Chapter 18 Section 2 Modern Evolutionary Classification

Chapter 18 Section 2 Modern Evolutionary Classification

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How are evolutionary relationships important in classification?
Organisms can be grouped into categories based on evolutionary descent.
How can DNA and RNA help scientists determine evolutionary relationships?
We can determine similarities at the molecular level which can help find similarities to classify by.
Evolutionary Classification
The act of grouping organisms together based on their evolutionary descent.
Derived Character
New characteristics in a lineage of evolutionary line.
Cladogram
A diagram showing the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms.
Molecular Clock
Uses DNA comparisons to show the length of time that two species have been evolving independently of each other.