NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyThe Living WorldPractice
Match the taxonomical tools and its explanation between column - I and column - II: Column - I Column - II a. Museum (i) Information on one taxon. b. Herbarium (ii) Couplet. c. Monograph (iii) A store house of collected plant specimens. d. Taxonomic key (iv) Educational institutes. (v) Records of local flora.
Options
- Aa (iv), b (iii), c (ii), d (i)
- Ba (iii), b (v), c (i), d (ii)
- Ca (iv), b (i), c (iii), d (v)
- Da (v), b (iii), c (iv), d (ii)
Correct answer
A. a (iv), b (iii), c (ii), d (i)
Step-by-step solution
Museum: Biological museums are generally set up in educational institutes such as schools and colleges. Herbarium: Herbarium is a storehouse of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets. Taxonomic key: Key is another taxonomical aid used for identification of plants and animals based on the similarities and dissimilarities. The keys are based on the contrasting characters generally in a pair called a couplet. Monographs: It contains information on any one taxon.