Taxonomy & Systematics

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Taxonomy & Systematics: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Taxonomy, Systematics, Numerical Taxonomy, Classification of Organisms, Nomenclature Types, Nomenclature in Biology, Phylogenetic Taxonomy, Branches of Taxonomy, Practical Taxonomy and, Systems of Nomenclature

Important Questions on Taxonomy & Systematics

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What things are included in classical taxonomy?

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The system of classification based on evolutionary and genetic relationships among organisms ignoring the morphological similarities or differences is called

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Which of the following term includes all other terms?

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The classification based on evolutionary history was:

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_____ characters are easily affected by the environment.

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Artificial systems gave equal weightage to:

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The earliest classification used only:

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Modern taxonomy studies require

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Biosystematics aims at

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Two similar holotypes are called

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Phylogenetic system was given

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Two morphologically similar populations are intersterile. They belong to

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Branch connected with nomenclature, identification and classification is

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The study of theory, practice and rules of classification of living and extinct organisms is called

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Taxonomy based on determination of genetic relationships is

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First act in taxonomy is

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Two plants are taxonomically related if

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The term 'New systematics' was introduced in 1940 by

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Most important criteria used for the present day classification of living organisms is based on

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Who proposed phylogenetic classification of plants

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A person who studies about the origin, evolution and variations in plants and also about the classification of plants, is called as