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What was the major limitation of the Two Kingdom system of classification developed during Linnaeus' time?
What was the major limitation of the Two Kingdom system of classification developed during Linnaeus' time?
- It did not include characteristics like cell structure, nature of wall, and mode of nutrition
- It did not account for the habitat and methods of reproduction of organisms
- It did not distinguish between eukaryotes and prokaryotes, unicellular and multicellular organisms, and photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic organisms (correct)
- It did not consider the evolutionary relationships among organisms
Why was the Two Kingdom classification system found inadequate for a large number of organisms?
Why was the Two Kingdom classification system found inadequate for a large number of organisms?
- It did not encompass a wide range of organisms that did not fall into either the plant or animal category (correct)
- It did not distinguish between eukaryotes and prokaryotes, unicellular and multicellular organisms, and photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic organisms
- It did not account for the evolutionary relationships among organisms
- It did not consider the habitat and methods of reproduction of organisms
What was the basis of classification used by Aristotle for plants and animals?
What was the basis of classification used by Aristotle for plants and animals?
- Evolutionary relationships among organisms
- Habitat and methods of reproduction
- Cell structure and mode of nutrition
- Simple morphological characters such as trees, shrubs, herbs, and red blood in animals (correct)
What were the shortcomings of the Two Kingdom system of classification according to the text?
What were the shortcomings of the Two Kingdom system of classification according to the text?
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Why was the need felt for including characteristics like cell structure, nature of wall, mode of nutrition, habitat, and methods of reproduction in classification?
Why was the need felt for including characteristics like cell structure, nature of wall, mode of nutrition, habitat, and methods of reproduction in classification?
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