Taxonomy Multiple Questions and Answers.
Exercise Questions ::
Diversity of Life
| Answer: Option Answer: b |
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Explanation: Linnaeus is a Swedish botanist who first proposed the system of binomial
nomenclature and is considered as the father of taxonomy. According to this nomenclature,
the first name is the genus name followed by the name of the species. |
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7. | 6. What is tautonym? |
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| A. | a) These are the repeated sequences |
| B. | b) It is a name of fish |
| C. | c) Identical name of genus and species |
| D. | d) It is a name of the genus |
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| Answer: Option Answer: c |
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Explanation: Tautonym are those where the name of genus and species are identical like
Katla katla is the name of fish which belongs to the genus Katla. |
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| Answer: Option Answer: c |
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Explanation: A nomenclature type is a particular specimen of an organism to which its
scientific name is attached. Type should be placed in a museum or herbarium research
collection. Isotype is duplicate of holotype, the holotype is an original specimen. |
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9. | 10. Which of these is an example of homoplasy? |
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| A. | a) Presence and absence of hair |
| B. | b) Wings of birds and bats |
| C. | c) Forelimbs of humans |
| D. | d) Leg of a dog and flipper of a dolphin |
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| Answer: Option Answer: b |
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Explanation: Homoplasy is the character share between two species which arises due to
convergent evolution. It is a display of phylogenetic character. Wings of birds and bats show
homoplasy |
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