Static concept of species was put forward by (a) de Candolle (b) Linnaeus (c) Theophrastus (d) Darwin.
The term “New Systematics” was introduced by (a) Bentham and Hooker (b) Linnaeus (c) Julian Huxley (d) A.P. de Candolle.
Linnaeus evolved a system of nomenclature called (a) mononomial (b) vernacular (c) binomial (d) polynomial.
Basic unit or smallest taxon of taxonomy/classification is (a) species (b) kingdom (c) family (d) variety.
A taxon is (a) a group of related families (b) a group of related species (c) a type of living organisms (d) a taxonomic group of any ranking.
A group of plants or animals with similar traits of any rank is (a) species (b) genus (c) order (d) taxon.
The term phylum was given by (a) Cuvier (b) Haeckel (c) Theophrastus (d) Linnaeus.
Sequence of taxonomic categories is (a) class–phylum–tribe–order–family–genus–species (b) division–class–family–tribe–order–genus–species (c) division–class–order–family–tribe–genus–species. (d) phylum–order–class–tribe–family–genus–species.
Linnaeus is credited with (a) binomial nomenclature (b) theory of biogenesis (c) discovery of microscope (d) discovery of blood circulation.
‘Taxon’ is the unit of a group of (a) order (b) taxonomy (c) species (d) genes.
The book ‘Genera Plantarum’ was written by (a) Engler and Prantl (b) Bentham and Hooker (c) Bessey (d) Hutchinson.
Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus? (a) Species (b) Division (c) Class (d) Family
Biosystematics aims at (a) the classification of organisms based on broad morphological characters (b) delimiting various taxa of organisms and establishing their relationships (c) the classification of organisms based on their evolutionary history and ...
Species are considered as (a) real basic units of classification (b) the lowest units of classification (c) artificial concept of human mind which cannot be defined in absolute terms (d) real units of classification devised by taxonomists.
One of the most important functions of botanical gardens is that (a) they provide a beautiful area for recreation (b) one can observe tropical plants there (c) they allow ex situ conservation of germ-plasm (d) they provide the natural habitat for wild life.
The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non-living things on the basis of their ability for (a) interaction with the environment and progressive evolution (b) reproduction (c) growth and movement (d) responsiveness to touch.
ICBN stands for (a) International Code of Botanical Nomencla ture (b) International Congress of Biological Names (c) Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature (d) Indian Congress of Biological Names.
Which one of the following aspects is an exclusive characteristic of living things? (a) Isolated metabolic reactions occur in vitro (b) Increase in mass from inside only (c) Perception of events happening in the environment and their memory. (d) Increase in...
Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular taxonomic category? (a) Tiger - Tigris, species (b) Cuttlefish - mollusca, class (c) Humans - primata, family (d) Housefly - Musca, order
Which one of the following organisms is scientifically correctly named, correctly printed according to the International Rules of Nomenclature and correctly described? (a) Musca domestica - the common house lizard, a reptile (b) Plasmodium falciparum - a ...
The common characteristics between tomato and potato will be maximum at the level of their (a) family (b) order (c) division (d) genus.
Which one of the following is not a correct statement? (a) A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals. (b) Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of specimens. (c) Herbarium houses dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens. (d) ...
Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature? (a) The names are written in Latin and are italicised. (b) When written by hand the names are to be underlined. (c) Biological names ...
Study the four statements (A-D) given below and select the two correct ones out of them. A. Definition of biological species was given by Ernst Mayr. B. Photoperiod does not affect reproduction in plants. C. Binomial nomenclature system was given by R.H. ...
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 (a) A(iii), B(i), C(iv),...
The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information on (a) date of collection (b) name of collector (c) local names (d) height of the plant.
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