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Important Questions on Taxonomy of Angiosperms

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Which is not a unit of taxonomic category?
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 Linnaeus is considered as Father of Taxonomy. Name two other botanists known for their contribution to the field of plant taxonomy?
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Which of the following characters are mainly considered for declaring a new plant species?
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A group of organisms having similar traits of rank is
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'Systema Naturae' was written by
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Match column-I with column-II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
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(a) Binomial nomenclature (i) Hippocrates
(b) The Darwin of the 20th century (ii) Ernst Mayr
(c) Father of botany (iii) Linnaeus
(d) Father of medicine (iv) Theophrastus
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How is taxonomy related to, and different from systematics?
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Consider the following statements (A to D).

(A) Numerical taxonomy gives equal importance to each character.

(B) Cytotaxonomy is based on cytological information like chromosome number, structure and behaviour.

(C) At present phylogenetic classification systems, which are based on the evolutionary relationship between the various organisms are most accepted.

(D) Artificial classifications are based on a few characteristics.

How many of the above statement(s) is/are not correct?
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Enlist uses of taxonomy.
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Carolus Linnaeus belonged to
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Fill in the blank with the correct word given in the bracket.

Carolus Linnaeus is known as the Father of Modern _____ (Genetics/Taxonomy).

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Three phases of taxonomy α, β, γ were recognised by:

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Linnaeus described 5900 species of plants in his book ________ ( 1753 ) and 4326 species of animals in his book _____ ( 1758 ).
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Every unit of classification regardless of its rank is
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The classification of organisms based on nucleus is called
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Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the modern taxonomy?
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The first Indian literature on the classification of plants and animals is:
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Who has been called as “The Darwin of the 20th Century” and “Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology Emeritus”? He was awarded the "Triple crown of biology" also.
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Which one of the following books was contributed by Linnaeus?
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Carolus Linnaeus is credited for giving the: