Q. Phenetic classification of organism is based on
A) Observable characteristics of existing organisms
B) The ancestral lineage of existing organism
C) Dendrogram based on DNA characteristics
D) Sexual characteristics
Explanation
Phenetics (Gr. $Phainein$= to appear; the term phenotypes is derived from this same root) dedicates taxonomic affinities entirely on the basis of measurable similarities and differences.
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