A classification based on one or a few arbitrarily chosen ch

A classification based on one or a few arbitrarily chosen characters (for example, flower color, herbs vs. trees, etc.) is referred to as a(n) ____________________ system, whereas one based on overall similarity among many characters is called a(n) _____________ system.

Solution

Answer:

A classification based on one or a few arbitrarily chosen characters (for example, flower color, herbs vs. trees, etc.) is referred to as a(n) _______Artificial_____________ system, whereas one based on overall similarity among many characters is called a(n) ___natural__________ system.

Explanarion:

Classification using some arbitrary or at least easily observable characters, often irrespective of their affinity, is called artificial system of classification.

Classification based upon overall resemblances, mostly in gross morphology, thus, utilizing as many taxonomic characters as possible, to group taxa, is called natural system of classification.