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Q. No.What is the purpose of ICZN?
1.
To regulate the names of animal species
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To control the import and export of zoological specimens
3.
To promote zoology as a field of study globally
4.
To provide guidelines for botanical gardens
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Match the following taxonomic categories of wheat (Triticum aestivum) with their correct descriptions. a
Options:
1. 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C, 5-E
2. 1-D, 2-B, 3-A, 4-E, 5-C
3. 1-B, 2-A, 3-D, 4-C, 5-E
4. 1-A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B, 5-E
| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1. | Kingdom | A. | Poales |
| 2. | Order | B. | Plantae |
| 3. | Family | C. | Triticum |
| 4. | Genus | D. | Poaceae |
| 5. | Species | E. | aestivum |
1. 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C, 5-E
2. 1-D, 2-B, 3-A, 4-E, 5-C
3. 1-B, 2-A, 3-D, 4-C, 5-E
4. 1-A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B, 5-E
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Consider the following statements about taxonomic categories and identify the option which correctly interprets these statements:
1. Only Statement I and Statement III are correct.
2. Only Statement I and Statement II are correct.
3. All statements are correct.
4. Only Statement I is correct.
| Statement I: | Family is a higher category than Genus. |
| Statement II: | Species within the same genus have a few characteristics in common but differ significantly in their genetic makeup. |
| Statement III: | Organisms belonging to the same family would be more similar to each other than those in the same order. |
2. Only Statement I and Statement II are correct.
3. All statements are correct.
4. Only Statement I is correct.
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Which of the following statements is not true about the taxonomic hierarchy?
| 1. | The genus comprises one or more species that are closely related. |
| 2. | Family groups together several genera that share fewer similarities as compared to species within a genus. |
| 3. | Species is the most basic unit in the biological classification system. |
| 4. | All members of a class in the taxonomic hierarchy must belong to the same family. |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | The problem of classification becomes tougher as one ascends in the taxonomic hierarchy. |
| Reason (R): | Higher taxonomic categories are more complex, incorporating diverse members with fewer common characteristics. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Members belonging to Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae will not belong to the same:
1. Only I and III
2. Only II
3. Only I
4. I, II and III
| I: | Order |
| II: | Family |
| III: | Division |
1. Only I and III
2. Only II
3. Only I
4. I, II and III
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Solanum tuberosum, Solanum nigrum and Solanum melongena belong to the same:
1. Only I
2. Only II and III
3. Only III
4. I, II and III
| I: | Species |
| II: | Genus |
| III: | Family |
2. Only II and III
3. Only III
4. I, II and III
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Statement I: | Genera are aggregates of closely related species. |
| Statement II: | Family has a group of related genera with still less number of similarities as compared to genus and species. |
| 1. | Statement I is correct, Statement II is correct |
| 2. | Statement I is correct, Statement II is incorrect |
| 3. | Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is correct |
| 4. | Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is incorrect |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus |
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In taxonomy:
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
| I: | Nomenclature is critical as it allows a particular organism to be known by the same name all over the world. |
| II: | Identification is critical as nomenclature or naming is only possible when the organism is described correctly and we know to what organism the name is attached to. |
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic: Diversity in the Living World |
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Called ‘The Darwin of the 20th century’, identify the biologist who almost single-handedly made the origin of species diversity the central question of evolutionary biology that it is today:
| 1. | Ernst Mayr | 2. | Louis Pasteur |
| 3. | Charles Darwin | 4. | Hugo de Vries |
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