The term ‘species’ was coined by
Aristotle
Engler
John Ray
Linnaeus
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Father of botany is
Aristotle
Robert Hooke
Darwin
Theophrastus
Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. rules of Binomial nomenclature
Biological names are generally taken from Latin language irrespective of their origin
Each organism is given only one name consisting of one word
The first word denoting genus starts with a capital letter
The name of the author or discoverer is written after specific epithet in abbreviated form
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.
Taxonomic studies consider a group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities as a:
Genus
Family
Species
Order
In which of the following, the usual taxonomic hierarchy is not followed?
Polypetalae and Gamopetalae
Gamopetalae and Monochlamydae
Monochlamydae and monocots
None of the above
Among the following, which represents an ex-situ conservation strategy for endangered plant species?
National park
Wildlife sanctuary
Sacred grove
Seed bank
The taxonomic unit phylum in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchical level in classification of plants
class
order
division
family
Select the incorrect statement
In multicellular organism growth and reproduction are not synonymous
A scientific name should be printed in italics according to binomical nomenclature
A museum has preserved plant and animals specimens
Taxonomy includes phylogeny as the basis of classification of orgnamisms
Which of the following is not a valid reason why the morphological species concept can be problematic?
It can be difficult to distinguish between intraspecific variation and interspecific differences.
Cryptic species may be morphologically identical but reproductively isolated.
It requires detailed genetic analysis.
Morphological traits can be influenced by environmental factors leading to phenotypic plasticity.
Linnaean system of plant classification is based on
Morphological and anatomical characters
Evolutionary trends
Floral characters
None of the above
