Question

Aristotle classify plants into

• A. Trees
• B. Shrubs
• C. Trees, shrubs and herbs
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C Trees, shrubs and herbs

Classification is the arrangement of living organisms into groups on the basis of similarities and dissimilarities between them and placing within taxonomic hierarchy such as kingdom, genus, species etc. Aristotle was the first to give a scientific basis for classification. He classified living organisms into two groups; plants and animals.

He divided plants into trees, shrubs and herbs on the basis of simple morphological characters.

So, the correct answer is 'Trees, shrubs and herbs'.