Q1 / 180 · NEET 2018 · Botany
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below: Column –I Column — II (a) Herbarium (i) It is a place having a collection of preserved plants and animals. (b) Key (ii) A list that enumerates methodically all the species found in an area with brief description adding identification. (c) Museum (iii) Is a place where dried and pressed plant specimens mounted on sheets are kept. (d) Catalog (iv) A booklet containing a list of characters and their alternates which are helpful in the identification of various taxa.
| Column –I | Column — II | ||
| (a) | Herbarium | (i) | It is a place having a collection of preserved plants and animals. |
| (b) | Key | (ii) | A list that enumerates methodically all the species found in an area with brief description adding identification. |
| (c) | Museum | (iii) | Is a place where dried and pressed plant specimens mounted on sheets are kept. |
| (d) | Catalog | (iv) | A booklet containing a list of characters and their alternates which are helpful in the identification of various taxa. |
- Aa - (ii), b - (iv), c - (iii), d - (i)
- Correct answerBa - (iii), b - (iv), c - (i), d - (ii)
- Ca - (i), b - (ii), c - (iii), d - (iv)
- Da - (i), b - (iv), c - (iii), d - (ii)
Solution
a) The herbarium is a tool to study taxonomy. It is a place where dried and pressed plant parts are preserved on a sheet. It gives information of common and botanical name, taxonomy etc.
b) Key is the taxonomical aid that helps in identification of various taxa on the basis of similarity and dissimilarities.
c) A museum is a place where both animals and plants are preserved for future study.
d) A catalogue is the list of all species that found in an area with a brief description. It is used for identification of species. Thus, the correct answer is option B.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.