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Biology MCQ Questions for NEET "The Living World"

Questions 1-20

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

2. Phenetic classification of organism is based on
a) Observable characteristics of existing organisms
b) The ancestral lineage of existing organism
c) Dendrogram based on DNA characteristics
d) Sexual characteristics

3. …A… is a collection of pressed, dried and preserved plants …B… labelled arranged systematically for further reference
A and B in the above statement refers to
a) A-Herbarium; B-mounted on thin film
b) A-herbarium; B-mounted on a paper sheet
c) A-Museum; B-mounted on a iron sheet
d) A-Garden; B-mounted on a paper sheet

4. Arrange the following in the ascending order of Linnaean hierarchy.
a) Kingdom-Order-Species-Genus-Class-Family-Phylum
b) Kingdom-Family-Genus-Species-Class-Phylum-Order
c) Kingdom-Phylum-Class-Order-Family-Genus-Species
d) Species-Genus-Family-Order-Class-Phylum-Kingdom

5. Where was the first herbarium set up?
a) London in Great Britain
b) Pisa in Italy
c) New York in USA
d) Tokyo in Japan

6. Animal of the same phylum are grouped below. Choose the incorrect group from given below option
a) Shark, snake, whale, reptiles
b) Insect, spider, shrimp
c) Snail, squid, slug
d) Earthworm, millipede, leech

7. Systematic botany means
a) System analysis
b) Systematic arrangement of organs of plants
c) Systematic study of organelles and tissues
d) Methodical study of plants, dealing with identification, naming and classificartion

8. What is the symbol of Bombay Natural History Society?
a) Kingfisher
b) Eagle
c) Hornbill
d) Hawaiin Goose

9. Which is called ‘sexual system’ of classification?
a) Bentham and Hooker
b) Tippos
c) Linnaeus
d) Takhtajan

10. Identify from the following the only taxonomic category that has a real existence.
a) Genus
b) Species
c) Phylum
d) Kingdom

11. Process of metabolism leads to
a) Growth
b) Development
c) Functions of living body
d) All of these

12. Which of the following taxonomic ranks contain organism most similar to one another?
a) Class
b) Genus
c) Family
d) Species

13. Which is first step in taxonomy?
a) Description of the organism
b) Identification of the organism
c) Nomenclature of the organism
d) Classification of the organism

14. What is the prime source of taxonomic studies?
a) Collection of actual specimens of organisms species
b) Identification of actual specimen of organism species
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above

15. … is a book (taxonomic acid) which contain information about habitat, distribution, climate description and index of plant found in a particular area
a) Manual
b) Flora
c) Monograph
d) Key

16. In hierarchial classification, class occupied a place between
a) Kingdom and phylum
b) Order and family
c) Phylum and order
d) Family and genus

17. Select the correct option from the following
a) Mule can reproduce
b) Worker bee undergoes reproduction to generate new progeny
c) Mule and worker bee do not reproduce
d) None of the above

18. Why hierarchiral taxonomic system is used?
a) As each higher taxonomic category contains its below groups groups/categories
b) It is helpful to established classifications
c) All taxonomic categories reflect common habitats
d) Taxonomic group shows similar characters and have no evolutionary relationship

19. Biological organization in living state is at
a) Sub-microscopic level
b) Atomic level
c) Cellular level
d) Mixture level

20. Arrange the following in ascending similar characteristic
I. Family
II. Genus
III. Class
IV. Species
a) Class < Family < Genus < Species
b) Family < Class < Genus < Species
c) Species < Genus < Family < Class
d) Class < Genus < Species < Family

Answers

Solutions

21. Among the following choose the properties shown by the living organism exclusively?
I. growth
II. increase in mass
III. self-replication ability
IV. response to touch stimuli
a) I and II
b) I, II and III
c) I, III and IV
d) I, II, III and IV

22. Which one of the following feature is shared by all living organism at all hierarchial level
a) Mode of nutrition
b) Cellular organization
c) Nature of protoplasmic-composition
d) Growth by cell division

23. …A… is a collection of pressed, dried and preserved plants …B… labelled arranged systematically for further reference
A and B in the above statement refers to
a) A-Herbarium; B-mounted on thin film
b) A-herbarium; B-mounted on a paper sheet
c) A-Museum; B-mounted on a iron sheet
d) A-Garden; B-mounted on a paper sheet

24. By which chemical specimen for herbaria are treated to prevent fungal attack
a) 0.1% mercuric chloride
b) 0.1% mercurous chloride
c) Carbon disulphide
d) Acetic acid

25. Who proposed binomial system of nomenclature?
a) Candolle
b) Linnaeus
c) Bentham
d) Hutchinson 26. Term ‘Taxonomy’ was coined by
a) De Candolle
b) Takhtajan
c) Linnaeus
d) Aristotle

27. A group of interconnected genera is called a
a) Family
b) Class
c) Phylum
d) Order

28. True regeneration is found in
a) Amoeba
b) Hydra
c) Planaria
d) Bacteria

29. Select true statement from the following and choose the right answer from the option given below
I. Human’s scientific name is Homo sapiens
II. Genera Plantarum is written by John Ray
III. Highest taxonomic categories is division
IV. Taxonomic group of any rank is taxon
V. A group of closely related species of organism represent genus
VI. The term ‘systematic’ was coined by de Candolle
a) II, III, IV and VI
b) I, III, V and VI
c) I, IV and V
d) II, III and VI

30. Third name in trinomial nomenclature indicate
a) Species
b) Sub-species
c) Sub-genus
d) Ecotype of organism

31. Who first proved that virus was made up of a nucleic acid and protein?
a) Griffith
b) WM Stanley
c) Dr Salvador Huria and Dr Max Delbruk
d) Dr NW Pjrie and Dr FC Bawden

32. The suffix ‘phyta’ indicates
a) Family
b) Class
c) Order
d) Division

33. The genus Felis includes
a) Tiger
b) Fish
c) Cat
d) Frog

34. Who proposed binomial system of nomenclature?
a) Candolle
b) Linnaeus
c) Bentham
d) Hutchinson

35. Where was the first herbarium set up?
a) London in Great Britain
b) Pisa in Italy
c) New York in USA
d) Tokyo in Japan

36. A group of organisms with similar trait of any rank is
a) Taxon
b) Family
c) Genus
d) Species

37. Term ‘New Systematic’ was given by
a) Julian Huxley
b) Bateson
c) Linnaeus
d) Darwin

38. A genus with a single species is called
a) Typical
b) Polytype
c) Monotype
d) Syntype

39. MABP stands for
a) Man and Biosphere Programme
b) Man and Biosphere Protection
c) Man and Biosphere Conservation and Protection
d) All of the above

40. Which of the following is correctly sequenced?
a) Phylum, class, order, family
b) Phylum, order, class, genus
c) Phylum, class, family, order
d) Phylum, order, family, class

Answers

Solutions

21. (c)
Growth self-replication and response to stimuli are the properties, which are exclusive among the living being as increase in mass can be observed in non-living thing, e.g., mountains, sand mounds also shows increase in size by accumulation of material on their surface

22. (c)
Nature of protoplasmic composition is shared by all living organism at all taxonomic categories. Mode of nutrition is peculiar feature of five kingdom classification

23. (b)
A herbarium (A) is a collection/place of pressed dried and preserved plants specimen mounted on a paper sheets (B) labelled and arranged systematically for further reference

24. (a)
0.1% mercuric chloride solution are used to prevent fungal attack on herbarium nepthalene and carbon disulphide are common pesticides

25. (b)
Binomial system of nomenclature was proposed by Carolus Linnaeus. The system of nomenclature was first issued in Species Plantarum. Binomial system approve two name for an organism, i.e., generic and specific name

26. (a)
Term ‘Taxonomy’ is coined by AP de Candolle (1813) in his book Theory Elementarie de La Botanique, i.e., Theory of Elementary Botany. While Carolus Linnaeus is regarded as Father of Taxonomy

27. (a)
A family is a group of related genera with less number of similarities as compared to genus and species

28. (c)
Regeneration is a process in which a lost part of the body is recreated by the organism to became a new organism. It can be best observed in flatworm Planaria

29. (c)
Genera Plantarum was written by Bentham and Hooker, highest taxonomic category is kingdom in hierarchy. Term ‘Systematic’ was first time used by Linnaeus

30. (b)
In trinomial nomenclature a third name is written or printed after two words name, which indicate sub-species or variety or race of the organism, e.g., Indian babul (Acacia nilotica indica). Where indica means Indian species of babul

31. (d)
Dr. NW Pjrie and Dr. FC Bawden proved that virus are composition of nucleoprotein, i.e., made up of nucleic acid and protein

32. (a) The suffix phyta indicates division 33. (b) The genus Felis is used to represent cats

34. (b)
Binomial system of nomenclature was proposed by Carolus Linnaeus. The system of nomenclature was first issued in Species Plantarum. Binomial system approve two name for an organism, i.e., generic and specific name

35. (b)
Luca Ghini a professor of Botany set-up the first herbarium at Pisa is Italy

36. (a)
Taxon can be defined as a group of organisms with similar trait of any taxonomic rank like roses (genus), legumes (family), gymnosperm (class). According to Simpson, it is a group of real organisms recognized at a formal unit at any level in hierarchy

37. (a)
The term new systematic was given by Julian Huxley (1940). New systematic or Biosystematics is the concept of systematic which bring out taxonomic affinity on the basis of evolutionary, genetic and morphological traits. The term systematic was given by Linnaeus (Father of Taxonomy), who also gave binomial nomenclature concept. Darwin has given theory of natural selection and theory of pangenesis.

38. (c)
A natural taxon means a group of similar, genetically, related organisms having certain distinct characters from other groups. A genus with single species is called monotypic genus 39. (a) MABP stands for Man and Biosphere Programme

40. (a)
The system by which various taxonomic categories are arranged in a proper descending order is called taxonomic or systematic hierarchy. The correct sequence of categories in systematic hierarchy is- Kingdom, sub-kingdom, division or phylum, class, sub-class, series, order, family, genus, species.

Questions 41-60

41. A germplasm is a
a) Collection of seeds or plants consists diverse alleles of all genes in a crop
b) Collection of specimens of all the species of botanical garden
c) Collection of hybrid varieties of plants
d) Seed or pollar collection of threatened species of a group

42. Species is considered as
a) Largest taxon of taxonomy/classification
b) Key of taxonomy/classification
c) Smallest taxon of faxonomy/classification
d) Both small and largest unit of taxonomy/classification

43. Two or more species which occupy the same or overlapping area are known as
a) Sympatric
b) Allotropic
c) Sibling
d) Sub-species

44. Who coined the term ‘Phylum’?
a) Cuvier
b) Aristotle
c) Ernst Haeckel
d) Hooker

45. Which of the following statements regarding universal rules of nomenclature is wrong?
a) The first word in a biological name represents the genus
b) The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter
c) Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten are separately underlined
d) Biological names are generally in Greek and written in italics

46. Category among following is
a) Species
b) Malvaccae
c) Thalmiflorae
d) Dicotyledonae

47. ‘SystemaNaturae’ was written by
a) Ernst Mayr
b) Carolus Linnaeus
c) R H Whittaker
d) W M Stanley

48. What is the symbol of Bombay Natural History Society?
a) Kingfisher
b) Eagle
c) Hornbill
d) Hawaiin Goose

49. Two different genera are classified in the same taxonomic category family. Which statement is correct about their classification?
a) The same class, but different species
b) A different class and different order
c) The same phylum, but different class
d) A different kingdom and different phylum

50. Metabolism can be best defined as
a) The process in which a chemical is formed inside a body
b) The process in which a chemical is destroyed inside a body
c) The sum total all of chemical reactions only occurring in a body
d) A complex construction process only

51. Among the following choose the properties shown by the living organism exclusively?
I. growth
II. increase in mass
III. self-replication ability
IV. response to touch stimuli
a) I and II
b) I, II and III
c) I, III and IV
d) I, II, III and IV

52. In hierarchial classification, class occupied a place between
a) Kingdom and phylum
b) Order and family
c) Phylum and order
d) Family and genus

53. Choose the wrong statements regarding universal rules of nomenclature
a) The first word in a biological name represents the genus
b) The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter
c) Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten are separately underlined
d) Biological names are generally in English and written in italics

54. Who set up the first herbarium?
a) Engler and Pranti
b) Bentham
c) Luca Ghini
d) Theophrastus

55. Who is regarded as Father of Zoology and Biology?
a) Aristotle
b) Theophrastus
c) Darwin
d) Linnaeus

56. Among the following which is a common phenomenon exhibited by living and non-living organisms to show the feature of growth?
a) Increase in mass
b) By cell division
c) Increase in replication rate
d) By cell differentiation

57. A group of interconnected genera is called a
a) Family
b) Class
c) Phylum
d) Order

58. Arrange the following in ascending similar characteristic
I. Family
II. Genus
III. Class
IV. Species
a) Class < Family < Genus < Species
b) Family < Class < Genus < Species
c) Species < Genus < Family < Class
d) Class < Genus < Species < Family

59. In five kingdom classification the unicellular prokaryotic organisms were classified under kingdom
a) Protista
b) Monera
c) Animalia
d) Plantae

60. Largest herbarium in India is
a) Madras Herbarium Coimbatore (TN)
b) Central, National Herbarium (Indian Botanical Garden) Sibpur, Kolkata (WB)
c) Herbarium of National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (UP)
d) Forest Research Institute, Dehradun (UA)

Answers

Solutions

41. (a)
Germplasm is a collection seeds/plants which consists diverse alleles of all gene in a crop

42. (c)
Species is basic/lowest/smallest unit of taxonomy. According to Earnst Mayr species are group of interbreeding natural populations. Which are reproductively isolated from other such groups. It contains most similar organisms

43. (b)
Allotropic species are those group of individuals, which occupy the same or overlapping area in the different habitat and involve geographical isolation. While sympatric species occur without geographic isolation. Sibling have same ancestors and when species have subgroup, it is called subspecies or variety

44. (a)
Term phylum was coined by Cuvier. Aristole is regarded as Father of Zoology as well as Biology. Earnst Haeckel proposed Biogenetic Law. Benthon and Hooker are pioneer workers in classification of organisms

45. (d)
There are certain rules (i) The names are in Latin language, sometimes in Greek. (ii) Generic name begins with the capital letter and is placed before specific name. The specific name begins with a small letter. (iii) The scientific name should either be underlined or italicized. (iv) Name of the authority should be written after specific epithet in an abbreviated from.

46. (a)
Linnaeus introduced five categories in the taxonomic hierarchy, i.e., class, order, species and variety. Later on, three more categories, i.e., kingdom, division or phylum and family were added and variety was discarded to make a hierarchy of seven obligate categories.

47. (b)
“SystemaNaturae” was written by Carolus Linnaeus.

48. (c)
Hornbill (a bird) is the symbol of Bombay Natural History Society. It is privately owned wildlife conservation agency/organisation

49. (a)
In taxonomic categories family occupy the position between class and species (lowest) family can accomodate different genera but species are different like dog, jackal, wolf belong to same genera Cannis but species are different. But they belong to same class. More similar characteristic of order are grouped in same class

50. (c)
Metabolism is the sum of all the metabolic activities in body, i.e., anabolism and catabolism. Anabolism is constructive process, while catabolism is a destructive process

51. (c)
Growth self-replication and response to stimuli are the properties, which are exclusive among the living being as increase in mass can be observed in non-living thing, e.g., mountains, sand mounds also shows increase in size by accumulation of material on their surface

52. (c)
Hierarchial classification is Kingdom ↓ Division/Phylum ↓ Class ↓ Order ↓ Family ↓ Genus ↓ Species Class occupy a position between division/phylum and order

53. (d)
Biological or scientific name are generally written in italics at these are Greek or Latin words. The first word denotes genus and begin with capital letter, while second words denote species and starts with small letters

54. (c)
World first herbarium was set-up Pisa in Italy by professor of Botany Luca Ghine

55. (a)
Aristotle (384-322 BC) described structure, habit, reproduction and classification of animals in his book Historia Animalium. He is regarded as father of zoology and biology

56. (a)
Increase in the body mass is a common feature of non-living and living objects to represent growth as non-living objects also grows if we take increase, in body mass as criterian for growth, e.g., mountains and boulder also grows by accumulation of material on surface

57. (a)
A family is a group of related genera with less number of similarities as compared to genus and species

58. (a)
The ascending hierarchy in similar characteristic is Class &It; Family &It; Genus &It; Species, i.e., specificity is increasing

59. (b)
Unicellular organisms are classified in kingdom-Monera, i.e., ‘kingdom of prokaryotes’ of five kingdom classification, rest four kingdom are assigned to eukaryotes

60. (b)
Largest herbarium in India is Central National Herbarium (Indian Botanical Garden) at Sibpur, Kolkata (WB)