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_________ is the science of classifying living things. - taxonomy _________ is the science of classifying living things. - Taxonomy A ___ group does not contain the most recent common ancestor - polyphyletic A _________ group consists of the most recent common ancestor and some of its descendants. - paraphyletic A ______________ group consists of the most recent common ancestor and all of its descendants. - monophyletic A ______________ group does not contain the most recent common ancest...

CVA exam 1 Question and answers already passed 2023 synapomorphy vs apomorphy vs pleisiomorphy - correct answer -synapomorphy=an apomorphy shared by members of a monophyletic group (present in most recent common ancestor) -apomorphy=derived trait -pleisiomorphy=ancestral trait similarities and differences between vertebrates and echinoderms - correct answer both are deuterostomes, but vertebrates are bilaterally symmetrical and have all chordate and vertebrate characteristics ...

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Bio 120 - Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+ Synapomorphy A shared derived character or trait state that distinguishes a clade from the other organisms. Analagous Having characteristics that are similar because of convergent evolution, not homology. Homologous Similarity in characteristics resulting from a shared ancestry. Porifera Sponges No true tissues Mostly marine, aquatic Asymmetric 2 germ layers (endoderm and ectoderm) No coelom Sessile Sessile Attached direc...

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**Among the characteristics unique to animals is: a. gastrulation b. multicellularity c. sexual reproduction d. flagellated sperm e. heterotrophic nutrition What synapomorphy distinguishes animals as a monophyletic group, distinct form choanoflagellates? a. multicellularity b. coloniality c. heterotrophy d. no cell walls a. multicellularity Based on morphological and molecular data, which living protist group is most closely related to animals? a. poriferans b. nucleariids c. chytrids d. choa...

A ____ is a shared, derived trait that only occurs in a certain _____ group. - Synapomorphy Monophyletic A law is a _____ ______. - Universal relationship According to natural selection, characteristics are ______. Certain characteristics increase ______, the ability to produce offspring. Certain individuals are better ______, hence natural selection. - Heritable Fitness Adapted Archaea is composed of what type of chain and bond? - Isoprene chain Esther bond Are bacteria and archaea un...