Taxonomy and Phylogeny Worksheet

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What is the formal system of naming and grouping species called?

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Taxonomy

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The evolutionary history of a group of organisms is known as _________.

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phylogeny

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Systematics in the context of taxonomy and phylogeny

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The study of the diversity of organisms and their evolutionary relationships.

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Who was the first to classify organisms based on similarities?

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Aristotle

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What is binomial nomenclature?

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A system of naming species using two terms

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Difference between classification and systematization in modern taxonomy.

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Classification involves grouping organisms based on shared characteristics, while systematization involves organizing these groups into a coherent system.

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What does 'systematization' refer to in biological classification?

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Taxa representing groups of common evolutionary descent

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A taxon that includes the most recent common ancestor of the group and all of its descendant species is called a ______.

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clade

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What is 'phylogeny' in the context of systematics?

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Inferring an evolutionary tree

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Characters that are present in the most recent common ancestor are called ______ character states.

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ancestral