define the following

Question

systematics
taxon
phylogeny
homologous structures
vestigial structures
clade

Answer 1

Systematics: the study of the diversification of living organisms, including their classification and evolutionary relationships

Taxon: a group of organisms that are categorized together based on shared characteristics

Phylogeny: the evolutionary history and relationships among a group of organisms

Homologous structures: structures that are similar in different species because they have evolved from a common ancestor

Vestigial structures: structures in organisms that have lost some or all of their original function through evolution

Clade: a group of organisms that includes a common ancestor and all of its descendants