Short Answer TypeWhich is the largest botanical garden in the world? Name a few well-known botanical gardens in India.
Long Answer TypeShort Answer TypeLong Answer Type1. Brassica Campestris linn
a. Give the common name of the plant.
b. What do the first two parts of the name denote?
c. Why are they written in italics?
d. What is the meaning of linn written at the end of the name?
a. The common name of Brassica campestris is mustard.
b. The first two name denotes the genus and the species.
‘Brassica’ represents the genetic epithet of the plant whereas the ‘campestris’ denotes the specific epithet of the plant belongs.
c. The scientific or bionomial names are always written in italics to show their Latin origin. Moreover, it is a rule to write the scientific names in italics.
d. The term 'linn' denotes that the species was first described by Carolus Linnaeus.
Multiple Choice QuestionsThe store house of collected plant specimens that are dried pressed and preserved on sheets is known as
Botanical garden
Fossil
Species
Herbarium
The taxonomic unit ‘Phylum’ in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchical level in classification of plants
Class
Order
Division
Family
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