Question

A 'type' is one particular specimen (or a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally attached. Match column I (type) with column II (description) and select the correct option from the codes given below.

	Column I		Column II
A.	Holotype	(i)	A specimen cited with original description other than the holotype or isotype
B.	Isotype	(ii)	A duplicate of the holotype
C.	Paratype	(iii)	A specimen designated in the original description
D.	Lectotype	(iv)	A specimen selected from original material to serve as nomendatural type when the holotype was not designated

• A. (A)-(iii), (B)-(ii), (C)-(i), (D)-(iv)
• B. (A)-(iii), (B)-(i), (C)-(ii), (D)-(iv)
• C. (A)-(iii), (B)-(ii), (C)-(iv), (D)-(i)
• D. (A)-(iii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(i), (D)-(ii)

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Correct answer is (a) (A)-(iii), (B)-(ii), (C)-(i), (D)-(iv)