Scientists use ________ to construct phylogenies.
A) systematics
B) taphonomy
C) macroevolution
D) character displacement

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Systematics is the study of biological diversity and the evolutionary relationships among organisms. It involves constructing phylogenetic trees or diagrams that show the evolutionary relationships among different species based on their shared characteristics. Taphonomy is the study of the processes that affect dead organisms, macroevolution refers to evolutionary changes at or above the species level, and character displacement is a phenomenon in which two species evolve to become more different over time when they occupy the same ecological niche. While these concepts are related to evolutionary biology, they are not directly involved in the construction of phylogenies.

Scientists Use ________ to Construct Phylogenies