Matching
Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition.
Premises:
phenotypic similarities that arose independently in different lineages
similarities in characters that arose from shared ancestry
Responses:
homology
taxonomy
synapomorphy
homoplasy
phylogeny
monophyletic taxon
molecular clock
domain
cladistics
outgroup
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Correct Answer:
Premises:
Responses:
homology
taxonomy
synapomorphy
homoplasy
phylogeny
monophyletic taxon
molecular clock
domain
cladistics
outgroup
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Premises:
homology
taxonomy
synapomorphy
homoplasy
phylogeny
monophyletic taxon
molecular clock
domain
cladistics
outgroup
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Responses:
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