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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
1. date of collection
2. name of collector
3. local names
4. height of the plant
Subtopic: Taxonomical Aids: Part 1 (OLD NCERT) |
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Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below:
| 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 |
Subtopic: Taxonomical Aids: Part 1 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids: Part 2 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids (OLD NCERT) |
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Match Column I with Column II for housefly classification and select the correct option using the codes given below:
| 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)
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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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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Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular named taxonomic category?
1. Cuttlefish – Mollusca, a class
2. Humans – Primate, the family
3. Housefly – Musca, an order
4. Tiger – Tigris, the species
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus |
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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 |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus |
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AIPMT - 2007
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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
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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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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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
Subtopic: Taxonomical Aids: Part 2 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids (OLD NCERT) |
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NEET - 2019
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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. |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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