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Q. No.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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Name of the author in a biological name of a living organism:
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: | appears before the specific epithet, i.e., at the end of the generic name. |
| II: | is written in an abbreviated form. |
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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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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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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Which of the following ‘suffixes’ used for units of classification in plants indicates a taxonomic category of ‘family’.
| 1. | - Ales | 2. | - Onae |
| 3. | - Aceae | 4. | - Ae |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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