Who amongst the following is regarded as the "Father of Taxonomy"?

  • A
    Takhtajan
  • B
    Linnaeus
  • C
    Bentham and Hooker
  • D
    Theophrastus

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Which of the following is $NOT$ associated with taxonomy?

Match column-$I$ with column-$II$ and choose the correct option.
Column-$I$ (Biological name) Column-$II$ (Class)
$A$. Homo sapiens $I$. Dicotyledonae
$B$. Musca domestica $II$. Mammalia
$C$. Mangifera indica $III$. Monocotyledonae
$D$. Triticum aestivum $IV$. Insecta

Which of the following $statement(s)$ is/are not correct?
$(i)$ Genus comprises a group of related species which has more characters in common in comparison to species of other genera.
$(ii)$ Three different genera such as Solanum,Datura and Petunia are placed in the family Malvaceae.
$(iii)$ In case of plants,classes with a few similar characters are assigned to a higher category called Division.

The scientific name of mango is $Mangifera\, indica\, Linn$. In this name,$Linn$ indicates:

Studies under karyotaxonomy are based upon

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