As we go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common characteristics

1.  will decrease

2.  will increase

3.  remain same

4.  may increase or decrease

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Which of the following ‘suffixes’ used for units of classification in plants indicates a taxonomic category of ‘family’?
1.   — Ales

2.   - Onae

3.  — Aceae

4.   - Ae

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The term ‘systematics’ refers to
1.  identification and study of organ systems

2.  identification and preservation of plants and animals

3.  diversity of kinds of organisms and their relationship

4.  study of habitats of organisms and their classification

Subtopic:  Systematics & Type study |
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Genus represents
1.  an individual plant or animal

2.  a collection of plants or animals

3.  group of closely related species of plants or animals

4.  None of the above

Subtopic:  Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus |
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The taxonomic unit ‘Phylum’in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchial level in classfication of plants.
1.  Class

2.  Order

3.  Division

4.  Family

Subtopic:  Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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All living organisms are linked to one another because

1. they have common genetic material of the same type
2. they share common genetic material but to varying degrees
3. all have common cellular organisation
4. All of the above

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Match the following and choose the correct option.

               Column I

                 Column II

A.  Family

1.       Tuberosum

B.  kingdom

2.      Polymoniales

C.  Order

3.      Solanum

D.  Species

4.      Plantae

E.   Genus

5.      Solanaceae


Codes

Options:  A   B   C   D   E 
1. 4 3 5 2 1
2. 5 4 2 1 3
3. 4 5 2 1 3
4. 5 3 2 1 4
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