5.Compare and contrast traditional and phylogenetic classification systems. (a)What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? (b)Think of an example of when it would be useful to use a traditional classification.Why would this system be the best choice in this case? (c)Think of a situation where it would be useful to use phylogenetic classification system.Why would this system be the best choice in this case?

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2.Clades can be described as "natural groups."Why do you

Bthink this is so?

3.What do the“tips"and“branches"of a phylogenetic tree

represent?

4.Describe how you“trace ancestors back through time"on a phylogenetic tree.

5.Compare and contrast traditional and phylogenetic classification systems.

(a)What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

(b)Think of an example of when it would be useful to use a traditional classification.Why would this system be the best choice in this case?

(c)Think of a situation where it would be useful to use phylogenetic classification system.Why would this system be the best choice in this case?

6. Traditional and phylogenetic classification systems usually place species in the same groups. For example,both systems place lions and tigers together,and horses.

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