#1
Which scientist is known as the 'Father of Taxonomy'?
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Carl Linnaeus
Alfred Russel Wallace
#2
In taxonomy, what does the term 'binomial nomenclature' refer to?
Naming plants and animals with two words
Creating a binary classification system
Assigning two names to the same species
Classifying organisms into two main groups
#3
What is the purpose of a herbarium in botanical taxonomy?
To store dried plant specimens
To cultivate rare plant species
To conduct genetic research on plants
To display live plant collections
#4
Which taxonomic category is smaller than a family but larger than a species?
#5
What is the purpose of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)?
To regulate the names of organisms at the genetic level
To standardize the naming of animals
To guide the naming of plants and fungi
To establish rules for bacterial classification
#6
What is the primary criterion used for the classification of organisms in evolutionary taxonomy?
Genetic similarity
Habitat preference
Morphological similarities
Geographical location
#7
Which of the following is a taxonomic category below class but above order?
#8
Which of the following is a limitation of using only morphological characteristics for taxonomy?
Morphological characteristics are unreliable
It doesn't consider evolutionary relationships
It is too time-consuming
Morphological characteristics change too frequently
#9
What is the purpose of a molecular clock in molecular taxonomy?
To measure the age of fossils
To estimate evolutionary divergence based on genetic mutations
To synchronize biological processes in cells
To determine the size of genetic material
#10
Which of the following is a characteristic used in chemotaxonomy to classify organisms?
Morphological features
Chemical composition
Habitat preference
Reproductive strategies
#11
What is the purpose of using numerical taxonomy in classification?
To assign numerical values to species names
To analyze numerical data for classification
To quantify morphological characteristics
To create numeric codes for genetic information
#12
What is the purpose of a cladogram in evolutionary classification?
To show morphological similarities
To depict evolutionary relationships
To illustrate habitat preferences
To display geographical distribution
#13
Which taxonomic category is the most specific and represents a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring?
#14
Which taxonomic rank is broader than kingdom?
#15
What is the primary goal of modern taxonomy?
To classify organisms based on physical appearance
To reveal evolutionary relationships through genetic data
To categorize organisms based on ecological roles
To create an alphabetical list of all known species
#16
Which taxonomic category is placed between order and family?
Genus
Phylum
Class
Superorder
#17
What is the main purpose of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN)?
To regulate the names of organisms at the genetic level
To standardize the naming of plants and fungi
To establish rules for animal classification
To guide the naming of bacteria and archaea