Modern taxonomy can be used to distinguish how closely related organisms are. It is a branch of systematics used to classify organisms based on different phenotypic traits and characteristics.
Taxonomy is a system of identifying and classifying biological systems.
Modern taxonomy refers to the system of classification of organisms on the basis of their evolutionary relationships (i.e., its basis involves phylogeny).
Modern taxonomy takes into consideration empirical evidence from different fields of study (e.g., morphology, cytology, physiology, etc).
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