The Living World

Question 1

When we try to define ‘living ‘, we conventionally look for distinctive characteristics exhibited by living organisms.

Answer 1

Self-consciousness

Question 2

Does growth can be the defining character of living?

Answer 2

No, growth can not be a defining factor of living organisms because non - living things like mountain, boulders and sand mounds do grow by accumulation of material on the surface.

Question 3

Reproduction is the characteristic of living organisms?

Answer 3

No, there are many organisms which do not reproduce (mule,sterile worker Bees,infertile human couples,etc). Hence , reproduction cannot be an all-inclusice defining couples characteristics of living organisms

Question 4

Metabolism is a defining characteristics of living ?

Answer 4

An isolated metabolic reaction outside the body of an organism ,performed in a test tube I’d neither living nor non living . Hence,while metabolism is a defining feature of all living organisms without exception,

Question 5

The most obvious and technically complicated feature of all living organisms?

Answer 5

The ability to sense their surroundings or environment and respond to these environment stimuli physical , chemical or biological.

Question 6

The number of species that are known and described range between?

Answer 6

1.7-1.8 million

Question 7

What is biodiversity?

Answer 7

The number and types of organisms present on 🌎 earth

Question 8

What is nomenclature?

Answer 8

Standardize the naming of living organisms such that a particular organisms is known by the same name all over the world .This is called nomenclature.

Question 9

Full form of ICBN and ICZN

Answer 9

ICBN- International code for botanical nomenclature

ICZN- International code for zoological nomenclature

Question 10

Who gave Binomial nomenclature ? What are the universally acceptable principles to provide scientific name to known organisms.

Answer 10

Binomial nomenclature was given by carlous linnaeus .Each name has two components - Generic name and the specific epithet

Question 11

Universal rules of nomenclature

Answer 11

1. Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics.
2. First word represents the genus while second component denotes the specific epithet.
3. Separately underlined or printed in italics
4. First word denotes genus -capital letter . Second letter denotes specific epithet -small letter

Question 12

What is taxonomy?

Answer 12

Based on characteristics ,all living organisms can be classified into different taxa. The process of classification is taxonomy.

Question 13

Basics of taxonomy.

Answer 13

Identification, classification, and nomenclature

Question 14

What do you understand by the term systematics?

Answer 14

Knowing more about different kinds of organisms and their diversities but also the relationships among them. Systematic take into account evolutionary relationships between organisms.

Question 15

What are taxonomic categories?

Answer 15

Overall taxonomic arrangement it is called the taxonomic category

Question 16

What is taxon ?

Answer 16

Each category, referred to as a unit of classification or rank is commonly termed as taxon

Question 17

Taxonomic categories in hierarachial arrangement in ascending order.

Answer 17

Species-genus-family-order-class-phylum or division-kingdom

Question 18

What are taxonomical aids?

Answer 18

It is used for classification of an organism and the information gathered is also stored with the specimens

Question 19

What is herbarium?

Answer 19

It is a store house of collected paint specimens that are dried pressed and preserved

Question 20

Botanical gardens?

Answer 20

Specialized gardens have collections of living plants for reference of plant species in these gardens are grown for identification purposes

Question 21

Famous botanical gardens are -

Answer 21

Kew ( england),Indian botanical research institute lucknow (India)

Question 22

What is a museum

Answer 22

Generally set up in educational institutes such as schools and colleges collection of preserved plants and animals specimens for study and reference. Mammals are usually stuffed and preserved

Question 23

Zoological parks

Answer 23

Places where wild animals are kept in protected environments under human care and which enables us to learn about their food habitats and behavior.

Question 24

What is key ?

Answer 24

Key is another taxanomical aid for identification of plants and animals based on similarities, based on contacting characters, these are analytical in nature.