Match the column:
Column-I Column-II
A. Numerical taxonomy (i) Linnaeus
B. Phylogenetic system of classification (ii) Adanson
C. Natural system of classification (iii) Engler and Prantl
D. Artificial system of classification (iv) Bentham and Hooker

1. A = (ii), B = (iii), C = (iv), D = (i)
2. A = (iii), B = (ii), C = (i), D = (iv)
3. A = (iv), B = (iii), C = (i), D = (ii)
4. A = (iii), B = (iv), C = (ii), D = (i)

Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms | Taxonomical Aids: Part 1 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids: Part 2 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids (OLD NCERT) |
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Herbarium, Botanical gardens, Museum, Zoological parks and Key are considered as: 
1. Trophic aids 
2. Environmental aids 
3. Pollution aids 
4. Taxonomical aids 

Subtopic:  Taxonomical Aids (OLD NCERT) |
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Match the columns:
Column-I Column-II
A. Chemotaxonomy (i) Cytological information
B. Numerical taxonomy (ii) Nuclear information
C. Cytotaxonomy (iii) RNA sequencing
D. Karyotaxonomy (iv) Computers

1. A = (iii), B = (iv), C = (i), D = (ii)
2. A = (iii), B = (iv), C = (ii), D = (i)
3. A = (i), B = (ii), C = (iii), D = (iv)
4. A = (ii), B = (iv), C = (i), D = (iii)
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Taxonomical Aids: Part 1 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids: Part 2 (OLD NCERT) | Systematics & Type study | Taxonomical Aids (OLD NCERT) |
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Read the following with respect to numerical taxonomy:
(i) It takes the use of computers
(ii) It is based on all observable characters of organisms
(iii) Number and codes are assigned to all the characters, data are then processed
(iv) Each character is given equal importance
(v) Hundreds of characters can be considered at the same time
How many of the above statements are incorrect?

1. Two
2. One
3. None
4. Four
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Taxonomical Aids: Part 1 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids: Part 2 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids (OLD NCERT) |
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Which of the following is/are true with reference to taxonomical aids? 
(i) Separate taxonomic keys are required for each taxonomic category 
(ii) Herbarium is a store house of collected plants and animals 
(iii) Each statement in the key is called couplet 
(iv) Keys are used for identification purpose 
1. (i) and (ii) 
2. (i) and (iv) 
3. (i) and (iii) 
4. (iii) and (iv) 
Subtopic:  Taxonomical Aids: Part 1 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids: Part 2 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids (OLD NCERT) |
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Among the following, select the correct statements
(a) In majority of higher plants and animals, growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive events 
(b) In non-living objects growth is by accumulation of material on the surface 
(c) An isolated metabolic reaction outside the body of an organism, performed in a test tube is neither living nor non-living 
(d) All organisms, from the prokaryotes to the most complex eukaryotes can sense and respond to environmental cues 
1. b, c, d 
2. a, b, c 
3. a, d, c 
4. a, b, c, d
Subtopic:  Introduction & Growth as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) | Reproduction as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) | Metabolism and Consciousness as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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Assertion: Growth can not be taken as a defining property of living organisms 
Reason: Non-living objects also grow if we take increase in body mass as a criterion for growth 
1. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion 
2.  If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion 
3. If assertion is true but reason is false 
4. If both assertion and reason are false 
Subtopic:  Introduction & Growth as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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Assertion: Botanical gardens are specialised gardens having collection of living plants for reference 
Reason: Zoological parks are the places where wild animals are kept in protected environments under human care
1. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion 
2.  If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion 
3. If assertion is true but reason is false 
4. If both assertion and reason are false  
Subtopic:  Taxonomical Aids (OLD NCERT) |
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Assertion: Consciousness is considered as the defining property of living organisms 
Reason: All organisms from the prokaryotes to the most eukaryotes can sense and respond to environmental stimuli 
1. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion 
2.  If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion 
3. If assertion is true but reason is false 
4. If both assertion and reason are false 
Subtopic:  Metabolism and Consciousness as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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Which of the following are true about the taxonomical aid 'key' ?
 
a. Keys are based on the similarities and dissimilarities.
b. Key is analytical in nature.
c. Keys are based on the contrasting characters in pair called couplets.
d. Same key can be used for all taxonomic categories.
e Each statement in the key is called Lead.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. (a), (b) and (c) only
2. (b), (c) and (d) only
3. (a), (b), (c) and (e) only
4. (a), (c), (d) and (e) only
Subtopic:  Taxonomical Aids: Part 1 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids: Part 2 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids (OLD NCERT) |
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