Taxonomic Tools
Biology ⇒ Biological Classification
Taxonomic Tools starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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A student finds a dried, pressed plant specimen with a label showing its scientific name, collector, and date. What taxonomic tool is this?
Describe the role of a monograph in taxonomy.
Explain the difference between a flora and a manual as taxonomic tools.
Explain why museums are important taxonomic tools.
What information is typically found on a herbarium label?
What is the main function of a key in taxonomy?
A student finds a dried, pressed plant specimen with a label showing its scientific name, collector, and date. What taxonomic tool is this?
A student is trying to identify a plant species in a forest. Which taxonomic tool would be most helpful?
(1) Herbarium
(2) Key
(3) Museum
(4) Monograph
A student is trying to identify a plant species in a forest. Which taxonomic tool would be most helpful?
(1) Herbarium
(2) Key
(3) Museum
(4) Monograph
Which of the following is a living taxonomic tool?
(1) Herbarium
(2) Museum
(3) Botanical garden
(4) Monograph
Which of the following is a pair of contrasting characters used in a key?
(1) Red and blue
(2) Tall and short
(3) Male and female
(4) Old and new
Which of the following is a taxonomic tool used for the identification of plants and animals based on contrasting characters?
(1) Key
(2) Herbarium
(3) Museum
(4) Monograph
A ________ is a place where collections of preserved animals and plants are kept for study and reference.
A ________ is a written account that provides information about the characteristics and classification of a particular group of organisms.
A dichotomous key is based on a series of ________ choices.
Fill in the blank: ________ are books that provide information about the plants of a particular region, including their identification and description.
True or False: A dichotomous key always presents more than two choices at each step.
True or False: A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens used for study and reference.
True or False: Keys are always written in a question format.
True or False: Manuals are only used for the identification of plants.
