Living World

Question 1

What is biology?

Answer 1

The science of life forms and living processes.

Question 2

What does the living world comprise?

Answer 2

An amazing diversity of living organisms.

Question 3

What is the significance of biological classification?

Answer 3

It brings detailed systems of identification, nomenclature, and classification.

Question 4

What does biodiversity refer to?

Answer 4

The number and types of organisms present on earth.

Question 5

What is nomenclature in biology?

Answer 5

The standardization of naming living organisms.

Question 6

What is the process of naming organisms called?

Answer 6

Nomenclature.

Question 7

What are the two components of a scientific name?

Answer 7

• Generic name
• Specific epithet

Question 8

What is binomial nomenclature?

Answer 8

A naming system with two components introduced by Carolus Linnaeus.

Question 9

How is the genus represented in a scientific name?

Answer 9

The first word in a biological name starts with a capital letter.

Question 10

What does the specific epithet in a scientific name indicate?

Answer 10

It is the second component of the name and starts with a small letter.

Question 11

What does the author’s name in a scientific name signify?

Answer 11

It indicates who first described the species.

Question 12

What is the scientific name of mango?

Answer 12

Mangifera indica.

Question 13

What is classification in biological terms?

Answer 13

Grouping organisms into convenient categories based on observable characters.

Question 14

What is the scientific term for categories used in classification?

Answer 14

Taxa.

Question 15

What does taxonomy encompass?

Answer 15

Characterization, identification, classification, and nomenclature.

Question 16

What is systematics?

Answer 16

The study of evolutionary relationships between organisms.

Question 17

What is a taxonomic category?

Answer 17

A rank or category in the taxonomic hierarchy.

Question 18

What is the lowest category in taxonomic classification?

Answer 18

Species.

Question 19

Define species in taxonomic terms.

Answer 19

A group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities.

Question 20

What is the scientific name for humans?

Answer 20

Homo sapiens.

Question 21

What does a genus represent?

Answer 21

A group of related species.

Question 22

Give an example of a genus.

Answer 22

Solanum.

Question 23

What is a family in taxonomic terms?

Answer 23

A group of related genera.

Question 24

What is an example of a family in plants?

Answer 24

Solanaceae.

Question 25

What is an order in biological classification?

Answer 25

An assemblage of families with similar characters.

Question 26

What is a class in taxonomic hierarchy?

Answer 26

A category that includes related orders.

Question 27

What is a phylum?

Answer 27

A higher taxonomic category that includes classes.

Question 28

What is the highest taxonomic category?

Answer 28

Kingdom.

Question 29

What is the next higher category above classes in animal classification?

Answer 29

Phylum ## Footnote Phylum includes animals like fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Question 30

What common features are used to classify animals in phylum Chordata?

Answer 30

Presence of notochord and dorsal hollow neural system ## Footnote These features are crucial for classification within Chordata.

Question 31

What is the higher category assigned to classes of plants?

Answer 31

Division ## Footnote Division groups plants with similar characteristics.

Question 32

What is the highest taxonomic category for animals?

Answer 32

Kingdom Animalia ## Footnote This category includes all animals from various phyla.

Question 33

What is the highest taxonomic category for plants?

Answer 33

Kingdom Plantae ## Footnote Kingdom Plantae comprises all plants from various divisions.

Question 34

What are the broad taxonomic categories listed in ascending order?

Answer 34

Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom ## Footnote These categories help in the classification and organization of biological diversity.

Question 35

What happens to the number of common characteristics as one moves from species to kingdom?

Answer 35

The number of common characteristics decreases ## Footnote Lower taxa share more characteristics compared to higher taxa.

Question 36

What indicates the complexity of classification at higher taxonomic categories?

Answer 36

Greater difficulty in determining relationships to other taxa ## Footnote Higher categories make relationships among taxa more complex.

Question 37

Which organism belongs to the genus Homo?

Answer 37

Man (Homo sapiens) ## Footnote This classification is part of the taxonomic study of humans.

Question 38

What is the scientific name of Mango?

Answer 38

Mangifera indica ## Footnote The correct scientific name is written in lowercase for the species.

Question 39

Define a taxon.

Answer 39

A taxon is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms that form a unit in classification ## Footnote Examples include species, genus, family, etc.

Question 40

List the taxonomic categories from species to kingdom.

Answer 40

* Species * Genus * Family * Order * Class * Phylum * Kingdom ## Footnote This hierarchy helps organize biological entities.

Question 41

What is the binomial system of nomenclature?

Answer 41

A system for naming organisms using two words, genus and species ## Footnote This standardizes the naming of species globally.

Question 42

What does taxonomy study?

Answer 42

Identification, nomenclature, and classification of organisms ## Footnote Taxonomy is essential for understanding biodiversity.

Question 43

True or False: Taxonomic studies are useful in agriculture and forestry.

Answer 43

True ## Footnote Understanding taxonomy aids in managing bio-resources.

Question 44

Fill in the blank: The branch of knowledge dealing with classification is called _______.

Answer 44

taxonomy ## Footnote Taxonomy encompasses various rules and principles for classification.