BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2005

  • question_answer
    Classification based on chromosome number is:

    A)  cytotaxonomy  

    B)  numerical taxonomy

    C)  karyotaxonomy

    D)  biochemistry

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The branch of taxonomy which is based on cytology is known as cytotaxonomy. It includes the cytological study of chromosomes i.e., number of chromosomes, chromosome morphology, chromosome behaviour etc. Numerical taxonomy may be defined as the science in which the classification of plants or animals depend on mathematical methods. i.e., the numerical evaluation of the similarity between groups of organisms and the ordering of these groups into higher ranking taxa oft the basis of similarities. Biochemistry is the chemical evaluation of the body of living organism.


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