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Diversity in the Living World Objective Question

 

Diversity in the Living World

  1. Who is known as ‘the Darwin of the 20th century’? (a) Lamarck (b) Ernst Mayr (c) Carolus Linneaus (d) Robert May
  1. The number of known and described species that are in the range of, (approximately) (a) 1.3 to 1.4 million (b) 1.4 to 1.5 million (c) 1.7 to 1.8 million (d) 1.9 to 2.2 million
  1. Twin characteristics of growth are (a) Increase in mass (b) Increase in number (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Increase in length and volume
  1. Growth in living organism (a) Is from outside (b) Is from inside (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Does not take place
  1. Which of the following does not grow? (a) Amoeba (b) Yeast (c) Dead body (d) Planaria
  1. Growth cannot be taken as a defining property of living organisms because (a) All living organism do not show growth. (b) Non-living things also grow from inside. (c) Non-living things also grow. (d) Some living organism does not exhibit the process of reproduction.
  1. Select the total number from the following organism that multiply by budding. Hydra, Sponges, yeast, earthworm, Planaria, honey bee (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
  1. For which organism, the growth is synonymous with reproduction? (a) Unicellular algae (b) Amoeba (c) Bacteria (d) All of these
  1. Which of the following multiply through fragmentation? (a) Fungi (b) Filamentous algae
    (c) Planaria (d) All of these
  1. Mark the correct statement. (a) The growth in living organisms is from inside. (b) Plants grow only up to a certain age. (c) Only living organisms grow. (d) All of these"
  1. The growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive events in (a) Plants only (b) Animals only (c) Higher animal and plants (d) Primitive organisms
  1. Reproduction cannot be an all-inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms because (a) All living organism do not show growth. (b) Many organism do not reproduce. (c) Non-living things show reproduction. (d) All living organism show small period of reproductive phase in their life.
  1. Living organism shows (a) Self-replication (b) Evolution (c) Self-regulation and response to external stimuli (d) All of these
  1. The sum total of chemical reactions occurring in our body is called (a) Metabolism (b) Homeostasis (c) Catabolism (d) Anabolism
  1. Select the incorrect statement from the following. (A) NBRI is situated at Lucknow. (B) Plant families like Convolvulaceae and Solanaceae are included in the order polymoniales mainly based on the floral characters. (C) All living organisms such as from present, past and future are linked to one another by the sharing of the common genetic material but to varying degree. (D) The order Solanum, Datura and Petunia are placed in family Solanaceae. (a) (A) only (b) (B) and (D) only (c) (D) only (d) (B) and (C) only
  1. Which of the following statement is incorrect? (a) All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit metabolism. (b) Interactions among the molecular components of the organelles result into the properties of cell organelles. (c) Properties of cellular organelles are present in the molecular constituents of the organelles. (d) Celluar organization of the body is the defining feature of life forms.
  1. Properties of organs are (a) Present in the constituent cells (b) Due to different cells in them (c) Due to their similar origin (d) A result of interactions among the constituent tissues
  1. Which two points are known as the twin characteristics of growth? (1) Increase in mass (2) Metabolism (3) Increase in the number of individuals (4) Sense of environment (a) (1) and (2) (b) (1) and (4) (c) (2) and (3) (d) (1) and (3)
  1. Growth by cell division occurs___in plants and_____in animals (a) Continuously, only up to a certain age (b) Only up to a certain age, continuously (c) Continuously, never (d) Continuously, continuously
  1. Which of the following match is incorrect? Common name Genus Order Class (a) Man Homo Primata Mammalia (b) Mango Mangifera Sapindales Dicotyledonae (c) Housefly Musca Coelopetra Insecta (d) Wheat Tritium Poales Monocotyledonae
  1. Which set of organisms multiply through fragmentation? (a) Planaria, hydra, yeast (b) Echinoderms, fungi, bacteria (c) Fungi, filamentous algae, protonema of mosses (d) Amoeba, hydra, virus
  1. Which of the following organism does not reproduce? (a) Mules (b) Sterile worker bees (c) Sterile human couple (d) All of these
  1. Which one of the following aspects is an exclusive characteristic of living things? (a) Isolated metabolic reactions occur in vitro. (b) Increase in mass from inside only. (c) Perception of events happening in the environment and their memory. (d) Increase in mass by accumulation of material both on surface as well as internally.
  1. Which of the following is self-conscious? (a) Human being (b) Tiger (c) Lion (d) Frog
  1. Metabolic reactions take place (a) In vitro (b) In vivo (c) both (a) and (b) (d) only in unicellular organisms
  1. Organisms that can sense and respond to environmental cues (a) Eukaryotes only (b) Prokaryotes only (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Those with a well-developed neuroendocrine system
  1. Growth, development and functioning of living body is due to (a) Decrease in entropy (b) Increase in Gibbs-free energy (c) Metabolism (d) Adaptations
  1. A living organism can be exceptionally differentiated from a non-living thing on the basis of its ability for (a) Reproduction and Excretion (b) Growth and Movement (c) Responsiveness to touch and temperature (d) Interaction with environment and progressive evolution
  1. Two components of binomial nomenclature are (a) Generic name (b) Specific epithet (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Subspecies
  1. In Mangifera indica Linn, Linn stands for (a) Latin (b) Lower organism (c) Linnaeus (d) Lamarck
  1. Alsatian is a breed of (a) Dog (b) Cat (c) Cow (d) Horse
  1. Modern taxonomy studies require (a) Knowledge of external and internal structure. (b) Knowledge of structure of cell. (c) Knowledge development process and ecological information of organisms. (d) All of these
  1. Which of the following term include all other terms? (a) Classification (b) Nomenclature (c) Taxonomy (d) Systematics
  1. Linnaeus evolved a system of nomenclature called (a) Trinomial (b) Vernacular (c) Binomial (d) Polynomial
  1. Binomial nomenclature seems to be difficult because a scientific name is derived from (a) Hindi (b) Sanskrit (c) Latin (d) Arabic
  1. A group of plants or animals with similar traits of any rank is (a) Species (b) Order (c) Genus (d) Taxon
  1. Binomial nomenclature means (a) Two names in which one is given by zoologist and other by botanist. (b) One scientific name consisting of a generic name and a specific epithet. (c) Two names in which one is latinized and other is french. (d) Two names in which one is scientific and other is local.

Taxonomy

  1. Basic unit of taxonomic hierarchy is (a) Species (b) Kingdom (c) Class (d) Phylum
  1. Botanical name of mango is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Panthera leo
  1. Botanical name of potato is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Panthera leo
  1. Zoological name of lion is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Panthera leo
  1. The branch connected with characterization, nomenclature, identification and classification is (a) Ecology (b) Taxonomy (c) Morphology (d) Eugenics
  1. The third name in trinomial nomenclature is (a) Species (b) Subgenus (c) Subspecies (d) Holotype
  1. In binomial nomenclature (a) Both genus and species are printed in italics. (b) Genus and species may be of same name. (c) Both the initial letters in genus and species is capital. (d) Genus is written after the species.
  1. As we go from higher species to kingdom, the number of common characterstic goes on (a) Increasing (b) Decreasing (c) Remains same (d) None of these
  1. The binomial nomenclature was given by (a) Lamarck (b) Ernst Mayr (c) Carolus Linnaeus (d) Darwin
  1. The term ‘taxon’ is used for (a) The ranks of species and genus (b) The ranks up to phylum (c) The species epithet only (d) Any rank of taxonomic hierarchy
  1. The taxonomic aid that provides information for the identification of names of species found in an area is (a) Monograph (b) Manual (c) Catalogue (d) Periodical
  1. The Indian Botanical Garden is located in (a) Howrah (b) Lucknow (c) Mumbai (d) Mysore
  1. The famous botanical garden ‘Kew’ is located in (a) England (b) Lucknow (c) America (d) Australia
  1. Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic categories. (a) Species–order–kingdom–phylum (b) Species–family–genus–class (c) Genus–species–order–phylum (d) Species–genus–order-phylum
  1. Which biological name is wrongly written? (a) Apis indica (b) Triticum aestivum (c) Felis domesticus (d) Mangifera Indica
  1. The descending arrangement of categories is called (a) Classification (b) Taxonomy (c) Hierarchy (d) Key
  1. Petunia is a (a) Variety (b) Subspecies (c) Species (d) Genus
  1. Which one of the following is not a category? (a) Species (b) Class (c) Phylum (d) Convolvulaceae
  1. In the hierarchy of classification, the order is present between (a) Family and genus (b) Phylum and kingdom (c) Family and class (d) Family and species
  1. Select the incorrect statement from the following. (a) Each statement in key is called lead. (b) Taxonomic keys are tools that helps in identification based on characterstics. (c) ICZN stands for International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. (d) Ernst Mayr used the system a Nature as the title of his publication.
  1. The place where we store dry plants for information purpose is called (a) Key (b) Museum (c) Monograph (d) Herbarium
  1. Which is not a part of taxonomic hierarchy? (a) Genus and species (b) Order and class (c) Kingdom and class (d) Catalogue and herbarium
  1. Find out the incorrect statement from the following: (a) Closely related species differ in morphological features. (b) Genus comprises a group of related species. (c) Taxonomic studies are useful in agricultural, forestry and industries. (d) Notochord and ventral hollow neural system are common features of phylum chordata.
  1. ICBN stands for (a) International Code for Biosphere Nomenclature (b) International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (c) International Class for Biological Nobel leurette (d) International Committe for Biological Naming
  1. Zoological name of tiger is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Panthera tigris
  1. Zoological name of leopard is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Panthera pardus
  1. Zoological name of house fly is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Musca domestica
  1. Zoological name of man is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Homo sapiens
  1. Botanical name of wheat is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Triticum aestivum
  1. Zoological name of cat is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Felis domesticus
  1. Botanical name of makoi is (a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Solanum nigrum
  1. Potato and brinjal belongs to the genus (a) Mangifera (b) Solanum (c) Allium (d) Brassica
  1. Genera Petunia and Datura belongs to the family (a) Solanaceae (b) Fabaceae (c) Liliaceae (d) any of the above
  1. Select the total number of family from the following: Felis, Felidae, Solanaceae, Liliaceae, Canidae, Hominidae, Poaceae, Muscidae, Insecta, Convolvulaceae (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8
  1. Family Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae belongs to the order (a) Poales (b) Polymoniales (c) Diptera (d) Dicot
  1. Common features of Chordata are (a) The presence of notochord in any stage of life (b) Dorsal hollow neural system (c) Paired pharyngeal gill slits (d) All of these
  1. Which of the following is a common feature of category ‘insecta’? (a) Presence of ostium (b) Presence of coxal gland for excretion (c) Three pair of jointed legs in thoracic region (d) Exoskeleton of cutin
  1. Which of the following represent the family of mango? (a) Sapindales (b) Anacardiaceae (c) Poales (d) Poaceae
  1. House fly belongs to the order (a) Diptera (b) Carnivora (c) Primata (d) Insecta
  1. Which is not required for the preservation of insect? (a) Collecting (b) Killing (c) Pinning (d) Pressing
  1. IBG is situated at (a) Kew (b) Howrah (c) Lucknow (d) Jodhpur
  1. A museum has a collection of (a) Preserved plants (b) Preserved animals (c) Skeleton of animals (d) All of these
  1. Which of the following animals is usually stuffed and preserved? (a) Large birds (b) Mammals (c) Small lizards (d) Both (a) and (b)
  1. Zoological parks are places for (a) Wild animals (b) Pet animals (c) Wild plants (d) Endangered crops
  1. Zoological park is a place where (a) Wild animals are kept in protected environment under human care. (b) We can learn about wild animal’s food habit. (c) We can learn about wild animal’s behavior. (d) All of these
  1. The keys are based on contrasting characters generally in pairs called (a) Duplex (b) Couplet (c) Dimer (d) All of these
  1. Which of the following is incorrect about keys? (a) Key is a taxonomical aid used for the identification of plants and animals based on the similarities and dissimilarities. (b) Separate taxonomic keys are required for each taxonomic category such as family, genus and species for identification purposes. (c) Keys are generally analytical in nature. (d) Key is another taxonomical aid used for the nomenclature of plants and animals based on the similarities and dissimilarities.
  1. Which of the following is a mean of recording description? (a) Flora and manuals (b) Monographs (c) Catalogues (d) All of these
  1. Flora contains information about the habitat and distribution of (a) Animals of a given area (b) Plants of a given area (c) Some useful plants of a given area (d) Some useful animals of a given area
  1. Monographs contains the information of (a) genus (b) species (c) family (d) any one taxon
  1. Manuals contain information for (a) Habitat and distribution of animals in a given area (b) Habitat and distribution of plants in a given area (c) Identification of names of species found in an area (d) Habitat and distribution of some useful animals in a given area
  1. Organisms vary in (a) Size and colour (b) Habitat (c) Physiological and morphological features (d) All of these
  1. Live specimens of organisms are found in (a) Herbaria (b) Museum (c) Zoological parks and botanical gardens (d) All of these
  1. The name of a plant written on herbarium sheet is its (a) English name (b) Local name (c) Botanical name (d) All of these
  1. NBRI is situated in (a) Kolkata (b) Lucknow (c) Delhi (d) Jodhpur
  1. Which is the prime source of taxonomical studies? (a) Collection of actual specimen (b) Nomenclature (c) Characterization (d) Identification
  1. Tiger, dog and cat are placed in order of (a) Insectivora (b) Carnivora (c) Primata (d) Lagomorpha
  1. Monkey, gorilla and gibbons belongs to which of the following order and class respectively (a) Primata and prototheria (b) Primata and mammalia (c) Carnivora and eutheria (d) Carnivora and mammalia
  1. In plants, the families are characterized on the basis of (a) Vegetative structures (b) Reproductive features (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
  1. Match the column: Column I Column II A. Man 1. Order–Carnivora B. Mango 2. Family–Poaceae C. House fly 3. Genus–Musca D. Tiger 4. Phylum–Chordata E. Wheat 5. Family–Anacardiaceae (a) A–1, B–5, C–3, D–4, E–2 (b) A–4, B–5, C–3, D–1 and 4, E–2 (c) A–4, B–2, C–3, D–1, E–5 (d) A–1, B–2, C–3, D–4, E–5
  1. Select the incorrect combination: (a) Fragmentation Fungi, Planaria, Protonema of moss (b) Budding Yeast, hydra and sponges (c) Order Mammalia, primata, diptera, poales,polymoniales, sapindales (d) Genus Homo, Triticum, Musca, Felis,Panthera, Datura, Petunia, Mangifera, Solanum
  1. Select the correct combination: (a) Earliest classification based on – Uses of various organisms (b) Reproduction is synonymous with growth – Primitive multicellular organism (c) ICZN – International Code of Zoo Nomenclature (d) NBRI – National Botanical Registered Institute
  1. Single-horned Rhinoes are found in (a) Ghana (b) Bastar of Madhya Pradesh (c) Kaziranga National Park (d) Khasi in Meghalaya
  1. Herbarium sheet provides the information of (a) Collector’s name (b) Family of plant (c) Local, English and botanical name (d) All of these
  1. Select the total number of correct statements from the following:

 

  1. Photoperiod affects the reproduction in seasonal breeders, both plants and animals.
  2. All organisms handle chemicals entering their bodies.
  3. Metabolism is a characterstic feature of all living organisms.
  4. In animals, growth is seen only up to a certain age.
  5. Non-living object exhibits metabolism.
  6. No non-living object is capable of reproducing or replicating by itself.
  7. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6
  1. All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit (a) Reproduction (b) Growth by increase in mass only (c) Metabolism (d) Self-consciousness

Answer Key

Practice Questions

1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (a)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (d) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (c)
21. (c) 22. (d) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (c) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (c) 30. (c)
31. (a) 32. (d) 33. (d) 34. (c) 35. (c) 36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (b)
41. (d) 42. (b) 43. (c) 44. (a) 45. (b) 46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (b) 49. (a) 50. (a)
51. (d) 52. (d) 53. (c) 54. (d) 55. (d) 56. (c) 57. (d) 58. (d) 59. (d) 60. (d)
61. (b) 62. (d) 63. (d) 64. (d) 65. (d) 66. (d) 67. (d) 68. (d) 69. (b) 70. (a)
71. (d) 72. (b) 73. (d) 74. (c) 75. (b) 76. (a) 77. (d) 78. (b) 79. (d) 80. (d)
81. (a) 82. (d) 83. (b) 84. (d) 85. (d) 86. (b) 87. (d) 88. (c) 89. (d) 90. (c)
91. (d) 92. (b) 93. (a) 94. (b) 95. (b) 96. (c) 97. (b) 98. (c) 99. (a) 100. (c)
101. (d) 102. (c) 103. (c)

 

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Keywords: Diversity, Living World, Biology, Classification, Taxonomy, Ecosystems, Species, Adaptation, Evolution, Genetics, Microorganisms, Plants, Animals, Fungi, Protists, Archaea, Bacteria, Five Kingdoms, Binomial Nomenclature, Life Cycles, Ecological Roles, Threats to Biodiversity

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