Modern Approaches to Evolutionary Taxonomy Often Involve

Question

Modern approaches to evolutionary taxonomy often involve
A) biochemical differences.
B) comparison of DNA or RNA.
C) protein similarities.
D) lactose fermentation abilities.
E) staining techniques.

Accepted Answer

Modern approaches to evolutionary taxonomy often involve the comparison of DNA or RNA, as these provide a more accurate representation of evolutionary relationships than traditional morphological characters. Biochemical differences and protein similarities can also be useful in determining evolutionary relationships, but DNA and RNA analysis is more common today. Lactose fermentation and staining techniques are not typically used in evolutionary taxonomy.