Examples of Taxonomic Classification

Q. Match the items given in the column I with those in column II and select the correct option given below.

Column I	Column I I
a.Herbarium	(i) It is place having a collection of preserved plants and animals
b.Key	(ii) A list that enumerates methodically all the species found in an area with brief description aiding identification
c.Museum	(iii) Is a place where dried and presses plant specimens mounted on sheets are kept
d.Catalogue	(iv) A booklet containing a list of characters and their alternates which are helpful in identification of various taxa

1. a(ii)., b(iv)., c(iii)., d(i)
2. a(iii)., b(ii)., c(i)., d(iv)
3. a (i)., b (iv)., c (iii)., d (ii)
4. a (iii)., b ( iv)., c (i)., d (ii )

Q.

The herbarium sheets DO NOT provide information about the plant’s:

1. Family

2. Class

3. Order

4. Vernacular name

Q.

Which serve as quick referral systems in taxonomical studies?

1. Monograph

2. Manuals

3. Herbarium

4. Flora

Q. Match Column-I with Column-II for housefly classification and select the correct option using the codes given below :

Column I	Column II
a. Family	1. Diptera
b. Order	2. Arthropoda
c. Class	3. Muscidae
d. Phylum	4. Insecta

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

Q.

Name a member of the order Diptera.

Q.

Monkeys and humans come under the order ________.

Q.

Match the following columns of Taxa with their suffix and choose the correct sequence option.
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Column I (Taxa)}& \text{Column II (suffix)}\\ \text{i). Order}& \text{a. Hominidae}\\ \text{ii). Family}& \text{b. Homo}\\ \text{iii). Genus}& \text{c. Sapiens}\\ \text{iv). Species}& \text{d. Primates}\end{array}$

1. i). $\Rightarrow$ b., ii). $\Rightarrow$ c., iii). $\Rightarrow$ a., iv). $\Rightarrow$ d.

2. i). $\Rightarrow$ d., ii). $\Rightarrow$ a., iii). $\Rightarrow$ b., iv). $\Rightarrow$ c.

3. i). $\Rightarrow$ a., ii). $\Rightarrow$ d., iii). $\Rightarrow$ b., iv). $\Rightarrow$ c.

4. i). $\Rightarrow$ a., ii). $\Rightarrow$ d., iii). $\Rightarrow$ c., iv). $\Rightarrow$ b.

Q. Match the taxonomic divisions of human beings to their characteristic features.

1. Organ system
2. Mammary glands
3. Mouth with jaws
4. Dorsal nerve cord

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

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

Q. Match the following and choose the correct option.

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{A. Family}& \text{(i) tuberosum}\\ \text{B. Kingdom}& \text{(ii) Polymoniales}\\ \text{C. Order}& \text{(iii) Solanum}\\ \text{D. Species}& \text{(iv) Plantae}\\ \text{E. Genus}& \text{(v) Solanaceae}\end{array}$

1. i-D, ii-C, iii-E, iv-B, v-A
2. i-E, ii-D, iii-B, iv-A, v-C
3. i-D, ii-E, iii-B, iv-A, v-c
4. i-E, ii-C, iii-B, iv-A, v-D

Q. How many statement(s) is/are incorrect?
(a) Mammals from colder region generally have shorter ears and limbs
(b) It is at population level that natural selection operates to evolve desired traits
(c) Electrostatic precipitator can remove 99% gaseous pollutant present in exhaust
(d) Particulate size 2.5µm or less in diameter are not harmful for human health

1. c and d
2. a and b
3. a, b, c
4. a, b, d

Q. Mangifera indica belongs to the order

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

Q.

Human beings give birth to babies and feed on their mother's milk. Therefore they belong to _______ category.

1. Gnathostomata

2. Mammalian

3. Theria

4. None of the above

Q.

Human beings belong to the category ________ because they have a jawline.

1. Chordata

2. Mammalia

3. Gnathostomata

4. Agnatha

Q.

The features, rounded head and facial muscles, put humans under ________ category.

1. Theria

2. Primates

3. Tetrapoda

4. Anthropoidea

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.

Which of these is NOT the name of a phylum?

1. Annelida

2. Echinodermata

3. Tetrapoda

4. Arthropoda