The Living World

Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature? (NEET-2016 Phase-1)

Match Column-I with Column-II for housefly classification and select the correct option using the codes given below: Column - I A. Family B. Order C. Class D. Phylum Column - II (i) Diptera (ii) Arthropoda (iii) Muscidae (iv) Insecta Choose the correct option: (NEET-2016 Phase-2)

Study the four statements (A–D) given below and select the two correct ones out of them: A. Definition of biological species was given by Ernst Mayr. B. Photoperiod does not affect reproduction in plants. C. Binomial nomenclature system was given by R.H. Whittaker. D. In unicellular organisms, reproduction is synonymous with growth. The two correct statements are: (NEET-2016 Phase-2)

Which of the following represents order of 'Horse'? (NEET-2017)

Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN? (NEET-2019 Odisha)

Select the correctly written scientific name of Mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus: (NEET-2019)

According to Robert May, the global species diversity is about: (NEET-2020)

In the taxonomic categories, which hierarchical arrangement (as listed below) is correct in the case of animals? (NEET-2022)

'X' and 'Y' are the components of Binomial nomenclature. This naming system was proposed by 'Z': (NEET-2023 Phase-2)

Arrange the following taxonomic categories in ascending order: (a) Genus, (b) Class, (c) Order, (d) Phylum, (e) Family, (f) Kingdom, (g) Species.

Genus represents __________.

Match List-I with List-II: List-I A. Family B. Genus C. Class D. Phylum E. Order List-II I. Sapindales II. Dicotyledonae III. Anacardiaceae IV. Angiospermae V. Mangifera Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which one of the following statements is not true about the universal rules of binomial nomenclature? (NEET-2026)