The Living World

. Assertion : Botanical Gardens are ex-situ conservation strategy of plants.

   Reason : National botanical Garden is situated at Howrah.

• (a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

• (b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

• (c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.

• (d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.

Assertion : Scientific names for plants have been standardized through ICBN.

   Reason : Naming system which used three word format was given by Linnaeus.

• (a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion

• (b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

• (c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.    

• (d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.

Refer the botanical name of wheat "Triticum aestivum" and identify the statement which correctly describes it.

• (a) The second word belongs to genus and starts with a small letter.

• (b) Both the words "Triticum aestivum" denote the specific epithet.

• (c) The first word Triticum denotes the genus which starts with a capital letter.

• (d) The first word Triticum denotes the specific epithet while the second word denotes the genus.

"X" being a higher category is the assemblage of families which exhibit a few "Y" characters. The "Z" characters are less in a number as compared to different genera included in a family. Identify "X", "Y", and "Z".

• (a) X - Order; Y - Similar; Z – Similar                      

              

• (b) X - Genus; Y - Similar; Z - Different

• (c) X - Species; Y - Different; Z – Similar    

•   (d) X - Class; Y - Different; Z – Different

Couplet represents the choice made between two opposite options which results in

                                            

                   

• (a) rejection of both the option.

• (b) acceptance of both the option.

• (c) either acceptance or rejection of both the option.   

•    (d) acceptance of only one and rejection of the other

Kew, London is famous for

• (a) Herbarium                

•   (b) Diverse flora and fauna

• (c) Being the largest botanical garden

• (d) Being the largest biological reserve

Study the following statements and select the correct description of botanical garden.

(i) Plant species are grown for identification purposes.

(ii) Labeling of each plant consists of its botanical name/ scientific name and its family.

(iii) Specimens are preserved in the jars and containers.

(iv) It is a type of store house which contains dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens on sheet. (v) Plant specimen contains a labeling of information about date and place of collection.

     

• (a) (i) and (ii) only

•   (b) (i), (ii) and (iii) only

• (c) (ii) and (iv) only

• (d) All the five statements.

Two animals which are the members of the same order must also be the members of the same ____

                                                  

• (a) class  

•      (b) family  

•   (c) genus

• (d) species

Which of the following characters given below displays the description of lowest taxonomic category of organisms in the plant and animal kingdom?                

• (a) It includes one or more than one order. 

• (b) It is a group containing one or more families.

• (c) It is a group of related organisms that resemble one another.

• (d) It is a group of organisms that are closely related and share similar characteristics.

Consider following diagram and fill the following blank spaces/boxes.

• (a) A-Strain, B-Order, C-Sub kingdom                     

                       

• (b) A-species, B-order, C-kingdom

• (c) A-subspecies, B-Tribe, C-Domain

•   (d) A-species, B-Cohort, C-Subdivision