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What is the national tree of India?

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  1. Ficus religiosa

  2. Mangifera indica

  3. Ficus benghalensis

  4. Azadirachta indica

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Ficus benghalensis or banyan tree is the national tree of India. Banyan trees are found all over tropical and sub-tropical parts of India. They represent the largest trees in the world by canopy coverage. 
  • So, the correct answer is 'Ficus benghalensis'

The scientific name of snow leopard is

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  1. Panthera pardus

  2. Panthera uncea

  3. Panthera tigris

  4. Hylobates hoolock

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The snow leopard is Panthera uncia.

So, the correct option is 'Panthera uncia'.

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
Binomial system of nomenclature means that every organism has

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  1. two names, one scientific and one popular

  2. one name given by two scientists

  3. one scientific name consisting of a generic and a specific epithet

  4. two names, one denoting the .latinised name of the, place and the other of the person, who determined it

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • The local name of thousands and thousands of plants and animals varies from place to place.
  • Hence, there is a need to standardize the naming of a living organism such that a particular organism is known by the same name all over the world.
  • And so Binomial Nomenclature was given.
  • The first name denotes the name of the genus and second denotes the Species name.
Hence, the correct answer is 'One scientific name consisting of a generic and a specific epithet.'.

State whether the following statements are true or false.
In binomial nomenclature, the name of an organism consists of two words in Latin; the first word denotes the specific name and the second the generic name.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • The local name of thousands and thousands of plants and animals varies from place to place.
  • Hence, there is a need to standardize the naming of a living organism such that a particular organism is known by the same name all over the world.
  • And so Binomial Nomenclature was given.
  • The first name denotes the name of the genus and second denotes the Species name.
Hence, the correct answer is 'False'.

The internationally recognised binomial nomenclature was developed by linnaeus in his book 

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  1. Philosophia Botanica

  2. Historia Plantarum

  3. Species Plantarum

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Binomial nomenclature is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, genus and specific epithet. 
  • The formal introduction of this system of naming species is credited to Carl Linnaeus, effectively beginning with his work Species Plantarum in 1753.
So, the correct option is 'Species Plantarum'.

King Cobra is

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  1. Naja hunnah

  2. Naja naja

  3. Vipera russelli

  4. Bungarus coerulus

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Naja hunnah- king cobra
  • Naja naja- Indian cobra
  • Vipera russeli- Russell's viper
  • Bungarus coerulus- Common krait
So, the correct option is 'Naja hunnah'.

Zoological name of north Indian hare is

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  1. Lepus nigricollis

  2. Sorex araneus

  3. Lepus ruficaudatus

  4. Orynctalogus cuniculus

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Lepus nigricollis is zoological name of north Indian hare.
  • Sorex araneus is scientifc name of Common shrew.
  • Lepus ruficaudatus is not a correct name for any organism. Rather Lepus nigricoliis ruficaudatus is a sub species of Indian hare.
Orynctalogus cuniculus is scientific name of European rabbit. So, the correct option is 'Lepus nigricollis'.

Which one of the following is an example of the binomial scientific name?

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  1. Green algae

  2. Snow leopard

  3. Rana tigrina

  4. China-rose

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The binomial name of frog is Rina tigrina. The study of frogs is called batrachology, belonging to class amphibian of Phylum Chordata. The most common species of frog found in India is Rana Tigrina.

So, the correct option is 'Rana tigrina'.

Binomial system of nomenclature means that every organism has___________

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  1. Two names, one scientific and the other popular

  2. One name given by two scientists

  3. One scientific name consisting of a generic and specific name

  4. A number in an international catalogue by which it can be identified

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
 C Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy, introduced the binomial system of nomenclature. He dealt about this in the 10th edition of his book 'Systema Naturae' which was published in 1785.
This is a system of providing organisms with distinct scientific names which consist of two words, the first one indicating a generic name (Genus). The first and second together form a specific name (Species). These two words are in Latin or Latinized if derived from other languages.
Genus is a common noun and starts with a capital letter. It indicates the name of a group. In the specific name, the second word is like an adjective and begins with a small letter excepting the cases when it denotes proper nouns like the name of a person, place or the like. It may then, start with a capital letter.
The names when written should be underlined to indicate their Latin origin. In the printed form, they should be italicized.
The name of the author who has first described the plant in scientific journals may be appended in full or abbreviated form. For example - the botanical name of mango is Mangifera indica Linn. All three comprise binomial nomenclature.
The generic name is one for all species whereas the species name is variable. For example - Ficus bengalensis, Ficus religiosa, Ficus glomerata, which represent banyan, peepul and fig trees respectively. All have one generic name Ficus but their species names are F.bengalensis, F.religiosa, F.glomerata.

Who proposed the 'Binomial Nomenclature System'?

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  1. Whittaker

  2. Mendel

  3. Carl Linnaeus

  4. Tippo

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The binomial system of nomenclature was introduced by Carolus Linnaeus. In this system, he gave scientific names to plants and organisms in which the first part is 'genus' and the second part is 'species'.