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Biology Chapter 18B

Part 2 of Chapter 18 Vocab.

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Clade evolutionary branch that consists of a single ancestor and all its descendants
Monophyletic group group that consists of a single ancestral species and all its descendants (like a clade)
Cladogram diagram depicting patterns of shared characteristics among species
Derived character trait that appears in recent parts (most recent common ancestor) of a lineage, but not in its older members
Domain larger, more inclusive taxonomic category than a kingdom
Bacteria domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls containing peptidoglycan; corresponds to the kingdom Eubacteria
Archaea domain consisting of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls that do not contain peptidoglycan; corresponds to the kingdom Archaebacteria
Eukarya domain consisting of all organisms that have a nucleus; includes protists, plants, fungi, and animals
Phylogenetic tree (*) diagram that depicts the lines of evolutionary descent of different species, organisms, or genes from a common ancestor
Hierarchy (*) the systemic organization of organisms into levels
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