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To explain: The term molecular paleontology.

Introduction: The term “cladistics” can be defined as the classification of the species on the basis of evolutionary relationships. Construction of a phylogenetic tree can be done by applying the cladistic approach. In this approach, the characters which are shared or not shared between a number of species, based on the evolutionary change are represented in the form of a phylogenetic tree.

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To determine: The purpose of the study which was conducted by Cooper and his colleagues.

Introduction: The term “cladistics” can be defined as the classification of the species on the basis of evolutionary relationships. Construction of a phylogenetic tree can be done by applying the cladistic approach. In this approach, the characters which are shared or not shared between a number of species, based on the evolutionary change are represented in the form of a phylogenetic tree.

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