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What is phylogeny ?


Phylogeny refers to the evolutionary history of a taxonomic group of organisms. It is essential in the scientific study of the identification, classification, ecology, and evolutionary histories of organisms, which is systematics. Phylogeny shows the relationships between groups of organisms (taxa) particularly the differences and similarities among them. Phylogeny is represented by a tree diagram called phylogenetic tree.
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Growth of long bones is bi-directional

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Why is the shape of the right lung slightly different from that of the left lung ?

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Name the gene of a cancer causing virus responsible for transformation.

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Which hormone keeps leaves green for a longer time ?

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Photophosphorylation

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Name the vessel which supplies blood to the heart muscles.

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Autotomy

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Quiescent Centre

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Short day plants are called long night plants.

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