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This term describes a group of organisms that share a common ancestor, including the ancestor and all of its descendants.
- Species
- Population
- Clade
- Genus
Charles Darwin famously sketched one of these in his notebook with the words "I think" written above it, showing how species might branch from common ancestors.
- DNA helix
- Tree of life
- Cell diagram
- Fossil record
This is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among individuals or groups of organisms.
- Ecology
- Anatomy
- Taxonomy
- Phylogenetics
On a phylogenetic tree, this point represents where two lineages split from their shared ancestor.
- Node
- Tip
- Root
- Scale
This organism at the base of a phylogenetic tree represents the most recent common ancestor of all the species shown.
- Crown group
- Sister taxon
- Root
- Outgroup
These are the endpoints of a phylogenetic tree, typically representing living species or the last known members of extinct lineages.
- Nodes
- Tips
- Roots
- Clades
This type of trait is shared by organisms because they inherited it from a common ancestor.
- Analogous trait
- Acquired trait
- Convergent trait
- Homologous trait
This phenomenon occurs when unrelated species evolve similar features independently, often confusing attempts to determine true relationships.
- Convergent evolution
- Divergent evolution
- Coevolution
- Adaptive radiation
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