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Which among the following is incorrect about cytotaxonomy and chemotaxonomy?(a) Cytotaxonomy is based on the chromosomes present in the organism(b) Chemotaxonomy is based on the chemical composition of plants(c) Cytotaxonomy involves characteristics like number of chromosomes, division of cell and position centromere(d) Cytotaxonomy involves only external characteristicsThe question was asked by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.My enquiry is from Classification in Plantae topic in section Plant Kingdom of Biology – Class 11

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Right choice is (d) CYTOTAXONOMY involves only external characteristics

Easiest EXPLANATION: Cytotaxonomy is based on the chromosomes present in the organism. Cytotaxonomy involves both internal and external characteristics of plant. Cytotaxonomy involves characteristics like number of chromosomes, division of CELL and POSITION centromere. Chemotaxonomy is based on the CHEMICAL composition of plants.



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