Classification (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Flashcards
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What is an evolutionary tree?
What is an evolutionary tree?
Diagram showing how species are related through evolution
Branch points on evolutionary tree
Branch points on evolutionary tree
Where species separated from a common ancestor
Tips of branches on evolutionary tree
Tips of branches on evolutionary tree
Often living species today
How to tell if species are closely related on tree
How to tell if species are closely related on tree
How recently they shared a common ancestor
Fossil evidence for evolutionary trees
Fossil evidence for evolutionary trees
Shows extinct species relationships, when they lived, evolutionary changes
Modern evidence for evolutionary trees
Modern evidence for evolutionary trees
DNA analysis comparing genetic similarities
Three-domain system creator and year
Three-domain system creator and year
Carl Woese, 1977
Three domains in classification system
Three domains in classification system
Eukaryota, Bacteria, Archaea
Eukaryota domain
Eukaryota domain
Organisms with a nucleus (plants, animals, fungi, protists)
Archaea domain
Archaea domain
Primitive bacteria in extreme conditions (hot/salty places)