Biology Chapter 1-4: Diversity in The Living World

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What is the main purpose of nomenclature?

To assign local names to organisms

To ensure each organism has multiple names worldwide

To create confusion in naming organisms

To standardize the naming of living organisms globally (correct)

What is necessary for the process of naming an organism?

Changing the name of an organism frequently

Having multiple names for the same organism

Assigning different names in different countries

Correctly describing the organism (correct)

Why do scientists assign scientific names to organisms?

To facilitate global understanding through a single name per organism (correct)

To ensure each organism has multiple scientific names

To confuse biologists worldwide

To complicate the study of living organisms

What principles are used for naming plants?

Agreed principles and criteria in International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)?

To standardize the naming of animals Signup and view all the answers

What does ensuring each organism has only one name prevent?

Prevents confusion in identification Signup and view all the answers

Why did early man deify some inanimate matter and some living organisms?

Due to the sense of awe or fear these objects evoked Signup and view all the answers

What hindered the progress of societies with an anthropocentric view of biology?

Focusing only on human beings in biological knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What was the major outcome of the systematic description and classification of life forms?

Recognition of similarities among living organisms Signup and view all the answers

Why was the revelation that all present-day living organisms are related to each other considered humbling?

It illustrated the interconnectivity of all life on Earth Signup and view all the answers

What did the detailed systems of identification, nomenclature, and classification bring about as a necessity?

Progress in understanding biological knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest was a cultural movement inspired by the revelation about all living organisms being related?

The initiation of movements for conservation of biodiversity Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe different levels of classification in taxonomy?

Taxa Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the process of classifying living organisms based on their characteristics?

Taxonomy Signup and view all the answers

Why were the earliest classifications of organisms based on their 'uses' according to the text?

To fulfill human basic needs Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of modern taxonomic studies according to the text?

Both external and internal structure Signup and view all the answers

Which term is derived from the Latin word 'systema' meaning systematic arrangement of organisms?

Systematics Signup and view all the answers

What did Linnaeus use as the title for his publication on the systematic arrangement of organisms?

Systema Naturae Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of binomial nomenclature in biology?

To simplify the naming process for known organisms Signup and view all the answers

Why are biological names generally in Latin?

To maintain consistency and tradition in naming conventions Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of underlining or italicizing both words in a biological name?

To indicate that both words are of Latin origin Signup and view all the answers

Why does the first word denoting the genus start with a capital letter?

To indicate that it represents the genus Signup and view all the answers

In what way does binomial nomenclature aid in organizing biological information?

By providing a standardized system for naming known organisms Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of binomial nomenclature makes it a convenient system for biologists worldwide?

The dual-component structure with a generic name and specific epithet Signup and view all the answers

Which category includes orders like Primata and Carnivora?

Class Mammalia Signup and view all the answers

Why are classes with a few similar characters assigned to a higher category called Division in plants?

To show the distinct differences among different groups of plants Signup and view all the answers

What is the highest category to which all animals from various phyla are assigned?

Kingdom Animalia Signup and view all the answers

Which order is mainly included in the family Convolvulaceae based on floral characters?

Solanaceae Signup and view all the answers

Why are classes like fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals grouped under Phylum Chordata?

Due to the presence of notochord and dorsal hollow neural system Signup and view all the answers

In the taxonomic hierarchy, what is the distinct classification for all plants from various divisions?

Kingdom Plantae Signup and view all the answers