Humans belong to the Order:
1. | Hominidae | 2. | Primata |
3. | Mammalia | 4. | Vertebrata |
Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and choose your answer from the codes given below:
COLUMN I | COLUMN II |
Taxonomical aid | Feature |
I. Flora | a. Useful in providing information for identification of names of species found in an area |
II. Manuals | b. Contains the actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area. |
III. Monographs | c. Contain information on any one taxon |
Codes:
I | II | III | |
1. | a | b | c |
2. | c | b | a |
3. | b | a | c |
4. | b | c | a |
The scientific term for biological classification categories is:
1. | Species | 2. | Taxon |
3. | Phylum | 4. | Domain |
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 |
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
The book Systema Naturae was authored by:
1. | Linnaeus | 2. | Theophrastus |
3. | Aristotle | 4. | Bentham and Hooker |
The number of species that are known and described ranges between:
1. | 1.2 and 1.3 million | 2. | 1.4 and 1.5 million |
3. | 1.7 and 1.8 million | 4. | 2.1 and 2.2 million |
The binomial system of nomenclature of living organisms was given by:
1. | Carl Woose | 2. | Copeland |
3. | Chatton | 4. | Carl Linnaeus |
ICBN stands for:
1. | Indian Council for Biological Nomenclature |
2. | International Code for Binomial Nomenclature |
3. | Indian Council for Binomial Nomenclature |
4. | International Code for Botanical Nomenclature |
In plant taxonomy, the most inclusive category will be:
1. | Kingdom | 2. | Division |
3. | Class | 4. | Order |