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Which of the following is incorrect about cladistics?

  1. A
    Cladistics classifies organisms based on shared derived characteristics.
  2. B
    It does not consider evolutionary relationships.
  3. C
    Cladistics helps construct evolutionary trees.
  4. D
    It groups organisms based on common ancestry.

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Statement (B) is incorrect because the entire purpose of cladistics is to determine evolutionary relationships by identifying shared derived traits that indicate a common ancestor.

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Which of the following is incorrect about cladistics?
A
Cladistics classifies organisms based on shared derived characteristics.
B
It does not consider evolutionary relationships.
C
Cladistics helps construct evolutionary trees.
D
It groups organisms based on common ancestry.

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