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M.C.Q on Plant Taxonomy for B.Sc. Botany
a) Collection of plants and animals.
b) Classification of organisms.
c) Identification, nomenclature and classification of organisms.
d) All the above.
Answer: (c) Identification, nomenclature and classification of organisms.
2.Systematics is
a) Identification.
b) Nomenclature.
c) Relationships and classification.
d) All the above.
Answer: (d) All the above.
3.Classification deals with
a) Identification of organisms.
b) Arranging organisms into groups.
c) Arranging organisms in herbaria and museums.
d) Naming, identification and grouping of organism.
Answer: (b) Arranging organisms into groups.
4. The term taxonomy was coined by
a) De Candolle.
b) Theophrastus.
c) Pliny.
d) Linnaeus.
Answer: (a) De Candolle.
5.Difference between the natural system of plant classification and artificial system of classification is
a) Considers only one vegetative character.
b) Considers all the similarities between plants.
c) Considers only one floral character.
d) All of the above.
Answer: (b) Considers all the similarities between plants.
6.The reason why the system of plant classification proposed by Carolus Linnaeus was artificial is
a) Because it considered the physiological facts along with the morphological traits.
b) Because it was based on the similarities and differences in floral and other
morphological characters only.
c) Because it was on the basis of evolutionary relationships of plants.
d) None of these.
Answer: (b) Because it was based on the similarities and differences in floral and other morphological characters only.
7.Linnaeus used which kingdom of classification?
(a) Artificial system.
(b) Natural system.
(c) Phylogenetic system.
(d) Asexual system.
Answer: (a) Artificial system.
8.Linnaeus is credited with the following
(a) Law of Limiting factor.
(b) Binomial nomenclature.
(c) Concept of inheritance.
(d) Theory of heredity.
Answer: (b) Binomial nomenclature.
9.System Naturae written by Linnaeus contains a list of
a) 4000 species of plants.
b) 2000 species of plants.
c) 4200 species of plants.
d) 4200 species of animals.
10. Bentham and Hooker gave which system of classification?
(a) Numerical.
(b) Phylogenetic.
(c) Artificial.
(d) Natural.
Answer: (d) Natural.
11. Which of the following is not post Darwinian classification?
a) Hutchinson.
b) Bentham and Hooker.
c) Engler and Prantl .
d) Takhtajan.
Answer: (b) Bentham and Hooker.
12.The primary advantage of Bentham and Hookers classification is
(a) It is a system whose basis is on evolutionary concepts.
(b) It is a natural system of classification of all plant groups.
(c) Deemed to be the phylogenetic aspect as well.
(d) The taxa description is based on the actual examination of the specimens
Answer: (d) The taxa description is based on the actual examination of the specimens.
13.System Naturae written by Linnaeus contains a list of
a) 4000 species of plants.
b) 2000 species of plants.
c) 4200 species of plants.
d) 4200 species of animals.
Answer: (a) 4000 species of plants.
14. Phylogenetic classification is based on _______.
(a) Overall similarities.
(b) Habit of plants.
(c) Common evolutionary descendants.
(d) All of these.
Answer: (c) Common evolutionary descendants.
15. Which of these is the most advanced phylogenetically among the dicotyledonous families?
(a) Scrophulariaceae.
(b) Acanthaceae.
(c) Umbelliferae.
(d) Compositae.
Answer: (d) Compositae.
16. ‘New Systematics’ term was coined by
(a) Linnaeus
(b) Bentham and Hooker
(c) A.P. de Candolle
(d) Juliane Huxley
Answer: (d) Juliane Huxley
17. Pick the right sequence of taxonomic categories
(a) division-class-family-tribe-order-genus-species.
(b) division-class-family-order-tribe-genus-species.
(c) division-class-order-family-tribe-genus-species.
(d) division-order-class-family-genus-tribe-species.
Answer: (c) division-class-order-family-tribe-genus-species.
18. Level of taxonomic study concerned with the biological aspects of taxa, including intraspecific populations, speciation, evolutionary rates and trends
a) alpha taxonomy.
b) beta taxonomy.
c) gamma taxonomy.
d) theta taxonomy.
Answer: (c) gamma taxonomy.
19. Which one of the following is NOT covered under Taxonomy?
a) Alpha taxonomy.
b) Beta taxonomy.
c) Delta taxonomy.
d) Gamma taxonomy.
Answer: (c) Delta taxonomy.
20. Name the organization which provides rules for naming animals.
a) ICZN.
b) ICN.
c) ICBN.
d) IBM.
Answer: (a) ICZN.
21. ICBN stands for _______.
a. International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.
b. Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature.
c. Indian Congress of Biological names.
d. Indian Congress of Botanical Nomenclature.
Answer: (a) International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.
22. What is tautonym?
a) These are the repeated sequences.
b) It is a name of fish.
c) Identical name of genus and species.
d) It is a name of the genus.
Answer: (c) Identical name of genus and species.
23. What is the term given to a duplicate specimen of original type?
a) Lectotype.
b) Holotype.
c) Isotype.
d) Neotype.
Answer: (c) Isotype.
24. In a herbarium, sheets are arranged according to
a) regionally accepted system of classification.
b) Universally accepted system of classification.
c) Nationally accepted system of classification.
d) Locally accepted system of classification.
Answer: (b) Universally accepted system of classification.
25. Herbaria are useful in
a) Understanding the distribution of plants.
b) Observing the habitat of plants.
c) Identification of plants.
d) Indicating list of plants in a particular area.
Answer: (c) Identification of plants.
26. Lowest and highest taxonomic categories are respectively
a) Division, species.
b) species, Division.
c) species kingdom.
d) phylum genus.
Answer: (c) species kingdom.
27. This is considered as a demerit of the ‘Engler and Prantl’ in the system of classification
(a) Gymnosperms are placed between monocotyledons and dicotyledons.
(b) Dicotyledons are placed after monocotyledons.
(c) Dicotyledons are placed before monocotyledons.
(d) Gymnosperms are placed among Dicotyledons.
Answer: (b) Dicotyledons are placed after monocotyledons.
28. Taxonomy is important in agriculture because it helps in
a) Identification of plant pests.
b) Identification of weeds.
c) Identification of pathogens.
d) All the above.
Answer: (d) All the above.
29. Botanical gardens have
a) living plants and animals for reference.
b) collection of living plants.
c) preserved plant specimens.
d) Living and preserved plants.
Answer: (d) Living and preserved plants.
30. Choose the correct expression
a) a group of related genera – Family.
b) a group of related species-order.
c) a group of related families – class.
d) a group of related orders- genus.
Answer: (a) a group of related genera – Family.
