ICBN stands for:

(1) Indian Congress of Biological Names

(2) International Code for Botanical Nomenclature

(3) International Congress of Biological Names

(4) Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature

Binomial Nomenclature is the system
p. Given by Carolus Linnaeus
q. Practiced by scientists of Botany only
r. Provides a name with two components
s. Inconvenient than earlier naming systems
How many of the statements are correct?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 1

The system of the naming of organisms was developed by

1. Robert Hooke

2. Carolus Linnaeus

3. T. Schwann

4. Ernst Mayr

The total number and types of organisms on earth represents the

1. Taxonomy

2. Biodiversity

3. Classification

4. Systematics

Identify the incorrect statement:

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

Classification is not associated with
a. Grouping into convenient categories
b. Based on easily observable characters
c. Purpose is to study all the living organisms
d. Writing scientific names in impressive and understandable way.

What is incorrect with respect to taxa?
a. Represents a category at different levels.
b. Human and Homo sapiens represents different taxa.
c. Mammals, Dogs and animals represent taxa at different levels.
d. Taxa is a scientific term for category

What do A, B and C represent in the given scientific name respectively?

Mangifera                      Indica                 Linn

     C                                   B                       A

1. Generic name, specific name and author's name

2. Specific name, generic name and author's name

3. Author's name, specific name and generic name

4. Generic name, author's name and specific name