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How does a taxonomist decide whether 2 plants are members of the same species or too closely related species?
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∙ 14y ago
the definiton of a species is two organisms that have changed from each other so much that they cannot have any viable offspring. So basically they cannot mate.
So a taxonomist would be able to tell if the two plants were of the same species or not by polinating one with the other, like how bees pollinate plants, and see if they produced seeds and then if those seeds were able to produce mature plants.
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What are members of a group that can interbreed called?
Members of a group that have the ability to interbreed and produce fertile offspring are called "species". This is the zoolocigal definition and name for the group.
What does it mean for species to have an evolutionary relationship?
If two organisms share an evolutionary relationship, that means that they have a common ancestor on the evolutionary tree. The more recently the shared common ancestor lived, the more closely related the two present organisms are, evolutionarily.
Can two species be members of same genus not of same family?
The classification of organisms from general to specific goes: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. Therefor, two species the same Genus MUST be members of the same Family. However, a Family may consist of several different Genus, so species in the same Family are not necessarily members of the same Genus.
Why can members of a species breed and produce fertile offspring?
They produce offspring so that organisms species doesn't become extinct!
The most conclusive evidence used in establishing the relationship of closely related species is?
If 2020 ( DNA ) There is no direct evidence of evolution. Through all the years men and women have been researching and studying. The only thing they have come up with is pure theory. That's the truth.
Members of a species are closely related and can mate to produce what offspring?
fertile
In which group of organisms are the members more closely associated?
The group of organisms where members are more closely associated is species. Genus is the next one group where members are closely related.
Who are bobcats related to?
Bobcats are members of the lynx genus and closely related to the other three species - Eurasian lynx, Iberian lynx and Canada lynx.
Is a moorhen a duck?
No they are two different species of animals.
Is a giant pangolin and a monarch butterfly closely related?
Both of those species are members of the animal kingdom. This is not exactly a close relationship. However, they are more closely related than a zebra and a pine tree are.
DNA for certain proteins such as cytochrome is more similar in closely related species than it is in species that are less closely related why?
TRUE :)))
What do Homo habilis Homo erectus and Homo sapiens all belong to?
They all belong to the genus Homo, which is a group of hominins within the family Hominidae. They are different species within the Homo genus that have each existed at different points in human evolutionary history.
What is a genus?
A genus is a low-level taxonomical rank that groups together closely-related species. These closely-related species have a common ancestor.
What species is a yak related to?
theya are closely related to cattle
What describes closely related species?
family
What kinds of evidence Indicate indicate how closely species are related?
The kinds of evidence that indicates how closely species are related are evidence of DNA and protein structure.
Is the Hudson Bay wolf closely related to the Arctic fox?
No, they are entirely different species and not closely related.
