A comprehensive treatise on a particular taxon is known as a:
Flora
Manual
Monograph
Key
Related Questions
By which chemical specimen for herbaria are treated to prevent fungal attack
0.1% mercuric chloride
0.1% mercurous chloride
Carbon disulphide
Acetic acid
Which one of the taxonomic aids can give comprehensive account of complete compiled information of any one genus or family at a particular time?
Taxonomic key
Flora
Herbarium
Monograph
MABP stands for
Man and Biosphere Programme
Man and Biosphere Protection
Man and Biosphere Conservation and Protection
All of the above
Which one is the important function of botanical garden?
Allow ex situ conservation of germplasm
Are place for recreation
Plant diversity can be observed
Provide natural habitat for wildlife
An institution, where valuable plant material likely to become irretrievably lost in the wild or in cultivation is preserved in viable condition is known as
Genome
Gene library
Gene bank
Herbarium
Select the incorrect statement.
Water is composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure.
Water is a non-polar molecule.
Water has a high specific heat capacity.
Which of the following are true with reference to taxonomical aids?
Botanical gardens have a collection of dead plants of reference
Museums have a collection of preserved plant and animal specimens
Herbariums have pictures of plant specimens
The key is used for the identification of plants and animals
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
Identify the mismatched
(A) Keys Analytical in nature,
(B) Monographs Artificial environments to animals,
(C) Zoos Natural habitats,
(D) Herbarium Quick referral systems
A
B
C
D
Largest herbarium in India is
Madras Herbarium Coimbatore (TN)
Central, National Herbarium (Indian Botanical Garden) Sibpur, Kolkata (WB)
Herbarium of National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (UP)
Forest Research Institute, Dehradun (UA)
