Chapter 26: Phylogeny and the Tree of Life Study Guide

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Phylogeny
The evolutionary history of a species or a group of related species.
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Systematics
A scientific discipline focused on classifying organisms and determining their evolutionary relationships.
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Binomial Nomenclature
The two-part Latinized name of a species consisting of the genus and specific epithet.
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Cladistics
An approach to systematics where organisms are grouped primarily by common ancestry.
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Homology
Phenotypic and genetic similarities resulting from shared ancestry.
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Analogy
Similarities due to convergent evolution rather than shared ancestry.
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Monophyletic
A group that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants.
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Horizontal Gene Transfer
The movement of genes from one genome to another via mechanisms like plasmids or viral infection.