Question

Modern systematists try to group organisms based on

A. size.
B. evolutionary relationships.
C. ecological niche.
D. physical appearance.

Answer 1

B. evolutionary relationships.

Step-by-step explanation:

Systematics is biological study of the relationships among living things through time. It is used to understand the evolutionary history of life. Usually, relationships among organisms are presented and vizualized through the evolutionary trees. Branching of the tree shows group relationships while branch length shows amount of evolution.