NEET Biology question

BiologyBiological ClassificationNEET

Select the correct set of differences among the following types of taxonomy.

| | Classical taxonomy | Modern taxonomy | |---|---|---| |(i)| Deals with biological species | Deals with morphospecies | |(ii)| Has a typological concept | Has a biosystematic concept | |(iii)| Species are considered to be dynamic | Species are considered to be static | |(iv)| Not based on evolution and inter-relationships of species | Based on primitiveness, advancement and inter-relationships of species |

Answer: (D)

Solution

Classical taxonomy deals with morphospecies (defined by morphological characters), while modern taxonomy deals with the biological species concept — so row (i), as stated, actually reverses this and is incorrect. Classical taxonomy, by contrast, held species to be static (fixed/unchanging), while modern taxonomy

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