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L, , », , 5., , @, , , , The living organisms can be unexceptionally, distinguished from the non-living things on the, basis of their ability for: Tricky, , @ irtersction with the environment and, , progressive cvelution, , (b) reproduction, , (c) growth and movement, , (d} responsiveness to touch, , Which type of organisation is found in only living, , beings?, , (a) Atomic, , (co) Maxture, , Organisation levels in life beings are:, , (a) Subcellular > cellular > individual, , — community — population, , Atomic > molecular > subcellular, , — cellular > tissue — organ — individual, , (c) Individual + population — organ system, > tissue cellular > molecular atomic, , (d} Atomic > molecular— tissue —> individual, , > ecosystem — community,, , ICVCN is an abbrevited form of:, , (a) International Code of Virus Nomenclature, , (b} Intemational Code tor Virulence, Nomenclature, , ic) International Code of Viral Classification, and Nomenclature, , (d} International Code of Valuation in, Nomenclature, , Taxonomic hierarchy refers to:, step-wise arrangement of all categories for, classification of plants and animals., , (b) agroup of senior taxonomists who decide Lae, nomenclature of plants and animals., , (c) a list of horanists or zo0logists who have, worked on taxonomy of a species or group., , (d) classification of a species, based on fossil, record., , Growth, development and functioning of living, , body is due to:, , (a) Order, , (b) Molecular, Sub-cellular, , (b) Homeostasis, , 7., , 8., , 10,, , 11., , 12,, , 13., , 14., , 15,, , System of classification used by Linnaeus was:, (a) Natural system, , Artilicial systet, , Phylogenetic we., (d) Asexual system, The term “New systematics” was introduced by, (a) Bentham and Hooker, , Linnacus, , Julian Huxley, (d) AP. de Cundolle, Ratns rattus scientific name is an example of:, (a) Autonyms Gisiicoyms, (ec) Synonyms (d) Lomonyms, Given below is the botanical name of mango., Mark the option in which the name is correctly, written., (a) Magnifera Indiea (b) Mangifera indica, (c) Mangifera Indica (d)_ Mangifera indica, Phylogeny reters to: es, (a) Natural classification, (b) Evolutionary classification, , Lvolutionary history, , Origin of algae, The basic unit of classification ts:, (a) Genus Speci, (c) Order All of these, Group of orgamsms that closely resemble each, other and Ircely interbreed in nature constitute, a, , pecies (b) Genus, , (c) Family (d) ‘laxon, If an organism is in the same class but not in the, same family but it may belong to same:, , THeky, (b) Species, Order, s related families is:, (b) Phylum, , (a) Genus, (ec) Varicty, The category which incl, (a) Class, , é Metabolism (d) Adaptation 4 Order (d) Kingdom

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16. Match column-I with column-II and select the, correet answer using the codes given below., , 24, Match column-I with column-II and select the, correct answer using the codes given below, , , , , , , , Column-l Column-IL Column-I Colum, A. Growth 1, Production of A. Herbarium 1 Includes those, ollspring specimens which can, B, Reproduction Composed of one or Y, more cells on their observable, , C. Metabolism Ill. Increase in mass and, , increase in number of, , individuals, D, Cellular IV, Sum total ofall, organisation chemical reactions, , occuring in body, , , , A-I0;, A-I0;B-I,C-IV,D-0, (d} A-I; B-1¥;C-UE D-1, Artilicial system of classilication classifies plants, the hasis of, fe) One or two characters, (bd) Phylogenetic trends, , Mt; B-1, C-11; D-IV, , 17., , (c) Many naturally cxisting characters, , (d)) None of the above, , The most important feature of all living systems, is to:, , (a) utilise oxygen to generate energy., , & replicate the genetic information., , produce gametes., , (d) utilise solar energy for metabolic activiues., 19. NBR is situated at., , (a) Caleutta Bombay, , (ce) Madras Tucknow, 20. Mark the odd one in ing., , (a) Family "lass, , (c) Tuxon « hyvlum, , 21. Who was the first to describe, that species is the, (b) Huxley, , nit of classification?, & John Ray, cc) Linnaeus (d) Candolle, , 22. An important criterion for modern day, classification is:, (a) Resemblances in morphology, Anatomical and physialogical waits, Breeding habits, (d) Presence or absence of notochord, Which of the following taxa are not used by, botanists?, (a) Kingdom & order, (b) Phylum & family, (c) Suborder & variety, , 23., , characters., , B. Botanical I., garden, , Preserved specimens, on sheets become a, store house for future, use., Generally set up, in cducational, institutes., Includes those, animals which are, identified based on, their aggregates of, characters, Allanimals provided, similar conditions to, their natural habitat., Tneludes animals of, related orders., Includes collection, of living plants for, reference., It identifies animals., and plants onthe basis., of their similarities, and dissimilarities., (a) A-1, B-I C-VUL D-V,E-11, ), A— MIBs I. C IVD - I, v, AT B- VIC -1D E- VII, A-Ih B= C- VI D-1; B-1V, 25. cicntitic naming of plants began with, publication of Linnaeus book * ;, {a) Genera plantarum (b) Systema naiurae, Species plantarum (d) Charaka samhiia, 2%. plet represents the choiee made between lwo, opposite options which results in:, , , , C. Museum UL, , N. Zoological IV., Park, , L. Key Vv., , VI, , VIL, , Vil, , , , , , , , , , , , , (a), (b), , (ce), , rejection of both the option,, , aceeptance of both the option., , vither acceptance or rejection of both the, option., , acceptance of only one and rejection of the

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27. The term “New Systematics” was introduced by:, (a) Bentham and Tooker, , b) Linnacus, Julian Huxley, ALP. de Candolle, , 28. Which of the following statements are true?, Critical, Thinking, (i) Genus comprises a group of related species., (ii) Taxon does not represents a taxonamic, group of individual organisms,, (iii) Family comprises a group of related genera., (iv) ‘Taxonomic category class includes related, orders,, , , , (ii). (iii) and (iv), 29, A duplicate of nomenclature type is termed by a, taxonomust as_, (a) Syntype, (c) Paratype, Select the true statemen, , , , , , pduction., Critical, Thinking, , (i) Tt is not an all-exclusive defining, characteristic of living organisms,, , (ii) It is not an all-inclusive defining, characteristic of living organisms,, , (ii) Tis an all-inclusive defining characteristic, of plants and fungi only., , (iv) Photoperind affects reproduction in seasonal, plant breeders only., , iv} Photoperiod affects reproduction in seasonal, breeders both plants and animals,, , i) Photoperiod has no role in reproduction., {ii) and (v) ({b) (iii) and (iv), , (ec) {iv) and (vi) {d) All of these, , Which of the following pair of taxa are not, , present in T.innaean hierayghy?, , (a) Genus and variety ‘amuly and Phylum, , (c) Class and species Species and varicty, , The smallest umt of classffCation 1s:, , (a) Family (b) Order, , (c) Genus Species, Morphologically sim’ it reproductively, isolated species are calle, , (a) Neontological species, , Sibling species, Hopatric species, pho-species, , 30., , 31., , 32., , 33., , , , 34, Which of the following taxonomic category of, housefly is incorrectly matched?, (a) Genus - Musea, (bh) Family - Muscidae, Order = Primata, Class Insecta., Which of the following islessgeneral incharactersas, compared to genus?, Species (b) Division, Class (d) Family, Phenetic classification is based on:, , ra | Tricky, sexual characteristics., , the ancestral lineage of existing organisms, observable characteristics of existing, my organisms., (d) dendoyrams based on DNA charavlerislics., “X" being a higher category is the assemblage of, families which exhibit a few “Y” characters. The, “Z” characiers are less ina number as compared, to different genera included in a family Identify, ie “Y", and “7”., X- Order: Y - Similar;, (b) X-Genus; Y - Similar;, (ce) X - Species; Y- Different, 7% - Similar, (d) X-Class; Y- Different, 7 - Different, Artificial system of classification was first used, by:, a) Linnaeus, } De Candolle, Pliny the Edler, d} Bentham and Hooker, Which one of the taxonomic aids can give, comprehensive account of complete compiled, information of any one genus or family at a, particular time?, (a) Taxonomic key — (b) Flora, (c) Herbarium G Monograph, Classificauon based on seffiiencing of DNA and, ical nature of protein is:, rey 6 Chemotaxonomy, (b) Cytotaxonomy, (c) Adansoman taxonomy, ({d} Karyotaxonomy, 41, Which of the following g only taxonomic, categories that has a real ence?, (a) Phylum ecies, {c) Genus (d) Kingdom, , 45,, , 34., , (a), , (hy, , 37., , , , Z - Similar, Z - Dillerent

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42., , 43., , 44,, , 45., , Who is the father of biology?, (a) Tlippocrates, (b} Theophrastus, Aristotle, Darwin, The usage of binomial names, for plant species, was accepted by all after the publication of the, , work by:, (a) Hooker Linnaeus, (c) Bentham () Darwin, , Which of the following subdivisions deals with, fossils?, , (a) Leology, , (b} Omithology, , (c) Fthology, , (d)(@)alazontology, , Biosysiematics aus al:, , (a) identification and armangement of organismson, the hasis of their cytological characteristics., the classification of organisms based on, broad morphological characters., delimiting various taxa of organisms and, establishing their relationships., , the classification of organisms based on, their evolutionary history and establishing, their phylogeny on the lotality of yariqus, parameters from all fields of studies., , (b), , (ec), , 47., , The disadvantage of using common names for, , species is that:, , (a) the names may change., , (b} one name does not apply universally., , {c) one species may have several common name, and one common may be applied to two., , & species., {t” All of the above, , 48., , 49,, , 5., , 5, , Which of the following shows the carrect, , exal of taxonomic category - Genus?, , gu: tomato and brinjal belong to, Solanum,, , Monkey, gorilla and gibbon are placed in, , Mammalia., , Solanum, Petunia, and Datura are placed in, , Solanacea,, , Mangifera wdlica, Solanum tuberosum, and, , Panthera lea, , On how many criteria livimg organisms have been, , (b}, {c), (d), , classified into five ki s?, , (a) Two (b) Four Five id) Uhree, Who developed the ¢ identification of, animals?, , (a) Goethe + a Ray, {c) ‘Theophrastus (d} George curier, Binomial nomenclature means, , One name piven by two scientists., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 46. Nced fora proper system of classification arises ee One scivntilic name consisting ol'a generic, because and specific epithet., (a) the organisms of the past cannot be studied (c) Twonames, one latinised. other ofa person, without it. ({d) ‘Two names of same plant, (5) classification helpin knowing therelationship 52, An animal with same generic, specific and, among, the different group of organisms. subspeeifie mo, iis not passible tu study every organism (a) Man Gorilla, ~) All “6P (ce) Rabbit {d) Elephant, Answer KEYs, 1 | day} 7 | tb | 13 | @ | L9 | Cd) | 25 | (od | Lt | (| 37 | fa) | 43 | (bh) | 49 |, 2 [dy] 8 | (ch | 14 | Gd) | 20 | (e) | 26 | iad | 32 | td) | 38 | (cr | 44 | id) | 50 | (OD, 3} chy] 9 | chy] tS | fe) | 21 | (a) | 27 | te) | 33 | (hy | 39 | | 45 | cd | S| a), 4 | ted | 10 | | 16 | fc) | 22 | (b) | 28 | () | 34 | (eo) | 40 | (ad | 46 | Cd) | 52 | (b), § | (a) | 1 | fe) |} 17 | fa) | 23 | (| 29 | i | 35 | @) | 40 | cb) | a7 | a), G | «cp | 12 | tb) | 18 | cb) | 24 | (c) | 30 | (a) | 36 | Ce) | 42 | (ce) | 48 |