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Bionomial nomenclature was first issued in:

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  1. SystemaNaturae

  2. Genera Plantarum

  3. Genera Animahum

  4. Species Plantarum

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Correct Option: A

SystemaNatura  was written by:

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  1. Ernst Mayr

  2. Carolus Linnaeus

  3. R H Whittake

  4. W M Stanley

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Correct Option: A

The complete name of a plant in binomial nomenclature has?

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  1. Three parts(words)

  2. Two parts(words)

  3. Five parts(words)

  4. One part(word)

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Correct Option: A

Initiation of binomial system for animals is believed to be started on?

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  1. $1$ May $1753$

  2. $1$ August $1758$

  3. $1$ August $1753$

  4. $1$ May $1758$

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Correct Option: A

Find out incorrect statements.

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  1. Scientific names of plants can be written in any language

  2. There is only one scientific name for a particular plants

  3. All letters of genus name are written in capital

  4. Out of seven taxomic category, two are used to denote scientific name generally

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Correct Option: A

Botanical name of potato is

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  1. Solanum tuberosum

  2. Manihot esculenta

  3. Malus pumila

  4. Piper nigrum

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial nightshade Solanum tuberosum L. The word "potato" may refer either to the plant itself or the edible tuber. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

The branch of biology dealing with classification is known as

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  1. Physiology

  2. Taxonomy

  3. Paleontology

  4. Mycology

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Taxonomy (biology), a branch of science that encompasses the description, identification, nomenclature, and classification of organisms.

Physiology is the scientific study of normal function in living systems.
Paleontology is the study of fossils.
Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

A scientific name contains information about its

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  1. Family and species

  2. Genus and species

  3. Phylum and order

  4. Class and family

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
A scientific name contains information about its genus and species.
The scientific name of an organism is used to identify it anywhere in the world. Under binomial system of nomenclature, each organism has scientific name consisting of two parts. First part is genus and second part is the species. For example- the scientific name of mango is Mangifera indica, scientific name of house fly is Musca domestica.

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.