The Living World

Class 11 · Biology

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Q1.Identification in taxonomy refers to:

  • AAssigning a scientific name to an organism
  • BDescribing an organism correctly and knowing what organism a name is attached to
  • CGrouping organisms into categories
  • DStudying evolutionary relationships

Q2.A scientist discovers a new plant species and wants to name it. Which code should be followed?

  • AICZN
  • BICBN
  • CBoth ICBN and ICZN
  • DNeither; plants don't need formal naming

Q3.Man belongs to the order:

  • ACarnivora
  • BDiptera
  • CPrimata
  • DSapindales

Q4.Which of the following pairs of organisms belong to the same genus?

  • ALion and tiger
  • BLion and cat
  • CPotato and mango
  • DHuman and lion

Q5.Which of the following represents a taxon?

  • AOnly species level groupings
  • BOnly kingdom level groupings
  • CAny level of grouping in classification such as species, genus, family, etc.
  • DOnly the genus and species levels

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Concepts Covered

Binomial NomenclatureBiodiversityCarolus LinnaeusClassClassificationErnst MayrFamilyGenusICBN and ICZNIdentificationKingdomNomenclatureOrderPhylum and DivisionRules of NomenclatureSpeciesSystematicsTaxonomic CategoriesTaxonomic HierarchyTaxonomy

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