Spot the false statement

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. False statement

   The genus comes second in the name

   Statements

   1. Binomial names have two components
   2. Names are italicised or underlined
   3. The genus comes second in the name

2. False statement

   Species is the broadest category

   Statements

   1. Species is the broadest category
   2. ICBN governs plant names
   3. ICZN governs animal names

3. False statement

   Taxa are merely morphological groupings

   Statements

   1. Genera are aggregates of related species
   2. Taxa are merely morphological groupings
   3. Systematics considers evolutionary links

4. False statement

   Classification is a single step process

   Statements

   1. Known species number about 1.7 to 1.8 million
   2. Homo sapiens is the name for human beings
   3. Classification is a single step process

Instructions

Two statements are true and one is false. Tap the false one.

Explanation