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.

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

As we go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common characteristics:

Which of the following ‘suffixes’ used for units of classification in plants indicates a taxonomic category of ‘family’.

The term ‘systematics’ refers to:
1. Identification and classification of plants and animals
2. Nomenclature and identification of plants and animals
3. Diversity of kinds of organisms and their relationship
4. Different kinds of organisms and their classification

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?

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: