Question

How did Linnaeus classify plants?

Answer 1

Carolus Linnaeus:

1. He was a Swedish taxonomist who introduced the binomial nomenclature system.
2. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy.

Classification of plants:

1. The plant kingdom includes all autotrophic eukaryotic organisms.
2. The characteristics unique to this kingdom involve the ability to make their food in the chloroplasts with the help of chlorophyll pigments.
3. They are classified based on the following criteria - plant body type, presence of the vascular system, and occurrence of seed formation.