1. Who is the father of taxonomy?
👉 Carolus Linnaeus
2. The basic unit of classification is:
👉 Species
3. Binomial nomenclature was given by:
👉 Carolus Linnaeus
4. The scientific name of mango is:
👉 Mangifera indica
5. The largest taxonomic category is:
👉 Domain
6. ICBN is used for naming:
👉 Plants
7. ICZN is related to naming of:
👉 Animals
8. Which of the following is a taxon?
👉 All taxonomic categories (species, genus, etc.)
9. A group of similar species is called:
👉 Genus
10. The science of classification is called:
👉 Taxonomy
11. The branch of biology dealing with identification, naming, and classification is:
👉 Systematics
12. The universal language of scientific names is:
👉 Latin
13. A collection of dried plant specimens is called:
👉 Herbarium
14. Botanical gardens maintain:
👉 Living plant species
15. The term 'taxonomy' was coined by:
👉 A.P. de Candolle
16. Which category comes after genus in taxonomy?
👉 Species
17. Who wrote the book “Species Plantarum”?
👉 Carolus Linnaeus
18. Which is the correct hierarchy of taxonomic categories?
👉 Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species
19. The category higher than class is:
👉 Phylum
20. Classification given by Linnaeus is known as:
👉 Artificial classification
21. The branch that deals with evolutionary relationships is:
👉 Phylogeny
22. The two components of nomenclature are:
👉 Genus and species
23. Panthera leo and Panthera tigris belong to same:
👉 Genus
24. Homo sapiens belong to which genus?
👉 Homo
25. The first word in a scientific name represents:
👉 Genus
26. Which term refers to a group of interbreeding organisms?
👉 Species
27. The correct sequence in taxonomic hierarchy is:
👉 Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
28. Who proposed the five kingdom classification?
👉 R.H. Whittaker
29. Which is not a category in taxonomic hierarchy?
👉 Tribe
30. The name of an organism is always written in:
👉 Italics
31. The identification and classification of organisms is known as:
👉 Taxonomy
32. Herbarium sheets are labeled with:
👉 Scientific name, date, place, collector name
33. Example of binomial nomenclature:
👉 Homo sapiens
34. Carolus Linnaeus published his classification in:
👉 Systema Naturae
35. A group of related families is called:
👉 Order
36. Phylum in animals is equivalent to ______ in plants:
👉 Division
37. The term 'Systematics' was coined by:
👉 Linnaeus
38. Which is the correct scientific name?
👉 Mangifera indica
39. Which taxonomic category contains related genera?
👉 Family
40. Zoological parks are places where:
👉 Wild animals are kept in protected environments
41. Which of the following is not true for a species?
👉 Members of a species can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
42. The five-kingdom classification was based on:
👉 Cell structure, mode of nutrition, body organization
43. Which taxonomic aid provides information about habitat and distribution of plants?
👉 Flora
44. Which of the following is a correct scientific name as per ICBN?
👉 Mangifera indica (L.)
45. In which taxonomic category do related classes come together?
👉 Phylum
46. The process of grouping organisms based on observable features is called:
👉 Classification
47. The correct order of taxonomic hierarchy (from lower to higher) is:
👉 Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum → Kingdom
48. A taxonomic category that includes related species is:
👉 Genus
49. The full scientific name includes:
👉 Genus name + species name + authority
50. 'Systema Naturae' is a work of:
👉 Carolus Linnaeus