Hierarchy and Need of Classification
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Q.
An example of viviparous fish is
Labeo
Hippocampus
Exocoetus
Scoliodon
Q. Aristotle classified organisms on basis of their _____.
- size
- number of cells
- habitat
- mode of nutrition
Q.
In the scientific name of tiger Panthera tigris, the _____name is Panthera and the _____ name is tigris.
- genus, species
- genus, order
- class, species
- order, class
Q. Whittaker classified organisms into 5 kingdoms based on which of the following criterias?
- Complexity of cell structure.
- Number of cells.
- The type of habitat.
- Modes of locomotion.
Q.
Are bats cold-blooded animals?
Q. Kingdom Protista was introduced by _____.
- Carolus Linnaeus
- Ernst Haekel
- R.H. Whittaker
- Herbert F. Copeland
Q. Identify the odd one out.
- Mangifera indica
- Canis familiaris
- Homo sapiens
- Polar bear
Q. Two organisms are said to belong to the same , if they can interbreed and produce fertile offsprings.
- order
- species
- family
- genus
Q.
Grafting is most successful in
Dicots
Monocots
Pteridophytes
Bryophytes
Q. The mule can be considered to be a species.
- True
- False
Q. Bacteria do not have a well defined _____.
- nucleus
- cell wall
- plasma membrane
- cytoplasm
Q.
Read the following pairs of examples and find the pair that belongs to the group prokaryotes?
moss and sponge
yeast and amoeba
bacteria and a blue-green algae
penicillium and spirogyra
Q. Who introduced Binomial nomenclature
- Aristotle
- Einstein
- Carolus Linnaeus
- None of the above
Q. Which of these following statements are correct regarding Carolus Linnaeus?
- He is known as the father of taxonomy.
- He introduced binomial nomenclature.
- Scientific names are written in English.
- He introduced the 3 kingdom system of classification.
Q.
Are Cycas bryophytes?
Q. Which among the following is according to the rules of binomial nomenclature?
- Cocos
- Cocos nucifera
- Cocos Nucifera
- cocos nucifera
Q. Match the following groups of kingdom Plantae with their examples.
Column AColumn B(a)Bryophyta (i)Apple(b)Angiosperm(ii)Fern(c)Pteridophyta(iii)Pine(d)Gymnosperm(iv)Funaria
Column AColumn B(a)Bryophyta (i)Apple(b)Angiosperm(ii)Fern(c)Pteridophyta(iii)Pine(d)Gymnosperm(iv)Funaria
- a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii
- a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
- a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-iii
- a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i
Q.
Who gave binomial nomenclature?
Q. What is the correct descending sequence of the hierarchy of classification?
- Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species
- Species, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family and genus
- Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum and kingdom
- Kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus and species
Q. Kartik and Bhanu were discussing about the binomial nomenclature. They found that in some cases like horse (Equus caballus) and donkey (Equus asinus) the first part of their scientific name are same.
Choose the correct statement based on the above discussion.
Choose the correct statement based on the above discussion.
- The horse differs from donkey in terms of genus.
- The horse differs from donkey in terms of class.
- The horse differs from donkey in terms of species.
- The horse differs from donkey in terms of family.
Q. Four statements stated by four students as a part of a discussion in classsroom is given below. After the discussion, teacher concluded that only one statement is true. Identify the correct statement.
- Statement A: A scientific name gives information about the organism's family, genus, and species.
- Statement B: A scientific name gives information about the organism's genus, and species.
- Statement C: A scientific name gives information about the organism's order, family, genus, and species.
- Statement D: A scientific name gives information about the organism's order, and family.
Q. Identify the ectoparasite from the following.
- Hagfish
- Stingray
- Tuna
- Frog
Q.
Identify a member of Porifera :
spongilla
Euglena
Penicillium
Hydra
Q. Which taxonomic hierarchies are included in the binomial system of nomenclature?
- Species
- Genus
- Family
- Kingdom
Q. ____ and ____ can be grouped into a single category on the basis of Aristotle's system of classification.
- Butterfly
- Whale
- Deer
- Turtle
Q. The scientific name of an organism contains information about it _______________ and _______________.
- genus and family
- genus and species
- family and genus
- order and family
Q. Who introduced Binomial nomenclature
- Aristotle
- Einstein
- Carolus Linnaeus
- None of the above
Q. Binomial nomenclature was introduced by Carl Linnaeus.
- False
- True
Q. Classification and evolution are closely related.
- True
- False
Q.
Differentiate between the following:
Apes and Humans