M.Sc. (Semester (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
Zoology
BIOSYSTEMATICS
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Draw neat and labeled diagrams wherever necessary.
Q.1 Multiple choice Questions:- 14
The Five kingdom arrangement of organisms was proposed by
Whittaker John Ray
Carlous Linnaeus Mendel
Basic taxonomy unit is
Kingdom Genus
Order Species
An example for the artificial system of classification
Bentham Hooker Linnaeus system
Engler and Prattle Hutichson
The modern classification is based on
Physiology Fossils
Phylogeny Morphology
'System nature' was written by
Linnaeus Charles Darwin
Aristotle Wallace
The term systematic was proposed by
John Ray Adamson
De-Varies Julian Huxley
Binomial nomenclature means writing the name in two words which
designate
Order ad family Family and genus
Species and variety Genus and species
The groups of similar plants which breed freely among themselves
constitute
Species Family
Order Genus
A system of classification based on all important morphologically character
is termed as
Artificial system Natural system
Genetic system Both a and b
10) Classification given by Bentham Hooker is
Artificial Natural
Numerical Polygenetic
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11) In five kingdom system, the main basis of classification is
Structure of nucleus Structure of cell wall
Mode of nutrition Asexual reproduction
12) Phylogenetic system of classification is based on
Floral characters Evolutionary relationship
Morphological features Asexual reproduction
13) It is considered connecting link between kingdom annelida and arthropoda

Paramoecium Peripatus
Hardmania Amphioxus
14) Maximum diversity is seen amongst
Monera Animalia
Plantae Protista
Q.2 Answer the following:- (Any Four) 08
Define biosystematics.
Define species.
What is taxonomy?
What is molecular taxonomy?
Apomictic species.
Write notes on (Any two) 06
Historical resume of Systematics.
Cytotaxonomy
Taxonomic keys, their merits and demerits
Q.3 Answer the following:- (Any two) 08
International code of Zoological nomenclature
Maximum likelihood Method
Process of typification
Answer the following:- (Any one) 06
Chemotaxonomy
Taxonomic collection, preservation and curetting process of
identification.
Q.4 Answer the following:- (Any two) 10
Describe systematic publications and different kinds of publications.
Amino acid sequences and phylogeny.
Cytotaxonomy
Answer the following:- (Any one) 04
Importance and application of Biosystematics in Biology.
Mechanism of speciation in panmictic.
Q.5 Answer the following:- (Any two) 14
Describe theories of biological classification, hierarchy of categories.
How to construct phylogenetic trees?
Define species concepts category, different concepts, sub-species and
describe other intraspecific category.