CBSE Questions for Class 11 Medical Biology The Living World Quiz 15 - MCQExams.com

______________ is the defining property of living organisms.
  • Reproduction
  • Consciousness
  • Self replication
  • Growth

A taxonomic group of
closely related genera is known as ...... 
  • species
  • order
  • family
  • class
Systematics refers to the study of
  • Nomenclature and identification of plants and animals
  • Different kinds of organisms and their classification
  • Diversity of kinds of organisms and their relationships
  • Identification and classification of plants and animals
Primata and Carnivora are placed together in the same?
  • Order
  • Division
  • Family
  • Class
Among all the kingdoms,the only taxon that exists nature as a biologically cohensive unit is the 
  • Species
  • Genus
  • Phylum or division
  • Kingdom
Preservation of insect specimen for museum involves one of the following steps.
  • Use of NaCl solution as preservative
  • Pinning
  • Pressing
  • Treating specimen with $$CuSO_4$$
The correct definition of genus may be :-
  • Genus is an aggregate of distantly related species
  • Genus is an group of species present in a given area
  • Genus is an aggregate of closely related species
  • Genus is an group of species present in a common habitat
Largest botanical garden of world and Asia are respectively located at :-
  • Kew (England) & Padua (Italy)
  • Howarh (India) & Kew (England)
  • Kew (England) & Lucknow (India)
  • Kew (England ) & Howarh (India)
Which of the following are the new species of freshwater catfish discovered in Idukki and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala in November 2013?
Horabagrus melanosoma
Mystus heoki
Mystus indicus
Mystus miami
Select the answers from the codes given below:
  • 1 only
  • 1 and 2 only
  • 1, 2 and 3 only
  • All of the above
Consider the following statements
The Pacific salmon fish uses the Earth's magnetic field to find their way
Machli, Queen Mother of tiger dynasty was found in the Ranthambhore National Park, India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • both 1 and 2
  • None of these
Observe the following terms:
(i) Muscidae.
(ii) Hominidae.
(iii) Sapindales.
(iv) Diptera.
(v) Insecta.
  • (i) and (ii) are families, (iii), (iv) and (v) are orders.
  • (iii) and (iv) are orders, (i) and (ii) are families; (v) is a class.
  • (iii) and (iv) are classes, (i) and (ii) are orders; (v) is a family.
  • (i) and (ii) are families, (iii) is a class, (iv) and (v) are orders.
Which statement is wrong:
  • Both Ascospores and Basidiospores are sexual spores formed endogenously.
  • Phenetic classification is based on observable characters of an organism.
  • Monograph contains information on any one taxon.
  • Herbarium is the storehouse of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets.
Which one of the following is not correct statement?
  • Herbarium is the collection of dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens.
  • Botanical gardens have collection of living plants for reference.
  • A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals.
  • Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of specimens.
The correct sequence of taxonomic hierarchy is 
  • $$Genus\rightarrow Family\rightarrow Class\rightarrow Order\rightarrow Phylum\rightarrow Kingdom\rightarrow Species$$
  • $$Species\rightarrow Genus\rightarrow Family\rightarrow Order\rightarrow Class\rightarrow Phylum\rightarrow Kingdom$$
  • $$Species\rightarrow Family\rightarrow Genus\rightarrow Kingdom\rightarrow Order\rightarrow Class\rightarrow Phylum$$
  • $$Species\rightarrow Genus\rightarrow Family\rightarrow Class\rightarrow Order\rightarrow Phylum\rightarrow Kingdom$$
Which among the following belong to same phyla?
  • Physalia, obelia, Pleurobrachia - Coelenterata
  • Bombyx, Palaemon, Limulus - Arthropoda
  • Star fish, jelly fish, Sea urchin - Echinodermata
  • Cuttle fish, devil fish, Patella - Mollusca
Fill in the blanks.
The term taxon was used for the first time by ___________
  • De condole
  • Linnaeus
  • Mayr
  • Species
Which is matched correctly __________
  • Humans - Primata - the family
  • Housefly - Musca - an order
  • Tiger - tigris - the species
  • Cuttlefish - Mollusca - a class
Match the column I with Column II:

Column IColumn II
a.Royal Botanical Garden1.Howrah
b.Indian botanical garden2.Lucknow
c.National botanical research institute3. Kew (England)
  • $$a\, \rightarrow3; \, b\, \rightarrow2; \, c\, \rightarrow1$$
  • $$a\, \rightarrow3; \, b\, \rightarrow1; \, c\, \rightarrow2$$
  • $$a\, \rightarrow1; \, b\, \rightarrow2; \, c\, \rightarrow3$$
  • $$a\, \rightarrow1; \, b\, \rightarrow3; \, c\, \rightarrow2$$
Choose the correct Answer.
Dudhwa National Park is located at Lakhimpur in U.P.
  • True
  • False
Information on any one taxon can be taken out by:
  • Monographs
  • Catalogues
  • Flora
  • Manuals
Select the incorrect statement:
  • Museums often have collection of skeletons.
  • Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of specimens.
  • Taxonomic key are based on contrasting characters.
  • Monograph is useful in providing information for identification of name of species found in an area.
Choose the correct Answer.
There are about 8 wildlife sanctuaries and 492 National parks in India. 
  • True
  • False
Choose the correct pair option:
(i) Growth by mass - Defining property.
(ii) Hominidae - Family of humans.
(iii) Potato and brinjal - belong to the same species.
(iv) The specialised gardens with collections of living plants - Indian Botanical Garden.
(v) Biological names - Seldom Latin.
  • (i), (ii) and (v).
  • (ii) and (iv).
  • (i), (ii) and (iv).
  • (ii), (iii) and (iv).
Find out the correct sequence of various stages in a herbarium preparation:
$$(i)$$ Drying
$$(ii)$$ Poisoning
$$(iii)$$ Collection
$$(iv)$$ Labelling
$$(v)$$ Mounting
$$(vi)$$ Deposition
$$(vii)$$ Stitching
  • $$(iii)\, \rightarrow \, (i)\, \rightarrow \, (ii)\, \rightarrow \, (v)\, \rightarrow
    \, (vii)\, \rightarrow \, (iv)\, \rightarrow \, (vi)$$
  • $$(iii)\, \rightarrow \, (ii)\, \rightarrow \, (i)\, \rightarrow \, (v)\, \rightarrow
    \, (vii)\, \rightarrow \, (iv)\, \rightarrow \, (vi)$$
  • $$(iii)\, \rightarrow \, (i)\, \rightarrow \, (ii)\, \rightarrow \, (v)\, \rightarrow
    \, (vii)\, \rightarrow \, (vi)\, \rightarrow \, (iv)$$
  • $$(iii)\, \rightarrow \, (i)\, \rightarrow \, (ii)\, \rightarrow \, (vii)\, \rightarrow
    \, (v)\, \rightarrow \, (vi)\, \rightarrow \, (v)$$
Which among the following National Park in India is also called the last house of White winged Wood Duck?
  • Salim Ali National Park, Jammu & Kashmi
  • Nameri National Park, Assam
  • Ghana National Park, Rajastha
  • Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana
Biodiversity
  • Increases towards the equator
  • Decreases towards the equator
  • Remains same throughout the planet
  • Has no effect on change in latitude
Animals are protected from poachers in:
  • Zoological Parks
  • Botanical Parks
  • Both (a) and (b)
  • None of these
All organisms that are similar enough to breed and perpetuate are called ;
  • Genera
  • Phylum
  • Family
  • Species
The branch of biology which deals with the principles and practice of classification of plants and animals is:
  • Taxonomy
  • Morphology
  • Ecology
  • Geology
Which one of the following examples does not come under the particular group?
  • Mushroom, yeast, Agaricus- Fungi
  • Paramecium, Euglena, Amoeba- Protista
  • Starfish, Sea Urchin, Sea dollar - Echinodermata
  • Bat, Parrot, Oyster - Vertebrates
Which one of the following is the correct statement about the respective animal(s)? 
  • Donkey and horse should be considered one single species because they can successfully mate and produce an offspring.
  • Donkey and horse are two different genuses.
  • Mule is a separate species.
  • Mule is neither a donkey nor a horse.
Match column I (taxonomic aids) column II (definition/description)
Column IColumn II
a.Monographsi.Aids in species identification in an area
b.Floraii.Listing of species in alphabetical order
c.Manuals iii.Contain information about any one taxon
d.Cataloguesiv.Describes habit and distribution of plants in a given area.
  • a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii
  • a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
  • a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv
  • a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
Which one of the taxonomic aid give comprehensive account of complete compiled information of any one genus or family at a particular time?
  • Taxonomic key
  • Flora
  • Herbarium
  • Monograph
In India, the largest herbarium is located at 
  • Dehradun
  • Delhi
  • Lucknow
  • Kolkata
The zoological name of common hare, found in northern India is
  • Oryctolagus cuniculus
  • Lepus ruficaudatus
  • Dasypus sexcinstus
  • Alactaga indica
Mayr's biological concepts of species is mainly based on
  • Morphological traits
  • Reproductive isolation
  • Modes of reproduction
  • Morphology and reproduction
The pesticide that is used in the preparation of herbarium is
  • 2, 4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid
  • Naphthyl-acetic acid  (NAA)
  • Mercuric chloride
  • Carbon disulphide
Here are the points to classify a dog:
1-Chordata
2-Class
3-Carnivora
4-Family
5-Canis
6-Species. 
If one has to classify a dog according to the hierarchy, each point corresponds to which of the following? 
  • 1- Phylum, 2- Mammalia, 3- Order, 4- Canidae, 5- Genus, 6- Familiaris
  • 1- Order, 2- Mammalia, 3- Phylum, 4- Canidae, 5- Genus, 6- Familiaris
  • 1- Genus, 2- Mammalia, 3- Order, 4- Canidae, 5- Phylum, 6- Familiars
  • 1- Sub-kingdom, 2- Mammalia, 3- Order, 4- Canidae, 5- Genus, 6- Familiaris
'Vavilov mega diversity centre' is in
  • Australia
  • Siberia
  • Andamans
  • Tibet
Which of the following is correct combination for wheat?
  • Genus: Triticum, Family: Ancardiaceae, Order: Poales, Class: Monocotyledonae
  • Genus: Triticum, Family: Poaceae, Order: Poales, Class: Dicotyledonae
  • Genus: Triticum, Family: Poaceae, Order: Sapinadales, Class: Monocotyledonae
  • Genus: Triticum, Family: Poaceae, Order: Poales, Class: Monocotyledonae
The taxonomic unit ' phylum' in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchical level in the classification of plants?
  • Class
  • Order
  • Division
  • Family
Type specimen selected from the original material in case, the holotype is missing, is called as
  • Lectotype
  • Neotype
  • Syntype
  • Type specimen
Which of the following statement is correct for species?
  • The members of a species occupy the same habitat.
  • They cannot inter-breed with members of other species.
  • They can inter-breed among themselves.
  • It is the highest level of biological classification.
Which one of the following pairs of geographical areas show maximum biodiversity in our country?
  • Sunderbans and Rann of Kutch
  • Eastern Ghats and West Bengal
  • Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats
  • Kerala and Punjab
The process which helps in the continuation of a race is______________.
  • Nutrition
  • Photosynthesis
  • Excretion
  • Reproduction
The group "Pteropsida" proposed by Oswald Tippo include
  • Ferns
  • Gymnosperms
  • Angiosperms
  • All of the above
Significance of classification is
  • It makes the study of such a wide variety of organisms easy
  • It projects before us a good picture of all life forms at a glance
  • It helps us understand the inter-relationship among different groups of organisms
  • All of the above
All type of snakes belongs to which order?
  • Reptilia
  • Squamata
  • Ophidia
  • Lacertilia
Principles of bionomial nomenclature proposed by Linnaeus are contained in his book.............
  • Philosophia Botanica
  • Historia Plantarum
  • Species Plantarum
  • Flora Lapponica
Select the group which shares the maximum number of common characters.
  • Two species of a genus.
  • Two genera of a family.
  • Two individuals of same species.
  • Two genera of two families.
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