The correct sequence of the taxonomic hierarchy is a. Genus → Family → Class → Order Phylum → Kingdom → Species b. Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum → Kingdom c. Species → Family → Genus → Kingdom → Order → Class → Phylum d. Species → Genus → Family → Class → Order Phylum → Kingdom

Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum → Kingdom

Genus → Family → Class → Order Phylum → Kingdom → Species

Species → Family → Genus → Kingdom → Order → Class → Phylum

Species → Genus → Family → Class → Order Phylum → Kingdom

Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below: Column –I Column — II (a) Herbarium (i) It is a 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 adding identification. (c) Museum (iii) Is a place where dried and pressed plant specimens mounted on sheets are kept. (d) Catalog (iv) A booklet containing a list of characters and their alternates which are helpful in the identification of various taxa.

a - (iii), b - (ii), c - (i), d - (iv)

a - (ii), b - (iv), c - (iii), d - (i)

a - (i), b - (ii), c - (iii), d - (iv)

a - (i), b - (iv), c - (iii), d - (ii)

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Read the following statements and select the correct option:

(a) In museum, insects are preserved in insect boxes after collecting, killing and pinning.

(b) Museums often have collection of photographs of both plants and animals.

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Important Questions on Classification of Living Organisms

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Biology>Diversity of Living Organism>Classification of Living Organisms>Tools for Study of Biodiversity

Choose the correct set of taxonomic words that belong to the given statements

I)

Taxonomic category showing individual organisms with fundamental similarities

I I)

Taxonomic category with same hierarchical status

a)

Dicotyledonae

b)

domestica

c)

indica

d)

Insecta

e)

Mangifera

f)

sapiens

g)

Mammalia

h)

Monocotyledonae

i)

vulgare

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Biology>Diversity of Living Organism>Classification of Living Organisms>Tools for Study of Biodiversity

Identify and arrange the following taxonomic categories in ascending order.
A) Hominidae
B) Triticum
C) Spermatophyta
D) sapiens
E) Primata
F) Insecta

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Biology>Diversity of Living Organism>Classification of Living Organisms>Tools for Study of Biodiversity

Identify the correct sequence of hierarchy in the classification
A Phylum
B. Family
C. Order
D. Class
E. Species
F. Genus

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Biology>Diversity of Living Organism>Classification of Living Organisms>Tools for Study of Biodiversity

Which one of the following sequences represents the CORRECT taxonomical hierarchy?

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Biology>Diversity of Living Organism>Classification of Living Organisms>Tools for Study of Biodiversity

Study the four statements (A-D) given below and select the two correct ones out of them:
A. Definition of biological species was given by Ernst Mayr.
B. Photoperiod does not affect reproduction in plants.
C. Binomial nomenclature system was given by R.H. Whittaker.
D. In unicellular organisms, reproduction is synonymous with growth.
The two correct statements are:

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Biology>Diversity of Living Organism>Classification of Living Organisms>Tools for Study of Biodiversity

Assertion $(A)$ : Sub species shows minor variations from parent population

Reason $(R)$ : Sub species is reproductively isolated population of a species

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Biology>Diversity of Living Organism>Classification of Living Organisms>Tools for Study of Biodiversity

Match the following

	List - I		List - II
(a)	Reproductively isolated from the individuals of other species	(i)	Genetic unit
(b)	Sharing the same ecological niche	(ii)	An evolutionary unit
(c)	Showing similarity in the karyotype	(iii)	A breeding unit
(d)	Having similar structural and functional characteristics	(iv)	An ecological unit

The correct answer is

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Biology>Diversity of Living Organism>Classification of Living Organisms>Tools for Study of Biodiversity

One of the following scientists was the earliest to attempt more scientific basis for classification __________

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Biology>Diversity of Living Organism>Classification of Living Organisms>Tools for Study of Biodiversity

Lions in India are currently restricted to Gir, Gujarat. Efforts are being made to move them to other parts of the country. This is because they are MOST susceptible to extinction due to infectious diseases under the following conditions when present as:

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Biology>Diversity of Living Organism>Classification of Living Organisms>Tools for Study of Biodiversity

Which of the following represents the order of 'Horse'?

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Biology>Diversity of Living Organism>Classification of Living Organisms>Tools for Study of Biodiversity

The correct sequence of the taxonomic hierarchy is

a. Genus $\to$ Family $\to$ Class $\to$ Order Phylum $\to$ Kingdom $\to$ Species

b. Species $\to$ Genus $\to$ Family $\to$ Order $\to$ Class $\to$ Phylum $\to$ Kingdom

c. Species $\to$ Family $\to$ Genus $\to$ Kingdom $\to$ Order $\to$ Class $\to$ Phylum

d. Species $\to$ Genus $\to$ Family $\to$ Class $\to$ Order Phylum $\to$ Kingdom

HARD

Biology>Diversity of Living Organism>Classification of Living Organisms>Tools for Study of Biodiversity

Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below:

	Column –I		Column — II
(a)	Herbarium	(i)	It is a 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 adding identification.
(c)	Museum	(iii)	Is a place where dried and pressed plant specimens mounted on sheets are kept.
(d)	Catalog	(iv)	A booklet containing a list of characters and their alternates which are helpful in the identification of various taxa.