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1. The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry 4.
information on Study the four statements (I-IV) given below and select
1. date of collection the two correct ones out of them :
2. name of collector
3. local names I. Definition of biological species was given by Ernst
4. height of the plant Mayr.

2. Match the items given in Column I with those in II. Photoperiod does not affect reproduction in plants.
Column II and select the correct option given below-
Column I Column II III. Binomial nomenclature system was given by RH
a. i. It is a place having a collection of Whittaker.
Herbarium preserved plants and animals.
IV. In unicellular organisms, reproduction is synonymous
ii. A list that enumerates methodically all the with growth.
b. Key species found in an area with brief
description aiding identification. The two correct statements are
c. iii. Is a place where dried and pressed plant 1. II and I
Museum specimens mounted on sheets is kept. 2. III and IV
iv. A booklet containing a list of characters 3. I and IV
d. 4. I and II
and their alternates which are helpful in
Catalogue
identification of various taxa.

1. a-I b-iv c-iii d-ii 5.

2. a-iii b-ii c-I d-iv Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules.
3. a-ii b-iv c-iii d-i Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of
4. a-iii b-iv c-i d-ii nomemclature?
1. The first word in a biological name represents the genus
3. name and second is specific epithet
Match column I with column II for housefly classification 2. The names are derived from latin and written in italics.
and select the correct option using the codes given below: 3. When written by hand, the names are to be underlined.
4. Biological names can be written in any language

6. Which one of the following is not a correct statement?

1. Botanical Gardens have collection of living plants for
reference.
1. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
2. A museum has collection of photographs of plants and
2. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1
animals
3. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
3. Key is taxonomic aid for identification of specimens.
4. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
4. herbarium houses dried, pressed and preserved plant
specimens

7. Which one of the following is common to multicellular

fungi, filamentous algae and protonema of mosses?
1. Diplontic life cycle
2. Members of kingdom-Plantae
3. Mode of nutrition
4. Multiplication by fragmentation

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8. 15. Which arrangement is in correct ascending order:
Which one of the following animals is correctly matched 1. Species < genus < order < family
with its particular named taxonomic category? 2. Genus < species < family < order
1. Cuttlefish – Mollusca, a class 3. Order < family < genus < species
2. Humans – Primate, the family 4. Species < genus < family < order
3. Housefly – Musca, an order
4. Tiger – Tigris, the species 16. Biosystematics aims at : -
(1) The classification of organisms based on broad
morphological characters
9. ICBN stands for : (2) Delimiting various taxa of organism and establishing
1. Indian Congress of Biological Names their relationships
2. International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (3) The classification of organisms based on their
3. Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature evolutionary history and establishing their phylogeny on
4. International Congress of Biological Names the totality of various parameters from all fields of studies
(4) Identification and arrangement of organisms on the
10. Select the correctly written scientific name of Mango basis of cytological characteristics
which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus :
1. Mangifera Indica 17. Species are considered as :-
2. Mangifera indica Car. Linn. (1) Real basic units of classification
3. Mangifera indica Linn. (2) The lowest units of classification
4. Mangifera indica (3) Artificial concept of human mind which cannot be
defined in absolute terms
11. The contrasting characteristics generally in a pair used (4) Real units of classification devised by taxonomists
for identification of animals in Taxonomic Key are
referred to as : 18. Which of the following less general in characters as
1. Lead compared to genus : -
2. Couplet 1. Species
3. Doublet 2. Division
4. Alternate 3. Class
4. Family
12. Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?
1. Hand written scientific names should be underlined. 19. Which one of the following belongs to the family
2. Every species should have a generic name and a Muscidae?
specific epithet. 1. Cockroach
3. Scientific names are in Latin and should be italized. 2. House fly
4. Generic and specific names should be written starting 3. Fire fly
with small letters. 4. Grasshopper

13. Which one of the following aspects is an

exclusive characteristic of living things?
1. Increase in mass by accumulation of material
both on surface as well as internally
2. Isolated metabolic reactions occur in vitro
3. Increase in mass from outside only
4. Perception of events happening in the
environment and their memory

14. Practical purpose of taxonomy or classification :

1. Facilitate the identification of unknown species
2. Explain the origin of organisms
3. To know the evolutionary history
4. Identification of medicinal plants

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