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Which of the following statements about systematics is correct?

  1. A
    Systematics only involves naming species.
  2. B
    Systematics studies evolutionary relationships among organisms.
  3. C
    Systematics ignores genetic and molecular data.
  4. D
    Systematics does not consider fossil records.

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Systematics is a broad field that encompasses taxonomy but adds the critical dimension of evolutionary history. It uses data from morphology, fossils, and molecular biology (DNA/RNA) to map out the "Tree of Life."

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Which of the following statements about systematics is correct?
A
Systematics only involves naming species.
B
Systematics studies evolutionary relationships among organisms.
C
Systematics ignores genetic and molecular data.
D
Systematics does not consider fossil records.

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