Phylogenetic Trees

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Monophyly

1 MRCA with ALL decendents

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Paraphyly

MRCA WITHOUT all decendents

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Polyphyly

Not closely related and leaving out many, closer, decedents

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synapomorphies

shared, newer, character traits derived after the root.

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synplesiomorphies

Older forms of a trait/ancestral trait

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Homoplasy/analogous

Derived separately in 2* species

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Automorphy

Unique characteristic

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  • Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species