Question

Which of the following taxonomic aid contain actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area?

• A. Flora
• B. Manual
• C. Monograph
• D. Catalogue

Answer 1

The correct option is (A):

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The flora of a particular geographical area refers to the plants that occur in the particular region.
   
2. It possesses a detailed description of all the plants or only a simple list of all plants in the given area.
   
3. The flora is specific for a particular habitat and it changes in distribution throughout the habitat.
   

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option (B):

1. ​A manual is a useful tool for providing information for the identification of species of a particular area.

Option (C):

1. A detailed study of a particular organism or one taxonomic group is called a monograph.
   
2. Therefore, it is dedicated to study of specific organisms separately.
   

Option (D):

1. ​​Catalogue acts as a register which comprises a list of characters and their alternates related to the varied taxa.
2. Therefore, all the identifiable characters of taxonomic categories are listed in a single register called the catalogue.

Final Answer: The taxonomic aid contain actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area is flora.