Biodiversity and Classification

Who is also called the “Darwin of the 20th century”?

• Lamarck

• Ernst Mayr

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Robert May

The number of species that are known and described range between _. Fill in the blanks with the correct option from the following.

• 1.4 to 1.5 million

• 1.6 to 1.7 million

• 1.7 to 1.8 million

• 1.9 to 2 million

What are the two components of Binomial Nomenclature?

• the generic name

• specific epithet

• both a and b

• none of the above

In Mangifera Indica Linn, what does Linn stand for?

• Latin

• Lamarck

• Linnaeus

• lower organism

Alsatian is a breed of?

• dog

• cat

• donkey

• horse

Which of the following terms includes all other terms?

• classification

• nomenclature

• taxonomy

• systematics

What are groups of plants or animals with similar traits of any rank called?

• species

• order

• genus

• taxon

Binomial Nomenclature means

• two names; one given by zoologist, other by botanist

• one scientific name consisting of a generic name and a specific epithet

• two names; one french, other latinized

• two names; one scientific, other local

Basic unit of taxonomic hierarchy is

• species

• kingdom

• class

• phylum

Botanical name of potato is

• Mangifera indica

• Solanum tuberosum

• Solanum melongena

• Panthera leo