Question

A system of classification that is based on evolution, order and ancestry is known as

• A. Natural system
• B. Analogous system
• C. Phylogenetic system
• D. Homologous system

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Phylogenetic system

• A system of classification of organisms based on their assumed evolutionary histories and relationships is called phylogenetic classification.
• It is different from the natural system that is based upon morphological and anatomical relationships.

So, the correct answer is (C).