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A derived trait is a trait that is new to an orginism
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What are Lamarck's three theories and assumptions?
Lamark's Theories and assumptions are: 1.)El magnumonicus Trait 2.)Derived Planetary Devastations 3.)Unexplained Fossils 4.)Gigantic Fossils of Humanity
What are analogous characters derived from?
Analogous characters can be traced to a distant common ancestor. Although they may differ in appearance, and somewhat in function, the analogous characters (traits) developed from an earlier functional trait. (Example : fins in fish, hands and feet in humans)
Why is the description of synapomorphies important in the work of systematics?
The description of synapomorphies (A derived trait shared by two or more species that is believed to reflect their shared ancestry) is important in the work of systematics (taxonomy) because then the systematists can know how the two or more species is related.
How selective breeding using dominant principle can positively affect Belgian Blue Cow?
It depends on what trait is being selected for. Whatever that trait is, it has to be a trait that will improve the BB breed, not unimprove it. How that works is that purebred cattle are selected for a dominant desirable trait and bred together to produce more cattle with that trait. Any other cattle that have the recessive undesirable trait are culled.
What does ancestral trait mean?
a ancestral trait is a distinguishing feature that has been past on from a ancestor
What causes a branch in a cladogram?
A new trait a derived trait
Is a hemochorial placenta a derived trait of the primate semiorder haplorhini?
Yes it is a Derived trait because hemochorial placenta is not an ancestal trait.
What do the nodes in a cladogram represent?
it demonstrates freedom, liberty, and the persuit of happiness.
A unique trait that is used to construct a cladogram?
Derived Character
What is a unique trait that is used to construct a cladogram?
Derived Character
What does each branch in a cladogram represent?
A different derived trait
What is the difference between derived trait and ancestral trait?
Derived traits are traits that appeared in the most recent common ancestor of the group and was passed on to it's decedents. Ancestral traits are inherited directly from the ancestor
What is derived characteristic?
A derived character is a trait that is shared by organisms with a recent common ancestor. It is also called as shared character.
What is an autapomorph?
An autapomorph is an organism which possesses a derived trait which is unique to a particular taxon.
What is a unique trait that is used to construct a cladogram called?
A cladogram will show the genus and family of organisms and the offshoots of these said organisms including those that no longer exist in the present day.
What are the character states shared by the ancestor or outgroup of a clade called?
Plesiomorphy. Shared '' primitive '' characteristics of the ancestor or outgroup of a clade.
What is an example of a derived trait?
Ancestral traits were traits retained by a species from a common ancestor. Examples would be the wings on birds and five fingers on the human hand.
