Matching
Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition.
Premises:
mutation rate that indexes time of divergence among related groups
Responses:
outgroup
molecular clock
synapomorphy
monophyletic taxon
homology
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
domain
homoplasy
phylogeny
cladistics
taxonomy
Correct Answer:
Premises:
Responses:
outgroup
molecular clock
synapomorphy
monophyletic taxon
homology
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
domain
homoplasy
phylogeny
cladistics
taxonomy
Premises:
outgroup
molecular clock
synapomorphy
monophyletic taxon
homology
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
domain
homoplasy
phylogeny
cladistics
taxonomy
Responses:
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