Classification and biodiversity
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- What does the term phylogenetic mean?
- How does phylogenetic classification group organisms?
- What is the common ancestor of all life called?
- What do branch points in a phylogenetic tree represent?
- What is the largest taxonomic group called?
- What is the smallest taxonomic group?
- How do taxa relate to each other in classification?
- Why is a phylogenetic classification system necessary?
- What is the main feature of the Kingdom Prokaryota?
- What distinguishes fungi from plants?
- What type of organisms does the domain Eukaryota include?
- How were domains originally defined?
- What does the presence of homologous features suggest?
- What is the definition of homologous structures?
- What is the difference between homologous and analogous structures?
- What does DNA base sequence analysis reveal?
- How does DNA hybridisation work?
- What does a high similarity in amino acid sequences indicate?
- What is the morphological definition of species?
- What is a sterile hybrid?
- Who introduced the binomial system?
- What is the purpose of the binomial system?
- What must be done when writing a scientific name for the first time?
- What does succession refer to in ecology?
- How does human activity affect biodiversity?
- What is biodiversity?
- What is the normal rate of extinction?
- What is the greatest threat to biodiversity?
- What is the purpose of CITES?
- What do national parks protect?
- How do conservation organizations help biodiversity?
- What is the goal of captive breeding programs?
- What do seed banks do?
- What is the significance of biodiversity for humans?
- What does Simpson's index measure?
- How can assessing biodiversity help conservation efforts?
- What role do plants and animals play in human civilization?
- Name a staple food provided by plants.
- What are essential raw materials provided by plants?
- Why are disease-resistant genes important?