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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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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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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

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Scientific name of potato

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Solanum tuberosum

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Scientific name of lion
Panthera leo
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Scientific name of Tiger
Panthera Tigris
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Scientific name of brinjal
Solanum melongena
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Scientific name of leopard
Panthera pardus
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Genus of cats
Felis
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Solanum, Datura, Petunia comes under family
Solanaceae
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Genus Panthera and Felis comes under
Family Felidae
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Families Convolvulaceae & Solanaceae comes under Order
Polymoniales
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Families Felidae and Canidae comes under
Order Carnivora
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Monkeys Gorillas Gibbons
Order Primata
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Order Primata and Order Carnivora belong to Class
Mammalia
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Herbarium is the storehouse of
Plant specimens (dried, preserved and pressed on sheets)
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Herbarium sheet label has
1. Date of collection 2. Place of collection 3. English name 4. Local name 5. Botanical name 6. Family name 7. Collector's name
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Quick referral system in taxonomical studies
Herbaria
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Indian Botanical Garden is at
Howrah, Kolkata
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National Botanical Research Institute is at
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh India
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Specimens in museum are preserved in
Jars and preservative solutions
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Plant and animal in museum are preserved as
Dry specimens
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Insects in museum are preserved by
Killing and pinning
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Larger animals in museum are preserved by
Stuffing
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Keys are based on
contrasting characters
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Contrasting characters occuring in pairs are called
Couplet
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Each statement in the key is called as
Lead
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What gives the actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area?
Flora
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What provide index to plant species found in a particular area
Flora
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What are useful in providing info for identification of names of species found in an area
Manuals
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What contains info on any one taxon only
Monographs
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Table for Man
Species:- sapiens Genus:- Homo Family:- Homonidae Order:- Primata Class:- Mammalia Phylum/Division:- Chordata Phylum
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Housefly table
Species:-domestica Genus:-musca Family:muscidae Order:-diptera Class:-insecta Phylum:+arthopoda Phylum/Division:- Phylum
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Mango table
Species:-india Genus:-mangifera Family:-anacardiaceae Order:-sapindales Class:-dicotyledonae Phylum/Division:-angiospermae
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Wheat table
Species:-aestivum Genus:-triticum Family:-poaceae Order:-poales Class:-monocotyledonae Phylum/Division:-angiospermae

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