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What is the meannig of Phenetics classification?

  1. Organisms are classified on the basis of their ribosomal RNA.

  2. Organisms are classified based on overall similarity, regardless of their phylogeny or evolutionary relationships.

  3. Organisms are classified on the basis of type of nutrition.

  4. Organisms are classified based on genetic and DNA structures.

  5. Organisms are classified on the basis of microns.
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Explanation

In phenetics, also known as taximetrics, organisms are classified based on overall similarity, regardless of their phylogeny or evolutionary relationships. It results in a measure of evolutionary distance between taxa. Phenetic methods have become relatively rare in modern times.

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