Multiple Choice
When assessing evolutionary relationships, one approach is to interpret patterns of ancestral (primitive) and derived (modified) characteristics. This approach is called
A) taxonomy.
B) phylogeny.
C) classification.
D) cladistics.
E) metamorphosis.
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