Taxonomy NEET Questions

Taxonomy MCQ Questions

1.
Correct sequence of taxonomic categories in descending order?
A.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
B.
Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
C.
Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Order, Family, Genus, Species
D.
Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species
ANSWER :
A. Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
2.
Chlamydomonas and Chlorella belong to which kingdom?
A.
Monera
B.
Protista
C.
Plantae
D.
Fungi
ANSWER :
B. Protista
3.
Which taxonomic category includes related genera?
A.
Class
B.
Order
C.
Family
D.
Phylum
ANSWER :
C. Family
4.
The term 'New Systematics' was introduced by:
A.
Linnaeus
B.
Darwin
C.
Julian Huxley
D.
Aristotle
ANSWER :
C. Julian Huxley
5.
Which is NOT a characteristic of the taxonomic category 'Order'?
A.
Comprises related families
B.
Is a higher rank than 'Family'
C.
Includes related genera
D.
Is a lower rank than 'Class'
ANSWER :
C. Includes related genera
6.
The scientific name of an organism consists of:
A.
Family and Genus
B.
Order and Family
C.
Genus and Species
D.
Class and Order
ANSWER :
C. Genus and Species