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Practice 47 Taxonomy questions with detailed answers and explanations. Free MCQs, PYQs, and mock test questions for NEET, JEE, GATE, SSC and more.

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All Taxonomy Questions(1–47 of 47)

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Q1mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Question Paper (09-Feb-2022) (Shift-1)2026
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Crayfish and ticks are classified into _____, respectively.
Q2mediummcqBiologyCompetitive Exam Practice Paper2026
Which of the following animal phyla is the latest to be discovered?
Q3easymcqBiologyNEET 20222026
In the taxonomic categories which hierarchical arrangement in ascending order is correct in the case of animals?
Q4hardmcqBotanyNEET 2024 R1@NUM: 1492026
Match List I with List II:
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Q5hardmcqEnvironmental StudiesUPTET 2021 Memory Based Paper 12026
In which of the following families is parietal placentation present?
Q6hardmcqMathematics and ScienceUPTET Paper 2 (Maths & Science)2026
Which scientist developed the 'key' for identification of Animals?
Q7mediummcqGeneral ScienceStaff Selection Commission2026
Between a tiger and an monkey, which of the following is different?
Q8mediummcqBiologySSC CGL2026
Which of the following represents the CORRECT scheme of sub-groups at various levels in classification?
Q9mediummcqGeneral ScienceSSC CGL2026
When a Cuttlefish is described as a Molluscs, it is at which level of classification?
Q10mediummcqBiologyIndian Competitive Exam Prep2026
'Seahorse' belongs to which classification group?
Q11mediummcqBiologyCompetitive Exam Prep2026
Which one of the following animal phyla is the latest by chronological order of discovery?
Q12easymcqMathematics and ScienceUPTET Paper 2 (Maths & Science)2017
All biological organisms belonging to the kingdom Protista are
Q13easymcqMathematics and ScienceUPTET Paper 2 (Maths & Science)2017
All organisms belonging to the kingdom Protista are
Q14mediummcqBiologyBiology
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Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular named taxonomic category?
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Which of the following statements about taxonomy is correct?
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Which of the following statements about systematics is incorrect?
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Which of the following taxonomic categories is NOT used in zoological classification?
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Which of the following statements about taxonomy is correct?
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Which of the following statements about taxonomy is incorrect?
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What role does classification play in conservation biology?
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How does taxonomy aid in medical research?
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Why is taxonomy considered a dynamic field of study?
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Which scientist first used the term "Systema Naturae" for classification?
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Which of the following taxonomic ranks is broader than class but narrower than kingdom?
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Which taxonomic category includes organisms with the most similarities?
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Which of the following taxa includes the largest number of organisms?
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Which of the following taxonomic categories is more specific than Family but broader than Species?
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Which of the following taxonomic categories includes organisms with the most similarities?
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Which taxonomic category consists of organisms that are least similar?
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Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about taxonomy?
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Which of the following correctly represents a binomial scientific name?
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Which of the following statements about taxonomy is incorrect?
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Which of the following statements is FALSE about taxonomy?
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What makes classification a dynamic process?
Q35hardmcqBiologyBiology
Which one of the following organisms is correctly matched with its three characteristics?
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Which one of the following sets of items are correctly categorised with one exception in it?
Q37easymcqBiologyBiology
Phylogenetic system of classification is based on:
Q38easymcqBiologyBiology
Peripatus is a connecting link between:
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The family containing mustard and its main characters are:
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Which scientist introduced the binomial nomenclature system?
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Which of the following statements about cladistics is correct?
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Which of the following statements about binomial nomenclature is correct?
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Which of the following taxonomic categories includes the MOST number of species?
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Which taxonomic category includes organisms that belong to different families but share common characteristics?
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Which branch of science specifically deals with the identification, nomenclature, and classification of organisms?
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Which of the following correctly represents a Family?
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Which one of the following features is common in silverfish, scorpion, dragonfly and prawn?

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