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Consider the following statements regarding artificial and natural classification:
(I) Artificial classification systems rely on a limited number of easily observable characters and may group unrelated organisms together.
(II) Natural classification attempts to incorporate multiple characters, reflecting overall similarities and evolutionary relationships.
(III) Artificial classification is superior in depicting phylogenetic relationships due to its simplicity and ease of use.
(IV) Natural classification systems are more stable as they consider a wide range of morphological, anatomical, and genetic traits.
Which combination of the above statements is correct?

Asked in UP PGT (Biology) · 2026
Biological Classification · Biology
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