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Diversity in Living Organisms

Diversity in Living Organisms

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

 
a. Genus 1. An assemblage of families resembling one another in a few characters
b. Order 2. A principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family
c. Phylum 3. A principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom, equivalent to division in botany
  1. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
  2. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  3. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
  4. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following coined the term 'Biological diversity' in 1986?

  1. Linnaeus
  2. Charles Darwin
  3. Walter G. Rosen
  4. E. H. Haeckel
  5. Aristotle
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

 
a. Palaeontology 1. It is the study of geographical distribution of plants and animals.
b. Taxonomy 2. It studies evidences of the past life, in the form of fossils.
c. Biogeography 3. It is the study of the diversity and kind of organisms and the evolutionary relationships among them.
  1. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
  2. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  3. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  4. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

 
a. Porcupine 1. Funambulus
b. Squirrel 2. Macaca
c. Monkey 3. Hystrix
  1. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  2. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
  3. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  5. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following Darwin's theories, according to Professor Ernst Mayr, states that 'the evolutionary process produces new species by splitting and transformation of older ones'?

  1. Theory of multiplication of species
  2. Theory of perpetual change
  3. Theory of common descent
  4. Theory of gradualism
  5. Theory of natural selection
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following proposed the fourth kingdom 'Monera' and the fifth kingdom 'Fungi' in 1959?

  1. Robert H. Whittaker
  2. Carl von Linnaeus
  3. Charles Darwin
  4. E. H. Haeckel
  5. Aristotle
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. The kingdom Protoctista is a collection of all the eukaryotic organisms that do not fit neatly into the other three eukaryotic kingdoms.
b. A group of organisms that does not fit neatly into any classification scheme are the viruses.
c. Viruses have a cellular structure and can only reproduce by invading the living cells.

  1. Only a
  2. Only a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Only b and c
  5. Only c
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To which of the following kingdoms does Amoeba belong?

  1. Animalia
  2. Protista
  3. Plantae
  4. Monera
  5. Fungi
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of cyanobacteria?

  1. Oscillatoria
  2. Pseudomonas
  3. Anabaena
  4. Spirulina
  5. Nostoc
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a name of common bacterial form?

  1. Bacillus
  2. Spirillium
  3. Streptobacillus
  4. Teracoccus
  5. Diatom
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an example of a lichen?

  1. Rhizocarbon
  2. Parmelia
  3. Aspergillus
  4. Collema
  5. Usnea
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an example of a bryophyte?

  1. Riccia
  2. Marchantia
  3. Fucus
  4. Anthoceros
  5. Funaria
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The plants of which division produce seeds that are naked and are not enclosed within the fruit?

  1. Gymnospermae
  2. Angiospermae
  3. Pteridophyta
  4. Bryophyta
  5. Algae
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. Bryophytes are vascular plants.
b. In Pteridophytes, the gametophyte is small and independent.
c. In Bryophytes, fixation of plant body is carried out by rhizoids.

  1. Only a
  2. Only a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Only b and c
  5. Only c
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following plants does not belong to the division Gymnospermae?

  1. Cycas
  2. Pinus
  3. Cedrus
  4. Ginkgo
  5. Equisetum
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

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Groups Names of eubacteria
a. Enterobacteria 1. Escherichia coli
b. Spirochaetes 2. Nitrobacter
c. Chaemoautotrophs 3. Treponema
  1. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
  2. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
  3. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

   
Taxa Class Species
a. Wheat 1. Mamalia p. aestivum
b. Paramecium 2. Monocotyledonae q. sapiens
c. Human being 3. Ciliata r. caudatum
  1. a - 2 - p, b - 3 - q, c - 1 - r
  2. a - 2 - p, b - 3 - r, c - 1 - q
  3. a - 2 - r, b - 3 - p, c - 1 - q
  4. c - 2 - p, a - 3 - r, b - 1 - q
  5. a - 1 - p, b - 3 - r, c - 2 - q
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following does not belong to phylum Ctenophora?

  1. Pleurobrachia
  2. Cestum
  3. Ctenoplana
  4. Dugesia
  5. Beroe
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following causes elephantiasis?

  1. Ascaris
  2. Wuchereria bancrofti
  3. Ancylostoma
  4. Enterobius
  5. Dugesia
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following does not belong to phylum Annelida?

  1. Sandworm
  2. Sea mouse
  3. Locust
  4. Earthworm
  5. Indian cattle leech
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Platyhelminthes?

  1. They are cylindrical in form and are called roundworms.
  2. They are acoelomate.
  3. They have an incomplete digestive system.
  4. They are hermaphrodites.
  5. Circulatory system, respiratory system and skeleton are absent.
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristics of Angiosperms?

  1. Sporophylls are aggregated to form cones.
  2. The microspores and megaspores are produced by male and female cones.
  3. Vascular tissues such as xylem lacks vessels and pholem lacks companion cells.
  4. The ovules are not contained within an ovary.
  5. Endosperm cells are triploid.
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a class of phylum Echinodermata?

  1. Cephalopoda
  2. Crinoidea
  3. Holothuroidea
  4. Echinoidea
  5. Asteroidea
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an example of Mastigophora which is a class phylum Protozoa?

  1. Euglena
  2. Noctiluca
  3. Trypanosoma
  4. Giardia
  5. Plasmodium
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

 
a. Hydrozoa 1. Their life history lacks a polypoid form and only has a medusoid form.
b. Scyphozoa 2. Their life history includes both polypoid and medusoid forms.
c. Anthozoa 3. Their life history has only polypoid form, the medusoid forms are absent.
  1. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
  2. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
  3. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  5. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a class of phylum Mollusca?

  1. Polyplacophora
  2. Gastropoda
  3. Scaphopoda
  4. Pelecypoda
  5. Arachnida
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic of Annelids?

  1. Their appendages are jointed.
  2. They have a small coelom.
  3. Annelids have a closed circulatory system.
  4. The sensory system of Annelids is well developed.
  5. Annelids locomotory organs are legs and wings.
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following belongs to phylum Hemichordata?

  1. Brittle star
  2. Sea pentagon
  3. Tongue worm
  4. Star fish
  5. Devil fish
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following does not belong to phylum Porifera?

  1. Leucosolenia
  2. Sycon
  3. Euplectella
  4. Hyalonema
  5. Hydra
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Chordates?

  1. Notochord is present in them at some of their developmental stage.
  2. Their central nervous system is hollow and dorsal.
  3. Heart is always present and it is ventral in position.
  4. The circulatory system is closed type.
  5. A post Anal tail is is absent.
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic of bony fishes?

  1. Bony fishes contain 5 - 7 pairs of gill slits.
  2. Their mouth is ventral in position.
  3. They have a bony endoskeleton.
  4. Fishes are covered with Placoid scales.
  5. An operculum is absent in them.
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an animal of class Amphibia?

  1. Ichthyophis
  2. Necturus
  3. Bull frog
  4. Toad
  5. Lung fish
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following does not belong to class Chondrichthyes?

  1. Bdellostoma
  2. Scolioden
  3. Sphyrna
  4. Torpedo
  5. Trygon
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic of animals of class Aves?

  1. Forelimbs are modified into wings.
  2. Feathers and scales are absent.
  3. Skin bears a number of sweat and oil glands.
  4. Females have mammary glands for feeding the young.
  5. Bones are not hollow or pneumatic.
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an animal of class Aves?

  1. Gallus
  2. Passer
  3. Corvus
  4. Gavialis
  5. Columba
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Amphibia?

  1. The skin of Amphibia is glandular, smooth and moist.
  2. Horny scales are present over their body surface.
  3. Their digits do not possess claws.
  4. Amphibia's heart is a three-chambered heart.
  5. Fertilization is external.
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. The seeds produced by dicots have only one fleshy leave, the cotyledon.
b. The root system of dicots has a prominent tap root.
c. The flowers of dicots have five or multiple of five petals.

  1. Only a
  2. Only a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Only b and c
  5. Only c
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a dicot plant?

  1. Maize
  2. Wheat
  3. Pea
  4. Rice
  5. Onion
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a characteristics of plants?

  1. Plants have autotrophic mode of nutrition.
  2. Reserve food of plants is glycogen and fat.
  3. Plants do not contain sense organs and nervous system.
  4. Response to external stimuli is slow.
  5. Plants do not contain excretory organs.
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a characteristic of phylum Porifera?

  1. They have a cellular level of organisation.
  2. Digestion is intracellular.
  3. Muscles and nerve cells are absent.
  4. Appendages are present in poriferans in the form of tentacles.
  5. Poriferans contain the special cells called collar cells or choanocytes.
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:
a. Acoelomates 1. They have a true body cavity or coelom which originates from the mesoderm and is lined by epithelial cells of mesodermal origin.
b. Pseudocoelomates 2. They do not have a body cavity, because the space between the body wall and digestive tract is filled with parenchymatous tisue.
c. Coelomates 3. They have a cavity between the body wall and digestive tract, but this cavity does not arise from the mesoderm and is not lined by epithelial cells.
  1. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  3. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
  4. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
  5. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the term given to the science of naming an organism?

  1. Taxonomy
  2. Classification
  3. Nomenclature
  4. Identification
  5. None of these
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a fungus?

  1. Vibrio
  2. Rhizopus
  3. Saccharomyces
  4. Neurospora
  5. Morchella
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an example of Ciliata, which is a class phylum Protozoa?

  1. Paramecium
  2. Ephelota
  3. Opalina
  4. Nyctotherus
  5. Vorticella
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:
a. Kingdom Monera 1. Unicellular eukaryotic organisms
b. Kingdom Protista 2. Eukaryotic multicellular organisms
c. Kingdom Fungi 3. Prokaryotic bacteria and blue-green algae
  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
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