NEET UG 2016 — The Living World

Study the four statements (A-D) given below and select the two correct ones out of them: A. Definition of biological species was given by Ernst Mayr. B. Photoperiod does not affect reproduction in plants. C. Binomial nomenclature system was given by R.H. Whittaker. D. In unicellular organisms, reproduction is synonymous with growth. The two correct statements are:

Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?

Match Column-I with Column-II for housefly classification and select the correct option using the codes given below: <table class="pyq-table"><tbody><tr><td>Column – I</td><td>Column – II</td></tr><tr><td>a. Family</td><td>(i) Diptera</td></tr><tr><td>b. Order</td><td>(ii) Arthropoda</td></tr><tr><td>c. Class</td><td>(iii) Muscidae</td></tr><tr><td>d. Phylum</td><td>(iv) Insecta</td></tr></tbody></table>