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If an organism is in the same class but not in the same family then it may belong to same

A. genus

B. species

C. variety

D. order

Correct Answer :

D. order


Order is a higher taxon and is the assemblage of families having similar characteristics. However, the common characteristic will be fewer than at family or genus level. In mammals the common orders are primates (monkey, gorilla and human), carnivora, rodentia and cetacea (whale and dolphin).

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Families are characterized on which of the following features of plant species?

A. External morphology

B. Anatomy of parts

C. Vegetative and reproductive parts

D. Seasonal similarities and variations

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In printed scientific names, only the ______ is capitalized.

A. class

B. species

C. genus

D. family

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Statement 1 : The species is reproductively isolated natural population.
Statement 2 : Prokaryotes cannot be kept under different species on the basis of reproductive isolation.

A. Statement-1 and Statement-2 are True and statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1

B. Statement -1 and statement -2 are True and statement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement-1

C. Statement-1 is true and statement-2 is false

D. Both the statements are false.

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The order generally ends with

A. ales

B. aceae

C. eae

D. none of these

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In angiosperm, characters of flowers are used in classification because

A. flowers are attractive.

B. flowers are large.

C. character of flowers are conserved.

D. none of the above.

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Which of the following statements regarding growth is incorrect?

A. In animals growth is seen up to a certain age.

B. Increase in body mass is considered as growth.

C. Growth by cell division occurs continuously throughout their life span in animals.

D. Increase in mass and number of individuals is the characteristics feature of animal growth.

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Which of the following taxonomic aid provides information for the identification of names of species found in an area?

A. Monograph

B. Manual

C. Flora

D. Periodical

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Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular named taxonomic category ?

A. Tiger Tigris, the species

B. Cuttle fish Mollusca, a class

C. Humans Primata, the family

D. Housefly Musca, an order

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Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus?

A. Species

B. Division

C. Class

D. Family

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Which of the following is the only taxonomic categories that has a real existence?

A. Phylum

B. Species

C. Genus

D. Kingdom

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Which one of the following is not a correct statement?

A. Botanical gardens have collection of living plants for reference.

B. A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals.

C. Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of specimens.

D. Herbarium is a store house that contains dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens.

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Select the correct statements (i-v) regarding taxonomic categories.
(i) Each step or rank in hierarchy is called taxonomic category.
(ii) Species is a group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities capable of breeding among themselves.
(iii) Taxonomic studies of all unknown organisms have led to the development of common categories like kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus and species.
(iv) Lower the category, greater is the difficulty of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same level.

A. (i) & (ii) only

B. (ii) & (iv) only

C. (i), (ii) & (iii) only

D. All of the above

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The keys are based on contrasting characters generally in a pair called _______.

A. flora

B. couplet

C. both (a) and (b)

D. manuals

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Which of the following statements regarding growth is incorrect?

A. In plants, growth by cell division is seen only upto a certain stage.

B. Growth exhibited by non-living objects is by accumulation of material on the surface.

C. A multicellular organism grows by cell division.

D. Growth in in vitro culture of unicellular organisms can be observed by counting the number of cells.

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If an organism is in the same class but not in the same family then it may belong to same

A. genus

B. species

C. variety

D. order

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?

A. Reproduction

B. Complex chemical organization

C. Adaptation to environmental changes

D. Differentiation from cells to tissues

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X being a higher category is the assemblage of families which exhibit a few Y characters. The Z characters are less in a number as compared to different genera included in a family. Identify X, Y, and Z.

A. X - Order; Y - Similar; Z - Similar

B. X - Genus; Y - Similar; Z - Different

C. X - Species; Y - Different; Z - Similar

D. X - Class; Y - Different; Z - Different

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Match the taxonomic categories given in column I with their feature given in column II.
Column IColumn II
A. TaxonI. Basic unit of classification
B. SpeciesII. A taxonomic group of any rank
C. PhylumIII. Division is the same category in case of plants
D. GenusIV. Identified based on a number of similar characters
E. OrderV. Group of related species having more character in common with others species

A. A - V, B - II, C - IV, D - III, E - I

B. A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II, E - V

C. A - II, B - I, C - III, D - V, E - IV

D. A - III, B - II, C - IV, D - I, E - V

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Cell division occurs _______ in plants and _______ in animals.

A. continuously, only upto a certain age

B. only upto a certain age, continuously

C. continuously, never

D. once, twice

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct for Metabolsim ?

A. It is the sum total of all physical reactions taking place inside a living system.

B. All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit metabolism.

C. Isolated metabolic reactions in-vitro are not living but are living reactions.

D. All of the above

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

A. Only living organisms grow.

B. Plants grow only up to a certain age.

C. The growth in living organisms is from inside.

D. All of the above

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Genus represents

A. an individual plant or animal.

B. a collection of plants or animals.

C. group of closely related species of plants or animals.

D. none of the above.

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Each statement in the key is called _______.

A. lead

B. catalogues

C. manuals

D. monographs

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Taxon is a

A. unit of classification.

B. species.

C. highest rank of classification.

D. group of closely related organisms.

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Match the common name given in column I with their taxonomic category family given in column II and choose the correct combination from the options given below.
Column-IColumn-II
(Common Name)(Taxonomic categoryFamily)
A. ManI. Poaceae
B. DaturaII. Anacardiaceae
C. MangoIII. Solanaceae
D. WheatIV. Hominidae

A. A IV, B III, C II, D I

B. A IV, B III, C I, D II

C. A I, B II, C III, D IV

D. A I, B III, C II, D IV

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Couplet represents the choice made between two opposite options which results in

A. rejection of both the option.

B. acceptance of both the option.

C. either acceptance or rejection of both the option.

D. acceptance of only one and rejection of the other.

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Which of the following term is used to refer the number of varieties of plants and animals on earth ?

A. Taxonomy

B. Identification

C. Biodiversity

D. Classification

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Refer the botanical name of wheat Triticum aestivum and identify the statement which correctly describes it.

A. The second word belongs to genus and starts with a small letter.

B. Both the words Triticum aestivum denote the specific epithet.

C. The first word Triticum denotes the genus which starts with a capital letter.

D. The first word Triticum denotes the specific epithet while the second word denotes the genus.

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Taxonomic hierarchy refers to

A. step-wise arrangement of all categories for classification of plants and animals.

B. a group of senior taxonomists who decide the nomenclature of plants and animals.

C. a list of botanists or zoologists who have worked on taxonomy of a species or group.

D. classification of a species based on fossil record.

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Statement 1: Flora contains the actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area.
Statement 2 : Flora helps in correct identification.

A. Statement 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1.

B. Statement 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement 1.

C. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.

D. Both the statements are false.