Question

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.

Column I	Column II
A. Artificial system of classification	(i) Bentham and Hooker
B. Natural system of classification	(ii) Linnaeus
C. Phylogenetic system of classification	(iii) Engler and Prantl

• A. A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii)
• B. A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii)
• C. A-(iii), B-(ii), C-(i)
• D. A-(iii), B-(i), C-(ii)

Answer 1

The correct option is A A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii)

• Artificial system: It was proposed by Carolus Linnaeus, known as the father of systematic botany ". Classification without basing on the relationship among plants.
• Natural system: George Bentham and Joseph Dalton Hooker proposed this system of classification. Here classification is based on the form or natural relationship between plants.
• Phylogenetic system: This system contains fourteen major divisions. It is to be understood that the monocots are primitive than the dicots.
• So,the correct answer is " (A) - (ii),(B) - (i),(C) - (iii) ".