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Diversity of the Living World

The Living World

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following characteristics is/are exhibited by living organisms?

  1. Reproduction
  2. Growth
  3. Ability to sense environment
  4. Ability to mount a suitable response
  5. All of the above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The system of providing a name with two components is called binomial nomenclature. Which of the following components do(es) not belong to this system?

a. Generic name
b. Botanical code
c. Specific epithet

  1. Only a
  2. Both a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Both b and c
  5. Only c
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. In plants, the growth by cell division occurs continuously throughout their life span.
b. In animals, cell division occurs in certain tissues to replace lost cells.
c. A multicellular organism grows by cell division, but a unicellular organism does not grow by cell division.

  1. Only a
  2. Both a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Both b and c
  5. Only c
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following scientists gave the naming system called binomial nomenclature that is being practised by biologists all over the world?

  1. Carolus Linnaeus
  2. Ernst Mayr
  3. Charles Darwin
  4. Isaac Newton
  5. Albert Einstein
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following processes is/are basic to taxonomy?

  1. Characterisation
  2. Identification
  3. Classification
  4. Nomenclature
  5. All of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the correct hierarchial arrangement of taxonomic categories in descending order?

  1. Kingdom - Phylum - Class - Family - Order
  2. Kingdom - Phylum - Class - Order - Family
  3. Kingdom - Class - Phylum - Order - Family
  4. Family - Phylum - Class - Order - Kingdom
  5. Kingdom - Order - Class - Phylum - Family
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

 
Name of organisms Mode of reproduction
a. Fungi 1. Regeneration
b. Yeasts 2. Spore formation
c. Planaria 3. Budding
  1. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  3. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  4. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
  5. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements regarding the universal rules of nomenclature is/are false?

a. Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics.
b. Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined or printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin.
c. The first word in a biological name represents the specific epithet, while the second component denotes the genus.

  1. Only a
  2. Both a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Both b and c
  5. Only c
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Genus comprises a group of related species, which have more characters in common in comparison to species of other genera. Which of the following species do(es) not belong to the genus Panthera?

a. Leopard
b. Cat
c. Tiger

  1. Only a
  2. Both a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Both b and c
  5. Only c
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. Potato and brinjal are two different species, but both belong to the genus Solanum.
b. Families are characterised on the reproductive features of plant species.
c. Human beings belong to the species sapiens, which is grouped in the genus Homo.

  1. Only a
  2. Only a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Both b and c
  5. Only c
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following genera are placed in the family Solanaceae?

a. Cicuta
b. Petunia
c. Datura
d. Solanum

  1. only a and b
  2. only a and c
  3. only a and d
  4. only b and c
  5. b, c and d
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

   
Genus Family Order
a. Musca 1. Anacardiaceae p. Poales
b. Mangifera 2. Muscidae q. Diptera
c. Triticum 3. Poaceae r. Sapindales
  1. a - 2 - q, b - 1 - p, c - 3 - r
  2. a - 2 - q, b - 1 - r, c - 3 - p
  3. a - 2 - r, b - 1 - q, c - 3 - p
  4. c - 2 - q, a - 1 - r, b - 3 - p
  5. a - 2 - p, b - 1 - r, c - 3 - q
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Each genus may have one or more than one specific epithet representing different organisms, but having morphological similarities. Which of the following species is/are included in the genus Solanum?

a. Nigrum
b. Melongena
c. Tigris

  1. Only a
  2. Both a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Both b and c
  5. Only c
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

 
a. Mango 1. Solanum tuberosum
b. Potato 2. Panthera leo
c. Lion 3. Mangifera indica
  1. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  3. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  4. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
  5. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Order is the assemblage of families, which exhibit a few similar characters. Which of the following families is/are included in the order Polymoniales?

a. Convolvulaceae
b. Solanaceae
c. Canidae

  1. Only a
  2. Both a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Both b and c
  5. Only c
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. For plants, scientific names are based on agreed principles and criteria, which are provided in International Code for Botanical Nomenclature.
b. The scientific names ensure that each organism has only one name and that such a name has not been used for any other known organism.
c. In the scientific name Mangifera indica, 'Mangifera' represents a particular species, while 'indica' represents a genus.

  1. Only a
  2. Both a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Only c
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