Question

What are the three types of classification?

Answer 1

Classification:

1. Classification is defined as placing and arranging the known species into different groups or taxa according to similarities and dissimilarities.
2. The three types of classification are Artificial classification, Natural classification, and Phylogenetic classification.

Artificial classification: It is based on one or many characters that can be observed.

Natural classification: It is based on the taxonomic characters like anatomical, biochemical, cytological, morphological, physiological characters.

Phylogenetic classification: It is based on the genetic and phylogenetic relationship between taxonomic characters.