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Vertebrate Phylogeny
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sister group | most closely related pairs |
| nodes of trees represent | hypothetical ancestors |
| monophyletic group | includes all of the descendents of a common ancestor |
| paraphyletic group | excludes one or more descendent of the common ancestor |
| isomorphic classification | exactly matches phylogenetic tree, rather than using phylogenetic classification |
| clade | monophyletic group |
| grade | non-evolutionary unit, but has some utility; ex: reptiles; vs. clades; recognized based on symplesiomorphies |
| anapsid | lacks temporal fenestra, homoplastic |
| diapsida | 2 temporal fenestras; some have lost, like lizards & snakes |