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Important Questions on The Living World

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The correct sequence of the taxonomic hierarchy is

a. Genus Family Class Order Phylum Kingdom Species

b. Species Genus Family Order Class Phylum Kingdom

c. Species Family Genus Kingdom Order Class Phylum

d. Species Genus Family Class Order Phylum Kingdom

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Assertion: Species is an ecological unit.

Reason: Individuals of a species share the same ecological niche.

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Which one of the following sequences represents the CORRECT taxonomical hierarchy?
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In the taxonomic categories which hierarchial arrangement in ascending order is correct in case of animals?
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Identify and arrange the following taxonomic categories in ascending order.
A) Hominidae
B) Triticum
C) Spermatophyta
D) sapiens
E) Primata
F) Insecta
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Instead of 'Division', the category used in animal classification is ________.
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Assertion (A): Sub species shows minor variations from parent population

Reason (R): Sub species is reproductively isolated population of a species

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Which one of the following belongs to the family Muscidae?
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Match the following

   List - I     List - II
(a) Reproductively isolated from the individuals of other species (i) Genetic unit
(b) Sharing the same ecological niche (ii) An evolutionary unit
(c) Showing similarity in the karyotype (iii) A breeding unit
(d) Having similar structural and functional characteristics (iv) An ecological unit

The correct answer is

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Identify the correct sequence of hierarchy in the classification
A Phylum
B. Family
C. Order
D. Class
E. Species
F. Genus
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Choose the correct set of taxonomic words that belong to the given statements
I) Taxonomic category showing individual organisms with fundamental similarities
II) Taxonomic category with same hierarchical status
a) Dicotyledonae
b) domestica
c) indica
d) Insecta
e) Mangifera
f) sapiens
g) Mammalia
h) Monocotyledonae
i) vulgare
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Which of the following represents the order of 'Horse'?
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Match the following

   List - I    List - II
(a) Order (i) nigrum
(b) Species (ii) Polemoniales
(c) Family (iii) Solanum
(d) Class (iv) Solanaceae
    (v) Dicotyledonae

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Study the four statements (A-D) 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:
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The basic unit of classification/taxonomy is
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Identify the correct sequence of taxa in Linnaean hierarchy
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Organisms who are able to freely interbreed producing fertile offsprings and having a similar blueprint for making these organisms are referred to as
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Each of a set of type specimens of equal status, upon which the description and name of a new species are decided is a