How can biochemistry help taxonomists?

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Meave60
May 8, 2015

Taxonomists use DNA and protein analysis to help them classify organisms into the appropriate taxonomic groups. The more similar the DNA and proteins, the more closely related a species is to another. They also use this information to help determine evolutionary relationships among different species.

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