The modern classification of organisms is based on which of the following aspects?
A
Physiology
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B
Fossils
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C
Phylogeny
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D
Morphology
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Solution
The correct option is D Phylogeny
Modern taxonomy is based on the hypotheses' of the evolutionary history of organisms, known as Phylogeny. As with the scientific method, scientists develop a hypothesis on the history of an animal and utilize modern science and technology to prove phylogeny.
With the advent of such fields of study as phylogenetics, cladistics, and systematics, the Linnaean system has progressed to a system of modern biological classification based on evolutionary relationships between organisms, both living and extinct.