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Q. No.Which of the following is not one of the basic processes involved in taxonomy?
1. Identification
2. Nomenclature
3. Classification
4. Hybridization
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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How many of the given statements are correct?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
| I: | Both words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined. |
| II: | Systematics takes into account evolutionary relationship between organisms. |
| III: | In case of animals, classes with a few similar characters are assigned to a higher category called Division. |
| IV: | Higher the taxonomic category, higher is the ease of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same level. |
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Which of the following ranks in the taxonomic hierarchy is immediately above the genus?
| 1. | Family | 2. | Order |
| 3. | Species | 4. | Class |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Which of the following statements correctly differentiates between systematics and taxonomy?
| 1. | Taxonomy involves the classification and naming of organisms, while systematics is the study of their evolutionary relationships. |
| 2. | Systematics is concerned only with the classification of organisms, whereas taxonomy includes the evolutionary history. |
| 3. | Taxonomy and systematics are completely interchangeable terms with no difference. |
| 4. | Systematics deals with the naming of organisms, and taxonomy deals with their identification. |
Subtopic: Diversity in the Living World |
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Which of the following taxonomic categories would be the most exclusive category in the sense that the related members will have most characteristics that are commonly shared?
1. Kingdom
2. Phylum
3. Class
4. Species
1. Kingdom
2. Phylum
3. Class
4. Species
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus |
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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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Families like convolvulaceae, solanaceae are inclued in the order:
1. Polymoniales
2. Scipindales
3. Poales
4. Liliales
1. Polymoniales
2. Scipindales
3. Poales
4. Liliales
Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Identify the correct statements:
1. Only I
2. Only II
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II
| I: | Generally, order and other higher taxonomical categories are identified based on the aggregates of characters |
| II: | Gibbon and Tiger belong to the same class |
2. Only II
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II
Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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The taxonomic category where you expect to find organisms least similar to one another would be:
| 1. | Class | 2. | Genus |
| 3. | Family | 4. | Species |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Which of the following ‘suffix’ used for units of classification in plants indicates a taxonomic category of ‘order’?
1. – Ales
2. – Onae
3. – Aceae
4. – Ae
1. – Ales
2. – Onae
3. – Aceae
4. – Ae
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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