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NEET Biology - The Living World
Instructions:
- Each question has four options (1), (2), (3), (4). Choose the most correct answer.
- Each correct answer carries 4 marks.
- Each wrong answer will deduct 1 marks.
- Unanswered questions will not be penalised.
1.Q1. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Biology is described here as the science of only naming and classifying organisms.
B. The living world comprises an amazing diversity of living organisms.
C. Systematic description of life forms created the need for identification, nomenclature and classification.
D. Similarities among living organisms are shared horizontally and vertically.
E. Present-day living organisms are related to each other and to organisms that ever lived on Earth.
A. Biology is described here as the science of only naming and classifying organisms.
B. The living world comprises an amazing diversity of living organisms.
C. Systematic description of life forms created the need for identification, nomenclature and classification.
D. Similarities among living organisms are shared horizontally and vertically.
E. Present-day living organisms are related to each other and to organisms that ever lived on Earth.
2.Q2. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Chapter 1 is The Living World under Unit 1: Diversity in the Living World.
B. The unit claims that the living world has little diversity and only three chapters.
C. Ernst Mayr was born on 5 July 1904 in Kempten, Germany.
D. Ernst Mayr was called 'The Darwin of the 20th century'.
E. Mayr joined Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences in 1953 and retired in 1975.
A. Chapter 1 is The Living World under Unit 1: Diversity in the Living World.
B. The unit claims that the living world has little diversity and only three chapters.
C. Ernst Mayr was born on 5 July 1904 in Kempten, Germany.
D. Ernst Mayr was called 'The Darwin of the 20th century'.
E. Mayr joined Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences in 1953 and retired in 1975.
3.Q3. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Mayr's work covered ornithology, taxonomy, zoogeography, evolution, systematics, and the history and philosophy of biology.
B. Mayr made the origin of species diversity a central question of evolutionary biology.
C. Mayr was born in 2004 and worked only in plant taxonomy.
D. Mayr received the Balzan Prize, International Prize for Biology and Crafoord Prize.
E. Mayr died at the age of 100 in 2004.
A. Mayr's work covered ornithology, taxonomy, zoogeography, evolution, systematics, and the history and philosophy of biology.
B. Mayr made the origin of species diversity a central question of evolutionary biology.
C. Mayr was born in 2004 and worked only in plant taxonomy.
D. Mayr received the Balzan Prize, International Prize for Biology and Crafoord Prize.
E. Mayr died at the age of 100 in 2004.
4.Q4. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Living organisms occur in varied habitats such as cold mountains, deciduous forests, oceans, fresh water lakes, deserts and hot springs.
B. Examples evoking wonder include galloping horse, migrating birds, valley of flowers and attacking shark.
C. Ecological conflict/cooperation and molecular traffic inside a cell make us ask what life is.
D. The chapter attempts to answer mainly the philosophical purpose of life.
E. Scientists in this chapter focus on what living is, not on the purpose of life.
A. Living organisms occur in varied habitats such as cold mountains, deciduous forests, oceans, fresh water lakes, deserts and hot springs.
B. Examples evoking wonder include galloping horse, migrating birds, valley of flowers and attacking shark.
C. Ecological conflict/cooperation and molecular traffic inside a cell make us ask what life is.
D. The chapter attempts to answer mainly the philosophical purpose of life.
E. Scientists in this chapter focus on what living is, not on the purpose of life.
5.Q5. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Increasing the area of observation increases the range and variety of organisms seen.
B. A dense forest is likely to show more number and kinds of living organisms than a smaller familiar area.
C. Each different kind of plant, animal or organism represents a species.
D. Known and described species range between 1.7 and 1.8 million.
E. A smaller area of observation always gives more variety than a dense forest.
A. Increasing the area of observation increases the range and variety of organisms seen.
B. A dense forest is likely to show more number and kinds of living organisms than a smaller familiar area.
C. Each different kind of plant, animal or organism represents a species.
D. Known and described species range between 1.7 and 1.8 million.
E. A smaller area of observation always gives more variety than a dense forest.
6.Q6. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Biodiversity is defined here as only the number of animal species present on Earth.
B. Local names of plants and animals vary from place to place, even within a country.
C. Variation in local names creates confusion in communication about organisms.
D. There is a need to standardise naming so that an organism is known by the same name all over the world.
E. The process of standardised naming of organisms is called nomenclature.
A. Biodiversity is defined here as only the number of animal species present on Earth.
B. Local names of plants and animals vary from place to place, even within a country.
C. Variation in local names creates confusion in communication about organisms.
D. There is a need to standardise naming so that an organism is known by the same name all over the world.
E. The process of standardised naming of organisms is called nomenclature.
7.Q7. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Nomenclature is possible only when the organism is correctly described and identified.
B. Local names are fixed internationally and therefore do not create confusion.
C. Plant scientific names follow the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN).
D. Animal scientific names follow the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN).
E. Scientific names ensure each organism has only one name.
A. Nomenclature is possible only when the organism is correctly described and identified.
B. Local names are fixed internationally and therefore do not create confusion.
C. Plant scientific names follow the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN).
D. Animal scientific names follow the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN).
E. Scientific names ensure each organism has only one name.
8.Q8. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Description should enable people anywhere to arrive at the same name for an organism.
B. Scientific names ensure a name has not been used for any other known organism.
C. Nomenclature can be done even if the organism has not been correctly described or identified.
D. The two-component naming system is called binomial nomenclature.
E. Binomial nomenclature was given by Carolus Linnaeus and is practised worldwide.
A. Description should enable people anywhere to arrive at the same name for an organism.
B. Scientific names ensure a name has not been used for any other known organism.
C. Nomenclature can be done even if the organism has not been correctly described or identified.
D. The two-component naming system is called binomial nomenclature.
E. Binomial nomenclature was given by Carolus Linnaeus and is practised worldwide.
9.Q9. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. The scientific name of mango is Mangifera indica.
B. In Mangifera indica, Mangifera represents the genus and indica represents the specific epithet.
C. Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics.
D. The PDF assigns plant scientific names to ICZN and animal scientific names to ICBN.
E. The first word in a biological name represents the genus; the second denotes the specific epithet.
A. The scientific name of mango is Mangifera indica.
B. In Mangifera indica, Mangifera represents the genus and indica represents the specific epithet.
C. Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics.
D. The PDF assigns plant scientific names to ICZN and animal scientific names to ICBN.
E. The first word in a biological name represents the genus; the second denotes the specific epithet.
10.Q10. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. When handwritten, both words of a biological name are separately underlined.
B. When printed, a biological name is written in italics to indicate Latin origin.
C. The genus starts with a capital letter and the specific epithet starts with a small letter.
D. The author's name appears after the specific epithet at the end of the biological name in abbreviated form.
E. Scientific names allow one name to be reused freely for unrelated known organisms.
A. When handwritten, both words of a biological name are separately underlined.
B. When printed, a biological name is written in italics to indicate Latin origin.
C. The genus starts with a capital letter and the specific epithet starts with a small letter.
D. The author's name appears after the specific epithet at the end of the biological name in abbreviated form.
E. Scientific names allow one name to be reused freely for unrelated known organisms.
11.Q11. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. A biological name has three compulsory components: family, genus and species.
B. Classification groups organisms into convenient categories based on easily observable characters.
C. Terms such as plants, animals, dogs, cats, insects, mammals, wheat and rice represent convenient categories used to study organisms.
D. The scientific term for such categories is taxa.
E. Taxa can indicate categories at very different levels.
A. A biological name has three compulsory components: family, genus and species.
B. Classification groups organisms into convenient categories based on easily observable characters.
C. Terms such as plants, animals, dogs, cats, insects, mammals, wheat and rice represent convenient categories used to study organisms.
D. The scientific term for such categories is taxa.
E. Taxa can indicate categories at very different levels.
12.Q12. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Plants, wheat, animals, mammals and dogs are all taxa, but at different levels.
B. In Mangifera indica, indica is the generic name and Mangifera is the specific epithet.
C. The process of classification into taxa is taxonomy.
D. Modern taxonomic studies use external and internal structure, cell structure, developmental process and ecological information.
E. Characterisation, identification, classification and nomenclature are basic to taxonomy.
A. Plants, wheat, animals, mammals and dogs are all taxa, but at different levels.
B. In Mangifera indica, indica is the generic name and Mangifera is the specific epithet.
C. The process of classification into taxa is taxonomy.
D. Modern taxonomic studies use external and internal structure, cell structure, developmental process and ecological information.
E. Characterisation, identification, classification and nomenclature are basic to taxonomy.
13.Q13. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Earliest classifications were based on uses of organisms for food, clothing and shelter.
B. Systematics studies kinds of organisms, diversities and relationships among them.
C. Both words of a handwritten biological name are joined and underlined once as a single word.
D. Linnaeus used Systema Naturae as the title of his publication.
E. The scope of systematics later enlarged to include identification, nomenclature and classification.
A. Earliest classifications were based on uses of organisms for food, clothing and shelter.
B. Systematics studies kinds of organisms, diversities and relationships among them.
C. Both words of a handwritten biological name are joined and underlined once as a single word.
D. Linnaeus used Systema Naturae as the title of his publication.
E. The scope of systematics later enlarged to include identification, nomenclature and classification.
14.Q14. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Systematics takes into account evolutionary relationships between organisms.
B. Classification is not a single-step process; it involves a hierarchy of steps.
C. Each step in classification represents a rank or category.
D. The author's name appears before the genus in an unabbreviated form.
E. Each category as a unit of classification represents a rank and is called a taxon; plural is taxa.
A. Systematics takes into account evolutionary relationships between organisms.
B. Classification is not a single-step process; it involves a hierarchy of steps.
C. Each step in classification represents a rank or category.
D. The author's name appears before the genus in an unabbreviated form.
E. Each category as a unit of classification represents a rank and is called a taxon; plural is taxa.
15.Q15. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Insects share common features such as three pairs of jointed legs.
B. Groups represent categories; category denotes rank; each rank or taxon represents a unit of classification.
C. Taxonomic groups/categories are distinct biological entities, not merely morphological aggregates.
D. Common taxonomic categories are kingdom, phylum/division, class, order, family, genus and species.
E. Classification is unnecessary because all living organisms can be studied individually.
A. Insects share common features such as three pairs of jointed legs.
B. Groups represent categories; category denotes rank; each rank or taxon represents a unit of classification.
C. Taxonomic groups/categories are distinct biological entities, not merely morphological aggregates.
D. Common taxonomic categories are kingdom, phylum/division, class, order, family, genus and species.
E. Classification is unnecessary because all living organisms can be studied individually.
16.Q16. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. The scientific term for convenient categories such as dogs and mammals is nomenclature.
B. Placing organisms in categories requires knowledge of characters of individuals or groups.
C. Knowledge of characters helps identify similarities and dissimilarities among same and different kinds of organisms.
D. A species is a group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities.
E. Species can be distinguished from closely related species by distinct morphological differences.
A. The scientific term for convenient categories such as dogs and mammals is nomenclature.
B. Placing organisms in categories requires knowledge of characters of individuals or groups.
C. Knowledge of characters helps identify similarities and dissimilarities among same and different kinds of organisms.
D. A species is a group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities.
E. Species can be distinguished from closely related species by distinct morphological differences.
17.Q17. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. In Mangifera indica, Solanum tuberosum and Panthera leo, indica, tuberosum and leo are specific epithets.
B. Taxonomy uses only external morphology and rejects cell structure and ecological information.
C. Each genus may have one or more specific epithets representing different organisms with morphological similarities.
D. Panthera has another specific epithet tigris; Solanum includes species like nigrum and melongena.
E. Humans belong to species sapiens in the genus Homo; scientific name is Homo sapiens.
A. In Mangifera indica, Solanum tuberosum and Panthera leo, indica, tuberosum and leo are specific epithets.
B. Taxonomy uses only external morphology and rejects cell structure and ecological information.
C. Each genus may have one or more specific epithets representing different organisms with morphological similarities.
D. Panthera has another specific epithet tigris; Solanum includes species like nigrum and melongena.
E. Humans belong to species sapiens in the genus Homo; scientific name is Homo sapiens.
18.Q18. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Genus is a group of related species with more common characters than species of other genera.
B. Genera are aggregates of closely related species.
C. Early classifications were based on evolutionary relationships only, not on use.
D. Lion, leopard and tiger are species of genus Panthera; Felis includes cats.
E. Family is a group of related genera with fewer similarities than genus and species.
A. Genus is a group of related species with more common characters than species of other genera.
B. Genera are aggregates of closely related species.
C. Early classifications were based on evolutionary relationships only, not on use.
D. Lion, leopard and tiger are species of genus Panthera; Felis includes cats.
E. Family is a group of related genera with fewer similarities than genus and species.
19.Q19. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Plant families are characterised by both vegetative and reproductive features.
B. Solanum, Petunia and Datura are placed in family Solanaceae.
C. Panthera and Felis are placed in family Felidae.
D. Systematics excludes identification and nomenclature from its scope.
E. Order and higher categories are generally identified based on aggregates of characters.
A. Plant families are characterised by both vegetative and reproductive features.
B. Solanum, Petunia and Datura are placed in family Solanaceae.
C. Panthera and Felis are placed in family Felidae.
D. Systematics excludes identification and nomenclature from its scope.
E. Order and higher categories are generally identified based on aggregates of characters.
20.Q20. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Order is an assemblage of families exhibiting a few similar characters.
B. Similar characters in an order are fewer than those among different genera in a family.
C. Convolvulaceae and Solanaceae are included in order Polymoniales mainly based on floral characters.
D. Animal order Carnivora includes families such as Felidae and Canidae.
E. Classification is a single-step process without ranks or categories.
A. Order is an assemblage of families exhibiting a few similar characters.
B. Similar characters in an order are fewer than those among different genera in a family.
C. Convolvulaceae and Solanaceae are included in order Polymoniales mainly based on floral characters.
D. Animal order Carnivora includes families such as Felidae and Canidae.
E. Classification is a single-step process without ranks or categories.
21.Q21. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Insects are cited as organisms sharing two pairs of jointed legs.
B. Order Carnivora, including animals like tiger, cat and dog, is also placed in class Mammalia.
C. Classes such as fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals form the higher category phylum.
D. These classes are included in phylum Chordata based on notochord and dorsal hollow neural system.
E. In plants, classes with a few similar characters are assigned to Division.
A. Insects are cited as organisms sharing two pairs of jointed legs.
B. Order Carnivora, including animals like tiger, cat and dog, is also placed in class Mammalia.
C. Classes such as fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals form the higher category phylum.
D. These classes are included in phylum Chordata based on notochord and dorsal hollow neural system.
E. In plants, classes with a few similar characters are assigned to Division.
22.Q22. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. All animals belonging to various phyla are assigned to the highest category Kingdom Animalia.
B. Species is the highest category in both plant and animal kingdoms.
C. The taxonomic categories are shown in ascending order from species to kingdom.
D. Taxonomists have developed sub-categories to facilitate more sound and scientific placement of taxa.
E. As we go higher from species to kingdom, the number of common characteristics decreases.
A. All animals belonging to various phyla are assigned to the highest category Kingdom Animalia.
B. Species is the highest category in both plant and animal kingdoms.
C. The taxonomic categories are shown in ascending order from species to kingdom.
D. Taxonomists have developed sub-categories to facilitate more sound and scientific placement of taxa.
E. As we go higher from species to kingdom, the number of common characteristics decreases.
23.Q23. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Lower taxa share more characteristics among their members.
B. Higher the category, greater the difficulty in determining relationship to other taxa at the same level.
C. Species placement requires ignoring similarities and dissimilarities among organisms.
D. Table 1.1: Housefly—Musca domestica, Musca, Muscidae, Diptera, Insecta, Arthropoda.
E. Table 1.1: Mango—Mangifera indica, Mangifera, Anacardiaceae, Sapindales, Dicotyledonae, Angiospermae.
A. Lower taxa share more characteristics among their members.
B. Higher the category, greater the difficulty in determining relationship to other taxa at the same level.
C. Species placement requires ignoring similarities and dissimilarities among organisms.
D. Table 1.1: Housefly—Musca domestica, Musca, Muscidae, Diptera, Insecta, Arthropoda.
E. Table 1.1: Mango—Mangifera indica, Mangifera, Anacardiaceae, Sapindales, Dicotyledonae, Angiospermae.
24.Q24. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Table 1.1: Wheat—Triticum aestivum, Triticum, Poaceae, Poales, Monocotyledonae, Angiospermae.
B. The living world is rich in variety, with millions of plants and animals identified and described but many still unknown.
C. Size, colour, habitat, physiological and morphological features make us seek defining characteristics of living organisms.
D. The specific epithets in Mangifera indica, Solanum tuberosum and Panthera leo are Mangifera, Solanum and Panthera.
E. Taxonomy is the branch dealing with identification, nomenclature and classification of organisms.
A. Table 1.1: Wheat—Triticum aestivum, Triticum, Poaceae, Poales, Monocotyledonae, Angiospermae.
B. The living world is rich in variety, with millions of plants and animals identified and described but many still unknown.
C. Size, colour, habitat, physiological and morphological features make us seek defining characteristics of living organisms.
D. The specific epithets in Mangifera indica, Solanum tuberosum and Panthera leo are Mangifera, Solanum and Panthera.
E. Taxonomy is the branch dealing with identification, nomenclature and classification of organisms.
25.Q25. Given below are five statements from one segment of the uploaded PDF. Choose the option containing only the fully correct statements.
A. Taxonomic studies are useful in agriculture, forestry, industry and for knowing bio-resources and diversity.
B. Basics of taxonomy like identification, naming and classification are universally evolved under international codes.
C. Based on resemblances and distinct differences, an organism is assigned a correct scientific/biological name with two words.
D. An organism represents or occupies a place/position in the classification system.
E. Humans are written scientifically as sapiens Homo, with sapiens as the genus.
A. Taxonomic studies are useful in agriculture, forestry, industry and for knowing bio-resources and diversity.
B. Basics of taxonomy like identification, naming and classification are universally evolved under international codes.
C. Based on resemblances and distinct differences, an organism is assigned a correct scientific/biological name with two words.
D. An organism represents or occupies a place/position in the classification system.
E. Humans are written scientifically as sapiens Homo, with sapiens as the genus.
26.Q26. Which phrase best completes the PDF definition: Biology is the science of ____.
27.Q27. The chapter places 'The Living World' under which unit?
28.Q28. Ernst Mayr is referred to in the PDF as:
29.Q29. Which set contains only habitats explicitly mentioned in the PDF as examples of where living organisms are found?
30.Q30. The question 'what is life?' is said to contain which two aspects?
31.Q31. According to the PDF, each different kind of plant, animal or organism seen represents a:
32.Q32. The range of known and described species given in the PDF is:
33.Q33. Biodiversity, as used in this chapter, refers to:
34.Q34. The process of standardising the names of organisms is called:
35.Q35. Nomenclature becomes possible only after correct:
36.Q36. The correct code for scientific names of plants in the PDF is:
37.Q37. The correct code for scientific names of animals in the PDF is:
38.Q38. A biological name has which two components?
39.Q39. The binomial system of nomenclature was given by:
40.Q40. In Mangifera indica, the word Mangifera denotes:
41.Q41. In Mangifera indica, the word indica denotes:
42.Q42. When a biological name is handwritten, the two words should be:
43.Q43. In printed form, biological names are generally written in:
44.Q44. Which formatting of the mango scientific name follows the capitalization rule?
45.Q45. The author's name in a biological name is placed:
46.Q46. Classification is needed primarily because:
47.Q47. The scientific term for categories such as plants, animals, dogs and mammals is:
48.Q48. The process by which living organisms are classified into different taxa is called:
49.Q49. Which of the following is included in the basis of modern taxonomic studies?
50.Q50. The four basic processes of taxonomy are:
51.Q51. Systematics is derived from the Latin word:
52.Q52. Linnaeus used which title for his publication?
53.Q53. Species is described as the:
54.Q54. In the corresponding plant category, phylum is replaced by:
55.Q55. As one moves from species to kingdom, common characteristics:
56.Q56. Which of the following is NOT a stated purpose/result of scientific names in the PDF?
57.Q57. Which statement is incorrect regarding local names?
58.Q58. Identify the incorrectly matched pair.
59.Q59. Which rule is NOT correct for biological names as given in the PDF?
60.Q60. Which is NOT one of the basic processes of taxonomy as listed in the PDF?
61.Q61. Which statement about classification is incorrect?
62.Q62. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a basis of modern taxonomic studies?
63.Q63. Which statement about systematics is incorrect according to the PDF?
64.Q64. Which statement is NOT true for taxonomic hierarchy?
65.Q65. Which statement contradicts the PDF's view of taxonomic groups?
66.Q66. Which is NOT a common taxonomic category listed in the PDF?
67.Q67. Which statement about species is incorrect?
68.Q68. Which of the following is NOT a specific epithet in the examples given?
69.Q69. Which pair is incorrectly matched?
70.Q70. Which is NOT correct about family?
71.Q71. Which statement about order is incorrect?
72.Q72. Which pair is NOT stated in the PDF?
73.Q73. Which feature pair is used in the PDF for placing classes into Chordata?
74.Q74. Which statement about kingdoms is incorrect?
75.Q75. Which is NOT listed as an area where taxonomic studies are useful?
76.Q76. Match List-I with List-II.
List-I
A. ICBN
B. ICZN
C. Binomial nomenclature
D. Identification
List-II
I. Animal names
II. Knowing to what organism the name is attached
III. Two-component naming system
IV. Plant names
List-I
A. ICBN
B. ICZN
C. Binomial nomenclature
D. Identification
List-II
I. Animal names
II. Knowing to what organism the name is attached
III. Two-component naming system
IV. Plant names
77.Q77. Match the biological-name rule with its correct expression.
A. First word
B. Second component
C. Printed biological name
D. Handwritten biological name
I. Italics
II. Genus
III. Specific epithet
IV. Separate underlining
A. First word
B. Second component
C. Printed biological name
D. Handwritten biological name
I. Italics
II. Genus
III. Specific epithet
IV. Separate underlining
78.Q78. Match the example with the correct taxonomic point.
A. Mangifera indica
B. Mangifera
C. indica
D. Mangifera indica Linn.
I. Genus
II. Specific epithet
III. Mango scientific name
IV. Species first described by Linnaeus
A. Mangifera indica
B. Mangifera
C. indica
D. Mangifera indica Linn.
I. Genus
II. Specific epithet
III. Mango scientific name
IV. Species first described by Linnaeus
79.Q79. Match List-I with List-II.
A. Taxa
B. Taxonomy
C. Systematics
D. Classification
I. Convenient categories used to study organisms
II. Classification into taxa
III. Study of diversity and relationships
IV. Grouping into categories based on observable characters
A. Taxa
B. Taxonomy
C. Systematics
D. Classification
I. Convenient categories used to study organisms
II. Classification into taxa
III. Study of diversity and relationships
IV. Grouping into categories based on observable characters
80.Q80. Match the taxonomic process with the associated line.
A. Characterisation
B. Identification
C. Classification
D. Nomenclature
I. Knowing the organism to which name is attached
II. Grouping into convenient categories
III. Basic process of taxonomy
IV. Standardised naming
A. Characterisation
B. Identification
C. Classification
D. Nomenclature
I. Knowing the organism to which name is attached
II. Grouping into convenient categories
III. Basic process of taxonomy
IV. Standardised naming
81.Q81. Match the scientist-related item with the correct association.
A. Ernst Mayr
B. Carolus Linnaeus
C. Linnaeus' publication title
D. Mangifera indica Linn.
I. Systema Naturae
II. Binomial nomenclature
III. Darwin of the 20th century
IV. First described by Linnaeus
A. Ernst Mayr
B. Carolus Linnaeus
C. Linnaeus' publication title
D. Mangifera indica Linn.
I. Systema Naturae
II. Binomial nomenclature
III. Darwin of the 20th century
IV. First described by Linnaeus
82.Q82. Match the taxonomic rank with its correct description.
A. Species
B. Genus
C. Family
D. Order
I. Group of related genera
II. Group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities
III. Assemblage of families
IV. Group of related species
A. Species
B. Genus
C. Family
D. Order
I. Group of related genera
II. Group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities
III. Assemblage of families
IV. Group of related species
83.Q83. Match the rank with the example given in the PDF.
A. Genus Solanum
B. Family Solanaceae
C. Order Polymoniales
D. Class Mammalia
I. Convolvulaceae + Solanaceae
II. Solanum + Petunia + Datura
III. Primata + Carnivora
IV. Potato + brinjal
A. Genus Solanum
B. Family Solanaceae
C. Order Polymoniales
D. Class Mammalia
I. Convolvulaceae + Solanaceae
II. Solanum + Petunia + Datura
III. Primata + Carnivora
IV. Potato + brinjal
84.Q84. Match animal examples with taxon.
A. Panthera
B. Felidae
C. Carnivora
D. Chordata
I. Families Felidae and Canidae
II. Lion, leopard, tiger
III. Notochord and dorsal hollow neural system
IV. Panthera and Felis
A. Panthera
B. Felidae
C. Carnivora
D. Chordata
I. Families Felidae and Canidae
II. Lion, leopard, tiger
III. Notochord and dorsal hollow neural system
IV. Panthera and Felis
85.Q85. Match the common organism with its biological name from Table 1.1.
A. Man
B. Housefly
C. Mango
D. Wheat
I. Musca domestica
II. Triticum aestivum
III. Homo sapiens
IV. Mangifera indica
A. Man
B. Housefly
C. Mango
D. Wheat
I. Musca domestica
II. Triticum aestivum
III. Homo sapiens
IV. Mangifera indica
86.Q86. Match the organism with its family from Table 1.1.
A. Man
B. Housefly
C. Mango
D. Wheat
I. Poaceae
II. Muscidae
III. Hominidae
IV. Anacardiaceae
A. Man
B. Housefly
C. Mango
D. Wheat
I. Poaceae
II. Muscidae
III. Hominidae
IV. Anacardiaceae
87.Q87. Match the organism with its order from Table 1.1.
A. Man
B. Housefly
C. Mango
D. Wheat
I. Sapindales
II. Diptera
III. Primata
IV. Poales
A. Man
B. Housefly
C. Mango
D. Wheat
I. Sapindales
II. Diptera
III. Primata
IV. Poales
88.Q88. Match the organism with its class from Table 1.1.
A. Man
B. Housefly
C. Mango
D. Wheat
I. Dicotyledonae
II. Monocotyledonae
III. Mammalia
IV. Insecta
A. Man
B. Housefly
C. Mango
D. Wheat
I. Dicotyledonae
II. Monocotyledonae
III. Mammalia
IV. Insecta
89.Q89. Match the organism with its phylum/division from Table 1.1.
A. Man
B. Housefly
C. Mango
D. Wheat
I. Arthropoda
II. Angiospermae
III. Chordata
IV. Angiospermae
A. Man
B. Housefly
C. Mango
D. Wheat
I. Arthropoda
II. Angiospermae
III. Chordata
IV. Angiospermae
90.Q90. Match the trend with the correct statement.
A. Moving species to kingdom
B. Lower taxa
C. Higher category
D. Subcategories
I. More shared characteristics
II. Greater difficulty in relationships
III. Common characteristics decrease
IV. More sound and scientific placement
A. Moving species to kingdom
B. Lower taxa
C. Higher category
D. Subcategories
I. More shared characteristics
II. Greater difficulty in relationships
III. Common characteristics decrease
IV. More sound and scientific placement
91.Q91. Match the summary point with the correct idea.
A. Taxonomy
B. Taxonomic studies
C. International codes
D. Organism in classification
I. Useful in agriculture, forestry and industry
II. Branch dealing with identification, nomenclature and classification
III. Occupies a place/position
IV. Universal basis for naming and classification
A. Taxonomy
B. Taxonomic studies
C. International codes
D. Organism in classification
I. Useful in agriculture, forestry and industry
II. Branch dealing with identification, nomenclature and classification
III. Occupies a place/position
IV. Universal basis for naming and classification
92.Q92. Match the category with the correct plant/animal usage.
A. Phylum
B. Division
C. Kingdom Animalia
D. Kingdom Plantae
I. Plants from various divisions
II. Animals from various phyla
III. Animals
IV. Plants
A. Phylum
B. Division
C. Kingdom Animalia
D. Kingdom Plantae
I. Plants from various divisions
II. Animals from various phyla
III. Animals
IV. Plants
93.Q93. Match examples with the category level emphasized.
A. Three pairs of jointed legs
B. Notochord and dorsal hollow neural system
C. Vegetative and reproductive features
D. Floral characters
I. Family in plants
II. Order Polymoniales basis
III. Insect group
IV. Chordata
A. Three pairs of jointed legs
B. Notochord and dorsal hollow neural system
C. Vegetative and reproductive features
D. Floral characters
I. Family in plants
II. Order Polymoniales basis
III. Insect group
IV. Chordata
94.Q94. Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R.
Assertion A: Standardised naming is required for organisms.
Reason R: Local names vary from place to place and may create confusion.
Choose the correct answer.
Assertion A: Standardised naming is required for organisms.
Reason R: Local names vary from place to place and may create confusion.
Choose the correct answer.
95.Q95. Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R.
Assertion A: Nomenclature is possible only after correct description and identification.
Reason R: Identification means knowing to what organism a name is attached.
Choose the correct answer.
Assertion A: Nomenclature is possible only after correct description and identification.
Reason R: Identification means knowing to what organism a name is attached.
Choose the correct answer.
96.Q96. Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R.
Assertion A: Scientific names ensure universality and uniqueness of names.
Reason R: The same biological name may be used for many unrelated known organisms.
Choose the correct answer.
Assertion A: Scientific names ensure universality and uniqueness of names.
Reason R: The same biological name may be used for many unrelated known organisms.
Choose the correct answer.
97.Q97. Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R.
Assertion A: Mangifera indica is a binomial name.
Reason R: A biological name has two components: generic name and specific epithet.
Choose the correct answer.
Assertion A: Mangifera indica is a binomial name.
Reason R: A biological name has two components: generic name and specific epithet.
Choose the correct answer.
98.Q98. Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R.
Assertion A: The author's name appears at the end of a biological name in abbreviated form.
Reason R: Mangifera indica Linn. indicates Linnaeus first described the species.
Choose the correct answer.
Assertion A: The author's name appears at the end of a biological name in abbreviated form.
Reason R: Mangifera indica Linn. indicates Linnaeus first described the species.
Choose the correct answer.
99.Q99. Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R.
Assertion A: Classification is necessary in biology.
Reason R: It is nearly impossible to study all living organisms individually.
Choose the correct answer.
Assertion A: Classification is necessary in biology.
Reason R: It is nearly impossible to study all living organisms individually.
Choose the correct answer.
100.Q100. Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R.
Assertion A: Taxa can occur at different hierarchical levels.
Reason R: Plants, wheat, animals, mammals and dogs are all taxa but at different levels.
Choose the correct answer.
Assertion A: Taxa can occur at different hierarchical levels.
Reason R: Plants, wheat, animals, mammals and dogs are all taxa but at different levels.
Choose the correct answer.
101.Q101. Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R.
Assertion A: Modern taxonomy uses only external morphology.
Reason R: Cell structure, developmental process and ecological information are irrelevant to modern taxonomic studies.
Choose the correct answer.
Assertion A: Modern taxonomy uses only external morphology.
Reason R: Cell structure, developmental process and ecological information are irrelevant to modern taxonomic studies.
Choose the correct answer.
102.Q102. Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R.
Assertion A: Systematics is broader than a mere list of names.
Reason R: It studies kinds of organisms, diversity and relationships, and includes evolutionary relationships.
Choose the correct answer.
Assertion A: Systematics is broader than a mere list of names.
Reason R: It studies kinds of organisms, diversity and relationships, and includes evolutionary relationships.
Choose the correct answer.
103.Q103. Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R.
Assertion A: Taxonomic categories are part of a hierarchy.
Reason R: Classification involves ranks or categories rather than a single-step process.
Choose the correct answer.
Assertion A: Taxonomic categories are part of a hierarchy.
Reason R: Classification involves ranks or categories rather than a single-step process.
Choose the correct answer.
104.Q104. Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R.
Assertion A: Species is the lowest category in the hierarchy.
Reason R: Kingdom is the lowest category in both plant and animal kingdoms.
Choose the correct answer.
Assertion A: Species is the lowest category in the hierarchy.
Reason R: Kingdom is the lowest category in both plant and animal kingdoms.
Choose the correct answer.
105.Q105. Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R.
Assertion A: A genus may include more than one specific epithet.
Reason R: Panthera has tigris and Solanum includes nigrum and melongena in the examples.
Choose the correct answer.
Assertion A: A genus may include more than one specific epithet.
Reason R: Panthera has tigris and Solanum includes nigrum and melongena in the examples.
Choose the correct answer.
106.Q106. Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R.
Assertion A: Family has fewer similarities than genus and species.
Reason R: Family is a group of related genera.
Choose the correct answer.
Assertion A: Family has fewer similarities than genus and species.
Reason R: Family is a group of related genera.
Choose the correct answer.
107.Q107. Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R.
Assertion A: Order is a higher category than family and has fewer common characters.
Reason R: An order is an assemblage of families exhibiting a few similar characters.
Choose the correct answer.
Assertion A: Order is a higher category than family and has fewer common characters.
Reason R: An order is an assemblage of families exhibiting a few similar characters.
Choose the correct answer.
108.Q108. Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled Reason R.
Assertion A: As we go higher from species to kingdom, classification becomes more complex.
Reason R: Higher categories make it more difficult to determine relationships with taxa at the same level.
Choose the correct answer.
Assertion A: As we go higher from species to kingdom, classification becomes more complex.
Reason R: Higher categories make it more difficult to determine relationships with taxa at the same level.
Choose the correct answer.
109.Q109. Figure-style hierarchy question: Which sequence correctly represents the ascending taxonomic arrangement shown in the chapter?
110.Q110. In a table-based question, a student writes: Man — Homo sapiens — Homo — Hominidae — Primata — Mammalia — Chordata. Which verdict is correct?
111.Q111. Which row exactly matches Table 1.1 for housefly?
112.Q112. Which row exactly matches Table 1.1 for mango?
113.Q113. Which row exactly matches Table 1.1 for wheat?
114.Q114. Process-style question: Which sequence best represents the logic for naming an organism as described in the PDF?
115.Q115. Process-style question: Which sequence best represents the development from category to hierarchy?
116.Q116. Table-trap question: Which pair of organism and family is incorrect as per Table 1.1?
117.Q117. Table-trap question: Which organism in Table 1.1 belongs to class Insecta?
118.Q118. Table-trap question: Which two organisms in Table 1.1 share the same phylum/division entry?
119.Q119. Figure/hierarchy interpretation: Which rank is immediately above family in the standard ascending sequence used in the PDF?
120.Q120. Figure/hierarchy interpretation: Which rank is immediately below family in the standard ascending sequence used in the PDF?
121.Q121. Select the option in which all statements are correct.
A. Scientific names help ensure each organism has only one name.
B. Scientific names help prevent reuse of the same name for another known organism.
C. Local names are sufficient for global scientific communication.
D. Correct description and identification support nomenclature.
A. Scientific names help ensure each organism has only one name.
B. Scientific names help prevent reuse of the same name for another known organism.
C. Local names are sufficient for global scientific communication.
D. Correct description and identification support nomenclature.
122.Q122. Select the correct combination regarding binomial nomenclature.
A. It has two components.
B. The first word is genus.
C. The second component is specific epithet.
D. It was given by Ernst Mayr.
E. It is practised worldwide.
A. It has two components.
B. The first word is genus.
C. The second component is specific epithet.
D. It was given by Ernst Mayr.
E. It is practised worldwide.
123.Q123. Which combination follows the PDF rules for biological names?
A. Generally Latin/Latinised
B. Printed in italics
C. Genus starts with small letter
D. Specific epithet starts with small letter
E. Handwritten words separately underlined
A. Generally Latin/Latinised
B. Printed in italics
C. Genus starts with small letter
D. Specific epithet starts with small letter
E. Handwritten words separately underlined
124.Q124. Select the correct combination of basic taxonomy-related statements.
A. Characterisation is basic to taxonomy.
B. Identification is basic to taxonomy.
C. Classification is basic to taxonomy.
D. Nomenclature is basic to taxonomy.
E. Hybridisation is listed as a basic process of taxonomy in this PDF.
A. Characterisation is basic to taxonomy.
B. Identification is basic to taxonomy.
C. Classification is basic to taxonomy.
D. Nomenclature is basic to taxonomy.
E. Hybridisation is listed as a basic process of taxonomy in this PDF.
125.Q125. Select the correct statements about systematics.
A. It concerns kinds and diversity of organisms.
B. It concerns relationships among organisms.
C. It takes evolutionary relationships into account.
D. Its scope later included identification, nomenclature and classification.
E. It is derived from a word meaning random arrangement.
A. It concerns kinds and diversity of organisms.
B. It concerns relationships among organisms.
C. It takes evolutionary relationships into account.
D. Its scope later included identification, nomenclature and classification.
E. It is derived from a word meaning random arrangement.
126.Q126. Choose the correct combination about hierarchy trends.
A. Common characters decrease from species to kingdom.
B. Lower taxa share more characteristics.
C. Higher category makes relationship determination harder.
D. Species is the highest category.
E. Subcategories help scientific placement.
A. Common characters decrease from species to kingdom.
B. Lower taxa share more characteristics.
C. Higher category makes relationship determination harder.
D. Species is the highest category.
E. Subcategories help scientific placement.
127.Q127. Choose the option containing only correct animal example statements.
A. Panthera includes lion, leopard and tiger.
B. Felis includes cats.
C. Felidae includes Panthera and Felis.
D. Carnivora includes Felidae and Canidae.
E. Canidae is the family of cats in the PDF.
A. Panthera includes lion, leopard and tiger.
B. Felis includes cats.
C. Felidae includes Panthera and Felis.
D. Carnivora includes Felidae and Canidae.
E. Canidae is the family of cats in the PDF.
128.Q128. Choose the correct combination regarding plant examples.
A. Solanum includes potato and brinjal at genus level.
B. Solanum, Petunia and Datura are placed in Solanaceae.
C. Convolvulaceae and Solanaceae are included in Polymoniales.
D. Mango is placed in Poaceae in Table 1.1.
E. Wheat is placed in Poaceae in Table 1.1.
A. Solanum includes potato and brinjal at genus level.
B. Solanum, Petunia and Datura are placed in Solanaceae.
C. Convolvulaceae and Solanaceae are included in Polymoniales.
D. Mango is placed in Poaceae in Table 1.1.
E. Wheat is placed in Poaceae in Table 1.1.
129.Q129. A student visits a small garden and then a dense forest. According to the PDF logic, what is the best expectation?
130.Q130. A teacher says: 'Do not rely on local names in a national-level biology answer.' Which PDF idea supports this warning?
131.Q131. A newly discovered organism is given a name before it is correctly described. Which criticism is most NCERT-aligned?
132.Q132. A student writes the scientific name of mango by hand as Mangifera indica but underlines only indica. What is the exact error?
133.Q133. A student prints Homo sapiens in regular font without italics. Which rule is violated?
134.Q134. A student writes mangifera indica in print. Which rule is violated?
135.Q135. A researcher groups organisms only by their use as food, clothing and shelter. Which statement best evaluates this system using the PDF?
136.Q136. A student claims that systematics and taxonomy are identical because both involve classification. What is the best correction from the PDF?
137.Q137. A group of organisms shares three pairs of jointed legs. The PDF uses this as an example of:
138.Q138. A student says taxonomic categories are only collections of similar-looking organisms. Which PDF line corrects this?
139.Q139. A student places potato and brinjal in separate genera because they are different species. What is the correct PDF-based response?
140.Q140. A student sees Panthera leo and Panthera tigris. Which inference is valid from the PDF?
141.Q141. A cat and dog show some similarities but are placed in different families. Which pair matches the PDF?
142.Q142. A student says Convolvulaceae and Solanaceae are placed in Polymoniales mainly because of vegetative features. What is the correction?
143.Q143. A student groups fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals together. According to the PDF, this higher category is:
144.Q144. A student uses 'division' for animals and 'phylum' for plants. What is the exact correction?
145.Q145. A student claims lower taxa are harder for relationship determination because they share fewer characteristics. What is the correct idea?
146.Q146. In Table 1.1, a student confuses Musca with Muscidae. What is the correction?
147.Q147. In Table 1.1, a student says mango and wheat differ in phylum/division because one is Dicotyledonae and the other Monocotyledonae. What is the correction?
148.Q148. A biotechnology-oriented student asks why taxonomy matters beyond exams. Which PDF-based answer is correct?
149.Q149. A student says an organism has only a name but no position in classification. Which PDF idea corrects this?
150.Q150. A student reads a long option: 'Taxonomy is the branch dealing with identification, naming and classification, under international codes.' Which verdict is most accurate?
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