The Living World — DPP 1

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1
Plant classification proposed by Carolus Linnaeus was artificial because it was based on:-
  1. A Only a few morphological characters
  2. B Economic importance of plants
  3. C Only few anatomical character
  4. D Only vegetative characters
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Correct answer: A

2
Why scientific nomenclature are given in Latin or Greek languages ?
  1. A Latin and Greek languages are popular languages throughout the world
  2. B Most of the scientific journals are published in Latin or Greek
  3. C These languages are dead languages
  4. D Linnaeus who proposed scientific nomenclature was a Greek scientist
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Correct answer: C

3
Animals, dogs and mammals represent
  1. A Taxa at different levels
  2. B Taxonomic hierarchy
  3. C Taxa at equivalent level
  4. D Categories at equivalent level
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Correct answer: A

4
Study of diversity of organisms and evolutionary relationship amongst them on the basis of all possible characters is called as-
  1. A Taxonomy
  2. B Systematics
  3. C Metabolism
  4. D Phylogeny
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Correct answer: B

5
Increase in mass and increase in number of individuals are twin characters of :-
  1. A Growth
  2. B Reproduction
  3. C Metabolism
  4. D Consciousness
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Correct answer: A

6
All given are related to the taxonomic hierarchy of mango, except
  1. A Poales
  2. B Anacardiaceae
  3. C Dicotyledonae
  4. D Angiospermae
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Correct answer: A

7
Biological concept of species given by Ernst Mayr cannot be applied to -
  1. A Organisms that reproduce by asexual methods only
  2. B Sexually reproducing forms breeding the whole year
  3. C Sexually reproducing forms breeding in a particular season
  4. D Sexually reproducing organisms having external fertilization
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Correct answer: A

8
Which of the following are mutually exclusive events in majority of higher plants and animals?
  1. A Growth and Metabolism
  2. B Growth and Reproduction
  3. C Reproduction and Metabolism
  4. D Consciousness and Cellular organisation
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Correct answer: B

9
First step of taxonomy is-
  1. A Classification
  2. B Nomenclature
  3. C Identification
  4. D Characterisation
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Correct answer: D

10
Which suffix is used for 'class' according to international code of Botanical Nomenclature?
  1. A - phyceae
  2. B - opsida
  3. C - ales
  4. D More than one option is correct
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Correct answer: D

11
Which statement is incorrect w.r.t. genus?
  1. A Each genus may have one or more than one specific epithets
  2. B It comprises a group of related species
  3. C It has more characters in common in comparison to species of other genera
  4. D Potato and brinjal belong to different genus
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Correct answer: D

12
Which of the following character forms the basis of modern taxonomic studies?
  1. A Structure of the cell
  2. B Developmental process of organisms
  3. C Ecological information of organisms
  4. D All of the above
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Correct answer: D

13
Which of the following plant group is most advanced according to phylogeny?
  1. A Thallophyta
  2. B Bryophyta
  3. C Angiosperm
  4. D Gymnosperm
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Correct answer: C

14
Living organisms exhibit distinctive characteristics to differentiate from non living objects. Which one of the following statements can be considered as defining property of living things ?
  1. A Increase in body mass as a criterion for growth
  2. B Reproduction is synonymous with growth in unicellular organisms
  3. C Ability of living organisms to sense their surroundings
  4. D Metabolic reactions that can be demonstrated outside the body in cell-free system only
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Correct answer: C

15
Read carefully and find correct statement :-
  1. A All living organisms except prokaryotes show metabolism
  2. B Metabolism is present in viruses
  3. C Cellularity is an exceptionless property of all livings
  4. D Metabolic reactions can not be demonstrated in test-tube
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Correct answer: C

16
Process by which anything is grouped into convenient categories based on some easily observable characters called
  1. A Classification
  2. B Nomenclature
  3. C Identification
  4. D Characterisation
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Correct answer: A

17
Which classification is also known as cladistic classification?
  1. A Non phylogenetic classification
  2. B Phylogenetic classification
  3. C Artificial classification
  4. D Practical classification
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Correct answer: B

18
Which one of the following includes all the others?
  1. A Order
  2. B Class
  3. C Family
  4. D Species
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Correct answer: B

19
Find odd one out w.r.t. taxonomic categories
  1. A Primata
  2. B Diptera
  3. C Poales
  4. D Monocotyledonae
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Correct answer: D

20
What is the practical significance of taxonomy?
  1. A Study of living being
  2. B Identification of unknown organisms
  3. C Study of interrelationship in organisms
  4. D Grouping of organisms
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Correct answer: B

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