Question

Biosystematics aims at

• A. The classification of organisms based on broad morphological characters
• B. Delimiting various taxa of organisms and establishing their relationships
• C. The classification of organisms based on their evolutionary history and establishing their phylogeny on the totality of various parameters from all fields of studies
• D. Identification and arrangement of organisms on the basis of their cytological characteristics

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Biosystematics is the study of identification, nomenclature classification and relationships amongst living beings. In other words, it is the study of diversity of organisms, their comparative and evolutionary relationships based on comparative anatomy, ecology, physiology, biochemistry and other fields.