Question

what is chemotaxonomy its merits demerit example

Answer 1

it is a method of biological classification based on similarties of the structure in the certain compounds amoung organism being classified
MERITS
The most Important merit is that if even chemical constituent of crude drugs are not known they can be classified properly on the basis of pharmalogical uses
DEMERITS
regardless of morphology taxonomical status or chemical nature
eg senna castor oil.