Question
what is chemotaxonomy? Explain with example.
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Answer
- It is method of biological classification based on the similarities and differences in structure of certain chemical compounds present among the organisms being classified.
- Thus, it is a classification based on chemical constituents of organisms.
- For e.g. Cell wall with peptidoglycan is present in Bacteria while it is absent in Archaea. Among Eukarya, fungi have chitinous cell wall, while plants have cellulosic cell wall.
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