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Identify the correct chronological order of the taxonomic hierarchy from lowest to highest:
1. Family – Order – Class – Phylum
2. Family – Class – Order – Phylum
3. Order – Family – Class – Phylum
4. Order – Class – Phylum – Family

Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Fragmentation is not a common method of asexual reproduction in:
1. Planaria
2. Hydra
3. Filamentous algae
4. Protonema of moss

Subtopic:  Reproduction as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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Humans belong to the Order:

1. Hominidae 2. Primata
3. Mammalia 4. Vertebrata
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Identify the incorrect statement amongst the following:
1. A multi cellular organism grows by cell division
2. In plants, growth by cell division occurs continuously throughout their life span
3. Cell division is not seen in animals after a certain age
4. Growth is a characteristic of living organisms

Subtopic:  Introduction & Growth as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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Both cats and dogs belong to same:

1. species 2. genus
3. family 4. order
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and choose your answer from the codes given below:

COLUMN I COLUMN II
Taxonomical aid Feature
I. Flora a. Useful in providing information for identification of names of species found in an area
II. Manuals b. Contains the actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area.
III. Monographs c. Contain information on any one taxon

Codes:

I II III
1. a b c
2. c b a
3. b a c
4. b c a
Subtopic:  Taxonomical Aids (OLD NCERT) |
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The taxon ‘Division’ in plant taxonomy is used as a substitute for which of the following taxonomic categories in animal taxonomy?

1. Phylum 2. Class
3. Order 4. Family
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus |
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The scientific term for biological classification categories is:

1. Species 2. Taxon
3. Phylum 4. Domain
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Which of the following suffix is used to denote the taxon ‘family’ in taxonomy of plants?

1.-ae2.-opsida
3.-aceae4.-ales

Subtopic:  Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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The main difference between taxonomy and systematics is that:

1.  Taxonomy is involved in the naming and classification of organisms while systematics is involved in determining evolutionary relationships between organisms
2.  Systematics is involved in the naming and classification of organisms while taxonomy is involved in determining evolutionary relationships between organisms
3.  Taxonomy is not a true science and has largely been replaced with systematics
4.  Systematics can be considered as a part of taxonomy
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Systematics & Type study |
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