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Which of these is true with respect to cladistics?

A. It is the same as phylogeny.
B. It is based on phylogeny.
C. It is a branch of phylogeny.

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Answer:

c

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The correct answer is C. Cladistics is a branch of phylogeny. Cladistics is concerned with all branching. It is a way of grouping branches together while phylogeny is a way of tracking relationships in evolution. Phylogeny shows the history of an organism's evolution.
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