Practice - Classification and Cladistics (HL only)
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Practice Questions
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What is taxonomy?
💡 Hint: Think about how organisms are organized in biology.
What does a phylogenetic tree illustrate?
💡 Hint: Consider how species might be connected through ancestry.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does taxonomy study?
💡 Hint: Think about how scientists name and categorize different life forms.
Is a clade defined by shared ancestry?
💡 Hint: Consider whether all members have the same origin.
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Challenge Problems
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Imagine you discovered a new organism. Describe how you would classify it using taxonomy and relate it to existing species.
💡 Hint: Consider both physical characteristics and genetic data.
Create a phylogenetic tree for a group of three animals: a lion, a tiger, and a domestic cat, and justify their relationships.
💡 Hint: Think about their evolutionary history and shared traits.
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