As we go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common characteristics:
1. | Will decrease | 2. | Will increase |
3. | Will remain same | 4. | May increase or decrease |
Which of the following ‘suffixes’ used for units of classification in plants indicates a taxonomic category of ‘family’.
1. | - Ales | 2. | - Onae |
3. | - Aceae | 4. | - Ae |
The term ‘systematics’ refers to:
1. Identification and classification of plants and animals
2. Nomenclature and identification of plants and animals
3. Diversity of kinds of organisms and their relationship
4. Different kinds of organisms and their classification
The taxonomic unit ‘Phylum’ in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchical level in classification of plants?
1. | Class | 2. | Order |
3. | Division | 4. | Family |
Botanical gardens and zoological parks have
1. Collection of endemic living species only
2. Collection of exotic living species only
3. Collection of endemic and exotic living species
4. Collection of only local plants and animals
All living organisms are linked to one another because
1. They have common genetic material of the same type
2. They share common genetic material but to varying degrees
3. All have common cellular organization
4. All of the above
Growth and reproduction are:
1. characteristics of cells and living things
2. defining properties of cells and living things
3. characteristics of cells but not of living things
4. defining properties of cells but not of living things
The process of classification of living organisms into different taxa is called as:
1. Identification | 2. Nomenclature |
3. Taxonomy | 4. Characterization |
The correct name of mango would be:
1. | Mangifera Indica | 2. | mangifera indica |
3. | Mangifera indica | 4. | Mangifera indica |
The Indian Botanical Garden and the National Botanical Research Institute are located respectively at:
1. Pune and Howrah | 2. Howrah and Lucknow |
3. Darjeeling and Lucknow | 4. Simla and Dehradun |