Which statement about biological classification is false?
A) Taxonomists use biological classification to show evolutionary relationships among organisms.
B) Separate rules for classification were established by botanists and zoologists.
C) The same binomial name may be given to two different organisms as long as they are in different phyla.
D) Classifications should be monophyletic.
E) A monophyletic group may be removed from a phylogenetic tree by "cutting" a single branch.

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The same binomial name cannot be given to two different organisms as it is the unique identifier for an individual species. This statement is false and violates the principles of biological nomenclature.

Which Statement About Biological Classification Is False