Why were the earliest systems of classification considered artificial?
Why were the earliest systems of classification considered artificial?
They were based on natural affinities among the organisms
They gave equal weightage to vegetative and sexual characteristics
They separated closely related species
They used only gross superficial morphological characters
Solution
The earliest systems of classification within angiosperms were considered artificial because they gave equal weightage to vegetative and sexual characteristics, which is not acceptable since vegetative characters are more easily affected by the environment.