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
Correct Answer :
A. Species
All the given descriptions are related to taxonomic category called species. Species, the lowest category in the taxonomic hierarchy, is the basic unit of taxonomy. It is the group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities.
Related Questions
Genus represents
an individual plant or animal.
a collection of plants or animals.
group of closely related species of plants or animals.
none of the above.
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.
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.
The sum total of all the chemical reactions occurring in our body is known as
metabolism
growth
regeneration
reproduction
In majority of higher animals and plants, _____ and _____ are mutually exclusive events.
growth; nutrition
nutrition; consciousness
growth; reproduction
reproduction; consciousness
Binomial nomenclature means
one name given by two scientists.
one scientific name consisting of a generic and specific epithet.
two names, one latinized, other of a person.
two names of same plant.
The famous botanical garden Kew is located in
England
Lucknow
Berlin
Australia
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.
Cell division occurs _______ in plants and _______ in animals.
continuously, only upto a certain age
only upto a certain age, continuously
continuously, never
once, twice
Each category of taxonomic hierarchy refers to as a unit of ______.
systematic
identification
nomenclature
classification
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.
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 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 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
The taxonomic unit phylum in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchial level in classification of plants ?
Class
Order
Division
Family
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.
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 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
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
Taxon is a
unit of classification.
species.
highest rank of classification.
group of closely related organisms.
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.
Which of the following is the only taxonomic categories that has a real existence?
Phylum
Species
Genus
Kingdom
If an organism is in the same class but not in the same family then it may belong to same
genus
species
variety
order
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.
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
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
In multicellular organisms, _____ refers to the production of progeny possessing features more or less similar to those of parents.
growth
reproduction
metabolism
consciousness
The keys are based on contrasting characters generally in a pair called _______.
flora
couplet
both (a) and (b)
manuals
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
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