The importance of computers and of computer software to modern cladistics is most closely linked to advances in
A) light microscopy.
B) radiometric dating.
C) fossil discovery techniques.
D) Linnaean classification.
E) molecular genetics.

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Modern cladistics heavily relies on molecular genetics, which can produce vast amounts of data that require computational analysis. Computers and computer software are essential in analyzing these data and constructing phylogenetic trees.

The Importance of Computers and of Computer Software to Modern