EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-2006

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    Assertion (A) : A morphology based approach to taxonomy is called Alpha taxonomy and it is old fashioned. Reason (R): A multi-disciplinary approach to taxonomy called Omega taxonomy is favoured in recent years. As it excludes morphological features.

    A)                 (A)  and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of

    B) (A)  and (R) are true but R is not the correct explanation of

    C) (A)  is true but (R) is false            

    D) (A)  is false but (R) is true

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Turril (1938) used the term omega (\[\omega \]) taxonomy for biosystematics. Biosystematics or new systematics brings out taxonomic affinity on the basis of evolutionary, genetic and morphological traits. Turril also used the term alpha (\[\alpha \]) taxonomy or collection and identification of organisms on the basis of gross morphology, compilation of fiora and monographs.


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