Select the correct former name for The International Code of Nomenclature (ICN) which was changed as part of the Melbourne code.
International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN)
Nomenclature Codes and their Changes
Biological classification and naming follow specific rules defined by various international codes. The question asks about the former name of one such important code, specifically related to the naming of algae, fungi, and plants.
The code currently known as The International Code of Nomenclature (ICN) governs the formal naming of algae, fungi, and plants. This name was officially adopted at the XVIII International Botanical Congress in Melbourne, Australia, in July 2011. This event is often referred to as the 'Melbourne Code'.
Before the Melbourne Congress in 2011, the code was known by a different name. The rules covered similar groups of organisms (algae, fungi, and plants), but the official title was different.
- International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN): This was the name used for the code regulating the naming of plants, algae, and fungi before 2011. The 'Botanical' in the name covered these groups collectively.
- International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants (ICNafp): This is essentially the same code as the ICN, with the expansion often used to clarify the scope, especially after the name change in 2011. So, ICNafp is the current, expanded name, not the former one.
- International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN): This code governs the formal scientific names of animals. It is a separate code from the one dealing with plants, algae, and fungi.
- International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP): This code deals with the names of plants that are specifically developed or maintained by humans (cultivars, groups, etc.). It supplements the main ICN but is a distinct code focusing on cultivated varieties.
The change made during the Melbourne Congress was precisely adopting the name International Code of Nomenclature (ICN) to replace the former name, International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN). The change aimed to reflect more accurately that the code covers algae and fungi in addition to plants, moving away from just 'Botanical'.
Therefore, the correct former name for The International Code of Nomenclature (ICN) before the Melbourne Code changes was the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN).
Important Questions from Diversity of Life Forms
The following table shows common millets (Column X) and their scientific names (Column Y):
Column X
Column Y
A.
Ragi (Finger millet)
i.
Eleusine coracana
B.
Jowar (Great millet)
ii.
Paspalum scrobiculatum
C.
Kodo millet
iii.
Pennisetum typhoides/ glaucum
D.
Bajra (Pearl millet)
iv.
Sorghum bicolor
Which one of the following options represents the correct match between Column X and Column Y?
Which one of the following fossils is no longer considered to be a true vascular plant based on the structure of the secondary thickening of the conducting elements?
Based on the reported estimates of biodiversity in India, select the correct option that represents the decreasing order of total number of species reported in these taxa.
Select the rare or endangered species which also have exceptionally low genetic variability, as documented by multi-locus molecular methods.
Given below are the list of some of the most rare species on our planet (Column X) and the regions of the world where they occur (Column Y).
Column X
Name of the organism
Column Y
Region of occurrence
A.
Saola
i.
Tianshan mountains
B.
Ili Pika
ii.
Vietnam
C.
Greater Bamboo Lemur
iii.
Sahara Desert
D.
Addax
iv.
Madagascar
Which one of the following options represents all correct matches between Column X and Column Y?
