Systematics NEET Questions

Biology - Diversity in Living World

Systematics MCQ Questions


1.
Who is known as the 'Darwin of the 20th century' and pioneered the currently accepted definition of biological species?
A.
Carolus Linnaeus
B.
Charles Darwin
C.
Ernst Mayr
D.
Aristotle
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ANSWER :
C. Ernst Mayr
2.
The number of known and described species on Earth ranges between:
A.
1.7 - 1.8 million
B.
1.5 - 1.6 million
C.
2.0 - 2.5 million
D.
1.2 - 1.4 million
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ANSWER :
A. 1.7 - 1.8 million
3.
The process of standardising the naming of living organisms such that a particular organism is known by the same name all over the world is called:
A.
Classification
B.
Identification
C.
Taxonomy
D.
Nomenclature
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ANSWER :
D. Nomenclature
4.
Scientific names for plants are governed by:
A.
ICZN
B.
ICVN
C.
ICBN
D.
ICNB
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ANSWER :
C. ICBN
5.
The system of providing a name with two components (Generic name and specific epithet) is called:
A.
Polynomial nomenclature
B.
Trinomial nomenclature
C.
Binomial nomenclature
D.
Vernacular nomenclature
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ANSWER :
C. Binomial nomenclature
6.
Who introduced the binomial system of nomenclature?
A.
Ernst Mayr
B.
Carolus Linnaeus
C.
Charles Darwin
D.
Theophrastus
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ANSWER :
B. Carolus Linnaeus