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ICBN is associated with nomenclature of
[A]
Animals
[B]
Plants
[C]
Bacteria
[D]
Virus
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Name of the author
[A]
Should be written in italics
[B]
Should be under lined
[C]
Should always be in abbreviated form
[D]
Should be written in Roman
Answer: Should be written in Roman
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Organisms with largest number of similar characters will be present in
[A]
Kingdom
[B]
Order
[C]
Division
[D]
Class
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Most ancient life form is
[A]
Archaebacteria
[B]
Eubacteria
[C]
Eukarya
[D]
Progenote
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Basic unit of classification is
[A]
Kingdom
[B]
Division
[C]
Species
[D]
Order
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Which of the following is an intermediate category?
[A]
Class
[B]
Tribe
[C]
Order
[D]
All of these
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Organisms with heterotrophic absorptive mode of nutrition are
[A]
Animals
[B]
Plants
[C]
Fungi
[D]
Protozoans
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Classification given by Linnaeus was based on
[A]
Habit
[B]
Stamens
[C]
Gynoecium
[D]
Size
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Which among the following is the smallest category?
[A]
Order
[B]
Species
[C]
Tribe
[D]
Class
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Books Systema Naturae and Species Plantarum were written by
[A]
Linnaeus
[B]
Hutchison
[C]
John Ray
[D]
Bessey
31
Term New Systematics was given by
[A]
Linnaeus
[B]
Turril
[C]
Julian Huxley
[D]
de Candolle
32
Polyadelphous condition is found in
[A]
Leguminosae
[B]
Rutaceae
[C]
Compositae
[D]
Liliaceae
33
Indefinite stamens are characteristic of family
[A]
Malvaceae
[B]
Gramineae
[C]
Labiatae
[D]
Cruciferae
34
The advantage of Systematics is that it
[A]
gives an idea of organic diversity, its origin and evolution in the plant and animal kingdom
[B]
is complementary to other branches of biology
[C]
provides correct information needed in agriculture, medical, veterinary sciences etc.
[D]
All of these
35
Classical taxonomy is also termed
[A]
β taxonomy
[B]
systematics
[C]
descriptive taxonomy
[D]
experimental taxonomy
Answer: descriptive taxonomy
36
Systematics deals with
[A]
Identification of Organism
[B]
Classification of organisms
[C]
the kinds and diversity of all organisms and the existing relationships amongst themselves
[D]
identification, naming and classification of both plants and animals
Answer: the kinds and diversity of all organisms and the existing relationships amongst themselves
37
Natural system of classification of plants differs from artificial system of classification in
[A]
taking into account only one vegetative character
[B]
taking into account only one floral character
[C]
taking into account all the similarities between plants
[D]
all of these
Answer: taking into account all the similarities between plants
38
Out of the 4 widely known systems of classification one remains less phylogenetic and more natural and that is of
[A]
Engler and Prantl
[B]
Hutchinson
[C]
Bentham and Hooker
[D]
Rendle
Answer: Bentham and Hooker
39
What is the term given to a duplicate specimen of original type?
[A]
Lectotype
[B]
Holotype
[C]
Isotype
[D]
Neotype
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Organizing taxonomic information in logical classification is called_________
[A]
Systematics
[B]
Phenetic
[C]
Phylogenetic
[D]
Dendogram
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