Short Answer TypeIn a given habitat we have 20 plant species and 20 animal species. Should
we call this as ‘diversity’ or ‘biodiversity’? Justify your answer.
Long Answer TypeInternational Code of Botanical nomenclature (ICBN) has provided a code
for classification of plants. Give hierarchy of units of classification
botanists follow while classifying plants and mention different ‘Suffixes’
used for the units.
As per the code provided by the ICBN the scientists follow the following hierarchy of classification while classifying plants:
| Hierarchy | Suffix Used |
| Kingdom | -Plantae |
| Division | -Phyta |
| Class | -Ae |
| Order | -Ales |
| Family | -Eae or -Cae |
| Genus | Contains the first name of the organism. |
| Species | Contains the second term of the scientific name. |
A plant species shows several morphological variations in response to the altitudinal gradient. When grown under similar conditions of growth, the morphological variations disappear and all the variants have common morphology. What are these variants called?
One Word Answers______ has a group of related genera with less number of similarities as compared to genus and species.
Long Answer TypeWhat is the difference between flora, fauna and vegetation? Eichornia crassipes is called as an exotic species while Rauvolfia serpentina is an endemic species in India. What do these terms exotic and endemic refer to?
Short Answer TypeBrinjal and potato belong to the same genus Solanum, but to two different species. What defines them as separate species?
Properties of cell organelles are not always found in the molecular constituents of cell organelles. Justify.
Long Answer TypeSome of the properties of tissues are not the constituent of its cells. Give three examples to support the statement.
Short Answer TypeWhat is the similarity and dissimilarity between “whole moong daal” and “broken moong daal” in terms of respiration and growth? Based on these parameters classify them into living or nonliving?
Multiple Choice QuestionsNomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?
The first word in biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet
The names are written in Latin and are Italicised
When written by hand, the names are to be underlined
When written by hand, the names are to be underlined
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