Question

Chemotaxonomy is connected with

• A. Classification of chemicals found in plants
• B. Use of phytochemical data in systematic botany
• C. Application of chemicals on herbarium sheets
• D. Use of statistical methods in chemical yielding plants

Answer 1

The correct option is B Use of phytochemical data in systematic botany

Chemotaxonomy is a type of biological classification which is based on similarities in compounds present in the cell of organisms. The structure of the compounds or chemical constituents is taken into consideration among the organisms which are being classified. The compounds contain the biomolecules, metabolites, etc which are produced by the plants or animals are used for classification.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.