The Scientific Approach That Classifies Organisms Based on Evolutionary Relationships

question 91

Multiple Choice

The scientific approach that classifies organisms based on evolutionary relationships is known as ____.

• A) comparative morphology
• B) evolutionary ecology
• C) taxonomy
• D) cladistics
• E) genetics

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