Match each phylogeny term

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. Left

   Phylogenetic tree

   Right

   Shows evolutionary pathways

2. Left

   Binomial name

   Right

   Genus plus species, two words

3. Left

   Cladogram

   Right

   Built from shared derived traits

4. Left

   Monophyletic

   Right

   An ancestor and all descendants

5. Left

   Taxonomy

   Right

   A tool for organising organisms

Instructions

Tap a term on the left, then tap its meaning on the right.

Explanation