Which one of the following taxonomical aid is used for identification of plants and animals based on similarities and dissimilarities?
Flora
Keys
Monographs
Catalogues
Correct Answer :
B. Keys
Key is a taxonomical aid used for identification of plants and animals based on the similarities and dissimilarities.
Related Questions
Keys are generally _______ in nature.
physical
chemical
analytical
qualitative
Statement 1: Flora contains the actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area.
Statement 2 : Flora helps in correct identification.
Statement 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1.
Statement 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement 1.
Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
Both the statements are false.
Statement 1 : The species is reproductively isolated natural population.
Statement 2 : Prokaryotes cannot be kept under different species on the basis of reproductive isolation.
Statement-1 and Statement-2 are True and statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1
Statement -1 and statement -2 are True and statement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement-1
Statement-1 is true and statement-2 is false
Both the statements are false.
The fungi, the filamentous algae, the protonema of mosses, all easily multiply by _____.
budding
fission
regeneration
fragmentation
Which of the following term is used to refer the number of varieties of plants and animals on earth ?
Taxonomy
Identification
Biodiversity
Classification
Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct ?
(i) Genus comprises a group of related species which has more characters in common in comparison to species of other genera.
(ii) Three different genera such as Solanum, Datura and Petunia are placed in the family malvaceae.
(iii) In case of plants, classes with a few similar characters are assigned to a higher category called phylum.
Both (i) and (ii)
Only (iii)
Both (ii) and (iii)
All of these
As we go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierachy, the number of common characteristics
will decrease.
will increase.
remain same.
may increase or decrease.
Which one of the taxonomic aids can give comprehensive account of complete compiled information of any one genus or family at a particular time?
Taxonomic key
Flora
Herbarium
Monograph
Study the following statements and select the correct description of botanical garden.
(i) Plant species are grown for identification purposes.
(ii) Labeling of each plant consists of its botanical name/ scientific name and its family.
(iii) Specimens are preserved in the jars and containers.
(iv) It is a type of store house which contains dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens on sheet.
(v) Plant specimen contains a labeling of information about date and place of collection.
(i) and (ii) only
(i), (ii) and (iii) only
(ii) and (iv) only
All the five statements.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?
Reproduction
Complex chemical organization
Adaptation to environmental changes
Differentiation from cells to tissues
Systematics refers to the
identification and classification of plants and animals.
nomenclature and identification of plants and animals.
diversity of kinds of organisms and their relationship.
different kinds of organisms and their classification.
Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) Genus comprises a group of related species.
(ii) Taxon represents a taxonomic group of individual organisms.
(iii) Family comprises a group of related genera.
(iv) Taxonomic category class includes related orders.
(i), (ii), and (iv)
(ii) and (iv)
(i), (iii) and (iv)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
The sum total of all the chemical reactions occurring in our body is known as
metabolism
growth
regeneration
reproduction
Which one of the following is the first step in taxonomy ?
Naming
Description
Identification
Classification
Which of the following taxonomic aid provides information for the identification of names of species found in an area?
Monograph
Manual
Flora
Periodical
Which of the following is the only taxonomic categories that has a real existence?
Phylum
Species
Genus
Kingdom
Which of the following taxonomical aids is being described by the given statements (i-iv) ?
(i) They generally established in educational institutes.
(ii) They have collections of preserved plant and animal specimens for study and reference.
(iii) Insects are preserved in boxes after collecting, killing and pinning.
(iv) They often have collections of skeletons of animals too.
Herbarium
Museum
Zoological parks
Botanical gardens
The disadvantage of using common names for species is that
the names may change.
one name does not apply universally.
one species may have several common names and one common name may be applied to two species.
all of the above
Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct ?
(i) Reproduction is the production of progeny possessing features dissimilar to their parents.
(ii) The fungi, the filamentous algae, the protonema of mosses, all multiply by budding.
(iii) Many organisms like mules, sterile worker bees do not reproduce.
(iv) Reproduction is not an all-inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms.
Only (i)
Both (i) and (ii)
Both (ii) and (iv)
All of these
If an organism is in the same class but not in the same family then it may belong to same
genus
species
variety
order
Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus?
Species
Division
Class
Family
The keys are based on contrasting characters generally in a pair called _______.
flora
couplet
both (a) and (b)
manuals
Which of the following factors exclusively affects reproduction in seasonal breeders, both plants and animals?
Water
Temperature
Photoperiod
All of these
Select the correct statements (i-v) regarding taxonomic categories.
(i) Each step or rank in hierarchy is called taxonomic category.
(ii) Species is a group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities capable of breeding among themselves.
(iii) Taxonomic studies of all unknown organisms have led to the development of common categories like kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus and species.
(iv) Lower the category, greater is the difficulty of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same level.
(i) & (ii) only
(ii) & (iv) only
(i), (ii) & (iii) only
All of the above
Statement 1 : Taxon and category are different things.
Statement 2 : Category shows hierarchical classification.
Statement- 1 and statement-2 are true and statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement -1
Statement -1 and Statement -2 are true; statement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement - 1
Statement - 1 is true and statement- 2 is false
Both the statements are false.
Cell division occurs _______ in plants and _______ in animals.
continuously, only upto a certain age
only upto a certain age, continuously
continuously, never
once, twice
Herbarium is a
garden where medicinal plants are grown.
garden where herbaceous plants are grown.
dry garden.
chemical to kill plants.
Match column I with column II and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| A. Family | I. tuberosum |
| B. Kingdom | II. Polymoniales |
| C. Order | III. Solanum |
| D. Species | IV. Plantae |
| E. Genus | V. Solanaceae |
A IV; B III; C V; D II; E I
A V; B IV; C II; D I; E III
A IV; B V; C II; D I; E III
A V; B III; C II; D I; E IV
The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non-living things on the basis of their ability for
interaction with the environment and progressive evolution.
reproduction.
growth and movement.
responsiveness to touch.
ICBN stands for
International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
International Congress of Biological Names
Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature
Indian Congress of Biological Names