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Which scientific area has the most influence in shaping modern classification methods?
physiology
anatomy
evolution
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Evolution.
Modern classification (taxonomy/systematics) is built on evolutionary theory — organisms are grouped to reflect common ancestry and phylogenetic relationships. Anatomy and physiology supply characters and data, but the guiding principle and methods (cladistics, molecular phylogenetics) are evolutionary.
Modern classification (taxonomy/systematics) is built on evolutionary theory — organisms are grouped to reflect common ancestry and phylogenetic relationships. Anatomy and physiology supply characters and data, but the guiding principle and methods (cladistics, molecular phylogenetics) are evolutionary.
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