Living World

Question 1

What type of asexual reproduction occurs in yeast and hydra?

Answer 1

budding

Question 2

The twin characteristics of growth

Answer 2

Increase in mass, Increase in number

Question 3

We can easily observe unicellular organisms growth in which culture ?

Answer 3

In-vitro culture

Question 4

Three examples of non-living things which exhibit groth by accumulation of material on the surface are

Answer 4

Mountains, boulders and sand moulds

Question 5

Fungi produce millions of ____ to multiply and spread easily

Answer 5

asexual spores

Question 6

Which organism show true regeneration ?

Answer 6

Planaria

Question 7

Name three organisms which easily multiply by fragmentation

Answer 7

The fungi, the filamentous algae and the protonema of mosses

Question 8

Name three living organisms which do not reproduce

Answer 8

Mules, sterile worker bees and infertile human couples

Question 9

Which reactions are not living things but surely living reactions ?

Answer 9

Isolated metabolic reactions

Question 10

Which process affects reproduction in seasonal breeders, both plants and animals ?

Answer 10

Photoperiod

Question 11

What is the range of the numbers of species that are known and described ?

Answer 11

1.7 to 1.8 million

Question 12

The number and types of organisms present on earth refers to

Answer 12

Biodiversity

Question 13

What is the process of standardising the naming of living organisms such that a particular organism is known by the same name all over the world called ?

Answer 13

Nomenclature

Question 14

Nomenclature or naming is only possible when the organism is described correctly and we know to what organism the name is attached. This is ____

Answer 14

Identification

Question 15

The scientific names of plants are based on agreed principles and criteria, which are provided in

Answer 15

International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN)

Question 16

The scientific names of animals are based on agreed principles and criteria, which are provided in

Answer 16

International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)

Question 17

Scientific name has two components, namely -

Answer 17

The generic name and the specific epithet

Question 18

The system of providing a name with two components is called

Answer 18

Bionomial nomenclature

Question 19

Binomial nomenclature naming system was given by

Answer 19

Carolus Linnaeus

Question 20

The scientific name of mango is

Answer 20

Magnifera indica

Question 21

Magnifera indica was first described by

Answer 21

Linnaeus

Question 22

In the scientific name of mango, Magnifera and indica represents ___ and ___ respectively.

Answer 22

Generic & specific epithet

Question 23

Magnifera indica was first described by

Answer 23

Linnaeus

Question 24

The process by which anything is grouped into convenient categories based on some easily observable characters is called

Answer 24

classification

Question 25

The process of classifying all living organism into different taxa is called

Answer 25

taxonomy

Question 26

External and internal structure, along with the structure of cell, development process and ecological information of organisms are essential and form the basis of

Answer 26

Modern taxonomic studies

Question 27

The branch of study of knowing more about different kinds of organism and their diversities, but also the relationships among them was refered to as

Answer 27

systematics

Question 28

The word systematics is derived from the Latin word-

Answer 28

Systema

Question 29

What is the title of publication of Linnaeus ?

Answer 29

Systema Naturae

Question 30

The category which is the part of overall taxonomic arrangement, it is called

Answer 30

Taxonomic category

Question 31

All taxonomic categories together constitute the \_\_\_

Answer 31

Taxonomic hierarcy

Question 32

Each category represents a rank and is commonly termed as

Answer 32

Taxon

Question 33

Each ____ is the unit of classification

Answer 33

category / rank/ taxon

Question 34

Taxonomic studies consider a group of individual organism with fundamental similarities as a \_\_\_

Answer 34

species

Question 35

One should be able to distinguish one species from the other closely related species based on the

Answer 35

distinct morphological differences

Question 36

The scientific name of potato id

Answer 36

Solanum tuberosum

Question 37

The scientific name of lion is

Answer 37

Panthera leo

Question 38

Solanum includes species like

Answer 38

nigrum and melongena

Question 39

The scientific name of human being is

Answer 39

Homo sapiens

Question 40

A group of related species which has more characters in common in comparison to the species of other genera -

Answer 40

Genus

Question 41

Potato and Brinjal belong to the same genus

Answer 41

Solanum

Question 42

The scientific name of leopard is

Answer 42

Panthera pardus

Question 43

The scientific name of tiger is

Answer 43

Panthera tigris

Question 44

Genus which includes cats is

Answer 44

Felis

Question 45

A group of related genera with less number of similarities as compared to genus and species -

Answer 45

Family

Question 46

Three different genera Solanum, Petunia and Datura are placed in the family -

Answer 46

Solanaceace

Question 47

Genus Panthera is put along with genus Felis in the family -

Answer 47

Felidae

Question 48

A dog is placed in the family called

Answer 48

Canidae

Question 49

A category which is the assemblage of families and exhibit a few similar charcters is

Answer 49

Order

Question 50

Plant families like Convolvulaceace, Solanaceace are included in the order

Answer 50

Polymoniales

Question 51

Animal families like Felidae, Canidae are included in the order

Answer 51

Carnivora

Question 52

Order of monkey, gorilla and gibbon -

Answer 52

Primata

Question 53

Order Primata along with order Carnivora is placed under class -

Answer 53

Mammalia

Question 54

In cases of animals, classes with few similar characters are assigned to a higher category called

Answer 54

Phylum

Question 55

In cases of plants, classes with few similar characters are assigned to a higher category called

Answer 55

Division

Question 56

All animals belonging to various phyla are assigned to the highest category called

Answer 56

Kingdom Animalia

Question 57

The scientific name of Wheat is

Answer 57

Triticum aestivum

Question 58

The scientific name of Housefly is

Answer 58

Musca domestica

Question 59

Mention the Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum of man -

Answer 59

Homo, Hominidae, Primata, Mammalia, Chordata

Question 60

Mention the Genus, Family, Order, Class, Division of mango -

Answer 60

Mangifera, Anacardiaceae, Sapindales, Dicotyledonae, Angiospermae

Question 61

Mention the Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum of Housefly -

Answer 61

Musca, Muscidae, Diptera, Insecta, Arthropoda

Question 62

Mention the Genus, Family, Order, Class, Division of Wheat -

Answer 62

Triticum, Poaceae, Poales, Monocotyledonae, Angiospermae

Question 63

\_\_\_\_ contain information on any one taxon.

Answer 63

Monographs

Question 63

The scientific name of Earthworm is

Answer 63

Pheretima posthuma

Question 64

The scientific name of Cockroach is

Answer 64

Periplaneta americana

Question 65

The scientific name of Frog is

Answer 65

Rana tigrina

Question 66

The scientific name of Dog is

Answer 66

Canis familiaris

Question 67

ICVN

Answer 67

International Code of Viral Nomenclature

Question 68

Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus

Answer 68

Species

Question 69

The scientific term for biological classification categories is

Answer 69

Taxon

Question 70

The scientific term for biological classification categories is

Answer 70

Taxon

Question 71

Consider the following two statements : I : In the single celled organisms, we are not very clear about the usage of the two terms - growth and reproduction. II : When it comes to unicellular organisms like bacteria, unicellular algae or amoeba, reproduction is synonymous with growth 1. Both I and II are two and II explains I 2. Both I and II are two and II does not explains I

Answer 71

1

Question 72

Consider the following two statements : I. Cellular organisation of the body is the defining feature of life forms. 2. Metabolic reactions cannot be demonstrated outside the body in cell-free systems 1. Both I and II are two and II explains I 2. Both I and II are two and II does not explains I 3. I is true but II is false 4. Both I and II are false

Answer 72

3

Question 73

The most obvious & complicated feature of all living organisms is : 1. The ability to sense heir environment and responds to these environmental stimuli 2. Reproduction - asexual or sexual

Answer 73

1

Question 74

\_\_\_\_ the taxa, ___ are the characteristics that members within the taxon share

Answer 74

higher: more

Question 75

When it comes to ____ reproduction is synonymous with growth,i.e. increase in number in cells

Answer 75

unicellular organisms like bacteria, unicellular algae or Amoeba

Question 76

The scope of systematics was later enlarged to include

Answer 76

identification, nomenclature and classification

Question 77

genus \_\_\_\_, comprising lion, tiger, leopard is put along with genus, _____ in the family Felidae

Answer 77

Panthera; Felis

Question 78

Solanum includes species like \_\_\_\_

Answer 78

nigrum and melogena

Question 79

What is the order of taxons from kingdom to species

Answer 79

kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus, species

Question 80

\_\_\_\_\_ are essential and form basis of modern taxonomic studies.

Answer 80

External and internal structure, along with the structure of cell, development process and ecological information of organisms

Question 81

Mark A, B, C, D, E and F in the given figure:-

Answer 81

A- Phylum B- Division C- Class D- Order E- Family F- Genus