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Sytematics of Living Organisms - Units of Classification MS

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Species is the principal _________ taxonomic unit

a)

Artificial

b)

Natural

c)

Synthetic

d)

Systematic

2.

Species ranks _________ the genus

a)

Above

b)

Below

c)

Superior

d)

Ascension

3.

Species is denoted by _____________

a)

Latin Binomial Name

b)

Indian Binomial Name

c)

German Binomial Name

d)

Russian Binomial Name

4.

A group of organisms that can interbreed under natural conditions to produce fertile offspring

a)

Genus

b)

Species

c)

Kingdom

d)

Domain

5.

_______ was thought to be an indivisible, stable and static unit

a)

Domain

b)

Kingdom

c)

Class

d)

Species

6.

In the _________ taxonomy, sub-division of species such as sub-species, varieties and populations are seen and given more importance

a)

Ancient Hippocratic

b)

Medieval

c)

Linnean

d)

Modern

7.

Genus is a taxonomic rank or category _________ than species used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms

a)

Smaller

b)

Equal

c)

Larger

d)

None of The Above

8.

Genus is a group of species bearing close resemblance to one another in their morphological characters and ?

a)

Can Interbreed

b)

Cannot Interbreed

c)

Sterile

d)

Not Distinguished

9.

Tiger, Leopard, Lion all three belong to the genus

a)

Leo

b)

Pardus

c)

Panthera

d)

Felidae

10.

Brinjal and potato both belong to the genus

a)

Psychortia

b)

Solanum

c)

Vernonia

d)

Miconia

11.

A _________ represents a group of closely related genera

a)

Genus

b)

Genera

c)

Family

d)

Class

12.

Hibiscus, Gossypium, Sida, Bombax are included in the family

a)

Solanaceae

b)

Malvaceae

c)

Poaceae

d)

Fabaceae

13.

Leopards, Tigers, Lions and cats belong to the family

a)

Canidae

b)

Felidae

c)

Ursidae

d)

Elephantidae

14.

Dogs belong to the family

a)

Canidae

b)

Felidae

c)

Rodentidae

d)

Ursidae

15.

An _____ is a group of closely related families showing definite affinities

a)

Family

b)

Order

c)

Genus

d)

Kingdom

16.

Order is a step _____ family in taxonomic hierarchy

a)

Below

b)

Above

c)

Equal

d)

Non-equal

17.

Parietal Placentation is observed in which family

a)
b)
c)
d)

All of The Above

18.

Which one of the following belongs to the order "Parietales"

a)
b)
c)
d)

All of The Above

19.

Foxes, Wolves, Coyotes and Dogs belong to the order

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Orders Carnivora and order Primates belong to class

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Which one of the following belongs to the order primates

a)
b)
c)
d)

All of The Above

22.

_____________ is a category composed of related classes

a)

Kingdom

b)

Class

c)

Division

d)

Genus

23.

Dicotyledonae and Monocotyledonae belong to the division

a)

Cryptogame

b)

Phanerogams

c)

Angiospermae

d)

Gymnospermae

24.

Angiospermae consists of how many classes

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

25.

________ divisions having some _________ form sub-kingdom

a)

Same; Unequal

b)

Different; Different

c)

Similar; Similarities

d)

Different; Similarities

26.

The highest taxonomic category composed of different sub- kingdoms

a)

Genus

b)

Species

c)

Kingdom

d)

Domain

27.

Phanerogams and Cryptogams are

a)

Kingdom

b)

Sub-Kingdom

c)

Domain

d)

Clades