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  50 MCQs  for Chapter 2: Biodiversity   1. What is biodiversity? a) Study of ecosystems b) Variety of life on Earth c) Science of classification d) Only study of plants Sol: (b) Variety of life on Earth 2. Which branch of biology deals with the classification of organisms? a) Morphology b) Ecology c) Taxonomy d) Genetics Sol: (c) Taxonomy 3. Who is known as the father of taxonomy? a) Charles Darwin b) Gregor Mendel c) Aristotle d) Carolus Linnaeus Sol: (d) Carolus Linnaeus 4. The system introduced by Linnaeus for naming organisms is called a) Binary code b) Scientific naming c) Binomial nomenclature d) Biodiversity classification Sol: (c) Binomial nomenclature 5. In binomial nomenclature, the first part of the name represents: a) Species b) Order c) Family d) Genus Sol: (d) Genus 6. In binomial nomenclature, the second part represents: a) Class b) Phylum c) Species d) Kingdom Sol: (c) Species 7. The correct way to write the scie...