Biology · Science General
Diversity in Living Organisms
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The diversity in living organisms deals with the classification of life forms into various kingdoms and phyla. This topic covers specific traits of bacteria, animal body cavities, and structural adaptations for survival. These fundamentals are crucial for biology sections in medical entrance and state board exams.
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Diversity in Living Organisms Questions
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They have three-chambered heart.
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They are the least diverse tetrapod vertebrates.
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They excrete urea and ammonia as excretory products.
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They have a strong beak but no teeth.
D
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Explanation
Birds lack teeth and the beak performs grinding of food into smaller particles.
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Paramecium
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Fish
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Cockroach
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Pea plant
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Reason: Multicellular - made up of many cells
Fish, Cockroach and pea plant - are examples of animals, insects and plants which are multicellular.Paramecium - is an example of protozoans which are a type of Protist (unicellular eukaryotic organism). Therefore, Paramecium is a unicellular organism as it is made up only one cell.
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prokaryotes
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unicellular
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eukaryotes
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multicellular
C
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Explanation
Nucleus has a double layered covering called nuclear membrane. It is composed of DNA and protein. DNA molecules (Deoxyribonucleic acid) contain the information necessary for constructing and organising cells. Eukaryotes is the correct answer. Organisms with cells having a nuclear membrane are called eukaryotes, e.g. plants, animals.
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The size of prokaryotic cell is smaller than eukaryotic cell.
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Prokaryotic cell has a single chromosome.
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Cell membrane of a eukaryotic cell bears respiratory enzymes.
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Nucleus is bound by nuclear membrane in eukaryotic cell.
C
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Explanation
Cell membrane of a eukaryotic cell bears respiratory enzymes. Respiratory enzymes is an enzyme, such as oxidases, that transfer electrons from its substrate to molecular oxygen. During cellular respiration, cell membrane bears respiratory enzyme in prokaryotic cells but in eukaryotes cell, membrane lacks respiratory enzyme. In case of eukaryotic cell, respiratory enzymes are present in mitochondrial membrane.
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Amoeba
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Plant
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Bacteria
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Algae
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Amoeba has no definite shape or size because it uses amoeboid movement, as a form of locomotion. They can create extensions of their body wall called pseudopodia (false feet) that helps them to locomote or capture prey.
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Bacterium
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Fungus
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Plant
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Animal
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Reason: Bacterium belong to the kingdom Monera which are composed of unicellular organisms.
Fungus: They are multicellular organisms belonging to kingdom animalia.
Plants & Animals: They are multicellular eukaryotes.
B
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Explanation
The microtubular arrangement in the flagellar filament is 9+2
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Euglena
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Amoeba
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Paramecium
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Hydra
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Paramecium is surrounded by numerous minute cilia on the body which help in movement.
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Euglena
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Hydra
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Amoeba
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Paramecium
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Hydra somersaults like an acrobat with the help of tentacles.
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Leech and earthworm
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Amoeba
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Starfish
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Hydra
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Leech and earthworm perform crawling or looping movement with the help of contraction and relaxation of circular and longitudinal muscles.
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Cyclosis
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Pseudopodial movement
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Flagellar movement
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Ciliary movement
C
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Explanation
Euglena moves with the help of flagella, i.e. it shows flagellar movement.
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Octopuses
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Starfish
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Molluscs
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Earthworms
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Starfish have tube feet as the locomotory organ.
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amoeboid movements
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flagellar movements
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cycloses
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muscular movements
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ciliary movements
E
Correct answer
Explanation
Cilia are short, fine, vibratile hair-like processes present on the free surface of cells. They create a current in water by means of their oar-like activity and help in movement of cells.
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Os-falciparum
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Os-clitoris
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Os-crest
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Os-snout
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Os-pelpebrae
E
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Explanation
It is a heterotypic bone formed in the eyelids of crocodile.
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Green plants and all the bacteria
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Green plants and sulphur bacteria
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Bacteria and virus
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Fungi and Archaea
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Photosynthesis is a process that converts carbon dioxide into organic compounds, especially sugars, using the energy from sunlight. Photosynthesis occurs in plants, algae, and sulphur bacteria, but not in archaea. Photosynthetic organisms are called autotrophs, since they can create their own food.