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7. Binomial nomenclature was given by


                   a.  Linnaeus
                   b.  Hugo De Vries
                   c.  John Ray
                   d.  Huxley

               8.  The biologically cohesive unit of taxa is


                   a.  Phylum
                   b.  Order
                   c.  Genus
                   d.  Species


               9.  Nicotiana  is a ————-


                   a.  Species
                   b.  Sub-species
                   c.  Genus


               10.. The defining characteristic of living beings is

                   a.  They reproduce
                   b.  They can digest their food
                   c.  They respond to external stimuli
                   d.  They regenerate






                       B. Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark each)


               1. Define species.
               2. What is systematics?
               3. Give the names of two famous botanical gardens.


                      C. Short Answer Questions-II (2 marks each)

               4. What is the basis of modern taxonomical studies?
               5. Why growth and reproduction cannot be taken as defining property of all living

                  organisms?
               6. How is a taxon (pl. taxa) defined?
                       D. Short Answer Questions-I (3 marks each)


               7. What is the difference between Botanical Garden and Herbarium ?
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