New systematics introduced by Sir Julian Huxley is also called as
Phonetics
Cladistics
Biosystematics
Numerical taxonomy
Related Questions
Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular named taxonomic category?
Cuttlefish – Mollusca, a class
Humans – Primata, the family
Housefly – Musca, an order
Tiger – tigris, the species
Two plants can be conclusively said to belong to the same species if they
Can reproduce freely with each other and form seeds
Have more than 90 percent similar genes
Look similar and possess identical secondary metabolites
Have same number of chromosomes.
Solanum and Panthera are
Genus and species
Genus and genus
Species and species
Only species
Select the wrong statements.
(I) Lower the taxon, more are the characteristics that the member within the taxon share.
(II) Order is the assemblage of genera which exhibit a few similar characters.
(III) Cat and dog are included in the same family-Felidae.
(Iv) Binomial nomenclature was introduced by Carolus Linnaeus.
I, II and III
II, III and IV
I and IV
II and III
Which series ends with the cohort umbellales in Bentham and Hooker’s system of classification?
Thalamiflorae
Disciflorae
Heteromerae
Calyciflorae
Select the incorrect match w.r.t taxonomic categories of mango.
Family – Anacardiaceae
Order - Dicotyledonae
Division – Angiospermae
Genus – Mangifera
Two different genera are classified in the same taxonomic category family. Which statement is correct about their classification?
The same class, but different species
A different class and different order
The same phylum, but different class
A different kingdom and different phylum
Which one of the following taxonomic categories can categorized rest all others
Family
Genus
Class
order
Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?
The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet
The names are written in Latin and are italicized
When written by hand the names are to be underlined
Biological names can be written in any language
Statement 1: There are seven obligate categories in hierarchy of taxonomyStatement 2: Other categories of similar type can be called as intermediate categories
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False
Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True
