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.
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A collection of preserved plant specimens is known as a:
Herbarium
Museum
Key
Flora
A taxonomical aid that contains actual preserved specimens of plants and animals is:
Herbarium
Key
Flora
Museum
Which taxonomical aid serves as a quick referral system in taxonomic studies?
Keys
Museums
Herbarium
Zoological parks
A comprehensive treatise on a particular taxon is known as a:
Flora
Manual
Monograph
Key
What is the primary purpose of a botanical garden?
Ex-situ conservation of plants
In-situ conservation of plants
Preservation of animal specimens
Storage of plant seeds
Which taxonomical aid uses contrasting characters to identify an organism?
Manual
Monograph
Catalogue
Key
Which taxonomical aid uses preserved specimens of animals?
Museum
Herbarium
Botanical Garden
Key
Keys are based on contrasting characters called:
Couplets
Tripletes
Quartets
Singlets
Which of the following taxonomical aids provides information about the habitat, distribution, and external features of a plant species?
Museum
Botanical garden
Herbarium
Key
Which taxonomical aid provides information about a particular area's plants?
Flora
Manual
Monograph
Key
