Which one of the following statement correctly define the term homonym?

• Identical name of two different taxon

• Two or more names belonging to the same taxon

• When species name repeats the generic name

• Other name of a taxon given in a language other than the language of zoological/ botanical nomenclature

Oryza sativa is the binomial name of the rice plant, the sativa stands for

• specific name

• specific epithet

• species name

• specific nomenclature

Protein coat of virus is known as

• capsid

• virion

• viroid

• bacterial wall

Net yield of ATP molecules in aerobic respiration during Krebs cycle per glucose molecule is

• 2 ATP molecules

• 8 ATP molecules

• 36 ATP molecules

• 38 ATP molecules

The resolving power of a compound microscope will increase with

• decrease in wavelength of light and increase in numerical aperture

• increase in wavelength of light and decrease in numerical aperture

• increase in both wavelength of light and numerical aperture 

• decrease in both wavelength of light and numerical aperture

Who wrote the famous book 'Origin of Species'?

• Lamarck

• Darwin

• de Vries

• Mendel

Animals are classified into hierarchical groups in which one of the following, the largest number of species is found?

• Genus

• Order

• Family

• Cohort

Who is regarded as the 'Father of Taxonomy'?

• John Ray

• Carolus Linnaeus

• AP de Candolle

• Charles Darwin

Which one of the following is not a correct statement?

• Herbarium houses dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens

• Botanical gardens have collection of living plants for reference

• A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals

• Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of specimens

100.

Which of the following are correctly matched with respect to their taxonomic classification?

• Flying fish, cuttlefish, silverfish - Pisces

• Centipede, millipede, spider, scorpion - Insecta

• House fly, butterfly, tse-tse fly, silverfish - Insecta

• Spiny anteater, sea urchin, sea cucumber - Echinodermata