Biology for AP® Courses – Student
Solution Manual (OpenStax 2nd
Edition, 2021) – OpenStax
analogy - answer-(also, homoplasy) characteristic that is similar between organisms by
convergent evolution, not due to the same evolutionary path
basal taxon - answer-branch on a phylogenetic tree that has not diverged significantly from the
root ancestor
binomial nomenclature - answer-system of two-part scientific names for an organism, which
includes genus and species names
branch point - answer-node on a phylogenetic tree where a single lineage splits into distinct
new ones
cladistics - answer-system used to organize homologous traits to describe phylogenies
class - answer-division of phylum in the taxonomic classification system
eukaryote-first hypothesis - answer-proposal that prokaryotes evolved from eukaryotes
family - answer-division of order in the taxonomic classification system
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Solution Manual (OpenStax 2nd
Edition, 2021) – OpenStax
analogy - answer-(also, homoplasy) characteristic that is similar between organisms by
convergent evolution, not due to the same evolutionary path
basal taxon - answer-branch on a phylogenetic tree that has not diverged significantly from the
root ancestor
binomial nomenclature - answer-system of two-part scientific names for an organism, which
includes genus and species names
branch point - answer-node on a phylogenetic tree where a single lineage splits into distinct
new ones
cladistics - answer-system used to organize homologous traits to describe phylogenies
class - answer-division of phylum in the taxonomic classification system
eukaryote-first hypothesis - answer-proposal that prokaryotes evolved from eukaryotes
family - answer-division of order in the taxonomic classification system
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