Chapter 1

In the hierarchy of classification, the order is present between (a) Family and genus (b) Phylum and kingdom (c) Family and class (d) Family and species

Select the incorrect statement from the following. (a) Each statement in key is called lead. (b) Taxonomic keys are tools that helps in identification based on characterstics. (c) ICZN stands for International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. (d) Ernst Mayr used the system a Nature as the title of his publication.

The place where we store dry plants for information purpose is called (a) Key (b) Museum (c) Monograph (d) Herbarium

Which is not a part of taxonomic hierarchy? (a) Genus and species (b) Order and class (c) Kingdom and class (d) Catalogue and herbarium

Find out the incorrect statement from the following: (a) Closely related species differ in morphological features. (b) Genus comprises a group of related species. (c) Taxonomic studies are useful in agricultural, forestry and industries. (d) Notochord and ventral hollow neural system are common features of phylum chordata.

ICBN stands for (a) International Code for Biosphere Nomenclature (b) International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (c) International Class for Biological Nobel leurette (d) International Committe for Biological Naming

Zoological name of tiger is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Panthera tigris

Zoological name of leopard is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Panthera pardus

Zoological name of house fly is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Musca domestica

Zoological name of man is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Homo sapiens

Botanical name of wheat is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Triticum aestivum

Zoological name of cat is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Felis domesticus

Botanical name of makoi is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Solanum nigrum

Potato and brinjal belongs to the genus (a) Mangifera (b) Solanum (c) Allium (d) Brassica

Genera Petunia and Datura belongs to the family (a) Solanaceae (b) Fabaceae (c) Liliaceae (d) any of the above

Select the total number of family from the following: Felis, Felidae, Solanaceae, Liliaceae, Canidae, Hominidae, Poaceae, Muscidae, Insecta, Convolvulaceae (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8

Family Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae belongs to the order (a) Poales (b) Polymoniales (c) Diptera (d) Dicot

Common features of Chordata are (a) The presence of notochord in any stage of life (b) Dorsal hollow neural system (c) Paired pharyngeal gill slits (d) All of these

Which of the following is a common feature of category 'insecta'? (a) Presence of ostium (b) Presence of coxal gland for excretion (c) Three pair of jointed legs in thoracic region (d) Exoskeleton of cutin

Which of the following represent the family of mango? (a) Sapindales (b) Anacardiaceae (c) Poales (d) Poaceae

House fly belongs to the order (a) Diptera (b) Carnivora (c) Primata (d) Insecta

Which is not required for the preservation of insect? (a) Collecting (b) Killing (c) Pinning (d) Pressing

Which of the following animals is usually stuffed and preserved? (a) Large birds (b) Mammals (c) Small lizards (d) Both (a) and (b)

Zoological parks are places for (a) Wild animals (b) Pet animals (c) Wild plants (d) Endangered crops

Zoological park is a place where (a) Wild animals are kept in protected environment under human care. (b) We can learn about wild animal's food habit. (c) We can learn about wild animal's behavior. (d) All of these

The keys are based on contrasting characters generally in pairs called (a) Duplex (b) Couplet (c) Dimer (d) All of these

Which of the following is incorrect about keys? (a) Key is a taxonomical aid used for the identification of plants and animals based on the similarities and dissimilarities. (b) Separate taxonomic keys are required for each taxonomic category such as family, genus and species for identification purposes. (c) Keys are generally analytical in nature. (d) Key is another taxonomical aid used for the nomenclature of plants and animals based on the similarities and dissimilarities.

Which of the following is a mean of recording description? (a) Flora and manuals (b) Monographs (c) Catalogues (d) All of these

Flora contains information about the habitat and distribution of (a) Animals of a given area (b) Plants of a given area (c) Some useful plants of a given area (d) Some useful animals of a given area

Monographs contains the information of (a) genus (b) species (c) family (d) any one taxon

Manuals contain information for (a) Habitat and distribution of animals in a given area (b) Habitat and distribution of plants in a given area (c) Identification of names of species found in an area (d) Habitat and distribution of some useful animals in a given area

Organisms vary in (a) Size and colour (b) Habitat (c) Physiological and morphological features (d) All of these

Live specimens of organisms are found in (a) Herbaria (b) Museum (c) Zoological parks and botanical gardens (d) All of these

The name of a plant written on herbarium sheet is its (a) English name (b) Local name (c) Botanical name (d) All of these

NBRI is situated in (a) Kolkata (b) Lucknow (c) Delhi (d) Jodhpur

Which is the prime source of taxonomical studies? (a) Collection of actual specimen (b) Nomenclature (c) Characterization (d) Identification

Tiger, dog and cat are placed in order of (a) Insectivora (b) Carnivora (c) Primata (d) Lagomorpha

Monkey, gorilla and gibbons belongs to which of the following order and class respectively (a) Primata and prototheria (b) Primata and mammalia (c) Carnivora and eutheria (d) Carnivora and mammalia

In plants, the families are characterized on the basis of (a) Vegetative structures (b) Reproductive features (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these

Match the column: Column I Column II A. Man 1\. Order-Carnivora B. Mango 2\. Family-Poaceae C. House fly 3\. Genus-Musca D. Tiger 4\. Phylum-Chordata E. Wheat 5\. Family-Anacardiaceae (a) \(\mathrm{A}-1, \mathrm{~B}-5, \mathrm{C}-3, \mathrm{D}-4, \mathrm{E}-2\) (b) \(\mathrm{A}-4, \mathrm{~B}-5, \mathrm{C}-3, \mathrm{D}-1\) and \(4, \mathrm{E}-2\) (c) \(\mathrm{A}-4, \mathrm{~B}-2, \mathrm{C}-3, \mathrm{D}-1, \mathrm{E}-5\) (d) \(\mathrm{A}-1, \mathrm{~B}-2, \mathrm{C}-3, \mathrm{D}-4, \mathrm{E}-5\)

Single-horned Rhinoes are found in (a) Ghana (b) Bastar of Madhya Pradesh (c) Kaziranga National Park (d) Khasi in Meghalaya

Herbarium sheet provides the information of (a) Collector's name (b) Family of plant (c) Local, English and botanical name (d) All of these

Select the total number of correct statements from the following: 1\. Photoperiod affects the reproduction in seasonal breeders, both plants and animals. 2\. All organisms handle chemicals entering their bodies. 3\. Metabolism is a characterstic feature of all living organisms. 4\. In animals, growth is seen only up to a certain age. 5\. Non-living object exhibits metabolism. 6\. No non-living object is capable of reproducing or replicating by itself. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6

All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit (a) Reproduction (b) Growth by increase in mass only (c) Metabolism (d) Self-consciousness

Assertion: Systematics is an important branch of biology. Reason: Systematics name the organisms and divides them into groups and subgroups according to the set rules to make their study easy.

Assertion: Members of a species breed only with others of the same species. Reason: In some cases, members of different species may also breed, producing sterile or fertile offspring.

Assertion: No non living object exhibit metabolism. Reason: Cellular organization is absent in non-living organisms.

Assertion: Metabolic reactions can be demonstrated outside the body in cell free systems. Reason: An isolated metabolic rection performed in test tube is neither living nor non-living.

Assertion: Conservative characters are more useful in classification. Reason: These characters do not change during evolution. Therefore, their similarities show relationships among organisms.

Assertion: There is no difference between the terms taxon and category. Reason: Aves is a taxon that includes the category 'birds?