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    3.

    Which of the following is a merit in the Bentham and Hooker’s system of classification?

    A

    The position of gymnosperms in between dicots and monocots

    B

    Closely related families are placed apart

    C

    The placement of family-Asteraceae in the beginning of Gamopetalae

    D

    The placement of order-Ranals in the beginning

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    5.

    Which one is the correct hierarchical order in Taxonomy?

    A

    Kingdom>phylum/division>class>order>family>genus

    B

    Kingdom>phylum/division>class>order>genus>species.

    C

    Kingdom>phylum/division>class>order>family>genus>species.

    D

    phylum/division>class>order>family>genus>species.

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    7.

    Which one among the following is accurately arranged in descending specificity

    A

    Species β†’ Family β†’ Class β†’ Order β†’ Division

    B

    Species β†’ Genus β†’ Division β†’ Class β†’ Kingdom

    C

    Species β†’ Genus β†’ Family β†’ Order β†’ Class

    D

    Class β†’ Order β†’ Family β†’ Genus β†’ Species

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    8.

    Select the incorrect statement

    A

    In multicellular organism growth and reproduction are not synonymous

    B

    A scientific name should be printed in italics according to binomical nomenclature

    C

    A museum has preserved plant and animals specimens

    D

    Taxonomy includes phylogeny as the basis of classification of orgnamisms

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    10.

    Which of the following statements regarding universal rules of nomenclature is wrong?

    A

    Cations are named first, followed by anions.

    B

    The oxidation state of a metal is indicated by a Roman numeral in parentheses when necessary.

    C

    Numerical prefixes are used to denote the number of atoms of each element in a molecular compound.

    D

    The suffix '-ide' is always used for the second element in a binary compound.

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