Sophie says dolphins and sharks look very similar, so they must be related. jake disagrees, saying dna evidence has shown that dolphins and other aquatic mammals are actually more closely related to the ancestors of modern hippos. who is correct using the modern system of classification? sophie is correct because dolphins look more like sharks than like hippos. jake is correct because classification is based on evolutionary relationships. both are correct because traditional and modern classifications can overlap. neither is correct because neither is taking into account both the traditional and modern systems

Jake is correct because classification is based on evolutionary relationships.  

In the sense of biology, classification refers to the systematic arranging of species on the basis of functional and structural similarities or evolutionary history. The systematics refers to the systematic classification of species and the evolutionary associations among them.  

Phylogenetics refers to the study of evolutionary associations and the history between the species. Phylogenetic trees can be used to describe phylogenetics.  

linnaeus is the father of taxonomy, which is the system of classifying and naming organisms. one of his contributions was the development of a hierarchical system of classification of nature. today, this system includes eight taxa: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.