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Q. No.Which one of the following statements is not true about the universal rules of binomial nomenclature?
| 1. | Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined or printed in italics. |
| 2. | The specific epithet in the biological name starts with a small letter. |
| 3. | The first word in the biological name represents the specific epithet, while the second component denotes the genus. |
| 4. | Biological names are generally in Latin. |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Genus represents ________
| 1. | a group of closely related families |
| 2. | an individual plant or animal |
| 3. | a population of plants and animals |
| 4. | a group of closely related species |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus |
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Arrange the following taxonomic categories in ascending order.
| (a) | Genus | (b) | Class |
| (c) | Order | (d) | Phylum |
| (e) | Family | (f) | Kingdom |
| (g) | Species |
Choose the correct answer from options given below:
1. (f), (c), (b), (g), (d), (e), (a)
2. (g), (a), (e), (c), (b), (d), (f)
3. (a), (c), (d), (g), (f), (b), (e)
4. (g), (c), (d), (b), (e), (a), (f)
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus |
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Match List-I with List-II
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-III, B-V, C-II, D-IV, E-I
2. A-I, B-V, C-II, D-IV, E-III
3. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV, E-V
4. A-II, B-III, C-V, D-I, E-IV
| List-I | List-II | ||
| A. | Family | I. | Sapindales |
| B. | Genus | II. | Dicotyledonae |
| C. | Class | III. | Anacardiaceae |
| D. | Phylum | IV. | Angiospermae |
| E. | Order | V. | Mangifera |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-III, B-V, C-II, D-IV, E-I
2. A-I, B-V, C-II, D-IV, E-III
3. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV, E-V
4. A-II, B-III, C-V, D-I, E-IV
Subtopic: Taxonomic Categories |
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Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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'X' and 'Y' are the components of Binomial nomenclature. This naming system was proposed by 'Z':
| 1. | X - Generic name, Y - Specific epithet, Z - Carolus Linnaeus |
| 2. | X - Specific epithet, Y - Generic name, Z - R.H. Whittaker |
| 3. | X - Specific epithet, Y - Generic name, Z - Carolus Linnaeus |
| 4. | X - Generic name, Y - Specific epithet, Z - R.H. Whittaker |
Subtopic: Diversity in the Living World |
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In the taxonomic categories, which hierarchical arrangement in ascending order is correct in the case of animals?
| 1. | Kingdom, Order, Phylum, Class, Family, Genus, Species |
| 2. | Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species |
| 3. | Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Family, Order, Genus, Species |
| 4. | Kingdom, Order, Class, Phylum, Family, Genus, Species |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Which one of the following belongs to the family Muscidae?
| 1. | Cockroach | 2. | House fly |
| 3. | Fire fly | 4. | Grasshopper |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Select the correctly written complete scientific name of Mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus:
| 1. | Mangifera Indica |
| 2. | Mangifera indica Car. Linn. |
| 3. | Mangifera indica Linn. |
| 4. | Mangifera indica |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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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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