Practice Test

Q1) What is the approximate number of plant and animal species present on earth ? Show Answer

Q2) The study of diversity of organism is called as Show Answer

Q3) The term classification was coined by Show Answer

Q4) The term taxonomy was coined by Show Answer

Q5) Branch of biology dealing with classification is Show Answer

Q6) First step in taxonomy is Show Answer

Q7) The taxonomic hierarchy was established by Show Answer

Q8) In taxonomic hierarchy, various categories are arranged in Show Answer

Q9) The highest category in taxonomy is Show Answer

Q10) Descending arrangement of categories is known as Show Answer

Q11) The term "taxon" was used for plants by .... Show Answer

Q12) Which of the following is not a taxon but category ? Show Answer

Q13) The name of a plant family ends in Show Answer

Q14) Basic unit of classification is Show Answer

Q15) In classification, the category present below family is Show Answer

Q16) Which one of the following covers a greater number of organisms ? Show Answer

Q17) A taxonomic group of any rank is called Show Answer

Q18) Which is the CORRECT sequence in taxonomic hierarchy ? Show Answer

Q19) Which of the following is the correct hierarchy sequence ? Show Answer

Q20) Taxonomic category 'order' comes in between Show Answer

Q21) The smallest taxon is Show Answer

Q22) Which covers largest number of organisms ? Show Answer

Q23) A group of closely related families which resemble in major character are included under one Show Answer

Q24) A group of plants or animals with similar characters of any rank is Show Answer

Q25) Taxon 'Magnifera' denotes Show Answer

Q26) In 'Solanum tuberosum', tuberosum denotes Show Answer

Q27) Angiospermae and Gymnospermae are Show Answer

Q28) The category 'family' is between Show Answer

Q29) Species is a Show Answer

Q30) The series arrangement of taxon is known as Show Answer

Q31) The process of giving scientific names to organisms is called as Show Answer

Q32) A binomial nomenclature has _______ words /parts. Show Answer

Q33) System of classification given by Linnaeus is Show Answer

Q34) Founder of binomial nomeclature was Show Answer

Q35) The name of the scientist in binomial nomenclature must be printed in Show Answer

Q36) Carolus Linnaeus is from Show Answer

Q37) Common names are Show Answer

Q38) Binomial nomenclature is published in Show Answer

Q39) Binomial nomenclature is Show Answer

Q40) Binomial nomenclature consists of two words Show Answer

Q41) Linnaeus is known as Show Answer

Q42) Bentham and Hooker classification is Show Answer

Q43) Principles and rules of classification are studied under Show Answer

Q44) The largest taxonomic category is Show Answer

Q45) Who among the following is associated with systematics ? Show Answer

Q46) Which is not a category ? Show Answer

Q47) Several genera resembling one another in their major anatomical and reproduced characters are placed together in Show Answer

Q48) Organisms are classified to Show Answer

Q49) Binomial nomenclature provides names to organisms pertaining to Show Answer

Q50) Two words comprising binomial nomenclature are Show Answer

Q51) Which name is written correctly ? Show Answer

Q52) Generic name is Show Answer

Q53) Dicotyledonae is a Show Answer

Q54) Botanical name of potato is Show Answer

Q55) One of the most important functions of
botanical gardens is that Show Answer

Q56) ICBN stands for Show Answer

Q57) Phylogenetic system of classification is
based on Show Answer

Q58) Which one of the following animals is
correctly matched with its particular
taxonomic category? Show Answer

Q59) ‘Taxon’ is the unit of a group of Show Answer

Q60) The term“New Systematics” wasintroduced
by Show Answer

Q61) Classification given byBenthamand Hooker
is Show Answer

Q62) Artificial system of classification- was first
used by Show Answer

Q63) System of classification used by Linnaeus
was Show Answer

Q64) The term phylum was given by Show Answer

Q65) Sequence of taxonomic categories is Show Answer

Q66) An important criterion for modem day
classification is Show Answer

Q67) The book ‘Genera Plantarum’ was written
by Show Answer

Q68) A system of classification, in which a large
number of traits are considered, is Show Answer

Q69) Which of the following is less general in
characters as compared to genus Show Answer

Q70) Identify from the following the only taxonomic category that has a real existence. Show Answer

Q71) Which of the following taxonomic ranks contain organism most similar to one another? Show Answer

Q72) ... is a book (taxonomic acid) which contain information about habitat, distribution, climate description
and index of plant found in a particular area Show Answer

Q73) Why hierarchical taxonomic system is used? Show Answer

Q74) Biological organization in living state is at Show Answer

Q75) Arrange the following in ascending similar characteristic
I. Family II. Genus III. Class IV. Species Show Answer

Q76) Among the following choose the properties shown by the living organism exclusively?
I. growth
II. increase in mass
III. self-replication ability
IV. response to touch stimuli Show Answer

Q77) …A… is a collection of pressed, dried and preserved plants …B… labelled arranged systematically for further reference
A and B in the above statement refers to Show Answer

Q78) Who proposed binomial system of nomenclature? Show Answer

Q79) Term ‘Taxonomy’ was coined by Show Answer

Q80) A group of interconnected genera is called a Show Answer

Q81) Third name in trinomial nomenclature indicate Show Answer

Q82) The suffix ‘phyta’ indicates Show Answer

Q83) In hierarchical classification, class occupied a place between Show Answer

Q84) Select true statement from the following and choose the right answer from the option given below
I. Human’s scientific name is Homo sapiens
II. Genera Plantarum is written by John Ray
III. Highest taxonomic categories is division
IV. Taxonomic group of any rank is taxon
V. A group of closely related species of organism represent genus
VI. The term ‘systematic’ was coined by de Candolle Show Answer

Q85) A group of organisms with similar trait of any rank is Show Answer

Q86) Term ‘New Systematic’ was given by Show Answer

Q87) A genus with a single species is called Show Answer

Q88) Which of the following is correctly sequenced? Show Answer

Q89) Species is considered as Show Answer

Q90) Two or more species which occupy the same or overlapping area are known as Show Answer

Q91) Who coined the term ‘Phylum’? Show Answer

Q92) Category among following is Show Answer

Q93) ‘SystemaNaturae’ was written by Show Answer

Q94) Two different genera are classified in the same taxonomic category family. Which statement is correct about their classification? Show Answer

Q95) Choose the wrong statements regarding universal rules of nomenclature Show Answer

Q96) Who set up the first herbarium? Show Answer

Q97) Who is regarded as Father of Zoology and Biology? Show Answer

Q98) Largest herbarium in India is Show Answer

Q99) Scientific name are printed (with english) and derived from Show Answer

Q100) What is the basic unit of classification? Show Answer

Q101) Who coined the term ‘Species’? Show Answer

Q102) Binomial nomenclature means that every organism has Show Answer

Q103) Which one among the following is accurately arranged in descending specificity Show Answer

Q104) Which one of the following has a real existence? Show Answer

Q105) Family placed between Show Answer

Q106) Natural system of classification is given by Show Answer

Q107) Five kingdom scheme to classify living being was given by Show Answer

Q108) Which of the following classification is based in some morphological characters? Show Answer

Q109) The term ‘Taxonomy’ was introduced by Show Answer

Q110) Which branch of taxonomy is based on the determination of genetic relationship? Show Answer

Q111) Which one of the taxonomic aids can give comprehensive account of complete compiled information of any
one genus or family at a particular time? Show Answer

Q112) A ‘texa’ differ from ‘taxon’ due to Show Answer

Q113) What name would be suggested for phylum in classification of plants? Show Answer

Q114) Taxon is a/an Show Answer

Q115) Phylogenetic system of classification was proposed by Show Answer

Q116) Who is regarded as Father of Taxonomy? Show Answer

Q117) Bionomial nomenclature was first issued in Show Answer

Q118) Which one of the following taxonomic categories top the hierarchy of categories? Show Answer

Q119) In five kingdom classification, the eukaryotes were assigned under how many kingdoms? Show Answer

Q120) Which taxonomical aid provide all information about a particular taxon like order or family Show Answer

Q121) Binomial system of nomenclature was given by Show Answer

Q122) According to binomial nomenclature, scientific name of an organism consists of Show Answer

Q123) Different (various) group of ranks or levels in classification is known/called as Show Answer

Q124) Scientific study of diversity of organisms and their evolutionary relationship is Show Answer

Q125) The concept that monocots are more primitive than dicots was proposed by Show Answer

Q126) Species are consider as Show Answer

Q127) Largest herbarium in the world is Show Answer

Q128) Taxonomic hierarchy refers to Show Answer

Q129) Binomial system of classification was based on Show Answer

Q130) Which is not a category? Show Answer

Q131) Linnaean system of plant classification is based on Show Answer

Q132) A group of inbreeding plant or animals is Show Answer

Q133) Tautonym is Show Answer

Q134) Which one is correctly written scientific name? Show Answer

Q135) Which one of the category contain the least similar characteristic to one another? Show Answer

Q136) The biological definition of a species depends on Show Answer

Q137) Which is the only kingdom occupied by BGA, nitrogen fixing bacteria and methanogenic bacteria in five
kingdom classification? Show Answer

Q138) Which of the following is a category? Show Answer

Q139) Why hierarchiral taxonomic system is used? Show Answer

Q140) Ascending or descending arrangement of taxonomic categories is known as Show Answer

Q141) ICVCN stands for Show Answer

Q142) An example for the artificial system of classification is Show Answer

Q143) A place where dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens are kept Show Answer

Q144) Who has proposed five kingdom system of classification? Show Answer

Q145) Which one is the correct hierarchical order in Taxonomy? Show Answer

Q146) Which one of the following taxonomic categories can categorized rest all others Show Answer

Q147) The first phylogenetic system of plant classification was proposed by Show Answer

Q148) Biological organisation level of living being can be represented as Show Answer

Q149) Which one is species? Show Answer

Q150) Nomenclature given by Linnaeus is Show Answer

Q151) Select the wrong statements.
(I) Lower the taxon, more are the characteristics that the member within the taxon share.
(II) Order is the assemblage of genera which exhibit a few similar characters.
(III) Cat and dog are included in the same family-Felidae.
(Iv) Binomial nomenclature was introduced by Carolus Linnaeus. Show Answer

Q152) The framework system of classification in which various taxonomic categories are arranged in order of
logical sequence is called Show Answer

Q153) Huxley is father of Show Answer

Q154) Classification based on chromosome number is Show Answer

Q155) National botanical research Institute is situated at Show Answer

Q156) The term ‘species’ was coined by Show Answer

Q157) Abbreviation for International Code of Bacteriological Nomenclature is Show Answer

Q158) Who had written Systema Naturae? Show Answer

Q159) Correct name is Show Answer

Q160) Select true and false statement and choose correct answer from the option given below
I. Taxon is a group of related organism
II. Homo sapiens is the scientific name of human
III. Royal Botanical Garden is located in Bristol (England)
IV. Dudhwa National Park is located at Lakhimpur in UP
V. There are about 89 wildlife sanctuaries and 492 National Parks in India
VI. When specific name is identical to generic name it is an example of tautonym
Show Answer

Q161) Statement 1: There are seven obligate categories in hierarchy of taxonomy
Statement 2: Other categories of similar type can be called as intermediate categories Show Answer

Q162) Statement 1: Linnaeus system of animal classification is essentially an artificial system, yet it has
become a natural system.
Statement 2: Similarities forming the basis in Linnaeus system are indicative of genetic relationship Show Answer

Q163) Statement 1: Museums are places/institution where preserved plant, animals, artistic and educational
material are exhibited to public
Statement 2: Museums are of different kinds, like art, history, science and general museum which
exhibit their material to public awareness Show Answer