The study of biodiversity is called
A) homology.
B) homoplasy.
C) systematics.
D) phylogeny.
E) synapomorphy.

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Systematics is the study of biodiversity, including the identification, naming, and classification of species, as well as the reconstruction of evolutionary relationships between them. Homology, homoplasy, phylogeny, and synapomorphy are all concepts related to systematics, but not the study of biodiversity as a whole.

The Study of Biodiversity Is Called