Identify the correct sequence of taxa in Linnaean hierarchy
species, genus, family, order, class
class, family, species, genus, order
phylum, class, family, species, order
species, genus, phylum, family, class
The species inhabiting the same geographical areas are called
sibling species
sympatric species
allopatric species
taxonomic species
The science of diversity of organisms is
taxomony
systematics
evolution
palaentology
The taxonomy includes
classification
nomenclature
identification
All of these
Scientific names were given to the organisms, because
every technical branch has its own terminology
scientists wanted to impress people with difficult words
it facilitated scientific communication without confusion
scientists wanted to keep common people aloof from studing biology
Phylogenetic system of classification was given by
Bentham
Hutchinson
Linnaeus
De Jussieu
Which of the following is not a taxon?
carnivora
herbivora
insectivora
mastigophora
When generic name is repeated in specific name, it is called
autonym
synonym
tautonym
None of these
The chief merit of Bentham and Hooker's classification is that
it is based on evolutionary concept
it also considered the phylogenetic aspects
it is a natural system of classification of all groups of plants
it is based on the number of shared characters of various organisms
Which of the following taxa is not recognised by a botanist?
Order
Family
Species
Sub-species
