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Science of naming and classifying organisms. Taxonomy
Linnaeus's two-word system for naming organisms. Binomial nomenclature
A taxonomic category containing similar species. Genus
The taxonomic category below the order and above the family. Family
The taxonomy category below the class and above the family. Order
A taxonomy category containing orders with common characteristics. Class
The taxonomic group below kingdom and above class. Phylum
The highest taxonomic category,which contains a group of similar phyla. Kingdom
Similar kingdoms are grouped into. Domains
A group of organisms than can reproduce only among themselves and that are usually contained in a geographic region. Biological species
The evolutionary history of a species or taxonomic group. Phylogeny
The process by which unrelated species become more similar as they adapt to the same kind of environment. Convergent evolution
Similarties that arise through convergent evolution. Analogous characters
A phylogenetic classification system that uses shared derived characters and ancestry as the sole criterion for grouping taxa. Cladistics
With respect to two different groups. Ancestral character
A unique characteristics of a particular group of organisms. Derived character
A diagram that is based on patterns of shared, derived traits and that shows the evolutionary relationships between groups of organisms. Cladogram
Taxonomists give varying degree of importance to characters and thus produce a subjective analysis of evolutionary relationship. Evolutionary systematics
A branching diagram that shows how organisms are related through evolution. Phylogenetic tree
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