Living World Flashcards
One should be able to distinguish one species from the other closely related species based on the distinct [morphological/anatomical] differences
morphological differences
Taxonomic studies consider a group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities as a……..
species
Each genus may have one or more than one specific epithets representing different organisms, but having………similarities.
morphological
Families are characterised on the basis of both…….. & ……….. features of plant species
vegetative and reproductive
Generally …………. and other higher taxonomic categories are identified based on the aggregates of characters.
order
Plant families like Convolvulaceae, Solanaceae are included in the order Polymoniales mainly based on the vegetative characters
True or false
False
floral characters
Taxonomic groups/categories are………… and not merely………….
distinct biological entities
morphological aggregates
Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth, including the
(3) things
number of organisms known
the types of organisms known
the number of species known
Steps in taxonomy in order
Characterisation
Identification
Nomenclature
Classification
Angiosperm also known as
From PYQ
Magnoliophyta
Category between genus and sub family is
Tribe
Tautonyms are
The specific epithet and generic name is same
These are valid only in case of animal nomenclature
Eg. Naja naja
Rattus rattus
Gorilla gorilla
Essential components of modern taxonomy that form its basis
(4 points)
External and internal structure
Structure of cell
Developmental process
Ecological information
Systems means
Systematic arrangement of organisms
Solanum nigrum is
Black night shade
Makoie
Solanum melongena
Egg plant or brinjal
Who gave the term species
John Ray
