Q. No.How many of the given pairs correctly describe the taxonomical position of mango?
A. Family : Anacardiaceae
B. Order: Sapindales
C. Class : Angiospermae
A. Family : Anacardiaceae
B. Order: Sapindales
C. Class : Angiospermae
| 1. | 0 | 2. | 1 |
| 3. | 2 | 4. | 3 |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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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 process of classification of living organisms into different taxa is called as:
| 1. | Identification | 2. | Nomenclature |
| 3. | Taxonomy | 4. | Characterization |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Systematics & Type study |
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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 |
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| Assertion (A): | Higher the taxonomic category, lesser is the difficulty of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same level. |
| Reason (R): | As we go higher from species to kingdom, the number of common characteristics goes on increasing. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is False |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus |
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Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?
| 1. | Handwritten scientific names should be underlined separately. |
| 2. | Every species should have a generic name and a specific epithet. |
| 3. | Scientific names are in Latin and should be italicized. |
| 4. | Generic and specific names should be written starting with small letters. |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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The correct name of mango would be:
| 1. | Mangifera Indica | 2. | mangifera indica |
| 3. | Mangifera indica | 4. | Mangifera INdica |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Closely related genera may be grouped together in a single
1. phylum
2. domain
3. species
4. family
1. phylum
2. domain
3. species
4. family
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?
| 1. | The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet. |
| 2. | The names are derived from Latin and written in italics. |
| 3. | When written by hand, the names are to be underlined. |
| 4. | Biological names can be written in any language. |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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NEET - 2016
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