Q. No.Match column I with column II for housefly classification and select the correct option using the codes given below:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Family | 1. | Diptera |
| B. | Order | 2. | Arthropoda |
| C. | Class | 3. | Muscidae |
| D. | Phylum | 4. | Insecta |
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 3 1 4 2
(2) 3 2 4 1
(3) 4 3 2 1
(4) 4 2 1 3
The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information on:
1. date of collection
2. name of collector
3. local names
4. height of the plant
| Column I | Column II | ||
| a. | Herbarium | i. | It is a place having a collection of preserved plants and animals. |
| b. | Key | ii. | A list that enumerates methodically all the species found in an area with a brief description aiding identification. |
| c. | Museum | iii. | Is a place where dried and pressed plant specimens mounted on sheets are kept. |
| d. | Catalogue | iv. | A booklet containing a list of characters and their alternates which are helpful in the identification of various taxa. |
| a | b | c | d | |
| 1. | i | iv | iii | ii |
| 2. | iii | ii | i | iv |
| 3. | ii | iv | iii | i |
| 4. | iii | iv | i | ii |
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Family | (i) | Diptera |
| B. | Order | (ii) | Arthropoda |
| C. | Class | (iii) | Muscidae |
| D. | Phylum | (iv) | Insecta |
1. A-(iii) B-(i) C-(iv) D-(ii)
2. A-(iii) B-(ii) C-(iv) D-(i)
3. A-(iv) B-(iii) C-(ii) D-(i)
4. A-(iv) B-(ii) C-(i) D-(iii)
Study the four statements (I-IV) given below and select the two correct ones out of them:
| 1. | Definition of biological species was given by Ernst Mayr. |
| 2. | Photoperiod does not affect reproduction in plants. |
| 3. | Binomial nomenclature system was given by RH Whittaker. |
| 4. | In unicellular organisms, reproduction is synonymous with growth. |
The two correct statements are:
1. II and I
2. III and IV
3. I and IV
4. I and II
| 1. | The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet. |
| 2. | The names are derived from Latin and written in italics. |
| 3. | When written by hand, the names are to be underlined. |
| 4. | Biological names can be written in any language. |
Which one of the following is not a correct statement?
| 1. | Botanical Gardens have a collection of living plants for reference. |
| 2. | A museum has a collection of photographs of plants and animals |
| 3. | The key is taxonomic aid for the identification of specimens. |
| 4. | herbarium houses dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens |
Which one of the following is common to multicellular fungi, filamentous algae and protonema of mosses?
1. Diplontic life cycle
2. Members of kingdom-Plantae
3. Mode of nutrition
4. Multiplication by fragmentation
1. Cuttlefish – Mollusca, a class
2. Humans – Primate, the family
3. Housefly – Musca, an order
4. Tiger – Tigris, the species
ICBN stands for:
1. Indian Congress of Biological Names
2. International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
3. Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature
4. International Congress of Biological Names
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