NEET Biology question

Phenetic classification of organisms is based on

(A)Observable characteristics of existing organismsCorrect
(B)The ancestral lineage of existing organisms
(C)Dendrogram based on DNA characteristics
(D)Sexual characteristics

Answer: (A)

Solution

Phenetics (from the Greek "phainein," to appear) classifies organisms purely on the basis of measurable, observable similarities and differences in existing organisms, without considering their evolutionary ancestry or phylogeny.

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