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Q. No.Match Column-I with Column-II for housefly classification and select the correct option using the codes given below:
Column-I
Column-II
A.
Family
(i)
Diptera
B.
Order
(ii)
Arthropoda
C.
Class
(iii)
Muscidae
D.
Phylum
(iv)
Insecta
1.
A-(iii) B-(i) C-(iv) D-(ii)
2.
A-(iii) B-(ii) C-(iv) D-(i)
3.
A-(iv) B-(iii) C-(ii) D-(i)
4.
A-(iv) B-(ii) C-(i) D-(iii)
| 1. | A-(iii) B-(i) C-(iv) D-(ii) |
| 2. | A-(iii) B-(ii) C-(iv) D-(i) |
| 3. | A-(iv) B-(iii) C-(ii) D-(i) |
| 4. | A-(iv) B-(ii) C-(i) D-(iii) |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
89%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2016
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Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?
| 1. | The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet. |
| 2. | The names are derived from Latin and written in italics. |
| 3. | When written by hand, the names are to be underlined. |
| 4. | Biological names can be written in any language. |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
87%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2016
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Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular named taxonomic category?
| 1. | Cuttlefish – Mollusca, a class |
| 2. | Humans – Primate, the family |
| 3. | Housefly – Musca, an order |
| 4. | Tiger – Tigris, the species |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus |
74%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2011
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ICBN stands for:
| 1. | Indian Congress of Biological Names |
| 2. | International Code of Botanical Nomenclature |
| 3. | Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature |
| 4. | International Congress of Biological Names |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
92%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2007
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Select the correctly written complete scientific name of Mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus:
| 1. | Mangifera Indica |
| 2. | Mangifera indica Car. Linn. |
| 3. | Mangifera indica Linn. |
| 4. | Mangifera indica |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
88%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2019
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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 |
87%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2019
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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 |
75%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 1999
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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 |
73%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 1999
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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 |
79%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2003
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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 |
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2003
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