The Living World questions
274 published questions with worked solutions.
- **Assertion:** There are seven obligate categories in the hierarchy of taxonomy. **Reason:** Other categories of similar type can...
- **Assertion:** Hierarchical system of classification is useful to reduce the volume of description in a catalogue of organisms....
- Which one of the following has a real existence?
- ___ is a book (taxonomic aid) which contains information about habitat, distribution, climate, description and index of plants...
- What is the prime source of taxonomic studies?
- A place where dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens are kept
- Which taxonomical aid provides all information about a particular taxon like order or family?
- ...A... is a collection of pressed, dried and preserved plants ...B... labelled, arranged systematically for further reference. A...
- Match the following columns. List-I: (A) Herbarium (B) Botanical Garden (C) Zoological Park (D) Museum List-II: (1) Preserved...
- Abbreviation for International Code of Bacteriological Nomenclature is
- Who set up the first herbarium?
- Largest herbarium in the world is
- Where was the first herbarium set up?
- What size of herbarium sheet and label is recommended generally?
- Where is labelling done/pasted on a herbarium sheet?
- Largest herbarium in India is
- Which one of the following taxonomic categories can categorise (encompass) the rest of the others?
- By which chemical are specimens for herbaria treated to prevent fungal attack?
- Select the true and false statements and choose the correct answer from the options given below. I. Taxon is a group of related...
- Which one of the following features is shared by all living organisms at all hierarchical levels?
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