Taxonomical Aids

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Write slogans on save birds.

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What is a taxonomical key?

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How is a key helpful in the identification and classification of an organism?

Q. The actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area is provided by:

1. Flora
2. Manuals
3. Monographs
4. Catalogues

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Statement 1: Flora contains the actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area
Statement 2 : Flora helps in correct identification

Choose the correct option.

1. Both the statements are false
2. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
3. Statement 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1
4. Statement 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement 1

Q. What is a taxonomic key?

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Write any two uses of herbarium.

Q. Match the following :

	Column 1		Column 2
A.	Preservative addition	I.	Botanical garden
B.	Conservation	II.	Herbarium
C.	Stuffed animals	III.	Zoological park
D.	Screen houses	IV.	Museum

1. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
2. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
3. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
4. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

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A scientist has come across a plant, which he feels is a new species. How will he go about its identification, classification and nomenclature?

Q. Which of the following statement(s) about taxonomic aids is/are true?
I. Keys are used for identifying plants and animals based on similarities and dissimilarities.
II. Flora contains the account of habitat and distribution of plants in a given area.
III. Flora provides an index to the plant species found in a particular area.
IV. Monographs provide information for the identification of species found in an area.

1. I and II only
2. I, II, and III only
3. I and IV only
4. I only

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What are taxonomical aids? Give the importance of herbaria and museums. How are Botanical gardens and Zoological parks useful in conserving biodiversity?

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How many species of edible plants are there on Earth?

1. 70, 000

2. 60, 000

3. 80, 000

4. 90, 000

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What is a monograph?

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Statement 1: Flora contains the actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area
Statement 2 : Flora helps in correct identification

Choose the correct option.

1. Statement 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1
2. Statement 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement 1
3. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
4. Both the statements are false

Q. The taxonomical aid called dichotomous key is

1. useful in classification of animals and plants
2. based on similarities and dissimilarities of characters
3. common for taxonomic categories like genus, family
4. an index to the flora of a particular area

Q. Match the following :

	Column 1		Column 2
A.	Preservative addition	I.	Botanical garden
B.	Conservation	II.	Herbarium
C.	Stuffed animals	III.	Zoological park
D.	Screen houses	IV.	Museum

1. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
2. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
3. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
4. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

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Practise drawing various animals and plants.

Q. Select the incorrect statement:
Herbaria and botanical gardens are maintained to

1. create interest about the plants in the young minds
2. make general public aware of the wide variety of plant life across the country
3. get knowledge about the anatomical features of animal specimens
4. discourage destruction of vegetation

Q. Select the correct match w.r.t. taxonomical aid and its characteristics.

	Taxonomical Aid	Characteristic
$\left(1\right)$	Museum	Conserved plant and animal specimens
$\left(2\right)$	Key	Based on similarities and dissimilarities of organisms
$\left(3\right)$	Botanical garden	In situ conservation
$\left(4\right)$	Herbarium	Store house of dried and pressed animal specimens

1. $1$
2. $2$
3. $3$
4. $4$

Q. Match the following :

	Column 1		Column 2
A.	Preservative addition	I.	Botanical garden
B.	Conservation	II.	Herbarium
C.	Stuffed animals	III.	Zoological park
D.	Screen houses	IV.	Museum

1. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
2. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
3. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
4. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

Q. Common names are

1. Non scientific
2. Scientific
3. Morphological
4. universal

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Why are common names not employed in scientific studies ?

Q. A couplet in a key is?

1. Each statement in the key
2. Contrasting characters in a pair
3. Rejection of a statement
4. None of these

Q. According to Gause, if two species are occupying same ecological niche and competing for common resources then:

1. Both species will eliminate each other
2. Inferior type will eliminate the superior type of species
3. Superior species will exclude the inferior type of species
4. Both species will remain unaffected

Q. Study of biology helps us to choose various fields such as

1. Dentistry
2. Forestry
3. Research
4. All of the above

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Sarita was interested in knowing more about plants and their parts. She started exploring and collecting plants. She wanted to preserve them so that she could have a good collection of plants.
(a) Suggest the steps to help her in identifying plants.
(b) Is there any other method to identify plants? Explain.
(c) What are the values shown by Sarita?

Q. Briefly explain any three types of taxonomical aids.

Q. The taxonomical aid called dichotomous key is

1. useful in classification of animals and plants
2. based on similarities and dissimilarities of characters
3. common for taxonomic categories like genus, family
4. an index to the flora of a particular area

Q. Match the column I with column II and select the correct option

	column 1		column II
(i)	Central National Herbarium	(p)	London
(ii)	Royal Botanical Garden	(q)	Delhi
(iii)	National Museum of National History	(r)	Kolkata
(iv)	Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park	(s)	Pune

1. (i)-(r), (ii)-(s), (iii)-(p), (iv)-(q)
2. (i)-(r), (ii)-(p), (iii)-(q), (iv)-(s)
3. (i)-(q), (ii)-(r), (iii)-(p), (iv)-(s)
4. (i)-(p), (ii)-(s), (iii)-(q), (iv)-(r)

Q. An arboretum is a place for growing flowers, fruits or vegetables.

1. True
2. False