Phylogeny Vocab

Analogy-similar traits from convergent evolution

Basal Taxon-last common ancestor in a phylogenic tree

Binomial-two part scientific name

Branch Point-common ancestor

Cladistics-classifying organisms based on similar ancestors

Evolutionary lineage-sequence of ancestors

Homologies-shared traits from common ancestors

Phylogeny-evolutionary history of a group or species

Shared Ancestral Character-characteristic of a clade that does not define the clade and is not unique to it

Shared Derived Character-characteristic of a clade that defines/is unique to the clade

Sister Taxa-organisms that share an immediate common ancestor not shared by other groups.

Systematics-study of classifying and relating organisms

Taxon-level of classification hierarchy