
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
Genus Family Class Order Phylum Kingdom Species
Species Genus Family Order Class Phylum Kingdom
Species Family Genus Kingdom Order Class Phylum
Species Genus Family Class Order Phylum Kingdom

Important Questions on The Living World

Assertion: Species is an ecological unit.
Reason: Individuals of a species share the same ecological niche.



A) Hominidae
B) Triticum
C) Spermatophyta
D) sapiens
E) Primata
F) Insecta


Assertion : Sub species shows minor variations from parent population
Reason : Sub species is reproductively isolated population of a species

*Note: There was an error in the question of the original paper which is modified here.

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

A Phylum
B. Family
C. Order
D. Class
E. Species
F. Genus



Reason (R): Species have similar structure and functional characteristics.
The correct option among the following is:



Assertion : Herbariums are plant repositories which are used as reference specimens. Recently these are digitalized for global use.
Reason Herbarium helps in the classification of plants and gives complete description about the taxonomy.
The correct answer is:


Taxonomic category showing individual organisms with fundamental similarities
Taxonomic category with same hierarchical status
Dicotyledonae
domestica
indica
Insecta
Mangifera
sapiens
Mammalia
Monocotyledonae
vulgare

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

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:

