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As we go higher from species to kingdom, the number

of common characteristics goes on decreasing. Lower sh
the taxon share. Higher the category, greater is the
taxa. more are the characteristics that the members within problem of classification
level. Hence. the
difficulty of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same
becomes more complex.
Organisms with their Taxonomic Categories
Biological Family Genus Species
Common Kingdom Phylum/Division Class Order
Name Name
Chordata Mammalia Primata Hominidae Homo sapiens
Man Homo Animalia
sapiens
Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Muscidae Musca domestica
Housefly Musca
domestica
Dicotyledonae Sapindales Anacardiacea Mangifera indica
Mango Mangifera Plantae Angiospermae
indica
Wheat Triticum Plantae Angiospermae Monocotyiedonae Poales Poaceae Triticum aestivum
aestivum

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. The number and types of organisms present on earth is known as:
(a) Biodiversity (b) Biomagnification (c) Biome (d) Biosphere
2. The number of species known today ranges between
(a) 1.7-1.8 million. (b) Imillion. (c) 50 million. (d) 2 million.
3. Nomenclature or naming is only possible when the organisms are
(a) classified. (b) identified. (c)described correctly. (d) both (b) and (c).
4. Scientific names or nomenclature of plants are based on rules provided by
(a) ICZN. (b) ICBN. (c) ICVN. (d) all of these.
5. What is the full form of ICBN?
(a) International Code for bacterial Nomenclature. (b) International Code for binomial Nomenclature.
(c) International Code for Botanical Nomenclature. (d) Allof the above.
6. What is the full form of ICZN?
(a) International Code of Zoo animal Nomenclature. (b) International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.
(c) InternationalCode of Zoologist Nomenclature. (d) All of the above.
7. Scientific names or nomenclature of animals are based on rules provided by
(a) ICZN (b) ICBN (c) ICVN (d) Allof these
8. In which language biological names are generally written
(a) Latin (b) Italics (c) English (d) Greek
9. Standardising the naming of living organism is called
(a) classification. (b) identification. (c) nomenclature. (d) both (a) and (c).
10. The binomial nomenclature system was given by
(a) Eichler. (b) Carolus Linnaeus. (c) Aristotle. (d) Whittaker.
11. In binomial nomenclature the name of author appears after the
name of the
(a) genus. (b) family. (c) species. (d) taxa.
12. The first step in taxonomy is
(a) description of the organism. (b) identification of the organism.
(c) nomenclature of the organism. (d) classification of the organism.
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13. Organisms are given scientific names because

(b) it ensures that no name is used twice.
(a) it ensures that each organism has only one nanme.
(c) it ensures desired name for the organisms. (d) Both a) and b).

14. According to binomial nomenclature, scientific name of an organism consists of

(b) specific epithet. (c) both a) and b). (d)common name.
(a) generic name.
15. Binomialsystem of classification is based on
(a) embryology. (b) morphology. (c) cytology. (d) anatomy.
16. Scientific names are printed in and are derived from
(a) italics and German. (b) italics and Latin.
(c) bold and English. (d) italics and French.
17. Choose the incorrect statement regarding universal rules of nomenclature.
(a) The first word of a biological name represents the genus.
(b),The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter.
(c) Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten are separately underlined.
(d) Biological namnes are generally in English and are printed in italics.
18. Which one is correctly written?
(b) Mangiferaindica. (c) Pantheraleo. (d) Columba livea.
(a) Pantheratigris.
19. In Mangifera indica, the word Mangifera is a
(b)species. (c)variety. (d) order.
(a) genus.
20. A species is a group of organisms which
(a) can interbreed freely. (b)do not interbreed.
(c) can live together. (d) can interbreed occasionally.

21. What are the basis of moderntaxonomic studies?

(a) Internal structure (b) Ecological information
(c) Structure of cel1 (d) Allof these

22. Diversity of organisms and their evolutionary relationship isstudied scientifically under
(a) morphology. (b) anatomy (c) taxonomy. (d) systematics.
23. Systematic botany refers to the
(a) system analysis.
(b) systematic arrangement of organs of plants.
(c) systematic study of organelles and tissues.
(d) methodical study of plants, dealing with identification, nomenclature and classification.
24. Systema Naturae was written by
(a) Ernst Mayr (b) Carolus Linnaeus. (c) RH Whittaker (d) WM Stanley
25. What is the basic unit of classification?
(a) Family. (b) Order. (c) Species. (d) Genus.
26. Ascendingor descending arrangement of taxonomic categories is known as
(a) classification (b) key (c) taxonomy. (d) hierarchy
27. A taxon is a
(a) group of related species (b) group of related families.
(c) type of living organisms (d) taxonomic group of any ranking.
28. A group of organisms with similar trait of any rank is
(a) taxon. (b) family. (c) genus. (d)species.
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29. Species is considered as
(a) the largest taxonof classifieation;si sris ii C
(b) the smallest taxon of classificationNs (E do&tt
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(d) a group gf genera.(1 (b) .DIUSA31131:2 (3)
30. Which one is species?
(a) canis. {b) pisum. loi. (c) leo. (d) aplysia.
31. Solanum andPantheraare
(a) genus and species. (b) genus and genus. (c)species and species. (d) only sPecis. ls)
32. The genus Felis includes
(a) tiger.
33. A genus with a single species is called
(a) typical. (b) polytype. Jil(c) monotype. (d) syntype. 1
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34. In Solanumtuberosum,hsütsbu,
first and Wordsstand resnectivolw
(a)genus, generic name. (b)specific epithet, species.
(c) specificname and generic name. (d) generic name and specific rtaIne: 103 i o ibid / 8!

35. A group of related genera is called a

(a) family. (b) class. (c) phylum.il bdy order; oibri signsis nl 01
isbig (b)
36. Which is not a category?
(a) Fabaceae. (b) Species.
37. In hierarchical classification, class,occupis a plaçe between
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(a) kingdom and phylum. (b) order and family.
(c) phylum and order.
38. The suffix phyta' indicates
(a) family. (b) class. (c) order. (d) division.
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39. Which one of the following /s on the top in the hierarehy of c TAOSD d).
(a) Order. (b) Division. (c) Class. (d) Family.
40. Arrange the following in Linnaean hierarchy.
(a) Kingdom - Order - Species -Genus - Class - Family - Phylum.
(b) Species - Genus - Family - Order - Class - Phylum -Kingdom loITI9gST: 2isn9z 1z id)
(c) Kingdom - Phylum Order-
GenusClass-
(d) Kingdom - Family -Genus -Species -ClassFamiyPe
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41. Arrange the following in ascending order af sunilar characteristics.
I. Family. II. Genus. III. Class. IV. Species.
(a) Class < Family <Genus < Species. (b) Family <Clas.<iGenis k1Speciea; si sd: ei bsi / at
(c) Species < Order < Farmily)< Class. s'2 (d) Class< Genusx Species <Family. lirasl(6)
42. Which of the following is a tátégory? Dit0gS05) 3imOnO/ :1 lo 1r91n92nETIE gniba9929b 10 gnibwzh os
(a) Division. .it b) Phylum. 0s*1i (c) Viruses. 9l d) Both (a) and(b).ieeslT )
43. In case of plants, classes with a few similar characters are assigned to higher category calledi ao7s) A
(a) division. (b)phylum: !n c3og ((c) order.
44. Inwhich order the family Solanaceae is included?
(a) Felidae. (b) Conidae. ifo) PolyHoniales.Iiitnie sliw afd) Dimoníales,T)
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45. The scientific name of (b) Triticum aestivum.
(a) Mangifera indica. (d)Aestivum triticum.
(c) Triticum poales.
which familythe housefly belongs?
46. Inthe taxonomical classificationto (c) Muscidae. (d) Inseçta. i:s t
(a) Musca. (b) Diptera.

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QUESTION BANK
One mark Questions:
1) What is Biodiversity?
2) Define systematics.
3) What is Taxonomy?
4) What is taxon?
S) Name the basic unit of classification?
6) What are species?
7) Who proposed the binomial nomenclature?
8) What does the abbreviation ICZN stand for?
9) What does the abbreviation ICBN stand for?
10) Write the scientific name of mango.
11) Write the scientific name of man.
Two Marks Questions:
1) What is Binomial nomenclature? Give an example.
2) Write the seven taxonomnic categories in descending order.
Three Marks Questions:
1) Write short notes on the following:
(a) Kingdom, (b) Family, (c) Genus
2) Give the Complete Classification of Housefly and wheat.
3) Write the rules of Binomial nomenclature.
4) What is taxonomic hierarchy? Explain.