Classification Systems MCQ - Practice Questions & Answers

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The phylogenetic system of classification was proposed by

Benthem and Hooker

Engler and Prantl

Aristotle

Theophrastus

Which of the following is an example of Natural system of classification?

Classification of animals into anaima and enaima

Classification by Benthem and Hooker

Classification by Engler and Prantl

Classification of organisms into plants and animals by Aristotle

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Classification Systems

Artificial classification system

System of classification in which the criteria is to use one or two morphological characters.
This classification system does not take into consideration the other characteristics and evolutionary relationships between organisms.
E.g. Aristotle classified animals into enaima and anaima on the basis of presence or absence of RBC in the blood respectively.

Natural classification system

In this system of classification, along with simple morphological characters, other fundamental characters are also considered.
These characters can come from cytology, histology, developmental biology etc.
Thus, this classification is based on natural characters of organisms.
E.g. Benthem and Hooker classified plants on the basis of natural characters.

Phylogenetic classification system

This classification system is based on the evolutionary relationships between organisms.
Thus, it functions to establish relationships among organisms.
The classification system proposed by Engler and Prantl is an example of Phylogenetic classification.