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taxonomy is a hierarchical system for classifying and identifying organisms
biomial nomenclature a standard convention used for naming species.
genus is a group of similar species in the biological classification
family a rank in the biological taxonomy of all organisms
order A condition of logical or comprehensible arrangement among the separate elements of a group
class well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, and species
phylum is a taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class
kingdom kingdom is a taxonomic rank, which is either the highest rank or in the more recent three-domain system, the rank below domain
domain a system for classifying biological organisms. Under this system, organisms are classified into three domains and six kingdoms.
biological species the systematic categorization of organisms into a coherent scheme.
phylogeny the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms
convergent evolution a process in biology. It occurs when two species from unrelated lines develop the same traits or features.
analogous character similar in some respects, allowing an analogy to be drawn
cladistic classification of organisms based on the branchings of descendant lineages from a common ancestor
ancestral character a character inherited from a common ancestor
derived character a trait that arose in the most recent common ancestor of a particular lineage and was passed along to its descendants
cladogram A branching, treelike diagram in which the endpoints of the branches represent specific species of organisms
evolutonary A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form.
systomatics the study of the diversification of living forms, both past and present, and the relationships among living things through time
phylogenetic tree a branching diagram or "tree" showing the inferred evolutionary relationships among various biological species
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