1.) Human beings are grouped in which of the following Genus?
a) Apis
b) Homo
c) Gallus
d) Naja
2.) Which of the following species comes under genus Panthera?
a) Leopard
b) Tiger
c) Lion
d) All of them
3.) Which is the scientific name of lion?
a) Panthera leo
b) Solanum tuberosum
c) Solanum indica
d) Mangifera indica
4.) In the hierarchial arrangement of taxonomic categories, the category of ‘Family’ comes after:
a) Kindgom
b) Genus
c) Species
d) Order
5.) Which of the following taxonomic category includes animals such as reptiles, birds, fishes, mammals and amphibians?
a) Kingdom
b) Class
c) Species
d) Genus
6.) Which of the following taxonomic category include a group of closely related species with more common features and are aggregates of closely related species?
a) Species
b) Genus
c) Family
d) Order
7.) The family of man in the taxonomic category is ………………………………………………………………………………………….
a) Poaceae
b) Muscidae
c) Hominidae
d) Anacardiaceae
8.) The biological name ‘Triticum aestivum’ belongs to:
a) Wheat
b) Man
c) Housefly
d) Mango
9.) In the plants, which of the following family is included in the order Polymonials?
a) Convolvulaceae
b) Diomedeidae
c) Ursidae
d) Cervidae
10.) Choose the correct statement from the following:
i) Phylum is the top of highest category in the taxonomic category.
ii) Order polymoniales include plant families on the basis of floral characters.
a) Only i)
b) Both i) and ii)
c) Only ii)
d) All are wrong
11.) All the taxonomic categoriestogether constitute …………………………………………………………………………………………….
a) Taxonomic category
b) Taxonomic hierarchy
c) Taxon
d) Taxa
12.) Identify the correct statement from the following:
a) Both species brinjal and potato belongs to the genus Mangifera
b) Both species brinjal and potato belongs to the genus Malus
c) Both species brinjal and potato belongs to the genus Fragaria
d) Both species brinjal and potato belongs to the genus Solanum
13.) A group which has related genera but less similar characteristics is referred to as ……………………………………………………………………………………….
a) Family
b) Species
c) Genus
d) Phylum
14.) Which one of the following is classified under class Monocotyledonae?
a)Soybean
b) Carrot
c) Wheat
d) Hollyhock
) Which of the following is specific epithet of Potato?
a) Tigris
b) Panthea
c) Indica
d) Tuberosum
16.) A taxonomic category which involves related orders is a ……………………..…………………………………………………….. category.
a) Family category
b) Class category
c) Species category
d) Division category
17.) In the plants, Datura, Solanum, and Petunia all are included in different genera but are placed in the family:
a) Acanthaceae
b) Apiaceae
c) Solanaceae
d) Asclepiadaceae
18.) In the taxonomic categories, Felis include:
a)Dogs
b) Fowl
c) Cats
d) Gecko
Answers:
1)
Solution: b) Homo
Human beings are grouped in Homo genus. As the scientific name of human being is Homo Sapiens.
2.)
Solution: d) All of them
All the species such as Leopard, Tiger and Lion comes under genus Pantheradue to their few common features.
3.)
Solution: a) Panthera leo
The generic name of lion is Panthera and species name of lion is leo. Hence, the scientific name of lion is Panthera leo.
4.)
Solution: d) Order
The arrangement of taxonomic categories is Kingdom, Phylum or Division, Order, Family, Genus, and Species. In the hierarchial arrangement of taxonomic categories, the category of ‘Family’ comes after Order.
5.)
Solution: b) Class
Class is the taxonomic category includes animals such as reptiles, birds, fishes, mammals and amphibians. For example, Class Mammalia.
6.)
Solution: b) Genus
Genus is the taxonomic category that include a group of closely related species with more common features and are aggregates of closely related species.
7.)
Solution: c) Hominidae
The family of man in the taxonomic category is Hominidae due to characteristics like large brain, well developed forearms and bipedal locomotion.
8.)
Solution: a) Wheat
The biological name ‘Triticum aestivum’ belongs to wheat. Man belongs to Homo sapiens, Housefly belongs to Musca domestica, and Mango belongs to Mangifera indica.
9.)
Solution: a) Convolvulaceae
In the plants, Convolvulaceae family is included in the order Polymonials. Other families in the given options are included in the animals.
10.)
Solution: c) Only ii)
Statement i) is the wrong because kingdom is the top of highest category in the taxonomic category. Order polymoniales include plant families on the basis of floral characters. Hence, statement ii) is the correct one.
11.)
Solution: b) Taxonomic hierarchy
In taxonomic categories, all the taxonomic categories together constitute the taxonomic category.
12.)
Solution:A group of related species is referred to as Genus. The brinjal and potato belongs to the genus Solanum but these are two different species.
13.)
Solution: a) Family
The family has less number of similarities when compared to genus and species. Hence, a group which has related genera but less similar characteristics is referred to as family.
14.)
Solution: c) Wheat
15.)
Solution: d) Tuberosum
Tuberosum is the species epithet of potato. Other names are not species epithet of potato.
16.)
Solution: d) Division category
A taxonomic category which involves related orders is a Class category. Class Mammalia containing monkey, gibbon and gorilla are included in Order Primata.
17.)
Solution:c) Solanaceae
In the plants, Datura, Solanum and Petunia all belongs to different genera. But, all the three are placed in family Solanaceae.
18.)
Solution: c) Cats
In the taxonomic categories, Felis is genus that represents broad skull and pointed ears with short jaws. Hence, Felis include cats.