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.
Related Questions
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 student is preparing a herbarium sheet. All of the following details are mentioned on the label EXCEPT:
Date and place of collection
Collector's name
Local name of the plant
Height of the plant
Largest herbarium in the world is
Conservatory and Botanical Garden, Geneva
New York Botanical Garden
Royal Botanical Garden, Kew (London)
British, Museum of Natural History
What size of herbarium sheet and label is recommended generally?
The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information of
date of collection
name of collector
local names
height of the plant
Which of the following information is NOT typically included on a herbarium sheet label?
Scientific name
Date of collection
Location of collection
Economic importance
…A… is a collection of pressed, dried and preserved plants …B… labelled arranged systematically for further reference A and B in the above statement refers to
A-Herbarium; B-mounted on thin film
A-herbarium; B-mounted on a paper sheet
A-Museum; B-mounted on a iron sheet
A-Garden; B-mounted on a paper sheet
The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information on
height of the plant
date of collection
name of collector
local names
Which piece of information is LEAST likely to be found on a herbarium sheet label?
Family name of the plant
Flowering season
Name of the collector
Locality of collection
A collection of preserved plant specimens is known as a:
Herbarium
Museum
Key
Flora
