The Living World
- The common characteristics between tomato and potato will be maximum at the level of their
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Families are characterised on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) and potato (Solanum tuberosum) belong to the same family Solanaceae.
Correct Option: B
Families are characterised on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) and potato (Solanum tuberosum) belong to the same family Solanaceae.
- Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular named taxonomic category?
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Tiger and tigris both are from same genus with a particular taxonomic category.
Correct Option: A
Tiger and tigris both are from same genus with a particular taxonomic category.
- Which one of the following organisms is scientifically correctly named, correctly printed according to the International Rules of Nomenclature and correctly described?
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Plasmodium falciparum – A protozoan pathogen causes the most serious type of malaria that is falciparum malaria. Musca domestica – House fly, an insect belongs to phylum arthropoda. Felis tigris - The Bengal tiger, is well protected in Sundarbans (tiger reserve) E.coli - Escherichia coli, a commonly occurring bacterium in human intestine.
Correct Option: C
Plasmodium falciparum – A protozoan pathogen causes the most serious type of malaria that is falciparum malaria. Musca domestica – House fly, an insect belongs to phylum arthropoda. Felis tigris - The Bengal tiger, is well protected in Sundarbans (tiger reserve) E.coli - Escherichia coli, a commonly occurring bacterium in human intestine.
- The most important feature of all living systems is to
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Replication of the genetic information causes transfer of genetic information from one generation to the next.
Correct Option: B
Replication of the genetic information causes transfer of genetic information from one generation to the next.
- Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?
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Binomial nomenclature is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages.
Correct Option: A
Binomial nomenclature is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages.
