Q. No.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.
1. Cuttlefish – Mollusca, a class
2. Humans – Primate, the family
3. Housefly – Musca, an order
4. Tiger – Tigris, the species
Two plants can be conclusively said to belong to the same species if they:
| 1. | can reproduce freely with each other and form seeds |
| 2. | have more than 90 percent similar genes |
| 3. | look similar and possess identical secondary metabolites |
| 4. | have the same number of chromosomes |
ICBN stands for:
1. Indian Congress of Biological Names
2. International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
3. Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature
4. International Congress of Biological Names
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
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Family | (i) | Diptera |
| B. | Order | (ii) | Arthropoda |
| C. | Class | (iii) | Muscidae |
| D. | Phylum | (iv) | Insecta |
1. A-(iii) B-(i) C-(iv) D-(ii)
2. A-(iii) B-(ii) C-(iv) D-(i)
3. A-(iv) B-(iii) C-(ii) D-(i)
4. A-(iv) B-(ii) C-(i) D-(iii)
| Column I | Column II | ||
| a. | Herbarium | i. | It is a place having a collection of preserved plants and animals. |
| b. | Key | ii. | A list that enumerates methodically all the species found in an area with a brief description aiding identification. |
| c. | Museum | iii. | Is a place where dried and pressed plant specimens mounted on sheets are kept. |
| d. | Catalogue | iv. | A booklet containing a list of characters and their alternates which are helpful in the identification of various taxa. |
| a | b | c | d | |
| 1. | i | iv | iii | ii |
| 2. | iii | ii | i | iv |
| 3. | ii | iv | iii | i |
| 4. | iii | iv | i | ii |
The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information on:
1. date of collection
2. name of collector
3. local names
4. height of the plant
The contrasting characteristics generally in a pair used for identification of animals in Taxonomic Key are referred to as:
1. Lead
2. Couplet
3. Doublet
4. Alternate
Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?
| 1. | Hand written scientific names should be underlined. |
| 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. |
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