As we go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierachy, the number of common characteristics
will decrease.
will increase.
remain same.
may increase or decrease.
Correct Answer :
A. will decrease.
All the members of a taxonomic category possess some similar characters which are different from those of others. The placement of individuals or organisms in species, genus, family, order, class and phylum are determined by their specific similar characters and relationships. Maximum similarity occurs in species which is also the lowest category in the hierarchy of categories. Similarity of characters decreases with the ascent in hierarchy.
Related Questions
The most important feature of all living systems is to
utilize oxygen to generate energy.
replicate the genetic information.
produce gametes.
utilize solar energy for metabolic activities.
Which of the following factors exclusively affects reproduction in seasonal breeders, both plants and animals?
Water
Temperature
Photoperiod
All of these
Which of the following taxonomical aids is being described by the given statements (i-iv) ?
(i) They generally established in educational institutes.
(ii) They have collections of preserved plant and animal specimens for study and reference.
(iii) Insects are preserved in boxes after collecting, killing and pinning.
(iv) They often have collections of skeletons of animals too.
Herbarium
Museum
Zoological parks
Botanical gardens
Systematics refers to the
identification and classification of plants and animals.
nomenclature and identification of plants and animals.
diversity of kinds of organisms and their relationship.
different kinds of organisms and their classification.
Two animals which are the members of the same order must also be the members of the same __________.
class
family
genus
species
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
(i) All living organisms have ability to respond the environment stimuli which could be physical, chemical or biological.
(ii) Plants respond to external factors like light, water, temperature, other organisms, pollutants, etc.
(iii) Photoperiod affects the process of reproduction.
(iv) Human being is the only organism who has self consciousness.
Only (i)
Both (ii) and (iii)
Both (i) and (iv)
All of these
The famous botanical garden Kew is located in
England
Lucknow
Berlin
Australia
The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non-living things on the basis of their ability for
interaction with the environment and progressive evolution.
reproduction.
growth and movement.
responsiveness to touch.
Which of the following term is used to refer the number of varieties of plants and animals on earth ?
Taxonomy
Identification
Biodiversity
Classification
Match column I with column II and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| A. Family | I. tuberosum |
| B. Kingdom | II. Polymoniales |
| C. Order | III. Solanum |
| D. Species | IV. Plantae |
| E. Genus | V. Solanaceae |
A IV; B III; C V; D II; E I
A V; B IV; C II; D I; E III
A IV; B V; C II; D I; E III
A V; B III; C II; D I; E IV
Which of the following organisms is not correctly matched with its particular ?
Human beings Sapiens, species
Lion Panthera, genus
Cats Felidae, genus
Datura Solanaceae, family
Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?
Reproduction
Complex chemical organization
Adaptation to environmental changes
Differentiation from cells to tissues
Which two points are known as the twin characteristics of growth?
(i) Increase in mass
(ii) Differentiation
(iii) Increase in number of individuals
(iv) Response to stimuli
(i) and (ii)
(i) and (iv)
(ii) and (iii)
(i) and (iii)
In the given columns, column I contains the terms and column II contains its description. Select the correct match from the option given below.
| Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
| A. Growth | I. Production o f offspring. |
| B. Reproduction | II. Compos ed o f one or more cells . |
| C. Metabolism | III. Increase in mass and increase in number o f individuals . |
| D. Cellular organization | IV. Sum total of all chemical reactions occurring in body. |
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II
A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I
Two plants can be conclusively said to belong to the same species if they
have same number of chromosomes.
can reproduce freely with each other and form seeds.
have more than 90 per cent similar genes.
look similar and possess identical secondary metabolites.
In printed scientific names, only the ______ is capitalized.
class
species
genus
family
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct for Metabolsim ?
It is the sum total of all physical reactions taking place inside a living system.
All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit metabolism.
Isolated metabolic reactions in-vitro are not living but are living reactions.
All of the above
As we go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierachy, the number of common characteristics
will decrease.
will increase.
remain same.
may increase or decrease.
Match the common name given in column I with their taxonomic category order given in column II and choose the correct combination from the options given below.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Taxonomic categoryOrder) | (Common name) |
| A. Wheat | I. Primata |
| B. Mango | II. Diptera |
| C. Housefly | III. Sapindales |
| D. Man | IV. Poales |
A I, B II, C IV, D III
A IV, B III, C II, D I
A II, B IV, C I, D III
A III, B IV, C II, D I
The taxonomic unit phylum in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchial level in classification of plants ?
Class
Order
Division
Family
In multicellular organisms, _____ refers to the production of progeny possessing features more or less similar to those of parents.
growth
reproduction
metabolism
consciousness
Which of the following statements regarding growth is incorrect?
In plants, growth by cell division is seen only upto a certain stage.
Growth exhibited by non-living objects is by accumulation of material on the surface.
A multicellular organism grows by cell division.
Growth in in vitro culture of unicellular organisms can be observed by counting the number of cells.
Which of the following shows the correct example of taxonomic category - Genus?
Potato, tomato and brinjal belong to Solanum.
Monkey, gorilla and gibbon placed in Mammalia.
Solanum, Petunia, and Datura placed in Solanacea.
Mangifera indica, Solanum tuberosum, and Panthera leo.
The fungi, the filamentous algae, the protonema of mosses, all easily multiply by _____.
budding
fission
regeneration
fragmentation
Which one of the following statements is correct about biodiversity ?
It is the occurrence of varied type of organisms on earth.
Each different kind of plant, animal or organism represents a species.
The number of species that are known and described range between 1.71.8 million.
All of the above
Which one of the following is not a correct statement?
Botanical gardens have collection of living plants for reference.
A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals.
Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of specimens.
Herbarium is a store house that contains dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens.
Families are characterized on which of the following features of plant species?
External morphology
Anatomy of parts
Vegetative and reproductive parts
Seasonal similarities and variations
Which of the following statements regarding nomenclature is correct?
Generic name always begins with capital letter whereas specific name with small letter.
Scientific name should be printed in italics.
Scientific name when typed or handwritten should be underlined.
All of the above
Match column-I (Biological name) with column-II (Class) and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Biological name) | (Class) |
| A. Homo sapiens | I. Dicotyledonae |
| B. Musca domestica | II. Mammalia |
| C. Mangifera indica | III. Monocotyledonae |
| D. Triticum aestivum | IV. Insects |
A IV; B II; C I; D III
A II; B IV; C III; D I
A II; B IV; C I; D III
A II; B I; C IV; D III
Statement 1: Flora contains the actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area.
Statement 2 : Flora helps in correct identification.
Statement 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1.
Statement 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement 1.
Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
Both the statements are false.