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The system of Binomial Nomenclature was given by:
1. R. H. Whittaker
2. Carolus Linnaeus
3. Carl Woose
4. Copeland
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Before assigning a biological name to a living organism, it is essential to identify the organism correctly. |
| Reason (R): | Nomenclature or naming is only possible when the organism is described correctly and we know to what organism the name is attached to. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
| 2. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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The correct biological name for mango should correctly be printed as:
| 1. | Mangifera indica Linn | 2. | Mangifera indica Linn |
| 3. | mangifera Indica Linn | 4. | Mangifera Indica Linn |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Identify the correctly matched taxonomic category for humans:
| 1. | Family | Hominidae |
| 2. | Order | Mammalia |
| 3. | Class | Primata |
| 4. | Phylum | Vertebrata |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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The suffix to a biological name which is used to indicate ‘family’ in plant classification is:
| 1. | - ales | 2. | - onae |
| 3. | - aceae | 4. | - ae |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Study the Assertion statement followed by the Reason statement given below:
| Assertion (A): | Higher the taxonomic category, greater is the difficulty of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same level. |
| Reason (R): | Lower the taxa, more are the characteristics that the members within the taxon share. |
| 1. | (A) is True and (R) is False. |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is a correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A). |
| 4. | (A) is False and (R) is True. |
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
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The scientific names, given to each organism, ensure that
1. Both I and II are incorrect
2. Only I is correct
3. Only II is correct
4. Both I and II are correct
| I: | each organism has only one name. |
| II: | such a name has not been used for any other known organism. |
2. Only I is correct
3. Only II is correct
4. Both I and II are correct
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Consider the given two statements:
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
| Statement I: | Taxonomists have been able to identify a vast majority of species present on Earth. |
| Statement II: | The number of species that are known and described range between 1.7-1.8 million. |
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms | Diversity in the Living World |
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Name of the author in a biological name:
| 1. | is never included. |
| 2. | is always Latinised. |
| 3. | is written before the generic name, in full and in capital letters. |
| 4. | appears after the specific epithet, i.e., at the end of the biological name and is written in an abbreviated form. |
Subtopic: Diversity in the Living World |
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In case of plants, classes with a few similar characters are assigned to a higher category ideally called:
| 1. | Phylum | 2. | Division |
| 3. | Subphylum | 4. | Infra Class |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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