The basic unit of classification is:
Genus
Species
Family
Order
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The primary goal of in-situ conservation is to:
Create artificial environments for species preservation
Store genetic material for future use
Protect and maintain ecosystems and natural habitats
Breed endangered species in captivity
Solanum and Panthera are
Genus and species
Genus and genus
Species and species
Only species
Which series ends with the cohort umbellales in Bentham and Hooker’s system of classification?
Thalamiflorae
Disciflorae
Heteromerae
Calyciflorae
Two or more species which occupy the same or overlapping area are known as
Allopatric
Sympatric
Endemic
Exotic
Which of the following taxonomic categories represents the highest level of diversity?
Phylum
Class
Kingdom
Order
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of in-situ conservation?
Protecting natural habitats
Conserving endangered species within their ecosystems
Maintaining species in controlled environments
Preserving genetic diversity within populations
Natural system of classification is given by
Bentham and Hooker
Carolus Linnaeus
Charles Darwin
Engler and Prantl
This of the following taxonomist described classification of plant in ‘Families of flowering plants’?
John Hutchinson
George Bentham
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Armen Takhtajan
Viral genome when incorporated and integrated with bacterial genome is referred as
Prophages
DNA
RNA
Both (a) and (C )
Taxonomic hierarchy refer to
A group of senior taxonomists who decide the nomenclature of plants and animals
Stepwise arrangement of all categories for classification of plants and animals
A list of botanists or zoologists who have worked on taxonomy of a species or group
Classification of species based on fossil record
