Modern Trends in Taxonomy
Modern Trends in Taxonomy: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as DNA Barcoding, Chemotaxonomy, Molecular Taxonomy, Cytotaxonomy, Biosystematics, Serotaxonomy, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP), Modern Taxonomy, Karyotaxonomy and, Classical Taxonomy
Important Questions on Modern Trends in Taxonomy
What is cytotaxonomy?
Define classical taxonomy.
The classification of very similar plants by means of differences in the proteins they contain is called
Write a note on modern taxonomy.
Write a note on RFLP in taxonomy.
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)
Define DNA barcoding.
Who coined the term biosystematics?
The species is considered to be dynamic in new systematics.
Give an account of biosystematics.
New systematics is only based on the morphological characters of the organisms.
The systematic study coined by Julian Huxley is called
Expand RFLP. How does it significant in DNA fingerprinting?
The _____ markers are used as indicators of the botanical identity of plant material.
Chemical characters aids in unambiguous identifications of plants.
List the aims of chemotaxonomy.
Name the following:
A diagrammatic representation to signify association between the groups of organisms and their genetic relationship.
Study of evolutionary relationship is the main criteria of phylogenetic system of classification
Identify the recent approaches in taxonomy.
Identify the incorrect options among the following. The main criteria of phylogenetic system of classification are
