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int whether the learning, , 2 — Ssessment is compler, A ‘omplementary part of the leatnng process. tt aves you a total nsig, CERT Textbook chapter,, , ‘outcomes h. e, attempt these ave been achieved or not. After going through the corresponding N, one mark for waens in exam like environment. Give yourself four marks for correc, fong answer. A table is given at the end, that will help you plan your Ne! 5, All the Best! ©, , +t answer and deduct, et step., , , , CC, , + Rea i, i ‘ 7 Hi following Statements and select the correct ones,, €ase in mass and increase in number of individual, «a ae wih characteristics of growth °, letabolic reactions can be demi 1, b jonstra it, tig pody in isolated cell-free systems. ‘se ousce the, esponse to stimuli’ is init ivi, ie i a defining property of living, » (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii), (i) and (iii) (d) (i), (i) and (iii), , A living organism is unexceptionally differentiated from a, Nonliving structure on the basis of, , (a) reproductibn, , (b) growth and movement, , (c) interaction with environment, , (d) responsiveness,, , Nn, , 3. In plants, cell division occurs whereas in animals,, , it occurs ;, {a) only upto a certain age, continuously, (b) continuously, only upto a certain age, (c) continuously in both, , (d) only upto a certain age in both, , ‘4. Which two of the below given points are known as the twin, 4 characteristics of growth ? ., (i) Increase in mass, (ii) Increase in number of individuals, (iii) Cellular organization, (iy) Cellular differentiation ., (a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) and (ii), (co) (ii) and (ili) (d) (iii) and (iv), , :, 5, Match Column-i with Column-Il and select the correct, F, i, B, &, , VvVVUUUUUY LAAA AAA, , a, , : option from codes given below., Column-i, A. Planaria, , Column-Il, (i) Binary fission, 4ii) Asexual spores, , B. Fungi, C. Yeast (ili) Budding, D. Amoeba {iv) True regeneration, , {v) Fragmentation, , , , , , , , , , , , , , (a) Aci), B-(i), C-Cii), O-(iv), (b). A-iv), B-(ii), (v), C-(iii), D-@), , (Q Ai), B-(v), Ci), D-(iv) ;, , (d) A-(v), B-(ii), i), C4iii), D-(iv), , Which of the following groups consist of oF, , multiply by fragmentation? =, (a) Earthworm, Amoeba, fungi, , (b) Earthworm, fungi, bacteria, (c) Fungi, filamentous algae, protonema 0, , (@) Amoeba, Hydra, bacteria, ms do not reproduce ?, , 7. Which of the following organist, (b) Worker bees, , (a) Mules, (0. Infertile human couples(d) All of these, , 8. Read the following statements and select the correct option., Statement 1; Reproduction cannot be considered as, defining property of living organisms. , |, Statement 2 : There are many living organisms which, do not reproduce e.g., mules, worker bees, infertile human, , couples, etc. ,, (a) Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is, , the correct explanation of statement 1. :, Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is, , (b), w not the correct explanation of statement 1,, (Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false., (d) Both statements 1 and 2 are false., , 9. Which of the following statements regarding the response, of living organisms to external stimuli is correct?, {a) The external environmental stimuli can be physical,, , chemical or biological., (b) Allorganisms, from the prokaryotes to the most complex, , eukaryotes can sense and respond to environmental, stimuli. :, {c) Consciousness and response to external stimuli is the, defining property of living organisms., 4d) All of these., 10. The statement ‘nothing lives forever, yet life continues’, illustrates the role of, (a) embryogenesis, {)_ replication, , ganisims which, , f mosses, , (b) morphogenesis, (d)_ reproduction., , Scanned with CamScanner

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11, Which of the, Characteristics of living organisms?, Growth and feproduction, : Metabolism and cellular level of organization, , ~ Response to stimuli and consciousness, (d) All of these, , DIVERSITY IN THE LIVING WORLD, , 12, —— Is the branch of science dealing with identification,, Nomenclature and classification of organisms., (a) Morphology (b) Anatomy, (©) Ecology {d) Taxonomy, , 13. Select the Correctly written botanical/zoological name., (a) Homo Sapiens (b) Panthera tigris, (Pisum sativum {d) Mangifera Indica, , 14. First step in taxonomy is, (a) description of the organism, (b) identification of the organism, (CQ) nomenclature of the organism, (d) classification of the organism., , 15. The third name in trinomial nomenclature is, (a) species (b) subgenus, (c) subspecies (4) ecotype,, , 16. Which of the following is the correct Tepresentation of, organisation levels in living beings?, (a) Subcellular > Cellular + Individual — Community, — Population ,, (b) Atomic — Molecular — Subcellular > Cellular >, Tissue — Organ system —> Individual, , () Individual -> Population ~> Organ system —> Tissue;, , ~ Cellular > Molecular > Atomic, (d) Atomic > Molecular —> Tissue Individual >, Ecosystem —> Community, , 17. Which of the following statements fegarding the universal, fules of biological nomenclature is incorrect?, , * (a) Biological names ae either derived from Latin language, , or are latinised, ., , (b) The first word ina biological name represents the genus, , while the second component denotes the species,, , (c) Both the words inabiological name, when handwritten,, ate separately underlined, or printed in’ italics to, , indicate their Latin origin., , (d) The specific epithet starts with a capital letter while :, the generic epithet starts with a small letter. It can be |, , illustrated with the example of mangifera Indica., , 18. Linnaeus described’ 5900 species of plants in his book, _ (1753) and 4326 species of animals in his. :, , book. (1758)., (a) Philosophia Botanica, Genera Plantarum, (b) Historia Naturalis, Species Plantarum, , , , following sets does not contain defining {, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , MEG Objective NCI, , (c) Systema Naturae, Species Plantarum, (4) Species Plantarum, Systema Naturae, , 19. ICBNis, , (a) International Code of Biological Naming, , (b) International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, , (Q._ International ck ’ Of Biological Nomenclature, , (d) International Classification of Biological Nomenclatur, , 4), 20. Who wrote “Species Plantarum" and provided a basis fo, the classification of plants?, (a) Carolus Linnaeus _. (b) Charles Darwin, () Robert Hooke (d) Leeuwenhoek, , “217 Classification systeris have Many advantages. Which of the, following is not a-goal of.biological classification?, (a) To depict convétgentt evolution, (b) To clarify relationships among organisms, (0) To help us remember organisms and their traits, (d) To identify andsname organisms, , , , i 22. Match Column-| with”Column-Il and select the correct, , Option from the codés ‘given below., Column-1 :, Binomial nomenclature, , The Darwin of thé 20%, , century ie, C. Father of Botany, D. Father of medicine ', (a) Axil), B-(il), C-iv), D-i), (b) Aili), B-(i), C-(i), D-{iv), () Ai), Bi), C-ii), D-(iv), @ A-Gi), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-{i), 23, Most names in biological nomenclature of living organisms, are taken from which language?, , , , Column-ll, {i) Hippocrates, (ii) Earnst Mayr, , >>, , (iii) Linnaeus, {iv) Theopharastus, , , , (a) Hindi "ey" (bh) Latin, , (Q German ': sd) French, 24. Carolus Linnaeus belonged to, , {a) France * (b) Germany, , {) Sweden _ {d) Holland,, , 25. The main purpose of classification of organisms is to, (a) study geography, {b) locate plants and animals, (2 establish telationships amongst organisms, (d) study evolution,, , 26. The main objective of plant taxonomy is, (a) to study the world’ flora, {b) to provide a method for identification and, nomenclature hing °, (to provide Latin Scientific! names for every group of, Plants in the world, , {d) all of these. _, Scanned with CamScanner

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me Living World A, , 27 Plants, . Were given Lati ee, (a) simple iangu in Tames because it is a, , (dead language ‘b Common tanguage, , None of these,, 28. Select the Correct ‘Option for biol, , (a) are binomi logical names,, ; inomial. They are descriptive,:, (Thy ae mea, (ye sti, , + The scientific name, , igalensis |. Which of the follo, fegarding this?, (a) Letter 1. signifies Latin language., , (b) The name should be wri, , i tten reverse with b is, Preceding Ficus, —— eraaenss, , {c) Letter L. Signifies the taxonomist Linnaeus,, , ({d) bengalensis is generic name., , wing statements is correct, , , , 30. In the binomial system of taxonom), , organism's biological name Tepresents, , - {a) species (b) genus (c) race (d) family., , == 31. Which one of the following books was contributed by, , Linnaeus?, ~ (a) Systema Naturae, , (b) Historia Plantarum, » (©) Historia Naturalis, , {d) All of these, , > 32. The internationally recognised biological names were given, , by Linnaeus in his book, > {a) Philosophia Botanica (b) Historia Plantarum, (©) Species Plantarum {d) none of these., PP” 33. Founder of binomial nomenclature was, {a) Linnaeus {b) Mendel, , “ (c) Darwin (d) Lamarck., , > 34. Which one of the following is a mismatched pair of common, name and biological name of an organism?, , > (a) Para rubber — — Hevea brasiliensis, , a {b) Tea — . Thea chinensis, , y (co) Earthworm — Pheretima posthuma, (a) Frog — Bufo melanostictus, , 35. An English naturalist, who wrote the book ‘Historia Generali, Plantarum’ and introduced. the word ‘species’ was, (a) ‘Theophrastus’ ~ (b) John Ray, , , , > () Cuvier (d), Lamarck., 36. Linnaean system of dlassification was based on, , 2 (a) morphology ‘ (b) ecology, , ) _ (embryology {d) cytology., , ), , TAXONOMIC CATEGORIES, , 37. Which of the following statements és not correct?, , (a) Biodiversity is the occurrence of variety of life forms, differing in morphology, anatomy, habitats and, , habits, , , , , , le of banyan is written as Ficus i, , , , y, developed during i, > the 18" century by C. Linnaeus, the second word of an:, , , , , , 5, , the branch of Biology that dials wil, cataloguing plants, animals and ane a Te, categories that can be named, remem! F, and studied. ,, ification-is the branch of Biol, © oh nie and procedures of identificat, nomenclature of organisms., {d) None of these., , {b) Systematics is, , logy that deals, ion and, , ily i jen, 38. Ina taxonomic hierarchy, family is interpolated betw, , {b) class and order, , it ind class, (a) kingdom a ia) class and genus, , (Q) order and genus, , 39. The given flowchart represents, the hierarchy of various taxonomic, categories. ;, , Identify the missing categories (A, B and, , ©) and select the correct statements, , Tegarding these. ;, , (i) Ais the taxonomic category which, contains a number of related, genera., , {i) Examples of category B are, Monocotyledoneae, Dicotyledoneae,, Mammalia, etc. , ,, , (ii) C represents the basic, unit of, taxonomic hierarchy. , ., , {iv) Examples of category C are Fungi, Monera, Protista,, , , , Phylum/Division, , etc., (a) () andi {b) (iii) and tiv), (0 (i),ii) and fv) (a) (i), Cli), (iil) and iv), , , , / 40. Which one of the following has least similar characters?, , {a) Family (b) Class (c) Genus {d) Species, , | 41. The ascending or descending arrangement of taxonomic, , categories is called as, : (a) dassification {b) taxonomy, (0 hierarchy {d)_ key., , 42. Select the correct classification for the given plant., , , , Division ~ Class Order Fami, # Plantae Angiospermae Asterales inet, {b) Angiospermae Dicotyledonae Asterales Aster, , Scanned with CamScanner, , Camnn

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WEG Objective i, 43. Which of the, , i i ‘an be used for any taxonomic rank?, Vatlous taxo 54, Which term can y, , following represents the correct sequence of |, (a) Class (b) Taxon, , nomic categories?, , , , , , {, |, (a) oi Mum Tibe- Orde Family. Genus Species i (Family (4) Cohort, ( Diy cess Famly-Tibe-Order.Genus-Species | 5B. Which ofthe following categories possess least nun, @ SiON Class-Order-Family-Tibe-Genus-Species | telated characters?, . Phylum-Order-lass-ribe-Famly.Genus-Species i (a) Order (b) Phylum, 44, Basic Unit or smallest taxon of classification is | (Class MG) Fees, (a) Species (b) kingdom | 56. Genus is a group of similar and related, () family (d) varity. i (a) classes / (b) phyla, 45. Which one Of the following is not a category ? i {€) species (2) onde, (a) Phylum {b) Species | 57. The name of a plant order ends with, (Class (4) Glumaceae | (a) -aceae (b) ales, 46. Related genera belong to the same () ~idae (0) -ae., (a) Species {b) variety: | 58, Which of the following characters are mainly considered for, (0 family - @) breed, declaring a new plant species?, 47. Select the mismatched pair, (a) Characters of endosperm, (a) Panthera leo — Belongs to-class Mammalia (b) Anatomical characters, (b) Musca domestica - The common house lizard, (0. Physiological characters, a reptile (d) Floral characters, () Entamoeba coli - Commonly occurring ‘ ‘ ‘ fas, protozoan in human 59. oe ie following taxonomic categories includes all, - best (a) Family (b) Order, (d) Solanum tuberosum — A dicotyledonous plant (0 ‘Genus (d). Species, 48. y _t "ovr ' 60. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?, 1 dese (phylum, (a) aie and Jeo represent the specific, 49. The term ‘taxon’ is used for “ i (b) Physalia, Apis and Helianthus fepresent the generic, (a) _ the ranks of species and genus i epithets,, (b) the ranks up to phylum , : () Monocotyledonae and Dicotyledonae are the two, , (c)_ the species epithet only i classes of division Angiospermae., (d)_ any rank of taxonomic hierarchy, i (@) Phylum Chordata is the largest phylum of kingdom, , 50. Two organisms are-present inv the same class but not in the Animalia,, same family. They may belong to same | G4, Select the incorrect statement with respect to the taxon,, {a) genus {b) species I ‘genus’., (variety {d) order,, , , , (a) Itisa group or assemblage of related species., , 51. Mangitera is a _ (0) A.genus essentially possesses more than one number, , , , (a) variety (b) genus i of species,, , (0) species (0) dass | (© Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Jaguar are closely related species, 52. In the zoological name of fish Catla catla, the specific name i Which have been placed in the genus Panthera and, , is identical with the: generic name, thus it is an example i are respectively named as Panthera leo, P. tigrs, P. |, , of g i pardus and P. onca,, , (@) antonyn =” (6) tautonym (€) Solanum, Penicitium, Withania and Canis are the |, , (0 syronym (d) homonym, examples of genera,, , 53. The basic unit upon which the systems of classification are, , , |, based is 62. Two animals belong to the same kingdom but different, , classes. They may belong to the same |, , , , (a) species (b) genus i tie ane |, (order @) family, / e eon (i) oe |, ; Scanned with CamScanner