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Match column I with column II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
A. FamilyI. tuberosum
B. KingdomII. Polymoniales
C. OrderIII. Solanum
D. SpeciesIV. Plantae
E. GenusV. 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

Correct Answer :

B. A V; B IV; C II; D I; E III


A - V; B - IV; C - II; D - I; E - III

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ICBN stands for

A. International Code of Botanical Nomenclature

B. International Congress of Biological Names

C. Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature

D. Indian Congress of Biological Names

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The famous botanical garden Kew is located in

A. England

B. Lucknow

C. Berlin

D. Australia

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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.

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Which of the following factors exclusively affects reproduction in seasonal breeders, both plants and animals?

A. Water

B. Temperature

C. Photoperiod

D. All of these

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Binomial nomenclature means

A. one name given by two scientists.

B. one scientific name consisting of a generic and specific epithet.

C. two names, one latinized, other of a person.

D. two names of same plant.

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Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic categories.

A. Species ? Genus ? Order ? Class ? Family ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom

B. Species ? Genus ? Family ? Class ? Phylum/Division ? Order ? Kingdom

C. Species ? Genus ? Family ? Order ? Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom

D. Species ? Genus ? Family ? Order ? Class ? Phylum/Division ? Kingdom

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The common characteristics between tomato and potato will be maximum at the level of their__________.

A. genus

B. family

C. order

D. division

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Match column I with column II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
A. FamilyI. tuberosum
B. KingdomII. Polymoniales
C. OrderIII. Solanum
D. SpeciesIV. Plantae
E. GenusV. 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

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In multicellular organisms, _____ refers to the production of progeny possessing features more or less similar to those of parents.

A. growth

B. reproduction

C. metabolism

D. consciousness

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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

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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

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One of the most important functions of botanical gardens is that

A. they provide a beautiful area for recreation.

B. one can observe tropical plants there.

C. they allow ex-situ conservation of germ plasm.

D. they provide the natural habitat for wildlife.

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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

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Two animals which are the members of the same order must also be the members of the same __________.

A. class

B. family

C. genus

D. species

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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

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Which one of the taxonomic aids can give comprehensive account of complete compiled information of any one genus or family at a particular time?

A. Taxonomic key

B. Flora

C. Herbarium

D. Monograph

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Which of the following characters given below displays the description of lowest taxonomic category of the organisms of plant and animal kingdom?

A. It includes one or more than one order.

B. It is a group containing one or more families.

C. It is a group of related individuals that resemble one another.

D. It is a group of organisms that are closely related and share similar characteristics.

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Which of the following taxonomic category of housefly is incorrectly matched?

A. Genus Musca

B. Family Muscidae

C. Order Primata

D. Class Insecta

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The keys are based on contrasting characters generally in a pair called _______.

A. flora

B. couplet

C. both (a) and (b)

D. manuals

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?

A. Reproduction

B. Complex chemical organization

C. Adaptation to environmental changes

D. Differentiation from cells to tissues

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Taxonomic hierarchy refers to

A. step-wise arrangement of all categories for classification of plants and animals.

B. a group of senior taxonomists who decide the nomenclature of plants and animals.

C. a list of botanists or zoologists who have worked on taxonomy of a species or group.

D. classification of a species based on fossil record.

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In printed scientific names, only the ______ is capitalized.

A. class

B. species

C. genus

D. family

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Statement 1 : The species is reproductively isolated natural population.
Statement 2 : Prokaryotes cannot be kept under different species on the basis of reproductive isolation.

A. Statement-1 and Statement-2 are True and statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1

B. Statement -1 and statement -2 are True and 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.

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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.

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Herbarium is a

A. garden where medicinal plants are grown.

B. garden where herbaceous plants are grown.

C. dry garden.

D. chemical to kill plants.

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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.

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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.

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Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus?

A. Species

B. Division

C. Class

D. Family

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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

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The taxonomic unit phylum in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchial level in classification of plants ?

A. Class

B. Order

C. Division

D. Family