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Question. Defining property of living organism?         
a. Reproduction
b. Metabolism
c. Consciousness
d. Cell division

Question. Glucose in taken in test tube and acted upon by hexokinase enzyme. Resulting substrate is glucose – 6 -phosphate. This isolated metabolic reaction is:     
a. Occurring in test tube which can be considered as living
b. Considered to be in vivo
c. Considered to be in vitro and living reaction.
d. Considered as non-living reaction

Question. Basis of Taxonomy are: 
a. Identification – Characterization – Classification -Nomenclature
b. Characterization – Identification – Classification -Nomenclature
c. Classification – Characterization – Identification -Nomenclature
d. Nomenclature – Classification – Identification -characterization

Question. The scientific name of banyan is written as Ficus bengalensis L. which of the following is a correct statement regarding this?   
a. Letter L signifies Latin language.
b. The name should be reverse with bengalensis preceding Ficus
c. Letter L signifies taxonomist Linnaeus
d. Bengalensis is generic name

Question. Which of the following do not reproduces? 
a. Phytoplankton
b. Worker bee
c. Queen bee
d. Mycoplasma

Question. In which organism reproduction can be considered as synonymous with growth? 
a. Amoeba
b. Planaria
c. Star fish
d. More then one option are correct

Question. The twin characteristics of growth are:     
a. Increase in number of individuals, increase in mass
b. Increase in height and increase in mass
c. Increase in molecular weight and increase in mass
d. Increase in size and decrease in mass

Question. A living organism is unexceptionally differentiated from a nonliving structure on the basis of   
a. Reproduction
b. Growth and movement
c. Interaction with environment
d. Responsiveness

Question. The statement ‘nothing lives forever, yet life continues’ illustrates the role of 
a. Embryogenesis
b. Morphogenesis
c. Replication
d. Reproduction
Diversity in Living World 

Question. Described biodiversity range? 
a. 1.7 – 1.8 million
b. 1.1 – 1.8 trillion
c. 1.7 – 1.8 billion
d. 17 – 18 billion

Question. ICBN codes for? 
a. International code for Botanical Nomenclature
b. International code for Binomial Nomenclature
c. International code for Botanimal Naming
d. International code for Binomial Naming

Question. ICZN codes for:
a. International code of zoological Nomenclature
b. International code for zoological Naming
c. International coding for zoological Nomenclature
d. Inbreeding code for zoological Nomenclature

Question. Isolated metabolism reaction outside the body performed in test tube 
a. Living
b. Non – living
c. Neither living nor Non-living
d. Both (a) and (b)

Question. Choose the correct statements from following:
A. Taxonomic hierarchy includes seven obligate categories.
B. Haeckel introduced the taxon phylum.
C. Three – domain classification was introduced by Carl Woese.
a. A & B
b. B & C
c. A & C
d. All

Question. Botanical gardens and Zoological parks have:
a. Collection of endemic living species only
b. Collection of exotic living species only
c. Collection of endemic and exotic living species
d. Collection of only local plants and animals

Question. Incorrect statement is:
a. Naming is only possible when the organism is described correctly.
b. Scientific names are based on the principles and criteria provided in ICBN.
c. Description of any organism should enable the people (in any part of the world) to arrive at the same name.
d. Category denotes rank, and these categories or ranks are merely morphological aggregates.

Question. Read the following statements.
A. Isolated-metabolic reactions in-vitro are living things.
B. Reproduction is synonymous with growth in Chlamydomonas.
C. Reproduction is an all inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms.
D. Extrinsic growth cannot be taken as defining property of living organisms.
How many of the above statement (s) is/are not true?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four

Question.Sequence of taxonomic categories is:
a. Class-phylum-tribe-order-family-genus-species
b. Division-class-family-tribe-order-genus-species
c. Division-class-order-family-tribe-genus-species
d. Phylum-order-class-tribe-family-genus-species

Question. The high boiling point of water is advantageous to living organisms because
a. The environment seldom reaches the boiling point of water.
b. Organisms can easily boil off enough water to keep themselves cool.
c. It allows organisms to spread heat evenly throughout their bodies.
d. Organisms can absorb a great deal of heat before they reach the boiling point from organisms and population.

Question. Read the following statements.
A. Manuals are useful in providing information for identification of names of species found in an area.
B. Potato and brinjal are related species, which has more characters in common in comparison to shimla mirch.
C. CO₂ dissolving in water, a physical process, is a catalysed reaction in living systems.
D. The ribosomes of polysome translate the mRNA into multiple copies of the same protein.
a. A and C are correct
b. Only B correct
c. B incorrect
d. All are correct

Question. As we go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common characteristics:
a. Will decrease
b. Will increase
c. Remain same
d. May increase or decrease

2. Which of the following ‘suffixes’ used for units of classification in plants indicates a taxonomic category of ‘family’?
a. — Ales
b. — Onae
c. — Aceae
d. — Ae

Question. Read the following statements and identify the correct statements:
A. Biodiversity refers to the number and types of organisms present on earth.
B. The local names would vary from place to place,even within a country.
C. The number of species that are known and described range between 1.7-1.8 million.
D. International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) provides scientific names for plants
E. Nomenclature or naming is only possible when the organism is described correctly.
a. A and B only
b. A, B and C only
c. A, D and C only
d. All of these

Question. The term ‘systematics’ refers to:
a. Identification and study of organ systems
b. Identification and preservation of plants and animals
c. Diversity of kinds of organisms and their relationship
d. Study of habitats of organisms and, their classification

Question. Incorrect statement are:
A. Animals, mammals, dogs, alsatians represent taxa at different levels.
B. Phenotypic plasticity is the ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to environment.
C. Nomenclature is only possible when the organism is described correctly.
D. In animals, growth is seen only up to a certain age.
E. Non-living objects also grow if we take increase in body mass as a criteria of growth.
F. Human being is the only organism who is aware of himself.
a. C
b. B
c. A
d. Zero

Question. Genus represents:
a. An individual plant or animal
b. A collection of plants or animals
c. Group of closely related species of plants or animals
d. A group of plants in a given area.

Question. The term “New Systematics” was introduced by:
a. Bentham and Hooker
b. Linnaeus
c. Julian Huxley
d. A. P. de Candolle

Question. Static concept of species was put forward by:
a. de Candolle
b. Linnaeus
c. Mayr
d. Darwin

Question. The taxonomic unit ‘Phylum’ in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchical level in classification of plants:
a. Class
b. Order
c. Division
d. Family

Question. All living organisms are linked to one another because:
a. They have common genetic material of the same type
b. They share common genetic material but to varying degrees
c. All have common cellular organization
d. All of the above

Question. Which of the following is a defining characteristic of living organisms?
a. Growth
b. Ability to make sound
c. Reproduction
d. Response to external stimuli

Question. Match the following and choose the correct option.
A. Family               1. Tuberosum
B. Kingdom            2. Polymoniales
C. Order                3. Solanum
D. Species             4. Plantae
E. Genus                5. Solanaceae
a. A-4 B-3 C-5 D-2 E-1
b. A-5 B-4 C-2 D-1 E-3
c. A-4 B-5 C-2 D-1 E-3
d. A-5 B-3 C-2 D-1 E-4

Question. The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information on:
a. Local names
b. Height of the plant
c. Date of collection
d. Name of collector

Question. Biodiversity of a geographical region represents:
a. Genetic diversity present in the dominant species of the region
b. Species endemic to the region
c. Endangered species found in the region
d. The diversity in the organisms living in the region

Question. Biosystamatics aims at:
a. The classification of organisms based on broad morphological characters.
b. Delimiting various taxa of organisms and establishing their relationships.
c. The classification of organisms based on their evolutionary history and establishing their phylogeny on the totality of various parameters from all fields of studies.
d. Identification and arrangement of organisms on the basis of their cytological characteristics.

Question. First life on earth was:
a. Cyanobacteria     
b. Chemohetrotrophs
c. Autotrophs             
d. Photoautotrophs

Question. Consider the following statements and select correct set of option.
A. The most obvious and technically complicated features are metabolism and consciousness.
B. Growth and reproduction are mutually inclusive events for euglenoids and chrysophytes.
C. Generally, families and orders are identified on the basis of aggregates of vegetative characters only.
D. Herbarium serves as quick referral system in taxonomical studies.
a. B, C & D
b. A, C & D
c. B & D
d. A, B, C & D

Question. Viable material of endangered species can be preserved by:
a. Gene bank
b. Gene library
c. Herbarium
d. Gene pool

Question. Defining feature of life forms? 
a. Metabolism
b. Consciousness
c. Cellular organization
d. All of the above

Question. Not applicable to zoological parks:   
a. In vivo mode of conservation
b. Wild animals are kept under human care
c. Wild animals are kept in separate enclosures
d. All are true

Question. Each statement in key is called 
a. Couplet
b. Lead
c. Principle
d. None of these

Question. Which of the following provide information of any one taxon? 
a. Manuals
b. Monograph
c. Flora
d. Fauna

Question. Royal Botanical Garden consists of how many specimens?
a. 6.5 millions
b. 6 millions
c. 6.5 billions
d. 6.5 trillions

Question. Father of Botany:
a. Aristotle
b. Theophrastus
c. Lamark
d. Whittaker

Question. Which one of the following branch is applicable to both plants and animals?
a. Herpetology
b. Saurology
c. Taxonomy
d. Ichthyology

Question. For higher plants, flowers are chiefly used as a basis of lassification, because
a. These show a great variety in colour
b. It can be preserved easily
c. Reproductive parts are more conservative than vegetative parts
d. They have strong fragrance

Question. National Botanical Research Institute located in:
a. Chennai
b. Lucknow
c. Darjeeling
d. Kolkata

Question. Rearing of bees is:
a. Horticulture
b. Sericulture
c. Silviculture
d. Apiculture

Question. Sapindales is the order of
a. Mango
b. Maize
c. Wheat
d. Corn

Question. In museums, larger animals like birds and mammals are:
a. Collected, killed and pinned
b. Stuffed and preserved
c. Preserved in natural habitat
d. Both a. and b.

Question. First book of Zoology Historia animalicum was given by:
a. Aristotle
b. Theophrastus
c. Carl woese
d. Alberto del rio

Question. Father of zoology:
a. Theophrastus
b. Aristotle
c. Carl correns
d. Von – Tschemark

Question. Plant species in botanical gardens are labeled to indicate
a. English and local name
b. Collectors name
c. Botanical name and family
d. Family and place of collection

Question. Not applicable to zoological parks:
a. In vivo mode of conservation
b. Wild animals are kept under human care
c. Wild animals are kept in separate enclosures
d. All are true

Question. Each statement in key is called
a. Couplet
b. Lead
c. Principle
d. None of these

Question. Herbarium is:
a. A garden where medicinal plants are grown
b. Garden where herbaceous plants are grown
c. Dry garden
d. Chemical to kill plants

Question. The most convenient way for easy identification of plants and animals by applying diagnostic feature is use of
a. Herbarium
b. Botanical gardens
c. Museum
d. Taxonomic keys

Question. ICBN codes for?
a. International code for Botanical Nomenclature
b. International code for Binomial Nomenclature
c. International code for Botanimal Naming
d. International code for Binomial Naming

Question. The collection of preserved plants and animals for study and reference is called:
a. Museum
b. Keys
c. Herbarium
d. Flora

Question. ICZN codes for:
a. International code of zoological Nomenclature
b. International code for zoological Naming
c. International coding for zoological Nomenclature
d. Inbreeding code for zoological Nomenclature

Question. Classification systems have many advantages. Which of the following is not a goal of biological classification?
a. To depict convergent evolution
b. To clarify relationships among organisms
c. To help us remember organisms and their traits
d. To identify and name organisms

Question. Term phylum was given by:
a. Haeckel
b. H. J. Lam
c. Eichler
d. Linnaeus

Question. Which of the following categories possess least number of related characters?
a. Order
b. Phylum
c. Class
d. Species

Question. In binomial nomenclature, the first and second components represent:   
a. Genus and species
b. Genus and class
c. Species and genus
d. Kingdom and class

Question. The main purpose of classification of organisms is to 
a. Study geography
b. Locate plants and animals
c. Establish relationships amongst organisms
d. Study evolution

Question. First book of Botany, Historia Plantarum, was given by:   
a. Theoprastus
b. A. P. de Condolle
c. Aristotle
d. None of these

Question. The word systematics is derived from 
a. Greek word systema
b. Italic word systema
c. Latin word systema
d. English word systema

Question. In Mangifera indica Linn. indica refers to   
a. Genus
b. Author
c. Family
d. Species

Question. Term biology was introduced by
a. Aristotle
b. Darwin
c. John Ray
d. Lamarck and Treviranus

Question. Improvement of human race through improvement of human environment is:   
a. Anthropology
b. Euthenics
c. Euphenics
d. Eugenics

Question. Select the correctly written botanical/ zoological name 
a. Panthera tigris
b. Mangifera indica
c. Sativum pisum
d. Homo sapiens

Question. Biological names, when hand written, should necessary be: 
a. Underlined
b. Bold (antics)
c. In capital letter
d. Italics

Question. Edaphology is:   
a. Study of soils
b. Study of amphibians
c. Study of snakes
d. Study of elephants

Question. As we go lower from kingdom to species the number of common characteristics goes on 
a. Increasing
b. Remain unchanged
c. Decreasing
d. Sometimes decreasing

Question. A prediction made by a scientist based on his observation is known as:     
a. Law
b. Principle
c. Theory
d. Hypothesis

Question. The simplest amino acid is:   
a. Aspartic acid
b. Tyrosine
c. Lysine
d. Glycine

Question. Linnaeus used the title for his publication is?     
a. Systema Naturae
b. Genera Naturae
c. Altis vortex
d. Die Nature lichen pflanzen

Question. The science of giving names to living beings called     
a. Nomenclature
b. Identification
c. Classification
d. Characterization

Question. Systematics takes accounts:     
a. Evolutionary relationship between organisms.
b. Breeding relationship between organisms.
c. Economic relationship between organisms.
d. None of these

Question. Taxon represents:       
a. Rank in classification
b. Basic unit of classification
c. Both of these
d. None of these

Question. In taxonomy the first step is:     
a. Identification
b. Nomenclature
c. Classification
d. Affinities

Question. Term classification was given by:       
a. A.P de Condolle
b. Norman E. Borloug
c. Tansley
d. None of these

Question. Which of the following taxonomic categories contains organisms least similar to one another?         
a Genera
b. Family
c. Class
d. Species

Question. Which of the following combinations is correct for wheat ?       
a. Genus : Triticum, Family : Anacardiaceae, Order : Poales, Class : Monocotyledonae
b. Genus : Triticum, Family : Poaceae, Order : Poales, Class : Dicotyledonae
c. Genus : Triticum, Family : Poaceae, Order : Sapindales, Class : Monocotyledonae
d. Genus : Triticum, Family : Poaceae, Order : Poales, Class : Monocotyledonae

Question. The suffix – inae signifies the rank:       
a. Tribe
b. Subtribe
c. Suborder
d. Family

Question. Father of zoology:     
a. Theophrastus
b. Aristotle
c. Carl correns
d. Von – Tschemark

Question. Providing information for identification of names of species found in an area   
a. Fauna
b. Flora
c. Monograph
d. Manuals

Question. Species living in different geographical areas are called:       
a. Allochronic
b. Allopatric
c. Sympatric
d. Siblings

Question. Determination of age by counting growth rings falls under:   
a. Chorology
b. Chronology
c. Dendrology
d. Dendrochronology

Question. What is ethnobotany?     
a. Cultivation of flower yielding plants
b. Use of plants and their parts
c. Relationship between plants and primitive people
d. Study of soil

Question. The timing of seasonal activity of plants in relation to change in environmental conditions is termed as:   
a. Dendrochronology
b. Phenology
c. Time lapse
d. Biological clock

Question. In a scientific name, the name of the author is printed in         
a. Capital letters
b. Bold ( antics)
c. Italics
d. Roman