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Question 1
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"Law of priority" says that the valid name of an organism is

A
Most popular name

B
Name given in Latin

C
Oldest used name

D
Oldest name modified by new workers

Solution

"Law of priority" is a principle in taxonomy that states the first properly published name of a species or genus takes precedence over any subsequently published.
So answer is- oldest used name.
Question 2
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Typhlops is a

A
True snake

B
False snake

C
True worm

D
Shark

Solution

Typhlops is a genus of blind snake found in Europe, Africa and Central and south America except New Zealand. It looks like an earthworm and it is small burrowing non-poisonous snake.
Question 3
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The study of the kind and diversity of organisms and the existing relationship among them is called _________.

A
Systematics

B
Taxonomy

C
Classification

D
Nomenclature
Solution
Biological systematics is the study of the diversification of living forms, both past and present, and the relationships among living things through time.
Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing, and classifying organisms and includes all plants, animals, and microorganisms of the world.
Classification is the establishment of a hierarchical system of categories on the basis of natural relationships among organisms.
Nomenclature, in biological classification, is a system of naming organisms.
So, the correct answer is 'Systematics'.
Question 4
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Group of two or more than two plant species is called as

A
Plant community

B
Animal ecosystem

C
Plant ecosystem

D
Ecological niche

Solution

Biological or biotic community is an assemblage of populations of different species of plants, animals, bacteria and fungi, which live in a particular area and interact with one another through competition, predation, mutualism etc. Each biotic community has a specific composition and structure e.g., pond community
So, the correct answer is 'Plant community'
Question 5
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Which is the correct Aristotle's ladder of nature?

A
Inanimate matter$$\rightarrow $$ lower plants$$\rightarrow $$ higher plants $$\rightarrow $$ zoophyta$$\rightarrow $$ entoma$$\rightarrow $$ostracoderma $$\rightarrow $$ malacia$$\rightarrow $$ malacostraca $$\rightarrow $$ fish$$\rightarrow $$ oviparous quadrupeds$$\rightarrow $$ humans

B
Inanimate matter$$\rightarrow $$ lower plants $$\rightarrow $$ higher plants $$\rightarrow $$ zoophyta$$\rightarrow $$ entoma$$\rightarrow $$ malacia $$\rightarrow $$ malacostraca$$\rightarrow $$ ostracoderma$$\rightarrow $$ fish$$\rightarrow $$ oviparous quadrupeds$$\rightarrow $$ cetacean$$\rightarrow $$ birds$$\rightarrow $$ viviparous quadrupeds$$\rightarrow $$ humans

C
Inanimate matter$$\rightarrow $$ lower plants$$\rightarrow $$ higher plants $$\rightarrow $$ zoophyta$$\rightarrow $$ malacia $$\rightarrow $$malacostraca$$\rightarrow $$ostracoderma$$\rightarrow $$ fish $$\rightarrow $$ oviparous quadrupeds$$\rightarrow $$cetacea $$\rightarrow $$ birds$$\rightarrow $$ viviparous quadrupeds$$\rightarrow $$humans

D
Inanimate matter$$\rightarrow $$ lower plants$$\rightarrow $$higher plants $$\rightarrow $$ zoophyta$$\rightarrow $$ entoma $$\rightarrow $$ostracoderma$$\rightarrow $$ malacostraca$$\rightarrow $$ viviparous quadrapeds$$\rightarrow $$ malacia$$\rightarrow $$ fish$$\rightarrow $$cetacea $$\rightarrow $$oviparous quadrapeds$$\rightarrow $$ birds$$\rightarrow $$ humans

E
None of the above

Solution

Aristotle studied the life on Earth and classified the organisms in increasing order of the complexity in Scala naturae. The lowest are the inanimate ones followed by the plants and then the different forms of the animals on the basis of their body structure and organization. So, the correct sequence mentioned by Aristotle is Inanimate matter$$\rightarrow $$ lower plants$$\rightarrow $$higher plants $$\rightarrow $$ zoophyta$$\rightarrow $$ entoma $$\rightarrow $$ostracoderma$$\rightarrow $$ malacostraca$$\rightarrow $$ viviparous quadrapeds$$\rightarrow $$ malacia$$\rightarrow $$ fish$$\rightarrow $$cetacea $$\rightarrow $$oviparous quadrapeds$$\rightarrow $$ birds$$\rightarrow $$ humans.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
Question 6
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National Botanical Research Centre is located at

A
Lucknow

B
Calcutta

C
Delhi

D
Mumbai

Solution

National Botanical Research Centre ( or NBRI) is located in Lucknow. It is a research institute of CSIR (i.e. council of scientific and industrial research). It was set up by prof. Kailash Nath Kaul. NBRI works in the field of Taxonomy and Modern bIology.

The correct answer is A.
Question 7
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Areca catechu and supari belongs to the family of

A
Poaceae

B
Palmae

C
Asteraceae

D
Scitamineae

Solution

Areca catechu is a species of palm and supari is the fruit of the palm tree. The plant belongs to the family of Palmaceae. These are tall trees with huge cylindrical trunk and pinnate leaves clustering from the same position. The fruits of these plants are commercially important since, palm is an oilseed, supari has some medicinal properties, etc.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.
Question 8
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Botanical name of banana is

A
Musa paradisiaca

B
Calotropis procera

C
Mimosa pudica

D
Iberis amara

Solution

Musa paradisiaca is commonly known as banana produced by the large herbaceous flowering plant in the genus Musa. A banana is an edible fruit, botanically a berry. It has various health benefits i.e., it helps to improve digestion and heart health. It is a rich source of calcium, potassium, riboflavin, iron etc. Thus, the correct answer is option A.
Question 9
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Aloe barbadensis belongs to family of

A
Xanthorrhoeaceae

B
Apocynaceae

C
Gramineae

D
None of the above

Solution

Aloe barbadensis is the scientific name for aloe vera. The plant belongs to the family Xanthorrhoeaceae or Asphodelaceae. This is a fleshy and succulent plant which exhibits xerophytic adaptation. The plant produces a gel-like substance which is extracted and used for medicinal and cosmetic use. Thus, the correct answer is option A.
Question 10
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The drug plant Aconitum napellus belongs to the family

A
Ranunculaceae

B
Apocynaceae

C
Papaveraceae

D
Solanaceae

Solution

Aconitum napellus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aconitum of the family Ranunculaceae, native and endemic to western and central Europe. Aconite is obtained from Aconitum napellus. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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Question 1

Most popular name

Name given in Latin

Oldest used name

Oldest name modified by new workers

Solution

Question 2

True snake

False snake

True worm

Shark

Solution

Question 3

Systematics

Taxonomy

Classification

Nomenclature

Solution

Question 4

Plant community

Animal ecosystem

Plant ecosystem

Ecological niche

Solution

Question 5

Inanimate matter$$\rightarrow $$ lower plants$$\rightarrow $$ higher plants $$\rightarrow $$ zoophyta$$\rightarrow $$ entoma$$\rightarrow $$ostracoderma $$\rightarrow $$ malacia$$\rightarrow $$ malacostraca $$\rightarrow $$ fish$$\rightarrow $$ oviparous quadrupeds$$\rightarrow $$ humans

None of the above

Solution

Question 6

Lucknow

Calcutta

Delhi

Mumbai

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Question 7

Poaceae

Palmae

Asteraceae

Scitamineae

Solution

Question 8

Musa paradisiaca

Calotropis procera

Mimosa pudica

Iberis amara

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Question 9

Xanthorrhoeaceae

Apocynaceae

Gramineae

None of the above

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Question 10

Ranunculaceae

Apocynaceae

Papaveraceae

Solanaceae

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