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Q. No.How many of the given pairs correctly describe the taxonomical position of mango?
A. Family : Anacardiaceae
B. Order: Sapindales
C. Class : Angiospermae
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0
2.
1
3.
2
4.
3
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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Consider the following statements about taxonomic categories and identify the option which correctly interprets these statements:
1. Only Statement I and Statement III are correct.
2. Only Statement I and Statement II are correct.
3. All statements are correct.
4. Only Statement I is correct.
| Statement I: | Family is a higher category than Genus. |
| Statement II: | Species within the same genus have a few characteristics in common but differ significantly in their genetic makeup. |
| Statement III: | Organisms belonging to the same family would be more similar to each other than those in the same order. |
2. Only Statement I and Statement II are correct.
3. All statements are correct.
4. Only Statement I is correct.
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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What aspect of Ernst Mayr’s contribution revolutionized the study of evolutionary biology?
| 1. | Introduction of genetic taxonomy as a new classification system. |
| 2. | Development of binomial nomenclature for universal acceptance. |
| 3. | Emphasis on the relationship between morphology and habitat. |
| 4. | Identification of species diversity as a central evolutionary question. |
Subtopic: Diversity in the Living World |
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Consider the given two statements:
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
| Statement I: | Taxonomists have been able to identify a vast majority of species present on Earth. |
| Statement II: | The number of species that are known and described range between 1.7-1.8 million. |
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms | Diversity in the Living World |
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Which of the following taxonomic category is less 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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The lowest category of plants that is characterised on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features is
1. Genus
2. Species
3. Class
4. Family
1. Genus
2. Species
3. Class
4. Family
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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The number of correct statements from the given statements is:
1. 0
2. 1
3. 3
4. 4
| a. | Wheat belongs to the Order ‘Sapindales’. |
| b. | Housefly belongs to the Order ‘Hymenoptera’. |
| c. | Mango belongs to the Class ‘Monocotyledonae’. |
| d. | Man belongs to the Family ‘Primata’. |
2. 1
3. 3
4. 4
Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Study the Assertion statement followed by the Reason statement given below:
| Assertion (A): | Higher the taxonomic category, greater is the difficulty of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same level. |
| Reason (R): | Lower the taxa, more are the characteristics that the members within the taxon share. |
| 1. | (A) is True and (R) is False. |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is a correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A). |
| 4. | (A) is False and (R) is True. |
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Consider the two statements:
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
| Statement I: | Systematics takes into account evolutionary relationships between organisms. |
| Statement II: | Taxonomy takes into account only some easily observable external characters of organisms. |
2. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
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