Biology Multiple Choice Questions on “Diversity in the Living World – 1”.
1. What is the expansion of ICBN?
a) International Code for Botanical Nomenclature
b) International Code for Biological Naming
c) Indian Code for Biological Naming
d) International Council for Biodiversity and Nature
Answer: a
Clarification: ICBN stands for International Code for Botanical Nomenclature. ICBN deals with the nomenclature of the plants. International Code for Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) is responsible for the binomial; nomenclature of animals.
2. Which among the following is involved in the naming of the animals scientifically?
a) ICBN
b) ICAN
c) ICPN
d) ICZN
Answer: d
Clarification: Animals are named by the principles and criteria provided in International Code for Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN). There is a separate set of rules for the naming of plants called International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN).
3. What do you think is the need of nomenclature?
a) Scientists can use this term in their seminars
b) To have a standard name for an organism instead of having many names in different languages
c) Nomenclature is something which is same for all organisms and people need not mention each organism with different names
d) Nomenclature looks fancier and more technical than regional names
Answer: b
Clarification: There are different languages and so different regional names for an organism. Therefore, scientists came up with the idea of binomial nomenclature. Binomial nomenclature is introduced to standardize the name of a living organism.
4. A binomial nomenclature consists of _______ and_________
a) Generic name and Phyla
b) Class and Phyla
c) Generic name and specific epithet
d) Phyla and Kingdom
Answer: c
Clarification: Generic name and specific epithet are the two parts of a binomial nomenclature. A generic name specifies the genus of an organism and the specific epithet describes the species to which it belongs to.
5. Binomial nomenclature is given by ____________
a) Carolous Linnaeus
b) Charles Darwin
c) Henry Cavendish
d) James Chadwick
Answer: a
Clarification: Carolous Linnaeus introduced the system of Binomial Nomenclature. Charles Darwin came up with the theory of evolution. Henry Cavendish is the one who discovered hydrogen. James Chadwick is the one who discovered neutron.
6. Azadirachta indica var. minor Valeton belongs to the genus ________
a) Azadirachta
b) Indica
c) Minor
d) Valeton
Answer: a
Clarification: In Azadirachta indica var. minor Valeton, Azadirachta describes the genus and Indica refers to the species. Valeton is the scientist who proposed this nomenclature to Neem tree.
7. The scientific name of lion is _________
a) Panthera Leo
b) Panthera Tigress
c) Panthera Lion
d) Panthera leo
Answer: d
Clarification: Biological names are Latinized and written in Italics. The generic epithet starts with capital letter while the second component specific epithet starts with small letter. Here the binomial nomenclature of Lion is Panthera leo but not Panthera Leo. Also, in Panthera Tigress the second component is written in capital letter which means that Panthera Tigress is not the answer. And in Panthera Lion the word Lion is not derived from Latin which reflects that Panthera Lion is also not the answer.
8. Magnifera Indica is the binomial nomenclature of mango.
a) True
b) False