Taxonomic Hierarchy

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7. Can you identify the correct sequence of taxonomical categories?
(a) Species $\to$ Order $\to$ Phylum $\to$ Kingdom
(b) Genus $\to$ Species $\to$ Order $\to$ Kingdom
(c) Species $\to$ Genus $\to$ Order $\to$ Phylum

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What is the importance of taxonomy?

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9. Define and understand the following terms:
(i) Phylum (ii) Class (iii) Family (iv) Order (v) Genus

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What is ICBN?

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Which taxon contains the largest number of species?

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Glochidium larva is found in

1. Pola

2. Unio

3. Sepia

4. Asterias

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What is a nematocyst and what is it used for?

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What is the smallest taxonomic group?

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What is the full form of human taxonomy?

Q. Niche overlap indicates:

1. commensalism between two species
2. sharing of one or more resources between the two species
3. mutualism between two species
4. active cooperation between two species

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A cohort is a group correlated with

1. Order.

2. Genera

3. Species

4. Families

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Which one of the following animals possesses a water vascular system?

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

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What animal classification is a snail?

Q. The number of obligate cateogories of classification is:

1. 7
2. 5
3. 6
4. 8

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As we go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common characteristics

(a) will decrease

(b) will increase

(c) remain same

(d) may increase or decrease

Q. What is the taxonomic classification of man?

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What is a group of families called in biology?

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What are colloblasts ?

Q. Scutellum is cotyledon of

1. Poaceae
2. Orchidaceae
3. Liliaceae
4. All monocots

Q. Under subphylum vertebrata how many classes are included?

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

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Select the correct option with respect to wheat

1. Genus: Triticum, Family: Poaceae, Order: Poales, Class: Monocotyledonae

2. Genus: Triticum, Family: Poaceae, Order: Poales, Class: Dicotyledonae

3. Genus: Triticum, Family: Anacardiaceae, Order: Poales, Class: Monocotyledonae

4. Genus: Triticum, Family: Poaceae, Order: Sapindales, Class: Monocotyledonae

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Aves’ taxonomically represent a

1. Kingdom

2. Phylum

3. Class

4. Family

Q. Mention the short coming of two kingdom classification?

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How many categories are there in hierarchy classification?

Q. Refer the following animals and identify those which have a fluid filled body cavity with a complete lining derived from mesoderm.
(i) Sycon
(ii) Butterfly
(iii) Nereis
(iv) Sea fan
(v) Scorpion
(vi) Pila

1. (i) and (iii) only
2. (ii) and (iv) only
3. (ii), (iii), (v) and (vi) only
4. (i), (ii), (v) and (vi) only

Q. ‘Horse tail’ is:

1. Marsillea
2. Lycopodium
3. Equisetum
4. Ophioglossum

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What is the function of Atriopore in Urochordata?

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What is the species concept in taxonomy?

Q. Assertion :Order and other higher taxonomic categories are identified based on the aggregates of characters. Reason: As we go higher species to kingdom the number of common characteristics goes on decreasing.

1. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
2. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
3. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
4. Assertion is incorrect and Reason are correct

Q. The unique character that unified the kingdom plants of Linnaeus was