In majority of higher animals and plants, _____ and _____ are mutually exclusive events.
growth; nutrition
nutrition; consciousness
growth; reproduction
reproduction; consciousness
Correct Answer :
C. growth; reproduction
Growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive events in majority of the higher animals and plants. Growth may be defined as a positive change in size, often over a period of time. Growth can occur as a stage of maturation or a process toward fullness or fulfillment. Reproduction may be defined as the production of progeny possessing features more or less similar to those of parents.
Related Questions
Couplet represents the choice made between two opposite options which results in
rejection of both the option.
acceptance of both the option.
either acceptance or rejection of both the option.
acceptance of only one and rejection of the other.
Refer the botanical name of wheat Triticum aestivum and identify the statement which correctly describes it.
The second word belongs to genus and starts with a small letter.
Both the words Triticum aestivum denote the specific epithet.
The first word Triticum denotes the genus which starts with a capital letter.
The first word Triticum denotes the specific epithet while the second word denotes the genus.
The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non-living things on the basis of their ability for
interaction with the environment and progressive evolution.
reproduction.
growth and movement.
responsiveness to touch.
Systematics refers to the
identification and classification of plants and animals.
nomenclature and identification of plants and animals.
diversity of kinds of organisms and their relationship.
different kinds of organisms and their classification.
Which of the following taxonomic category of housefly is incorrectly matched?
Genus Musca
Family Muscidae
Order Primata
Class Insecta
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.
Herbarium
Museum
Zoological parks
Botanical gardens
Herbarium is a
garden where medicinal plants are grown.
garden where herbaceous plants are grown.
dry garden.
chemical to kill plants.
The sum total of all the chemical reactions occurring in our body is known as
metabolism
growth
regeneration
reproduction
Which of the following organisms is not correctly matched with its particular ?
Human beings Sapiens, species
Lion Panthera, genus
Cats Felidae, genus
Datura Solanaceae, family
In majority of higher animals and plants, _____ and _____ are mutually exclusive events.
growth; nutrition
nutrition; consciousness
growth; reproduction
reproduction; consciousness
If an organism is in the same class but not in the same family then it may belong to same
genus
species
variety
order
Binomial nomenclature means
one name given by two scientists.
one scientific name consisting of a generic and specific epithet.
two names, one latinized, other of a person.
two names of same plant.
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 IV; B II; C I; D III
A II; B IV; C III; D I
A II; B IV; C I; D III
A II; B I; C IV; D III
Genus represents
an individual plant or animal.
a collection of plants or animals.
group of closely related species of plants or animals.
none of the above.
As we go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierachy, the number of common characteristics
will decrease.
will increase.
remain same.
may increase or decrease.
Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct combination from the options given below.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| A. National Botanical | I. Carolus Linneaus Research Institute |
| B. Indian Botanical | II. Taxon Garden |
| C. Binomial | III. Howrah (India) Nomenclature |
| D. A unit of | IV. Lucknow classification |
A III; B IV; C I; D II
A IV; B III; C I; D II
A IV; B III; C II; D I
A IV; B I; C III; D II
The disadvantage of using common names for species is that
the names may change.
one name does not apply universally.
one species may have several common names and one common name may be applied to two species.
all of the above
One of the most important functions of botanical gardens is that
they provide a beautiful area for recreation.
one can observe tropical plants there.
they allow ex-situ conservation of germ plasm.
they provide the natural habitat for wildlife.
Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus?
Species
Division
Class
Family
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.
(i), (ii) and (iii)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
(i) and (iv)
(ii) and (iii)
In angiosperm, characters of flowers are used in classification because
flowers are attractive.
flowers are large.
character of flowers are conserved.
none of the above.
Which of the following shows the correct example of taxonomic category - Genus?
Potato, tomato and brinjal belong to Solanum.
Monkey, gorilla and gibbon placed in Mammalia.
Solanum, Petunia, and Datura placed in Solanacea.
Mangifera indica, Solanum tuberosum, and Panthera leo.
The taxonomic unit phylum in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchial level in classification of plants ?
Class
Order
Division
Family
Which of the following aspects is an exclusive characteristic of living things ?
Isolated metabolic reactions occur in vitro.
Increase in mass from inside only.
Perception of events happening in the environment and their memory.
Increase in mass by accumulation of material both on surface as well as internally.
Keys are generally _______ in nature.
physical
chemical
analytical
qualitative
Cell division occurs _______ in plants and _______ in animals.
continuously, only upto a certain age
only upto a certain age, continuously
continuously, never
once, twice
Taxonomic hierarchy refers to
step-wise arrangement of all categories for classification of plants and animals.
a group of senior taxonomists who decide the nomenclature of plants and animals.
a list of botanists or zoologists who have worked on taxonomy of a species or group.
classification of a species based on fossil record.
Each category of taxonomic hierarchy refers to as a unit of ______.
systematic
identification
nomenclature
classification
Two plants can be conclusively said to belong to the same species if they
have same number of chromosomes.
can reproduce freely with each other and form seeds.
have more than 90 per cent similar genes.
look similar and possess identical secondary metabolites.
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 - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II
A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I