11th Edition

ISBN: 9780134168296

Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers

Publisher: PEARSON

Concept explainers

The history and science of origin and evolution comprise two events, the beginning of life and expansion of life. Our earth originated about 4.5 billion years ago. The term evolution is derived from two Latin words and means the act of unfolding or unrol…

Cladistics

Cladistics is a technique in the classification of organisms, where they are grouped into different clades. The proof for the relationships that are hypothesized is based on the shared derived characteristics known as synapomorphies. These characteristic…

Outgroups

Outgroups are significant in studying cladistics or phylogenetics (that describe the evolutionary relationship between different organisms). Further, it is also important to understand the differences and similarities between different organisms.

Taxonomy

It is the branch of biology that works with the identification of organisms at first, then naming, and classification of them into phenetic or phylogenetic groups (a classification system). In other words, it is the scientific study of biological diversi…

Phylogenetics

Phylogenetics is the scientific study of how various groups of organisms are related at the evolutionary level. It finds the relationship between various organisms based on their evolutionary similarities and differences. It is a part of the taxonomy. Al…

Videos

Textbook Question

Chapter 19, Problem 6FTB

The number of named species is about __________, but the actual number of species on Earth is estimated to be about _____ or higher.

Expert Solution & Answer

Want to see the full answer?

Check out a sample textbook solution

See solution

Chapter 19, Problem 5FTB

Chapter 19, Problem 1RQ

Students have asked these similar questions

WRITTEN WORK 3: NON-MENDELIAN GENETICS Part A: Complete the Punnett square and calculate for the probability of genotype and phenotype. i i Genotype: Phenotype: 08:55

1:42 PM ១ 99% Apart from food, plants need other nutrients like water and minerals. Nitrogen, a mineral, is an important part of all living cells. All organisms need nitrogen in order to grow and repair. Although nitrogen exists in its elemental form in the atmosphere, it cannot be directly used by plants. 7 Where else can plants obtain their nitrogen from? Plants make their own nitrogen. B Plants get it from animals. Plants get it from the soil. D Plants have special structures to break down atmospheric nitrogen. v3.7.63.140.4 | 6763e9417a3dbb80fa0f87b2 | Dec 19, 2024 | 3:07 PM | 84126 | en_8

Compare the cloning efficiencies: SmaI vs. EcoRI.

Chapter 19 Solutions

Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)

Ch. 19 - To say that species A is more closely related to...Ch. 19 - To be informative for reconstructing the phylogeny...Ch. 19 - Which of the following illustrates the correct way...Ch. 19 - In modern systematics, classifications are...Ch. 19 - Which of the following includes all the domains...Ch. 19 - The science of naming and classifying organisms is...Ch. 19 - 2. 2. A scientific name consists of a(n) _________...Ch. 19 - In Linnaean classification, the eight major...Ch. 19 - 4. Systematists determine the evolutionary...Ch. 19 - Prob. 5FTB

Ch. 19 - The number of named species is about __________,...Ch. 19 - What contributions did Linnaeus and Darwin make to...Ch. 19 - What features would you study to determine whether...Ch. 19 - What techniques might you use to determine whether...Ch. 19 - 4. Only a small fraction of the total number of...Ch. 19 - 5. In England, “daddy longlegs” refers to a...Ch. 19 - Prob. 6RQ Ch. 19 - The pressures created by human population growth...Ch. 19 - Prob. 2AC Ch. 19 - 3. Consider the following list of groups: (1)...

Additional Science Textbook Solutions

Find more solutions based on key concepts

Describe an example of bioconversion. What metabolic processes can result in fuels?

Microbiology: An Introduction

What is the difference between cellular respiration and external respiration?

Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)

DRAW IT Below are the amino acid sequences(using the single-letter code; see Figure 5.14) of four short segment...

Campbell Biology (11th Edition)

Explain how you can determine whether fault N is older or younger than igneous intrusion J.

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

Examine the following diagrams of cells from an organism with diploid number 2n = 6, and identify what stage of...

Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition)

For the generic equilibrium HA(aq) ⇌ H + (aq) + A- (aq), which of these statements is true? The equilibrium con...

Chemistry: The Central Science (14th Edition)

Knowledge Booster

Learn more about

Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.