Activity 3: Building Phylogenetic Trees

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phylogeny

The evolutionary history of a species or group of related species

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phylogenetic tree

A family tree that shows the evolutionary relationships thought to exist among groups of organisms

<p>A family tree that shows the evolutionary relationships thought to exist among groups of organisms</p>
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lineage

a sequence of species in which each is considered to have evolved from its ancestor

<p>a sequence of species in which each is considered to have evolved from its ancestor</p>
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node

represents the common ancestor of the species or group of species that branch from it; a branch point in a phylogenetic tree

<p>represents the common ancestor of the species or group of species that branch from it; a branch point in a phylogenetic tree</p>
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clade

A group of species that includes an ancestral species and all its descendants.

<p>A group of species that includes an ancestral species and all its descendants.</p>
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taxon

group or level of organization into which organisms are classified

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