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ZOO 102 Practice Questions ZOO 102 7 Objective Question

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16. Whose theory revolutionized systematics by shifting the focus from superficial similarities to shared ancestry?
Options
A Gregor Mendel
B Charles Darwin
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C Carolus Linnaeus
D Louis Pasteur
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by common descent transformed systematics into a search for genealogical evolutionary relationships.

Hint

Father of evolutionary theory.

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