The Living World — DPP 3

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1
Select the correct combination of the statements (a-d) regarding taxonomic hierarchy.
a. As we go higher from species to kingdom, the number of common characters goes on decreasing
b. Lower the taxa, more are the characteristics that the members within the taxon share
c. Higher the category, greater is the difficulty of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same level
d. Kingdom plantae comprises all plants from various phyla
The correct statements are :
  1. A Only c & d
  2. B a, b, c
  3. C b, c d
  4. D only a
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Correct answer: B

2
What is been deified by early man?
  1. A All in animates
  2. B All animates
  3. C Some animates and some inanimates
  4. D All living beings
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Correct answer: C

3
The number of species that are known and described ranges between :
  1. A 1-2 million
  2. B 1.7 - 1.8 billion
  3. C 1.7 - 1.8 million
  4. D 7 million
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Correct answer: C

4
Which set of organisms multiply by fragmentation?
  1. A Fungi, all algae, protonema of mosses
  2. B Fungi, filamentous algae, protonema of mosses
  3. C Prothallus, fungi, Planaria
  4. D All algae, fungi, bacteria
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Correct answer: B

5
For taxonomic hierarchy given; select the correct match :
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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answer: B

6
Assertion : Binomial nomenclature given by Linnaeus is being practiced by biologists all over the world.
Reason : Each name of this system has two components, the generic name and the specific epithet.
  1. A If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  2. B If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  3. C If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
  4. D If both Assertion and Reason are false.
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Correct answer: A

7
Which of the followings is a unique feature of living organisms?
  1. A Growth and reproduction.
  2. B Reproduction and ability to sense environment.
  3. C Metabolism and consciousness.
  4. D All of the above
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Correct answer: D

8
Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) Genus comprises a group of related species.
(ii) Taxon represents a taxonomic group of individual organisms.
(iii) Family comprises a group of related genera.
(iv) Taxonomic category class includes related orders.
  1. A (i), (ii), and (iv)
  2. B (ii) and (iv)
  3. C (i), (iii) and (iv)
  4. D (ii), (iii) and (iv)
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Correct answer: C

9
In the given columns, column I contains the terms and column II contains its description.
Select the correct match from the option given below.
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  1. A A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  2. B A-III, B-II, C-II, D-IV
  3. C A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
  4. D A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
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Correct answer: C

10
All livings show :-
  1. A Growth
  2. B Reproduction
  3. C Metabolism
  4. D Both
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Correct answer: D

11
Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its correct taxonomic category?
  1. A Tiger - Panthera, the genus
  2. B Solanum - china rose, the genus
  3. C Humans - Primata, the family
  4. D Housefly - Musca, an order
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Correct answer: A

12
Taxonomy in which number and codes are assigned to all the characters and the data are processed using computers is
  1. A Phenetics
  2. B Biosystematics
  3. C Alpha taxonomy
  4. D Classical taxonomy
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Correct answer: A

13
Binomial nomenclature is :
  1. A Not applicable for cyanobacteria
  2. B Not accepted by some countries
  3. C Universal with one specific epithet for each species
  4. D Universal with two specific epithet for each species
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Correct answer: C

14
Which of the following is / are not correctly match?
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  1. A i & ii
  2. B only i
  3. C only ii
  4. D iii & iv
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Correct answer: C

15
Which of the following are twin characteristics of growth?
  1. A Increase in density and decrease in mass
  2. B Increase in mass and decrease in volume
  3. C Increase in volume and decrease in density
  4. D Increase in mass and increase in number
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Correct answer: D

16
Match column-I with column-II and select the correct option :-
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  1. A (a)-v, (b)-iv, (c)-ii, (d)-i, (e)-iii
  2. B (a)-v, (b)-iv, (c)-i, (d)-iii, (e)-ii
  3. C (a)-i, (b)-ii, (c)-iii, (d)-v, (e)-iv
  4. D (a)-ii, (b)-i, (c)-iii, (d)-iv, (e)-v
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Correct answer: A

17
Term systematics was derived from ______ word "Systema" which means ________.
  1. A Greek, evolutionary relationship
  2. B Latin, systematic arrangement of organism
  3. C English, taxonomy of organisms
  4. D Both (2) & (3)
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Correct answer: B

18
Which of the following is a defining property of all living organisms :-
  1. A Reproduction
  2. B Growth
  3. C Consciousness
  4. D Self consciousness
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Correct answer: C

19
Assertion : Numerical taxonomy which is carried out using computers is based on all observable characters.
Reason : Number and codes are assigned to all the characters and data are then processed.
  1. A Both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
  2. B Both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
  3. C Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
  4. D Both Assertion & Reason are False.
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Correct answer: A

20
Suffixes like -phyceae, -ae and -opsida are used for the category called -
  1. A Division
  2. B Class
  3. C Order
  4. D Kingdom
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Correct answer: B

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