Biology Test 24

The book Systema Naturae was one of the major works of the Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carolus Linnaeus. Its meaning is "System of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera and species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places".

A species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.

Karyotaxonomy (The word “karyo” means nucleus, “taxonomy” means classification and naming of organisms) studies are based upon structure or number of chromosomes.

The Kashmir stag (Cervus elaphus hanglu), also called hangul, is a sub-species of Red Deer. In Kashmir, it is found in Dachigam National Park at elevations of 3,035 meters.

A plant (having entomophilous flowers) and its pollination agents (insects) have a mutualistic relationship. The plant uses this pollinator to ensure cross-pollination, while pollination depends on it for food or nectar.

Exponential phase or log phase is characterized by rapid and maximum growth in population, which continues till enough food is available.

Ramapithecus, fossil primate dating from the middle and late Miocene epochs (about 16.6 million to 5.3 million years ago). Arched palate, uniformed sized teeth were found in ancestors of Ramapithecus.

In 1933, anthropologist H.L. Shapiro wrote the article “Man-500,000 Years from Now”. In his article, Shapiro said that the man of tomorrow would have a larger brain, rounder and smoother features, fewer and smaller teeth, greater height, and only eight toes.