| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Statement I: | All organisms, from prokaryotes to the most complex eukaryotes, can sense to environmental cues. |
| Statement II: | Order and other higher taxonomic categories are not identified based on the aggregates of characters. It is the assemblage of genera which exhibit few similar characters. |
| 1. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct |
| 2. | Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect |
| 3. | Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect |
| 4. | Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct |
Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
| 1. | All organisms are aware of their surroundings |
| 2. | Biological concept of species is applicable to all existing organisms |
| 3. | Cellular organisation of the body is defining feature of life forms |
| 4. | Solanum and Brassica are polytypic genera |
Which of the following is incorrect with respect to taxonomic categories?
| 1. | Among seven obligate categories, only four categories were contributed by Linnaeus |
| 2. | Polymoniales has correlated families like Convolvulaceae and Solanaceae |
| 3. | Family represents the group of closely related genera |
| 4. | Sub species or variety can be treated as lowest unit of classification |
| I: | Lion, leopard and tiger belong to the same species |
| II: | Lion, leopard, tiger and cats belong to same genus |
| III: | Lion, leopard, tiger, cats and dogs belong to same family |
| 1. | Only III is correct | 2. | Only II is correct |
| 3. | Only I is incorrect | 4. | I, II and III are incorrect |
"Canis sp." means:
1. an unspecified species of the genus Canis
2. two or more species of the genus Canis
3. an unspecified sub-species of the genus Canis
4. two or more sub-species of the genus Canis