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Cladistics can be defines as

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## CORE INFORMATION
✓ **Answer**: D
## CONCEPT FRAMEWORK
	**Primary Concept**: Definition of Cladistics
	**Related Topics**: Phylogenetic Tree, Taxonomy, Biological Classification
	**Prerequisites**: Basic understanding of biological classification and evolutionary relationships
## SOLUTION PATHWAY
**Given Information**:
	The question asks for the definition of cladistics.
**Method & Steps**:
	1. Recall the definition of cladistics.
		Reasoning: Cladistics is a method of biological classification that groups organisms based on shared derived characteristics.
	2. Match the definition to the options.
		Working: Option D is the only option that matches the definition of cladistics as a method of classification based on evolutionary relationships.
	3. Select the correct answer.
		Result: Option D is the correct definition.
 ## OPTION ANALYSIS
[A] :x: This option describes relationships within a species, not the overall method of cladistics.
[B] :x: This option is irrelevant and has no basis in biology.
[C] :x: This option describes a different aspect of conservation biology and not cladistics.
[D] ✓: This option correctly defines cladistics as a method of classification based on phylogenetic relationships.
 ## LEARNING AIDS
	**Common Mistakes**:
		1. Confusing cladistics with other classification methods: Cladistics focuses specifically on evolutionary relationships.
	**Quick Tips**:
		1. Remember the root word 'clade' which refers to a group of organisms with a common ancestor, to help recall its definition.

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