1.) Define phylogeny and explain what we can learn from
phylogenetic trees.
2.) What are synapomorphies and why are they important?
3.) Differentiate between homologous and convergent characters,
reversals, and homoplasies.
4.) Explain what an outgroup is and why it is important.
5.) What does parsimony mean and how is it used to develop
phylogenies?
6.) Differentiate between monophyletic, paraphyletic, and
polyphyletic groupings.