Question

A goal of modern taxonomy is toa. classify all organisms based on morphological similarities. b. classify all organisms into monophyletic groups. c. classify all organisms based solely on genetic similarities. d. determine the evolutionary relationships only between similar species. e. None of the above is a goal of modern taxonomy.

Answer 1

Answer: b. classify all organisms into monophyletic groups.

Explanation:

The modern taxonomy is the study of classification of organisms which classified the organisms on the basis of ancestral relationships, reproduction, morphology and behavior to identify the living organisms on earth and group them together. This is the scientific basis for classifying the species.

The classification of organisms into monophyletic groups is one of the criteria for classification in modern taxonomy. In monophyletic group or clade is a group which includes the descendants that belongs to the common ancestor. The organisms of the group share derived characteristics like morphological similarities, mode of reproduction and similarities at the genomic level.