1. The term taxonomy is coined by-
A: de Candolle
2. Taxonomy is also called-
A: New Systematics, Systematic Botany
3. Taxonomy - the word is derived from-
A: Greek
4. The branch of Botany that needs knowledge from various other branches is-
A: Taxonomy
5. Plant Systematics is other name for-
A: Systematic Botany
6. Taxonomy based on purely morphological description, it is called-
A: Alpha taxonomy
7. Match the following-
| I) Chromosome Number | A) Numerical taxonomy |
| II) Phytochemical Data | B) Omega taxonomy |
| III) Mathematical Methods | C) Cytotaxonomy |
| IV) Information from other branches | D) Chemotaxonomy |
A: I II III IV
C D A B
8. The ultimate aim of taxonomy is-
A: Classification
9. The first step in taxonomy-
A: Characterisation
10. Arrange the following steps in a sequence-
A) Identification B) Characterisation C) Classification D) Nomenclature
A: BADC
11. The earliest Classification of plants is based on
A: Economic uses
12. Identification of an unknown plant was made easier by the following system of classification-
1) Artificial System 2) Natural System
3) Sexual System 4) Phylogenetic System
A: 1(Artificial System)
13. Post Darwinian systems of classification are-
A: Phylogenetic system of classification
14. Match the following-
| I) One of few characters | A) Natural system |
| II) Evolutionary trends | B) APG system |
| III) Latest system | C) Artificial system |
| IV) All the important morphological characters | D) Phylogenetic System |
A: I II III IV
C D B A
15. Father of Botany in India-
A: Parasara
16. Principles of classification were proposed by-
A: Linnaeus
17. Floral characters were first used in the classification by-
A: Linnaeus
18. Father of taxonomy-
A: Linnaeus
19. Who first used binomial nomenclature-
A: Gaspard Bauhin
20. Nomenclature is essential for-
A: Communication
21. Rules for nomenclature are proposed by-
A: International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
22. The Knowledge of embryology, Phytochemistry and other branches is used in the following-
1) Alpha taxonomy 2) Omega taxonomy
3) Numerical taxonomy 4) Chemo taxonomy
A: 2(Omega taxonomy)
23. Length of the stamens was taken into consideration in classification by-
A: Linnaeus
24. Assertion (A) : The Classification of Linnaeus and Theophrastus are not accepted-
Reason (R) : They gave equal importance to vegetative and sexual charactres.
A: A & R are correct. R explains A.
25. Assertion (A) : Sexual or floral characters are given more importance in classification than vegetative characters.
Reason (R): Vegetative characters are affected more easily by environment.
A: A & R are correct. R explains A.
26. Assertion (A) : Floral characters are more stable than vegetative characters.
Reason (R): Vegetative characters are not affected by environment.
Ans: A is correct. R is false.
27. Match the following through which different types of classification were proposed by different taxonomists-
| I) Genera Plantarum | A) Linnaeus |
| II) Species Plantarum | B) Hutchinson |
| III) Historia Plantarum | C) Bentham & Hooker |
| IV) Families of Flowering Plants | D) Theophrastus |
A: I II III IV
C A D B
28. Assertion (A) : Floral characters are given more importance in classification.
Reason (R): They are more conserved.
A: A & R are correct. R explains A.
29. Taxonomy was established in which century?
A: 17
30. Who popularised binomial nomenclature-
A: Linnaeus
31. Emphasis on the following is given in plant systematics-
A: Phylogeny
32. Who classified plants into hearbs, shrubs, trees basing on habit-
A: Theophrastus
33. Linnaeus classified plants into how many groups in his system of classification-
A: 24
34. Bentham and Hooker had not considered the following characters in their natural system of classification-
A: Evolutionary characters
35. First phylogenetic system of Classification was proposed by-
A: Eichler
36. The book written by Engler and Prantl is-
A: Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien
37. One of the following is not a taxonomist-
1) Endlicher 2) Charles Darwin 3) Eichler 4) Hutchinson
A: 2(Charles Darwin)
38. The following book is written in 20th century-
1) Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien
2) Families of flowering plants
3) Genera plantarum
4) Micrographia
A: 2(Families of flowering plants)
39. Computer is essential in the following-
1) Numerical taxonomy 2) Chemo taxonomy
3) Omega taxonomy 4) Phylogenetic system
A: 1(Numerical taxonomy )
40. The unit of taxonomy-
A: Taxon
41. The term used by Bentham and Hooker for order and family respectively-
Ans: Cohort, Natural order
42. Number of families in gymnosperms dicots and monocots respectively in Bentham & Hookers classification-
Ans: 3, 165, 34
43. Ratio between Cohorts of Polypetalae and Gamopetalae-
Ans: 3 : 2
44. Ratio between the series of Polypetalae and Gamopetalae-
Ans: 1 : 1
45. Ratio between classes and sub classes in dicofyledonae-
Ans: 0 : 3
46. The taxonomic rank of polypetalae-
Ans: Subclass
47. Number of orders in monocots-
Ans: Zero
48. Common between monocots and monochlamydae
Ans: Series is directly divided into families
49. Number of families in Angiosperms-
Ans: 199
50. Cohort is a group of-
Ans: Families
51. Number of orders in Polypetalae-
Ans: 15
52. Number of series in Dicots-
Ans: 14
53. Number of series in dicots and monocots respectively-
Ans: 14, 7
