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Which of the following is a merit in the Bentham and Hooker's
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Which of the following is a merit in the Bentham and Hooker's system of classification?

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The position of Gymnospermae in between dicots and monocots

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Closely related families are placed apart

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The placement of family Asteraceae in the beginning of Gamopetalae

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The placement of order Ranales in the beginning

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In the Bentham and Hooker's system of classification the larger genera are divided into smaller sub-genera categories for easy identification. The placement of Gamopetalae after Polypetalae is justified since fusion of petals is considered to be an advanced feature.
A merit in the Bentham and Hooker's system of classification is the placement of order Ranales in the beginning.
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Which of the following is a merit in the Bentham and Hooker's system of classification?
Updated OnSep 24, 2022
TopicMorphology of Flowering Plants
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11
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