Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct combination from the options given below.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| A. National Botanical | I. Carolus Linneaus Research Institute |
| B. Indian Botanical | II. Taxon Garden |
| C. Binomial | III. Howrah (India) Nomenclature |
| D. A unit of | IV. Lucknow classification |
A III; B IV; C I; D II
A IV; B III; C I; D II
A IV; B III; C II; D I
A IV; B I; C III; D II
Correct Answer :
B. A IV; B III; C I; D II
A - IV; B - III; C - I; D - II
Related Questions
ICBN stands for
International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
International Congress of Biological Names
Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature
Indian Congress of Biological Names
In printed scientific names, only the ______ is capitalized.
class
species
genus
family
Which of the following taxonomic categories is being described by the given statements (i-iii) ?
(i) It is the basic unit of classification.
(ii) It is defined as the group of individuals which resemble in their morphological and reproductive characters and interbreed among themselves and produce fertile offsprings.
(iii) Human beings belong to the species sapiens which is grouped in the genus Homo.
Species
Genus
Order
Family
Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct combination from the options given below.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| A. National Botanical | I. Carolus Linneaus Research Institute |
| B. Indian Botanical | II. Taxon Garden |
| C. Binomial | III. Howrah (India) Nomenclature |
| D. A unit of | IV. Lucknow classification |
A III; B IV; C I; D II
A IV; B III; C I; D II
A IV; B III; C II; D I
A IV; B I; C III; D II
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens.
Organisms placed in the same genus are least closely related.
Moving from species to kingdom, more different species are included in each higher category.
Species that are in the same genus share very specific characteristics.
In angiosperm, characters of flowers are used in classification because
flowers are attractive.
flowers are large.
character of flowers are conserved.
none of the above.
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.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?
Reproduction
Complex chemical organization
Adaptation to environmental changes
Differentiation from cells to tissues
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
Only living organisms grow.
Plants grow only up to a certain age.
The growth in living organisms is from inside.
All of the above
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.
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
In majority of higher animals and plants, _____ and _____ are mutually exclusive events.
growth; nutrition
nutrition; consciousness
growth; reproduction
reproduction; consciousness
The taxonomic unit phylum in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchial level in classification of plants ?
Class
Order
Division
Family
The order generally ends with
ales
aceae
eae
none of these
Statement 1: Information given on the label of herbarium sheets does not include family.
Statement 2: Families are characterized on the basis of reproductive features of plant species only.
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 2is false.
Both the statements are false.
Two animals which are the members of the same order must also be the members of the same __________.
class
family
genus
species
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.
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 statement(s) is/are not correct ?
(i) Reproduction is the production of progeny possessing features dissimilar to their parents.
(ii) The fungi, the filamentous algae, the protonema of mosses, all multiply by budding.
(iii) Many organisms like mules, sterile worker bees do not reproduce.
(iv) Reproduction is not an all-inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms.
Only (i)
Both (i) and (ii)
Both (ii) and (iv)
All of these
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
Couplet represents the choice made between two opposite options which results in
rejection of both the option.
acceptance of both the option.
either acceptance or rejection of both the option.
acceptance of only one and rejection of the other.
Each statement in the key is called _______.
lead
catalogues
manuals
monographs
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
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
Which of the following statements are correct about herbarium?
It is a store house of collected plant specimens that are dried and preserved on sheets.
Herbarium sheets contain information about date and place of collection, names, family, collectors name, etc.
It serves as quick referral systems in taxonomical studies.
All of the above
Which of the following statements (i - vi) are correct ?
(i) Growth cannot be taken as a defining property of living organism.
(ii) Dead organism does not grow.
(iii) Reproduction cannot be an all inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms.
(iv) No non-living object is capable of replicating itself.
(v) Metabolism in a test tube is non-living.
(vi) Metabolism is a defining feature of all living organisms.
(i) and (iii)
All except (v)
All except (iii)
All of these
Keys are generally _______ in nature.
physical
chemical
analytical
qualitative
Which one of the following taxonomical aid is used for identification of plants and animals based on similarities and dissimilarities?
Flora
Keys
Monographs
Catalogues
The keys are based on contrasting characters generally in a pair called _______.
flora
couplet
both (a) and (b)
manuals
Which of the following characters given below displays the description of lowest taxonomic category of the organisms of plant and animal kingdom?
It includes one or more than one order.
It is a group containing one or more families.
It is a group of related individuals that resemble one another.
It is a group of organisms that are closely related and share similar characteristics.