Living World Flashcards
Scientific term of category
Taxon
Binomial nomenclature given by
Carole us Linnaeus
Most obvious and technically complicated feature
Ability to sense the environment
No. Of species known and described
1.7-1.8 M
Basics of modern day taxonomy include
External and internal structure
Developmental process
Structure of cell
& ecological information
Processes that are basic to taxonomy
Characterisation
Identification
Classification
& nomenclature
Earliest classification were based on?
Use of organisms
Systematics is?
Evolutionary relationships between organisms
Systematics is derived from Latin word ‘systema’ that means
Systematic arrangement of organisms
Unit of classification
Rank or that is also known as a taxon
Groups represent category and category further denotes rank
Each rank or category represents a unit of classification
True or false?
True
One or more specific epithets in a genus share which similarity
They are all morphologically similar
Genus has more characters in common than species
True
Families are characterised on the basis of
Floral and vegetative characters
Species genus and families are based on number of similar characters
True
Order and higher taxonomic categories are identified on basis of aggregate of characters
True
Classification in order is based on
Floral characters
As we go higher from species the no.of common characters
Decrease
Prime source of taxonomical studies
Plant and animal specimens
Quick referral system in taxonomic studies
Herbaria
What does the label of plants kept in botanical garden hold
Plants family and scientific name
Index to plant species in a particular area is given by
Flora
Taxonomists also prepare and disseminate information through
Manuals and monographs
Identification based on characteristics is carried through
Taxonomic keys
