1 3 Why was modern classification invented? O Traditional classification could not classify all living things. O Scientists realized related organisms do not share similar characteristics. Scientists understood that species share a common ancestor. O Modern classification is faster and easier to use. 2.

1 3 Why was modern classification invented? O Traditional classification could not classify all living things. O Scientists realized related organisms do not share similar characteristics. Scientists understood that species share a common ancestor. O Modern classification is faster and easier to use. 2.

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

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Chapter18: Organizing Information About Species

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What do scientists in the field of systematics accomplish?a. discover new fossil sitesb. organize and classify organismsc. name new speciesd. communicate between field biologists
Which best describes traditional classification? * a. It is based on shared characteristics. b. It is based on evolutionary relationships. c. It is called phylogenetic classification. d. It is called cladistics 2. Circle the letter of each sentence that is true about evolutionary relationship of organisms? * a. DNA evidence shows that the giant pandas are more closely related to raccoons than bears. b. Scientist infer that the species with similar body structure and development patterns inherited many of the same genes from acommon ancestor.a c. Scientist never have to change their hypotheses about species relationships. d. Scientist can compare protein structure to determine how closely two species are related .
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