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Chapter 16, Problem 2SQ
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Introduction: During the nineteenth century, the only method to differentiate among the species is by the comparative morphology. However, nowadays it can be used as a main characteristic of taxonomy. Comparative morphology is the term used to study the anatomical features of an organism including the structure, shape and the various form of an organism. Sometimes the comparative morphology tells about only the anatomical details with no clear functions.
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