M7 L24 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
founders of taxonomy
A
carl linnaeus and ernst haeckel
2
Q
luca
A
last universal common ancestor
3
Q
hug et al
A
eukaryotes are not as diverse as bacteria
bacteria contain more major lineages than other life domains
4
Q
molecular clock
A
- number of mutations within bio molecules can be used to deduce when species diverged
5
Q
nearly neutral theory
A
- most genetic variation is either neutral or slightly deleterious and fixed due to genetic drift
