Taxonomy Short Question
Q. 1. What is biosystematic phase ?
Biosystematic phase is the part of classification showing phylogeny and relationship among the group of plants by cytological or embroylogical evidence of plants .
Q. 2. What is basionym ?
The combination which is based on an earliest legitimate name , the earliest legitimate name is called basionym .
Q. 3 . Name the type genus of Umbelliferae .
The type genus of Umbelliferae ( Apiaceae ) is Apium sp .
Q. 4. What is Adansonian taxonomy ?
Michel Adanson, a French botanist , included the rejection of all the artificial classification for natural and the description of taxa more or less equivalent to modern orders and families . The taxonomy which is based on Adanson principle is called Adansonian taxonomy .
Q. 5. Write the name of the plant having labellum in the flower
Vanda tessellata is a plant which has labellum in the flower .
Q. 6. Name a plant having unistaminate flower .
Vanda roxburgii (orchedaceae) having unisataminate flower .
Q.7 . Name a plant having free central placentation .
Primula sp ( Primeelaceae ) .
Q. 8. What is tautotaxonomy ?
When the specific name repeat alternatively the generic name then it is known as tautotaxonomy. E.g. Malus malus .
Q.9 . Name a medicinal plant of family Rubiaceae .
Cinchona succirubra is the medicinal plant of the family Rubiaceae which is the beat source of quinine .
Q. 10. Name a plant of Scrophulariaceae with regular flower Scoparia dulcis.
Q. 11. What is the full form of ICBN ?
International Code of Botanical Nomenclature .
Q.12 Name a plant of umbelliferal having edible roots .
Daucus carota - the root of the plant used as vegetable .
Q. 13. Name a monocot family having exalbuminous seeds .
Musaceae have exalbuminous seed .
Q. 14. Write two advanced reproductive features of Asteraceae.
( i ) The syngenesious protandrous androecium together with epigyny are no doubt advanced in character from the evolutionary point of view .
( ii ) The ovary is inferior with a single basal ovule .
( iii ) The inflorescence is capitulum .
Q. 15 . Cite the example of an amenophilous plant .
Oryza sativa ( Poaceae ) .
Q. 16. What is omega taxonomy ?
Classification showing phylogeny and relationship among group of plants by cytological , embryological evidence of plant is called omega taxonomy .
Q. 17. Name a plant having dimorphic anther .
Primula sinensis .
Q. 18. Name a plant family characterised by basal placentation
The family Asteraceae
Q. 19. What is acronym ?
Standard abbreviation of Botanical Names are called acronyms .
Q. 20. In which family is stylopodium found ?
In the family Umbelliferae stylopodium is found .
Q. 21. What is meant by NPC system ?
This is a system of classification of pollen grain on the basis of their number (N), position (P) and characters (C).
Q. 22. Mention the most salient reproductive characters of Cucurbitaceae .
( i ) Stamens forming synandrium .
( ii ) Flowers are unisexual .
Q. 23. What do you mean by alpha - taxonomy ?
When the classification is based on the external morphological characteristics then such taxonomy is known as alpha toxonomy.
Q. 24. What are botanical gardens ?
Botanical gardens are essentially collections of living plants maintained for both pure and applied studies .
Q. 25. Name the largest Botanical Garden in India and mention its location .
The largest Botanical Garden in India is Indian Botanical Garden ( IBG ) near Kolkata at Howrah ( Sibpur ) .
Q. 26. Where do you found Epicalyx ?
Malvaceae
Q. 27. What do you mean by ' key ' ?
Key is an artificial analytic device or arrangement whereby a choice is provided between two contradictory propositions - results in applying one and rejecting the other .
Q. 28. What is systemic botany ?
Systemic Botany is the science which deals with the classification and naming of the plants .
Q. 29. Name a monocot family having dicot features .
Araceae ( Colocasia esculenta ) having reticulate venation .
Q. 30. Mention the speciality of calyx in the flower of Compositae .
In Compositae the calyx is reduced to form hairy structures called pappus .
Q. 31. What is the alternative name of the family Palmae ? . Arecaceae .
Q. 32. Name a climbing plant from the family Apocyanaceae .
Aganosma dichotoma.
Q. 33. Name a dicot plant having pollinia .
Calotropis procera .
Q. 34. Name an oil - yielding monocot plant .
Oryza sativa .
Q. 35. What do you mean by monotypic family ?
The family which contains single genus is called monotypic family . E.g. In monocot the family Canaceae presents only one genus Canna .
Q. 36. Write two advanced features of the family Orchidaceae .
(i) The zygomorphic flowers together with the various structural modification .
( ii ) Presence of labellum is one of the highest morphological adaptation for cross - pollination .
Q. 37. Name the largest Botanical Garden of the world .
Royal Botanical Garden , Kew , London .
Q. 38. What is taxon ?
A taxonomic group of any rank is called a taxon ( plural : taxa ) ; such as a phylum , a family or a species . e.g. Orchidaceae ( a famila) , Calotropis ( a generic taxon ) .
39 . Why the Linnaean system of classification treated as an artificial system ?
In an artificial system of classification organisms are classified by means of one or a few superficial characteristics . Linnaeans classified the plants on the basis of stamen's characteristics which are of superficial character , so it is an artificial system .
Q. 40. Cite one vegetative and one reproductive characteristics of the member Malvaceae which is identifying .
Stipules are free lateral , epicalyx present, Stamens monodelphous , with a distinct staminal column .
Q. 41 .Name a latex - yielding plant of the family Euphorbiaceae .
Hevea brasiliensis .
Q. 42. What is the alternative name of the family Leguminosae ? Ans . Fabaceae .
Q.43 . Write two primitive features found in the members of the family Magnoliaceae .
( i ) Stamens are many , free and spirally arranged .
( ii ) Leaves are simple , alternate and stipulate .
Q. 44 .What is the fruit type of the family Labiatae ?
Q. 45 . What is " natural taxon " ?
When a plant is fully expended reproducing, migrating and expanding in its area of occurrence it is called ' natural taxon ' .
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