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The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry
information on
(a) date of collection (b) name of collector
(c) local names (d) height of the plant.
(NEETII 2016)
2. Match column I with column II for housefly
classification and select the correct option using
the codes given below.
Column I Column II
A. Family (i) Diptera
B. Order (ii) Arthropoda
C. Class (iii) Muscidae
D. Phylum (iv) Insecta
(a) A(iii), B(i), C(iv), D(ii)
(b) A(iii), B(ii), C(iv), D(i)
(c) A(iv), B(iii), C(ii), D(i)
(d) A(iv), B(ii), C(i), D(iii)
(NEETII 2016)
3. Study the four statements (AD) given below and
select the two correct ones out of them.
A. Definition of biological species was given
by Ernst Mayr.
B. Photoperiod does not affect reproduction in
plants.
C. Binomial nomenclature system was given
by R.H. Whittaker.
D. In unicellular organisms, reproduction is
synonymous with growth.
The two correct statements are
(a) B and C (b) C and D
(c) A and D (d) A and B.
(NEETII 2016)
4. Nomenclature is governed by certain universal
rules. Which one of the following is contrary to
the rules of nomenclature?
(a) The names are written in Latin and are
italicised.
(b) When written by hand the names are to be
underlined.
(c) Biological names can be written in any
language.
(d) The first word in a biological name
represents the genus name and the second
is a specific epithet.
(NEETI 2016)
5. Which one of the following is not a correct
statement?
(a) A museum has collection of photographs of
plants and animals.
(b) Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of
specimens.
(c) Herbarium houses dried, pressed and
preserved plant specimens.
(d) Botanical gardens have collection of living
plants for reference.
(NEET 2013)
6. The common characteristics between tomato
and potato will be maximum at the level of
their
(a) family (b) order
(c) division (d) genus.
(Karnataka NEET 2013)
7. Which one of the following organisms is
scientifically correctly named, correctly printed
according to the International Rules of
Nomenclature and correctly described?
(a) Musca domestica the common house
lizard, a reptile
(b) Plasmodium falciparum a protozoan
pathogen causing the most serious type of
malaria.
(c) Felis tigris the Indian tiger, well protected
in Gir forests.
(d) E.coli full name Entamoeba coli, a
commonly occurring bacterium in human
intestine.
(Mains 2012)
Answers
1.The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information on
→ Ans:- d) The height of the plant.
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2. Match column I with column II for housefly classification and select the correct option using the codes given below.
→ Ans:- a) A(iii), B(i), C(iv), D(ii)
The columns when correctly matched :-
A. Family of husefly = (iii) Muscidae
B. Order of husefly = (i) Diptera
C. Class of husefly = (iv) Insecta
D. Phylum of husefly = (ii) Arthropoda
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3. The two correct ones out of them. are:-
→Ans:- c) A and D
Correct statements are:-
A. Definition of biological species was given by Ernst Mayr.
D. In unicellular organisms , reproduction is synonymous with growth.
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4. Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. The following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature:-
Ans:- (c) Biological names can be written in any language.
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5. The following is not a correct statement:-
Ans:- (a) A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals.
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6. The common characteristics between tomato and potato will be maximum at the level of their :-
→ Ans:- (d) genus.
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7. The following organisms is scientificallycorrectly named, correctly printed according to the International Rules of Nomenclature and correctly described:-
Ans:- (b) Plasmodium falciparum -
a protozoan pathogen causing the most serious type of malaria.
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