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.
(i) & (ii) only
(ii) & (iv) only
(i), (ii) & (iii) only
All of the above
Correct Answer :
A. (i) & (ii) only
Taxonomic studies of all known organisms have led to the development of common categories like kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus and species. Higher the category, greater is the difficulty of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same level.
Related Questions
Keys are generally _______ in nature.
physical
chemical
analytical
qualitative
Study the following statements and select the correct description of botanical garden.
(i) Plant species are grown for identification purposes.
(ii) Labeling of each plant consists of its botanical name/ scientific name and its family.
(iii) Specimens are preserved in the jars and containers.
(iv) It is a type of store house which contains dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens on sheet.
(v) Plant specimen contains a labeling of information about date and place of collection.
(i) and (ii) only
(i), (ii) and (iii) only
(ii) and (iv) only
All the five statements.
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.
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 family given in column II and choose the correct combination from the options given below.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Common Name) | (Taxonomic categoryFamily) |
| A. Man | I. Poaceae |
| B. Datura | II. Anacardiaceae |
| C. Mango | III. Solanaceae |
| D. Wheat | IV. Hominidae |
A IV, B III, C II, D I
A IV, B III, C I, D II
A I, B II, C III, D IV
A I, B III, C II, D IV
Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct ?
(i) Genus comprises a group of related species which has more characters in common in comparison to species of other genera.
(ii) Three different genera such as Solanum, Datura and Petunia are placed in the family malvaceae.
(iii) In case of plants, classes with a few similar characters are assigned to a higher category called phylum.
Both (i) and (ii)
Only (iii)
Both (ii) and (iii)
All of these
Herbarium is a
garden where medicinal plants are grown.
garden where herbaceous plants are grown.
dry garden.
chemical to kill plants.
Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus?
Species
Division
Class
Family
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
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
Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic categories.
Species ? Genus ? Order ? Class ? Family ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
Species ? Genus ? Family ? Class ? Phylum/Division ? Order ? Kingdom
Species ? Genus ? Family ? Order ? Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
Species ? Genus ? Family ? Order ? Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
Cell division occurs _______ in plants and _______ in animals.
continuously, only upto a certain age
only upto a certain age, continuously
continuously, never
once, twice
Which of the following are unique features of living organisms?
Growth and reproduction
Reproduction and ability to sense environment
Metabolism and interaction
All of the above
Two animals which are the members of the same order must also be the members of the same __________.
class
family
genus
species
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 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
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 taxonomic category of housefly is incorrectly matched?
Genus Musca
Family Muscidae
Order Primata
Class Insecta
The taxonomic unit phylum in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchial level in classification of plants ?
Class
Order
Division
Family
Taxon is a
unit of classification.
species.
highest rank of classification.
group of closely related organisms.
Statement 1 : The species is reproductively isolated natural population.
Statement 2 : Prokaryotes cannot be kept under different species on the basis of reproductive isolation.
Statement-1 and Statement-2 are True and statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1
Statement -1 and statement -2 are True and statement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement-1
Statement-1 is true and statement-2 is false
Both the statements are false.
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.
(i) & (ii) only
(ii) & (iv) only
(i), (ii) & (iii) only
All of the above
Which one of the following is the first step in taxonomy ?
Naming
Description
Identification
Classification
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
(i) Classification is the providing of standardize names to the organisms such that a particular organism known by the same all over the world.
(ii) Taxonomy is the correct description of an organism and to recognition in its scientific name.
(iii) The system of naming with two components (binomial nomenclature) is proposed by Carolus Linneaus.
(iv) Zoological names are based on International Code for Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN).
Only (i)
Both (iii) and (iv)
Only (iv)
All of these
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 multicellular organisms, _____ refers to the production of progeny possessing features more or less similar to those of parents.
growth
reproduction
metabolism
consciousness
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 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.
Match the taxonomic categories given in column I with their feature given in column II.
| Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
| A. Taxon | I. Basic unit of classification |
| B. Species | II. A taxonomic group of any rank |
| C. Phylum | III. Division is the same category in case of plants |
| D. Genus | IV. Identified based on a number of similar characters |
| E. Order | V. Group of related species having more character in common with others species |
A - V, B - II, C - IV, D - III, E - I
A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II, E - V
A - II, B - I, C - III, D - V, E - IV
A - III, B - II, C - IV, D - I, E - V
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