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Download Solution PDFThe concepts and methods for the determination of branching patterns of evolution is called
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Download Solution PDF- Cladistics is a method of classification based on the common ancestry and evolutionary relationships between species. It focuses on the branching patterns of evolution to determine how species are related.
- Cladistics uses a method called cladogram, which is a tree-like diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among various biological species based on similarities and differences in their physical or genetic characteristics.
- The primary goal of cladistics is to arrange species in a way that reflects their evolutionary history and shared characteristics, grouping them into clades.
- Phenetics, also known as numerical taxonomy, is a method of classification based on the overall similarity between different organisms. It does not necessarily take into account the evolutionary relationships or common ancestry.
- Numerical taxonomy is a classification method that uses mathematical techniques to group organisms based on their phenotypic characteristics. Like phenetics, it focuses on overall similarity rather than evolutionary relationships.
- Multivariate morphometrics involves the measurement and analysis of multiple morphological traits to study the variation and relationships among organisms. While useful for understanding phenotypic diversity, it does not specifically address evolutionary branching patterns.
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