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Find out the incorrect statement from the following.
(a)Closely-related species differ in morphological features.
(b)Genus comprises a group of related species.
(c)Taxonomic studies are useful in agriculture, forestry and industries.
(d)Notochord and ventral hollow neural system are common features of phylum chordata.
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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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A) Hominidae
B) Triticum
C) Spermatophyta
D) sapiens
E) Primata
F) Insecta
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Assertion : Sub species shows minor variations from parent population
Reason : Sub species is reproductively isolated population of a species
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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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A Phylum
B. Family
C. Order
D. Class
E. Species
F. Genus
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Taxonomic category showing individual organisms with fundamental similarities
Taxonomic category with same hierarchical status
Dicotyledonae
domestica
indica
Insecta
Mangifera
sapiens
Mammalia
Monocotyledonae
vulgare
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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 |
The correct answer is
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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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