01:119:115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Binomial Nomenclature, Phylogenetics, Ingroups And Outgroups

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Ii. basics of phylogenetics (interpret phylogenies, cc types of groups) Can do it for diff levels of organization. Linnaean system: levels of classification form a , dkpcofgs, organizes based on , each species has unique 2-part name, genus, epitnet. Includes more species as you go up a: nested hierarchy. (taxonomy should reflect evolutionary relationships) (1) names that we assign to group based on evolutionary history, not morphologically: big idea . Most recent common ancestor (1) ancestral lineage (2) 1 branch that represents (mrca) of all taxa on tree. Branch point (1) where lineages diverge from common ancestor (2) represents . 2 way branch points (3) branches can be rotated about nodes, doesn"t change relationship. (ca) ancestor (1) groups of organisms that share an immediate (2) each other"s closest relatives (1) lineage that diverges early in history of group (2) 1st to diverge from ca (3) also called . Group that you are studying, everything else on tree: polytomy: .

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