Diversity in Living World (NEST)
Tests knowledge of biological classification systems, kingdoms, phyla, and taxonomic hierarchy of diverse organisms
Questions
All single-celled eukaryotes are placed under kingdom
- Monera
- Protista
- Fungi
- Plantae
- Animalia
The basic unit of classification in taxonomic hierarchy is
- kingdom
- class
- order
- genus
- species
All of the following phyla belongs to gymnosperms, except
- Ginkgophyta
- Cycadophyta
- Gnetophyta
- Coniferophyta
- Anthophyta
Which of the following is incorrect regarding taxonomic classification of Homo sapiens?
- Kingdom : Animalia
- Phylum : Chordata
- Class : Chondrichthyes
- Order : Primates
- Family : Hominidae
______ are commonly known as imperfect fungi.
- Phycomycetes
- Ascomycetes
- Basidiomycetes
- Deuteromycetes
- None of these
Sponges are the members of phylum
- Platyhelminthes
- Porifera
- Aschelminthes
- Ctenophora
- Coelenterata
Members of which of the following phyla are commonly known as mosses?
- Hepatophyta
- Bryophyta
- Anthocerophyta
- Lycophyta
- Coniferophyta
A five kingdom scheme for the classification of organisms was given by
- Linnaeus
- Whittaker
- Woese
- Mendel
- Darwin
Which of the following is a phylum of seedless vascular plants?
- Hepatophyta
- Bryophyta
- Anthocerophyta
- Lycophyta
- Cycadophyta
______ is the second largest animal phylum.
- Arthropoda
- Hemichordata
- Mollusca
- Chordata
- Porifera
Portuguese man-of-war is the common name of
- Physalia
- Meandrina
- Gorgonia
- Pennatula
- Adamsia
Which of the following is false regarding wheat?
- Genus : Triticum
- Family : Poaceae
- Order : Poales
- Class : Dicotyledonae
- Phylum : Angiospermae
Which of the following is false regarding housefly?
- Genus : Musca
- Family : Muscidae
- Order : Primata
- Class : Insecta
- Phylum : Arthropoda
_________ is the study of the effects of low temperatures on living organisms.
- Cryobiology
- Limnology
- Ecology
- Bioclimatology
- Aerobiology
Match the following:
| Column I | Column II |
| P. Ornithology | 1. Study of insects |
| Q. Entomology | 2. Study of birds |
| R. Herpetology | 3. Study of fish |
| S. Ichthyology | 4. Study of reptiles and amphibians |
- P - 1; Q - 2; R - 3; S - 4
- P - 2; Q - 1; R - 4; S - 3
- P - 2; Q - 3; R - 4; S - 1
- P - 3; Q - 2; R - 1; S - 4
- P - 3; Q - 1; R - 4; S - 2