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(1)
Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus?
[A]
Species
[B]
Family
[C]
Class
[D]
Division
(2)
A group of plants and animals with similar traits of any rank is
[A]
Taxon
[B]
Species
[C]
Genus
[D]
Order
(3)
What is the correct sequence?
[A]
Genus-species-order-kingdom
[B]
Species-order-phylum-kingdom
[C]
Species-genus-order-phylum
[D]
Kingdom-phylum-class-order
Answer: Kingdom-phylum-class-order
(4)
What is a nomenclature?
[A]
Genus name is written after species
[B]
Genus and species names are written in italics
[C]
Genus and species have the same name
[D]
The first letter of genus and species name is capital
Answer: Genus and species names are written in italics
(5)
Binomial nomenclature was given by
[A]
Linnaeus
[B]
Hugo De Vries
[C]
John Ray
[D]
Huxley
(6)
The scientific name of mango is
[A]
Mangifera indica
[B]
Mangifera Indica
[C]
Mangifera indica
[D]
Mangifera Indica
(7)
The defining characteristic of living beings is
[A]
They reproduce
[B]
They can digest their food
[C]
They respond to external stimuli
[D]
They regenerate
Answer: They respond to external stimuli
(8)
Which is the correct sequence of taxonomic categories?
[A]
Species → genus → order → phylum
[B]
Species → order → phylum → kingdom
[C]
genus → Species → order → kingdom
[D]
None of the above
Answer: None of the above
(9)
A taxon is
[A]
A group of related families
[B]
A group of related species
[C]
A type of living organisms
[D]
A taxonomic group of any ranking
Answer: A taxonomic group of any ranking
(10)
Which taxonomic aid gives comprehensive account of complete compiled information of genus or family at a particular time?
[A]
Taxonomic key
[B]
Herbarium
[C]
Monograph
[D]
Flora
(11)
International code of ‘Biological Nomenclature’ is applicable to
[A]
Viruses
[B]
Plants
[C]
Animals
[D]
Both B and C
(12)
Which of the following statements regarding universal rules of nomenclature is wrong
[A]
Both the words in a biological name when hand written are separately underlined
[B]
The first word in a biological name represents the genus
[C]
The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter
[D]
Biological names are generally Greek and written in italics
Answer: Biological names are generally Greek and written in italics.
(13)
Specific epithet is
[A]
First word in the scientific name of a species
[B]
Second word in the scientific name of a species
[C]
Both A and B
[D]
None of the above
Answer: Second word in the scientific name of a species
(14)
Which one of the following is a taxonomic aid for identification of plants and animals based on similarities and is dissimilarities
[A]
Flora
[B]
Keys
[C]
Monographs
[D]
Catalogues
(15)
A living organism can be unexceptionally differentiated from a non-living thing on the basis of its ability for
[A]
Reproduction
[B]
Growth and movement
[C]
Responsiveness to touch
[D]
Interaction with environment and progressive evolution
(16)
Five kingdom system of classification suggested by R.H.Whittaker is not based on :
[A]
Mode of nutrition
[B]
Complexity of body organization
[C]
Presence of absence of a well-defined nucleus.
[D]
Mode of reproduction
Answer: Presence of absence of a well-defined nucleus.
(17)
Which one of the following is not a correct statement?
[A]
Herbarium houses dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens
[B]
Botanical gardens have collection of living plants for reference
[C]
A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals
[D]
Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of specimens
Answer: A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals
(18)
Which one of the following generates new genetic combinations leading to variation?
[A]
Sexual reproduction
[B]
Nucellar polyembryony
[C]
Vegetative reproduction
[D]
Parthenogenesis
Answer: Sexual reproduction
(19)
Which is matched correctly
[A]
Humans – Primata – the family
[B]
Housefly – Musca – an order
[C]
Tiger – tigris – the species
[D]
Cuttlefish – Mollusca – a class
Answer: Tiger – tigris – the species
(20)
Carolus Linnaeus ( Carl Linne) was from
[A]
Sweden
[B]
UK
[C]
Holland
[D]
France
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