Question

Phenetic classification of organisms is based on:

• A. Observable characteristics of existing organisms
• B. The ancestral lineage of existing organisms
• C. Dendrogram based on DNA characteristics
• D. Sexual characteristics

Answer 1

The correct option is A Observable characteristics of existing organisms

Phenetics is an attempt to classify organisms based on overall similarity, usually by morphology or other observable traits, regardless of their phylogeny or evolutionary relation.