Classification Flashcards

1
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Practical classification is based on

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economic importance

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2
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Natural classification is based on

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Gross morphology

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3
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Phenetic or numerical classification is based on

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External characteristics and similarities and dissimilarities

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4
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The standard size of a herbarium

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11.5” x 16.5” or 41 x 29 cm

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5
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Class of Mango

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Dicotyledonae

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6
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Class of wheat

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Mopnocotyledonae

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7
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Order of Wheat

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Poales

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8
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Order of mango

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Sapindales

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9
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Family of mango

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Anacardiaceae

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10
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Family of wheat

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Poeaceae

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11
Q

ICBN adopted from

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1978

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12
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Order of humans

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Primata

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13
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family of Humans

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Hominidae

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14
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Class of housefly

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Insecta

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15
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Order of housefly

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Diptera

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16
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Family of housefly

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Muscidae

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17
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ICBN was established in

18
Q

Define Manuals

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Contains info on plants available in any one region

19
Q

Give an example of a preservative solution

20
Q

………….. contains info on anyone taxa

21
Q

Father of botany

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Theophrastus

22
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father of zoology and biology

23
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ICBN came into use in

24
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Name a book written by Carolus Linnaeus

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Systema Naturae/ Genera plantarum

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What are the defining characters of living organisms
-metabolism -conscience cellular organistaion
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Morphollaxis or true regeneration is observed in
planaria, filamentous algae, protonema of moss
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Epimorphosis is found in
starfish, lizards
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6 system of classification was introduced by
Carl Woese
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5 system of classification was introduced by
R.H Whittaker
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4 system of classification was introduced by
Copeland
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3 system of classification was introduced by
Haeckel
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2system of classification was introduced by
Linnaeus
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The term species was defined by
Ernst Mayr
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Define living organisms
They are self-replicating, self-evolving and reproducing organisms
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NAme the phylogenetic relationship of plants
thallophyta- bryophyta- pteridophyta- gymnosperae- angiospermae-dicot-monocot
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Maximum diversity is seen in
Tropical rainforests
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Second max diversity is seen in
Coral Reefs
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How many species have been identified
1.7-1.8 MILLION
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A.P Candolle coined the term
Taxonomy
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Linnaeus system of classification is
artificial
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Bentham and Hooker system of classification is
Natural