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Q. No.The branch of biology that deals with the relationships of different groups of organisms and examines their natural variation and relationships is known as:
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Cladistics
2.
Systematics
3.
Taxonomy
4.
Identification
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
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Which of the following is a correct match between the biological name and the order of the organism?
1. Homo sapiens – Hominidae
2. Mangifera indica - Anacardiaceae
3. Triticum aestivum - Poaceae
4. Mangifera indica - Sapindales
1. Homo sapiens – Hominidae
2. Mangifera indica - Anacardiaceae
3. Triticum aestivum - Poaceae
4. Mangifera indica - Sapindales
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus |
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A hierarchy is an arrangement of items that are represented as being "above", "below", or "at the same level as" one another. The correct ascending order of taxonomic hierarchy is:
| 1. | Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Division → Kingdom |
| 2. | Species → Genus → Family → Class → Order → Division → Kingdom |
| 3. | Species → Genus → Order → Family → Class → Division → Kingdom |
| 4. | Genus → Species → Family → Order → Class → Kingdom → Division |
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Two organisms belonging to the same order may not belong to the same:
| 1. | Class | 2. | Phylum |
| 3. | Family | 4. | Kingdom |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus |
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Which of the following would be incorrect regarding universal rules of nomenclature of living organisms?
| 1. | Biological names are Latinised or derived from Latin irrespective of their origin. |
| 2. | The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet. |
| 3. | Both the words in a biological name, when printed, are separately underlined, or handwritten in italics. |
| 4. | The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter. |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Consider the given two statements:
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
| Statement I: | Classification of living organisms is important to make study of living organisms possible. |
| Statement II: | Classification is the process by which anything is grouped into convenient categories based on some easily observable characters. |
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
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Consider the given two statements:
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
| Statement I: | The scientific term for convenient categories we use to study organisms is taxa. |
| Statement II: | An organism can belong to only one taxon. |
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
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Taxonomy is the part of systematics that is concerned with:
| (a) | characterization and identification of living organisms |
| (b) | classification and nomenclature of living organisms |
| (c) | establishing evolutionary relationships between living organisms |
| 1. | Only (a) and (b) | 2. | Only (a) and (c) |
| 3. | Only (b) and (c) | 4. | (a), (b) and (c) |
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Each taxonomic group/category:
1. Only II is correct
2. Only II and III are correct
3. I, II and III are correct
4. Only III is correct
| I. | is merely a morphological aggregate |
| II. | is a distinct biological entity |
| III. | represents a rank |
1. Only II is correct
2. Only II and III are correct
3. I, II and III are correct
4. Only III is correct
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Consider the given statements:
| I: | Lion, leopard and tiger belong to the same species |
| II: | Lion, leopard, tiger and cats belong to same genus |
| III: | Lion, leopard, tiger, cats and dogs belong to same family |
| 1. | Only III is correct | 2. | Only II is correct |
| 3. | Only I is incorrect | 4. | I, II and III are incorrect |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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