What Is Biological Classification

Q. Who first proposed the Phylogenetic System of Classification?

1. Hutchinson
2. Whittaker
3. Takhtajan
4. Engler and Prantl

Q.

What is dichotomous key used in the classification and identification of organisms?

Q. refers to the evolutionary relationship between organisms.

1. Ontogeny
2. Systematics
3. Phylogeny
4. Taxonomy

Q. The study of identification, classification and naming a living organism is called _____.

1. Phylogenetics
2. Taxonomy
3. Nomenclature
4. Classification

Q. Classification of living organisms based on their evolutionary relationship is called

1. artificial system
2. natural system
3. numerical taxonomy
4. phylogenetic system

Q. The modern day classification is mainly based on

1. resemblance in morphology
2. anatomical & physiological traits and the phylogeny
3. breeding habits
4. presence or absence of notochord

Q. Aristotle classified living organisms based on .

1. body organisation
2. locomotion
3. habitat
4. mode of nutrition

Q. Who first proposed the Phylogenetic System of Classification?

1. Hutchinson
2. Whittaker
3. Takhtajan
4. Engler and Prantl

Q. Classification of living organisms based on their evolutionary relationship is called

1. artificial system
2. natural system
3. numerical taxonomy
4. phylogenetic system

Q.

The "origin of species" is written by:

1. Linnaeus

2. Darwin

3. Haeckel

4. Whittaker

Q. The modern day classification is mainly based on

1. resemblance in morphology
2. anatomical & physiological traits and the phylogeny
3. breeding habits
4. presence or absence of notochord

Q. Who proposed the Artificial System of Classification?

1. Linnaeus
2. Pliny the Elder
3. Leeuwenhoek
4. Aristotle

Q. Bentham and Hooker’s classification was not based on:

1. ultrastructure
2. phytochemistry
3. embryology
4. presence or absence of notochord

Q. On what basis is the Natural System of Classification based on?

1. Ontogeny
2. Phylogeny
3. Morphology
4. Morphology and affinities

Q. What do you call the new systematics that is based on genetic interrelationships?

1. Chemotaxonomy
2. Cytotaxonomy
3. Numerical taxonomy
4. Experimental taxonomy

Q. Select the correct system of classification among the following which is based on the evolution, order and ancestry.

1. Natural System
2. Analogous System
3. Phylogenetic System
4. Homologous System

Q. One of the best and perhaps the easiest method for understanding general relationships of plants is _____.

1. Cytotaxonomy
2. Experimental Taxonomy
3. Numerical Taxonomy
4. Chemotaxonomy

Q. Which among the following is a system of classification where a large number of traits are considered?

1. Artificial system
2. Phylogenetic system
3. Synthetic system
4. Natural system