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Multiple choice botany taxonomy and systematic botany taxonomy and systematics systematics of living world kingdom plantae plant taxonomy classification of biodiversity

The measuring scale of taxonomy is

  1. OTU

  2. Carbon dating

  3. Karyotyping

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

  • Taxonomy can be analyzed on a measuring scale based on OTU (Operational taxonomic unit), Carbon dating and Karyotyping.
  • An operational taxonomic unit (OTU) is an operational definition used to classify groups of closely related individuals.
  • Carbon dating is used to determine age of age old fossils.
  • Karyotyping is arranging and pairing of different chromosomes of an organism. They can be compared to study inter-relationship and evolutionary connection between organisms in a taxon. 
So, the correct option is 'All of the above'.

Multiple choice botany taxonomy and systematic botany taxonomy and systematics systematics of living world kingdom plantae plant taxonomy classification of biodiversity

A plant which lives for a few days is called

  1. Annual

  2. Perennial

  3. Biennial

  4. Ephemeral
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A plant which lives for a few days is called ephemral because of a very short growing season.  Such plant are found near desert or in very cold  countries e.g., Arabidopsis species  have life span of  20-28 days . 

Multiple choice botany taxonomy and systematic botany taxonomy and systematics systematics of living world kingdom plantae plant taxonomy classification of biodiversity

From which year, the current system of International Code of Botanical Nomenclature was adopted?

  1. 1878

  2. 1978

  3. 1968

  4. 1976
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • The International code of botanical nomenclature (ICBN) is the organization that is responsible for rules and recommendations which are proposed whenever organisms are named. 
  • There were different codes that were put forward in the years of 1800 and 1900s. 
  • The final revised code for ICBN was revised and accepted in the year 1978. 
Thus, the correct answer is option B. 

Multiple choice botany taxonomy and systematic botany taxonomy and systematics systematics of living world kingdom plantae plant taxonomy classification of biodiversity

Largest inflorescence is found in _____________.

  1. Acalypha

  2. Populus

  3. Amorphophallus

  4. Cabbage
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Amorphophallus (or simple spadix inflorescence) is the largest inflorescence with 5.5 m length. Amorphophallus inflorescences variety in size from small, to the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world. This is the Amorphophallus titanium. It is found in the jungles of Sumatra. Whereas the remaining three are not in this category of the inflorescence.

The correct option is C.

Multiple choice botany taxonomy and systematic botany taxonomy and systematics systematics of living world kingdom plantae plant taxonomy classification of biodiversity

The term taxonomy was coined by

  1. Linnaeus

  2. De Candolle

  3. Lamarck

  4. Aristotle
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
AP De Candolle was a Swiss Botanist who coined the term "Taxonomy". He also proposed a natural method to classify plants and also was one of the first people to distinguish between the morphological and physiological characteristics of organs in plants.
So, the correct answer is, 'De Candolle'.
Multiple choice botany taxonomy and systematic botany taxonomy and systematics systematics of living world kingdom plantae plant taxonomy classification of biodiversity

Number of animals studied by Aristotle was

  1. 1000

  2. 500

  3. 250

  4. 100
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and scientist who gave the original classification upon his study of 500 animals based on environment, movement and structural similarities. He has been considered the father of Zoology, Biology, and Embryology. 

So, the correct option is '500'.

Multiple choice botany taxonomy and systematic botany taxonomy and systematics systematics of living world kingdom plantae plant taxonomy classification of biodiversity

Identification, nomenclature and classification of organisms are dealt in

  1. Taxonomy

  2. Exobiology

  3. Ecology

  4. Embryology
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Taxonomy refers to a biological classification in which the organisms are arranged in distinct groups based on their common characteristics. It mainly includes the process of identifying and classifying living organisms and give names to them

So, the correct answer is 'Taxonomy'

Multiple choice botany taxonomy and systematic botany taxonomy and systematics systematics of living world kingdom plantae plant taxonomy classification of biodiversity

Taxonomy is connected with 

  1. Collection of plants and animals

  2. Classification of oragnisms

  3. Identification, nomenculture and classification of organisms

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Classification of living organisms into different groups based on their characteristics is termed as taxonomy. Three main objectives of taxonomy are Identification, Nomenclature and Classification. It was brought in use by Carolus Linnaeus.
So, the correct option is(C) 'Identification, nomenclature and classification of organisms'.