Column-I | Column-II | (Taxonomic categoryOrder) | (Common name) |
A. Wheat | I. Primata |
B. Mango | II. Diptera |
C. Housefly | III. Sapindales |
D. Man | IV. Poales |
A. A I, B II, C IV, D III
B. A IV, B III, C II, D I
C. A II, B IV, C I, D III
D. A III, B IV, C II, D I
Answer : B 18. Which of the following statements are not correct ?
(i) Lower the taxon, more are the characteristics that the members within the taxon share.
(ii) Order is the assemblage of genera which exhibit a few similar characters.
(iii) Cat and dog are included in the same family Felidae.
(iv) Binomial nomenclature was introduced by Carolus Linnaeus.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii)
B. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
C. (i) and (iv)
D. (ii) and (iii)
Answer : D
19. Couplet represents the choice made between two opposite options which results in
A. rejection of both the option.
B. acceptance of both the option.
C. either acceptance or rejection of both the option.
D. acceptance of only one and rejection of the other.
Answer : D
20. If an organism is in the same class but not in the same family then it may belong to same
A. genus
B. species
C. variety
D. order
Answer : D
21. Two plants can be conclusively said to belong to the same species if they
A. have same number of chromosomes.
B. can reproduce freely with each other and form seeds.
C. have more than 90 per cent similar genes.
D. look similar and possess identical secondary metabolites.
Answer : B
22. Genus represents
A. an individual plant or animal.
B. a collection of plants or animals.
C. group of closely related species of plants or animals.
D. none of the above.
Answer : C
23. Which of the following aspects is an exclusive characteristic of living things ?
A. Isolated metabolic reactions occur in vitro.
B. Increase in mass from inside only.
C. Perception of events happening in the environment and their memory.
D. Increase in mass by accumulation of material both on surface as well as internally.
Answer : C
24. Statement 1: Flora contains the actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area.
Statement 2 : Flora helps in correct identification.
A. Statement 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1.
B. Statement 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement 1.
C. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
D. Both the statements are false.
Answer : B
25. The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non-living things on the basis of their ability for
A. interaction with the environment and progressive evolution.
B. reproduction.
C. growth and movement.
D. responsiveness to touch.
Answer : B
26. In the given columns, column I contains the terms and column II contains its description. Select the correct match from the option given below.
Column I | Column II | A. Growth | I. Production o f offspring. |
B. Reproduction | II. Compos ed o f one or more cells . |
C. Metabolism | III. Increase in mass and increase in number o f individuals . |
D. Cellular organization | IV. Sum total of all chemical reactions occurring in body. |
A. A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
B. A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
C. A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II
D. A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I
Answer : C
27. Which of the following statements regarding growth is incorrect?
A. In plants, growth by cell division is seen only upto a certain stage.
B. Growth exhibited by non-living objects is by accumulation of material on the surface.
C. A multicellular organism grows by cell division.
D. Growth in in vitro culture of unicellular organisms can be observed by counting the number of cells.
Answer : A
28. Which of the following statements (i - vi) are correct ?
(i) Growth cannot be taken as a defining property of living organism.
(ii) Dead organism does not grow.
(iii) Reproduction cannot be an all inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms.
(iv) No non-living object is capable of replicating itself.
(v) Metabolism in a test tube is non-living.
(vi) Metabolism is a defining feature of all living organisms.
A. (i) and (iii)
B. All except (v)
C. All except (iii)
D. All of these
Answer : B
29. The fungi, the filamentous algae, the protonema of mosses, all easily multiply by _____.
A. budding
B. fission
C. regeneration
D. fragmentation
Answer : D
30. Each category of taxonomic hierarchy refers to as a unit of ______.
A. systematic
B. identification
C. nomenclature
D. classification
Answer : D
31. Select the correct statements (i-v) regarding taxonomic categories.
(i) Each step or rank in hierarchy is called taxonomic category.
(ii) Species is a group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities capable of breeding among themselves.
(iii) Taxonomic studies of all unknown organisms have led to the development of common categories like kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus and species.
(iv) Lower the category, greater is the difficulty of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same level.
A. (i) & (ii) only
B. (ii) & (iv) only
C. (i), (ii) & (iii) only
D. All of the above
Answer : A
32. Which of the following taxonomic categories is being described by the given statements (i-iii) ?
(i) It is the basic unit of classification.
(ii) It is defined as the group of individuals which resemble in their morphological and reproductive characters and interbreed among themselves and produce fertile offsprings.
(iii) Human eings belong to the species sapiens which is grouped in the genus Homo.
A. Species
B. Genus
C. Order
D. Family
Answer : A
33. The disadvantage of using common names for species is that
A. the names may change.
B. one name does not apply universally.
C. one species may have several common names and one common name may be applied to two species.
D. all of the above
Answer : D
34. Match column I with column II and choose the correct option.
Column-I | Column-II | A. Family | I. tuberosum |
B. Kingdom | II. Polymoniales |
C. Order | III. Solanum |
D. Species | IV. Plantae |
E. Genus | V. Solanaceae |
A. A IV; B III; C V; D II; E I
B. A V; B IV; C II; D I; E III
C. A IV; B V; C II; D I; E III
D. A V; B III; C II; D I; E IV
Answer : B
35. Match column-I (Biological name) with column-II (Class) and choose the correct option.
Column-I | Column-II | (Biological name) | (Class) |
A. Homo sapiens | I. Dicotyledonae |
B. Musca domestica | II. Mammalia |
C. Mangifera indica | III. Monocotyledonae |
D. Triticum aestivum | IV. Insects |
A. A IV; B II; C I; D III
B. A II; B IV; C III; D I
C. A II; B IV; C I; D III
D. A II; B I; C IV; D III
Answer : C
36. Which of the following shows the correct example of taxonomic category - Genus?
A. Potato, tomato and brinjal belong to Solanum.
B. Monkey, gorilla and gibbon placed in Mammalia.
C. Solanum, Petunia, and Datura placed in Solanacea.
D. Mangifera indica, Solanum tuberosum, and Panthera leo.
Answer : A
37. The most important feature of all living systems is to
A. utilize oxygen to generate energy.
B. replicate the genetic information.
C. produce gametes.
D. utilize solar energy for metabolic activities.
Answer : B
38. Which of the following term is used to refer the number of varieties of plants and animals on earth ?
A. Taxonomy
B. Identification
C. Biodiversity
D. Classification
Answer : C
39. Which of the following are unique features of living organisms?
A. Growth and reproduction
B. Reproduction and ability to sense environment
C. Metabolism and interaction
D. All of the above
Answer : D
40. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct for Metabolsim ?
A. It is the sum total of all physical reactions taking place inside a living system.
B. All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit metabolism.
C. Isolated metabolic reactions in-vitro are not living but are living reactions.
D. All of the above
Answer : B
41. Which of the following taxonomical aids is being described by the given statements (i-iv) ?
(i) They generally established in educational institutes.
(ii) They have collections of preserved plant and animal specimens for study and reference.
(iii) Insects are preserved in boxes after collecting, killing and pinning.
(iv) They often have collections of skeletons of animals too.
A. Herbarium
B. Museum
C. Zoological parks
D. Botanical gardens
Answer : B
42. The famous botanical garden Kew is located in
A. England
B. Lucknow
C. Berlin
D. Australia
Answer : A
43. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
(i) All living organisms have ability to respond the environment stimuli which could be physical, chemical or biological.
(ii) Plants respond to external factors like light, water, temperature, other organisms, pollutants, etc.
(iii) Photoperiod affects the process of reproduction.
(iv) Human being is the only organism who has self consciousness.
A. Only (i)
B. Both (ii) and (iii)
C. Both (i) and (iv)
D. All of these
Answer : D
44. The practical purpose of classification of living organisms is to
A. explain the origin of living organsims.
B. trace the evolution of living organsims.
C. name the living organisms.
D. facilitate identification of unknown organisms.
Answer : D
45. Cell division occurs _______ in plants and _______ in animals.
A. continuously, only upto a certain age
B. only upto a certain age, continuously
C. continuously, never
D. once, twice
Answer : A
46. Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular named taxonomic category ?
A. Tiger Tigris, the species
B. Cuttle fish Mollusca, a class
C. Humans Primata, the family
D. Housefly Musca, an order
Answer : A
47. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens.
B. Organisms placed in the same genus are least closely related.
C. Moving from species to kingdom, more different species are included in each higher category.
D. Species that are in the same genus share very specific characteristics.
Answer : B
48. Systematics refers to the
A. identification and classification of plants and animals.
B. nomenclature and identification of plants and animals.
C. diversity of kinds of organisms and their relationship.
D. different kinds of organisms and their classification.
Answer : C
49. Which of the following statements regarding nomenclature is correct?
A. Generic name always begins with capital letter whereas specific name with small letter.
B. Scientific name should be printed in italics.
C. Scientific name when typed or handwritten should be underlined.
D. All of the above
Answer : D
50. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
(i) Classification is the providing of standardize names to the organisms such that a particular organism known by the same all over the world.
(ii) Taxonomy is the correct description of an organism and to recognition in its scientific name.
(iii) The system of naming with two components (binomial nomenclature) is proposed by Carolus Linneaus.
(iv) Zoological names are based on International Code for Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN).
A. Only (i)
B. Both (iii) and (iv)
C. Only (iv)
D. All of these
Answer : B