Does classification correspond to evolutionary relationship

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  • The use of Cladistics has led to the reclassfication of serveral groups of organisms
  • Figwort family based on morphological gestures analysis of chloroplats showed that species within the group should be reclassified into new families . ( Change from one to five different clades )
  • used to classtify all organisms in 3 domains uasing rRNA base sequences ( eubacteria , archea and eukarya )Fundamentally altered how creatures were categorised and demonstrated that molecular traits accurately represented evolutionary relationship