A scientist discovers a new species with the following characteristics: eukaryotic, multicellular, photosynthetic, lacks vascular tissue, exhibits alternation of generations with a dominant gametophyte. This organism MOST likely belongs to which plant group?
Pteridophyta
Bryophyta
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms
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The number of species classified in “Species Plantarum” is
Around 6,000
Around 2,000
Around 10,000
Around 20,000
Diatoms belong to which kingdom and are characterized by their unique cell walls made of what?
Plantae, cellulose
Protista, silica
Fungi, chitin
Monera, peptidoglycan
According to binomial nomenclature, scientific name of an organism consists of
Generic name
Specific epithet
Both (1) and (2)
None of these
Nomenclature given by Linnaeus is
Binomial
Trinomial
Phylogenetic
Natural
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living organisms?
Growth
Reproduction
Metabolism
Crystallisation
Different (various) group of ranks or levels in classification is known/called as
Category
Order
Genera
Taxon
A newly discovered organism exhibits radial symmetry in its larval stage but bilateral symmetry as an adult. Its body cavity is formed by splitting of the mesoderm. It possesses a water vascular system. To which phylum does this organism MOST likely belong?
Echinodermata
Chordata
Cnidaria
Annelida
Who proposed binomial system of nomenclature?
Candolle
Linnaeus
Bentham
Hutchinson
Which of the following combinations of characters is unique to the phylum Chordata?
Bilateral symmetry, triploblastic, coelomate
Notochord, dorsal hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal gill slits, post-anal tail
Closed circulatory system, segmented body, jointed appendages
Radial symmetry, diploblastic, acoelomate
A ‘taxa’ differ from ‘taxon’ due to
Being a higher taxonomic category than taxon
Being a lower taxonomic category than taxon
Being a plural of taxon
Being singular of taxon
