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How are evolutionary relationships important in classification?
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Organisms can be grouped into categories based on evolutionary descent.
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How can DNA and RNA help scientists determine evolutionary relationships?
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We can determine similarities at the molecular level which can help find similarities to classify by.
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Evolutionary Classification
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The act of grouping organisms together based on their evolutionary descent.
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Derived Character
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New characteristics in a lineage of evolutionary line.
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Cladogram
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A diagram showing the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms.
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Molecular Clock
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Uses DNA comparisons to show the length of time that two species have been evolving independently of each other.
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