Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 24.3, Problem 2SB
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The morphological traits utilized in discovering the long term evolutionary relationship within a group of organisms.

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Morphology is the branch of biology that deals with the study of the internal and external structure of organisms and their specific features. Morphological traits are analyzed in order to evaluate the similarities and variations in species for taxonomic studies.

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