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 |
The book Systema Naturae was authored by:
1. | Linnaeus | 2. | Theophrastus |
3. | Aristotle | 4. | Bentham and Hooker |
Both cats and dogs belong to same:
1. | species | 2. | genus |
3. | family | 4. | order |
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 |
If two living animals belong to the same phylum, they must belong to the same:
1. | Class | 2. | Genus |
3. | Kingdom | 4. | Family |
Panthera tigris belongs to the Felidae family. What taxonomic category does Panthera represent?
1. | Species | 2. | Family |
3. | Genus | 4. | Order |
Which taxonomic category is not correctly matched with name regarding the classification of the housefly?
1. | Phylum: Arthropoda | 2. | Class: Diptera |
3. | Family: Muscidae | 4. | Genus: Musca |
In the taxonomic hierarchy, for Prunus persica [peach]:
I: | Genus will be a taxon and Prunus will be a category |
II: | Species will be a taxon and persica will be a category |
1. Both I and II are correct
2. Only I is correct
3. Only II is correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
The binomial system of nomenclature of living organisms was given by:
1. | Carl Woose | 2. | Copeland |
3. | Chatton | 4. | Carl Linnaeus |
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 |