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Subject Concerned (Zoology)

Question 1Single Answer
The science of naming, describing, and classifying organisms is called?
  1. A
    Ecology
  2. B
    Taxonomy
  3. C
    Physiology
  4. D
    Genetics
Question 2Single Answer
Who is regarded as the father of modern taxonomy?
  1. A
    Charles Darwin
  2. B
    Gregor Mendel
  3. C
    Aristotle
  4. D
    Carolus Linnaeus
Question 3Single Answer
The basic unit of classification is?
  1. A
    Species
  2. B
    Family
  3. C
    Genus
  4. D
    Order
Question 4Single Answer
The hierarchical arrangement of taxa is known as?
  1. A
    Cladogram
  2. B
    Phylogenetic tree
  3. C
    Dichotomous key
  4. D
    Taxonomic hierarchy
Question 5Single Answer
Which of the following is NOT a mandatory category in taxonomic hierarchy?
  1. A
    Kingdom
  2. B
    Phylum
  3. C
    Subspecies
  4. D
    Class
Question 6Single Answer
Alpha taxonomy is primarily concerned with?
  1. A
    Discovering, describing, identifying, and naming species
  2. B
    Reconstructing evolutionary relationships exclusively
  3. C
    Studying ecological interactions among communities
  4. D
    Determining biochemical pathways in organisms
Question 7Single Answer
The system of classification based on evolutionary relationships is?
  1. A
    Artificial
  2. B
    Natural
  3. C
    Phenetic
  4. D
    Phylogenetic
Question 8Single Answer
Numerical taxonomy is also known as?
  1. A
    Cytotaxonomy
  2. B
    Phenetics
  3. C
    Chemotaxonomy
  4. D
    Cladistics
Question 9Single Answer
Cladistics is based on?
  1. A
    Overall similarity
  2. B
    Morphological data only
  3. C
    Shared derived characters
  4. D
    Fossil records
Question 10Single Answer
The principle of priority in nomenclature states that?
  1. A
    The latest name is accepted
  2. B
    The name given by the discoverer is valid
  3. C
    The most common name is used
  4. D
    The first validly published name is accepted
Question 11Single Answer
A taxon that includes an ancestor and all its descendants is called?
  1. A
    Paraphyletic
  2. B
    Monophyletic
  3. C
    Polyphyletic
  4. D
    Artificial
Question 12Single Answer
The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) governs?
  1. A
    Plant names
  2. B
    Viral names
  3. C
    Bacterial names
  4. D
    Animal names
Question 13Single Answer
The type specimen used when the original is lost is?
  1. A
    Neotype
  2. B
    Paratype
  3. C
    Holotype
  4. D
    Syntype
Question 14Single Answer
Two or more names for the same taxon are called?
  1. A
    Homonyms
  2. B
    Synonyms
  3. C
    Tautonyms
  4. D
    Basionyms
Question 15Single Answer
A name rejected due to being a junior synonym is called?
  1. A
    Valid name
  2. B
    Invalid name
  3. C
    Objective synonym
  4. D
    Subjective synonym
Question 16Single Answer
The ending of superfamily in zoology is?
  1. A
    -inae
  2. B
    -idae
  3. C
    -oidea
  4. D
    -acea
Question 17Single Answer
The suffix for subfamily in zoology is?
  1. A
    -idae
  2. B
    -inae
  3. C
    -ini
  4. D
    -acea
Question 18Single Answer
Which of the following is an obligatory category?
  1. A
    Tribe
  2. B
    Cohort
  3. C
    Suborder
  4. D
    Order
Question 19Single Answer
The concept of "species" based on reproductive isolation is?
  1. A
    Morphological species concept
  2. B
    Evolutionary species concept
  3. C
    Phylogenetic species concept
  4. D
    Biological species concept
Question 20Single Answer
The use of DNA sequences in classification is part of?
  1. A
    Molecular taxonomy
  2. B
    Cytotaxonomy
  3. C
    Chemotaxonomy
  4. D
    Serotaxonomy
Question 21Single Answer
A dichotomous key is?
  1. A
    A pair of contrasting choices
  2. B
    A single statement
  3. C
    A list of names
  4. D
    A phylogenetic tree
Question 22Single Answer
In zoological nomenclature, how is the name of the author following a scientific name conventionally printed?
  1. A
    In Roman type
  2. B
    In italics
  3. C
    Underlined
  4. D
    In quotation marks
Question 23Single Answer
The term "tautonym" refers to?
  1. A
    Same family and genus
  2. B
    Two different species names
  3. C
    Same genus and species name
  4. D
    Different authors
Question 24Single Answer
Tautonymous scientific names, in which the genus name and specific name are identical, are permitted under?
  1. A
    Zoological nomenclature
  2. B
    Botanical nomenclature
  3. C
    Prokaryotic nomenclature only
  4. D
    Viral nomenclature only
Question 25Single Answer
The name Rattus rattus is a?
  1. A
    Tautonym
  2. B
    Valid name
  3. C
    Homonym
  4. D
    Synonym
Question 26Single Answer
The publication year of Linnaeus’ Systema Naturae (10th edition) is?
  1. A
    1753
  2. B
    1766
  3. C
    1758
  4. D
    1770
Question 27Single Answer
The starting point of zoological nomenclature is?
  1. A
    1st January 1800
  2. B
    1st January 1753
  3. C
    1st January 1700
  4. D
    1st January 1758
Question 28Single Answer
Under the ICZN, which statement about the formation of a new zoological scientific name is correct?
  1. A
    It must consist only of words derived from classical Latin
  2. B
    It must use letters of the Latin alphabet and satisfy the Code's requirements for availability
  3. C
    It must always be derived from the geographical origin of the animal
  4. D
    It must always be derived from a morphological character
Question 29Single Answer
A name published without description is called?
  1. A
    Nomen nudum
  2. B
    Nomen dubium
  3. C
    Nomen conservandum
  4. D
    Nomen rejectum
Question 30Single Answer
Under the ICZN, the Principle of Coordination operates within which groups of names?
  1. A
    Family-group, genus-group, and species-group
  2. B
    Class-group and phylum-group only
  3. C
    Order-group and class-group only
  4. D
    Kingdom-group and phylum-group only
Question 31Single Answer
Under the ICZN, the Principle of Priority applies to names belonging primarily to?
  1. A
    Family-group, genus-group, and species-group taxa
  2. B
    Only species-group taxa
  3. C
    Only genus-group taxa
  4. D
    Taxa above the family group only
Question 32Single Answer
A name suppressed by ICZN is called?
  1. A
    Nomen oblitum
  2. B
    Nomen rejectum
  3. C
    Nomen conservandum
  4. D
    Nomen nudum
Question 33Single Answer
The term "monotypic" refers to a genus with?
  1. A
    No species
  2. B
    Many species
  3. C
    One species
  4. D
    Subspecies
Question 34Single Answer
The term "polytypic" refers to a genus with?
  1. A
    One species
  2. B
    No type
  3. C
    Multiple species
  4. D
    Multiple types
Question 35Single Answer
The type genus for family Felidae is?
  1. A
    Panthera
  2. B
    Felis
  3. C
    Leo
  4. D
    Acinonyx
Question 36Single Answer
Which statement about the names of mammalian orders is correct?
  1. A
    They have no universally prescribed ICZN suffix
  2. B
    They must always end in -iformes
  3. C
    They must always end in -idae
  4. D
    They must always end in -inae
Question 37Single Answer
The suffix for class in zoology is?
  1. A
    -a
  2. B
    -ea
  3. C
    -ia
  4. D
    No fixed suffix
Question 38Single Answer
The rank between family and order is?
  1. A
    Subfamily
  2. B
    Cohort
  3. C
    Tribe
  4. D
    Superfamily
Question 39Single Answer
The rank between genus and species is?
  1. A
    Subgenus
  2. B
    Super species
  3. C
    Section
  4. D
    Series
Question 40Single Answer
The term "paraphyletic" group includes?
  1. A
    Ancestor and some descendants
  2. B
    Ancestor and all descendants
  3. C
    Only descendants
  4. D
    No ancestor
Question 41Single Answer
The term "polyphyletic" group includes?
  1. A
    All descendants
  2. B
    Common ancestor
  3. C
    Organisms from different ancestors
  4. D
    Only one lineage
Question 42Single Answer
The science that uses chemical constituents for classification is?
  1. A
    Cytotaxonomy
  2. B
    Chemotaxonomy
  3. C
    Serotaxonomy
  4. D
    Morphotaxonomy
Question 43Single Answer
The use of chromosome banding in taxonomy is part of?
  1. A
    Ethnotaxonomy
  2. B
    Molecular taxonomy
  3. C
    Palynotaxonomy
  4. D
    Cytotaxonomy
Question 44Single Answer
The term "cryptic species" refers to?
  1. A
    Extinct species
  2. B
    Fossil species
  3. C
    Morphologically similar but genetically different
  4. D
    Hybrid species
Question 45Single Answer
The term "sibling species" is synonymous with?
  1. A
    Cryptic species
  2. B
    Allopatric species
  3. C
    Sympatric species
  4. D
    Fossil species
Question 46Single Answer
The taxonomic term “taxon” is generally credited to which scientist, who introduced it in 1926?
  1. A
    Adolf Meyer-Abich
  2. B
    Carolus Linnaeus
  3. C
    Charles Darwin
  4. D
    Ernst Haeckel
Question 47Single Answer
Who coined the expression “New Systematics” and popularized it through a 1940 volume of that title?
  1. A
    Julian Huxley
  2. B
    Carolus Linnaeus
  3. C
    Gregor Mendel
  4. D
    Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Question 48Single Answer
The "New Systematics" emphasizes?
  1. A
    Morphology only
  2. B
    Population and genetics
  3. C
    Fossils
  4. D
    Anatomy
Question 49Single Answer
Omega taxonomy aims at?
  1. A
    A comprehensive understanding of a taxon using information from multiple biological disciplines
  2. B
    Naming a species solely from external morphology
  3. C
    Preparing only dichotomous identification keys
  4. D
    Classifying organisms solely from habitat
Question 50Single Answer
The "Alpha taxonomy" is primarily concerned with?
  1. A
    Ecology
  2. B
    Phylogeny
  3. C
    Description and naming
  4. D
    Behavior
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