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What is cytotaxonomy and chemotaxonomy?


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Cytotaxonomy:

Cytotaxonomy is the system of classification of organisms which is based upon the cytological information of their cells. These includes:

  1. Chromosome number.
  2. Chromosome morphology.
  3. Behaviour of chromosomes.

Chemotaxonomy:

Chemotaxonomy is the system of classification of organisms based on their biochemical composition. These includes:

  1. DNA or RNA sequences.
  2. Protein and amino acid sequences of certain parts of the organism.
  3. Carbohydrate content of certain parts of the organism.

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