In multicellular organisms, _____ refers to the production of progeny possessing features more or less similar to those of parents.
growth
reproduction
metabolism
consciousness
Correct Answer :
B. reproduction
Reproduction ensures the continuity of the species, generation after generation. Genetic variation is created and inherited during reproduction.
Related Questions
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.
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 one of the following is not a correct statement?
Botanical gardens have collection of living plants for reference.
A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals.
Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of specimens.
Herbarium is a store house that contains dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens.
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).
Only (i)
Both (iii) and (iv)
Only (iv)
All of these
Which two points are known as the twin characteristics of growth?
(i) Increase in mass
(ii) Differentiation
(iii) Increase in number of individuals
(iv) Response to stimuli
(i) and (ii)
(i) and (iv)
(ii) and (iii)
(i) and (iii)
Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?
Reproduction
Complex chemical organization
Adaptation to environmental changes
Differentiation from cells to tissues
The sum total of all the chemical reactions occurring in our body is known as
metabolism
growth
regeneration
reproduction
Which of the following statements regarding growth is incorrect?
In animals growth is seen up to a certain age.
Increase in body mass is considered as growth.
Growth by cell division occurs continuously throughout their life span in animals.
Increase in mass and number of individuals is the characteristics feature of animal growth.
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 IV; B III; C V; D II; E I
A V; B IV; C II; D I; E III
A IV; B V; C II; D I; E III
A V; B III; C II; D I; E IV
Which of the following statements are correct about herbarium?
It is a store house of collected plant specimens that are dried and preserved on sheets.
Herbarium sheets contain information about date and place of collection, names, family, collectors name, etc.
It serves as quick referral systems in taxonomical studies.
All of the above
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.
The famous botanical garden Kew is located in
England
Lucknow
Berlin
Australia
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.
Which one of the following statements is correct about biodiversity ?
It is the occurrence of varied type of organisms on earth.
Each different kind of plant, animal or organism represents a species.
The number of species that are known and described range between 1.71.8 million.
All of the above
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
Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular named taxonomic category ?
Tiger Tigris, the species
Cuttle fish Mollusca, a class
Humans Primata, the family
Housefly Musca, an order
The most important feature of all living systems is to
utilize oxygen to generate energy.
replicate the genetic information.
produce gametes.
utilize solar energy for metabolic activities.
The keys are based on contrasting characters generally in a pair called _______.
flora
couplet
both (a) and (b)
manuals
Match the common name given in column I with their taxonomic category family given in column II and choose the correct combination from the options given below.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Common Name) | (Taxonomic categoryFamily) |
| A. Man | I. Poaceae |
| B. Datura | II. Anacardiaceae |
| C. Mango | III. Solanaceae |
| D. Wheat | IV. Hominidae |
A IV, B III, C II, D I
A IV, B III, C I, D II
A I, B II, C III, D IV
A I, B III, C II, D IV
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.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct ?
(i) Genus comprises a group of related species which has more characters in common in comparison to species of other genera.
(ii) Three different genera such as Solanum, Datura and Petunia are placed in the family malvaceae.
(iii) In case of plants, classes with a few similar characters are assigned to a higher category called phylum.
Both (i) and (ii)
Only (iii)
Both (ii) and (iii)
All of these
The order generally ends with
ales
aceae
eae
none of these
Families are characterized on which of the following features of plant species?
External morphology
Anatomy of parts
Vegetative and reproductive parts
Seasonal similarities and variations
Statement 1 : Taxon and category are different things.
Statement 2 : Category shows hierarchical classification.
Statement- 1 and statement-2 are true and statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement -1
Statement -1 and Statement -2 are true; statement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement - 1
Statement - 1 is true and statement- 2 is false
Both the statements are false.
Herbarium is a
garden where medicinal plants are grown.
garden where herbaceous plants are grown.
dry garden.
chemical to kill plants.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct for Metabolsim ?
It is the sum total of all physical reactions taking place inside a living system.
All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit metabolism.
Isolated metabolic reactions in-vitro are not living but are living reactions.
All of the above
Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic categories.
Species ? Genus ? Order ? Class ? Family ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
Species ? Genus ? Family ? Class ? Phylum/Division ? Order ? Kingdom
Species ? Genus ? Family ? Order ? Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
Species ? Genus ? Family ? Order ? Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom
Each category of taxonomic hierarchy refers to as a unit of ______.
systematic
identification
nomenclature
classification
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens.
Organisms placed in the same genus are least closely related.
Moving from species to kingdom, more different species are included in each higher category.
Species that are in the same genus share very specific characteristics.
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.