Question

Read the following statements with one or two blanks in each one of them.
(i) A genus containing more than one species is called _________ genus, e.g., __________.
(ii) _________ is a collection of dried, pressed and preserved plants mounted on __________ sheets, properly labelled, systematically arranged and available for reference study.
(iii) Living fossils are ancient organisms persisting in modern times ________ gradual morphological changes.
(iv) A _________ is comprehensive treatise of a taxonomic group, generally a genus or a family, providing all taxonomic data related to that group.
Which of the following correctly fills any two of the given statements?

• A. (i) monotypic, Homo; (ii) Herbarium, paper
• B. (ii) Manual, paper; (iii) with
• C. (iii) without; (iv) Monograph
• D. (i) polytypic, Solanum; (iv) Monograph

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

(i) polytypic, Solanum; (iv) Monograph

A comprehensive systematic study of a particular taxonomic group. Monographs try to review all the facts about a taxonomic group.

A genus containing more than one species is called polytypic genus, e.g: Solanum.

So the correct option is, '(i) polytypic, Solanum; (iv) Monograph'.