The scientific term for biological classification categories is:

1. Species 2. Taxon
3. Phylum 4. Domain

Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Which of the following suffix is used to denote the taxon ‘family’ in taxonomy of plants?

1.-ae2.-opsida
3.-aceae4.-ales

Subtopic:  Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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The main difference between taxonomy and systematics is that:

1.  Taxonomy is involved in the naming and classification of organisms while systematics is involved in determining evolutionary relationships between organisms
2.  Systematics is involved in the naming and classification of organisms while taxonomy is involved in determining evolutionary relationships between organisms
3.  Taxonomy is not a true science and has largely been replaced with systematics
4.  Systematics can be considered as a part of taxonomy
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Systematics & Type study |
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Mammals living in a colder environment have:
1. Small body size
2. Low metabolic rate
3. Small appendage size
4. Less body fat

Subtopic:  Adaptations (OLD NCERT) |
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If two living animals belong to the same phylum, they must belong to the same:

 
1. Class 2. Genus
3. Kingdom 4. Family
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus |
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Panthera tigris belongs to the Felidae family. What taxonomic category does Panthera represent?

1. Species 2. Family
3. Genus 4. Order
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus |
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A store house of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets is called as:
1. Herbarium
2. Monograph
3. Flora
4. Manual

Subtopic:  Taxonomical Aids (OLD NCERT) |
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The thermostat of human body is located in:
1. Hypothalamus

2. Cerebrum

3. Cerebellum

4. Thalamus

Subtopic:  Diencephalon |
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The species problem is the set of questions that arises when biologists attempt to define what a species is. One popular way to define species is the biological species concept. This definition breaks down in all the following situations except:
1. asexually reproducing single celled organisms
2. sexually reproducing multi cellular organisms
3. extinct life forms in paleontology
4. ring species

Subtopic:  Reproduction as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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Keys in which the choices allow only two (mutually exclusive) alternative couplets are known as:
1. Dichotomous keys
2. Poly clave keys
3. Indented keys
4. Bracketed keys

Subtopic:  Taxonomical Aids (OLD NCERT) |
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