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Who coined the term biosystematics?

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Important Questions on Taxonomy and Systematic Botany

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A method used to distinguish DNA of one individual from another is
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How does molecular markers work to unlock the evolutionary history of organisms?
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This taxonomic method is based on the grouping of plant species by numerical analysis is called _____.
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The taxonomy which involves the similarities and dissimilarities among the immune system of different taxa is termed as
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Identify the incorrect options among the following. The main criteria of phylogenetic system of classification are
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A person who studies about the origin, evolution and variations in plants and also about the classification of plants, is called as
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Utilization of the characters of chromosomes for the explanation of taxonomic problem is known as _____. (serotaxonomy, karyotaxonomy, molecular taxonomy)

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Cutting of different fragments of genomic DNA of various strains or related species by using restriction endonuclease enzymes is called _____. (Restriction fragment length amplification/Restriction fragment length polymorphism)
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The _____ markers are used as indicators of the botanical identity of plant material.
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Karyotaxonomy is the modern branch of classification which is based on-
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The classification of very similar plants by means of differences in the proteins they contain is called