Assignment
LIVING WORLD AND BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
1. Term 'systematics' was derived from word "Systema" which means _____ :-
(1) Evolutionary relationship
(2) Systematic arrangement of organisms
(3) Naming of organisms
(4) Classification of organisms A typical flower has ______different kinds of whorl.
2. Taxonomically known number of species is :-
(1) 1.7 billion
(2) 1.7 million
(3) 5-30 million
(4) 17 millionThe functions of tapetum is to
3. Defining characters of all livings is/are :-
(1) Metabolism
(2) Consciousness
(3) Cellular organization
(4) All of the above
4. Which of the folloiwng system of classification is based on gross morphology of plants ?
(1) Natural system
(2) Artificial system
(3) Practical system
(4) All system
5. Which is first step in Taxonomy :-
(1) Phylogeny of the organism
(2) Identification of the organism
(3) Nomenclature of the organism
(4) Classification of the organism
6. All livings show :-
(1) Growth
(2) Reproduction
(3) Metabolism
(4) Both (1) & (3)
7. Binomial system of nomenclature given by :
(1) A.P. de Candolle
(2) Linnaeus
(3) E. Mayr
(4) Whittaker
8. Classification based on use of various organisms is called :-
(1) Artificial classification
(2) Practical classification
(3) Natural classification
(4) Phenetic classification
9. Classification system in which computers are used, is :
(1) Natural
(2) Practical
(3) Numerical
(4) Artificial
10. Linnaeus' classification of plants is mainly based on :
(1) Stamen
(2) Carpel
(3) Petals
(4) Sepals
11. Family is placed between :-
(1) Genus and species
(2) Order and class
(3) Class and genus
(4) Order and genus
12. Chemosynthesis is mode of nutrition is found in kingdom :-
(1) Monera
(2) Protista
(3) Fungi
(4) Plantae
13. Smallest unit of classification is :-
(1) Genus
(2) Species
(3) Order
(4) Kingdom
14. Biological concept of species is based on :-
(1) Morphology
(2) Interbreeding
(3) Physiology
(4) All
15. According to five kingdom classification, multicellular heterotrophs are included in :
(1) Three kingdom
(2) One kingdom
(3) Two kingdom
(4) Three domain
16. According to Carl Woese, archaebacteria belong to domain :-
(1) Monera
(2) Protista
(3) Plantae
(4) Archaea
17. According to R.H. Whittaker which kingdom includes producer, decomposer and consumer is :
(1) Plantae
(2) Fungi
(3) Protista
(4) Animalia
18. Basis of two kingdom system was :-
(1) Cell wall
(2) Nucleus
(3) Cell membrane
(4) Pigments
19. In paddy field blue green algae are grown :-
(1) For medicinal use
(2) To increase soil fertility
(3) To serve as food for fishes
(4) To conserve water
20. The digestive tracts of ruminants contain :-
(1) Halophilic bacteria
(2) Methanogens
(3) Thermoacidophile becteria
(4) Mycoplasma
21. Dinoflagellates can be considered as connecting link between monera and protista because :-
(1) They spin while they move
(2) They have flagella in grooves
(3) They show bioluminescence
(4) They have condense chromosome lacking histone protein
22. Kingdom protista includes organisms like :-
(1) Amoeba, Euglena and Diatoms
(2) Amoeba, Euglena and Penicillium
(3) Amoeba, Spirogyra and Penicillium
(4) Euglena, Spirogyra and Albugo
23. In Gonyaulax meiosis occurs in :-
(1) Gamete
(2) Zygote
(3) Sporangium
(4) Zoospores
24. Which of the following fungus can cause disease in Human ?
(1) Aspergillus
(2) Ustilago
(3) Mushroom
(4) Puccinia
25. Which of the following pair belongs to basidiomycetes :-
(1) Puff ball and Claviceps
(2) Morchella and mushroom
(3) Morchella and Aspergillus
(4) Shelf fungi and puffball
26. Asexual reproduction in fungi occurs by :-
(1) Aeciospores
(2) Basidiospores
(3) Conidia
(4) Oospores
27. The given figure shows some structures labelled as A, B, C and D. Which structure has the
protein coat that encloses the nucleic acid?
(1)A
(2)B
(3)C
(4)D
28. A virus can be considered a living organism because it
(1) responds to touch stimulus
(2) respires
(3) reproduces (inside the host)
(4) can cause disease
29. Lichens indicate SO2 pollution because they
(1) show association between algae and fungi.
(2) grow faster than others.
(3) are sensitive to SO2 .
(4) flourish in SO2 rich environment.
30. Assume that two normal hyphal cells of different fungal mating types unite. After a period of
time, the cell between these cells will dissolve producing a
(1) mycelium
(2) fruiting body
(3) zygote
(4) dikaryotic cell, which is also heterokaryotic
