Living World NCERT

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of living organisms?

The term ‘systematics’ refers to:

Taxonomy does not include:

Identify the incorrect statement regarding the rules of Binomial Nomenclature?

ICBN stands for:

The binomial system of nomenclature of living organisms was given by:

The number of species that are known and described ranges between:

The main difference between taxonomy and systematic is that:

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

Which of the following ‘suffixes’ used for units of classification in plants indicates a taxonomic category of ‘family’.

The taxonomic unit ‘Phylum’ in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchical level in classification of plants?

Match the following and choose the correct option:
\(
\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline \text { A. Family } & \text { i. tuberosum } \\
\hline \text { B. Kingdom } & \text { ii. Polemoniales } \\
\hline \text { C. Order } & \text { iii. Solanum } \\
\hline \text { D. Species } & \text { iv. Plantae } \\
\hline \text { E. Genus } & \text { v. Solanacea } \\
\hline
\end{array}
\)
Options:
\(
\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline & \text { i } & \text { ii } & \text { iii } & \text { iv } & \text { V } \\
\hline 1 . & \text { D } & \text { C } & \text { E } & \text { B } & \text { A } \\
\hline 2 . & \text { E } & \text { D } & \text { B } & \text { A } & \text { C } \\
\hline 3 . & \text { D } & \text { E } & \text { B } & \text { A } & \text { C } \\
\hline 4 . & \text { E } & \text { C } & \text { B } & \text { A } & \text { D } \\
\hline
\end{array}
\)

The process of classification of living organisms into different taxa is called as:

The correct name of mango would be:

Consider the following statements:
I. Lion, leopard and tiger belong to same genus
II. Lion, leopard, tiger and cats belong to same family
III. Lion, leopard, tiger, cats and dogs belong to same order This implies that:

In plant taxonomy, the most inclusive category will be:

The book Systema Naturae was authored by:

Identify the correct chronological order of the taxonomic hierarchy from lowest to highest:

Humans belong to the Order:

Term ‘Systematics’ was derived from a __A__
which means __B__
Choose the correct option for A and B.
\(
\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline & \text { A } & \text { B } \\
\hline \text { (1) } & \text { Greek } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { Evolutionary classification } \\
\text { of organisms }
\end{array} \\
\hline \text { (2) } & \text { Latin } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { Evolutionary classification } \\
\text { of organisms }
\end{array} \\
\hline \text { (3) } & \text { Greek } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { Systematic arrangement of } \\
\text { organisms }
\end{array} \\
\hline \text { (4) } & \text { Latin } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { Systematic arrangement of } \\
\text { organisms }
\end{array} \\
\hline
\end{array}
\)

Both cats and dogs belong to same:

Sometimes the terms such as biological classification, taxonomy and systematics are used as synonyms. However, if we define them separately, which of the following would be acceptable?
I. Classification is the ordering of organisms into groups
II. Taxonomy is the study of principles and procedures of classification
III. Systematics is the study of organisms and their diversities and the evolutionary relationships among them

The scientific term for biological classification

If two living animals belong to the same phylum,they must belong to the same:

Which taxonomic category is not correctly matched with name regarding the classification of the housefly?

In the taxonomic hierarchy, for Prunus persica [peach]:
I. Genus will be a taxon and Prunus will be a category
II. Species will be a taxon and persica will be a category

ICBN stands for

Practical purpose of taxonomy or classification is to :

Biosystematics aims at

The currently accepted definition of biological species was pioneered by:

Genus represents:-

The taxon ‘Division’ in plant taxonomy is used as a substitute for which of the following taxonomic categories in animal taxonomy?

Panthera tigris belongs to the Felidae family. What taxonomic category does Panthera represent?

Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?

Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus?

Species are considered as:-

The highest category for classifying living organisms in taxonomic hierarchy will be:

Which among the following does not represent the
taxonomic category order?

Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect ones out of them?

(A) In unicellular algae, reproduction is synonymous
to growth.
(B) Self-consciousness is the defining property of
all living organisms.
(C) Solanum melongena belongs to Anacardiaceae
family.
(D) Classification is the process by which anything
is grouped into convenient categories.

Which of the following taxonomic categories occupy the same rank or level?

The correctly written scientific name of mango is Mangifera indica Linn. because
(a) The generic name starts with a capital letter
(b) The specific epithet starts with a small letter
(c) The name of the author is in italics
(d) The generic name is written after the specific epithet

‘Taxon’ is the unit of:-

Which of the following is not true w.r.t. binomial nomenclature?

Mark the incorrect statement w.r.t. systematics

Read the following statements.
Statement-A: Families are characterised on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species.
Statement-B: With increase in taxonomic hierarchy there is decrease in number of common characteristics.