NCERT CLASS 11 | TOPIC : LIVING WORLD - TAXONOMY | QB-2 | NEET BIOLOGY ONLINE TEST ~ Kalvisolai Online Test

NCERT CLASS 11 | TOPIC : THE LIVING WORLD - TAXONOMY | QB-2 | NEET BIOLOGY ONLINE TEST

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1 ➤ 38. Basic unit of taxonomic hierarchy is

(a) Species (b) Kingdom (c) Class (d) Phylum

2 ➤ 39. Botanical name of mango is

(a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Panthera leo

3 ➤ 40. Botanical name of potato is

(a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Panthera leo

4 ➤ 41. Zoological name of lion is

(a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Panthera leo

5 ➤ 42. The branch connected with characterization, nomenclature, identification and classification is

(a) Ecology (b) Taxonomy (c) Morphology (d) Eugenics

6 ➤ 43. The third name in trinomial nomenclature is

(a) Species (b) Subgenus (c) Subspecies (d) Holotype

7 ➤ 44. In binomial nomenclature

(a) Both genus and species are printed in italics. (b) Genus and species may be of same name. (c) Both the initial letters in genus and species is capital. (d) Genus is written after the species.

8 ➤ 45. As we go from higher species to kingdom, the number of common characterstic goes on_______.

(a) Increasing (b) Decreasing (c) Remains same (d) None of these

9 ➤ 46. The binomial nomenclature was given by

(a) Lamarck (b) Ernst Mayr (c) Carolus Linnaeus (d) Darwin

10 ➤ 47. The term ‘taxon’ is used for

(a) The ranks of species and genus (b) The ranks up to phylum (c) The species epithet only (d) Any rank of taxonomic hierarchy

11 ➤ 48. The taxonomic aid that provides information for the identification of names of species found in an area is

(a) Monograph (b) Manual (c) Catalogue (d) Periodical

12 ➤ 49. The Indian Botanical Garden is located in

(a) Howrah (b) Lucknow (c) Mumbai (d) Mysore

13 ➤ 50. The famous botanical garden ‘Kew’ is located in

(a) England (b) Lucknow (c) America (d) Australia

14 ➤ 51. Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic categories.

(a) Species–order–kingdom–phylum (b) Species–family–genus–class (c) Genus–species–order–phylum (d) Species–genus–order-phylum

15 ➤ 52. Which biological name is wrongly written?

(a) Apis indica (b) Triticum aestivum (c) Felis domesticus (d) Mangifera Indica

16 ➤ 53. The descending arrangement of categories is called

(a) Classification (b) Taxonomy (c) Hierarchy (d) Key

17 ➤ 54. Petunia is a

(a) Variety (b) Subspecies (c) Species (d) Genus

18 ➤ 55. Which one of the following is not a category?

(a) Species (b) Class (c) Phylum (d) Convolvulaceae

19 ➤ 56. In the hierarchy of classification, the order is present between

(a) Family and genus (b) Phylum and kingdom (c) Family and class (d) Family and species

20 ➤ 57. Select the incorrect statement from the following.

(a) Each statement in key is called lead. (b) Taxonomic keys are tools that helps in identification based on characterstics. (c) ICZN stands for International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. (d) Ernst Mayr used the system a Nature as the title of his publication.

21 ➤ 58. The place where we store dry plants for information purpose is called

(a) Key (b) Museum (c) Monograph (d) Herbarium

22 ➤ 59. Which is not a part of taxonomic hierarchy?

(a) Genus and species (b) Order and class (c) Kingdom and class (d) Catalogue and herbarium

23 ➤ 60. Find out the incorrect statement from the following:

(a) Closely related species differ in morphological features. (b) Genus comprises a group of related species. (c) Taxonomic studies are useful in agricultural, forestry and industries. (d) Notochord and ventral hollow neural system are common features of phylum chordata.

24 ➤ 61. ICBN stands for

(a) International Code for Biosphere Nomenclature (b) International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (c) International Class for Biological Nobel leurette (d) International Committe for Biological Naming

25 ➤ 62. Zoological name of tiger is

(a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Panthera tigris

26 ➤ 63. Zoological name of leopard is

(a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Panthera pardus

27 ➤ 64. Zoological name of house fly is

(a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Musca domestica

28 ➤ 65. Zoological name of man is

(a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Homo sapiens

29 ➤ 66. Botanical name of wheat is

(a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Triticum aestivum

30 ➤ 67. Zoological name of cat is

(a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Felis domesticus

31 ➤ 68. Botanical name of makoi is

(a) Mangifera indica (b) Solanum tuberosum (c) Solanum melongena (d) Solanum nigrum

32 ➤ 69. Potato and brinjal belongs to the genus

(a) Mangifera (b) Solanum (c) Allium (d) Brassica

33 ➤ 70. Genera Petunia and Datura belongs to the family

(a) Solanaceae (b) Fabaceae (c) Liliaceae (d) any of the above

34 ➤ 71. Select the total number of family from the following :
Felis, Felidae, Solanaceae, Liliaceae, Canidae, Hominidae, Poaceae, Muscidae, Insecta, Convolvulaceae

(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8

35 ➤ 72. Family Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae belongs to the order

(a) Poales (b) Polymoniales (c) Diptera (d) Dicot

36 ➤ 73. Common features of Chordata are

(a) The presence of notochord in any stage of life (b) Dorsal hollow neural system (c) Paired pharyngeal gill slits (d) All of these

37 ➤ 74. Which of the following is a common feature of category ‘insecta’?

(a) Presence of ostium (b) Presence of coxal gland for excretion (c) Three pair of jointed legs in thoracic region (d) Exoskeleton of cutin

38 ➤ 75. Which of the following represent the family of mango?

(a) Sapindales (b) Anacardiaceae (c) Poales (d) Poaceae

39 ➤ 76. House fly belongs to the order

(a) Diptera (b) Carnivora (c) Primata (d) Insecta

40 ➤ 77. Which is not required for the preservation of insect?

(a) Collecting (b) Killing (c) Pinning (d) Pressing

41 ➤ 78. IBG is situated at

(a) Kew (b) Howrah (c) Lucknow (d) Jodhpur

42 ➤ 79. A museum has a collection of

(a) Preserved plants (b) Preserved animals (c) Skeleton of animals (d) All of these

43 ➤ 80. Which of the following animals is usually stuffed and preserved?

(a) Large birds (b) Mammals (c) Small lizards (d) Both (a) and (b)

44 ➤ 81. Zoological parks are places for

(a) Wild animals (b) Pet animals (c) Wild plants (d) Endangered crops

45 ➤ 82. Zoological park is a place where

(a) Wild animals are kept in protected environment under human care. (b) We can learn about wild animal’s food habit. (c) We can learn about wild animal’s behavior. (d) All of these

46 ➤ 83. The keys are based on contrasting characters generally in pairs called

(a) Duplex (b) Couplet (c) Dimer (d) All of these

47 ➤ 84. Which of the following is incorrect about keys?

(a) Key is a taxonomical aid used for the identification of plants and animals based on the similarities and dissimilarities. (b) Separate taxonomic keys are required for each taxonomic category such as family, genus and species for identification purposes. (c) Keys are generally analytical in nature. (d) Key is another taxonomical aid used for the nomenclature of plants and animals based on the similarities and dissimilarities.

48 ➤ 85. Which of the following is a mean of recording description?

(a) Flora and manuals (b) Monographs (c) Catalogues (d) All of these

49 ➤ 86. Flora contains information about the habitat and distribution of

(a) Animals of a given area (b) Plants of a given area (c) Some useful plants of a given area (d) Some useful animals of a given area

50 ➤ 87. Monographs contains the information of

(a) genus (b) species (c) family (d) any one taxon

51 ➤ 88. Manuals contain information for

(a) Habitat and distribution of animals in a given area (b) Habitat and distribution of plants in a given area (c) Identification of names of species found in an area (d) Habitat and distribution of some useful animals in a given area

52 ➤ 89. Organisms vary in

(a) Size and colour (b) Habitat (c) Physiological and morphological features (d) All of these

53 ➤ 90. Live specimens of organisms are found in

(a) Herbaria (b) Museum (c) Zoological parks and botanical gardens (d) All of these

54 ➤ 91. The name of a plant written on herbarium sheet is its

(a) English name (b) Local name (c) Botanical name (d) All of these

55 ➤ 92. NBRI is situated in

(a) Kolkata (b) Lucknow (c) Delhi (d) Jodhpur

56 ➤ 93. Which is the prime source of taxonomical studies?

(a) Collection of actual specimen (b) Nomenclature (c) Characterization (d) Identification

57 ➤ 94. Tiger, dog and cat are placed in order of

(a) Insectivora (b) Carnivora (c) Primata (d) Lagomorpha

58 ➤ 95. Monkey, gorilla and gibbons belongs to which of the following order and class respectively

(a) Primata and prototheria (b) Primata and mammalia (c) Carnivora and eutheria (d) Carnivora and mammalia

59 ➤ 96. In plants, the families are characterized on the basis of

(a) Vegetative structures (b) Reproductive features (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these

60 ➤ 97. Match the column: Column I Column II
A. Man 1. Order-Carnivora
B. Mango 2. Family-Poaceae
C. House fly 3. Genus-Musca
D. Tiger 4. Phylum–Chordata
E. Wheat 5. Family-Anacardiaceae

(a) A–1, B–5, C–3, D–4, E–2 (b) A–4, B–5, C–3, D–1 and 4, E–2 (c) A–4, B–2, C–3, D–1, E–5 (d) A–1, B–2, C–3, D–4, E–5

61 ➤ 98. Select the incorrect combination:

(a) Fragmentation Fungi, Planaria, Protonema of moss (b) Budding Yeast, hydra and sponges (c) Order Mammalia, primata, diptera, poales, polymoniales, sapindales (d) Genus Homo, Triticum, Musca, Felis, Panthera, Datura, Petunia, Mangifera, Solanum

62 ➤ 99. Select the correct combination:

(a) Earliest classification based on – Uses of various organisms (b) Reproduction is synonymous with growth – Primitive multicellular organism (c) ICZN – International Code of Zoo Nomenclature (d) NBRI – National Botanical Registered Institute

63 ➤ 100. Single-horned Rhinoes are found in

(a) Ghana (b) Bastar of Madhya Pradesh (c) Kaziranga National Park (d) Khasi in Meghalaya

64 ➤ 101. Herbarium sheet provides the information of

(a) Collector’s name (b) Family of plant (c) Local, English and botanical name (d) All of these

65 ➤ 102. Select the total number of correct statements from the following:
1. Photoperiod affects the reproduction in seasonal breeders, both plants and animals.
2. All organisms handle chemicals entering their bodies.
3. Metabolism is a characterstic feature of all living organisms.
4. In animals, growth is seen only up to a certain age.
5. Non-living object exhibits metabolism.
6. No non-living object is capable of reproducing or replicating by itself.

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6

66 ➤ 103. All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit

(a) Reproduction (b) Growth by increase in mass only (c) Metabolism (d) Self-consciousness

67 ➤ 104. Assertion: Systematics is an important branch of biology.
Reason: Systematics name the organisms and divides them into groups and subgroups according to the set rules to make their study easy.

(a) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. (b) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion. (c) If the assertion is true but the reason is false. (d) If both the assertion and reason are false.

68 ➤ 105. Assertion: Members of a species breed only with others of the same species.
Reason: In some cases, members of different species may also breed, producing sterile or fertile offspring.

69 ➤ 106. Assertion: No non living object exhibit metabolism.
Reason: Cellular organization is absent in non-living organisms.

70 ➤ 107. Assertion: Metabolic reactions can be demonstrated outside the body in cell free systems.
Reason: An isolated metabolic rection performed in test tube is neither living nor non-living.

71 ➤ 108. Assertion: Conservative characters are more useful in classification.
Reason: These characters do not change during evolution. Therefore, their similarities show relationships among organisms.

72 ➤ 109. Assertion: Linnaeus insisted that the scientific names should be Latinized.
Reason: This gives beauty to the names.

73 ➤ 110. Assertion: There is no difference between the terms taxon and category.
Reason: Aves is a taxon that includes the category ‘birds’.

74 ➤ 111. Assertion: Each rank or taxon represents a unit of classification.
Reason: Taxonomic categories are distinct biological entities and not merely morhpological aggregates.

75 ➤ 112. Assertion: Human being has self-conciousness.
Reason: Human is an organism who is aware of himself.

76 ➤ 113. Assertion: In unicellular organism, the reproduction is synonymous with growth.
Reason: Increase in the number of cells is also called growth.

77 ➤ 114. Assertion: Growth is not taken as a defining property of living organism.
Reason: Non living organism can also grow by accumulation of material on their surface.

78 ➤ 115. Assertion: Growth in plant is said to be open.
Reason: In plant, growth by cell division occurs throughout their life.

79 ➤ 116. Assertion: In Planaria we call regeneration as true regeneration.
Reason: A fragmented organism regenerates the lost part of its body and becomes a new organism.

80 ➤ 117. Assertion: Growth and reproduction is synonymous in amoeba .
Reason: Amoeba is unicellular organism.

81 ➤ 118. Assertion: All organisms handle chemicals entering in their bodies.
Reason: All organisms are aware of their surroundings.

82 ➤ 119. Assertion: All living organism present, past and future are linked to one another.
Reason: Because all organism sharing common genetic material, but to varying degrees.

83 ➤ 120. Assertion: Properties of tissues are arises due to interaction of cells.
Reason: Properties of tissues are present in constituent cells.

84 ➤ 121. Assertion: Scientific names of all organisms are based on agreed principles and criteria provided by ICBN.
Reason: ICBN is International code for biological nomenclature.

85 ➤ 122. Assertion: Binomial system provided by Linnaeus is used by biologist all over the world.
Reason: This naming system using a two word format is convenient.

86 ➤ 123. Assertion: Earliest classifications were based on the uses of various organisms.
Reason: In early days human beings needed to find sources for their basic needs of food, clothing and shelter.

87 ➤ 124. Assertion: Cockroach belongs to Insecta.
Reason: Cockroach posses three pair of jointed legs in their thoracic region.

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