Question

the evolutionary history of a group of related organisms is called ______.

a evolution

b taxonomy

c phylogeny

d biology

Explanation:

• Option a: Evolution is the process of change in organisms over generations, not the history of related organisms' evolution.
• Option b: Taxonomy is about classifying and naming organisms, not their evolutionary history.
• Option c: Phylogeny specifically refers to the evolutionary history of a group of related organisms.
• Option d: Biology is the study of life in general, not focused on evolutionary history of related groups.

Answer:

c. Phylogeny