The Living World

Question 1

What is biodiversity

Answer 1

It is the number and various kinds of organisms found on Earth
Example: prunus dulcis

Question 2

According to ICUN approximately how many species have been scientifically named and classified

Answer 2

1.7 to 1.8 million

Question 3

Who established the binomial system of nomenclature

Answer 3

Carolus Linnaeus

Question 4

Binomial nomenclature was first proposed by who in his which book

Answer 4

Casper Bauhin in his book PINAX

Question 5

ICBN

Answer 5

International code of botanical nomenclature (1961)

Question 6

ICZN

Answer 6

International code of zoological nomenclature (1964)

Question 7

ICNB

Answer 7

International code for nomenclature of bacteria

Question 8

ICNCP

Answer 8

International code of nomenclature for cultivated plants

Question 9

ICVNCN

Answer 9

International code for virus classification and nomenclature

Question 10

Definite properties of living being

Answer 10

Metabolism
Consciousness
Cellular organisation

Question 11

Father of taxonomy

Answer 11

Carolus Linnaeus

Question 12

Founder of taxonomy

Answer 12

Aristotle

Question 13

Taxidermy and its meaning

Answer 13

Taxis means order
Nomous means law
It is a Greek word

Question 14

Systematics

Answer 14

It is a Latin word

Systema means systematic arrangement of species

Question 15

Father of new systematics

Answer 15

Julian Huxley

Question 16

systematics is made up of

Answer 16

Taxonomy + phylogenetic relationships

Question 17

Homonyms

Answer 17

Single name for 2 plants

Question 18

Tautonims

Answer 18

Genus and species names are same
Not recognized by botanists
Example: rattus rattus, gorilla gorilla

Question 19

Autonims

Answer 19

Name of species and subspecies are same

Example: Acacia nilotica nilotica, Corvus splendus splendus

Question 20

Taxonomically known number of species

Answer 20

17 lakh

Question 21

Binomial ephitet of garden pea is

Answer 21

Pistum sativum Lynn.

Question 22

The term species was given by

Answer 22

John Ray

Question 23

Monotypic genus

Answer 23

Genus with only one species

Example: Homo sapiens

Question 24

Polytypic genus

Answer 24

Genus with more than one species

Example: Solanum nigrum, Solanum melongena

Question 25

Potato

Answer 25

Solanum tuberosum

Question 26

Makoi

Answer 26

Solanum nigrum

Question 27

Brinjal

Answer 27

Solanum melongena

Question 28

Dog

Answer 28

Dennis familiaris

Question 29

Jackal

Answer 29

Canis aureus

Question 30

Lion

Answer 30

Pantera Leo

Question 31

Tiger

Answer 31

Panthera Tigris

Question 32

Leopard

Answer 32

Panthera pardus

Question 33

Solanum petunia and Datura are from the family

Answer 33

Solanacae

Question 34

Genus panthera and felis(cat) are from the family

Answer 34

Felidae

Question 35

Order sepindalis and polymoniales are from the class

Answer 35

Dicotyledonae

Question 36

Order prematta (man,monkey) and carniveara (dog,cat) are from the class

Answer 36

Mammalia

Question 37

Class dicot and monocot are from the division

Answer 37

Angiosperm

Question 38

Class is mammals reptiles amphibians are from the phylum

Answer 38

Chordata

Question 39

The term species was given by

Answer 39

John Jay

Question 40

The most acceptable biological concept of species was given by

Answer 40

Ernest Mayr

Question 41

Family convolvulaceae and solanaceae are from the order

Answer 41

Polymoniales

Question 42

Family felidae and canidae are from the order

Answer 42

Carnivora

Question 43

International size of herbarium

Answer 43

41 × 29 centimeter

Question 44

International size of label

Answer 44

12 x 17 centimeter

Question 45

The universally accepted deposition system was given by

Answer 45

Bentham and hooker system

Question 46

The major related to international world herbarium

Answer 46

Kew- England - 60,00000 | Centeral national herbarium- (Calcutta) 20,00000

Question 47

The major related to international world herbarium

Answer 47

Kew- England - 60,00000 | Centeral national herbarium- (Calcutta) 20,00000

Question 48

Mango belongs to the order

Answer 48

Sapindales of the class dicotyledonae

Question 49

A commonly used preservative solution

Answer 49

Formalin

Question 50

NMDH full form

Answer 50

National museum of natural history in Delhi | It is important for natural science point of view