When Assessing Evolutionary Relationships, One Approach Is to Focus on Derived

question 50

Multiple Choice

When assessing evolutionary relationships, one approach is to focus on derived (modified) characteristics. What is this approach called?

• A) taxonomy
• B) phylogeny
• C) classification
• D) cladistics
• E) homoplasy

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