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1. What term is used to describe each distinct type of living being, such as a plant, animal, or microbe?
a) Community
b) Species ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Population
d) Kingdom

2. Approximately how many species have been discovered and described by scientists so far?
a) 17–18 thousand
b) 1.7–1.8 million ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) 7–8 million
d) 10–12 thousand

3. What is the correct term for the wide variety of living organisms found on Earth?
a) Ecosystem
b) Evolution
c) Biodiversity ✅ (Correct Answer)
d) Taxonomy

4. Which of the following is not visible to the naked eye but still exists around us?
a) Birds
b) Trees
c) Bacteria ✅ (Correct Answer)
d) Animals

5. What does observing a large area, such as a thick forest, reveal about life on Earth?
a) Only animals exist in forests
b) There is a wide variety of living organisms ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) All species look similar
d) Forests contain only plants

6. Which of the following best explains why the number of known organisms keeps increasing?
a) Old species are disappearing
b) Scientists are continuously discovering new species ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) The Earth is shrinking
d) Organisms are becoming extinct faster

7. Tiny living beings like bacteria are categorized as —
a) Non-living things
b) Microorganisms ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Plants
d) Protists

8. What does the presence of unseen microorganisms around us indicate?
a) Life exists only in visible forms
b) Life exists in diverse and microscopic forms ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Microbes are non-living
d) Only plants are microscopic

9. The term ‘biodiversity’ refers to —
a) Variations within a single species
b) Total number of ecosystems on Earth
c) Variety of living organisms present on Earth ✅ (Correct Answer)
d) Study of extinct organisms

10. Discovering new species in unexplored areas proves that —
a) Biodiversity is fixed
b) Biodiversity keeps expanding with exploration ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Only plants are found in new regions
d) Animals evolve very slowly

11. Why are local names of organisms not suitable for universal communication?
a) They are too long
b) They differ from region to region ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) They are difficult to pronounce
d) They are not used by scientists

12. What is the main purpose of having a standard naming system for organisms?
a) To make names sound attractive
b) To ensure every organism has the same name worldwide ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) To create local variations of names
d) To reduce the number of species

13. What is the process of recognizing and describing an organism called?
a) Classification
b) Identification ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Nomenclature
d) Taxonomy

14. The system of giving fixed names to organisms is known as —
a) Classification
b) Identification
c) Nomenclature ✅ (Correct Answer)
d) Categorization

15. Which of the following problems would occur without a universal naming system?
a) Overpopulation of organisms
b) Confusion in identifying species ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Lack of biodiversity
d) Faster extinction of species

16. The rules for naming plants are governed by —
a) International Code for Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)
b) International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Botanical World Naming Committee (BWNC)
d) International Union of Biologists (IUB)

17. The scientific naming of animals follows the rules of —
a) ICBN
b) ICZN ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) WHO
d) UNESCO

18. What is the main benefit of using scientific names?
a) They sound more scientific
b) They are easy to translate into local languages
c) They are unique and recognized globally ✅ (Correct Answer)
d) They change according to region

19. How many organisms can share the same scientific name?
a) Two
b) Many
c) Only one ✅ (Correct Answer)
d) None

20. Scientific names help scientists because —
a) They make communication global and precise ✅ (Correct Answer)
b) They allow multiple names for one organism
c) They replace all local names
d) They are easier to remember than local names

21. What is the correct meaning of “Nomenclature”?
a) Grouping of organisms
b) Giving a standard scientific name to an organism ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Identifying similarities between species
d) Studying classification

22. What does “Identification” mean in biological classification?
a) Naming the organism
b) Describing and correctly recognizing the organism ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Dividing organisms into kingdoms
d) Grouping similar species

23. The International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) provides naming rules for —
a) Animals
b) Plants ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Microbes
d) Protists

24. The International Code for Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) applies to —
a) Fungi
b) Algae
c) Animals ✅ (Correct Answer)
d) Plants

25. The scientific naming system that uses two names is called —
a) Trinomial nomenclature
b) Binomial nomenclature ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Universal nomenclature
d) Dichotomous naming

26. Who developed the system of Binomial Nomenclature?
a) Charles Darwin
b) Aristotle
c) Carolus Linnaeus ✅ (Correct Answer)
d) Robert Hooke

27. In the scientific name Mangifera indica, “Mangifera” represents the —
a) Family
b) Genus ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Species epithet
d) Order

28. In the scientific name Mangifera indica, “indica” represents the —
a) Genus
b) Kingdom
c) Specific epithet ✅ (Correct Answer)
d) Author name

29. Which of the following is not a rule of Binomial Nomenclature?
a) The name should be in Latin form
b) The genus name starts with a capital letter
c) Both words should be in italics when typed
d) Species name should begin with a capital letter ✅ (Correct Answer)

30. What should be done when scientific names are written by hand?
a) Written in bold
b) Underlined separately ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Written in capital letters
d) Highlighted in color

31. What does the author’s name after the species indicate?
a) Who discovered the organism first ✅ (Correct Answer)
b) The location where it was found
c) The classification level
d) The common name

32. The word “indica” in Mangifera indica Linn. means —
a) Belongs to India ✅ (Correct Answer)
b) A type of tree
c) The author’s name
d) The family name

33. What is the correct way to type a scientific name?
a) Both words in capital letters
b) Both words underlined
c) Italicized, with genus capitalized and species lowercase ✅ (Correct Answer)
d) Written in brackets

34. What is the language used for scientific names of all organisms?
a) Greek
b) English
c) Latin ✅ (Correct Answer)
d) French

35. Carolus Linnaeus is known as —
a) Father of Genetics
b) Father of Modern Taxonomy ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Father of Evolution
d) Father of Biology

36. Why is classification necessary in biology?
a) Because there are millions of organisms, and studying each one individually is difficult ✅ (Correct Answer)
b) To make organisms look similar
c) To reduce the number of species
d) To identify only animals

37. What does “classification” mean in biology?
a) Naming an organism
b) Grouping organisms based on similar features ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Studying only plants
d) Describing extinct species

38. Which of the following is an example of classification in daily life?
a) Calling a car “fast”
b) Grouping living things as plants and animals ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Naming a new city
d) Mixing plants and animals together

39. When you hear the word “dog”, you don’t imagine a cat. What does this indicate?
a) Confusion in categories
b) Brain naturally classifies organisms based on features ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) All animals are similar
d) Dogs and cats are same taxa

40. The word “Alsatian” refers to —
a) A type of mammal
b) A type of cat
c) A type of dog ✅ (Correct Answer)
d) A type of reptile

41. In plants, the word “wheat” represents —
a) A type of grass
b) A type of plant ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) A type of fruit
d) A type of animal

42. In scientific terms, such groups as “dog”, “mammal”, or “plant” are called —
a) Species
b) Taxa ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Genera
d) Families

43. The singular form of “taxa” is —
a) Taxonomy
b) Taxon ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Taxidermy
d) Taxa itself

44. Which statement about taxa is correct?
a) All taxa are of the same size
b) Taxa exist at different levels ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Taxa exist only for animals
d) Taxa are not used in classification

45. Which of the following correctly shows the hierarchy of taxa from small to large?
a) Animal → Mammal → Dog
b) Dog → Mammal → Animal ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Mammal → Dog → Animal
d) Dog → Animal → Mammal

46. The branch of science that deals with classification of organisms is called —
a) Ecology
b) Taxonomy ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Morphology
d) Physiology

47. Modern taxonomy considers which of the following features?
a) Only external appearance
b) External and internal structures, cell details, and habitat ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Only ecological role
d) Only reproduction pattern

48. Internal structure and cell structure are used in —
a) Old taxonomy
b) Modern taxonomy ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Morphology only
d) Nomenclature only

49. Which feature is not used in modern taxonomy?
a) Cell structure
b) Outer appearance
c) Astrological traits ✅ (Correct Answer)
d) Developmental features

50. Which of the following includes all mammals?
a) Dog
b) Mammal
c) Animal ✅ (Correct Answer)
d) Taxon

51. What is the first step in the process of taxonomy?
a) Nomenclature
b) Characterisation ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Identification
d) Classification

52. What does “Characterisation” mean in taxonomy?
a) Grouping similar organisms
b) Studying the features of an organism ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Giving a name to the organism
d) Describing its habitat

53. Which of the following steps comes after Characterisation?
a) Classification
b) Identification ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Nomenclature
d) Description

54. Which step of taxonomy involves grouping an organism into a particular category?
a) Classification ✅ (Correct Answer)
b) Identification
c) Nomenclature
d) Characterisation

55. Giving a proper scientific name to an organism refers to —
a) Identification
b) Nomenclature ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Characterisation
d) Taxonomy

56. Classification of living organisms takes place through —
a) One single step
b) Multiple levels or ranks ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Random selection
d) Local grouping

57. Each level or step in the classification of organisms is called a —
a) Kingdom
b) Taxonomic category ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Class
d) Family

58. The complete arrangement of all taxonomic categories is known as —
a) Taxonomic structure
b) Taxonomic hierarchy ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Biological chain
d) Systematic order

59. Each unit or rank in the classification system is called a —
a) Taxonomy
b) Taxon ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Genus
d) Phylum

60. In the example given, insects form a group because they —
a) Have wings
b) Have three pairs of jointed legs ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Are small in size
d) Are all flying organisms

61. What does the example of insects illustrate?
a) Unrelated species grouping
b) Classification based on similarities ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Random arrangement
d) Classification based on habitat only


62. Which of the following is a proper taxonomic group?
a) Birds ✅ (Correct Answer)
b) Fruits
c) Air
d) Soil

63. Each group such as “mammals” or “birds” represents a —
a) Species
b) Taxon ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Genus
d) Family

64. What kind of groups are categories like species, genus, and family?
a) Artificial groups
b) Biological groups with scientific meaning ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Only visual groups
d) Temporary groups

65. Which of the following represents the correct order of main taxonomic categories (from highest to lowest)?
a) Kingdom → Class → Phylum → Order → Family → Genus → Species
b) Kingdom → Phylum/Division → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Species → Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Family → Order → Genus
d) Kingdom → Order → Class → Phylum → Family → Genus → Species

66. The term “Phylum” is used for —
a) Plants
b) Animals ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Both plants and animals
d) Microbes

67. The term “Division” is used for —
a) Animals
b) Plants ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Bacteria
d) Viruses

68. Which taxonomic category is the most specific and smallest?
a) Species ✅ (Correct Answer)
b) Kingdom
c) Family
d) Genus

69. Which is the broadest category in the taxonomic hierarchy?
a) Phylum
b) Kingdom ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Class
d) Order

70. What information is essential for correct classification of an organism?
a) Its local name
b) Its characteristics or features ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Its size only
d) Its color

71. Which of the following is not considered while classifying an organism?
a) Internal structure
b) Mode of reproduction
c) Astrological sign ✅ (Correct Answer)
d) Body function

72. The study of similarities and differences among organisms helps scientists to —
a) Guess their lifespan
b) Place them in correct taxonomic ranks ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Identify their local names
d) Classify them alphabetically

73. “Taxonomic Category” can also be called —
a) A level of classification ✅ (Correct Answer)
b) An unrelated group
c) A naming code
d) A physical feature

74. The complete system from kingdom to species is known as —
a) Taxonomic structure
b) Taxonomic hierarchy ✅ (Correct Answer)
c) Nomenclature system
d) Evolutionary chain

75. The term “Taxon” refers to —
a) A group of related organisms at any rank ✅ (Correct Answer)
b) Only one species
c) A part of cell structure
d) A local name for an organism

76. In taxonomy, a species is defined as —
a) Organisms that live in the same habitat
b) Organisms with similar main features ✅
c) Organisms that cannot reproduce
d) Organisms with different characteristics

77. The scientific name of mango is —
a) Solanum tuberosum
b) Mangifera indica ✅
c) Panthera leo
d) Homo sapiens

78. In a scientific name, the first word represents —
a) Species
b) Family
c) Genus ✅
d) Order

79. In Panthera leo, “leo” refers to —
a) Genus
b) Family
c) Species or specific epithet ✅
d) Class

80. The genus that includes both lions and tigers is —
a) Solanum
b) Panthera ✅
c) Homo
d) Mangifera

81. Humans belong to the species —
a) Homo
b) Sapiens ✅
c) Homo sapiens
d) Panthera

82. The scientific name of humans is —
a) Homo erectus
b) Homo sapiens ✅
c) Sapiens homo
d) Panthera sapiens

83. A specific epithet in taxonomy is —
a) First word of scientific name
b) Second word of scientific name ✅
c) Name of genus
d) Name of family

84. Which of the following is a species of the genus Solanum —
a) Panthera tigris
b) Solanum melongena ✅
c) Mangifera indica
d) Homo sapiens

85. The genus in biological classification —
a) Groups of unrelated species
b) Groups of similar species ✅
c) Groups of families
d) Groups of orders

86. A genus is defined as —
a) A group of unrelated species
b) A group of closely related species ✅
c) A single species
d) A type of habitat

87. Species within the same genus —
a) Look and behave more alike ✅
b) Have no similarities
c) Belong to different families
d) Cannot reproduce

88. Potato (Solanum tuberosum) and brinjal (Solanum melongena) belong to the same genus because —
a) They are the same species
b) They share similar features ✅
c) They are both vegetables only
d) They grow in the same soil

89. Lion (Panthera leo), tiger (Panthera tigris), and leopard (Panthera pardus) are in the same genus because —
a) They live in the same forest
b) They have many features in common ✅
c) They are all small cats
d) They are herbivores

90. Panthera and Felis belong to different genera because —
a) They are the same species
b) They have structural and behavioral differences ✅
c) They live in the same habitat
d) They are domesticated

91. Which of the following species belongs to the genus Felis —
a) Panthera leo
b) Panthera tigris
c) Felis catus ✅
d) Solanum tuberosum

92. The main criterion for grouping species into the same genus is —
a) Same habitat
b) Similar structural and behavioral features ✅
c) Same diet
d) Same color

93. Which of the following is an example of species from the same genus —
a) Panthera leo and Felis catus
b) Panthera leo and Panthera tigris ✅
c) Solanum tuberosum and Panthera pardus
d) Felis catus and Solanum melongena

94. Species in the same genus —
a) Share more features with each other ✅
b) Are always identical
c) Belong to different families
d) Cannot interbreed

95. Panthera pardus refers to —
a) Lion
b) Tiger
c) Leopard ✅
d) Domestic cat

96. Which taxonomic category is higher than genus ?
a) Species
b) Family ✅
c) Order
d) Class

97. A family includes —
a) A single species
b) A group of related genera ✅
c) Only one genus
d) Unrelated organisms

98. The level of similarity in a family compared to genus or species is —
a) More ✅
b) Less ✅
c) Same
d) None

99. In plants, families are classified based on —
a) Habitat only
b) Vegetative and reproductive features ✅
c) Only flowers
d) Only leaves

100. Which of the following genera belong to the family Solanaceae?
a) Solanum, Petunia, Datura ✅
b) Panthera, Felis, Canis
c) Homo, Pan, Gorilla
d) Rosa, Lilium, Hibiscus

101. The genera Panthera and Felis are grouped into which family?
a) Canidae
b) Felidae ✅
c) Solanaceae
d) Hominidae

102. Cats and dogs belong to —
a) Same family
b) Different families ✅
c) Same genus
d) Same species

103. Family in animals is mainly based on —
a) Leaf structure
b) Body structure, behavior, and habits ✅
c) Color
d) Size only

104. Families are broader than genera because —
a) They include more unrelated organisms
b) They are made up of somewhat similar genera ✅
c) They include only one genus
d) They are smaller than genera

105. In plants, family classification considers —
a) Roots only
b) Leaves, flowers, and fruits ✅
c) Seeds only
d) Stem only

  1. In taxonomic hierarchy, the category above family is —
    a) Genus
    b) Order ✅
    c) Species
    d) Class
  2. An order includes —
    a) A single family
    b) A group of related families ✅
    c) Only one genus
    d) Unrelated species
  3. Compared to species, genus, and family, an order is formed based on —
    a) Many close similarities
    b) Fewer key similarities ✅
    c) Identical features
    d) No similarities
  4. In plants, families like Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae are grouped under which order?
    a) Polymoniales ✅
    b) Carnivora
    c) Felidae
    d) Solanaceae
  5. Plant orders are mainly grouped based on —
    a) Leaf color
    b) Flower arrangement and reproductive parts ✅
    c) Stem thickness
    d) Root type
  6. In animals, the order Carnivora includes —
    a) Only Felidae
    b) Felidae and Canidae ✅
    c) Only Canidae
    d) Felidae and Solanaceae
  7. Families grouped into an order share —
    a) More similarities than at species level
    b) Fewer similarities than at genus or family level ✅
    c) No similarities
    d) Exact same characteristics
  8. Which of the following traits is important for grouping families into an order?
    a) Important structural or functional traits ✅
    b) Number of leaves
    c) Color of flowers
    d) Habitat only
  9. The main difference between grouping at family and order level is —
    a) Order groups unrelated families
    b) Order groups families with fewer common features ✅
    c) Order groups species only
    d) There is no difference
  10. Carnivora as an order is characterized by —
    a) Herbivorous diet
    b) Meat-eating mammals with adaptations like sharp teeth and claws ✅
    c) Aquatic mammals only
    d) Flying mammals

116. In taxonomic hierarchy, the category above order is —
a) Phylum
b) Class ✅
c) Family
d) Genus

117. A class includes —
a) A single order
b) A group of related orders ✅
c) Only one family
d) Unrelated genera

118. Orders are grouped into a class based on —
a) Color of animals
b) Some common structural and functional features ✅
c) Habitat alone
d) Size only

119. The Class Mammalia includes which of the following orders?
a) Primata and Carnivora ✅
b) Felidae and Canidae
c) Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae
d) Homo and Pan

120. Key features of mammals that justify grouping orders into Class Mammalia include —
a) Feathers and beaks
b) Mammary glands, hair/fur, external ears, live birth ✅
c) Scales and gills
d) Wings and hollow bones

121. Monkeys and tigers belong to the same class because —
a) They live in same habitat
b) They share fundamental mammalian features ✅
c) They are both carnivores
d) They have same body size

122. Class is placed in hierarchy —
a) Below family and above genus
b) Above order and below phylum ✅
c) Above species and below family
d) Above kingdom

123. Which of the following is true about Class Mammalia?
a) It includes only Carnivora
b) It includes multiple orders sharing mammalian traits ✅
c) It includes only Primata
d) It includes only aquatic animals

124. The presence of mammary glands in mammals is an example of —
a) Order-level trait
b) Class-level trait ✅
c) Family-level trait
d) Species-level trait

125. External ears in mammals are considered —
a) A unique trait of tigers
b) A basic structural trait shared by orders in Mammalia ✅
c) A genus-level characteristic
d) Not significant in classification

  1. In taxonomy, the category above class is —
    a) Family
    b) Phylum ✅
    c) Genus
    d) Order
  2. A phylum includes —
    a) A single class
    b) A group of related classes ✅
    c) Only one family
    d) Unrelated species
  3. Animals like fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals belong to which phylum?
    a) Arthropoda
    b) Chordata ✅
    c) Mollusca
    d) Felidae
  4. The main features that group these animals into Phylum Chordata are —
    a) Presence of wings
    b) Presence of notochord and dorsal hollow nerve cord ✅
    c) Number of legs
    d) Type of habitat
  5. In plants, the equivalent of phylum is called —
    a) Genus
    b) Division ✅
    c) Order
    d) Family
  6. Division in plants groups —
    a) Individual species
    b) Related classes based on similarities like reproduction and vascular tissues ✅
    c) Only families
    d) Only genera
  7. Phylum Chordata includes animals that —
    a) Have no backbone
    b) Have a backbone or similar internal structure ✅
    c) Are all aquatic
    d) Are all herbivores
  8. The shared feature of a dorsal hollow nerve cord is used to —
    a) Identify species
    b) Group classes into phylum ✅
    c) Distinguish genus
    d) Classify families
  9. Phylum Chordata is based on —
    a) External appearance only
    b) Fundamental internal features like notochord and nerve cord ✅
    c) Diet and habitat
    d) Color and size
  10. Which of the following is an example of a plant division?
    a) Chordata
    b) Angiospermae ✅
    c) Mammalia
    d) Carnivora

136. The highest taxonomic category in biological classification is —
a) Phylum
b) Kingdom ✅
c) Class
d) Family

137. Kingdom Animalia includes —
a) Only mammals
b) All multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms that move and consume food ✅
c) Only aquatic animals
d) Only insects

138. Kingdom Plantae includes —
a) All plants from different divisions ✅
b) Only flowering plants
c) Only non-photosynthetic plants
d) Only unicellular plants

139. Which of the following is true about the plant kingdom?
a) Organisms are motile
b) Organisms are usually multicellular, photosynthetic, and non-motile ✅
c) Organisms are heterotrophic
d) Organisms are all aquatic

140. The correct ascending order of taxonomic categories from species to kingdom is —
a) Genus → Species → Family → Order → Class → Phylum → Kingdom
b) Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum/Division → Kingdom ✅
c) Species → Family → Genus → Class → Order → Phylum → Kingdom
d) Species → Genus → Order → Family → Class → Phylum → Kingdom

141. As we move up the taxonomic hierarchy towards kingdom —
a) Organisms share more common features
b) Organisms share fewer common features ✅
c) Number of species decreases
d) Similarities increase

142. The most specific taxonomic category is —
a) Family
b) Genus
c) Species ✅
d) Order

143. Sub-categories like subspecies, subclass, suborder are used to —
a) Replace main taxonomic categories
b) Make classification more precise ✅
c) Group only plants
d) Group only animals

144. In the given example, the human belongs to —
a) Kingdom Plantae
b) Kingdom Animalia ✅
c) Phylum Angiospermae
d) Class Dicotyledonae

145. In the example, wheat belongs to —
a) Kingdom Animalia
b) Kingdom Plantae ✅
c) Phylum Chordata
d) Class Mammalia

  1. The study of classifying and naming organisms is called —
    a) Ecology
    b) Taxonomy ✅
    c) Genetics
    d) Physiology
  2. One of the main purposes of taxonomy is to —
    a) Study only plants
    b) Identify, name, and classify organisms ✅
    c) Discover new planets
    d) Measure animal size
  3. Scientific names of organisms are based on —
    a) Common local names
    b) Binomial nomenclature system ✅
    c) Habitat type
    d) Color and size
  4. In binomial nomenclature, each scientific name has —
    a) Three parts
    b) Two parts: genus and species ✅
    c) Only genus
    d) Only species
  5. Taxonomic categories are also called —
    a) Habitats
    b) Taxa ✅
    c) Families only
    d) Orders only
  6. The correct sequence of taxonomic hierarchy from specific to general is —
    a) Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
    b) Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum/Division → Kingdom ✅
    c) Species → Family → Order → Genus → Class → Kingdom → Phylum
    d) Genus → Species → Family → Order → Class → Phylum → Kingdom
  7. Taxonomy is useful in —
    a) Agriculture, forestry, industry, and understanding biodiversity ✅
    b) Astronomy only
    c) Physics only
    d) Architecture
  8. Every organism is placed at a specific level in the classification system to —
    a) Identify its habitat
    b) Understand its similarities and differences with other organisms ✅
    c) Measure its size
    d) Determine its color
  9. The main reason for arranging organisms into taxonomic categories is —
    a) To make study of diverse organisms easier ✅
    b) To make them look beautiful
    c) To change their habitat
    d) To feed them
  10. Understanding taxonomy helps in —
    a) Conservation and scientific study of biodiversity ✅
    b) Increasing pollution
    c) Eliminating organisms
    d) Reducing plant growth

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