The organism in which Kreb's cycle does not occur in mitochondria is

• yeast

• E.coli

• Ulothrix

• mould

Which one of the following statement correctly define the term homonym?

• Identical name of two different taxon

• Two or more names belonging to the same taxon

• When species name repeats the generic name

• Other name of a taxon given in a language other than the language of zoological/ botanical nomenclature

Oryza sativa is the binomial name of the rice plant, the sativa stands for

• specific name

• specific epithet

• species name

• specific nomenclature

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Protein coat of virus is known as

• capsid

• virion

• viroid

• bacterial wall

Net yield of ATP molecules in aerobic respiration during Krebs cycle per glucose molecule is

• 2 ATP molecules

• 8 ATP molecules

• 36 ATP molecules

• 38 ATP molecules

The resolving power of a compound microscope will increase with

• decrease in wavelength of light and increase in numerical aperture

• increase in wavelength of light and decrease in numerical aperture

• increase in both wavelength of light and numerical aperture 

• decrease in both wavelength of light and numerical aperture

Who wrote the famous book 'Origin of Species'?

• Lamarck

• Darwin

• de Vries

• Mendel

Animals are classified into hierarchical groups in which one of the following, the largest number of species is found?

• Genus

• Order

• Family

• Cohort

Who is regarded as the 'Father of Taxonomy'?

• John Ray

• Carolus Linnaeus

• AP de Candolle

• Charles Darwin

Which one of the following is not a correct statement?

• Herbarium houses dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens

• Botanical gardens have collection of living plants for reference

• A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals

• Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of specimens