Question

The phylogenetic system of classification is based on:

• A. Evolutionary relationships
• B. Floral characters
• C. Chemical constituents
• D. Morphological features

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Evolutionary relationships

The correct option is A:

Explanation of the correct answer:

1. The phylogenetic system of classification exhibits evolutionary relationships of entities.
2. It came into being after the acceptance of natural selection and the doctrine of evolution by Charles Darwin.
3. He proposed that the present-day plants/animals have origins from a few ancestral ones after experiencing a few periodical alterations.
4. Relationships are exhibited via a cladogram and a phylogram in this system.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option B:

There is no taxonomic classification based on floral characters.

Option C:

Classification based on chemical constituents is called chemotaxonomy.

Option D:

Classification based on morphological features is called the Artificial system.

Final answer: The phylogenetic system of classification is based on evolutionary relationships.