Taxonomic Procedure Flashcards
What are the types of collection
Dry and wet collection
2 factors thatinfluencd the specimens that are preserved in a dry state
Rigidity
Specific characteristics
Wet collections are specimens kept in a liquid preservation to prevent their deterioration
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
give reasons as to why some biological specimens are ideal for wet collections
Convenience
Preserve body forms and soft parts
Fluid preservation is ideal for color preservation
Why are specimens kept at low temperature
Soft parts for various biochemical analysis
To keep organims in a viaboe state
Enumerate some specimens kept at low temperature
Some algae
Protozoa
Viruses
Cloned viral genomes
Bacteria
Bacteriophages
Plasmids
Serum
Plasma
Semen
Venom
Isolated proteins
Nucleic acids
What are the most common collection of biological specimen?
Entomology
Mycology
Parasitology
What are example of ancillary collections
Histology
Karyology
Scales
Some genitalia
Enumarate the methods of collections
Mist net - for flying vertebrates
For insects
UV light for nocturnal insects
Malaise trap
Beat-sheet
Sweep-net
Collecting net
Aspirator
Burlese funnel
Floatation method
Killing bottles (cyanide bottle and killing tube)
For aquatic insects and arthropods
Plankton net
Dip net
For deepsea animals
Trawling
Dredging
What factors are to input when recording data of the collevted specimen
Geogaphic locality
Stratiographic position (for fossils)
Date
Stage (adult male or frmale, immature form)
Altitude or depth
Host
Name of collector
What are the two ways to relax specimen (insects)
Relaxing chamber and relaxing in a hot water
How can mounting be done
Direct pinning
Double mounting and pointing
Carding
Spreading
What factors to consider when storing specimen
Fireproof
Dustproof
Earthquake resistant
Air-conditioned
In cataloguing, what should be included?
Museum number
Original field number
Scientific name
Locality
Date
Collector
Remarks
In higher vertebrates, each specimen is given separate number and catalogue separately whereas for insects, it is not applicable due to their large number
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
