Question

Give a brief note on Phenetic classification.​

Answer 1

Phenetic classification or Numberical classification is based upon the similarities and dissimilarities among organisms.

It is based upon all the observable characters and easily carried out using computers.

In this classification system numbers and codes are assigned to all the characters.

Organisms with most of the similarities are placed in a particular group of their kind.

All the characters are given equal importance and so hundreds of characters can be considered.

So in this classification importance is not given to any particular character instead all characters are considered equally important.