Well structured WBBSE Class 9 Life Science MCQ Questions Chapter 1.3A Classification of Diversity of Life: Taxonomy can serve as a valuable review tool before exams.
Classification of Diversity of Life: Taxonomy Class 9 WBBSE MCQ Questions
Multiple Choice Questions & Answers
Question 1.
The term ‘taxonomy’ was coined by-………………
A. John Ray
B. Linnaeus
C. Theophrastus
D. Augustin de Candolle
Answer:
D. Augustin de Candolle
Question 2.
Who is known as the ‘father of zoology’?
A. Aristotle
B. Theophrastus
C. Hippocrates
D. John Ray
Answer:
A. Aristotle
Question 3.
Who is known as the ‘father of taxonomy’?
A. Aristotle
B. Theophrastus
C. Augustin de Candolle
D. Linnaeus
Answer:
D. Linnaeus
Question 4.
Systematics is-………………
A. Nomenclature
B. Identification
C. Classification
D. All of these
Answer:
A. Nomenclature
Question 5.
The correct sequence of Linnaean hierarchy is-………………
A. Class-Phylum-Order-Family-Genus-Species
B. Phylum-Order-Class-Family-Genus-Species
C. Division-Class-Family-Order-Genus-Species
D. Division-Class-Order-Family-Genus-Species
Answer:
A. Class-Phylum-Order-Family-Genus-Species
Question 6.
‘Species’ was treated as a unit of classification by-………………
A. John Ray
B. Linnaeus
C. Huxley
D. Augustin de Candolle
Answer:
A. John Ray
Question 7.
Which of the following are categories of taxonomic hierarchy?
A. Family
B. Order
C. Genus
D. All of these
Answer:
D. All of these
Question 8.
Hierarchy in classification was proposed by-………………
A. Simpson
B. Linnaeus
C. Mayer
D. Hutchinson
Answer:
B. Linnaeus
Question 9.
Which of the following is a taxonomic rank?
A. Mammalia
B. Animalia
C. Class
D. Plantae
Answer:
C. Class
Question 10.
Number of taxa in taxonomic hierarchy is-………………
A. 27
B. 7
C. 17
D. 9
Answer:
B. 7
Question 11.
Full form of ICBN is-………………
A. International Classification of Biological Nomenclature
B. International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
C. International Code of Biological Nomenclature
D. International Class of Biological Nomenclature
Answer:
B. International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
Question 12.
The first and second word in a binomial nomenclature respectively indicates-………………
A. Genus and species
B. Species and genus
C. Family and genus
D. Family and species
Answer:
A. Genus and species
Question 13.
Scientific names of paddy plant and pea plant respectively are-………………
A. Pisum sativum and Oryza sativa
B. Oryza sativa and Plsum sativum
C. Triticum aestivum and Pisum sativum
D. Zea mays and Pisum sativum
Answer:
B. Oryza sativa and Plsum sativum
Question 14.
Which of the following covers highest number of organisms?
A. Species
B. Family
C. Class
D. Phylum
Answer:
D. Phylum
Question 15.
The scientific name of human should be correctly printed as-………………
A. Homo sapiens
B. Homosapiens sapiens
C. Homo Sapiens Sapiens
D. Homo sapiens sapiens
Answer:
D. Homo sapiens sapiens
Question 16.
Which of the following is not in a correct hierarchical order?
A. Class-Order-Family
B. Family-Order-Class
C. Order-Family-Genus
D. Phylum-Class-Order
Answer:
B. Family-Order-Class
Question 17.
Binomial nomenclature is-………………
A. A scientific name comprising of a generic and a specific epithet
B. A Latin name
C. Scientific name given to a plant
D. One name given by two different scientists
Answer:
A. A scientific name comprising of a generic and a specific epithet
Question 18.
Binomial nomenclature was first published in the book-………………
A. Systema Naturae
B. Genera Plantarum
C. Species Plantarum
D. The Plants
Answer:
C. Species Plantarum
Question 19.
Scientific name of India’s national bird is-………………
A. Passer domesticus
B. Corvus splendens
C. Pavo cristatus
D. Columba livia
Answer:
C. Pavo cristatus
Question 20.
Naturally interbreeding animals belong to the same-………………
A. Family
B. Class
C. Genus
D. Species
Answer:
D. Species
Question 21.
The author of the book ‘Systema Naturae’ is-…………………
A. Aristotle
B. John Ray
C. Linnaeus
D. Theophrastus
Answer:
C. Linnaeus
Fill in the blanks:
1. ……………. is known as the ‘father of botany’.
2. The smallest unit of classification is ……………
3. The concept of ‘binomial nomenclature’ was proposed by ……………..
4. A family comprises of related ……………..
5. The theoretical study of classification is known as ……………..
6. ICBN is the set of rules and recommendations used for naming ……………..
7. The highest rank of taxonomic hierarchy is called ……………..
Answer:
1. Theophrastus
3. Linnaeus
5. Taxonomy
7. Kingdom
2. Species
4. Genera
6. Plants
State True or False
1. Human beings belong to the kingdom Animalia. — True
2. The book ‘Species Plantarum’ was written by Augustin de Candolle. — False
3. Panthera tigris is the scientific name of India’s national animal. — True
4. Order is a category in Linnaean hierarchy. — True
5. Linnaean hierarchy consisted of 10 categories. — False
6. The category ‘division’ is used during the classification of plants. — True
Match the columns
| Left column | Right column |
| 1. Peacock | A. Panthera leo |
| 2. Lion | B. Pavo cristatus |
| 3. Mango | C. Pisum sativum |
| 4. Pea | D. Mangifera indica |
| E. Homo sapiens |
Answer:
1-B; 2-A; 3-D; 4-C
| Left column | Right column |
| 1. Kingdom | A. Dicotyledoneae |
| 2. Division | B. Mangifera |
| 3. Class | C. Angiospermae |
| 4. Genus | B. Sapindales |
| E. Piantae |
Answer:
1-E; 2-C; 3-A; 4-B
| Left column | Right column |
| 1. Cyanogen theory | A. Lamarck |
| 2. Systematics | B. de Candolle |
| 3. Taxonomy | C. Pfluger |
| 4. Biology | B. Oparin |
| E. Linnaeus |
Answer:
1-С; 2-Е; 3-B; 4-A
| Left column | Right column |
| 1, Concept of species | A. Bentham and Hooker |
| 2. Binomial nomenclature | B. Ernst Mayr |
| 3. Modern definition of species | C. John Ray |
| 4. Genera Plantarum | D. Linnaeus |
| E. Darwin |
Answer:
1-C; 2-D; 3-B; 4-A