Question

Linnaeus evolved a system of nomenclature called

A. mononomial
B. vernacular
C. binomial  
D. polynomial
Answer :   binomial
Solution :
A system for classification was developed by Carolus Linnaeus is known as “Binomial nomenclature”. This system provides organisms with appropriate and distinct names consisting of two words, the generic name and the specific epithert. E.g. potato is named as Solanum tuberosum. Solanum represents genus and tuberosum species. The first name or genus begins always with a capital letter and second or species name with small letter, and both are separately underlined, when written and italicised when printed.
Note : The first scientific attempt to name the organism was polynomial nomenclature which consisted of number of words that incorporate all its important characters.

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Which of the following has proved helpful in preserving pollen as fossils?

A. Pollenkitt
B. Cellulosic intine
C. Sporopollenin
D. Oil content
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It is much easier for a small animal to run uphill than for a large animal, because

A. it is easier to carry a small body weight
B. smaller animals have a higher metabolic rate
C. small animals have a lower $${O_2}$$ requirement
D. the efficiency of muscles in large animals is less than in the small animals
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Which one of the following aspects is an exclusive characteristic of living things?

A. Isolated metabolic reactions occur in vitro
B. Increase in mass from inside only
C. Perception of events happening in the environment and their memory
D. Increase in mass by accumulation of material both on surface as well as internally
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Biological organisation starts with

A. cellular level
B. organismic level
C. atomic level
D. submicroscopic molecular level

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