History of Classification and Taxonomy

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History of Classification and Taxonomy: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Biological Classification, Taxonomy, Numerical Taxonomy, Classification of Organisms, Chemotaxonomy, Cytotaxonomy, Artificial Taxonomy, Holotype in Taxonomy, Two Kingdom System of Classification and, Karyotaxonomy

Important Questions on History of Classification and Taxonomy

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In which of the following systems of classification each character (vegetative and sexual) is given equal importance?

A. Artificial system

B. Numerical system

C. Natural system

D. Phylogenetic system.

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The science of Chemotaxonomy is based on:

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Assertion (A) : Species is an ecological unit.

Reason (R) : They are reproductively isolated from the individuals of other species.

The correct option among the following is

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Theory and practice of identification, nomenclature and classification of organisms is called

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The number of cohorts in calyciflorae and heteromerae of Bentham and Hooker classification respectively are:

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Assertion: Naja naja is a tautonym.

Reason: Animals in which generic name and species name are the same.

The correct option among the following is

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Select the correct combination.

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Systema Naturae is the title publication of which of the following scientist?

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Binomial nomenclature seems to be difficult because a scientific name is derived from

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Which of the following statement is not true for cell wall?

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In earlier classification (like two kingdoms), which of the following are included in plants?

(1) Bacteria, blue green algae and fungus.

(2) Mosses and fern.

(3) Gymnosperms and angiosperm.

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How many kingdoms are there in Whittaker’s system which possess only multicellular and only prokaryotes?

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Biosystematics aims at ______.

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The three-domain system divides

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Identify the uses of taxonomy

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Two kingdom classification was proposed by

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First great taxonomist was

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Characteristics which delimit a family are more general than those which delimit a

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A system of classification that is based on evolution, order and ancestry is known as

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Two similar holotypes are called