What is the main idea behind phylogenic classification of organisms?

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sorocraft
May 11, 2016

The main idea is that all organisms share common ancestors. We all evolved from one specie and changed over time to adapt to our new environment.

Explanation:

The phylogenetic tree is a very simple way of mapping out some different organisms.
This show how over billions of years, different species started to form. Humans are classified in the Eukaryotas.

https://ib-bioplans.wikispaces.com/Classification%2C+Phylogeny?responseToken=375020b7108c2f986c66eddfc25af6e7

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