Introduction to Systematics
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Flashcards covering the key concepts of systematics in biology, including its definitions, components, focuses, methods, and representation.
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What is systematics in biology?
The branch of biology that deals with the origin, diversity and inter-relationships of living things through time.
What two main components does systematics study?
Neontology (current organisms) and palaeontology (prehistoric organisms).
What are the key focuses of systematics?
The study of biodiversity and (its historical and modern patterns and processes) evolution
What methods are involved in systematics?
Taxonomy and phylogenetic analysis.
What does phylogenetics study?
The science of reconstructing the evolutionary history of organisms.
How are relationships among organisms illustrated in systematics?
By a phylogenetic or evolutionary tree.
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