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NEET BIOLOGYThe Living WorldMedium

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Which one of the following organisms is scientifically correctly named according to international rules of nomenclature?

A

Musca domestica – labeled as House Lizard (Incorrect, it is Housefly)

B

Plasmodium falciparum – A protozoan pathogen causing the most serious type of malaria

C

Felis tigris – labeled as The Indian Tiger (Incorrect, the genus is Panthera, not Felis)

D

E. coli – labeled as Entamoeba coli (Incorrect, full name is Escherichia coli)

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This question aligns with the NEET BIOLOGY syllabus, specifically targeting concepts from The Living World. Mastering this topic is crucial for scoring well in the upcoming medical entrance examinations. Solving conceptually related problems will help you understand the nuances of these concepts and improve your problem-solving speed.

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Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?

A.Handwritten scientific names should be underlined
B.Every species should have a generic name and a specific epithet
C.Scientific names are in Latin and should be italicized
D.Generic and specific names should be written starting with small letters.
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Which of the following is contrary (against) to the rules of nomenclature?

A.The first word in a biological name represents the Genus name and the second is the specific epithet
B.When written by hand, names should be underlined separately
C.The names were written in Latin and italicised
D.Biological names can be written in any language.
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Which one of the following belongs to the family Muscidae?

A.Wheat
B.Human
C.Housefly
D.Mango
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As we Go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic group hierarchy the number of common characteristics

A.Will Decrease
B.Will Increase
C.Remain Same
D.May Increase or Decrease
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Which Of the following suffixes used for units of classification in plants indicates a taxonomic category of family?

A.ales
B.onae
C.aceae
D.ae
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The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry...

A.Genus of plants
B.Height of Plants
C.Both
D.None
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Select the correctly written scientific name of Mango described by Carolus Linnaeus

A.The name must be Mangifera indica
B.The genus (Mangifera) must be capitalized; the species (indica) must be small
C.Since it cites Linnaeus, the author's name should be included in abbreviated form at the end (e.g., Linn
D.One option had "Carolus Linnaeus" written out fully (incorrect)
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In the taxonomic categories, which hierarchical arrangement in ascending order is correct in the case of animals?

A.Kingdom → Phylum (for animals) → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
B.Kingdom → → Class → Order → Phylum (for animals)→ Family → Genus → Species
C.Kingdom →Family → Class → Order → Phylum (for animals)→ → Genus → Species
D.None
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