Which taxonomic category includes related genera?
Order
Class
Family
Phylum
Related Questions
The term ‘species’ was coined by
Aristotle
Engler
John Ray
Linnaeus
Which one of these scientific names is formatted correctly, following the principles of binomial nomenclature?
Mangifera indica
Mangifera Indica
mangifera indica
Mangifera indica
Rules of scientific naming of animals is assigned in
ICBN
ICNCP
ICZN
ICNB
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.
Carolus Linnaeus first described the mango. Which of the following correctly represents its scientific name?
mangifera Indica
Mangifera indica
Mangifera indica
Mangifera Indica
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
Select true statement from the following and choose the right answer from the option given below I. Human’s scientific name is Homosapiens II. Systema naturae is written by John Ray III. Highest taxonomic categories is division IV. Taxonomic group of any rank is taxon V. A group of closely related species of organism represent genus VI. The term ‘systematic’ was coined by de Candolle
II, III, IV and VI
I, III, V and VI
I, IV and V
II, III and VI
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 and II
II and III
III
II and IV
Rules of scientific naming of animals is assigned in
ICBN
ICNCP
ICZN
ICNB
Local names of various plants and animals
Vary from place to place
Are used universally
Help in recognizing organisms worldwide
Are specific and distinct names
