Which taxonomic category includes related genera?
Order
Class
Family
Phylum
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If two organisms belong to the same Family, they must also belong to the same...
Order
Genus
Species
Variety
Which one of these scientific names is formatted correctly, following the principles of binomial nomenclature?
Mangifera indica
Mangifera Indica
mangifera indica
Mangifera indica
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.
Arrange the following in the ascending order of Linnaean hierarchy.
Kingdom-Order-Species-Genus-Class-Family-Phylum
Kingdom-Family-Genus-Species-Class-Phylum-Order
Kingdom-Phylum-Class-Order-Family-Genus-Species
Species-Genus-Family-Order-Class-Phylum-Kingdom
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
Which statement correctly explains the relationship between taxonomic categories and phylogenetic classification?
Taxonomic categories are arbitrary and have no relationship to phylogeny.
Taxonomic categories always perfectly match the branching patterns of phylogenetic trees.
Taxonomic categories ideally reflect evolutionary relationships revealed through phylogenetic analysis.
Phylogenetic analysis is used to create taxonomic categories, but they don't necessarily reflect evolutionary relationships.
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 the incorrect match w.r.t taxonomic categories of mango.
Family – Anacardiaceae
Order - Dicotyledonae
Division – Angiospermae
Genus – Mangifera
Which of the following is a merit in the Bentham and Hooker’s system of classification?
The position of gymnosperms in between dicots and monocots
Closely related families are placed apart
The placement of family-Asteraceae in the beginning of Gamopetalae
The placement of order-Ranals in the beginning
