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.
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Which of the following statements regarding universal rules of nomenclature is wrong?
Cations are named first, followed by anions.
The oxidation state of a metal is indicated by a Roman numeral in parentheses when necessary.
Numerical prefixes are used to denote the number of atoms of each element in a molecular compound.
The suffix '-ide' is always used for the second element in a binary compound.
The taxonomic category which comes just after species in ascending order of taxonomic hierarchy is
Family
Genus
Order
Division
 Solanum and Panthera are
Genus and species         Â
Genus and genus
Species and species
Only species
A genus with a single species is called
Typical
Polytype
Monotype
Syntype
In the scientific name Homo sapiens, Homo represents the:
Species
Genus
Family
Order
Which of the following taxonomic category is represented by Solanum in the scientific name solanum tuberosum ?
Family
Genus
Order
Division
A group of closely related species forms a:
Family
Order
Genus
Class
Which taxonomic category includes related genera?
Order
Class
Family
Phylum
The genus includes
Tiger
Felis
Cat
Frog
 Solanum and Panthera are
Genus and species         Â
Genus and genus
Species and species
Only species
