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Read the following statements and state true (T) or false (F):

(a) Flora, manuals, monograph and catalogues are means of recorded description.

(b) A key is an analytical scheme for identification of plants and animals based on similarities and dissimilarities.

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Important Questions on The Living World

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A student wants to have detailed information about the class Mammalia. Which of the following taxonomic aid should be referred for this?
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Read the statements (a-c) given below and select the correct ones w.r.t. taxonomic categories:

(a) Species is the lowest rank in taxonomic categories.

(b) Genera are aggregates of closely related species.

(c) indica, tuberosum, and leo are specific epithets.

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The objective(s) of plant taxonomy is/are:
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Read the following statements w.r.t. museum and select the correct option:

(a) It is a place for storing and preserving plants and animals.

(b) Insects are collected, killed, and pinned in insect boxes.

(c) Larger animals are kept in containers containing formalin.

(d) Plant and animal specimens may be preserved as dry specimens.

(e) Museums often have collections of skeletons of animals too.

How many statements are correct?

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Which of the following is not common among mango, wheat, and brinjal?
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A couplet in a key is
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Read the following statements:

(a) There is no uncatalyzed metabolic conversion in the living system.

(b) Isolated metabolic reactions in vitro are non-living things.

(c) There are thousands of metabolic reactions occurring simultaneously inside all living organisms.

Select the correct option:

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Study the following statements regarding significance of botanical gardens and select the incorrect one.