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Question 1
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Animals are classified into hierarchical groups. In which one of the following groups, largest number of species is found?

A
Genus

B
Order

C
Family

D
Cohort
Solution
- Cohort ranks higher than genus, order, and family in the hierarchy.
- Hence it contains the highest number of species since it includes species of different orders, families, and genera.
So, the correct option is 'Cohort'.
Question 2
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Which is the order of tulsi?

A
Lamiaceae

B
Lamiales

C
Poales

D
Sapindales
Solution
- 'Lamiaceae' is the name of the family of tulsi.
- Tulsi belongs to order 'Lamiales' along with plants like mint and lavender.
- 'Poales' is order if flowering plants in the monocots. It includes plants like bamboo, grasses, and wheat.
- Sapindales includes members like mango, citrus, maples, and lychee.
So, the correct option is 'Lamiales'.
Question 3
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For dog, Canis refers to its

A
Genus

B
Family

C
Order

D
Class

Solution

The scientific name of dog is Canis lupus familiaris. Here canis is a genus.
So, the correct option is 'Genus'.
Question 4
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Which of the following is matched correctly?

A
Humans - Primata - The family

B
Housefly - Musca - An order

C
Tiger - Tigris - The species

D
Cuttle fish - Mollusca - A class
Solution
Correct Answer: (C) Tiger - $$Tigris$$ - The species.
Explanation:
Humans belong to the family Hominidae.
Housefly belongs to the order Diptera.
$$Tigris$$ is the species of tiger.
Whereas cuttlefish is a mollusc that belongs to the class Cephalopoda.
Hence, option (C) is matched correctly.
Question 5
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Which one shows hierarchical arrangement of taxonomic categories of plants in descending order?

A
Kingdom $$ \longleftarrow$$ Division $$ \longleftarrow$$ Class $$ \longleftarrow$$ Order $$ \longleftarrow$$ Family $$ \longleftarrow$$ Species $$ \longleftarrow$$ Genus

B
Kingdom $$ \longleftarrow$$ Division $$ \longleftarrow$$ Order $$ \longleftarrow$$ Class $$ \longleftarrow$$ Family $$ \longleftarrow$$ Genus $$ \longleftarrow$$ Species

C
Kingdom $$ \longrightarrow$$ Division $$ \longrightarrow$$ Order $$ \longrightarrow$$ Class $$ \longrightarrow$$ Family $$ \longrightarrow$$ Genus $$ \longrightarrow$$ Species

D
Kingdom $$ \longrightarrow$$ Division $$ \longrightarrow$$ Class $$ \longrightarrow$$ Order$$ \longrightarrow$$ Family $$ \longrightarrow$$ Genus $$ \longrightarrow$$ Species

Solution

So, the correct option is 'Kingdom ⟶ Division ⟶ Class ⟶ Order⟶ Family ⟶ Genus ⟶ Species'.

Question 6

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Which of the following is correctly matched with its particular taxonomic category ?

Triticum aestivum - Species

Fishes - Pisces - Phylum

Man - Primate - Family

Mango - Sapindales - Class

Solution

Triticum aestivum is the scientific name of wheat. Triticum is the genus name while aestivum is the species name.

Pisces is the class to which fishes belong.

Man belongs to order primate and family hominidae.

Mango belongs to class dicotyledonae and order sapindales.

The following table represents the hierarchical; classification of the given organisms:

Common names	Scientific names	Genera	Families	Orders	Classes	Phyla/Division
Man	Homo sapiens	Homo	Hominidae	Primate	Mammalia	Chordata
Mango	Mangifera indica	Mangifera	Anacardiaceae	Sapindales	Dicotyledons	Angiospermae
Wheat	Triticum aestivum	Triticum	Poaceae	Poales	Monocotyledons	Angiospermae
Fishes					Pisces	chordata

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Question 7
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Nigrum of one of the species of genus

A
Mangifera

B
Solanum

C
Triricum

D
Pisum

Solution

'Solanum nigrum' is the scientific name of plant commonly known as 'Makoi or Black nightshade'. Here, 'Solanum' represent genus while 'nigrum' represent species name.
Various other species belonging to genus 'Solanum' are 'tuberosum' (potato) and 'lycopersicum' (tomato).
So, the correct answer is 'Solanum'.
Question 8
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Zoological name of common Indian Krait is

A
Bungarus caeruleus

B
Naja naja

C
Viper russelli

D
Ophiophagus hannah
Solution
- Bungarus coeruleus is zological name of common Indian krait.
- Naja naja is scientific name of Indian cobra.
- Vipera russelli is zoological name of Russell's viper.
- Ophiophagus hannah is the zoological name of King cobra.
So the correct option is ' Bungarus coeruleus'.
Question 9
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Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic hierarchical arrangement in ascending order.

A
Spermatophyta, Sapindales, Dicotyledons, Anacardiaceae, Mangifera

B
Mangifera, Dicotyledons, Anacardiaceae, Spermatophyta, Sapindales

C
Mangifera, Anacardiaceae, Sapindales, Dicotyledons, Spermatophyta

D
Dicotyledons, Anacardiaceae, Sapindales, Spermatophyta, Mangifera

Solution

Hierarchical classification is the linear arrangement of organisms in a definite sequence of categories depending upon their relative dimensions. The hierarchy includes seven obligate categories.- kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus and species. The taxonomic hierarchical classification of mango i ascending order is given below:
Genus- Mangifera
Family- Anacardiaceae
Order- Sapindales
Class- Dicotyledonae
Division- Spermatophyta
Thus, the correct answer is option C.
Question 10
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Match the following:
LIST I LIST II
A Family 1 Diptera
B Order 2 Arthropoda
C Class 3 Muscidae
D Phylum 4 Insecta

A
A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1

B
A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4

C
A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1

D
A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2

Solution

LIST I LIST II
A Family 3 Muscidae
B Order 1 Diptera
C Class 4 Insecta
D Phylum 2 Arthropoda
Above table describes taxonomic categories to which house fly ( Musca domestica ) belong.
So, the correct answer is ' A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2'.

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	LIST I		LIST II
A	Family	1	Diptera
B	Order	2	Arthropoda
C	Class	3	Muscidae
D	Phylum	4	Insecta

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Question 1

Genus

Order

Family

Cohort

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Question 2

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Poales

Sapindales

Solution

Question 3

Genus

Family

Order

Class

Solution

Question 4

Humans - Primata - The family

Housefly - Musca - An order

Tiger - Tigris - The species

Cuttle fish - Mollusca - A class

Solution

Question 5

Kingdom $$ \longleftarrow$$ Division $$ \longleftarrow$$ Class $$ \longleftarrow$$ Order $$ \longleftarrow$$ Family $$ \longleftarrow$$ Species $$ \longleftarrow$$ Genus

Kingdom $$ \longleftarrow$$ Division $$ \longleftarrow$$ Order $$ \longleftarrow$$ Class $$ \longleftarrow$$ Family $$ \longleftarrow$$ Genus $$ \longleftarrow$$ Species

Kingdom $$ \longrightarrow$$ Division $$ \longrightarrow$$ Order $$ \longrightarrow$$ Class $$ \longrightarrow$$ Family $$ \longrightarrow$$ Genus $$ \longrightarrow$$ Species

Kingdom $$ \longrightarrow$$ Division $$ \longrightarrow$$ Class $$ \longrightarrow$$ Order$$ \longrightarrow$$ Family $$ \longrightarrow$$ Genus $$ \longrightarrow$$ Species

Solution

Question 6

Triticum aestivum - Species

Fishes - Pisces - Phylum

Man - Primate - Family

Mango - Sapindales - Class

Solution

Question 7

Mangifera

Solanum

Triricum

Pisum

Solution

Question 8

Bungarus caeruleus

Naja naja

Viper russelli

Ophiophagus hannah

Solution

Question 9

Spermatophyta, Sapindales, Dicotyledons, Anacardiaceae, Mangifera

Mangifera, Dicotyledons, Anacardiaceae, Spermatophyta, Sapindales

Mangifera, Anacardiaceae, Sapindales, Dicotyledons, Spermatophyta

Dicotyledons, Anacardiaceae, Sapindales, Spermatophyta, Mangifera

Solution

Question 10

A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1

A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4

A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1

A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2

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