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AP Bio
Chapter 22
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| biodiversity | the variety of living organisms and the variety of ecosystems they form |
| systematics | the scientific study of the diversity of organisms and their evolutionary relationships |
| taxonomy | the science of naming, describing, and classifying organisms |
| classification | arranging organisms into groups based on their similarities which reflect relationships among lineages |
| binomial system of nomenclature | species is assigned a unique two part name |
| taxon | a formal grouping of organisms at any given level |
| lateral gene transfer | movement of genes from organisms in one taxon to related organisms in another taxon |
| population | individuals of hte same species that lived in a particular area |
| phylogeny | evolutionary history of a group of organisms from a common ancestor |
| homoplasy | characteristics that superficially appears homologous but is independently acquired |