Concept of Species and Taxonomical Hierarchy NEET Questions

Biology - Diversity in Living World

Concept of Species and Taxonomical Hierarchy MCQ Questions


1.
Which taxonomic rank comes immediately above species?
A.
Family
B.
Genus
C.
Order
D.
Class
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ANSWER :
B. Genus
2.
Which of the following is the correct hierarchical sequence in taxonomy?
A.
Class → Phylum → Genus → Species
B.
Phylum → Class → Order → Genus → Species
C.
Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
D.
Kingdom → Class → Phylum → Family → Genus → Species
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ANSWER :
C. Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
3.
Who is known as the father of taxonomy?
A.
Darwin
B.
Linnaeus
C.
Haeckel
D.
Whittaker
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ANSWER :
B. Linnaeus
4.

Compared to genus, which of the following is less general in characters?

NEET - 2018

A.

Family

B.

Species

C.

Division

D.

Class

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ANSWER :

B. Species

5.
In binomial nomenclature, the first part of the name represents the ____.
A.
Species
B.
Genus
C.
Order
D.
Family
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ANSWER :
B. Genus
6.
Which taxonomic rank contains organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring?
A.
Genus
B.
Species
C.
Phylum
D.
Family
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ANSWER :
B. Species