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Q. No.'X' and 'Y' are the components of Binomial nomenclature. This naming system was proposed by 'Z':
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X - Generic name, Y - Specific epithet, Z - Carolus Linnaeus
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X - Specific epithet, Y - Generic name, Z - R.H. Whittaker
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X - Specific epithet, Y - Generic name, Z - Carolus Linnaeus
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X - Generic name, Y - Specific epithet, Z - R.H. Whittaker
Subtopic: Diversity in the Living World |
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Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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In the taxonomic categories, which hierarchical arrangement in ascending order is correct in the case of animals?
| 1. | Kingdom, Order, Phylum, Class, Family, Genus, Species |
| 2. | Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species |
| 3. | Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Family, Order, Genus, Species |
| 4. | Kingdom, Order, Class, Phylum, Family, Genus, Species |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Which one of the following belongs to the family Muscidae?
| 1. | Cockroach | 2. | House fly |
| 3. | Fire fly | 4. | Grasshopper |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Which of the following taxonomic category is more common in characters as compared to the taxonomic category ‘Genus’?
| 1. | Species | 2. | Division |
| 3. | Class | 4. | Family |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Species are considered:
| 1. | basic units of classification |
| 2. | The lowest units of classification |
| 3. | The artificial concept of the human mind which cannot be defined in absolute terms |
| 4. | Real units of classification devised by taxonomists |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus |
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Biosystematics aims at:
| 1. | The classification of organisms based on broad morphological characters |
| 2. | Delimiting various taxa of organisms and establishing their relationships |
| 3. | The classification of organisms based on their evolutionary history and establishing their phylogeny on the totality of various parameters from all fields of studies |
| 4. | Identification and arrangement of organisms on the basis of cytological characteristics |
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
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Which arrangement is in correct ascending order?
| 1. | Species < genus < order < family |
| 2. | Genus < species < family < order |
| 3. | Order < family < genus < species |
| 4. | Species < genus < family < order |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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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 |
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
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Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?
| 1. | Handwritten scientific names should be underlined separately. |
| 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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