Q. No.1. Homo sapiens – Hominidae
2. Mangifera indica - Anacardiaceae
3. Triticum aestivum - Poaceae
4. Mangifera indica - Sapindales
Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomemclature?
1. The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and second is 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
Biosystematics aims at
1. the classification of organisms based on their evolutionary history and establishing their phylogeny on the totality of various parameters from all fields of studies
2. identification and arrangement of organism on the basis of their cytological characteristics
3. the classification of organisms based on broad morphological characters
4. delimiting various taxa of organisms and establishing their relationships
| 1. | Cladistics | 2. | Systematics |
| 3. | Taxonomy | 4. | Identification |
Species are considered as
1. artificial concept of human mind which cannot be defined in absolute terms
2. real units of classification devised by taxonomists
3. real basic units of classification
4. the lowest units of classification
Practical purpose of taxonomy or classification is to:
1. facilitate the identification of unknown species
2. explain the origin of organisms
3. know the evolutionary history
4. identify medicinal plants
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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 same number of chromosomes
The taxon ‘Division’ in plant taxonomy is used as a substitute for which of the following taxonomic categories in animal taxonomy?
| 1. | Phylum | 2. | Class |
| 3. | Order | 4. | Family |
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Panthera tigris belongs to the Felidae family. What taxonomic category does Panthera represent?
| 1. | Species | 2. | Family |
| 3. | Genus | 4. | Order |
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Genus represents
1. An individual plant or animal
2. A collection of plants or animals
3. Group of closely related species of plants or animals
4. None of these
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