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While creating a phylogenetic tree for a genus of insects, a taxonomist finds conflicting information between a recently published monograph and a classical museum catalogue. Which resource should be prioritized and why?
The museum catalogue, due to its historical precedence and established nomenclature.
The monograph, as it likely incorporates newer molecular data and revised classifications.
Equal weight to both, synthesizing the information.
Neither, consult a field guide for practical identification.
Biosystematics aims at
The classification of organism based on their evolutionary history and establishing their phylogeny on the totality of various parameters from all fields of studies
Identification and arrangements of organism on the basis of their cytological characteristics
The classification of organisms based on broad morphological characters
Delimiting various taxa of organisms and establishing their relationships
Select the incorrect statement
In multicellular organism growth and reproduction are not synonymous
A scientific name should be printed in italics according to binomical nomenclature
A museum has preserved plant and animals specimens
Taxonomy includes phylogeny as the basis of classification of orgnamisms
