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| What is phylogeny? What do the axes mean on a phylogenetic tree? |
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| Phyologeny is the the study of the relationship between different taxa. On a phylogenetic tree, the axis that the branches are growing represents time, the other axis has no units. |
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| What is the difference bewteen taxonomy and systematics? |
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| Taxonomy studies the nomenclature and ordering of taxa. Systematics observes the relationship between said taxa. |
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| Name the eight phylogeny classifications from least inclusive to most inclusive. |
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| What is the difference between homology and homoplasy? |
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| Homology is when there are shared characteristics between species because of common ancestors. Homoplasy is when there are shared characteristics for other reasons - for example, scientists believed four-chambered hearts evolved twice. |
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