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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 147

Who was the first to use the characteristics of vascular tissues in the classification of plants?

  1. Engler and Prantl
  2. Bentham and Hooker
  3. A.P. de Candolle
  4. More than one of the above
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Answer: (C) A.P. de Candolle

Explanation

A.P. de Candolle (who coined 'taxonomy') first used the presence or absence of vascular tissue to classify plants.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: their phylogenetic system came later.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: their natural system did not first use vascular tissue.

  • (C) Correct

    Correct: de Candolle divided plants into vascular and cellular groups.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: only de Candolle fits.