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Which best describes traditional classification?
It is based on shared characteristics.
It is based on evolutionary relationships.
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"It is based on shared characteristics."
Traditional classification (Linnaean taxonomy) groups organisms by observable similarities (morphology, anatomy, physiology). Modern classification (phylogenetics/cladistics) instead emphasizes evolutionary relationships (common ancestry) often inferred from DNA and derived traits.
Traditional classification (Linnaean taxonomy) groups organisms by observable similarities (morphology, anatomy, physiology). Modern classification (phylogenetics/cladistics) instead emphasizes evolutionary relationships (common ancestry) often inferred from DNA and derived traits.
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