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Kalpavriksha is

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  1. Banyan

  2. Coconut

  3. Fig

  4. Date

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Coconut is called kalpavriksha, much coveted in Hindu religion and is an integral part of every religious ritual.
  • Hindus believe that coconut is the purest form of offering that one can render(give) to God.
  • Hence Kalpavriksha is coconut.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Coconut'

Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?

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  1. When written by hand, the names are to be underlined.

  2. Biological names can be written in any language.

  3. The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet.

  4. The names are written in Latin and are italicised.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The system of bionomial nomenclature was developed by Linnaeus. There were certain rules which were set up for writing the scientific names. They are as follows:

1. Each organism is given only one name consisting of two words- generic and specific.
2. The scientific name is printed in italics. It is underlined in handwritten description. 
The generic name is written first. It is followed by specific name and the name of discoverer in full or abbreviation. 
4. The name of the author is written in Roman script.
5. The original names were taken from Latin and Greek languages. New names are derived from latin language as Latin is a dead language and therefore it will not change in form or spelling with the passage of time. 
Thus, the correct answer is option B. 

Vernacular names may be misleading. Which of the following is an example of that? 

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  1. Star fish is not a fish at all

  2. Silver fishes are typical fishes

  3. Spiderlily is not a plant

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Vernacular names or common names are based on the normal language of everyday life. These can be misleading as different languages have different names of organisms. Also, they are named according to the common knowledge of people and for their ease making not systematically or scientifically. 
  • Starfish is actually an echinoderm and not a fish.
  • Silver fishes are rather members of Arthropoda and spider lily is a plant.
So, the correct option is 'All of the above'.

Both words in a biological name of an organism, when printed in italic to indicates

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  1. Their latin origin

  2. Universal name

  3. They are living

  4. They are endangered

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Following are rules of nomenclature that are followed universally:-
  • Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics.
They are Latinised or derived from Latin irrespective of their
origin.
  • Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are
separately underlined, or printed in italics to indicate their Latin
origin.
So, the correct option is 'Their latin origin'.

Hierarchy Hibiscus
Kingdom Plantae
Division Angiosperms
Class Dicotyledonae
Order ...................
Family Malvaceae
Genus Hibiscus
Species ....................
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  1. Malvales, rosa-sinensis

  2. Sapindales, indica

  3. Rosales, rosa

  4. Rosales, Hibiscus rosids

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Given table describes classification of 'China rose'. 
  • Binomial name for China rose is 'Hibiscus rosa-sinensis'. Here, rosa-sinensis represents the name of species.
  • It belongs to order 'Malvales'.
  • So, the correct option is 'Malvales, rosa-sinensis'

Read the statement given below and identify the incorrect statement.

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  1. Scientific names favour multiple naming for the same kind of an organism.

  2. Scientific names are used all over the world.

  3. Scientific names are often descriptive and tell us some important character of an organism

  4. Scientific names indicate relationship between species

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The purpose of nomenclature is to ensure that a single scientific name is used for the same kind of organism all over the world. This prevents confusion while identifying organisms anywhere across the globe.
So, the correct option with incorrect statement is, 'Scientific names favour multiple naming for the same kind of organism'.

Which of the following is not a rule for binomial nomenclature?

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  1. The name of categories higher than the name of genus are not printed in italics

  2. Binomial epithet consists of two Latin and one Roman word

  3. Generic and common names can never be the same

  4. The name of the discover is given after scientific name either in full or in abbreviated form

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Providing two words in the scientific name is called Binomial nomenclature.
In the binomial nomenclature, first word generic name and second word is species name.
So, the correct option is 'Binomial epithet consists of two Latin and one Roman word'.

According to ICBN rules, families and subfamilies names are?

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  1. Printed in italics

  2. Never written in bold letters

  3. Based on the name of type genus

  4. Must having suffix "ceae" and "ideae" respectively

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
According to ICBN rules the families and subfamilies should have suffix 'ceae' and 'ideae' 
For example: Family- Fabaceae, sub family -papilionoideae (Rudd)
So, the correct answer is 'Must having suffix "ceae" and "ideae" respectively

Scientific name of organism with similar species and subspecies names denote.

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  1. Synonyms

  2. Tautonyms

  3. Autonyms

  4. Homonyms

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A tautonym is a logical name of an animal variety in which the two sections of the name have a similar spelling, for instance, rattus. The initial segment of the name is the name of the class and the second part is alluded to as the explicit sobriquet in the International Code of Nomenclature for green growth, organisms, and plants and the explicit name in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.

So, the correct option is 'Tautonyms'.

A new nomenclatural type submitted when the original material is missing is known as?

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  1. Holotype

  2. Isotype

  3. Paratype

  4. Neotype

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Correct Option: A