Q. No.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 |
83%
Level 1: 80%+
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ICBN stands for:
| 1. | Indian Council for Biological Nomenclature |
| 2. | International Code for Binomial Nomenclature |
| 3. | Indian Council for Binomial Nomenclature |
| 4. | International Code for Botanical Nomenclature |
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
79%
Level 2: 60%+
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding the rules of Binomial Nomenclature?
| 1. | The names are derived from Latin or Latinized. |
| 2. | The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet. |
| 3. | Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are written in italics, or printed separately underlined to indicate their Latin origin. |
| 4. | The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter. |
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
68%
Level 2: 60%+
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The binomial system of nomenclature of living organisms was given by:
| 1. | Carl Woose | 2. | Copeland |
| 3. | Chatton | 4. | Carl Linnaeus |
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
94%
Level 1: 80%+
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The term ‘systematics’ refers to:
1. Identification and classification of plants and animals
2. Nomenclature and identification of plants and animals
3. Diversity of kinds of organisms and their relationship
4. Different kinds of organisms and their classification
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
52%
Level 3: 35%-60%
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A hierarchy is an arrangement of items that are represented as being "above", "below", or "at the same level as" one another. The correct ascending order of taxonomic hierarchy is:
| 1. | Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Division → Kingdom |
| 2. | Species → Genus → Family → Class → Order → Division → Kingdom |
| 3. | Species → Genus → Order → Family → Class → Division → Kingdom |
| 4. | Genus → Species → Family → Order → Class → Kingdom → Division |
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
91%
Level 1: 80%+
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The branch of biology that deals with the relationships of different groups of organisms and examines their natural variation and relationships is known as:
| 1. | Cladistics | 2. | Systematics |
| 3. | Taxonomy | 4. | Identification |
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
68%
Level 2: 60%+
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Who, amongst the following, has been called as ‘The Darwin of the 20th Century’?
1. Ernst Haeckel
2. Ernst Hemingway
3. Ernst Mayr
4. Ernst Chain
1. Ernst Haeckel
2. Ernst Hemingway
3. Ernst Mayr
4. Ernst Chain
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Systematics & Type study | Diversity in the Living World |
83%
Level 1: 80%+
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Consider the given two statements:
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
| Statement I: | Classification of living organisms is important to make study of living organisms possible. |
| Statement II: | Classification is the process by which anything is grouped into convenient categories based on some easily observable characters. |
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
86%
Level 1: 80%+
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Consider the given two statements:
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
| Statement I: | The scientific term for convenient categories we use to study organisms is taxa. |
| Statement II: | An organism can belong to only one taxon. |
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
62%
Level 2: 60%+
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