Taxonomy NEET Questions

Biology - Diversity in Living World
Taxonomy

Taxonomy MCQ Questions


13.
Theophrastus classified plants into how many groups based on growth habit?
A.
Five
B.
Two
C.
Three
D.
Four (Trees, Shrubs, Undershrubs, Herbs)
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ANSWER :
D. Four (Trees, Shrubs, Undershrubs, Herbs)
14.
Theophrastus described approximately how many plants in his book 'Historia Plantarum'?
A.
480 plants
B.
200 plants
C.
1000 plants
D.
100 plants
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ANSWER :
A. 480 plants
15.

Carolus Linnaeus was a _________ who developed binomial nomenclature:

A.

British anatomist

B.

French naturalist

C.

Swedish botanist

D.

German zoologist

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ANSWER :

C. Swedish botanist

16.
Linnaeus' classification of plants was largely based on:
A.
Evolutionary relationships
B.
Number and arrangement of stamens (sexual system) — hence considered ARTIFICIAL
C.
Habitat
D.
Cellular structure
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ANSWER :
B. Number and arrangement of stamens (sexual system) — hence considered ARTIFICIAL
17.
The book 'Species Plantarum' (1753) was written by:
A.
Aristotle
B.
Theophrastus
C.
Bentham and Hooker
D.
Carolus Linnaeus
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ANSWER :
D. Carolus Linnaeus
18.
Linnaeus' book 'Systema Naturae' was first published in:
A.
1859
B.
1753
C.
1735
D.
1813
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ANSWER :
C. 1735
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