Modern Trends in Classification Practice Questions
20 free Modern Trends in Classification practice questions for the NCERT Biology, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. Which of the following is the primary basis for molecular phylogeny?
- Q2. The three-domain system of classification, which added a level above Kingdom, was proposed by:
- Q3. In the three-domain system, the Kingdom Monera was divided into which two domains?
- Q4. Why is 16S rRNA commonly used in molecular phylogenetic studies of prokaryotes?
- Q5. Which system of classification assumes that organisms belonging to the same taxa have a common ancestor?
- Q6. Numerical taxonomy is based on:
- Q7. Cytotaxonomy is based on cytological information like:
- Q8. Which of the following uses the chemical constituents of organisms to settle taxonomic doubts?
- Q9. A cladogram represents:
- Q10. Which domain contains organisms with membrane-bound organelles and a true nucleus?
- Q11. What led to the realization that Archaebacteria are distinct from Eubacteria?
- Q12. In modern taxonomy, the 'molecular clock' hypothesis is used to estimate:
- Q13. Which of the following statements is true for the Phylogenetic system of classification?
- Q14. The use of 'DNA Barcoding' in classification is an example of:
- Q15. In numerical taxonomy, if 100 characters are considered, each character is given:
- Q16. The three domains of life classify all living beings into how many Kingdoms in total?
- Q17. Which molecule is primarily used to study the molecular phylogeny of mitochondria?
- Q18. Molecular phylogeny has shown that Fungi are more closely related to _______ than to _______.
- Q19. Which of the following is an advantage of molecular phylogeny over traditional morphology?
- Q20. The concept of 'Adansonian Taxonomy' is the basis for which modern trend?