The system of classification proposed by Linnaeus is regarded by modem biologists as
an artificial system of classification
a natural system of classification
a system based on phylogeny
none of these
Correct Answer :
A. an artificial system of classification
Related Questions
One of these is a metatherian mammal
Echidna
Kangaroo
Pangolin
Panda
Sepia is also known as
star fish
cartilagenous fish
jellyfish
cuttlefish
The term "Monera" stands for
all prokaryotes
bacterai, blue green algae and sinlge celled eukaryotes
bacteria, blue green algae and single celled eukaryotic animals
single celled eukaryotes and prokaryotes
Metamerism is a characteristic feature of
porifera
mollusca
annalida
platyhelminthes
Which one of the following is a coelenterate ?
Tea cucumber
Sea urchin
Sea horse
Sea pen
Diploblastic acoelomate condition is found in
Ascaris
Planaria
Rotifer
Sea anemone
Tube feet are the locomotory organs found in
Protozoans
Arthropods
Echinodermata
Molluscs
The taxonomic unit of any rank/category is known as
species
taxon
taxis
genus
Correct statement is :
Archaeopteryx is a connecting link between mammals and aves
Duck-bill platypus is a connecting link between reptiles and mammals
Sea horse is a connecting link between fish and horse
Hydra is a connecting link between protozoa and metazoa
Lobsters and crabs belong to the class
Insecta
Arachnida
Crustacea
Polychaeta
Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
Flame cellsplatyhelminthes
Stinging cellscoelenterata
Metameric segmentationmollusca
Gill slitschordata
Which one of the following sets has all hermophrodite animals ?
Ascaris, Hydra, Earthworm
Leech, Hydra, Tapeworm
Hydra, Man, Leech
Tapeworm, Toad, Starfish
Which of the following is not an acoelomate animal ?
Sponge
Jelly fish
Tapeworm
Roundworm
Which of the group has no member having gliding or flying appendages ?
Cydostomata
Fishes
Reptiles
Mammals
A reptile with a four-chambered heart is
python
chameleon
turtle
crocodile
The respiratory organs of crustaceans are
tracheae
book lungs
gills
skin
A spider belongs to class
Insecta
Myriapoda
Arachnida
Onychophora
Which of the following is represented by the largest number of species ?
Insecta
Protozoa
Mammalia
Aves
Nauplius larva belongs to
insects
shrimps
echinoderms
molluscs
A triploblastic animal in which I mesenchyme fills the space between ectoderm and endoderm is
Sea anemone
Planarian
Pheretima
Starfish
Constant body temperature is found in
earthworm
snake
frog
cow
According / to Whittaker, the five kingdoms into which all living beings are classified are
Monera, Protista, Metaphyta, Meta-zoa and Parazoa
Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia
Mpnera, Prokaryotes, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia
Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia
Duck bill platypus is
primitive burrowing egg laying mammal
advanced egg laying reptile
primitive egg laying reptile
primitive aquatic egg laying animal
Taxon is the
name of a taxonomy journal
name of a branch of taxonomy
a rank of classification as phylum, class, order, species
group of similarly constituted species
Which one is characteristic for birds ?
They are flying animals
They are warm blooded
They are bipedal and have feathers
They are quadruped and have scales
Which of the following is a species ?
Mammalia
Carnivora
Canidae
Catiisfamilaris
For finding a haemocoel which animal you will select ?
Earthworm
Hydra
Ascaris
Scolopendra
Which of the following has no segmentation ?
Hydra
Earthworm
Cockroach
Centipede
Segmentation of the body is not represented in
crayfish
frog
grasshopper
starfish
Match the species :
Scorpion, Spider
Scorpion, Obelia, Hydra
Star fish, Obelia, Hydra
Cockroach, Earthworm, Taenia solium