What is a $Holotype$?

  • A
    Specimen used by the author as the nomenclature type
  • B
    Specimen referred to along with the original description
  • C
    Duplicate of the nomenclature type
  • D
    Specimen selected from the original when the nomenclature type is missing

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What is classification?

In which of the following pairs of categories is it more difficult to determine the relationship to other taxa at the same level,thus making the problem of classification more complex?

Which of the following is incorrect $w.r.t.$ Species?

Which of the following represents the correct sequence of taxonomic categories in descending order of diversity?

Match the following columns and choose the correct option:
Column-$I$ (Common Name) Column-$II$ (Family) Column-$III$ (Order)
$A$. Frog $P$. Poaceae $i$. Orthoptera
$B$. Earthworm $Q$. Asteraceae $ii$. Anura
$C$. Maize $R$. Blattidae $iii$. Asterales
$D$. Sunflower $S$. Megascolecidae $iv$. Glumiflorae
$E$. Cockroach $T$. Ranidae $v$. Opisthopora

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