is the science of describing, naming and classifying organisms.

is the study of biological diversity and evolution

is a diagram that displays the possible relationships between different organisms.

is one that is related to the group being analyzed, but not part of it.

can lead two unrelated species that have very similar structures.

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Taxonomy and Systematics

Question	Answer
Taxonomy	is the science of describing, naming and classifying organisms.
Systematics	is the study of biological diversity and evolution
Phylogenetic tree	is a diagram that displays the possible relationships between different organisms.
Fossil records	reveals trends, not goals
outgroup	is one that is related to the group being analyzed, but not part of it.
ingroup	is the group being analyzed.
convergent evolution	can lead two unrelated species that have very similar structures.