Examples of Taxonomic Classification

Q.

Tiger and lion have scientific names, Panthera tigris, and Panthera leo, respectively. What similarities could be identified?

Q. Mangifera indica belongs to the order

1. Anacardiaceae
2. Sapindales
3. Dicotyledonae
4. Angiospermae

Q.

Tetradynamous condition is found in

1. Asteraceae

2. Malvaceae

3. Papilionatae

4. Brassicaceae

Q.

Which of these is the class that the domestic dog belongs to?

1. Mammalian

2. Canis

3. Chordate

4. Canidae

Q. Seeds are produced______.

1. by all plants
2. by all vascular plants
3. both by angiosperms and gymnosperms
4. only by angiosperms

Q.

Which of these is NOT the name of a phylum?

1. Annelida

2. Echinodermata

3. Tetrapoda

4. Arthropoda

Q.

Illustrate the taxonomical hierarchy with suitable examples of a plant and an animal.

Q. Which one of the following belongs to the family Muscidae?

Q. Which of the following taxa do humans share with other primates?

1. Phylum
2. Class
3. Family
4. Order

Q. Which of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular taxonomic category?

1. Tiger - tigris, species
2. Dog - Chordata, class
3. Humans - primata, family
4. Frog - amphibia, order

Q.

Two plants can be conclusively said to belong to the same species if they

1. have more than 90% similar genes.

2. grow in similar conditions of environment.

3. can reproduce freely with each other and form seeds

4. have same number of chromosomes.

Q.

Which class do birds belong to?

1. Aves

2. Amphibia

3. Reptilia

4. Felis

Q. Write the distinguishing features of Prototheria, Metatheria and Eutheria.

Q. Humans belong to family

1. Pongidae
2. Hominidae
3. Hylobatidae
4. Ramapithecus