NEETBotanyPlant Kingdom
What type of information does Cytotaxonomy rely on?
Options
- AEnvironmental data
- BCytological information
- CFossil records
- DBehavioral traits
Correct answer
B. Cytological information
Step-by-step solution
At present phylogenetic classification systems based on evolutionary relationships between the various organisms are acceptable. This assumes that organisms belonging to the same taxa have a common ancestor. We now use information from many other sources too to help resolve difficulties in classification. These become more important when there is no supporting fossil evidence. Numerical Taxonomy which is now easily carried out using computers is based on all observable characteristics. Numbers and codes are assigne