AP Bio - Unit 7: Evolution (phylogeny)

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Phylogeny
The history of the evolution of a species in reference to a line of ancestry
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evidence used in phylogeny (strongest to weakest)
* DNA
* Comparative anatomy
* Developmental biology
* Behavior
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cladogram
phylogenic tree
phylogenic tree
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shared trait
a trait shared between 2+ lineages
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conserved gene
a gene remained generally unchanged throughout most of the lineage