BIOLOGY

The Living World

Q.1 Consider following diagram and fill the Q.4 ‘Taxa’ differs from ‘taxon’ due to being
following blank spaces/boxes. (a) A higher taxonomic category than taxon.
(b) Lower taxonomic category than taxon.
(c) The plural of taxon.
(d) The singular of taxon.
Q.5 Taxonomic hierarchy refers to
(a) Step-wise arrangement of all categories for
classification of plants and animals.
(b) A group of senior taxonomists who decide
the nomenclature of plants and animals.
(c) A list of botanists or zoologists who have
worked on taxonomy of a species or group.
(d) Classification of a species based on fossil record.
Q.6 Two animals which are the members of the
same order must also be the members of
the same __________.
(a) Class (b) Family
(c) Genus (d) Species
(a) A-Strain, B-Order, C-Sub kingdom
Q.7 Which of the following organism has self -
(b) A-Species, B-Order, C-Kingdom
consciousness?
(c) A-Subspecies, B-Tribe, C-Domain
(a) All organisms (b) Only Human
(d) A-Species, B-Cohort, C-Subdivision
(c) All Plants (d) All animals
Q.2 Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic
Q.8 The disadvantage of using common names
categories.
for species is that
(a) Species  Genus  Order  Class 
(a) The names may change.
Family  Phylum/Division  Kingdom
(b) One name does not apply universally.
(b) Species  Genus  Family  Class 
Phylum/ Division  Order  Kingdom (c) One species may have several common
names and one common name may be applied
(c) Species  Family  Genus  Order  to two species.
Class  Phylum/Division  Kingdom
(d) All of the above
(d) Species  Genus  Family  Order 
Class  Phylum/Division  Kingdom Q.9 Which one of the following is included in taxonomy?
(a) Nomenclature (b) Identification
Q.3 Two plants can be conclusively said to belong
to the same species if they (c) Classification (d) All of the above
(a) Have same number of chromosomes. Q.10 As we go from species to kingdom in a
taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common
(b) Can reproduce freely with each other and
characteristics
form seeds.
(a) Will decrease
(c) Have more than 90 per cent similar genes.
(b) Will increase
(d) Look similar and possess identical secondary
metabolites. (c) Remain same
(d) May increase or decrease
Q.11 Which of the following statement(s) is/are (iii) Many organisms like mules, sterile worker
correct for Metabolism ? bees do not reproduce.
(a) It is the sum total of all physical reactions (iv) Reproduction is not an all-inclusive defining
taking place inside a living system. characteristic of living organisms.
(b) All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit (a) Only (i)
metabolism.
(b) Both (i) and (ii)
(c) Isolated metabolic reactions in-vitro are non-
(c) Both (ii) and (iv)
living reactions.
(d) All of these
(d) All of the above
Q.16 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
Q.12 Which one of the following statements is
correct ?
correct about biodiversity ?
(i) All living organisms have ability to
(a) It is the occurrence of varied type of organisms
respond the environment stimuli which
on earth.
could be physical, chemical or biological.
(b) Each different kind of plant, animal or organism
(ii) Plants respond to external factors like
represents a species.
light, water, temperature, other organisms,
(c) The number of species that are known and pollutants, etc.
described range between 1.7–1.8 million.
(iii) Photoperiod affects the process of
(d) All of the above reproduction.
Q.13 Which of the following statements are not (iv) Human being is the only organism who
correct ? has self consciousness.
(i) Lower the taxon, more are the characteristics (a) Only (i) (b) Both (ii) and (iii)
that the members within the taxon share.
(c) Both (i) and (iv) (d) All of these
(ii) Order is the assemblage of genera which
Q.17 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
exhibit a few similar characters.
not correct ?
(iii) Cat and dog are included in the same (i) Genus comprises a group of related
family Felidae. species which has more characters in
(iv) Binomial nomenclature was introduced common in comparison to species of
by Carolus Linnaeus. other genera.
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (ii) Three different genera such as Solanum,
Datura and Petunia are placed in the
(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iii) family malvaceae.
Q.14 Growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive (iii) In case of plants, classes with a few similar
events in ________. characters are assigned to a higher
(a) All organisms category called phylum.
(b) Only in unicellular organisms (a) Both (i) and (ii) (b) Only (iii)
(c) Only in multicellular organisms (c) Both (ii) and (iii) (d) All of these
(d) All animates and inanimates Q.18 Which of the following is not true for living
Q.15 Which of the following statement(s) is/are organisms?
not correct ? (a) Cellular organisation
(i) Reproduction is the production of progeny (b) Responding to external stimuli
possessing features dissimilar to their (c) Absence of metabolism
parents.
(d) All of these
(ii) The fungi, the filamentous algae, the protonema
of mosses, all multiply by budding.
Q.19 Which of the following statements regarding Q.25 Assertion : Biology is the story of evolution of
growth is incorrect? living organisms on earth.
(a) In animals growth is seen up to a certain age. Reason : All living organisms – present, past and
(b) Increase in body mass is considered as future are linked to one another by the sharing of
growth. the common genetic material, but to varying degrees.
(c) Growth by cell division occurs continuously (a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
throughout their life span in animals. reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(d) Increase in mass and number of individuals (b) Assertion and reason both are true but
is the characteristics feature of animal reason is not correct explanation of
growth. assertion.
Q.20 Which of the following statements is (c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
incorrect? (d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
(a) The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens. Q.26 _____ written at the end of the biological
(b) Organisms placed in the same genus are least name, i.e., after the specific epithet and is
closely related. written in an abbreviated form -
(c) Moving from species to kingdom, more (a) Name of the place
different species are included in each higher (b) Name of the country
category. (c) Name of the author
(d) Species that are in the same genus share very
(d) All of these
specific characteristics.
Q.27 Assertion : Families are characterised on the
Q.21 Which of the following organisms do not
basis of both vegetative and reproductive features
reproduce?
of plant species.
(a) Mules
Reason : Three different genera Solanum, Petunia
(b) Worker bees and Datura are placed in the family Anacardiaceae.
(c) Infertile human couples (a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
(d) All of these reason is correct explanation of assertion.
Q.22 Statement I : Name of the author appears after (b) Assertion and reason both are true but
the generic name and before specific epithet and reason is not correct explanation of
is written in an abbreviated form. assertion.
Statement II : In Mangifera indica Linn, Linn (c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
indicates that this species was first described by (d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
Linnaeus. Q.28 Assertion : Genus Panthera, comprising lion,
(a) Both statement are correct. tiger, leopard is put along with genus, Felis in the
(b) Statement I is correct & II is incorrect. family Felidae.
(c) Statement I is incorrect & II is correct. Reason : Families like Convolvulaceae,
(d) Both statement are incorrect. Solanaceae are included in the genera Solanum
Q.23 The number of species that are known and mainly based on the floral characters.
described range between - (a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(a) 1.7 - 1.8 million (b) 0.5 - 1.0 million
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
(c) 2.7 - 2.8 million (d) 0.7 - 0.8 million
reason is not correct explanation of
Q.24 The number and types of organisms present assertion.
on earth is known as -
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(a) Biodiversity (b) Biomagnification (d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
(c) Biome (d) Biosphere
Q.29 The scientific name of dog is correctly written as - Q.35 Growth in living organisms occurs by
(a) Canis Familiaris (b) Canis familiaris (a) Division of cells.
(c) Canis familiaris (d) Canis Familiaris (b) Increase in biomass.
Q.30 In Chlamydomonas and Amoeba - (c) Accumulation of material by external agency.
(a) Reproduction is synonymous with growth i.e., (d) Both (a) and (b).
increase in number of cell Q.36 Non-living things -
(b) Multicellular organization may be formed (a) Show extrinsic growth
(c) Growth does not occur by increase in mass (b) Show extrinsic as well as intrinsic growth
(d) Growth does not occur by increase in mass (c) Can perform metabolism
but not by increase in number (d) Show intrinsic growth
Q.31 Select the correctly written botanical/zoological name. Q.37 Which two points are known as the twin
(a) Homo Sapiens (b) Panthera tigris characteristics of growth?
(c) Pisum sativum (d) Mangifera Indica (i) Increase in mass
Q.32 Study the following table which shows different (ii) Differentiation
organisms with their taxonomic categories. (iii) Increase in number
Common Family Order Class Phylum/ (iv) Response to stimuli
name Division
Man Hominidae Primata Mammalia A (a) (i) and (ii)
Housefly Muscidae Diptera B Arthropoda (b) (i) and (iv)
Mango C Sapindales Dicotyledonae Angiospermae
Wheat Poaceae Poales D Angiospermae (c) (ii) and (iii)
Select the correct option forA, B, C and D. (d) (i) and (iii)
A B C D Q.38 Which of the following statements regarding
nomenclature is correct?
(a) Chordata Insecta Ancard- Monocot
(a) Generic name always begins with capital letter
iaceae yledonae
whereas specific name with small letter.
(b) Animalia Arachnida Anacard- Monocot
(b) Scientific name should be printed in italics.
iaceae yledonae
(c) Scientific name when typed or handwritten
(c) Chordata Arachnida Polygon- Monocot
should be underlined.
aceae yledonae
(d) All of the above
(d) Non- Insecta Anacard- Dicotyle
Q.39 Which of the following is incorrect sequence?
chordata iaceae donae
(a) Tritium-Poaceae - Poales - Monocotyledonae
Q.33 Select the incorrect statement out of the following.
(b) Mangifera- Sapindanceae - Sapindales
(a) All animals belonging to various phyla are
Dicotyledonae
assigned to the kingdom Animalia.
(c) Musca - Muscidae - Diptera - Insecta
(b) As we go higher from species to kingdom, number
of common characteristics goes on increasing. (d) Homo-Hominidae - Primata - Mammalia
(c) Different classes comprising fish, amphibians, Q.40 Which of the following statements regarding
reptiles, birds and mammals together growth is incorrect?
constitute the phylum chordata. (a) In plants, growth by cell division is seen only
(d) Plant order Polymoniales includes the families upto a certain stage.
like Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae based
(b) Growth exhibited by non-living objects is by
on the vegetative and floral characters.
accumulation of material on the surface.
Q.34 Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(c) A multicellular organism grows by cell division.
(a) Only living organisms grow.
(d) Growth in in-vitro culture of unicellular
(b) Plants grow only up to a certain age.
organisms can be observed by counting the
(c) The growth in living organisms is from inside. number of cells.
(d) All of the above.
Q.41 Which of the followings is not an advantage Q.47 Which of the following is incorrect regarding
of taxonomy? rules of binomial nomenclature?
(a) Avoid confusion in scientific community (a) Biological names are in latin language
(b) Provides a valid name of an organism (b) Biological names should be italicized when
typed
(c) Provides help in studying them.
(c) Biological names are consist of generic name
(d) Prevent loss of biodiversity and subspecific epithet
Q.42 If an organism is in the same class but not in (d) Citation with biological name provide
the same family then it may belong to same information about the scientist who first gave
(a) Genus (b) Species the valid name.
(c) Variety (d) Order Q.48 The living organisms can be unexceptionally
distinguished from the non-living things on
Q.43 Which of the following characters given
the basis of their ability for
below displays the description of lowest
taxonomic category of organisms in the plant (a) Interaction with the environment and
and animal kingdom? progressive evolution
(a) It includes one or more than one order. (b) Reproduction
(b) It is a group containing one or more families. (c) Growth and movement

(c) It is a group of related organisms that (d) Responsiveness to touch.

resemble one another. Q.49 The most important feature of all living
(d) It is a group of organisms that are closely systems is to
related and share similar characteristics. (a) Utilize oxygen to generate energy
Q.44 "X" being a higher category is the (b) Replicate the genetic information
assemblage of families which exhibit a few (c) Produce gametes
"Y" characters. The "Z" characters are less
(d) Utilize solar energy for metabolic activities
in a number as compared to different genera
included in a family. Identify "X", "Y", and Q.50 Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?
"Z". (a) Generic and specific names should be written
(a) X - Order; Y - Similar; Z - Similar starting with small letters.
(b) X - Genus; Y - Similar; Z - Different (b) Hand written scientific names should be
underlined.
(c) X - Species; Y - Different; Z - Similar
(c) Every species should have a generic name
(d) X - Class; Y - Different; Z - Different and a specific epithet.
Q.45 Which of the following represents correct (d) Scientific names are in Latin and should be
binomial name of wheat? italicized.
(a) Triticum aetivum Linn Q.51 Which of the following are characterstics of
(b) Triticum aestivum Linn living organisms?
(c) Triticum aestivum Linn (a) Growth and reproduction
(b) Reproduction and ability to sense environment
(d) Triticum aestivum Linn
(c) Metabolism and interaction
Q.46 Which of the following is not included in
classification of mango? (d) All of the above
(a) Plantae Q.52 Cell division occurs _______ in plants and
_______ in animals.
(b) Anacardiaceae
(a) Continuously, only upto a certain age
(c) Monocotyledonae (b) Only upto a certain age, continuously
(d) Dicotyledonae (c) Continuously, never
(d) Once, twice
Q.53 In unicellular organisms, with respect to Q.61 Choose the correct option for the missing words
growth and reproduction following can be true. (A, B, C, D).
1. Growth and reproduction are inclusive events. (1) Petunia, A  Solanaceae
2. Unicellular organisms grow by cell division. (2) Felis, B  C .
3. Both are exclusive (3) Convolvulaceae, Solanaceae  D .
(a) Only 1 correct (b) Only 2 correct (a) A- Triticum (b) A- Datura
(c) Both 1 and 2 correct (d) Only 3 correct B - Panthera B - Canis

Q.54 Reproduction is synonymous to growth ______. C - Felidae C - Cancidae

(a) In all organisms D - Polymoniales D - Poales

(b) Only in unicellular organisms (c) A- Datura (d) A- Solanum

(c) Only in multicellular organisms B - Panthera B - Canis

(d) Non-livings C - Felidae C - Felidae

Q.55 Non-living objects- D - Polymoniales D - Polymoniales

Q.62 Which of the following pair is correctly
1. Grows from external surface by
matched.
collecting substance on it.
(i) Fungi – Regeneration
2. Grows from internal surface like living.
(ii) Mossess – Fragmentation
3. Do not grow at all.
(iii) Planaria – Budding
Which of the followings option is correct?
(a) (i) and (ii)
(a) Only 1 correct (b) Only 2 correct
(b) Both (i) and (iii)
(c) Only 3 correct (d) All 1, 2, 3 correct
(c) Only (ii)
Q.56 In multicellular organisms, _____ refers to the
(d) Only (iii)
production of progeny possessing features
more or less similar to those of parents. Q.63 ICZN stands for
(a) Growth (b) Reproduction (a) International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
(c) Metabolism (d) Consciousness (b) International Congress of Zoological Names
Q.57 The fungi, the filamentous algae, the protonema (c) Indian Code of Zoological Nomenclature
of mosses, all easily multiply by _____. (d) Indian Congress of Zoological Names
(a) Budding (b) Fission Q.64 Match the common name given in column I
(c) Regeneration (d) Fragmentation with their taxonomic category order given
in column II and choose the correct
Q.58 The sum total of all the chemical reactions combination from the options given below.
occurring in our body is known as
Column-I Column-II
(a) Metabolism (b) Growth
(Common name) (Taxonomic
(c) Regeneration (d) Reproduction
category–Order)
Q.59 Which of the following term is used to refer the
number of varieties of plants and animals on earth? A. Wheat I. Primata
(a) Taxonomy (b) Identification B . Mango II. Diptera
(c) Biodiversity (d) Classification C. Housefly III.Sapindales
Q.60 ICBN stands for D. Man IV. Poales
(a) International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (a) A – I; B – II; C – IV; D – III
(b) International Congress of Biological Names (b) A – IV; B – III; C – II; D – I
(c) Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature (c) A – II; B – IV; C – I; D – III
(d) Indian Congress of Biological Names (d) A – III; B – IV; C – II; D – I
Q.65 Match the common name given in column I A B C D
with their taxonomic category family given (a) I II III IV
in column II and choose the correct (b) III I II IV
combination from the options given below.
(c) III I IV II
Column-I Column-II
(d) II IV III I
(Common Name) (Taxonomic category–
Family) Q.69 Datura innoxia belong to the order and
family respectively -
A. Man I. Poaceae
B . Datura II. Anacardiaceae (a) Malvales, Moraceae
C. Mango III. Solanaceae (b) Passiflorales, Rhamnaceae
D. Wheat IV. Hominidae (c) Polymoniales, Solananceae
(a) A – IV; B – III; C – II; D – I (d) Sapindales,Anacardiaceae
(b) A – IV; B – III; C – I; D – II
Q.70 The term systematics was introduced by :-
(c) A – I; B – II; C – III; D – IV
(a) Mayr (b) Bentham
(d) A – I; B – III; C – II; D – IV
(c) Hutchinson (d) Linnaeus
Q.66 Find the wrong statement.
Q.71 Binomial nomenclature means
(a) Classification is the process of grouping of
anything into categories based on some easily (a) One name given by two scientists.
observable characters (b) One scientific name consisting of a generic
(b) Dogs, cats, animals represents taxa at same levels name and a specific epithet.
(c) Each category commonly represents a taxon (c) Two names, one latinized, other of a person.
(d) Rank of taxon represent unit of classification (d) Two names of same plant.
Q.67 Match column I with column II and choose Q.72 In printed scientific names, the first letter
the correct option. of only ______ is capitalized.
Column-I Column-II
(a) Class (b) Species
A. Family I. tuberosum
(c) Genus (d) Family
B . Kingdom II. Polymoniales
C. Order III.Solanum Q.73 Each category of taxonomic hierarchy refers
to as a unit of ______.
D. Species IV. Plantae
(a) Systematic (b) Identification
E. Genus V. Solanaceae
(a) A – IV; B – III; C – V; D – II; E – I (c) Nomenclature (d) Classification
(b) A – V; B – IV; C – II; D – I; E – III Q.74 Systematics refers to the
(c) A – IV; B – V; C – II; D – I; E – III (a) Identification and classification of plants and
(d) A – V; B – III; C – II; D – I; E – IV animals.
Q.68 In the given columns, column I contains the terms (b) Nomenclature and identification of plants and
and column II contains its description. Select the animals.
correct match from the option given below. (c) Diversity of kinds of organisms and their
Column I Column II relationship.
A. Growth I. Production of offspring. (d) Different kinds of organisms and their
B . Reproduction II. Composed of one or classification.
more cells. Q.75 Taxon is a
C. Metabolism III. Increase in mass and (a) Unit of classification.
increase in number of (b) Species.
individuals.
(c) Highest rank of classification.
D. Cellular IV. Sum total of all chemical
(d) All of the above
organization reactions occurring in
body.
Q.76 Why growth is not considered as defining Q.83 The common characteristics between tomato
property of livings? and potato will be maximum at the level of
(a) Because growth occurs in livings only their
(b) Because growth also occurs in non-livings (a) Genus
(c) Because growth is irreversible (b) Family
(d) Because growth is reversible (c) Order
Q.77 Families are characterized on which of the (d) Division
following features of plant species? Q.84 Species are considered as
(a) External morphology (a) A group of individual organisms with
(b) Anatomy of parts fundamental similarities
(c) Vegetative and reproductive parts (b) A group of individual organisms with
fundamental dissimilarities
(d) Seasonal similarities and variations
(c) The highest units of classification
Q.78 The order generally ends with
(d) Artificial concept of human mind which
(a) -ales (b) -aceae
cannot be defined in absolute terms
(c) -eae (d) none of these
Q.85 What is true for individuals of same species?
Q.79 Find out if one of the following categories is
(a) Live in same niche
incorrect w.r.t. Mango -
(b) Live in same habitat
(a) Family -Anacardiaceae
(c) Interbreeding
(b) Order - Polymoniales
(d) Live in different habitat
(c) Class - Dicotyledonae
Q.86 Binomial nomenclature was introduced by
(d) Division -Angiospermae
(a) De Vries
Q.80 Anabolism is
(b) Carolus Linnaeus
(a) Synthesizing process (b) Breaking process
(c) Huxley
(c) Bidirectional process (d) Destructive process
(d) John Ray
Q.81 Select the correctly written scientific name
of Mango which was first described by Q.87 Binomial nomenclature consists of two words
Carolus Linnaeus. (a) Genus and species (b) Order and family
(a) Mangifera indica Car. Linn. (c) Family and genus (d) Species and variety
(b) Mangifera indica Linn. Q.88 The sum total of all the chemical reactions
(c) Mangifera indica occurring in our body is known as
(d) Mangifera Indica (a) Metabolism (b) Growth
Q.82 Nomenclature is governed by certain (c) Regeneration (d) Reproduction
universal rules. Which one of the following Q.89 Which of the following taxonomic category
is contrary to the rules of nomenclature? of housefly is incorrectly matched?
(a) Biological names can be written in any (a) Genus – Musca (b) Family – Muscidae
language.
(c) Order – Primata (d) Class – Insecta
(b) The first word in a biological name represents
Q.90 Term systematics was derived from _____
the genus name and the second is a specific
word "Systema" which means _____.
epithet.
(a) Greek, evolutionary relationship
(c) The names are written in Latin and are
italicised. (b) Latin, systematic arrangment of organism
(d) When written by hand the names are to be (c) English, taxonomy of organisms
underlined. (d) Both (b) & (c)
Q.91 Find the odd one (w.r.t. taxonomic categories) - Q.96 Panthera leo is scientific name for
(a) Muscidae (b) Primata (a) Tiger (b) Leopard
(c) Sapindales (d) Poales (c) Lion (d) Cat
Q.92 Solanum, Petunia and Datura are placed in Q.97 The taxonomic unit ‘Phylum’ in the
the same - classification of animals is equivalent to
(a) Species (b) Family which hierarchical level in classification of
plants
(c) Genus (d) All are incorrect
(a) Class (b) Order
Q.93 For plants, scientific name are based on
agreed principles and criteria, which are (c) Division (d) Family
provided in? Q.98 Scientific name for leopard is
(a) ICNB (b) ICBN (a) Panthera leo (b) Panthera pardus
(c) ICNCP (d) ICTV (c) Panthera tigris (d) None of the above
Q.94 The earliest classifications were based on Q.99 Order of house fly is
the ________ of various organisms. (a) Muscidae (b) Diptera
(a) Use (b) Morphology (c) Insecta (d) Musca
(c) Anatomy (d) Habitat Q.100 All living organisms are linked to one another
Q.95 Which one of the following animals is correctly because
matched with its correct taxonomic category? (a) They have different genetic material
(a) Tiger – Panthera, the genus (b) They share common genetic material but to
(b) Solanum – China rose, the genus varying degrees
(c) Humans – Primata, the family (c) All have same size and shape
(d) Housefly – Musca, an order (d) All of above