Multiple choice

Which of the following best pertains to taxonomy?

  1. Species have only primitive characters

  2. Species have three parts names such as Homo sapiens

  3. Both (A) and (B)

  4. Species share the most recent common ancestor
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Modern taxonomy is based on evolutionary relationships, where species are defined as groups that share the most recent common ancestor and can interbreed. Species do NOT have only primitive characters (they have both primitive and derived traits). Scientific names have two parts (binomial nomenclature like Homo sapiens), not three parts. The fundamental principle of taxonomy is common descent.

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