Module 16 Lesson 2 Vocab

Evolutionary history of a species.

• domain

• character

• phylogeny

• classification

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Inherited morphological or biochemical feature that varies among species and can be used to determine patterns of descent.

• genus

• protist

• characters

• cladogram

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

model that uses comparisons of DNA sequences to estimate phylogeny and rate of evolutionary change

• molecular clock

• cladistics

• classification

• phylogeny

taxonomic method that models evolutionary relationships based on shared derived characters and phylogenetic trees.

• archaea

• history

• cladogram

• cladistics

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

diagram with branches that represents the hypothesized phylogeny or evolution of a species or group; uses bioinformatics; morphological studies, and information from DNA studies.

• Lewis dot Diagram

• cladogram

• histogram

• Schematic Diagram

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-3