How many of the given statements are correct?
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.
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
 57%
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Consider the given two statements:
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.
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
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms | Diversity in the Living World |
Level 4: Below 35%
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Assertion (A): Characterisation, identification, classification and nomenclature are the processes that are basic to taxonomy.
Reason (R): The structural, developmental and ecological information of an organism is important for taxonomic studies.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
 59%
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Consider the given two statements:
Statement I: Taxa can indicate categories at very different levels.
Statement II: Taxonomic groups/categories are not distinct biological entities but are merely morphological aggregates.
 
1. Statement I is correct and Statement II is also correct
2. Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is also incorrect
4. Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
 54%
Level 3: 35%-60%
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How many of the given pairs correctly describe the taxonomical position of mango?
A. Family : Anacardiaceae
B. Order: Sapindales
C. Class : Angiospermae
1. 0 2. 1
3. 2 4. 3
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
 62%
Level 2: 60%+
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