LIVING WORLD (4)

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Question 1

What is the key characteristic of the 'genus' taxonomic category?

A) It includes a group of closely related species
B) It is the highest level of classification
C) It is based on the external and internal structure of organisms
D) It is the lowest level of classification

Question 2

How are 'orders' in the taxonomic hierarchy defined?

A) Based on similarities in specific epithets
B) As groups of related genera with fewer similarities than species
C) By the use of Latinized names
D) As the fundamental unit of classification

Question 3

What does 'biodiversity' refer to?

A) The variety of ecosystems on Earth
B) The number and types of organisms present on Earth
C) The study of living organisms in different habitats
D) The process of naming and classifying organisms

Question 4

How does the 'class' category differ from the 'order' category?

A) They provide guidelines for local naming of organisms
B) They provide procedures for assigning scientific names to organisms
C) They classify organisms into categories
D) They describe the characteristics of organisms

Question 5

What are the two components of a scientific name in Binomial nomenclature?

A) Generic name and specific epithet
B) Local name and scientific name
C) Genus and family
D) Family and order

Question 6

What is the universal rule for writing biological names?

A) They are printed and underlined
B) They are printed in italics and Latinized
C) They are completely written in capital letters
D) They are completely written in lowercase letters

Question 7

What is the significance of the first word in a biological name starting with a capital letter?

A) It denotes the species
B) It denotes the genus
C) It denotes the family
D) It denotes the order

Question 8

What is the purpose of the Binomial nomenclature system?

B) To provide a unique name for each organism
B) To simplify the naming of organisms
C) To classify organisms into categories
D) To describe the characteristics of organisms

Question 9

Who developed the Binomial nomenclature system?

A) Albert Einstein
B) Charles Darwin
C) Gregor Mendel
D) Carolus Linnaeus

Question 10

What is the significance of the specific epithet in a scientific name?

A) It denotes the genus
B) It denotes the species
C) It denotes the family
D) It denotes the order

Question 11

What is the purpose of underlining or printing biological names in italics?

A) To denote their complexity
B) To denote their importance
C) To denote their Latin origin
D) To denote their simplicity

Question 12

What is the advantage of using a two-word format in Binomial nomenclature?

A) It simplifies the naming of organisms
B) It provides a unique name for each organism
C) It facilitates international communication among biologists
D) It is convenient to use

Question 13

What is the relationship between the Generic name and the specific epithet in a scientific name?

A) The Generic name is a subset of the specific epithet
B) The specific epithet is a subset of the Generic name
C) The Generic name and specific epithet are unrelated
D) The Generic name and specific epithet are interchangeable

Question 14

What does mangifera specify in Mangifera indica?

A)Specific epithet
B)Family
C)Phylum
D)Generic name

Question 15

How does the concept of generic and specific epithets relate to the structure of scientific names?

A) Generic and specific epithets are interchangeable
B) Genera are used for species, while specific epithets are used for genus
C) Genera represent genus, while specific epithets represent species
D) Generic and specific epithets are unrelated to scientific names

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