Question

Identify the true statements from below -

I. Father of taxonomy is John Ray

II. Homo sapiens is the scientific name of man

III. A taxon is a group of related plants or animals.

IV. Basic unit or lowest taxonomic category is species.

V. The first step in taxonomy is naming.

VI. Modern classification is based on phylogeny

VII. First time binomial nomenclature was written in latin

VIII. The number of species that are known and described, range between 1.7 – 1.8 million

• A. I, II, III and IV
• B. II, IV, VI, VII and VIII
• C. I, III, V and VI
• D. II, III, V and VI

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

II, IV, VI, VII and VIII