History of classification of organisms - class-IX
Description: history of classification of organisms | |
Number of Questions: 46 | |
Created by: Rekha Rai | |
Tags: biology biosystematics diversity of living world why classification? zoology classification of living organisms diversity in living organisms-classification characteristics and classification of living organisms biological classification the living world |
Phylogenetic system of classification was proposed by:
Classification system given by Linnaeus was based on
Oswald Tippo placed slime molds in
'Elements de Botanique' was written by
Match the columns
columns I | columns II | ||
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1. | Carp | a. | 20 years |
2. | Cobra | b. | 47 years |
3. | Turtle | c. | 152 years |
4. | Giant Tortoise | d. | 28 years |
5. | Swan | e. | 123 years |
The scientific name of a species 'X' was given by scientist in 1960 as 'P' and another scientist gave another name to the species in 1990 as 'Q'. Which is considered as valid name?
Practical purpose of taxonomy or classification is to
Linnaeus proposed an outline of plant classification in
Carolus Linnaeus classified plant kingdom on the basis of
System of classification proposed by Linnaeus was
First plant classification was given by
Which of the following book was written by Theophrastus?
Typological concept of species was given by
Scala Naturae was written by
The scientist who first gave the dynamic concept of species
Great chain of being is
Aristotle wrote
According to Susruta Samhita, Virudha consisted of
Number of plants described by Linnaeus is
Consider the following statements with reference to criterion/criteria used in the classification of plants in the engler and Prantl's system.
a. The families were arranged according to the increasing complexity of flower and fruit.
b. In flowering plants absence of perianth was considered as a primitive character
c. Monocots were considered to be more primitive than dicots
d. Unisexual flowers were derived from bisexual flowers.
Which of the statements given are correct?
System of classification proposed by two botanists and claimed to be natural system is by
Which is the correct date of publication of "Species Plantarum" authored by Carolus Linnaeus?
In Bentham and Hooker's system classification, ranales are included under
Aristotle divided animals into
Sthavara of Susrata were
Teloma theory(Zimmermann, $1930$) is related to origin of.
Bentham and Hooker proposed their system of classification in
Which is not correct?
Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given.
Column I | Column II |
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A. Binomial nomenclature | (i) Hippocrates |
B. The Darwin of the $20^{th}$ century | (ii) Ernst Mayr |
C. Father of botany | (iii) Linnaeus |
D. Father of medicine | (iv) Theopharastus |
An English naturalist, who wrote the book 'Historia Generalis Plantarum' and introduced the word 'species' was.
A school of systematics, that determines the degree of relatedness by analysing primitive and derived characters and constructing cladograms is
A 'type' is one particular specimen (or a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally attached. Match column I (type) with column II(description) and select the correct option from the codes given.
Column I | Column II |
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A. Holotype | (i) A specimen cited with an original description other than the holotype or isotype |
B. Isotype | (ii) A duplicate of the holotype |
C. Paratype | (iii) A specimen designated in the original description |
D. Lectotype | (iv) A specimen selected from original material to serve as nomenclatural type when the holotype was not designated. |
......gives specific and scientific names to the organisms.
Which class has been placed in between dicotyledons and monocotyledons by Bentham and Hooker?
Which of the following is not a criterion for classification of living organisms?
Merit of Bentham and Hooker's system is
Number of series distinguished by Bentham and Hooker is subclass monochlamydeae is
A taxonomic species distinguished on the basis of morphological characters is
Science dealing with study of external form, size, colour, structure and relative position of various parts of an organism is?
State whether the following statements are true or false.
Museums serve an important role as centers of documentation.
Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
Column I | Column II |
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A. John Ray | (i) Gave the concept of new systematics |
B. C. Linnaeus | (ii) First described species as a unit of classification |
C. Aristotle | (iii) Father of Zoology |
D. Julian Huxley | (iv) Introduced binomial nomenclature |
Species is
The headquarters of IUCN are at
Which of the following scientist has made a significant contribution in the field of classification?
Aristotle belonged to
In vedic times living organisms were classified into following classes.