Introduction to Plant Kingdom

Mark the correct statement among the following.

Among which of the following includes the numerical taxonomy?

Numerical taxonomy establishes relations among organisms based on a large number of characters that have been assigned codes or characters. 

Chromosome has no role in cytotaxonomy.

Define cytotaxonomy.

Which of the following taxonomy classify organisms based on their cellular characteristics?

Cytotaxonomy helps to classify organisms based on the characteristics of _____ (cell/nucleus).

Cytotaxonomy helps to classify organisms based on their cellular structures.

What do you understand by Numerical taxonomy?

Fill in the blank with the correct option provided in the bracket.

_____(Cytotaxonomy/Morphotaxonomy/Chemotaxonomy) is the method of biological classification in which cytological information like chromosome number, structure, behaviour, etc., are taken into considerations.

What is the branch of taxonomy that uses the characteristics of cellular structures to classify organisms called?

Chemotaxonomy is based on the study of cytological information like chromosome number, structure, behaviour, etc.

Define the term chemotaxonomy.

Write a brief account on the class of Dicotyledanae of Bentham and Hooker's classification.

What is the Natural system of plant classification? Name the scientists who followed it.

List any two disadvantages of the natural system of classification.

Phylogenetic system of classification is also known as phenetic system of classification.

The artificial system of classification was first given by

Choose the correct pair of taxa showing following sets of characters in sequence.

i) Trachaeophytic heterosporous plants with siphonogamous oogamy
ii) Trachaeophytic heterosporous plants with archegonia
iii) Archegoniates with zooidogamous oogamy

A) Marchantia and selaginella
B) Salvinia and Pinus
C) Polytrichum and Eucalyptus
D) Cycas and Eucalyptus