History of Classification and Taxonomy

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History of Classification and Taxonomy: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Biological Classification, Chemotaxonomy, Cytotaxonomy, Artificial Taxonomy, Holotype in Taxonomy, Karyotaxonomy, Classical Taxonomy, Morphotaxonomy, Experimental Taxonomy, Species Complex and, Natural Taxonomy

Important Questions on History of Classification and Taxonomy

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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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Phylogeny refers to

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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 main criteria were used by Whittaker for classification?

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

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Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the bracket.

Utilization of the characters of chromosomes for the explanation of taxonomic problem is known as _____. (serotaxonomy, karyotaxonomy, molecular taxonomy)

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_____ is the system of classification that uses the chemical constituents of the organisms. (Cytotaxonomy, Chemotaxonomy, Numerical taxonomy)

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The three-domain system divides

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Specimen derived from non-original collection serves as the nomenclatural type, when original specimen is missing. It is known as

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In the hierarchy of classification, the lowest obligatory category in five Kingdom classification is

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Match the following lists:

List-I		List-II
A)	Camerarius	I)	Conduction of water through xylem
B)	Hales	II)	Phylogenetic classification
C)	Father of botany	III)	Sexual reproduction
D)	Bessey	IV)	Historia plantarum

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Match the following books with their authors:

	Column-I		Column-II
$1$	Families of flowering plants	i.	Species plantarum
$2$	Linnaeus	ii	Historia plantarum
$3$	Benthem & Hooker	iii	Hutchinson
$4$	Theophrastus	iv	Genera plantarum