Across
- 4. trait that arose in the most recent common ancestor of a lineage
- 9. diagram showing patterns of shared characteristics among species
- 10. study of evolutionary relationships among organisms
- 11. largest, most inclusive taxonomic category
- 13. closely related orders
- 14. a group of similar species
Down
- 1. groups of living things that have biological meaning
- 2. a two-part naming system
- 3. closely related classes
- 5. evolutionary branch of a cladogram that includes a single ancestor and all its descendants
- 6. closely related families
- 7. closely related genera
- 8. a system of naming and classifying organisms based on shared characteristics
- 12. taxonomic category that is even larger than a kingdom