
List the aims of chemotaxonomy.
Important Questions on Taxonomy of Angiosperms
Taxonomic category showing individual organisms with fundamental similarities
Taxonomic category with same hierarchical status
Dicotyledonae
domestica
indica
Insecta
Mangifera
sapiens
Mammalia
Monocotyledonae
vulgare

Assertion : Herbariums are plant repositories which are used as reference specimens. Recently these are digitalized for global use.
Reason Herbarium helps in the classification of plants and gives complete description about the taxonomy.
The correct answer is:

A Phylum
B. Family
C. Order
D. Class
E. Species
F. Genus



Assertion : Sub species shows minor variations from parent population
Reason : Sub species is reproductively isolated population of a species

Match the following
List - I | List - II | ||
(a) | Reproductively isolated from the individuals of other species | (i) | Genetic unit |
(b) | Sharing the same ecological niche | (ii) | An evolutionary unit |
(c) | Showing similarity in the karyotype | (iii) | A breeding unit |
(d) | Having similar structural and functional characteristics | (iv) | An ecological unit |
The correct answer is



Match the following
List - I | List - II | ||
(a) | Order | (i) | nigrum |
(b) | Species | (ii) | Polemoniales |
(c) | Family | (iii) | Solanum |
(d) | Class | (iv) | Solanaceae |
(v) | Dicotyledonae |
The correct answer is

The correct sequence of the taxonomic hierarchy is
a. Genus Family Class Order Phylum Kingdom Species
b. Species Genus Family Order Class Phylum Kingdom
c. Species Family Genus Kingdom Order Class Phylum
d. Species Genus Family Class Order Phylum Kingdom

A. Definition of biological species was given by Ernst Mayr.
B. Photoperiod does not affect reproduction in plants.
C. Binomial nomenclature system was given by R.H. Whittaker.
D. In unicellular organisms, reproduction is synonymous with growth.
The two correct statements are:


Assertion: Species is an ecological unit.
Reason: Individuals of a species share the same ecological niche.




A) Hominidae
B) Triticum
C) Spermatophyta
D) sapiens
E) Primata
F) Insecta


In which of the following books, characters of evolutionary importance were not considered while classifying plants?
A) Species plantarum
B) Families of flowering plants
C) Genera plantarum
D) Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien

