Q. No.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
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
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. Homo sapiens – Hominidae
2. Mangifera indica - Anacardiaceae
3. Triticum aestivum - Poaceae
4. Mangifera indica - Sapindales
| 1. | Cladistics | 2. | Systematics |
| 3. | Taxonomy | 4. | Identification |
| 1. | Phylum | 2. | Order |
| 3. | Class | 4. | Kingdom |
| 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 |
| 1. | Class | 2. | Phylum |
| 3. | Family | 4. | Kingdom |
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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The highest category for classifying living organisms in taxonomic hierarchy will be:
1. Kingdom
2. Domain
3. Supraclass
4. Phylum for animals and Division for plants
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