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 |
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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 |
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AIPMT - 2007
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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 |
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AIPMT - 2011
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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 |
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NEET - 2016
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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)

Subtopic:  Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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NEET - 2016
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Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?

1. Hand written scientific names should be underlined.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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AIPMT - 2003
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Species are considered:
 

1. Real 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 |
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