Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?
The first word in biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet
The names are written in Latin and are Italicised
When written by hand, the names are to be underlined
When written by hand, the names are to be underlined
Which one of the following is not correct statement?
Herbarium houses dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens.
Botanical gardens have collection of living plants for reference
A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals
A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals
C.
A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals
Museums have a collection of preserved plants and animal specimens for study and reference specimens are preserved in the containers in preservative solutions.
Herbarium is a store house at collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets.
Botanical gardens have a collection of living plants for reference.
The key is a taxonomic aid for identification of plants and animals based on the similarities and dissimilarities.
Which one of the following organelle in the figure correctly matches with its function?
Rough endoplasmic reticulum, formation of glycoproteins
Golgi apparatus, protein synthesis
Golgi apparatus, formation of glycolipids
Golgi apparatus, formation of glycolipids
Which one of the following organisms is scientifically correctly named, correctly printed according to the International Rules of Nomenclature and correctly described?
Musca domestica – The common house lizard, a reptile
Plasmodium falciparum – A protozoan pathogen causing the most serious type of malaria
Felis tigris – The Indian tiger, well protected in Gir forests
Felis tigris – The Indian tiger, well protected in Gir forests
ICBN stands for
Indian Congress of Biological Names
International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
International congress of Biological Names
Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature
Select the mismatch :
Frankia – Alnus
Rhodospirillum – Mycorrhiza
Anabaena – Nitrogen fixer
Anabaena – Nitrogen fixer
Which among the following are the smallest living cells, known without a definite cell wall, pathogenic to plants as well as animals and can survive without oxygen?
Bacillus
Pseudomonas
Mycoplasma
Mycoplasma