DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    Classification   of  organisms   based   on evolutionary as well as genetic relationships is called

    A)  biosystematics

    B)  phonetics

    C)  numerical taxonomy

    D)  cladistics

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Cladistics is an approach to classification by which organisms are ordered and ranked entirely on a basis which reflects recent origin from a common ancestor, ie, like a family tree. Cladistics can be distinguished from other taxonomic systems such as phonetics by  its focus on shared derived characters.


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