Search Results for: phylogeny
Phylogenetics
Phylogenetics Definition Phylogenetics is the scientific study of phylogeny. It studies evolutionary relationships among... Read More
Angiosperm
Angiosperms Definition What is an angiosperm? An angiosperm is a plant that produces flowers. The angiosperms, also... Read More
Chlorophyta
Chlorophyta Definition Chlorophyta is a taxonomic group (a phylum) comprised of green algae that live in marine habitats.... Read More
Charophyta
Charophyta is a taxonomic group (a phylum) comprised of green algae that live predominantly in freshwater habitats. Members... Read More
Evolutionary biology
Definition noun The branch of biology concerned with the evolution of organisms, particularly the origin and descent of... Read More
Phylogenetic tree
Definition noun, plural: phylogenetic tree A tree diagram that shows the evolutionary histories and relationships of groups... Read More
Brown algae
Brown Algae Definition Brown algae are algal species characterized by being multicellular and having a brown or... Read More
Monophyletic
Definition adjective Of, pertaining to, about, or describing that which descended from a single ancestral... Read More
Binomial nomenclature
Binomial Nomenclature Definition Binomial nomenclature is a binomial system of naming a species. A binomial name is... Read More
Systematics
Definition noun The branch of biology that deals with the (study of) classification systems and nomenclature of... Read More
Polyphyletic
Definition adjective Taxonomic groups that have similar character states that descends from one or more ancestral... Read More
Synapomorphy
Definition noun, plural: synapomorphies An advance character state shared among two or more taxa inherited from the most... Read More
Parasitism
Organisms depend on different sources of food to survive. Larger organisms like plants make their own food (autotrophs) and... Read More
Green algae
Green Algae Definition Green algae (singular: green alga) are photosynthetic algae that are characterized by having... Read More
Law of recapitulation
Definition noun The theory formulated by E.H. Haeckel in which the individuals in their embryonic development pass through... Read More
Recapitulation theory
Definition noun The theory formulated by E.H. Haeckel in which the individuals in their embryonic development pass through... Read More
Cladosporium species in indoor environments
Cladosporium is a fungus that mostly found in indoor and outdoor molds. It is a species that formed in simple or branching... Read More