The Living World Questions and Answers Part-6

1. Which biological name is wrongly written?
a) Apis indica
b) Triticum aestivum
c) Felis domesticus
d) Mangifera Indica

Answer: d
Explanation: "Mangifera Indica" is wrongly written

2. The descending arrangement of categories is called
a) Classification
b) Taxonomy
c) Hierarchy
d) Key

Answer: c
Explanation: The descending arrangement of categories is called Hierarchy.

3. Petunia is a
a) Variety
b) Subspecies
c) Species
d) Genus

Answer: d
Explanation: Petunia is a Genus.

4. Which one of the following is not a category?
a) Species
b) Class
c) Phylum
d) Convolvulaceae

Answer: d
Explanation: Convolvulaceae is not a category

5. In the hierarchy of classification, the order is present between
a) Family and genus
b) Phylum and kingdom
c) Family and class
d) Family and species

Answer: c
Explanation: In the hierarchy of classification, the order is present between Family and class.

6.Select the incorrect statement from the following.
a) Each statement in key is called lead.
b) Taxonomic keys are tools that helps in identification based on characterstics.
c) ICZN stands for International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.
d) Ernst Mayr used the system a Nature as the title of his publication.

Answer: d
Explanation: "Ernst Mayr used the system a Nature as the title of his publication." This is the incorrect statement.

7. The place where we store dry plants for information purpose is called
a) Key
b) Museum
c) Monograph
d) Herbarium

Answer: d
Explanation: The place where we store dry plants for information purpose is called Herbarium.

8. Which is not a part of taxonomic hierarchy?
a) Genus and species
b) Order and class
c) Kingdom and class
d) Catalogue and herbarium

Answer: d
Explanation: Catalogue and herbarium is not a part of taxonomic hierarchy.

9.Find out the incorrect statement from the following:
a) Closely related species differ in morphological features.
b) Genus comprises a group of related species.
c) Taxonomic studies are useful in agricultural, forestry and industries.
d) Notochord and ventral hollow neural system are common features of phylum chordata.

Answer: d
Explanation: "Notochord and ventral hollow neural system are common features of phylum chordata." This is the incorrect statement.

10. ICBN stands for
a) International Code for Biosphere Nomenclature
b) International Code for Botanical Nomenclature
c) International Class for Biological Nobel leurette
d) International Committe for Biological Naming

Answer: b
Explanation: ICBN stands for International Code for Botanical Nomenclature.