Nomenclature is
a. assigning a single name to an organism valid all over the world.
b. Defining properties of an organism
c. Localizing the area of abundance for that organism
d. Assigning three sets of name applicable at different levels of classification.
What is prerequisite for nomenclature?
1. | Description of organism |
2. | Knowledge of which organism is considered for a particular name |
3. | Identification |
4. | All are correct |
Established procedures to assign a scientific name are
a. Acceptable to biologists of USA
b. Acceptable to biologists of India
c. Acceptable to biologists of Germany
d. Acceptable to biologists of all over world.
ICBN stands for
a. International Code for Binomial Nomenclature
b. International Code for Biological Nomenclature
c. International Code for Botanical Nomenclature
d. International Code for Biogeographical Nomenclature
ICZN stands for
a. International Code of Zoosporic Nomenclature
b. International Code of Zygotic Nomenclature
c. International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
d. International Code of Zoosporangia Nomenclature
Scientific name does not ensure
a. Each organism has only one name
b. Description of any organism lead to the same name of organism in any part of the world
c. No two organisms have the same name
d. Status of threat of extinction of that organism holding a specific scientific name.
indica is-
a. Specific epithet of mango
b. Specific epithet of Indus valley species
c. Specific epithet of wheat ( indian species)
d. Specific epithet of Rice ( indian species)
Biological names are ……in ……. and written in ……….
a. Always, latin, italics
b. Generally, italics, latin
c. Generally, latin, italics
d. Always, italics, latin
Latin origin is indicated by
a. By separately underlining when handwritten
b. By printing in italics
c. Both a and b
d. By capitalizing first alphabet of generic name.
Name of the author is not written in which of the following way?
a. After the specific epithet
b. In abbreviated form
c. At the end of Biological name
d. Written in italics