Which statement correctly explains the relationship between taxonomic categories and phylogenetic classification?
Taxonomic categories are arbitrary and have no relationship to phylogeny.
Taxonomic categories always perfectly match the branching patterns of phylogenetic trees.
Taxonomic categories ideally reflect evolutionary relationships revealed through phylogenetic analysis.
Phylogenetic analysis is used to create taxonomic categories, but they don't necessarily reflect evolutionary relationships.
Related Questions
A group of inbreeding plant or animals is
Order
Species
Family
Genus
What is the basic unit of classification?
Family
Order
Species
Genus
The biological concept of species was formulated by
Mayr
Stebbins
Heywood
Love
The basic unit of classification is
Species
Genus
Family
Phylum
Which one of the following has a real existence?
Genus
Species
Family
Order
In the scientific name Homo sapiens, Homo represents the:
Species
Genus
Family
Order
Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular named taxonomic category?
Cuttlefish – Mollusca, a class
Humans – Primata, the family
Housefly – Musca, an order
Tiger – tigris, the species
A genus with a single species is called
Typical
Polytype
Monotype
Syntype
A species is a group of organisms which
Can interbreed freely
Do not interbreed
Can live together
Can interbreed occassionally
Which of the following is not a valid reason why the morphological species concept can be problematic?
It can be difficult to distinguish between intraspecific variation and interspecific differences.
Cryptic species may be morphologically identical but reproductively isolated.
It requires detailed genetic analysis.
Morphological traits can be influenced by environmental factors leading to phenotypic plasticity.
