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| 551. |
A group of plants with similar traits of any rank isA. SpeciesB. GenusC. OrderD. Taxon |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 552. |
Grouping of organisms of any rank with similar traits isA. SpeciesB. Taxonomical aid used for identification of both plants and animalsC. CategoryD. Family |
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Answer» Correct Answer - B Grouping of organisms of any rank with similar traits is Taxon. |
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| 553. |
In a hierarchical system of plant classification . Which one of the following taxonomic ranks generally ends in `ceae`A. familyB. GenusC. OrderD. class |
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Answer» Correct Answer - a family ua taxonomic categroy between the division and order , It includes one or more genura. Its suffix is aceae. |
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| 554. |
The name of a plant order ends withA. `-`elesB. `-`alesC. `-`aecaeD. `-`aceae |
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Answer» Correct Answer - B Order generally ends with suffix-ales. |
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| 555. |
Largest herbarium in India is atA. National Botanical Garden, LucknowB. Lloyed Botanical Garden, DarjeelingC. Forest Research Institute, DehradumD. Indian Botanical Garden, Sibpur |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 556. |
The largest herbarium of the world is located inA. Royal botanical garden, Kew londonB. Museum of national history, parisC. New york botanical gardenD. Madras herbarium, coimbatore |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A Largest herbarium of the world is at the royal botanical garden, kew london. |
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| 557. |
Largest herbarium of india is atA. Royal batanical garden, KewB. Indian botanical garden, LucknowC. National botanical research Institute, LucknowD. Indian botanical garden, Howrah |
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Answer» Correct Answer - D Largest harbarium of india is indian botanical garden, howrah. |
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| 558. |
Largest herbarium in India is atA. KolkataB. LucknowC. CoimbatoreD. Delhi |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 559. |
This basic unit of classification isA. genusB. speciesC. orderD. class |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 560. |
Why are the classification systems changing every now and then? |
| Answer» Millions of plants, animals, and microorganisms are found on earth. Many of these have been identified by the scientists while many new species are still being discovered around the world. Therefore, to classify these newly discovered species, new systems of classification have to be devised every now and then. This creates the requirement to change the existing systems of classification. | |
| 561. |
Which of the following statements is not correct ?A. Biodiversity is the occurrence of variety of life forms differing in morphology, anatomy, habitats and habits.B. Systematics is the branch of biology that deals with cataloging plants, animals and other organisms into categories that can be named, remembered, compared and studied.C. Classification is the beanch of biology that deals with principles and procedures of identification and nomenclature of organisms.D. none of these |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C Classification is the arrangement of organisms into convenient categories or groups on the basis of their similarities and differences in certain easily observable but fundamental characters. A hierachy of categories is raised keeping in mind the affinities or relationships of various groups. |
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| 562. |
The basic unit upon which the systems of classification are based isA. speciesB. genusC. orderD. family. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A Species is the basic unit upon which the systems of classification are based. |
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| 563. |
Key isA. A form of herbariaB. A type of educational institueC. A taxonomical aid used for identifying various organismsD. Taxonomic category |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 564. |
Which is matched correctlyA. Human - Primata - the familyB. Housefly - Musca - an orderC. Tiger - tigris - the speciesD. Cuttle Fish - Mollusca - a class |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 565. |
Which of the following is correctly sequenced?A. Phylum, class, order, familyB. Phylum, order, class, genusC. Phylum, class, family, orderD. Phylum, order, family, class |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 566. |
First act in taxonomy isA. descriptionB. IdentificationC. namingD. Classification |
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Answer» Correct Answer - d Identifiction is assigning an organism its correct name and placing it in its proper taxonomic category. |
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| 567. |
Which among the following is an incorrect reason for non-usage of vernacular names in nomenclature?A. These names have no significance so they cannot be used by biologistsB. They are difficuit to pronounceC. The common names have incorrect meaningsD. A single name may be in use for two or more species |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 568. |
ICNB stands forA. International Code for Botanical NomenclatureB. International Code for Nomenclature of BiologyC. International Code for Nomenclature of BacteriaD. International Code for Nomenclature of Bats |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 569. |
lCBN stands forA. International Code of Botanical NomenclatureB. International Congress of Biological NamesC. lndian Code of Botanical NomenclatureD. Indian Congress of Biological Names |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 570. |
The living organisms can be undexceptionally distinguished from the non - living things on the basis of their ability forA. Interaction with the environment and progressive evolutionB. ReproductionC. Growth and movementD. Responsiveness to touch |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 571. |
Assertion: Dried specimens are poisoned by `HgCl_2`. Reason: It prevents the specimen from moisture |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 3 | |
| 572. |
ICBN stands forA. International Code of Botanical NomenclatureB. International Congress of Biological NamesC. lndian Code of Botanical NomenclatureD. Indian Congress of Biological Names |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 573. |
ICBN stands forA. Indian Congress of Biological NamesB. International Code of Botanical NomenclatureC. International Congress of Biological NamesD. Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 574. |
An attibute found in plants but not animals isA. MetabolismB. sexual reproductionC. AutotrophyD. Asexual reproduction |
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Answer» Correct Answer - c Autotrophy is a characteristics of plants. |
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| 575. |
Assertion: The biological concept of species is based on reproductive isolation. Reason: Tigon is the interspecific sterile hybrid produced in captive condition |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 3 | |
| 576. |
What are Mule, Tigon, Liger, Hinny ?A. SpeciesB. Sub speciesC. HybridsD. Categories |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C These are not called species as they can not interbreed. |
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| 577. |
Hinny is a hybrid produced under captive conditions by crossingA. Male tiger and female lionB. Female horse and male donkeyC. Male horse and female donkeyD. Female tiger and male lion |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 578. |
Two species can be said to be reproductively isolated if they areA. InterfertileB. Not interfertileC. Do not grow together in a common habitatD. Growing together in a common habitat |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 579. |
Who gave the biological concept of species?A. AristotleB. Ernst MayrC. John RayD. Carolus Linnaeus |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 580. |
A genus with a single species isA. PolytypicB. MonotypicC. PolygamicD. Monocarpic |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 581. |
Cat and dog show maximum similarity at which taxonA. GenusB. FamilyC. OrderD. Class |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C Cat and dog belong to differet species, genus and family but to the same order, class, phylum and kingdom. So maximum similarity is at order level. |
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| 582. |
Arboretum is a part of botanical gardens whereA. bonsai are madeB. beautification is doneC. plams are grownD. big trees are cultivated in the form of forests. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - D A botanical garden exclusily growing trees and shurbs is called as arboretum. |
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| 583. |
A taxonomist found a new plant. He used lectotype for the identification of the new plant. Why did he used lectotype?A. Because lectotype is the single physical example or specimen of an organism.B. Because holotype has the wrong informationC. Because holotype was no longer existsD. Because is the duplicate of the holotype |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 584. |
Charateristic which delimit a family are more general than those which delimit aA. CohortB. PhylumC. ClassD. Genus |
| Answer» Correct Answer - d | |
| 585. |
In the classification of plants the term cladistics refers to theA. Phyogenetic classificationB. sexual calssificationC. Artifical classificationD. Binomial calssification |
| Answer» Correct Answer - a | |
| 586. |
The specimen selected to serve as holotype when the holotype, lectotype or neotypes are ambiguousA. neotypeB. epitypeC. paratypeD. syntype |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 587. |
Holotype is a specimenA. Nomenclatural type used by authorB. Nomenclatural type when the original is missingC. Nomenclatural type when the lectotype is missingD. Synonym of paratype |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 588. |
Isotype is a specimenA. Duplicate of holotypeB. Described alongwith holotypeC. Nomenclatural type when the original is missingD. Cited by author when there is no holotype |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 589. |
first great taxonomist wasA. LinnaueusB. HookerC. AristotleD. Engler |
| Answer» Correct Answer - a | |
| 590. |
first great taxonomist wasA. EnglerB. HookerC. LinnaeusD. de Candolle |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 591. |
Homeostasis is maintained byA. Transport systemB. Favourable changes in extracellular fluidC. Hormonal signalsD. All the above |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 592. |
Which is correct depiction of ICN ?A. Homo SapiensB. Homo sapiensC. homo sapiensD. homo Sapiens |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 593. |
A tautonym isA. Non-latinised nameB. Same name for genus and speciesC. common name used as scientific nameD. Unscientific explanation of a phenomenon |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 594. |
The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information onA. Local namesB. Height of the plantC. Date of collectionD. Name of collector |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 595. |
Assertion (A): Scientific name Malus malus is illegitimate Reason (R): It is tautonym. Find out the correct answer.A. Both (A) and (R) are correct with (R) being correct explanation of (A)B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)C. (A) is true but (R) is falseD. (A) is false but (R) is true |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 596. |
Binomial nomenclature isA. Not applicable to cyanobacteriaB. Not accepted by a number of countriesC. Universal with one specific name of each organismD. Universal with two specific names to each organism |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 597. |
Which is not a category ?A. EcotypeB. SpeciesC. GenusD. Order |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 598. |
Maize is aA. CategoryB. Taxonomic categoryC. TaxonD. Species |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 599. |
Number of obligate categories isA. 9B. 7C. 5D. 3 |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 600. |
Hierarchy of categories was intoduced byA. LinnaeusB. De candolleC. BauhinD. John Ray |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |