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Match the term given in column I with the statement in column II.

Column I Column II
(i) Herbarium (a)

Ex-situ conservation of animals

(ii) Taxonomic keys (b) Analytical in nature
(iii) Zoological parks (c) Place where dead and dried plants are buried
(iv) Monograph (d) For one taxon

 

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Important Questions on The Living World

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The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information on:
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Assertion A: Herbariums are plant repositories which are used as reference specimens. Recently these are digitalized for global use.

Reason (R): Herbarium helps in the classification of plants and gives complete description about the taxonomy.

The correct answer is:

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Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below:
  Column –I   Column — II
(a) Herbarium (i) It is a place having a collection of preserved plants and animals.
(b) Key (ii) A list that enumerates methodically all the species found in an area with brief description adding identification.
(c) Museum (iii) Is a place where dried and pressed plant specimens mounted on sheets are kept.
(d) Catalog (iv) A booklet containing a list of characters and their alternates which are helpful in the identification of various taxa.
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Taxonomical aid which contains information on any one of taxon is
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The National Botanical Institute is located in
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Read the following statements carefully and select the correct option.
(a) In zoological parks, conditions similar to natural habitats are provided to the animals.
(b) Keys are generally analytical in nature.
(c) In a herbarium sheet, local names are not mentioned.
(d) Taxonomical aids are useful in knowing bioresources.
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One of the most important functions of botanical garden is
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Institute of Palaeobotany is situated at
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The Indian Botanical garden is located in
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Herbarium sheets are arranged according to the system of classification and should have information about
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Which one of the following is not included under in-situ conservation?
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Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. taxonomic aids.
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Which taxonomic aid gives a comprehensive account of complete compiled information of a genus or family at a particular time?
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If a botanist has to assign a name to a similar species, he will use:
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Which of the following statement(s) about taxonomical aids is/are true?

I. Keys are used to identify 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 identifying the species found in an area.

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Match column-I with column-II
 
   Column - I    Column - II
 a.  Museum  (i)  Information on one taxon
 b.  Herbaria  (ii)  Couplet
 c.  Botanical gardens  (iii)  Arranged-on universally accepted classification system
 d.  Taxonomic key  (iv)  Educational institutes
     (v)  Records of local flora for monographic work
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Find the correct sequence at various steps of herbarium technique
a. Drying; 

b. Poisoning; 

c. Collection; 

d. Labelling;

e. Mounting; 

f. Deposition;

g. Stitching