Genus

Q.

Eggplant and potato belong to the same genus Solanum, but to two different species. What defines them as separate species?

Q. Polytypic genus is

1. genus containing one species
2. genus containing only two species
3. more than one genus
4. genus containing more than one species

Q.

Who introduced the binomial system of nomenclature?

Q.

Animals, dogs, and mammals represent

1. Taxa at different levels.

2. Taxonomic hierarchy.

3. Taxa at an equivalent level.

4. Categories at an equivalent level.

Q.

Explain binomial nomenclature with an example.

Q. Scientific name of garden pea is

1. Cajanus cajan
2. Pisum fulvum
3. Pisum abyssinicum
4. Pisum sativum

Q.

Genus represents

(a) an individual plant or animal

(b) a collection of plants or animals

(c) group of closely related species of plants or animals

(d) None of the above

Q.

What is the nature of the fruits of members belonging to the Solanaceae family?

Q.

What kind of fruit is banana?

Q. The members of a genus can successfully interbreed.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Which of the following is not a dicot seed?

1. Pea

2. Gram

3. Bean

4. Maize

Q. A related group of species are put together to form a taxon called .

1. order
2. kingdom
3. genus
4. family

Q.

What is the study of fruits called?

1. Mycology

2. Anthology

3. Horticulture

4. Pomology

Q.

Who gave the method of binomial nomenclature ?

Q. The term taxon was given by

1. Meyer
2. Linnaeus
3. De Candolle
4. Lamarck

Q. A group of related genera with less no. of similarities is

1. Division
2. family
3. order
4. class

Q.

How do polyps reproduce?

Q.

What is a scientific name for?

Q.

What is the use of binomial nomenclature?

Q.

Name a polytypic genus.

Q.

Why is inbreeding a problem?

Q.

Why do we need rules of nomenclature?

Q.

Which is the correct rule for writing names in binomial nomenclature?

1. The entire two part name must be written in Italics

2. The genus name is written in the second half of the name

3. The genus name should not be written in capital

4. All of the above

Q. Match the columns I and II, and choose the correct combination from the options given.

Column I (Ornamental plant)	Column II (Family)
(a) Tulip	(1) Solanaceae
(b) Lupin	(2) Liliaceae
(c) Petunia	(3) Brassicaceae
(d)Gloriosa	(4)Fabaceae
(e) Sweet pea

1. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-2, e-4
2. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-4, e-2
3. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-4, e-2
4. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-2, e-4

Q. How many of the following statement(s) is/are true?
A) Each unit of taxonomic category represents a rank.
B) Taxon is not a part of the taxonomic hierarchy.
C) Genus is the lowest category of taxonomic hierarchy.

1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four

Q. Consider the following statements :
(i) Genus comprises a group of related species.
(ii) A taxon represents a taxonomic group of individual organism.
(iii) The family comprises a group of related genera.
(iv) Taxonomic category class includes related order.

1. (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct.
2. (ii) and (iv) are correct.
3. (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct.
4. (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct

Q. From the following, select the right specific epithet.

1. Indica mangifera
2. Leo Panthera
3. Canis familiaris
4. Ascaris

Q.

What is the zoological name of lion?

Q.

What is binomial nomeclature?

Q. The common characters between tomato and potato will be maximum at the level of their

1. Order
2. Division
3. Genus
4. Family