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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

Multiple choice biology simple nutrients into cells blood and its components components of blood composition of blood

Match the animals listed below with their nature of blood. Choose the answer which gives the correct combination of alphabets of the two columns.

Animals  Nature of blood
A. Man (p)  Plasma and cells are colourless
B. Earthworm (q) Plasms is colourless and nucleated 
C. Cockroach (r) Plasma is colourless and enucleated RBC
D. Frog (s) Plasma is red and nucleated, colourless RBC
(t) Plasma and RBC have haemoglobin


  1. A- p, B- s, C- q, D- r

  2. A- t, B- r, C- p, D- s

  3. A- r, B- s, C- p, D- q

  4. A- s, B- t, C- r, D- q
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

blood is the bodily fluid that is responsible to carry nutrients and oxygen to the body cells and transports the metabolic waste materials from these. It contains antibodies, nutrients and oxygen. However, the nature of blood is different in different organisms. In human beings, 55% of blood is plasma which is made up of 92% water and  7% proteins and salts and carry RBC's WBC's and Platelets. The RBC's are without nuclei. In the earthworm the  blood consists of ameboid cells and hemoglobin dissolved in the plasma. Cockroaches lack heamoglobin in their blood. are thus white. Like all amphibians frogs have red blood cells with a distinct nucleus.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the ability of animals to use vocalizations or other signals to convey information about their internal states?

  1. Animal Communication

  2. Vocal Learning

  3. Language

  4. Symbolic Communication
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Animal Communication encompasses the various ways animals use vocalizations, gestures, scents, and other signals to convey information about their internal states, such as emotions or intentions.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the ability of animals to use vocalizations or other signals to convey information about their surroundings?

  1. Animal Communication

  2. Vocal Learning

  3. Language

  4. Symbolic Communication
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Animal Communication encompasses the various ways animals use vocalizations, gestures, scents, and other signals to convey information about their surroundings, such as the location of food or danger.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the ability of animals to use vocalizations or other signals to convey information about their intentions?

  1. Animal Communication

  2. Vocal Learning

  3. Language

  4. Symbolic Communication
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Animal Communication encompasses the various ways animals use vocalizations, gestures, scents, and other signals to convey information about their intentions, such as a desire to mate or to defend their territory.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a type of organism?

  1. Plant

  2. Animal

  3. Fungus

  4. Bacteria
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bacteria are not a type of organism. The three main types of organisms are plants, animals, and fungi.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of an organism that is adapted to high-altitude environments?

  1. Snow Leopard

  2. Sea Turtle

  3. Coral Reef Fish

  4. Tropical Rainforest Tree
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Snow Leopard is a large cat species that is well-adapted to cold, high-altitude environments, with thick fur, large paws, and a long tail for balance.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a bird that is adapted to high-altitude environments?

  1. Bald Eagle

  2. Andean Condor

  3. Penguin

  4. Flamingo
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Andean Condor is a large vulture species that is adapted to high-altitude environments in the Andes Mountains, with a wingspan of up to 10 feet.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a reptile that is adapted to high-altitude environments?

  1. Green Iguana

  2. Komodo Dragon

  3. Gila Monster

  4. Himalayan Pit Viper
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Himalayan Pit Viper is a venomous snake species that is adapted to high-altitude environments in the Himalayas, with a thick body and a triangular head.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of an amphibian that is adapted to high-altitude environments?

  1. Bullfrog

  2. Poison Dart Frog

  3. Tiger Salamander

  4. Andean Toad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Andean Toad is a species of toad that is adapted to high-altitude environments in the Andes Mountains, with a stocky body and a warty skin.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bacteria?

  1. Prokaryotic cells

  2. Peptidoglycan cell wall

  3. Nucleus

  4. Ribosomes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms, meaning they lack a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of microorganism?

  1. Bacteria

  2. Viruses

  3. Fungi

  4. Plants
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Plants are multicellular organisms, while microorganisms are typically unicellular or acellular.

Multiple choice

Which domain of life includes bacteria and archaea?

  1. Eukarya

  2. Bacteria

  3. Archaea

  4. Protista
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bacteria and archaea belong to the domain Bacteria, while eukaryotes (including protists, fungi, plants, and animals) belong to the domain Eukarya.

Multiple choice

Which type of microorganism is responsible for the breakdown of cellulose in the digestive system of herbivores?

  1. Bacteria

  2. Viruses

  3. Fungi

  4. Protists
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Certain bacteria, such as cellulolytic bacteria, are responsible for breaking down cellulose in the digestive system of herbivores.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior in animals?

  1. Instinctive behavior

  2. Migration

  3. Hibernation

  4. Tool use
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Tool use is a learned behavior in which animals use objects in their environment to help them obtain food or solve problems. Tool use is seen in animals such as chimpanzees, crows, and dolphins.