PrepBharat

1. The branch connected with characterization, nomenclature, identification and classification is
a) Ecology
b) Taxonomy
c) Morphology
d) Eugenics

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2. The third name in trinomial nomenclature is
a) Species
b) Subgenus
c) Subspecies
d) Holotype

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3. In binomial nomenclature
a) Both genus and species are printed in italics.
b) Genus and species may be of same name.
c) Both the initial letters in genus and species is capital.
d) Genus is written after the species.

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4. As we go from higher species to kingdom, the number of common characterstic goes on _______.
a) Increasing
b) Decreasing
c) Remains same
d) None of these

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5. The binomial nomenclature was given by
a) Lamarck
b) Ernst Mayr
c) Carolus Linnaeus
d) Darwin

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6. The term ‘taxon’ is used for
a) The ranks of species and genus
b) The ranks up to phylum
c) The species epithet only
d) Any rank of taxonomic hierarchy

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7. The taxonomic aid that provides information for the identification of names of species found in an area is
a) Monograph
b) Manual
c) Catalogue
d) Periodical

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8. The Indian Botanical Garden is located in
a) Howrah
b) Lucknow
c) Mumbai
d) Mysore

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9.The famous botanical garden ‘Kew’ is located in
a) England
b) Lucknow
c) America
d) Australia

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10.Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic categories
a) Species–order–kingdom–phylum
b) Species–family–genus–class
c) Genus–species–order–phylum
d) Species–genus–order-phylum

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