Concept of Species and Taxonomical Hierarchy NEET Questions

Biology - Diversity in Living World

Concept of Species and Taxonomical Hierarchy MCQ Questions


1.
A species is best defined as a group of:
A.
Organisms occupying the same ecological niche only
B.
Organisms living in the same habitat
C.
Individual organisms with fundamental similarities, distinguishable from other closely related species by distinct morphological differences
D.
Organisms of the same colour and size
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ANSWER :
C. Individual organisms with fundamental similarities, distinguishable from other closely related species by distinct morphological differences
2.
The biological species concept (based on reproductive isolation and interbreeding) was given by:
A.
Carolus Linnaeus
B.
John Ray
C.
R.H. Whittaker
D.
Ernst Mayr
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ANSWER :
D. Ernst Mayr
3.
Ernst Mayr is known as:
A.
The Father of Taxonomy
B.
The Darwin of the 20th century
C.
The Father of Zoology
D.
The Father of Botany
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ANSWER :
B. The Darwin of the 20th century
4.
Ernst Mayr was awarded the 'triple crown of biology'. These three prizes are:
A.
Linnaeus Prize, Darwin Medal, Nobel Prize
B.
Wolf Prize, Crafoord Prize, Fields Medal
C.
Balzan Prize, International Prize for Biology, Crafoord Prize
D.
Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Lasker Award
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ANSWER :
C. Balzan Prize, International Prize for Biology, Crafoord Prize
5.
Ernst Mayr was born in ___ and died in ___:
A.
1920, 2010
B.
1904, 2004
C.
1900, 2000
D.
1894, 1990
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ANSWER :
B. 1904, 2004
6.
Ernst Mayr almost single-handedly made which question the central question of evolutionary biology?
A.
The mechanism of inheritance
B.
The structure of DNA
C.
The origin of species diversity
D.
The origin of life
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ANSWER :
C. The origin of species diversity