Binomial Nomenclature

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Who is known as the father of Botany?

1. Aristotle

2. Linnaeus

3. Theophrastus

4. Darwin

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What is the scientific name of a frog?

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What is alpha, beta and gamma taxonomy?

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Why are the classification systems changing every now and then?

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Given below is the scientific name of mango. Identify the correctly written name. Mangifera Indica Mangifera indica.

Q. What is binomial nomenclature ?

Give its advantages.

Q. Which of the following is the correctly written scientific name of wheat according to binomial nomenclature?

1. Triticum aestivum
2. Triticum Aestivum
3. Triticum sativum
4. Triticum sativum

Q.

What are some processes that are basic to taxonomy?

Q. Match the following columns and select the correct option:

Column - I	Column - II
(a)	Aptenodytes	(i)	Flying fox
(b)	Pteropus	(ii)	Angel fish
(c)	Pterophyllum	(iii)	Lamprey
(d)	Petromyzon	(iv)	Penguin

1. $\left(a\right)-\left(iii\right),\left(b\right)-\left(iv\right),\left(c\right)-\left(ii\right),\left(d\right)-\left(i\right)$
2. $\left(a\right)-\left(iii\right),\left(b\right)-\left(iv\right),\left(c\right)-\left(i\right),\left(d\right)-\left(ii\right)$
3. $\left(a\right)-\left(iv\right),\left(b\right)-\left(i\right),\left(c\right)-\left(ii\right),\left(d\right)-\left(iii\right)$
4. $\left(a\right)-\left(ii\right),\left(b\right)-\left(i\right),\left(c\right)-\left(iv\right),\left(d\right)-\left(iii\right)$

Q. Describe phylum.

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Who was the first human like hominid? [1]

(a) Australopithecus

(b) Homo erectus

(c) Neanderthal

(d) Homo habilis

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What Is the Scientific Name the Paddy Plant

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What is the meaning of ICZN?

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A plant may have different names in different regions or the country of world. How do botanists solve this problem?

Q.

Are ferns dangerous?

Q. Which of the following represents the maximum number of species among global biodiversity?

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Which one of the following scientific name represents trinomial nomenclature of an animal?

1. More than one option is correct

2. Corvus splendens splendens

3. Acacia nilotica indica

4. Brassica oleracea botrytis

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Write the names of two important books brought out by Carl Linnaeus.

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The common name of pea is simpler than its botanical (scientific) name Pisum sativum why then is the simpler common name not used instead of the complex scientific/botanical name in biology?

Q. Given below are assertion and reason. Point out if both are true with reason being correct explanation (A), both true but reason not correct explanation (B), assertion true but reason is wrong (C) , and both are wrong (D).

Assertion: Scientific name Naja naja is an example of a tautonym.
Reason: Tautonyms are accepted only in zoological nomenclature.

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

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The scientific name of humans is Homo sapiens. It belongs to genus

1. Homo

2. sapiens

3. Man

4. Humans

Q. Binomial nomenclature was first issued in:

1. Genera Plantarum
2. Genera Animalium
3. Species Plantarum
4. Systema Naturae

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Karyotaxonomy is a component of

1. numerical taxonomy

2. experimental taxonomy

3. biochemical taxonomy

4. cytotaxonomy

Q. ICNB stands for:

1. International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
2. International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria
3. Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature
4. International Congress of Biological Names

Q. Name the group of taxonomic aids which includes the means of recording descriptions?

1. Flora, manual, monograph
2. Botanical gardens, museum, keys
3. Botanical garden, museum, monographs
4. Botanical garden, herbarium, keys

Q. Rattus rattus is a:

1. Synonym
2. Tautonym
3. Homonym
4. Antonym

Q. Thick roots arising in Ficus to support heavy branches are called

1. Stilt roots
2. Prop roots
3. Assimilatory roots
4. Floating roots

Q. Name the group of taxonomic aids which includes the means of recording descriptions?

1. Botanical garden, museum, monographs
2. Flora, manual, monograph
3. Botanical garden, herbarium, keys
4. Botanical gardens, museum, keys

Q. Binomial nomenclature of plants was given by

1. Linnaeus
2. Prantl
3. Engler
4. Both (a) and (c)

Q. Which of the following is the correctly written scientific name of wheat according to binomial nomenclature?

1. Triticum Aestivum
2. Triticum aestivum
3. Triticum sativum
4. Triticum sativum