phylogeny

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what is phylogeny
classification based off evolutionary relationship
what are two descendants split from the same node called
sister groups
what is phylogenetics
the study of the evolutionary tree
what is the opposite of extinct
extanct
what are the advantages of phylogeny
doesnt use linnaean classification
use knowledge of anatomy to confirm/correct
continual tree so scientists are not pressured to 'shove' into a category
implies different groups within the same rank
what is a residual structure
left over as a result of evolution
what is a residual structure
left over as a result of evolution
what is an analogous structure
different evolutionary lineages but same function