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1
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Twin characteristics of growth

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  1. Increase in mass
  2. Increase in no of individuals
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Defining features of living beings

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Growth & Reproduction aren’t the defining features of living organisms.
Metabolism, cellular organisation of the body, consciousness are defining features of living organisms

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Range of no of species described

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1.7 – 1.8 billion

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What is biodiversity

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The no and type of organism present on earth.

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What is nomenclature ?

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The naming of living organisms such that a particular organism is known by the same name all over the world.

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Scientific name for plants are based on principles and criteria of

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ICBN

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ICBN full form

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International Code for Botanical Nomenclature

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For animals, scientific name are based on agreed principles and criteria by

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ICZN

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Full form of ICZN

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International Code for Zoological Nomenclature

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Who provided Binomial Nomenclature?

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Carolus Linnaeus

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According to Binomial Nomenclature the two components of name are

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  1. Generic name
  2. Specific epithet
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12
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Biological names’ word are taken from which Language

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Latin

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Biological names are written in

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Italics

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What does the first word denote in a biological name?

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Genus

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What does the second word denote in the biological name?

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Specific epithet

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What is Classification?

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The process by which anything is grouped into convenient categories based on some easily observable characters.

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Scientific terms for categories

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Taxa

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The process of classification of all living organisms into different taxa

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Taxonomy

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Basic processes to Taxonomy

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  1. Characterization
  2. Identification
  3. Classification
  4. Nomenclature
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The branch of Biology which deals with the knowledge about different kinds of organism, their diversities and also the relationships among them

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Systematics

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21
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Book by Linnaeus

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Systema Naturae

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Scientific terms for each rank (a unit of classification)

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Taxon

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Order of categories

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Kingdom
↓
Phylum/Division
↓
Class
↓
Order
↓
Family
↓
Genus
↓
Species

24
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Scientific name of potato

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Solanum tuberosum

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Scientific name of lion

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Panthera leo

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Scientific name of Tiger

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Panthera Tigris

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Scientific name of brinjal

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Solanum melongena

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Scientific name of leopard

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Panthera pardus

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Genus of cats

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Felis

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Solanum, Datura, Petunia comes under family

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Solanaceae

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Genus Panthera and Felis comes under

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Family Felidae

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Families Convolvulaceae & Solanaceae comes under Order

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Polymoniales

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Families Felidae and Canidae comes under

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Order Carnivora

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Monkeys Gorillas Gibbons

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Order Primata

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Order Primata and Order Carnivora belong to Class

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Mammalia

36
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Herbarium is the storehouse of

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Plant specimens (dried, preserved and pressed on sheets)

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Herbarium sheet label has

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  1. Date of collection
  2. Place of collection
  3. English name
  4. Local name
  5. Botanical name
  6. Family name
  7. Collector’s name
38
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Quick referral system in taxonomical studies

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Herbaria

39
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Indian Botanical Garden is at

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Howrah, Kolkata

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National Botanical Research Institute is at

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Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh India

41
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Specimens in museum are preserved in

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Jars and preservative solutions

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Plant and animal in museum are preserved as

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Dry specimens

43
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Insects in museum are preserved by

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Killing and pinning

44
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Larger animals in museum are preserved by

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Stuffing

45
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Keys are based on

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contrasting characters

46
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Contrasting characters occuring in pairs are called

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Couplet

47
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Each statement in the key is called as

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Lead

48
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What gives the actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area?

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Flora

49
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What provide index to plant species found in a particular area

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Flora

50
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What are useful in providing info for identification of names of species found in an area

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Manuals

51
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What contains info on any one taxon only

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Monographs

52
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Table for Man

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Species:- sapiens
Genus:- Homo
Family:- Homonidae
Order:- Primata
Class:- Mammalia
Phylum/Division:- Chordata
Phylum

53
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Housefly table

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Species:-domestica
Genus:-musca
Family:muscidae
Order:-diptera
Class:-insecta
Phylum:+arthopoda
Phylum/Division:-
Phylum

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Mango table

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Species:-india
Genus:-mangifera
Family:-anacardiaceae
Order:-sapindales
Class:-dicotyledonae
Phylum/Division:-angiospermae

55
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Wheat table

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Species:-aestivum
Genus:-triticum
Family:-poaceae
Order:-poales
Class:-monocotyledonae
Phylum/Division:-angiospermae

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