Genus represents
1. An individual plant or animal
2. A collection of plants or animals
3. Group of closely related species of plants or animals
4. None of these
The taxonomic unit ‘Phylum’ in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchical level in classification of plants?
1. | Class | 2. | Order |
3. | Division | 4. | Family |
All living organisms are linked to one another because
1. They have common genetic material of the same type
2. They share common genetic material but to varying degrees
3. All have common cellular organization
4. All of the above
The process of classification of living organisms into different taxa is called as:
1. Identification | 2. Nomenclature |
3. Taxonomy | 4. Characterization |
The correct name of mango would be:
1. | Mangifera Indica | 2. | mangifera indica |
3. | Mangifera indica | 4. | Mangifera indica |
Identify the incorrect statement regarding the rules of Binomial Nomenclature?
1. The names are derived from Latin or Latinized.
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 handwritten, are written in italics, or printed separately underlined to indicate their Latin origin.
4. The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.
In plant taxonomy, the most inclusive category will be:
1. | Kingdom | 2. | Division |
3. | Class | 4. | Order |
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 |
The binomial system of nomenclature of living organisms was given by:
1. | Carl Woose | 2. | Copeland |
3. | Chatton | 4. | Carl Linnaeus |
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 |