Objective Biology for NEET

Rajiv Vijay

Chapter 1

Living World - all with Video Answers

Educators

Chapter Questions

Problem 1

Who is known as 'the Darwin of the 20 th century'?
(a) Lamarck
(b) Ernst Mayr
(c) Carolus Linneaus
(d) Robert May

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Problem 2

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

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Problem 3

Twin characteristics of growth are
(a) Increase in mass
(b) Increase in number
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Increase in length and volume

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Problem 4

Growth in living organism
(a) Is from outside
(b) Is from inside
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Does not take place

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Problem 5

Which of the following does not grow?
(a) Amoeba
(b) Yeast
(c) Dead body
(d) Planaria

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Problem 6

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 exhihit th

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Problem 7

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

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Problem 8

For which organism, the growth is synonymous with reproduction?
(a) Unicellular algae
(b) Amoeba
(c) Bacteria
(d) All of these

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Problem 9

Which of the following multiply through fragmentation?
(a) Fungi
(b) Filamentous algae
(c) Planaria
(d) All of these

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Problem 10

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

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Problem 11

The growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive events in
(a) Plants only
(b) Animals only
(c) Higher animal and plants
(d) Primitive organisms

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Problem 12

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.

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Problem 13

Living organism shows
(a) Self-replication
(b) Evolution
(c) Self-regulation and response to external stimuli
(d) All of these

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Problem 14

The sum total of chemical reactions occurring in our body is called
(a) Metabolism
(b) Homeostasis
(c) Catabolism
(d) Anabolism

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Problem 15

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

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Problem 16

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.

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Problem 17

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

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Problem 18

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)

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Problem 19

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

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Problem 20

Which of the following match is incorrect? Common
(a) An mon name
go
efly
t Genus
Homo
Mangifera
Musca
Tritium $\begin{array}{ll}\text { Order } & \text { Class } \\ \text { Primata } & \text { Mammalia } \\ \text { Sapindales } & \text { Dicotyledonae } \\ \text { Coelopetra } & \text { Insecta } \\ \text { Poales } & \text { Monocotyledonae }\end{array}$
(b) Man
Mango
Housefly
(c) $\frac{1}{1}$
(d) Wheat

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Problem 21

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

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Problem 22

Which of the following organism does not reproduce?
(a) Mules
(b) Sterile worker bees
(c) Sterile human couple
(d) All of these

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Problem 23

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.

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Problem 24

Which of the following is self-conscious?
(a) Human being
(b) Tiger
(c) Lion
(d) Frog

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Problem 25

Metabolic reactions take place
(a) In vitro
(b) In vivo
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) only in unicellular organisms

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Problem 26

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

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Problem 27

Growth, development and functioning of living body is due to
(a) Decrease in entropy
(b) Increase in Gibbs-free energy
(c) Metabolism
(d) Adaptations

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Problem 28

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

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Problem 29

Two components of binomial nomenclature are
(a) Generic name
(b) Specific epithet
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Subspecies

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Problem 30

In Mangifera indica Linn, Linn stands for
(a) Latin
(b) Lower organism
(c) Linnaeus
(d) Lamarck

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Problem 31

Alsatian is a breed of
(a) Dog
(b) Cat
(c) Cow
(d) Horse

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Problem 32

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

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Problem 33

Which of the following term include all other terms?
(a) Classification
(b) Nomenclature
(c) Taxonomy
(d) Systematics

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Problem 34

Linnaeus evolved a system of nomenclature called
(a) Trinomial
(b) Vernacular
(c) Binomial
(d) Polynomial

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Problem 35

Binomial nomenclature seems to be difficult because a scientific name is derived from
(a) Hindi
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Latin
(d) Arabic

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Problem 36

A group of plants or animals with similar traits of any rank is
(a) Species
(b) Order
(c) Genus
(d) Taxon

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Problem 37

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.

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Problem 38

Basic unit of taxonomic hierarchy is
(a) Species
(b) Kingdom
(c) Class
(d) Phylum

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Problem 39

Botanical name of mango is
(a) Mangifera indica
(b) Solanum tuberosum
(c) Solanum melongena
(d) Panthera leo

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Problem 40

Botanical name of potato is
(a) Mangifera indica
(b) Solanum tuberosum
(c) Solanum melongena
(d) Panthera leo

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Problem 41

Zoological name of lion is
(a) Mangifera indica
(b) Solanum tuberosum
(c) Solanum melongena
(d) Panthera leo

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Problem 42

The branch connected with characterization, nomenclature, identification and classification is
(a) Ecology
(b) Taxonomy
(c) Morphology
(d) Eugenics

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Problem 43

The third name in trinomial nomenclature is
(a) Species
(b) Subgenus
(c) Subspecies
(d) Holotype

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Problem 44

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.

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Problem 45

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

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Problem 46

The binomial nomenclature was given by
(a) Lamarck
(b) Ernst Mayr
(c) Carolus Linnaeus
(d) Darwin

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Problem 47

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

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Problem 48

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

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Problem 49

The Indian Botanical Garden is located in
(a) Howrah
(b) Lucknow
(c) Mumbai
(d) Mysore

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Problem 50

The famous botanical garden 'Kew' is located in
(a) England
(b) Lucknow
(c) America
(d) Australia

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Problem 51

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

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Problem 52

Which biological name is wrongly written?
(a) Apis indica
(b) Triticum aestivum
(c) Felis domesticus
(d) Mangifera Indica

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Problem 53

The descending arrangement of categories is called
(a) Classification
(b) Taxonomy
(c) Hierarchy
(d) Key

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Problem 54

Petunia is a
(a) Variety
(b) Subspecies
(c) Species
(d) Genus

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Problem 55

Which one of the following is not a category?
(a) Species
(b) Class
(c) Phylum
(d) Convolvulaceae

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Problem 56

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

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Problem 57

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.

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Problem 58

The place where we store dry plants for information purpose is called
(a) Key
(b) Museum
(c) Monograph
(d) Herbarium

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Problem 59

Which is not a part of taxonomic hierarchy?
(a) Genus and species
(b) Order and class
(c) Kingdom and class
(d) Catalogue and herbarium

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Problem 60

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.

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Problem 61

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

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Problem 62

Zoological name of tiger is
(a) Mangifera indica
(b) Solanum tuberosum
(c) Solanum melongena
(d) Panthera tigris

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Problem 63

Zoological name of leopard is
(a) Mangifera indica
(b) Solanum tuberosum
(c) Solanum melongena
(d) Panthera pardus

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Problem 64

Zoological name of house fly is
(a) Mangifera indica
(b) Solanum tuberosum
(c) Solanum melongena
(d) Musca domestica

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Problem 65

Zoological name of man is
(a) Mangifera indica
(b) Solanum tuberosum
(c) Solanum melongena
(d) Homo sapiens

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Problem 66

Botanical name of wheat is
(a) Mangifera indica
(b) Solanum tuberosum
(c) Solanum melongena
(d) Triticum aestivum

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Problem 67

Zoological name of cat is
(a) Mangifera indica
(b) Solanum tuberosum
(c) Solanum melongena
(d) Felis domesticus

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Problem 68

Botanical name of makoi is
(a) Mangifera indica
(b) Solanum tuberosum
(c) Solanum melongena
(d) Solanum nigrum

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Problem 69

Potato and brinjal belongs to the genus
(a) Mangifera
(b) Solanum
(c) Allium
(d) Brassica

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Problem 70

Genera Petunia and Datura belongs to the family
(a) Solanaceae
(b) Fabaceae
(c) Liliaceae
(d) any of the above

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Problem 71

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

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Problem 72

Family Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae belongs to the order
(a) Poales
(b) Polymoniales
(c) Diptera
(d) Dicot

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Problem 73

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

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Problem 74

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

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Problem 75

Which of the following represent the family of mango?
(a) Sapindales
(b) Anacardiaceae
(c) Poales
(d) Poaceae

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Problem 76

House fly belongs to the order
(a) Diptera
(b) Carnivora
(c) Primata
(d) Insecta

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Problem 77

Which is not required for the preservation of insect?
(a) Collecting
(b) Killing
(c) Pinning
(d) Pressing

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Problem 78

IBG is situated at
(a) Kew
(b) Howrah
(c) Lucknow
(d) Jodhpur

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Problem 79

A museum has a collection of
(a) Preserved plants
(b) Preserved animals
(c) Skeleton of animals
(d) All of these

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Problem 80

Which of the following animals is usually stuffed and preserved?
(a) Large birds
(b) Mammals
(c) Small lizards
(d) Both (a) and (b)

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Problem 81

Zoological parks are places for
(a) Wild animals
(b) Pet animals
(c) Wild plants
(d) Endangered crops

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Problem 82

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

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Problem 83

The keys are based on contrasting characters generally in pairs called
(a) Duplex
(b) Couplet
(c) Dimer
(d) All of these

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Problem 84

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.

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Problem 85

Which of the following is a mean of recording description?
(a) Flora and manuals
(b) Monographs
(c) Catalogues
(d) All of these

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Problem 86

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

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Problem 87

Monographs contains the information of
(a) genus
(b) species
(c) family
(d) any one taxon

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Problem 88

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

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Problem 89

Organisms vary in
(a) Size and colour
(b) Habitat
(c) Physiological and morphological features
(d) All of these

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Problem 90

Live specimens of organisms are found in
(a) Herbaria
(b) Museum
(c) Zoological parks and botanical gardens
(d) All of these

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Problem 91

The name of a plant written on herbarium sheet is its
(a) English name
(b) Local name
(c) Botanical name
(d) All of these

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Problem 92

NBRI is situated in
(a) Kolkata
(b) Lucknow
(c) Delhi
(d) Jodhpur

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Problem 93

Which is the prime source of taxonomical studies?
(a) Collection of actual specimen
(b) Nomenclature
(c) Characterization
(d) Identification

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Problem 94

Tiger, dog and cat are placed in order of
(a) Insectivora
(b) Carnivora
(c) Primata
(d) Lagomorpha

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Problem 95

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

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Problem 96

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

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Problem 97

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) $\mathrm{A}-1, \mathrm{~B}-5, \mathrm{C}-3, \mathrm{D}-4, \mathrm{E}-2$
(b) $\mathrm{A}-4, \mathrm{~B}-5, \mathrm{C}-3, \mathrm{D}-1$ and $4, \mathrm{E}-2$
(c) $\mathrm{A}-4, \mathrm{~B}-2, \mathrm{C}-3, \mathrm{D}-1, \mathrm{E}-5$
(d) $\mathrm{A}-1, \mathrm{~B}-2, \mathrm{C}-3, \mathrm{D}-4, \mathrm{E}-5$

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Problem 98

Select the incorrect combination:
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { (a) Fragmentation } & \text { Fungi, Planaria, Protonema of moss }\end{array}$
(b) Budding Yeast, hydra and sponges
polymoniales, sapindales
(d) Genus Homo, Triticum, Musca, Felis, Panthera, Datura, Petunia, Mangifera, Solanum

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Problem 99

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

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Problem 100

Single-horned Rhinoes are found in
(a) Ghana
(b) Bastar of Madhya Pradesh
(c) Kaziranga National Park
(d) Khasi in Meghalaya

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Problem 101

Herbarium sheet provides the information of
(a) Collector's name
(b) Family of plant
(c) Local, English and botanical name
(d) All of these

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Problem 102

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.
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 6

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Problem 103

All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit
(a) Reproduction
(b) Growth by increase in mass only
(c) Metabolism
(d) Self-consciousness

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Problem 104

Assertion: Systematics is an important branch of biology. Reason: Systematics name the organisms and divides them into groups and subgroups according to the set rules to make their study easy.

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Problem 105

Assertion: Members of a species breed only with others of the same species. Reason: In some cases, members of different species may also breed, producing sterile or fertile offspring.

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Problem 106

Assertion: No non living object exhibit metabolism. Reason: Cellular organization is absent in non-living organisms.

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Problem 107

Assertion: Metabolic reactions can be demonstrated outside the body in cell free systems. Reason: An isolated metabolic rection performed in test tube is neither living nor non-living.

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Problem 108

Assertion: Conservative characters are more useful in classification. Reason: These characters do not change during evolution. Therefore, their similarities show relationships among organisms.

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Problem 109

Assertion: Linnaeus insisted that the scientific names should be Latinized. Reason: This gives beauty to the names.

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Problem 110

Assertion: There is no difference between the terms taxon and category. Reason: Aves is a taxon that includes the category 'birds?

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Problem 111

Assertion: Each rank or taxon represents a unit of classification. Reason: Taxonomic categories are distinct biological entities and not merely morhpological aggregates.

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Problem 112

Assertion: Human being has self-conciousness. Reason: Human is an organism who is aware of himself.

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Problem 113

Assertion: In unicellular organism, the reproduction is synonymous with growth. Reason: Increase in the number of cells is also called growth.

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Problem 114

Assertion: Growth is not taken as a defining property of living organism. Reason: Non living organism can also grow by accumulation of material on their surface.

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Problem 115

Assertion: Growth in plant is said to be open. Reason: In plant, growth by cell division occurs throughout their life.

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Problem 116

Assertion: In Planaria we call regeneration as true regeneration. Reason: A fragmented organism regenerates the lost part of its body and becomes a new organism.

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Problem 117

Assertion: Growth and reproduction is synonymous in amoeba. Reason: Amoeba is unicellular organism.

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Problem 118

Assertion: All organisms handle chemicals entering in their bodies. Reason: All organisms are aware of their surroundings.

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Problem 119

Assertion: All living organism present, past and future are linked to one another. Reason: Because all organism sharing common genetic material, but to varying degrees.

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Problem 120

Assertion: Properties of tissues are arises due to interaction of cells. Reason: Properties of tissues are present in constituent cells.

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Problem 121

Assertion: Scientific names of all organisms are based on agreed principles and criteria provided by ICBN. Reason: ICBN is International code for biological nomenclature.

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Problem 122

Assertion: Binomial system provided by Linnaeus is used by biologist all over the world. Reason: This naming system using a two word format is convenient.

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Problem 123

Assertion: Earliest classifications were based on the uses of various organisms. Reason: In early days human beings needed to find sources for their basic needs of food, clothing and shelter.

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Problem 124

Assertion: Cockroach belongs to Insecta. Reason: Cockroach posses three pair of jointed legs in their thoracic region.

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