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Q. No.Who, amongst the following, has been called as ‘The Darwin of the 20th Century’?
1. Ernst Haeckel
2. Ernst Hemingway
3. Ernst Mayr
4. Ernst Chain
1. Ernst Haeckel
2. Ernst Hemingway
3. Ernst Mayr
4. Ernst Chain
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Systematics & Type study | Diversity in the Living World |
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If you were to increase the area that you make observations in, the range and variety of organisms that you see would:
| 1. | Increase |
| 2. | Decrease |
| 3. | Remain same |
| 4. | May increase in polar regions and decrease in tropical regions |
Subtopic: Diversity in the Living World |
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The number of species that are known and described range between:
1. 0.8 and 1.0 million
2. 1.0 and 1.2 million
3. 1.5 and 1.7 million
4. 7.0 and 8.0 million
1. 0.8 and 1.0 million
2. 1.0 and 1.2 million
3. 1.5 and 1.7 million
4. 7.0 and 8.0 million
Subtopic: Diversity in the Living World |
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ICBN stands for:
1. International Committee of Botanical Nomenclature
2. International Council of Botanical Nomenclature
3. International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
4. International Congress of Botanical Nomenclature
1. International Committee of Botanical Nomenclature
2. International Council of Botanical Nomenclature
3. International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
4. International Congress of Botanical Nomenclature
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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The scientific names, given to each organism, ensure that
1. Both I and II are incorrect
2. Only I is correct
3. Only II is correct
4. Both I and II are correct
| I: | each organism has only one name. |
| II: | such a name has not been used for any other known organism. |
2. Only I is correct
3. Only II is correct
4. Both I and II are correct
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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The system of Binomial Nomenclature was given by:
1. R. H. Whittaker
2. Carolus Linnaeus
3. Carl Woose
4. Copeland
1. R. H. Whittaker
2. Carolus Linnaeus
3. Carl Woose
4. Copeland
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Which of the following would be incorrect regarding universal rules of nomenclature of living organisms?
| 1. | Biological names are Latinised or derived from Latin irrespective of their origin. |
| 2. | The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet. |
| 3. | Both the words in a biological name, when printed, are separately underlined, or handwritten in italics. |
| 4. | The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter. |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Before assigning a biological name to a living organism, it is essential to identify the organism correctly. |
| Reason (R): | Nomenclature or naming is only possible when the organism is described correctly and we know to what organism the name is attached to. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
| 2. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Consider the given two statements:
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
| Statement I: | Classification of living organisms is important to make study of living organisms possible. |
| Statement II: | Classification is the process by which anything is grouped into convenient categories based on some easily observable characters. |
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
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Consider the given two statements:
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
| Statement I: | The scientific term for convenient categories we use to study organisms is taxa. |
| Statement II: | An organism can belong to only one taxon. |
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
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