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How do molecular techniques contribute to modern taxonomy?

  1. A
    They help in understanding evolutionary relationships
  2. B
    They replace the need for morphological classification
  3. C
    They are used only for plant classification
  4. D
    They have no impact on taxonomy

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Molecular techniques allow us to resolve classification problems where organisms look similar due to environmental adaptation (convergent evolution) but are genetically very different.

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How do molecular techniques contribute to modern taxonomy?
A
They help in understanding evolutionary relationships
B
They replace the need for morphological classification
C
They are used only for plant classification
D
They have no impact on taxonomy

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