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1
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Growth characters
It is

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Increase in mass and increase in no.
An irreversible permanent increase in the size

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Multiceliver,unicellular grows
In plants growth
In animals growth.

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By cell division
Cell division through life
Cell division occurs in certain tissues t0 replace lost cells

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Growth
Intrinsic
Extrinsic

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Inside of the body defining property eg living things
Outside of body eg non living things

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Multicellular growth and reproduction are
Unicellular growth and reproduction one

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Multi= mutually exclusive events
Uni = mutually inclusive events

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Reproduction in unicellular organisms

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Synonyms with growth i.e increase in no.

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Do not reproduce

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Mules, infertile human couple, sterile worker bees

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By asexual spores
True regeneration

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Algae and fungi
Planaria

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By budding
By fragmentation

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Yeast and Hydra
Algae, fungi, profonoma of moss (brophytes)

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Metabolism

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The sum total of all chemical reaction occurring in living body
Defining character

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Invitro reactions

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Neither living nor non lining but surely living reaction

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Consciousness

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Ability 10 sense the surrounding environments
Respond to these environment stimuli [physical chemical biological ]

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Photoperiodism
Seasonal breeders

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Plants exhibit flowering in particular season
Some animals perform brooding in particular season only

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Human is only organism

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Who is aware of him self i.e has self consciousness

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Coma-patient

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Brain dead
Has consciousness but doesn’t have self consciousness

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15
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Properties of cellular organelle

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Arise as a results of interactions among the molecular components comprising the organelle

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16
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Living organisms are

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self replicating
Self evolving
Self regulating
Adaption
Homeostasis

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17
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Horizontally study
Vertically study

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Existence in given time
Evolutionary point of view

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18
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Taxonomy word given by
Book

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AP.de Candolle
Theory of elementary botany

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Identification
Nomenclature
Classification
Characterisation

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Correctly recognised and described
Naming of organisms according to international scientific rules
Organism Grouped in to convenient categories
Characters of organisms

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20
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Systematics derived from
By
Publication

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Systema = systematic arrangement of organisms
Linnaeus
Systema naturae

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Cytotaxonomy

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Chromosome no. Structure, behaviour

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Chemo taxonomy

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Alkaloids, carotenoids, tannins, polysaccharides, nuclei al ids fatty acids amino acids
Aromatic compound.

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23
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No. Of species
Practical significance of taxonomy

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1.7 - 1.8 million (10 lakh )
Identification of unknown organisms

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24
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Founder of binomial system
Book ( plants)
Published

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Linnaeus
Species plantarum
1May 1753

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Linnaeus animals book
Published on

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Systema natural (10th edition)
1 August 1758

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26
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ICBN
Accepted
1st revised
ICZN

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International code for botanical nomenclature
1961
1975
International code of zoological nomen elate

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27
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Tautonyms
Naja Naja
Rattus rattus

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Same generic, specific epithet
Not valid in plants but valid in animals
Indian cobra
Rat

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28
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Practical classification based on
Oil yielding plants
Fibre yielding plants

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Plant classified on basis of economic important /uses of various organisms
Earlist system
Coconut ,ground nut (peanut) ,soyabean
Jute cotton

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Medicine plants
Spices yielding plants

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Rauwolfia, cinchona, clove, Ginger, turmeric
Ginger, turmeric, clove, coriander, chilli

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30
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Artificial classification is
Proposed by
Book
No of class based on
Also known as

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One or two morphological characters
Linnaeus
Genera plantaram
23 class on basis of stamen (structure of androecium )
Sexual classification

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31
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Artificial classification. Class
Weightage

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23 class = phanerogams [ gymnosperm& angiosperms ]
I class = cryptogamia
brogophyties [ algae fungi mosses ]
pteridophytes [ ferms)
Equal weighage is given to both vegetative & reproduce

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32
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Natural classification is
basis
Weightage

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Complete or gross morphology [ root, shoot etc]
Based on natural affinities among organisms the external features but also internal features
Reproductive /floral / sexual characters&raquo_space;>
Best classification

33
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Natural non phylogenetic

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Formal
The phylogeny of plant is not considered only gross morphology considered

34
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Natural phylogenetic

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Both gross morphology and phylogeny are considered.

35
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Phylogeny
Term
Detailed explanation

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Lamarck
Charles Darwin = origin of species (1859)

36
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Numerical taxonomy
Also known as
Is
Importance

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Phenetic
Using computers and based on all observable characteristics
Equal importance ===

37
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7 main taxonomic categories

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Obligate/ broad categories
Kingdom
Division/phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

38
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Mango kingdom division class

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Plantae
Angiospermae
Dicotyledonae

39
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Mango order family genus species

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Sapíndales
Anacardiaceae
Mangífera
Mangifera indica

40
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Human kingdom phylum class order

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Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Primata

41
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Human family genus species

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Hominidae
Homo
Homo sapiens

42
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Taxa

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Plant group or animal groups included in category

43
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Convenient categories
Different taxa at different level

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Wheat rice plants animals mammals
Animals, mammals, dogs

44
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Suffix
Division
Class
Order
Family

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-Phyta
-opsida,-phyceae -ae
-ales
-aceae

45
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Taxonomic group / categories are

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Distinct biological entities and are not merely morphological aggregates

46
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Species basis

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Distinguish based on distinct morphological difference

47
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Genus

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Aggregates of closely related species
May have one or more specific epithets.
Have morphological similarities

48
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Potato
Brinjal
Makoi

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Genus
Solanum tuberosum
Solanum melongena
Solanum nigrum

49
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Family is
Basis

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Group of related genera
Characterised on basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant

50
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Genus solanaceae

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Solanum
Petunia
Datura

51
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Order
Basis

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Assemblage of related families
Characterised by floral characters

52
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Class polymoniales

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Family Convolvulaceae
Solanaceae

53
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Order and. Other higher taxonomic category

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Are identified on basis of aggregates of characters

54
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Class is
Dicotyledonae

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Related orders
Sapíndales
Polymonials

55
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As we go higher from species to kingdom
Common character
General character

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Common character decreases
General character increases

56
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Housefly kingdom phylum class

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Animalae
Arthropoda
Insecta

57
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Housefly order. Family genus species

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Diptera
Muscidae
Musca
Musca domestica

58
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Wheat kingdom division class order

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Angiospermae
Monocotyledonae
Poales

59
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Family genus species wheat

A

Poaceae
Triticum
Triticum aestivum

60
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Plantae division

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Algae
Bryophyta
Pteridophyta
Gym.nospermae
Angie’s permmea

61
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Dicotyledonae order
Polymonials family

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Polymonialses , sapíndales
Solanaceae convolvulaceae

62
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Sapíndales family
Solanaceae genus

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Anacardiacea
Solanum, petunia, datura

63
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Anacardiaceae genus
Solanum species

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Mangifera
Solanum nigrum (makoi)
Solanum tuberosum [potato)
Solanum melongena ( brinjal)

64
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Mammalia order
Carnivora family

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Primate Carnivora
Felidae
Canidae

65
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Felidae genus
Panthara species
Canidae species

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Panthera felis
Panthera Leo (lion)
Panthera pardus (leopord)
Panthera Tigris [tiger)
Canis familiaris (cat)

66
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Herbarium definition / also known as
Size
Used as

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A store house / repository / dry garden of collected plant specimens that are fired pressed and preserved on sheets
11:5 x 16.5 inches
Quick referral system

67
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Herbarium sheet carry

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Label providing information about date and place of collection
English local botanical names
Family collectors name

68
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Botanical garden
Kew
Howrah
Lucknow

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Plant species are grown
Royal botanical garden
Indian botanical garden
National botanical research institute

69
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Biological museum
Insects

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Collection of preserved plant and animal specimens
Preserved after collecting killing pinning

70
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Key based
Lead

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On contrasting characters generally in pair called couplet
Choice b/w two opposite options
Earache statement in key is caked a lead

71
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Flora

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Actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of particular area

72
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Catalogue

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Small booklet which gives an account of special books of botanical titles ,full name of authors and their publication +nt on given area

73
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Manuals

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Useful in providing information for identification of names of specie of on area

74
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Monographs

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They contain information on any one taxon

75
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Species concept
Term

A

John ray

76
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Biological concept of species
Proposed (also known as )
Definition

Exception

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Ernst Mayr [Darwin of 20th century ]
Group of members which can interbreed naturally and produce fertile progeny
When species is determined on basis of in ter breeding
Prokaryotes because they do not reproduce by sexual reproduction

77
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Taxonomic concept of species

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When species is determined on basis of morphological character

78
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Basis of modern taxonomy

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External internal structure
Structure of cell
Development process
Ecological information of organisms

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