Taxonomy Quiz | Taxonomy Objective Type Questions and Answers

Questions
21 ICBN is associated with nomenclature of
A Animals
B Plants
C Bacteria
D Virus

Answer: Plants
22 Name of the author
A Should be written in italics
B Should be under lined
C Should always be in abbreviated form
D Should be written in Roman

Answer: Should be written in Roman
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23 Organisms with largest number of similar characters will be present in
A Kingdom
B Order
C Division
D Class

Answer: Order
24 Most ancient life form is
A Archaebacteria
B Eubacteria
C Eukarya
D Progenote

Answer: Progenote
25 Basic unit of classification is
A Kingdom
B Division
C Species
D Order

Answer: Species
26 Which of the following is an intermediate category?
A Class
B Tribe
C Order
D All of these

Answer: Tribe
27 Organisms with heterotrophic absorptive mode of nutrition are
A Animals
B Plants
C Fungi
D Protozoans

Answer: Fungi
28 Classification given by Linnaeus was based on
A Habit
B Stamens
C Gynoecium
D Size

Answer: Stamens
29 Which among the following is the smallest category?
A Order
B Species
C Tribe
D Class

Answer: Species
30 Books Systema Naturae and Species Plantarum were written by
A Linnaeus
B Hutchison
C John Ray
D Bessey

Answer: Linnaeus
31 Term New Systematics was given by
A Linnaeus
B Turril
C Julian Huxley
D de Candolle

Answer: Julian Huxley
32 Polyadelphous condition is found in
A Leguminosae
B Rutaceae
C Compositae
D Liliaceae

Answer: Rutaceae
33 Indefinite stamens are characteristic of family
A Malvaceae
B Gramineae
C Labiatae
D Cruciferae

Answer: Malvaceae
34 The advantage of Systematics is that it
A gives an idea of organic diversity, its origin and evolution in the plant and animal kingdom
B is complementary to other branches of biology
C provides correct information needed in agriculture, medical, veterinary sciences etc.
D All of these

Answer: All of these
35 Classical taxonomy is also termed
A β taxonomy
B systematics
C descriptive taxonomy
D experimental taxonomy

Answer: descriptive taxonomy
36 Systematics deals with
A Identification of Organism
B Classification of organisms
C the kinds and diversity of all organisms and the existing relationships amongst themselves
D identification, naming and classification of both plants and animals

Answer: the kinds and diversity of all organisms and the existing relationships amongst themselves
37 Natural system of classification of plants differs from artificial system of classification in
A taking into account only one vegetative character
B taking into account only one floral character
C taking into account all the similarities between plants
D all of these

Answer: taking into account all the similarities between plants
38 Out of the 4 widely known systems of classification one remains less phylogenetic and more natural and that is of
A Engler and Prantl
B Hutchinson
C Bentham and Hooker
D Rendle

Answer: Bentham and Hooker
39 What is the term given to a duplicate specimen of original type?
A Lectotype
B Holotype
C Isotype
D Neotype

Answer: Isotype
40 Organizing taxonomic information in logical classification is called_________
A Systematics
B Phenetic
C Phylogenetic
D Dendogram

Answer: Systematics
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