An important function of botanical garden is -
Two plants belong to same species if they -
In Oryza sativa, sativa stands for-
Identify the true statements from below -
(I) Father of taxonomy is John Ray
(II) Homo sapiens is the scientific name of man
(III) A taxon is a group of related plants or animals.
(IV) Basic unit or lowest taxnomic category is species.
(V) The first step in taxonomy is naming.
(VI) Modern classification is based on phylogeny
(VII First time binomial nomenclature was written in latin
(VIII) The number of species that are known and described, range between 1. 7 - 1.8 million
In referring to an organism in writing, such as in a newspaper, textbook, or lab report, which of these rules should be followed?" (1) Underline or italicize genus (2) Underline or italicize species (3) First letter of species should be uppercase (4) First letter of genus should be uppercase
Which of the following statements about classification is not true?
(I) Members of a family are less similar than members of an included genus
(II) An order has more members than the number of members in an included genus
(III) Families have more members than phyla
(IV) Members of a family share a common ancestor in the more distant past than members of an included genus
(V) The number of species in a taxon depends on their relative degree of similarity.
Select the true statement for reproduction.
(I) It is not an all-exclusive defining characteristic of living organisms
(II) It is not an all-inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms
(III) It is an all-inclusive defining characteristic of plants and fungi only
(IV) Photoperiod affects reproduction in seasonal plant breeders only.
(V) Photoperiod affects reproduction in seasonal breeders both plants and animals
(VI) Photoperiod has no role in reproduction
Reproduction is synonymous with growth I cell division in – (I) Bacteria (II) Hydra (III) Planaria (IV) Unicellular algae (V) Amoeba
Choose the correct statement-
Taxonomic studies of various organisms are useful in
All the taxonomic categories together constitute the
The process of naming of living organisms is called
The characteristics of growth include
The lowest taxonomic category is
Identification of an organism means
Taxonomic studies require
Unicellular organisms grow by
A store house of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets is
The basic requirement for placing an organism in various categories is the knowledge of
Mountains, boulders and sand mounds also grow, but they are not considered as living organisms because they grow by
Among the following, which information is not provided by the herbarium sheet about a plant?
Choose the correct statement about scientific names.
