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Which of the following statements is FALSE about taxonomy?

  1. A
    It helps in identifying evolutionary relationships
  2. B
    It categorizes organisms into hierarchical groups
  3. C
    It considers only physical characteristics for classification
  4. D
    It uses binomial nomenclature for naming organisms

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Statement (C) is false. Early taxonomy (alpha taxonomy) focused mainly on physical/morphological traits. However, modern taxonomy integrates cytology (cell structure), genetics, biochemistry, and embryology to classify organisms accurately.

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Which of the following statements is FALSE about taxonomy?
A
It helps in identifying evolutionary relationships
B
It categorizes organisms into hierarchical groups
C
It considers only physical characteristics for classification
D
It uses binomial nomenclature for naming organisms

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