Question
Which characters are used in natural system of classification? Explain with examples.

Answer

The characters used in natural system of classification are morphology, anatomy, reproduction, cell structure, behaviour and biochemistry. The similarity in large number of characters show kinship.

Examples are:

  1. Monocotyledons have one cotyledon in their seeds and their leaves have parallel venation.
  2. Dicotyledons have two cotyledons in their seeds and their leaves have reticulate venation.

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