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The Living World Flashcards

1
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The twin characteristics of growth are increase in ______ and increase in ______ of individuals

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mass; number

NCERT Page No. 3, Para 3

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We can easily observe unicellular organisms growth in which culture?

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In-vitro culture

NCERT Page No. 4, Para 1

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Three examples of non-living things which exhibit growth by the accumulation of material on the surface are

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Mountains,boulders and sand mounds

NCERT Page No. 4, Para 1

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Fungi produce millions of ________ to multiply and spread easily.

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asexual spores

NCERT Page No. 4, Para 2

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5
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What type of asexual reproduction occurs in yeast and hydra?

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budding

NCERT Page No. 4, Para 2

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6
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Which organism shows true regeneration?

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Planaria

NCERT Page No. 4, Para 2

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7
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Name three organisms which easily multiply by fragmentation

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The fungi, the filamentous algae, and the protonema of mosses

NCERT Page No. 4, Para 2

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Name three living organisms which do not reproduce.

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Mules, sterile worker bees and infertile human couples

NCERT Page No. 4, Para 2

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9
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Which reactions are not living things but surely living reactions?

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Isolated metabolic reaction

NCERT Page No. 5, Para 1

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10
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Which process affects reproduction in seasonal breeders, both plants and animals?

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Photoperiod

NCERT Page No. 5, Para 2

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11
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What is the range of the number of species that are known and described?

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1.7 to 1.8 million

NCERT Page No. 6, Para 1

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12
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The number and types of organisms present on earth refers to

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Biodiversity

NCERT Page No. 6, Para 1

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What is the process of standardising the naming of living organisms such that a particular organism is known by the same name all over the world called?

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Nomenclature

NCERT Page No. 6, Para 3

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Nomenclature or naming is only possible when the organism is described correctly and we know to what organism the name is attached. This is _____.

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Identification

NCERT Page No. 6, Para 3

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15
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The scientific names of plants are based on agreed principles and criteria, which are provided in _________________________

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International Code for Botanical Nomenclature

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The scientific names of animals are based on agreed principles and criteria, which are provided in ______________________

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International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)

NCERT Page No. 6, Para 4

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17
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Scientific name has two components, namely -

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The generic name and The specific epithet

NCERT Page No. 6, Para 5

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18
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The system of providing a name with two components is called

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Binomial nomenclature

NCERT Page No. 6, Para 5

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19
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Binomial nomenclature naming system was given by

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Carolus Linnaeus

NCERT Page No. 6, Para 5

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20
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The scientific name of mango is

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Mangifera indica

NCERT Page No. 7, Para 1

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In the scientific name of mango, Mangifera and indica represents ___ and ___ respectively.

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Genus & specific epith

NCERT Page No. 7, Para 1

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22
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Mangifera indica was first described by

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Linnaeus

NCERT Page No. 7, Para 2

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23
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The process by which anything is grouped into convenient categories based on some easily observable characters is called

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classification

NCERT Page No. 7, Para 3

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24
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The process of classifying all living organisms into different taxa is called

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taxonomy

NCERT Page No. 7, Para 4

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25
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External and internal structure, along with the structure of cell, development process and ecological information of organisms are essential and form the basis of ______________

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Modern taxonomic studies

NCERT Page No. 8, Para 1

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26
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The branch of study of knowing more about different kinds of organisms and their diversities, but also the relationships among them was referred to as

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systematics

NCERT Page No. 8, Para 4

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27
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The word systematics is derived from the Latin word-

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Systema

NCERT Page No. 8, Para 4

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28
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What is the title of the publication of Linnaeus?

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Systema Naturae

NCERT Page No. 8, Para 4

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29
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The category which is a part of overall taxonomic arrangement, it is called

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Taxonomic category

NCERT Page No. 8, Para 5

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30
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All taxonomic categories together constitute the _______________

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Taxonomic hierarchy

NCERT Page No. 8, Para 5

31
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Each category represents a rank and is commonly termed as

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Taxon

NCERT Page No. 8, Para 5

32
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Each ____ is the unit of classification.

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Category / Rank / taxon

NCERT Page No. 8, Para 6

33
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Taxonomic studies consider a group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities as a __________

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species

NCERT Page No. 9, Para 2

34
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One should be able to distinguish one species from the other closely related species based on the ______________________

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distinct morphological differences

NCERT Page No. 9, Para 2

35
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The scientific name of potato is

A

Solanum tuberosum

36
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The scientific name of lion is

A

Panthera leo

37
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Solanum includes species like

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nigrum and melongena

38
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The scientific name of human being is

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Homo sapiens

39
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A group of related species which has more characters in common in comparison to species of other generation

40
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Potato and brinjal both belong to the genus

41
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The scientific name of leopard is

A

Panthera pardus

42
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The scientific name of tiger is

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Panthera tigris

43
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Genus which includes cats is

44
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A group of related genera with less number of similarities as compared to genus and species-

45
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Three different genera Solanum, Petunia and Datura are placed in the family-

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solanaceae

46
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Genus Panthera is put along with genus Felis (cats) in the family-

47
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A dog is placed in the family called

48
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A category which is the assemblage of families and exhibit a few similar characters is

49
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Plant families like Convolvulaceae, Solanaceae are included in the order

A

Polymoniales

50
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Animal families like Felidae, Canidae are included in the order

51
Q

Order of monkey, gorilla and gibbon -

52
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Order Primata along with order Carnivora is placed under class -

53
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In case of animals, classes with a few similar characters are assigned to a higher category called

54
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In case of plants, classes with a few similar characters are assigned to a higher category called

55
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All animals belonging to various phyla are assigned to the highest category called

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Kingdom Animalia

56
Q

The scientific name of Housefly is

A

Musca domestica

57
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The scientific name of Wheat is

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Triticum aestivum

58
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Mention the Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum of man-

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Homo, Hominidae, Primata, Mammalia,Chordata

NCERT Page No. 11, Para Table 1-1

59
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Mention the Genus, Family, Order, Class, Division of Mango-

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Mangifera, Anacardiaceae, Sapindales, Dicotyledonae, Angiospermae

NCERT Page No. 11, Para Table 1-1

60
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Mention the Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum of Housefly -

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Musca, Muscidae, Diptera, Insecta, Arthropoda

NCERT Page No. 11, Para Table 1-1

61
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Mention the Genus, Family, Order, Class, Division of Wheat -

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Triticum, Poaceae, Poales, Monocotyledonae, Angiospermae

NCERT Page No. 11, Para Table 1-1

62
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A store house of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets called

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Herbarium

NCERT Page No. 11, Para 3

63
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Which sheet carries a label providing information about date and place of collection, English, local and botanical names, family, collector’s name, etc

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herbarium sheets

NCERT Page No. 12, Para 1

64
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What serve as quick referral systems in taxonomical studies?

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Herbaria

NCERT Page No. 12, Para 1

65
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Name three places where the famous botanical gardens are present-

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Kew (England), Indian Botanical Garden, Howrah (India) and at National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (India)-

NCERT Page No. 12, Para 2

65
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The place which have collections of preserved plant and animal specimens for study and reference -

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Museums

NCERT Page No. 12, Para 3

66
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The places where wild animals are kept in protected environments under human care and which enable us to learn about their food habits and behaviour -

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Zoological Parks

NCERT Page No. 13, Para 1

67
Q

Name the taxonomical aid used for identification of plants and animals based on the similarities and dissimilarities -

A

Key

NCERT Page No. 13, Para 2

68
Q

The keys are based on the contrasting characters generally in a pair called

A

Couplet

NCERT Page No. 13, Para 2

69
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Each statement in the key is called

A

Lead

NCERT Page No. 13, Para 2

70
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What provides the index to the plant species found in a particular area?

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Flora

NCERT Page No. 14, Para 1

71
Q

What is useful in providing information for the identification of names of species found in an area?

A

Manuals

NCERT Page No. 14, Para 1

72
Q

____________ contain information on any one taxon.

A

Monographs

NCERT Page No. 14, Para 1

73
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state what is between kingdom to species appropriately

A

A- Phylum

B- Division

C- Class

D- Order

E- Family

F- Genus

NCERT Page No. 10, Fig 1.1

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