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ZOO 102 Practice Questions ZOO 102 6 Objective Question
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37. A key limitation of phenetics (numerical taxonomy) is that it
Options
A Perfectly reflects true evolutionary history at all times
B Can be misled by convergent evolution, since it does not distinguish shared ancestry from mere similarity
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C Requires no computational tools
D Always outperforms cladistics
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Because phenetics weights overall similarity equally without separating homology from analogy, convergent evolution can distort true evolutionary relationships.

Hint

Confuses convergent analogy with true ancestral homology.

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Course: ZOO 102
Topic: Practice Questions ZOO 102 6
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 656 of 737
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