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

Subtopic:  Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Match the following and choose the correct option:

A. Family i. tuberosum
B. Kingdom ii. Polynomiales
C. Order iii. Solanum
D. Species iv. Plantae
E. Genus v. Solanacea
Options:
i ii iii iv v
1. D C E B A
2. E D B A C
3. D E B A C
4. E C B A D
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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In plant taxonomy, the most inclusive category will be:

1. Kingdom 2. Division
3. Class 4. Order
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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ICBN stands for:

1. Indian Council for Biological Nomenclature
2. International Code for Binomial Nomenclature
3. Indian Council for Binomial Nomenclature
4. International Code for Botanical Nomenclature
Subtopic:  Systematics & Type study |
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The binomial system of nomenclature of living organisms was given by:

1. Carl Woose 2. Copeland
3. Chatton 4. Carl Linnaeus

Subtopic:  Systematics & Type study |
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The number of species that are known and described ranges between:

1. 1.2 and 1.3 million 2. 1.4 and 1.5 million
3. 1.7 and 1.8 million 4. 2.1 and 2.2 million
Subtopic:  Diversity in the Living World |
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The book Systema Naturae was authored by:

1. Linnaeus 2. Theophrastus
3. Aristotle 4. Bentham and Hooker
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Both cats and dogs belong to same:

1. species 2. genus
3. family 4. order
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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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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