Sequence of taxonomic categories is …. [ AFMC 1992 ]
13%
a) Class – Phylum – tribe – Order – family -genus – Species
14%
b) Division – Class – Family – tribe – Order – Genus – Species
51%
c) Division – Class – Order – Family – Tribe – Genus – Species
23%
d) Phylum – Order – Class – Tribe – Family – Genus – Species
Q.2.
A homonym is … .. [ WB. 2008]
33%
a) Two or more names for the same taxon
21%
b) Species name repeats the generic name
38%
c) Identical name of two different taxa
8%
d) Name given to a taxon in local language
Q.3.
Which covers the largest number of organisms ….. [ Kerala 2001]
20%
a) Genus
14%
b) Family
58%
c) Phylum
8%
d) Class
Q.4.
First act in taxonomy is … .. [ AIIMS 1990]
6%
a) Description
68%
b) Identification
8%
c) Naming
18%
d) Classification
Q.5.
Total heat content of system is … [ KCET 2000 ]
17%
a) Free energy
47%
b) Enthalpy
15%
c) Entropy
21%
d) Kinetic energy
Q.6.
A taxon is
5%
a) A group of related families
18%
b) A group of related species
6%
c) A type of living organisms
71%
d) A taxonomic group of any ranking
Q.7.
Populations are said to be sympatric when … .. [ KCET 2010]
37%
a) Two populations live together and freely interbreed to produce sterile offspring
18%
b) Two populations are physically isolated by natural barriers
18%
c) Two populations are isolated but occasionally come together to interbreed
26%
d) Two populations share the same environment but cannot interbreed
Q.8.
Find out the correct sequence in ascending order of hierarchy … [ KCET 2001]
19%
a) Phylum, Class, Family, Species, Order
71%
b) Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class
6%
c) Species, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class
4%
d) Class, Family, Species, Genus, Order
Q.9.
In nature, the biologically cohesive unit among the taxa is … … [ HPPMT 2012]
15%
a) Genus
9%
b) Order
20%
c) Phylum
55%
d) Species
Q.10.
Place of keeping and studying dry plants is … [ Wardha 2003]
6%
a) Arboretum
12%
b) Museum
7%
c) Vasculum
75%
d) Herbarium
Q.11.
The third name is trinomial nomenclature is … ..[ [ JIPMER 1993 ]
6%
a) Species
15%
b) Subgenus
69%
c) Subspecies
10%
d) Ecotype
Q.12.
The generic name of Mango is .. .. [ HPPMT 2011 ]
72%
a) Mangifera indica
3%
b) Indica
23%
c) Mangifera
1%
d) Indica Mangifera
Q.13.
Holotype is … .. [ Pb. PMT 2001 ]
26%
a) Specimen used by author as nomenclature type
18%
b) Specimen referred along with original description
16%
c) Duplicate of nomenclature type
40%
d) Specimen selected from original when nomenclature type is missing
Q.14.
Which is an exclusive trait of living things …[ CBSE 2011]
35%
a) Isolated metabolic reactions occur in vitro
17%
b) Increase in mass from inside body
30%
c) Perception of events happening in the environment and their memory
18%
d) Increase in mass by accumulation of material both on surface as well as internally.
Q.15.
Keystone species are … .. [ Pb PMT 2001]
15%
a) Species belonging to same period
29%
b) Species that determine structure of biotic community
14%
c) Species reproducing sexually
41%
d) Species recorded only in the fossil state.
Q.16.
Taxon is … ..[ CET chd. 2000 ]
4%
a) Species
30%
b) Classification
27%
c) Highest rank in classification
38%
d) Group of closely related organisms
Q.17.
Species is … .. [ CBSE 1994]
40%
a) Specific unit of evolution
25%
b) Specific unit in the evolutionary history of race.
15%
c) Specific class of evolution
20%
d) Not related to evolution
Q.18.
Assertion : Systematic is branch of biology that deals with classification of organisms. Reason.: Aim of classification is to group the organisms in orderly manner … [ AIIMS 2003]
59%
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
24%
b) The Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion
9%
c) Assertion is true but, Reason is false
8%
d) Assertion is false but, Reason is true
Q.19.
A group of related genera which resemble each other in floral characteristics represent …[ CET Chd2011]
6%
a) Order
31%
b) Taxa
40%
c) Family
23%
d) Species
Q.20.
Which one is incorrect … [ CET chd. 2002]
32%
a) New individuals replace the dead ones
18%
b) Homeostasis produces a self regulated steady state
22%
c) Most homeostatic mechanisms operate through feed-back systems
28%
d) Cell obtains instructions for divisions from a hereditary protein.
Q.21.
Which is correct hierarchical order? …[ Wardha 2005]
14%
a) Division – order – family – class
17%
b) Family – class – order – division
62%
c) Family – order – class – division
7%
d) Order – class – family – division
Q.22.
Which taxonomic aid gives comprehensive account of complete compiled information of genus or family at a particular time? [ Kerala 2009]
40%
a) Taxonomic key
19%
b) Herbarium
32%
c) Monograph
8%
d) Flora
Q.23.
Assertion (A): Scientific name Malus malus is illegitimate Reason (R): It is tautonym Explanation is provided, click on
50%
a) Both (A) and (R) are correct with (R) being correct explanation of (A)
23%
b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
16%
c) (A) true but (R) is false
11%
d) (A) is false but (R) is true
Q.24.
Match and find the correct options .. … [ kerala 2011]
1) Plantae
p) Aechaebacteria
2) Fungi
q) Euglenoids
3) Protista
r) Phycomycetes
4) Monera
s) Algae
53%
a) 1 – s, 2 – r, 3- q, 4 – p
12%
b) 1 – p, 2 – q, 3- r, 4 - s
26%
c) 1 – r, 2 – s, 3- q, 4 - p
9%
d) 1 – s, 2 – q, 3- r, 4 - p
Q.25.
ICBN is … .. [ DPMT 2003]
9%
a) International Code of Biological Naming
76%
b) International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
4%
c) International Class of Biological Nomenclature.
11%
d) International Classification of Biological nomenclature
Q.26.
Nicotiana is … .. [ Har. PMT 2001]
20%
a) Variety
35%
b) Subspecies
19%
c) Species
26%
d) Genus
Q.27.
Two or more species occupying same or overlapping area are … … [ BHU 1990 ]
30%
a) Sympatric
18%
b) Sibling
26%
c) Subspecies
26%
d) Allopatric
Q.28.
Sweating is meant for .. .. [ CPMT 1991]
7%
a) Killing of shin bacteria
64%
b) Regulation of body temperature
21%
c) Removal of excess salt
8%
d) Removal of excess water
Q.29.
Point out the correct method of showing scientific name of Coconut Palm … .. [ KCET 2012]
14%
a) Coco Nucifera
9%
b) cocos Nucifera
5%
c) cocos nucifera
72%
d) Cocos nucifera
Q.30.
Statement (S) : Species are groups of potentially interbreeding natural populations that are isolated from other such groups Reason(R) : reproductive isolation brings about distinctive morphological characters ... .... [ E.A.M.C.E.T 2005 ]
51%
a) Both (S) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (S)
14%
b) Only (S) is true, (R) is false
19%
c) Both (S) and (R) are wrong
16%
d) Both (S) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (S)
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