Q. No.The main difference between taxonomy and systematics is that:
1.
Taxonomy is involved in the naming and classification of organisms while
systematics is involved in determining evolutionary relationships between organisms
2.
Systematics is involved in the naming and classification of organisms while
taxonomy is involved in determining evolutionary relationships between organisms
3.
Taxonomy is not a true science and has largely been replaced with systematics
4.
Systematics can be considered as a part of taxonomy
systematics is involved in determining evolutionary relationships between organisms
taxonomy is involved in determining evolutionary relationships between organisms
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If two living animals belong to the same phylum, they must belong to the same:
| 1. Class | 2. Genus |
| 3. Kingdom | 4. Family |
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Which taxonomic category is not correctly matched with name regarding the classification of the housefly?
| 1. Phylum: Arthropoda | 2. Class: Diptera |
| 3. Family: Muscidae | 4. Genus: Musca |
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Sometimes the terms such as biological classification, taxonomy and systematics are used as synonyms. However, if we define them separately, which of the following would be acceptable?
I. Classification is the ordering of organisms into groups
II. Taxonomy is the study of principles and procedures of classification
III. Systematics is the study of organisms and their diversities and the evolutionary relationships among them
| 1. | Only I and II | 2. | Only I and III |
| 3. | Only II and III | 4. | I, II and III |
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In the taxonomic hierarchy, for Prunus persica [peach]:
I. Genus will be a taxon and Prunus will be a category
II. Species will be a taxon and persica will be a category
1. Both I and II are correct
2. Only I is correct
3. Only II is correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
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Consider the following statements:
I. Lion, leopard and tiger belong to same genus
II. Lion, leopard, tiger and cats belong to same family
III. Lion, leopard, tiger, cats and dogs belong to same order
This implies that:
1. Cats and dogs are more closely related to each other than cats and leopards
2. Lions share maximum characteristics with dogs
3. Lion, leopard and tiger are capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring
4. Lion, leopard, tiger, cats and dogs may belong to the same class in taxonomic hierarchy
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The scientific term for biological classification categories is:
| 1. Species | 2. Taxon |
| 3. Phylum | 4. Domain |
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Identify the correct chronological order of the taxonomic hierarchy from lowest to highest:
1. Family – Order – Class – Phylum
2. Family – Class – Order – Phylum
3. Order – Family – Class – Phylum
4. Order – Class – Phylum – Family
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