Botany: Phylogenetic trees Flashcards
1
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Cladogram
A
branching diagram showing the cladistic relationship between a number of species.
2
Q
Ancestor
A
actual/hypothetical form/stock an organism originates from
3
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Descendant
A
relative directly related to an organism
4
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Taxon
A
group of on or more populations of an organism/organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit
5
Q
Speciation event
A
a lineage splitting event that produces 2 or more separate species
