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NEET Questions / Botany / Diversity in Living World / Taxonomical Aids
A museum researcher discovers an unknown arthropod specimen. Which taxonomical aid would be LEAST helpful in its initial broad classification?
Manual
Monograph
Flora
Key
While creating a phylogenetic tree for a genus of insects, a taxonomist finds conflicting information between a recently published monograph and a classical museum catalogue. Which resource should be prioritized and why?
The museum catalogue, due to its historical precedence and established nomenclature.
The monograph, as it likely incorporates newer molecular data and revised classifications.
Equal weight to both, synthesizing the information.
Neither, consult a field guide for practical identification.
A researcher is studying the biodiversity of a remote rainforest. Which combination of taxonomical aids would be MOST effective for on-site species identification and documentation?
Monograph, Key, and Preserved specimens
Flora, Catalogue, and Zoological park access
Manual, Key, and Herbarium sheets
Treatise, Monograph, and Botanical garden access
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between a monograph and a flora?
A monograph is a summarized version of a flora, focusing on key species.
A flora is a collection of monographs from a specific region.
A monograph provides an in-depth study of a specific taxonomic group, while a flora documents all plant species in a given geographical area.
Both are interchangeable terms for comprehensive taxonomic treatments.
A preserved specimen lacks a label indicating its origin. Which taxonomical aid would be LEAST useful in determining its geographical distribution?
Manual
Catalogue
Key
Herbarium
You discover an unusual marine organism. To determine its taxonomic classification, you consult a key, but it leads to conflicting results with a previously published monograph. Assuming both resources are reliable within their scope, what is the MOST likely explanation for the discrepancy?
The key is outdated and needs revision.
The monograph is too specialized and overlooks common variations.
The organism may represent a newly discovered species or a variant not yet documented in the monograph.
There's a fundamental error in the taxonomic system itself.
Which of the following taxonomical aids provides information about the habitat, distribution, and external features of a plant species?
Museum
Botanical garden
Herbarium
Key
A taxonomical aid that contains actual preserved specimens of plants and animals is:
Herbarium
Key
Flora
Museum
Which taxonomical aid uses contrasting characters to identify an organism?
Manual
Monograph
Catalogue
Key
A comprehensive treatise on a particular taxon is known as a:
Flora
Manual
Monograph
Key
