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In binomial nomenclature, the first name refers to

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  1. Order

  2. Class

  3. Genus

  4. Species

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In binomial nomenclature, the first name refers to the genus. The second part is a species name.

The first part of the binomial, the genus name, is always written with an initial capital letter. In current usage, the second part is never written with an initial capital.

A binomial scientific name contains 

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  1. Names of genera and family

  2. Names of genera and species

  3. Names of species and class

  4. Names of class and kingdom

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Binomial nomenclature is the formal naming system for living things that all scientists use. It gives every species a two-part scientific name. For example, a ladybug found in the United States goes by the fancy name of Harmonia axyridis. The first part of a scientific name, like Harmonia, is called the genus. A genus is typically the name for a small group of closely related organisms. The second part of a scientific name, axyridis in this example, is the specific epithet. It is used to identify a particular species as separate from others belonging to the same genus. Together, the genus plus the specific epithet is the full scientific name for an organism. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Naming and classification of organisms is known as 

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  1. Taxonomy

  2. Cardiology

  3. Neurology

  4. Sociology

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cardiology is the branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart. 

Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. 
Sociology is the scientific study of social behaviour or society, including its origins, development, organization, networks and institutions. 
Taxonomy (biology), a branch of science that encompasses the description, identification, nomenclature and classification of organisms. 

Binomial nomenclature means indication of the name of an organism's 

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  1. Order and family

  2. Family and genus

  3. Genus and species

  4. Species and variety

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Binomial Nomenclature is the system of providing organisms with appropriate and distinct names consisting of two words, first generic and second specific
  • The generic word is also called genus and acts like a noun and its first letter is written in the capital form
  • The specific epithet represents the species. It is like an adjective and its first letter is written in a small form
  • So the correct option is 'genus and species'.

The scientific name for lion is ........

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  1. Panthera tigris

  2. Panthera leo

  3. Panthera pardus

  4. Panthera lion

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

According to binomial nomenclature system, every individual is given a scientific name which includes two terms genus and species.
Lion belongs to Genus Panthera and species Leo.

So, the correct answer is 'Panthera leo'.

The scientific name is derived from the genus and species to which an organism belongs

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scientific name comprises of the genetic name followed by the specific name.

Which of the following biologists is responsible for the binomial system for naming organisms that we use today?

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  1. Carolus Linnaeus

  2. Whittaker

  3. Theophrastus

  4. Aristotle

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carolus Linnaeus proposed the binomial nomenclature. The purpose of binomial nomenclature was to provide universal identification to the living organism. The system of nomenclature in which two terms are used to denote a species of living organism, the first one indicating the genus and the second the specific epithet is known as binomial nomenclature.

R.H Whittaker gave five kingdom classification which classified the living organism into Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia.
Theophrastus is known as the father of botany.
Aristotle is known as the father of zoology.
So, the correct answer is option A.

The usage of binomial names, for plant species was accepted by all after the publication of the work by 

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  1. Hooker

  2. Linnaeus

  3. Bentham

  4. Darwin

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Linnaeus is considered father of taxonomy and was first to use the binomial nomenclature for organisms in his book “Species Plantarum, 1753” in which he gave a generic name to each species. The generic names was followed by trivial name that represented the specific epithet and hence, the system of binomial nomenclature; option B is the correct answer. Benthum and Hooker proposed the most elaborate natural classification of seed plants in their three volume book “Genera Plantarum, 1863-83”. This makes options A and C incorrect as their work was published much later than that of Linnaeus. Darwin is best known for his theory of natural selection to explain the process of evolution. Thus, the correct answer is option B. 

According to binomial nomenclature system, scientific name includes two terms. They are

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  1. Genus and species

  2. Class and order

  3. Genus and phylum

  4. Species and order

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

On the basis of hierarchy of characteristics, the last two units of classification are genus and species. The organism belonging to same genus and species are very much similar.

In which book 'binomial nomenclature' has been used for the first time?

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  1. Histoire naturelle

  2. Systema naturae

  3. Historia naturalis

  4. Historia plantarum

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The 10th edition of 'Systema Naturae' was a book written by Carl Linnaeus and published in two volumes in 1758 and 1759, which marks the starting point of zoological nomenclature. In it, Linnaeus introduced the binomial nomenclature for animals.
Thus, the answer is option (B) - 'Systema naturae'.