1. Zoological park is a place where
a) Wild animals are kept in protected environment under human care.
b) We can learn about wild animal’s food habit.
c) We can learn about wild animal’s behavior.
d) All of these
Explanation: All of these
2.The keys are based on contrasting characters generally in pairs called
a) Duplex
b) Couplet
c) Dimer
d) All of these
Explanation: The keys are based on contrasting characters generally in pairs called couplet.
3.Which of the following is incorrect about keys?
a) Key is a taxonomical aid used for the identification of plants and animals based on the
similarities and dissimilarities.
b) Separate taxonomic keys are required for each taxonomic category such as family, genus
and species for identification purposes.
c) Keys are generally analytical in nature.
d) Key is another taxonomical aid used for the nomenclature of plants and animals based on
the similarities and dissimilarities.
Explanation: "Key is another taxonomical aid used for the nomenclature of plants and animals based on the similarities and dissimilarities." This is incorrect.
4. Which of the following is a mean of recording description?
a) Flora and manuals
b) Monographs
c) Catalogues
d) All of these
Explanation: All of these
5. Flora contains information about the habitat and distribution of
a) Animals of a given area
b) Plants of a given area
c) Some useful plants of a given area
d) Some useful animals of a given area
Explanation: Flora contains information about the habitat and distribution of plants of a given area.
6. Monographs contains the information of
a) genus
b) species
c) family
d) any one taxon
Explanation: Monographs contains the information of any one taxon.
7. Manuals contain information for
a) Habitat and distribution of animals in a given area
b) Habitat and distribution of plants in a given area
c) Identification of names of species found in an area
d) Habitat and distribution of some useful animals in a given area
Explanation: Manuals contain information for identification of names of species found in an area.
8. Organisms vary in
a) Size and colour
b) Habitat
c) Physiological and morphological features
d) All of these
Explanation: All of these
9. Live specimens of organisms are found in
a) Herbaria
b) Museum
c) Zoological parks and botanical gardens
d) All of these
Explanation: Live specimens of organisms are found in zoological parks and botanical gardens.
10. The name of a plant written on herbarium sheet is its
a) English name
b) Local name
c) Botanical name
d) All of these
Explanation: All of these