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BIO18163557
bio cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Taxonomy | identification, naming, and classification of species |
| binomial | two-part Latin name of a species |
| phylogenetic tree | branching diagram, suggesting evolutionary relationships, that classifies species into groups within groups |
| convergent evolution | process in which unrelated species from similar environments have adaptations that seem very similar |
| analogous structures | similarities among unrelated species that result from convergent evolution |
| derived character | homologous characteristic that unites organisms as a group |
| cladogram | phylogenetic tree constructed from a series of two-way branch points, suggesting ancestral relationships among species |