Tools for Study of Biodiversity
Tools for Study of Biodiversity: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Taxonomic Aid, Herbarium, Botanical Garden as Taxonomic Aid, Museums as Taxonomic Aid, and Zoological Parks.
Important Questions on Tools for Study of Biodiversity
Which one of the following is correct for denoting the category of classification?

Identify the correct options

Botanical garden is an example of in situ conservation.

The Great Banyan tree is preserved in the botanical gardens present at Lucknow.

The largest botanical garden of the world is located at Kolkata.

Name a place where wild animals are kept in captivity and are protected by providing condition similar to their natural habitat. It is also a place of interest for the people. (Zoological park/Museum)

Name the following
It is the place where collections of plants and animals specimens are preserved in formalin in transparent jars.

The taxonomical tools include

The largest botanical garden contains more than

The label board of a plant in the botanical garden exhibits

Which is the largest botanical garden in the world? (Royal Botanic Gardens/Lalbagh Botanical Garden)

Name the following
First Botanical garden was established by

Local names and name of the collector may be added to the herbarium sheet. The information is given in the lower right corner of the sheet and is called _____.

The herbarium essentially is a dried animal specimen that is pressed, treated and mounted on standard size sheets in order to preserve it.

The art of herbarium was initiated by Joseph Pitton de Toumefort or Luca Ghini?

The word herbarium was coined by _____. ( Luca Ghini/ Joseph Pitton de Toumefort)

An international centre for the identification of plants:

The taxonomical aids used for identification of plants and animals by applying diagnostic features:

The Indian Botanical Garden is located at:

The taxonomical aids in which dried and pressed plant specimens are preserved are:
