Cladistics
Cladistics: Overview
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Important Questions on Cladistics
Explain the phylogenetic system of classification.
A diagram that depicts the lines of evolutionary descent of different species, organisms, or genes from a common ancestor.
A branching diagram that represents the proposed phylogeny or evolutionary history of a species or group
Explain the uses of molecular taxonomy.
What is the main limitation of cladistics?
How do molecular data improve cladistic analysis?
Why are analogous traits not used in cladistics?
How does cladistics classify homologous traits?
What is a polytomy in a cladogram?
How does cladistics handle ancestral traits?
What is the principle of parsimony in cladistics?
How does homoplasy affect cladistics?
What does a branch point in a cladogram represent?
How is a cladogram different from a phylogenetic tree?
Why are synapomorphies important in cladistics?
What is the difference between monophyletic and paraphyletic groups?
How are paraphyletic groups treated in cladistics?
What is the role of outgroups in cladistics?
