The Living World

Which one of the following statements is not true about the universal rules of binomial nomenclature?

1. The first word in the biological name represents the specific epithet, while the second component denotes the genus
2. The specific epithet in the biological name starts with a small letter
3. Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined or printed in italics
4. Biological names are generally in Latin

Genus represents .

1. a group of closely related families
2. an individual plant or animal
3. a population of plants and animals
4. a group of closely related species

Arrange the following taxonomic categories in ascending order.

1. (F), (C), (B), (G), (D), (E), (A)
2. (G), (A), (E), (C), (B), (D), (F)
3. (A), (C), (D), (G), (F), (B), (E)
4. (G), (C), (D), (B), (E), (A), (F)

Match List-I with List-II.

1. A-III, B-V, C-II, D-IV, E-I
2. A-I, B-V, C-II, D-IV, E-III
3. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV, E-V
4. A-II, B-III, C-V, D-I, E-IV

In the taxonomic categories which hierarchical arrangement in descending order is correct in case of animals?

1. Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
2. Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Family, Order, Genus, Species
3. Kingdom, Order, Class, Phylum, Family, Genus, Species
4. Kingdom, Order, Phylum, Class, Family, Genus, Species

Which of the following are true about the taxonomical aid 'key'? Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. A, C, D and E only
2. A, B and C only
3. B, C and D only
4. A, B, C and E only

Select the correctly written scientific name of Mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus:

1. Mangifera indica
2. Mangifera Indica
3. Mangifera indica Car. Linn.
4. Mangifera indica Linn.

Match the items given in Column-I with those in Column-II and select the correct option given below.

1. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
2. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
3. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
4. (a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)

Which of the following represents order of 'Horse'?

1. Perissodactyla
2. Caballus
3. Ferus
4. Equidae

Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?

1. The names are written in Latin and are italicised.
2. When written by hand the names are to be underlined.
3. Biological names can be written in any language.
4. The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet.