1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living organisms?
- a) Growth
- b) Reproduction
- c) Metabolism
- d) Movement
2. The term 'biodiversity' refers to
- a) the variety of living organisms in a given area
- b) the number of species in a given area
- c) the genetic variation within a species
- d) all of the above
3. The scientific name of mango is
- a) Mangifera indica
- b) Mangifera Indica
- c) mangifera indica
- d) Mangifera INDICA
4. A taxon is
- a) a group of related organisms
- b) a taxonomic category
- c) a unit of classification
- d) all of the above
5. The correct sequence of taxonomic hierarchy is
- a) Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
- b) Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Order, Family, Genus, Species
- c) Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
- d) Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species
6. The taxonomic category that represents the basic unit of classification is
- a) Order
- b) Genus
- c) Species
- d) Family
7. The first word in a scientific name represents the
- a) Species
- b) Genus
- c) Family
- d) Order
8. The second word in a scientific name represents the
- a) Species
- b) Genus
- c) Family
- d) Order
9. The scientific name of human is
- a) Homo sapiens
- b) Homo Sapiens
- c) homo sapiens
- d) Homo SAPIENS
10. The branch of biology that deals with the identification, nomenclature, and classification of organisms is
- a) Ecology
- b) Taxonomy
- c) Anatomy
- d) Physiology
11. The branch of biology that deals with the evolutionary history and relationships among organisms is
- a) Ecology
- b) Taxonomy
- c) Anatomy
- d) Phylogeny
12. The taxonomic aids that provide information about the nomenclature, identification, and classification of organisms are
- a) Herbaria
- b) Botanical gardens
- c) Museums
- d) Zoological parks
13. The taxonomic aids that are preserved specimens of animals for study and reference are
- a) Herbaria
- b) Botanical gardens
- c) Museums
- d) Zoological parks
14. The taxonomic aids that are live collections of plants for reference are
- a) Herbaria
- b) Botanical gardens
- c) Museums
- d) Zoological parks
15. The taxonomic aids that are live collections of animals for reference are
- a) Herbaria
- b) Botanical gardens
- c) Museums
- d) Zoological parks
16. The taxonomic aids that are books or manuals that provide information about the characteristics and identification of organisms are
- a) Keys
- b) Monographs
- c) Catalogues
- d) Flora
17. The taxonomic aids that are books or treatises that provide comprehensive information about a particular taxon are
- a) Keys
- b) Monographs
- c) Catalogues
- d) Flora
18. The taxonomic aids that are alphabetical lists of names of organisms with important information are
- a) Keys
- b) Monographs
- c) Catalogues
- d) Flora
19. The taxonomic aids that are books that provide information about the plants of a particular region are
- a) Keys
- b) Monographs
- c) Catalogues
- d) Flora
20. The taxonomic aids that are books that provide information about the animals of a particular region are
- a) Keys
- b) Monographs
- c) Catalogues
- d) Fauna
21. The system of assigning two names to an organism is called
- a) Binomial nomenclature
- b) Trinomial nomenclature
- c) Vernacular nomenclature
- d) Polynomial nomenclature
22. The scientist who proposed the binomial nomenclature system is
- a) Aristotle
- b) Linnaeus
- c) Darwin
- d) Mendel
23. The rules of binomial nomenclature are governed by
- a) International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN)
- b) International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)
- c) International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (ICNB)
- d) All of the above
24. The first word in a scientific name denotes the
- a) Species epithet
- b) Specific epithet
- c) Generic epithet
- d) Both a and b
25. The second word in a scientific name denotes the
- a) Species epithet
- b) Specific epithet
- c) Generic epithet
- d) Both a and b
26. The scientific name of potato is
- a) Solanum tuberosum
- b) Solanum Tuberosum
- c) solanum tuberosum
- d) Solanum TUBEROSUM
27. The scientific name of tiger is
- a) Panthera tigris
- b) Panthera Tigris
- c) panthera tigris
- d) Panthera TIGRIS
28. The scientific name of wheat is
- a) Triticum aestivum
- b) Triticum Aestivum
- c) triticum aestivum
- d) Triticum AESTIVUM
29. The scientific name of rose is
- a) Rosa indica
- b) Rosa Indica
- c) rosa indica
- d) Rosa INDICA
30. The scientific name of peacock is
- a) Pavo cristatus
- b) Pavo Cristatus
- c) pavo cristatus
- d) Pavo CRISTATUS
31. The scientific name of lion is
- a) Felis leo
- b) Panthera leo
- c) Leo leo
- d) Panthera tigris
32. The scientific name of housefly is
- a) Musca domestica
- b) Musca Domestica
- c) musca domestica
- d) Musca DOMESTICA
33. The scientific name of bacteria is
- a) Bacteria
- b) Monera
- c) Prokaryota
- d) None of the above
34. The scientific name of yeast is
- a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- b) Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
- c) saccharomyces cerevisiae
- d) Saccharomyces CEREVISIAE
35. The scientific name of frog is
- a) Rana tigrina
- b) Rana Tigrina
- c) rana tigrina
- d) Rana TIGRINA
36. The scientific name of earthworm is
- a) Pheretima posthuma
- b) Pheretima Posthuma
- c) pheretima posthuma
- d) Pheretima POSTHUMA
37. The scientific name of cockroach is
- a) Periplaneta americana
- b) Periplaneta Americana
- c) periplaneta americana
- d) Periplaneta AMERICANA
38. The scientific name of lotus is
- a) Nelumbo nucifera
- b) Nelumbo Nucifera
- c) nelumbo nucifera
- d) Nelumbo NUCIFERA
39. The scientific name of tulsi is
- a) Ocimum sanctum
- b) Ocimum Sanctum
- c) ocimum sanctum
- d) Ocimum SANCTUM
40. The scientific name of neem is
- a) Azadirachta indica
- b) Azadirachta Indica
- c) azadirachta indica
- d) Azadirachta INDICA
41. The scientific name of banana is
- a) Musa paradisiaca
- b) Musa Paradisiaca
- c) musa paradisiaca
- d) Musa PARADISIACA
42. The scientific name of onion is
- a) Allium cepa
- b) Allium Cepa
- c) allium cepa
- d) Allium CEPA
43. The scientific name of tomato is
- a) Solanum lycopersicum
- b) Solanum Lycopersicum
- c) solanum lycopersicum
- d) Solanum LYCOPERSICUM
44. The scientific name of apple is
- a) Malus domestica
- b) Malus Domestica
- c) malus domestica
- d) Malus DOMESTICA
45. The scientific name of mango is
- a) Mangifera indica
- b) Mangifera Indica
- c) mangifera indica
- d) Mangifera INDICA
46. The scientific name of sunflower is
- a) Helianthus annuus
- b) Helianthus Annuus
- c) helianthus annuus
- d) Helianthus ANNUUS
47. The scientific name of marigold is
- a) Tagetes erecta
- b) Tagetes Erecta
- c) tagetes erecta
- d) Tagetes ERECTA
48. The scientific name of jasmine is
- a) Jasminum sambac
- b) Jasminum Sambac
- c) jasminum sambac
- d) Jasminum SAMBAC
49. The scientific name of hibiscus is
- a) Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
- b) Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis
- c) hibiscus rosa-sinensis
- d) Hibiscus ROSA-SINENSIS
50. The scientific name of tulip is
- a) Tulipa gesneriana
- b) Tulipa Gesneriana
- c) tulipa gesneriana
- d) Tulipa GESNERIANA
51. The scientific name of bacteria is
- a) Bacteria
- b) Monera
- c) Prokaryota
- d) None of the above
52. The scientific name of yeast is
- a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- b) Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
- c) saccharomyces cerevisiae
- d) Saccharomyces CEREVISIAE
53. The scientific name of frog is
- a) Rana tigrina
- b) Rana Tigrina
- c) rana tigrina
- d) Rana TIGRINA
54. The scientific name of earthworm is
- a) Pheretima posthuma
- b) Pheretima Posthuma
- c) pheretima posthuma
- d) Pheretima POSTHUMA
55. The scientific name of cockroach is
- a) Periplaneta americana
- b) Periplaneta Americana
- c) periplaneta americana
- d) Periplaneta AMERICANA
56. The scientific name of lotus is
- a) Nelumbo nucifera
- b) Nelumbo Nucifera
- c) nelumbo nucifera
- d) Nelumbo NUCIFERA
57. The scientific name of tulsi is
- a) Ocimum sanctum
- b) Ocimum Sanctum
- c) ocimum sanctum
- d) Ocimum SANCTUM
58. The scientific name of neem is
- a) Azadirachta indica
- b) Azadirachta Indica
- c) azadirachta indica
- d) Azadirachta INDICA
59. The scientific name of sunflower is
- a) Helianthus annuus
- b) Helianthus Annuus
- c) helianthus annuus
- d) Helianthus ANNUUS
60. The scientific name of marigold is
- a) Tagetes erecta
- b) Tagetes Erecta
- c) tagetes erecta
- d) Tagetes ERECTA