Classification Flashcards

1
Q

Practical classification is based on

A

economic importance

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2
Q

Natural classification is based on

A

Gross morphology

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3
Q

Phenetic or numerical classification is based on

A

External characteristics and similarities and dissimilarities

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4
Q

The standard size of a herbarium

A

11.5” x 16.5” or 41 x 29 cm

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5
Q

Class of Mango

A

Dicotyledonae

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6
Q

Class of wheat

A

Mopnocotyledonae

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7
Q

Order of Wheat

A

Poales

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8
Q

Order of mango

A

Sapindales

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9
Q

Family of mango

A

Anacardiaceae

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10
Q

Family of wheat

A

Poeaceae

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11
Q

ICBN adopted from

A

1978

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12
Q

Order of humans

A

Primata

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13
Q

family of Humans

A

Hominidae

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14
Q

Class of housefly

A

Insecta

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15
Q

Order of housefly

A

Diptera

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16
Q

Family of housefly

A

Muscidae

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17
Q

ICBN was established in

A

1961

18
Q

Define Manuals

A

Contains info on plants available in any one region

19
Q

Give an example of a preservative solution

A

Formalin

20
Q

………….. contains info on anyone taxa

A

Monograph

21
Q

Father of botany

A

Theophrastus

22
Q

father of zoology and biology

A

Aristotle

23
Q

ICBN came into use in

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1978

24
Q

Name a book written by Carolus Linnaeus

A

Systema Naturae/ Genera plantarum

25
Q

What are the defining characters of living organisms

A

-metabolism
-conscience
cellular organistaion

26
Q

Morphollaxis or true regeneration is observed in

A

planaria, filamentous algae, protonema of moss

27
Q

Epimorphosis is found in

A

starfish, lizards

28
Q

6 system of classification was introduced by

A

Carl Woese

29
Q

5 system of classification was introduced by

A

R.H Whittaker

30
Q

4 system of classification was introduced by

A

Copeland

31
Q

3 system of classification was introduced by

A

Haeckel

32
Q

2system of classification was introduced by

A

Linnaeus

33
Q

The term species was defined by

A

Ernst Mayr

34
Q

Define living organisms

A

They are self-replicating, self-evolving and reproducing organisms

35
Q

NAme the phylogenetic relationship of plants

A

thallophyta- bryophyta- pteridophyta- gymnosperae- angiospermae-dicot-monocot

36
Q

Maximum diversity is seen in

A

Tropical rainforests

37
Q

Second max diversity is seen in

A

Coral Reefs

38
Q

How many species have been identified

A

1.7-1.8 MILLION

39
Q

A.P Candolle coined the term

A

Taxonomy

40
Q

Linnaeus system of classification is

A

artificial

41
Q

Bentham and Hooker system of classification is

A

Natural