ch1 botnay Flashcards
Carolus Linnaeus classified living organisms into two groups namely:
(1) Monera and protista
(2) Protista and plantae
(3) Animalia and plantae
(4) All of these
(3) Animalia and plantae
The term taxonomy was proposed by:
(1) Theopharastus
(2) A. P De candolle
(3) Aristotle
(4) R.H Whittake
(2) A. P De candolle
ICBN refers to
(1) International code for botanical nomenclature
(2) International code for botanical naming
(3) Internal code of botanical Nomenclature
(4) None of the above
(1) International code for botanical nomenclature
Taxonomy comprises:
(1) Identification
(2) Nomenclature
(3) Classification
(4) All of these
(4) All of these
Organisms are given scientific names because:
(1) It ensures that each organism has only one name
(2) It ensures that no name is used twice
(3) Description of any organism should enable the
people (in any part of the world) to arrive at the
same name
(4) All of the above
(4) All of the above
Binomial Nomenclature was given by
(1) Ernst Mayr
(2) Lamarck
(3) Carolus Linnaeus
(4) Darwin
(3) Carolus Linnaeus
In binomial nomenclature:
(1) Both genus and species are printed in italic
(2) Genus and species are always same in scientific
name
(3) Both in genus and species, the first letter is
capital
(4) Genus is written after species
(1) Both genus and species are printed in italic
In the binomial system of taxonomy developed
during the 18th century by C. Linnaeus, the second
word of an organism’s biological name represents:
(1) Species
(2) Genus
(3) order
(4) Family
(1) Species
According to binomial nomenclature, two words used for naming a plant or animal are
(1) Species and order
(2) Genus and species
(3) Species and family
(4) Genus and family
(2) Genus and species
In Mangifera indica the word Mangifera is a:
(1) Genus
(2) Species
(3) Variety
(4) Order
(1) Genus
All living organisms can be classified into different
taxa. This process of classification is known as:
(1) Taxonomy
(2) Systematics
(3) Cytotaxonomy
(4) Chemotaxonomy
(1) Taxonomy
Study of different kinds of organisms and their
diversities, but also the relationships among them is:
(1) Classification
(2) Systematics
(3) Phylogenetic studies
(4) Taxonomy
(2) Systematics
Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?
(1) The names are written in Latin and are italicised
(2) When written by hand, the names are to be
underlined
(3) Biological names can be written in any language
(4) The first word in a biological name represents
the genus name and the second is a specific
epithet
(3) Biological names can be written in any language
Who wrote “Species Plantarum” and provided a basis for the classification of plants?
(1) Carolus Linnaeus
(2) Charles Darwin
(3) Robert Hooke
(4) Leeuwenhoek
(1) Carolus Linnaeus
Systematics is the study of:
(1) Diversity amongst groups of organisms
(2) Grouping of organisms
(3) Identification and grouping of organisms
(4) Taxonomy and phylogenetic relationship
(4) Taxonomy and phylogenetic relationship
In taxonomy the first step is:
(1) Identification
(2) Nomenclature
(3) Classification
(4) Characterization
(4) Characterization
The number of obligate categories which are always used in a taxonomic hierarchy are
(A) 7
(B) 5
(C) 3
(D) 8
(A) 7
Which of the following is correct hierarchical order?
(1) Class, family, genus
(2) Phylum, order, family
(3) Class, order, family
(4) Family, class, order
(3) Class, order, family
Which one of the following has least similar
characters?
(1) Family
(2) Class
(3) Genus
(4) Species
(2) Class
A taxonomic category refers to:
(1) The basic unit of classification
(2) A rank or level in a taxonomic hierarchy
(3) A group of related organisms able to interbreed
(4) A group of related organs but unable to
interbreed freely
(2) A rank or level in a taxonomic hierarchy
Select the incorrect statements.
A. Lower the taxon, more are the characteristics
that the members within the taxon share.
B. Order is the assemblage of genera which exhibit
a few similar characters.
C. Cat and dog are included in the same family
Felidae.
(1) A and B
(2) B and C
(3) A and C
(4) None
(2) B and C
Mark the incorrectly matched.
(1) Poaceae – Triticum
(2) Polymoniales – Datura
(3) Sapindales – Mango
(4) Solanum – Convulvulaceae
(4) Solanum – Convulvulaceae
Mango belong to …A… which is …B…:
(1) A-Anacardiaceae, B-Family
(2) A-Poaceae, B-Genus
(3) A-Anacardiaceae, B-Order
(4) A-Fabaceae, B-Family
(1) A-Anacardiaceae, B-Family
Match the following and choose the correct
combination from the options given.
(Common Name) A Wheat
B Mango
C Housefly
D Man
(Taxonomic category order)
1 Primata
2 Diptera
3 Sapindales
4 Poales
(1) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
(2) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
(3) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(4) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
(2) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Family Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae belongs to
the order:
(1) Poales
(2) Polymoniales
(3) Diptera
(4) Dicot
(2) Polymoniales
House fly belongs to the order:
(1) Diptera
(2) Carnivora
(3) Primata
(4) Insecta
(1) Diptera
Select the mismatched pair.
(1) Homo – Homonidae
(2) Musca – Muscidae
(3) Triticum – Poaceae
(4) Solanum – Anacardiaceae
(4) Solanum – Anacardiaceae
As we go from higher species to kingdom, the
number of common characterstic goes on _______.
(1) Increasing
(2) Decreasing
(3) Remains same
(4) None of these
(2) Decreasing
Select incorrect match w.r.t. mango.
(1) Order – Sapindales
(2) Family – Diptera
(3) Class – Dicotyledonae
(4) Division – Angiospermae
(2) Family – Diptera
Match column I with column II for housefly
classification and select correct option using the
codes given below:
(Column I)A ->Family
B ->Order
C ->Class
D->Phylum
(Column II)
i Diptera
ii Arthropoda
iii Muscidae
iv Insecta
(1)A-(iii), B-(i), C-(iv), D-(ii)
(2) A-(iii), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-(i)
(3) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(i)
(4) A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(i), D-(iii)
(1)A-(iii), B-(i), C-(iv), D-(ii)
‘Key’ is a taxonomical aid used for the identification
of organisms. Each statement in key is called a
_______.
(1) Couplet
(2) Lead
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) None of these
(2) Lead
Which taxonomic aid gives comprehensive account
of complete compiled information of a genus or
family at a particular time?
(1) Taxonomic key
(2) Herbarium
(3) Monograph
(4) All of these
(3) Monograph
_______ are useful in providing information for
identification of names of species found in an area.
(1) Flora
(2) Manuals
(3) Monographs
(4) Catalogues
(2) Manuals
Human beings is the only organism:
(1) Aware of himself
(2) Self consciousness
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) None of these
(3) Both (1) and (2)
Match the items given in column I with those in
column II and select the correct option given below.
(Column I)*I» Herbarium
* II»_space;Key
*III» Museum
*IV» Catalogue
(Column II)
*a» It is a place having a collection of preserved
plants and animals.
*b» A list that enumerates methodically all the
species found in an area with brief description
aiding identification.
*c» Is a place where dried and pressed plant specimens mounted on sheets are kept.
- d» A booklet containing a list of characters and their alternates which are helpful in identification of various taxa
Options
I II III IV
(1) a b c d
(2) c b a d
(3) b d c a
(4) c d a b
(4) c d a b
Organisms that can sense and respond to
environmental cues:
(1) Eukaryotes only
(2) Prokaryotes only
(3) All living organism
(4) None of these
(3) All living organism
The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry
information on
(1) Date of collection
(2) Name of collector
(3) Local names
(4) Height of plant
(4) Height of plant
In botanical garden, labelling of plants indicates
(1) Scientific name only
(2) Scientific name and family
(3) Common name, scientific name and order
(4) Common name only
(2) Scientific name and family
The Indian botanical garden is located in
(1) Howrah
(2) London
(3) Lucknow
(4) Kew
(1) Howrah
The contrasting characteristics generally in a pair
used for identification of animals in a taxonomic key are referred to as
(1) Lead
(2) Couplet
(3) Doublet
(4) Alternate
(2) Couplet
List containing names of all the species found in a
particular area is referred to as
(1) Monograph
(2) Herbarium
(3) Catalogue
(4) Couple
(3) Catalogue
Botanical gardens have
(1) Living plants and animals for reference
(2) Preserved plant specimens
(3) Collection of living plants
(4) Living and preserved plant
(3) Collection of living plants
Study the following statements regarding significanceof botanical gardens and select the incorrect one.
(1) These help in growing important plants of local
flora and keeping their record
(2) These help in providing living plant material for
research work
(3) These help in growing and maintain rare and
endangered plants
(4) None of these
(4) None of these
Insects are preserved in museums
(1) By stuffing them
(2) As dry specimens
(3) By collecting, killing and pinning
(4) Both (2) and (3)
(4) Both (2) and (3)
Consider the following statements
1. Key is useful for identification of plants not animals
2. Key is based on dissimilarities and not on
similarities
3. Same Key can be used for many taxonomic
group
4. Key are based on contrasting character generally
in pair called lead
Mark the correct statement.
(1) 1 and 2
(2) 2 and 3
(3) Only 2
(4) All wrong
(4) All wrong
Mark the correct statement regarding herbarium
sheet.
(1) Plant specimens are dried, pressed, and
preserved on sheets.
(2) Label is present on lower left-hand side of the
herbarium sheet.
(3) Size of the herbarium sheet is not fixed.
(4) Label does not provide information about the
date of collection
(1) Plant specimens are dried, pressed, and
preserved on sheets
Which of the following sets does not contain defining characteristics of living organisms?
(1) Growth and reproduction
(2) Metabolism and cellular level of organization
(3) Response to stimuli and consciousness
(4) All of these
(1) Growth and reproduction
Which of the following is not a defining feature of
living organisms?
(1) Growth
(2) Reproduction
(3) Metabolism
(4) Both 1and 2
(4) Both 1and 2
If we used taxonomy along with evolutionary
relationships then this is called
(1) Systematics
(2) Classification
(3) Taxonomic hierarchy
(4) Taxonomical aids
(1) Systematics
Find the correct one
(1) Solanum Tuberosum
(2) solanum tuberosum
(3) solanum Tuberosum
(4) Solanum tuberosum
(4) Solanum tuberosum
Monkey, gorilla and gibbons belongs to which of the
following order and class respectively
(1) Primata and Diptera
(2) Primata and mammalia
(3) Mammalia and primata
(4) Carnivora and mammalia
(2) Primata and mammalia
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.
(1) Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason
is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(2) Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason
is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(3) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false.
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements
1) Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason
is the correct explanation of the assertion
Assertion: Properties of tissues are arises due to
interaction of cells.
Reason: Properties of tissues are present in
constituent cells.
(1) Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason
is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(2) Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason
is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(3) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false.
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are false statement
(3) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
Select the total number of family from the following:
Felis, Felidae, Solanaceae, Canidae, Hominidae,
Poaceae, Muscidae, Insecta, Convolvulaceae
(1) 5
(2) 6
(3) 7
(4) 8
(3) 7
Petunia is a
(1) Variety
(2) Subspecies
(3) Species
(4) Genus
(4) Genus
Which of the following is correct?
(1) Triticum belongs to the order Sapindales
(2) Angiospermae is a Division
(3) Hominidae is an Order
(4) Dicotyledonae represents the Phylum
(2) Angiospermae is a Division
Arrange the following categories in ascending order
according to the classification of housefly
a-Diptera; b-Muscidae; c-Arthropoda; d-Insecta
(1) c-d-a-b
(2) a-b-c-d
(3) b-a-d-c
(4) c-b-d-a
(3) b-a-d-c
Match the column-1 with column-Il and select the
correct option
(Column-l ) a. Herbaria
b. Zoological park
c. Taxonomic key
d. Monograph
(Column-II)
(i) Ex-situ conservation strategy
(ii) Arranged according to universally accepted system of classification
(iii) Information of one taxon
(iv) Couplet
options
(1) a-(1), b-(ii), c-(iii), d-(iv)
(2) a-(ii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(iii)
(3) a-(iv), b-(iii), c-(ii), d-(i)
(4) a-(ii), b-(i). c-(iii), d-(iv
(2) a-(ii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(iii)
Which of the following is not common between mango and brinjal?
(1) Class
(2) Division
(3) Order
(4) Kingdom
(3) Order
Animalia, mammals and dogs represent
(1) Taxa at different levels
(2) Taxa at the same level
(3) Taxa at the level of Genus
(4) Taxa at the level of species
(1) Taxa at different levels
Read the following statements A and B and select the
correct option
A: Botanical gardens are means of ex-situ conservation strategy of plants.
B: National Botanical Garden is located at Lucknow.
(1) Both Statements A and B are correct
(2) Only Statement A is correct
(3) Only Statement B is correct
(4) Both Statements A and B are wrong
Both Statements A and B are correct
Which of the following belongs to correct taxonomic
category?
(1) Potato, tomato and brinjal belong to Solanum.
(2) Monkey, gorilla and birds are placed in Mammalia.
(3) Solanum, Petunia, and Triticum are placed in Solanaceae.
(4) Mangifera and Panthera belong to same genus
tuberosum
(1) Potato, tomato and brinjal belong to Solanum
Read the following and choose the correct
combinations:
(Column I ) A. Species
B. Family
C. division
D. CLASS
(Column II)
1. A group of similar individuals
2. Includes related orders
3. A group of related genera
4. Occur below kingdom and above class
(1) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
(2) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(3) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
(4) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
(4) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
Plant species in botanical gardens are labeled to
indicate
(1) English and local name
(2) Collectors name
(3) Botanical name and family
(4) Family and place of collectioN
(3) Botanical name and family
The word systematics is derived from
(1) Greek word systema
(2) Italic word systema
(3) Latin word systema
(4) English word system
(3) Latin word systema
All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit
(1) Reproduction
(2) Growth by increase in mass only
(3) Metabolism
(4) Self-consciousnes
(3) Metabolism
Select the correct combination:
(1) Earliest classification based on – Uses of various
organisms
(2) Reproduction is synonymous with growth –
Primitive multicellular organism
(3) ICBN – International Code of Botanical Naming
(4) NBRI – National Botanical Registered Institute
(1) Earliest classification based on – Uses of various
organisms
In plants, the families are characterized on the basis of
(1) Vegetative structures
(2) Reproductive features
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) None of thes
(3) Both (1) and (2)
Tiger, dog and cat are placed in order of
(1) Insectivora
(2) Carnivora
(3) Primata
(4) Diptera
(2) Carnivora
Find out the incorrect statement from the following:
(1) Closely related species differ in morphological
features.
(2) Genus comprises a group of related species.
(3) Taxonomic studies are useful in agricultural,
forestry and industries.
(4) Notochord and ventral hollow neural system are
common features of phylum chordata
(4) Notochord and ventral hollow neural system are common features of phylum chordata ( this statement is incorrect as Notochord and
** dorsal ** hollow neural system are common features of phylum chordata
Expand ICZN
(1) International code for zoological nomenclature
(2) Intranational code for botinical nomenclature
(3) International code for zoological naming
(4) Interregional code for zoological naming
(1) International code for zoological nomenclature
Which of the following option have incorrectly
matched details?
(1) Zoological park – Study of food habits and
behavior
(2) Botanical garden – Dead plant part is preserved
(3) Museum – Insect box are kept
(4) Herbarium - Repository of herbarium sheet
(2) Botanical garden – Dead plant part is preserved
Botanical name of potato is
(1) Mangifera indica
(2) Solanum tuberosum
(3) Solanum melongena
(4) Panthera leo
(2) Solanum tuberosum
Canis, Felis and Homo belong to
(1) Same order
(2) Same class
(3) Same family
(4) Same genus
(2) Same class
Mark the incorrect statement
(1) Lower the taxa, less are in characteristics that the
members within the taxon share.
(2) Petunia and Datura are placed in same family
(3) Families are characterised on the basis of both
vegetative and reproductive features of plant species.
(4) Classification is not a single step process
(1) Lower the taxa, less are in characteristics that the
members within the taxon share.
Taxonomic aid is based on contrasting trait in which
selecting one statement and rejecting other is
(1) Key
(2) Manual
(3) Flora
(4) Monograp
(1) Key
Taxonomic keys are based on the
(1) Morphological characters
(2) Reproductive characters
(3) Anatomical characters
(4) Contrasting character
(4) Contrasting character
Plant families like Convolvulaceae, Solanaceae are
included in the order Polymoniales mainly based on
(1) Vegetative feature
(2) Floral characters
(3) Number of Flowers
(4) Venation of leaf
(2) Floral characters
Similarity between Mango and Wheat is at –
(1) Class level
(2) Order level
(3) Phylum level
(4) Division level
(4) Division level
Common feature of Mango and Solanum is –
(1) Dicotyledonae
(2) Monocotyledonae
(3) Solanaceae
(4) Anacardiaceae
(1) Dicotyledonae
Mark the correctly matched –
(1) Mango – Poaceae
(2) Wheat – Dicotyledonae
(3) Housefly – Mammalia
(4) Homo sapiens – Primata
(4) Homo sapiens – Primata
Underlying interaction of cell give …A… in living
organism which have feature …B… to cell-
(1) A- Tissue, B- similar
(2) A- organ, B- Dissimilar
(3) A- Tissue, B- Dissimilar
(4) A- Organism, B- similar
(3) A- Tissue, B- Dissimilar
Given organisms belongs to how many different genera?
Wheat, Brinjal, Potato, Lion, Dog, Tiger
(1) Three
(2) Two
(3) Four
(4) Five
(3) Four
Which one of the following group of taxa does not
represent similar category in hierarchy?
(1) Potato, brinjal and tomato
(2) Tiger, lion and leopard
(3) Wheat, monocots and angioserms
(4) Wheat, rice and maiz
(3) Wheat, monocots and angiosperm
Cats belong to __________ family whereas dogs
belong to __________ family:
(1) Felidae, Canidae
(2) Canidae, Felidae
(3) Muscidae, Felidae
(4) Muscidae, Canidae
(1) Felidae, Canidae
The binomial system of nomenclature have all true
except
(1) Genus start with capital letter
(2) Name of author is written in italics
(3) Printed in Italics for both genus and species
(4) Name of author is written after Scientific name
(2) Name of author is written in italics
Related families belong to the same
(1) Species
(2) Variety
(3) Order
(4) Genus
(3) Order
Which of the following taxonomic categories
contains organisms least similar to one another?
(1) Genera
(2) Family
(3) Class
(4) Species
(3) Class
More number of common characters are observed in
members of a
(1) Family
(2) Species
(3) Genus
(4) Kingdom
(2) Species
Plants are given the names in Latin because
(1) Latin is a simple language
(2) Scientists wanted to impress people with Latin words
(3) Latin was the common language
(4) Latin is a dead language
(4) Latin is a dead language
The fundamental taxonomic category or basic unit of
classification is
(1) Genus
(2) Species
(3) Sub-species
(4) Variety
(2) Species
Growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive
event in
(1) Protista
(2) Monera
(3) All plants
(4) Higher plants
(4) Higher plants
Order Polymoniales includes the families.
P. Poaceae
Q. Solanaceae
R. Convolvulaceae
(1) P and Q only
(2) P and R only
(3) P, Q and R
(4) Q and R only
(4) Q and R only
Reactions which form large complex molecules from small simple molecules are included under:
(1) Catabolism
(2) Anabolism
(3) Both
(4) Exergonic process
(2) Anabolism
Growth and reproduction are linked in:
(1) Unicellular organisms
(2) Multicellular organisms
(3) Both
(4) None
(1) Unicellular organisms
Sum total of all chemical reactions taking place in a
cell or body is called:
(1) Anabolism
(2) Catabolism
(3) Homeostasis
(4) Metabolism
(4) Metabolism
Why reproduction cannot be considered as an all inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms?
(1) Non-living organisms also reproduce
(2) Many living organisms are sterile
(3) Reproduction is synonymous with growth in all
organisms
(4) Both (1) and (2)
(2) Many living organisms are sterile
Among the following, which is a common
phenomenon exhibited by living and non-living
organisms to show the feature of growth?
(1) Increase in mass
(2) Cell division
(3) Increase in replication rate
(4) Cell differentiation
(1) Increase in mass
Metabolism can be best defined as:
(1) The process in which a chemical is formed
inside the body
(2) The process in which a chemical is destroyed
inside the body
(3) The sum total of all chemical reactions occurring
in the body
(4) A complex construction process only
(3) The sum total of all chemical reactions occurring
in the body
Cell division occurs ________ in plants and _______
in animals.
(1) Continuously, only upto a certain age
(2) Only upto a certain age, continuously
(3) Continuously, never
(4) Once, twice
(1) Continuously, only upto a certain age
Which two of the below given points are known as
the twin characteristics of growth?
(i) Increase in mass
(ii) Increase in number of individuals
(iii) Cellular organization
(iv) Cellular differentiation
(1) (i) and (ii)
(2) (i) and (iii)
(3) (ii) and (iii)
(4) (iii) and (iv)
(1) (i) and (ii)
Which of the following set of organisms reproduce
by fragmentation?
(1) Amoeba, fungi and earthworm
(2) Fungi, filamentous algae, and protonema of mosses
(3) Hydra, Fungi, Amoeba, and bacteria
(4) Earthworm, bacteria and fungi
(2) Fungi, filamentous algae, and protonema of mosses
Growth in unicellular organisms can be observed by
(1) Counting the mass of cultured cells
(2) Analysing the amount of nutrients absorbed by
living organisms
(3) Growth cannot be observed
(4) Simply counting the number of cells under
microscope during in vitro culture
(4) Simply counting the number of cells under
microscope during in vitro culture
In majority of higher animals and plants,
reproduction and growth are
(1) Mutually exclusive events
(2) Synonymous events during in vitro culture
(3) None of the above
(4) All of these
(1) Mutually exclusive events
Which of the following sets does not contain defining
characteristics of living organisms?
(1) Growth and reproduction
(2) Metabolism and cellular level of organization
(3) Response to stimuli and consciousness
(4) All of these
(1) Growth and reproduction
Reproduction is synonymous with growth/cell
division in:
I. Bacteria II. Hydra III. Planaria IV. Unicellular algae
V. Amoeba
(1) I, III and V
(2) I, II and IV
(3) I, IV and V
(4) All
(3) I, IV and V
Choose the correct one.
I. Growth cannot be taken as a defining property
of living organism.
II. Dead organism does not grow.
III. Reproduction cannot be an all-inclusive defining
characteristic of living organisms.
IV. No nonliving object is capable of replicating
itself.
V. Metabolism in a test tube is nonliving
VI. Metabolism is a defining feature of all living
organism.
(1) I and III
(2) All except V
(3) All except III
(4) All
(2) All except V
Isolated metabolic reactions in-vitro are:
(1) Living things
(2) Non-living things
(3) Neither living nor non-living but living
reactions
(4) None of the above
(3) Neither living nor non-living but living
reactions
Increase in body mass can be considered as a criterion
for growth in non-living objects as they show:
(1) Internal growth
(2) Extrinsic growth
(3) Intrinsic growth
(4) Uncontrolled growth
(2) Extrinsic growth
Human beings are living and –
(1) aware of themselves
(2) aware of their surroundings
(3) handle chemicals entering their bodies
(4) All of the above
(4) All of the above
Mark the incorrect statement.
(1) Photoperiod affects reproduction in seasonal
breeders.
(2) Prokaryotes can also sense their environment.
(3) Eukaryotes can sense and respond to
environmental cues.
(4) Not all living phenomena are due to
underlying interactions
(4) Not all living phenomena are due to
underlying interactions
Molecular constituents of the organelle of cell have
features similar to –
(1) Organelle
(2) Cell
(3) Tissue
(4) None
(4) None
The scientific name of mango is –
(1) Azadirachta indica
(2) Mangifera indica
(3) Mangifera neovosia
(4) Solanum tuberosum
(2) Mangifera indica
Most names in biological nomenclature of living
organisms are taken from which language?
(1) Hindi
(2) Latin
(3) German
(4) French
(2) Latin
Statement A: Biological names are generally in
Latin and written in italics.
Statement B: They are Latinised or derived from
Greek irrespective of their origin.
(1) Both statements A and B are true and
statement B is the correct explanation of
statement A.
(2) Both statements A and B are true but
statement B is not the correct explanation of statement A.
(3) Statement A is true and statement B is false.
(4) Both statements A and B are false
(3) Statement A is true and statement B is false
First step in taxonomy is
(1) description of the organism
(2) identification of the organism
(3) nomenclature of the organism
(4) classification of the organism
(1) description of the organism
Which of the following holds true for scientific
nomenclature?
(1) Naming of living organisms in English
Language
(2) Naming of a particular organism by the same
name all over the world
(3) Naming of living organism in such a manner that
it may cause less confusion.
(4) Naming of living organisms in such a manner
that it becomes easy to pronounce.
(2) Naming of a particular organism by the same
name all over the world
The third name in trinomial nomenclature is
(1) Species
(2) Subgenus
(3) Subspecies
(4) ecotype
(3) Subspecie
Which of the following sets the rule to name brinjal?
(1) ICBN
(2) ICZN
(3) ICNB
(4) none
1) ICBN
Which of the following statements regarding the
universal rules of biological nomenclature is incorrect?
(1) Biological names are generally in Latin and
written in italics.
(2) The first word in a biological name represents
the genus while the second component denotes
the species.
(3) Both the words in a biological name, when
handwritten, are separately underlined. Or
printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin.
(4) The specific epithet starts with a small letter
while the generic epithet starts with a capital
letter. It can be illustrated with the example of
magnifera indica
The specific epithet starts with a small letter
while the generic epithet starts with a capital
letter. It can be illustrated with the example of
magnifera indica
Who had written Systema Naturae?
(1) Ernst Mayr
(2) Carolus Linnaeus
(3) RH Whittaker
(4) WM Stanle
(2) Carolus Linnaeus
In taxonomic hierarchy, cats are placed under the
genus
(1) Felis
(2) Panthera
(3) Canis
(4) none of these
(1) Felis
Which of the following is the correct scientific name
of wheat derived by binomial nomenclature?
(1) Triticum Vulgare
(2) Triticum aestivum
(3) Oryza sativa
(4) Zea mays
(2) Triticum aestivum
Select the correct statement.
(1) Biological names are generally in Greek and
written in italics
(2) Family comprises a group of related species
which has more characters in common
(3) Triticum aestivum comes under the Order
Sapindales
(4) Families like Convolvulaceae, Solanaceae are
included in the Order Polymoniales mainly
based on the floral characters
(4) Families like Convolvulaceae, Solanaceae are
included in the Order Polymoniales mainly
based on the floral characters
Which of the following taxonomic categories
contains organisms least similar to one another?
(1) Genera
(2) Family
(3) Class
(4) Species
(3) Class
Read the following statements:
(i) The local names of organisms vary from place
to place, even within a country
(ii) Biological names have been standardised using
English language
(iii) A particular organism species possesses only
one biological name/scientific name
(iv) Scientific name assures that each organism has
atleast two names
(v) Binomial nomenclature system of naming
organisms was given by Linnaeus
How many of the above statements are correct?
(1) Four
(2) Three
(3) Five
(4) Two
2) Three
Total number of known species present on earth is-
(1) 1.7-1.8 million
(2) 1.2 - 1.3 million
(3) 1.9- 2.0 million
(4) 1.1 - 1.4 million
(1) 1.7-1.8 million
The ascending descending arrangement of taxonomic
categories is called as
(1) Classification
(2) Taxonomy
(3) Hierarchy
(4) Key
(3) Hierarchy
In biological terminology, a group of similar
organisms which are capable of interbreeding and
producing fertile offsprings is called
(1) Species
(2) genus
(3) tribe
(4) family
(1) Species
Two organisms are present in the same class but not
in the same family. They may belong to same
(1) Genus
(2) Species
(3) Variety
(4) Order
(4) Order
Select the incorrect statement out of the following
(1) All animals belonging to various phyla are
assigned to the kingdom Animalia
(2) As we go higher from species to kingdom,
number of common characteristics goes on
increasing
(3) Different classes comprising fish, amphibians,
reptiles, birds and mammals together constitute
the Phylum Chordata.
(4) Plant order Polymoniales includes the families
like Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae based on
the vegetative and floral characters
(2) As we go higher from species to kingdom,
number of common characteristics goes on
increasing
In taxonomic hierarchy of housefly, which of the
following group of taxa will have less number of
similarities than the other ones?
(1) Muscidae
(2) Diptera
(3) Musca
(4) Insecta
(4) Insecta
Select the incorrect statements
A. Lower the taxon, more than the characters that
the members within the taxon share.,
B. Order is the assemblage of genera which exhibit
a few similar characters
C. Cat and dog are included in the same Family
Felidae
D. Binomial nomenclature was introduced Carolus
Linnaeus.
(1) A, B and C
(2) B, C and D
(3) A and D
(4) B and c
(4) B and c
Which of the following statements is not correct?
(1) Biodiversity is the occurrence of variety of life
forms differing in morphology, anatomy,
habitats and habits.
(2) Systematics is the branch of biology that deals
with cataloging plants, animals and other
organisms into categories that can be named,
remembered, compared and studied
(3) Classification is the branch of biology that deals
with principles and procedures of identification
and nomenclature of organisms.
(4) None of these
(3) Classification is the branch of biology that deals
with principles and procedures of identification
and nomenclature of organisms.
Which of the following is an exception to biospecies?
(1) Dog
(2) Cat
(3) Mule
(4) Both 1 an2
(3) Mule
In Oryza sativa, sativa represents.
(1) Genus
(2) Species
(3) Family
(4) Order
(2) Species
Select the mismatched pair.
(1) Panthera leo – Belongs to Class Mammalia
(2) Musca domestica – The common house lizard, a
reptile
(3) Entamoeba coli – Commonly occurring
protozoan in human intestine
(4) Solanum tuberosum – A dicotyledonous plan
(2) Musca domestica – The common house lizard, a
reptile
Match column I with column II for potato
classification and select correct option using the
codes given below:
Column I Column II
A. Family (i) tuberosum
B. Kingdom (ii) Polymoniales
C. Order (iii) Solanum
D. Species (iv) Plantae
E. Genus (v) Solanaceae
(1) i-D, ii-C, iii-E, iv-B, v-A
(2) i-E, ii-D, iii-B, iv-A, v-C
(3) i-D, ii-E, iii-B, iv-A, v-C
(4) i-E, ii-C, iii-B, iv-A, v-D
(1) i-D, ii-C, iii-E, iv-B, v-A
Match the following and choose the correct
combination from the options given.
Column I Column II
A. Wheat 1. Primata
B. Mango 2. Diptera
C. Housefly 3. Sapindales
D. Man 4. Poales
(1) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
(2) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
(3) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(4) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
(2) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
The correct sequence of taxonomic categories is
(1) Division-class-family–order-genus-species
(2) Division-class–order-family-genus-species
(3) Division-order- class-family-genus-species
(4) Division-order-class-tribe-family-genus-species
(2) Division-class–order-family-genus-species
Select the mismatched pair.
(1) Panthera – Mammalia
(2) Musca – Muscidae
(3) Triticum – Poales
(4) Solanum – Anacardiaceae
(4) Solanum – Anacardiaceae
Order for Convolvulaceae
(1) Polymoniales
(2) Poales
(3) Sapinidales
(4) Diptera
(1) Polymoniales
Catalogue is a
(1) List or register containing names of all the
species found in a particular place
(2) Booklet containing all the characters and their
alternates which are helpful in identifying all the
taxa
(3) Handy book containing instruction of a species
(4) Treatise having all information about a
particular taxon
(1) List or register containing names of all the
species found in a particular place
List containing names of all the species found in a
particular area is referred to as
(1) Monograph
(2) Herbarium
(3) Catalogue
(4) Couplet
(3) Catalogue
Botanical gardens and zoological parks have
(1) collection of endemic living species only
(2) collection of exotic living species only
(3) collection of endemic and exotic living species
(4) collection of only local plants and animals
(3) collection of endemic and exotic living species
Mark the correct statement regarding herbarium
sheet.
(1) Plant specimens are dried, pressed, and
preserved on sheets.
(2) Label is present on lower left-hand side of the
herbarium sheet.
(3) Size of the herbarium sheet is not fixed.
(4) Label does not provide information about the
date of collection
(1) Plant specimens are dried, pressed, and
preserved on sheets.
Phylogeny refers to
(1) Natural classification
(2) Evolutionary classification
(3) Evolutionary history
(4) Origin of algae
(3) Evolutionary history
Petunia and Convolvulaceae have common-
(1) Class
(2) Order
(3) Family
(4) Both 1 & 2
(4) Both 1 & 2
Homo sapiens and leopard have common-
(1) Class
(2) Order
(3) Family
(4) Genus
(1) Class
Mark the incorrectly matched-
(1) Felidae – Panthera
(2) Poales – Mango
(3) Diptera – Housefly
(4) Solanum – Polymoniale
(2) Poales – Mango
