NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyThe Living WorldPractice
Who from the following first proposed the natural system of classification?
Options
- AEngler and Prantl
- BHutchinson
- CTakhtajan
- DBentham and Hooker
Correct answer
D. Bentham and Hooker
Step-by-step solution
The natural classification systems developed are based on the natural affinities among the organisms and considered, not only the external features but also internal features, like ultrastructure, anatomy, embryology, and phytochemistry. Such a classification of flowering plants was given by George Bentham and Joseph Dalton Hooker.