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Which can modern taxonomy do?
design tables based on physical characteristics
compare the length of DNA among members of a species
compare the length of RNA among members of a species
distinguish how closely related organisms are
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- design tables based on physical characteristics — Yes. Morphological (phenotypic) characters are still used and can be tabulated for identification and classification.
- compare the length of DNA among members of a species — Yes. Modern taxonomy uses DNA data (sequence comparisons, genome size, markers) to assess relationships and differences.
- compare the length of RNA among members of a species — No (generally). RNA length and levels vary with expression and are not a standard taxonomic measure; taxonomy uses rRNA gene sequences (DNA) rather than raw RNA length.
- distinguish how closely related organisms are — Yes. Molecular phylogenetics (DNA/RNA/protein sequence comparisons) is routinely used to determine relatedness.
- design tables based on physical characteristics — Yes. Morphological (phenotypic) characters are still used and can be tabulated for identification and classification.
- compare the length of DNA among members of a species — Yes. Modern taxonomy uses DNA data (sequence comparisons, genome size, markers) to assess relationships and differences.
- compare the length of RNA among members of a species — No (generally). RNA length and levels vary with expression and are not a standard taxonomic measure; taxonomy uses rRNA gene sequences (DNA) rather than raw RNA length.
- distinguish how closely related organisms are — Yes. Molecular phylogenetics (DNA/RNA/protein sequence comparisons) is routinely used to determine relatedness.
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