(1) Growth is not considered as a defining property of living beings because- (NCERT page number-4; para 1)
a. It is difficult to observe or measure.
b. Not a single criterion for the measurement of growth.
c. Also observed in non-living
d. Cannot be tracked as growth is from inside
(2) Which of the given is not a defining property of living organisms? (Page 4, XI NCERT)
a. Growth
b. Metabolism
c. Cellular organization
d. Consciousness
(3) Growth is a characteristic of----------.
a. Living systems
b. Living organisms
c. Non-living organisms
d. Both b and c
(4) In------------- of higher animals and plants-------- and ------- are mutually------ events. (NCERT page number-4; para 1)
a. All, cell division, replacement, dependent
b. Majority , growth, reproduction, exclusive
c. All, growth, cell division, dependent
d. Majority ,cell division, replacement, exclusive
(5) Select the correct combination: (NCERT page number-4; para 1)
a. Plants: limited cell division
b. Animals: Cell division throughout life span in all type of cells.
c. Unicellular organisms: Growth observation by microscope
d. Living organisms: external growth
(6) How many of the following will show the growth or increase in mass?
Mountain, Boulders, sand mound, Dead organism, plants. (NCERT page number-4; para 1)
a. 3
b. 4
c. 1
d. 2
(7) What is correct with respect to Growth? (NCERT page number-4; para 1)
a. Increase in body mass is not a criterion for growth.
b. Increase in body mass is not observed in non-living things.
c. Accumulation or increase in mass from inside is the basis of growth in living beings.
d. Growth is considered as defining property of living beings.
(8) Growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive events in (PAGE 4, XI NCERT)
a. Bacteria and protista.
b. Protista and unicellular fungi.
c. Yeast and Paramoecium.
d. Higher plants and animals.
(9) What is meant by the "species problem"?
a. The exact definition of species is still controversial.
b. The exact mechanisms of speciation is not known.
c. The number of species present is much more than identified species.
d. The extinction of species is taking place at an alarming rate.
(10) In --------- organisms, --------is synonymous with -------.(NCERT page number-4; para 2)
a. Unicellular, increase in mass and increase in number
b. Multicellular, increase in mass and increase in number
c. Unicellular, Reproduction and growth
d. Multicellular, Reproduction and growth
(11) Find out the wrong statement out- (NCERT page number-3; What is living; para 1 and 2)
a. Increase in mass and increase in number of individuals are twin characteristics of growth.
b. Growth, reproduction and ability to respond are the only unique features of living organisms.
c. a and b both
d. Metabolism, ability to self-replicate and self-organise are the unique features of living organisms.
(12) Consider the following two statements: (Page 4, XI NCERT)
I. In the single-celled organisms, we are not very clear about the usage of the two terms – growth and reproduction.
II. When it comes to unicellular organisms like bacteria, unicellular algae or amoeba, reproduction is synonymous with growth, i.e., increase in number of cells.
a. Both I and II are true and II explains I
b. Both I and II are true but II does not explain I
c. I is true but II is false
d. Both I and II are false
In single-celled organisms, growth and reproduction are often used interchangeably, and the increase in the number of cells is a direct result of reproduction.
(13) Read the statements carefully and select the correct option: (Page 4-5, XI NCERT)
A. Intrinsic increase in mass of body is defining
property of living organisms.
B. Reproduction is synonymous with growth in
all the organisms
C. Reproduction is defining feature of all
organisms
D. Isolated metabolic reactions in-vitro are living
reactions.
Options:
a. A and B
b. B and C
c. A and D
d. B and D
(14) What is incorrect statements- (Page 4, 5, XI NCERT)
a. Organisms that can respond to stimuli are with a well-developed nervous system..
b. Generally growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive events in higher organism.
c. Mules and sterile worker bees do not reproduce.
d. Metabolic reactions may take place in isolated cell-free systems
(1) Match the following: (NCERT page number-4; para 2)
p. Yeast 1. regeneration
q. Hydra 2. budding
r. Protonema of mosses 3. Fragmentation
s. Filamentous Algae
t. Planaria
u. Flat worms
a. (p-2); (q-1); (r-2); (s-2); (t-1); (u-3)
b. (p-3); (q-3); (r-2); (s-1); (t-1); (u-3)
c. (p-3); (q-1); (r-3); (s-2); (t-2); (u-1)
d. (p-2); (q-2); (r-3); (s-3); (t-1); (u-1)
(2) Increase in number can be- (NCERT page number-4; para 2)
a. Growth
b. Reproduction
c. Both a and b
d. Accumulation
(3) An attribute found in plants but not animals is
a. Metabolism
b. Sexual reproduction
c. Autotrophy
d. Asexual reproduction
(4) In --------- organisms, --------is synonymous with -------.(NCERT page number-4; para 2)
a. Unicellular, increase in mass and increase in number
b. Multicellular, increase in mass and increase in number
c. Unicellular, Reproduction and growth
d. Multicellular, Reproduction and growth
(5) Reproduction cannot be an all-inclusive defining characteristic of living organism because of (NCERT page number-4; para 2)
a. Asexual reproduction
b. Non living organisms also replicate
c. Examples of worker bees
d. May occur in all type of living systems instead of living organisms.
(6) Which one of the following is common to multicellular fungi, filamentous algae and protonema of mosses? (Page 4, XI NCERT
a. Diplontic life cycle
b. Members of kingdom-Plantae
c. Mode of nutrition
d. Multiplication by fragmentation
(7) Find out the wrong statement out- (NCERT page number-3; What is living; para 1 and 2)
a. Increase in mass and increase in number of individuals are twin characteristics of growth.
b. Growth, reproduction and ability to respond are the only unique features of living organisms.
c. a and b both
d. Metabolism, ability to self-replicate and self-organise are the unique features of living organisms.
(8) Consider the following two statements: (Page 4, XI NCERT)
I. In the single-celled organisms, we are not very clear about the usage of the two terms – growth and reproduction.
II. When it comes to unicellular organisms like bacteria, unicellular algae or amoeba, reproduction is synonymous with growth, i.e., increase in number of cells.
a. Both I and II are true and II explains I
b. Both I and II are true but II does not explain I
c. I is true but II is false
d. Both I and II are false
In single-celled organisms, growth and reproduction are often used interchangeably, and the increase in the number of cells is a direct result of reproduction.
(9) In how many organisms present below in the box in which reproduction is synonymous with growth? (Page 4, XI NCERT)
Amoeba, Yeast, Diatom, Mules, Spirogyra, Mangifera, Panthera, Datura and Gonyaulax
a. 7
b. 5
c. 4
4. 6
(10) How many of the following may not or cannot reproduce? Infertile Humans, Worker bees, Mules, Boulders, Fungi, Protonema of mosses. (NCERT page number-4; para 1 and 2)
a. 4
b. 3
c. 1
d. 5
(11) What is incorrect statements- (Page 4, 5, XI NCERT)
a. Organisms that can respond to stimuli are with a well developed nervous system..
b. Generally growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive events in higher organism.
c. Mules and sterile worker bees do not reproduce.
d. Metabolic reactions may take place in isolated cell-free systems
(1) Select incorrect statements with respect to living beings (Page 5, XI NCERT)
a. Growth cannot be taken as a defining property of living organisms
b. Growth can be easily observed in vitro culture
c. Metabolic reactions cannot be demonstrated outside the body in cell-free system
d. All organisms, from the prokaryotes to the most complex eukaryotes can sense and respond to environmental cues
(2) Read the statements carefully and select the correct option (Page 4-5, XI NCERT)
A. Intrinsic increase in mass of body is defining property of living organisms.
B. Reproduction is synonymous with growth in all the organisms
C. Reproduction is defining feature of all organisms
D. Isolated metabolic reactions in-vitro are living reactions.
Options:
a. A and B
b. B and C
c. A and D
d. B and D
(3) The most obvious & complicated feature of all living organisms is:
a. The ability to sense their surroundings or environment and respond to these environmental stimuli.
b. Reproduction - sexual or asexual - for production of progeny of own kind.
c. The ability to growth in size due to cell division.
d. Presence of complex organs systems such as digestive and nervous system.
(4) What is wrong with respect to metabolism? (NCERT page number-5; para 1)
a. Chemical conversions or metabolic conversions are constantly going on.
b. Metabolic reactions occur simultaneously.
c. The sum total of all the chemical reaction occurring on the surface of our body is metabolism.
d. No non-living objects exhibit metabolism.
(5) Living organisms exhibit distinctive characteristics to differentiate from non-living objects. Which one of the following statements can be considered as defining property of living things? (Page 5, XI NCERT)
a. Increase in body mass as a criterion for growth
b. Reproduction is synonymous with growth in unicellular organisms
c. Ability of living organisms to sense their surroundings
d. Metabolic sections that can be demonstrated outside the body in cell-free system only
(6) Mark the correct statements with respect to living organisms (Page 5, XI NCERT)
a. Growth and cellular organisation are considered as defining properties of living organisms
b. Reproduction can be all inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms
c. Living organisms are self replicating, self regulating and evolving interesting systems
d. isolated metabolic reactions in vitro are living things
(7) What is incorrect statements-(Page 4, 5, XI NCERT)
a. Organisms that can respond to stimuli are with a well developed nervous system..
b. Generally growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive events in higher organism.
c. Mules and sterile worker bees do not reproduce.
d. Metabolic reactions may take place in isolated cell-free systems
(8) Choose the wrong statements with respect to distinguishing characteristics of living beings (Page 5, XI NCERT)
a. In majority of higher, the growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive events
b. Degrowth will occur when catabolism exceeds anabolism
c. Isolated metabolic relations in-vitro are neither living things nor living reactions
d. Growth cannot be taken as a defining property of living organisms if we take increase in body mass as a criterion on growth
(9) Consider the following two statements: (Page 5, XI NCERT)
I. Cellular organization of the body is the defining feature of life forms.
II. Metabolic reactions cannot be demonstrated outside the body in cell-free systems.
a. Both I and II are true and II explains I
b. Both I and II are true but II does not explain I
c. I is true but II is false
d. Both I and II are false
(10) Which of the following characters, are defining features of all living organisms? (Page 4-5, XI NCERT)
(A) Growth from inside
(B) Sexual reproduction
(C) Metabolism
(D) Response to stimuli
(E) Cellular organisation
a. Only (C), (D) and (E)
b. Only (A) and (B)
c. Only (B), (C) and (D)
d. All except (B)
(11) Which one of the following aspects is an exclusive characteristic of living things? (Page 5, XI NCERT)
a. Increase in mass by accumulation of material both on surface as well as internally
b. Isolated metabolic reactions occurring in vitro
c. Increase in mass from outside only
d. Perception of events happening in the environment and their memory
(1) The system of the naming of organisms was developed by
a. Robert Hooke
b. Carolus Linnaeus
c. T. Schwann
d. Ernst Mayr
(2) The total number and types of organisms on earth represents the
a. Taxonomy
b. Biodiversity
c. Classification
d. Systematics
(3) ICBN stands for:
a. Indian Congress of Biological Names
b. International Code for Botanical Nomenclature
c. International Congress of Biological Names
d. Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature
(4) Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?
1. Hand written scientific names should be underlined.
2. Every species should have a generic name and a specific epithet.
3. Scientific names are in Latin and should be italized.
4. Generic and specific names should be written starting with small letters.
(5) Which of the following is the correct scientific name of wheat derived by binominal nomenclature?
(1) Triticum Vulgare
(2) Triticum aestivum
(3) Oryza sativa
(4) Zea mays
(6) Select the incorrect match with respect to the given taxonomic categories of wheat.
1. Genus - Triticum
2. Family - aestivum
3. Order- Poales
4. Class - Monocotyledonae
(7) Systema Naturae is
a. Publication of Linnaeus
b. Institute for classification studies
c. Method to classify organisms
d. Evolutionary relationship studies
(8) What is not true with respect to Systematics
a. Systematic arrangement of organisms
b. Derived from latin word systema
c. The study of relationships among different organisms
d. Does not account any kind of evolutionary relationships.
(9) The processes which are not basic to taxonomy include?
a. Characterization
b. Identification
c. Observation
d. Nomenclature
(10) Classification is not associated with
a. Grouping into convenient categories
b. Based on easily observable characters
c. Purpose is to study all the living organisms
d. Writing scientific names in impressive and understandable way.
(11) The scientific term for biological classification categories is the:
(1) Species
(2) Taxon
(3) Phylum
(4) Domain
(12) What is incorrect with respect to taxa?
a. Represents a category at different levels.
b. Human and Homo sapiens represents different taxa.
c. Mammals, Dogs and animals represent taxa at different levels.
d. Taxa is a scientific term for category
(13) 48. Binomial Nomenclature is the system
p. Given by Carolus Linnaeus
q. Practiced by scientists of Botany only
r. Provides a name with two components
s. Inconvenient than earlier naming systems
How many of the statements are correct?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 1
(14) Name of the author is not written in which of the following way?
a. After the specific epithet
b. In abbreviated form
c. At the end of Biological name
d. Written in italics
(15) Which of the following is wrong with respect to taxonomy?
a. Process of classification
b. External and internal structure, structure of cell development process and ecological information is the basis of modern taxonomic studies.
c. Characterisation, identification are the only basic processes to taxonomy.
d. Taxonomy is not something new.
(16) Identify the incorrect statement:
(1) Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics. They are Latinised or derived from Latin irrespective of their origin.
(2) The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.
(3) Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined, or printed in italics to indicate their vernacular origin.
(4) The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.
(17) What do A, B and C represent in the given scientific name respectively?
Mangifera Indica Linn
C B A
1. Generic name, specific name and author's name
2. Specific name, generic name and author's name
3. Author's name, specific name and generic name
4. Generic name, author's name and specific name
(18) The earliest classifications were based on the ____ of various organisms.
a. Morphology
b. Anatomy
c. Uses
d. Habitat
(19) What is the basic requirement to place organism in various categories?
a. Knowledge of characters of an individual or group of organisms
b. Knowledge of all identified species
c. Comparative analysis of all known species
d. All of above
(20) How many of the following are correct match ?
a. Biodiversity - Number and type of organisms present on earth.
b. Nomenclature - Standardise the naming of living organism
c. Biological names - Generally in Latin and written in Greek
d. Classification - Classified into different taxa
1. Four
2. Three
3. Two
4. One
(21) Both the words in a biological name when handwritten are underlined or printed in italics to indicate :-
1. They are endangered
2. They are living
3. Their latin origin
4. Now they are extinct
(22) All living organisms are linked to one another because
1. they have common genetic material of the same type
2. they share common genetic material but to varying degrees
3. all have common cellular organisation
4. All of the above
(23) Choose the correct from the followings:-
1. Mangifera, is a name of species
2. Polymoniales, is a name of family
3. Dicotyledonae, is a name of division
4. Triticum, is a name of genus
(24) Match each item in Column I with one item in Column II regarding taxonomic categories of humans and chose your answer from the codes given below:
Column I Column II
I. Family 1. Primatata
II. Order 2. Hominidae
III. Class 3. Chordata
IV. Phylum 4. Mammalia
Codes:
I II III IV
1. 1 2 3 4
2. 2 1 4 3
3. 2 1 3 4
4. 1 2 4 3
(1) Taxonomic hierarchy refers to
(1) step-wise arrangement of all categories for classification of plants and animals
(2) a group of senior taxonomists, who decide the nomenclature of plants and animals
(3) a list of botanists or zoologists, who have worked on taxonomy of a species or group
(4) classification of a species based on fossil record
(2) Which of the following is matched incorrectly:
a. Mangifera: indica
b. Panthera: tuberosum
c. Solanum: melongena
d. Solanum: nigrum
(3) Taxonomic categories together makes-
a. Criteria for Nomenclature
b. Taxonomic Hierarchy
c. Taxonomic domain
d. Criteria for Identification
(4) As we go from species to kingdom-
a. The number of similarities gets reduced than previous taxon.
b. The number of similarities gets increased than previous taxon.
c. The number of dissimilarities gets reduced than previous taxon.
d. None of the above
(5) Step of classification does not represent-
a. Rank
b. Taxon
c. Space
d. Unit of classification
(6) The taxon which includes related species is
(1) class
(2) order
(3) family
(4) genus
(7) Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular named taxonomic category?
1. Cuttlefish – Mollusca, a class
2. Humans – Primate, the family
3. Housefly – Musca, an order
4. Tiger – Tigris, the species
(8) Genera are
a. An aggregate of different species
b. An aggregate of closely related species
c. An aggregate of different organism of a single species
d. An aggregate of closely related organisms of a single species
(9) What does not hold true with Species?
a. Group of individual organisms
b. Having Fundamental similarities
c. Having morphological differences
d. Each Genus has only one specific epithet
(10) Which of the following set is not correct?
a. Potato and Brinjal
b. Lion, leopard and cat
c. Tigris, pardus and leo
d. Nigrum and melongena
(11) Kingdom- Phylum- Class- Order-Family-Genus-Species
a. Categories of plants
b. Categories of animals
c. Both a and b
d. Categories of bacteria
(12) Cats come under Felis. Which taxon are we talking about?
a. Class
b. Order
c. Genus
d. Species
(13) Which statements is incorrect with respect to genus?
1 Each genus may have one or more than one specific epithets
2 It comprises a group of related species
3 It has more characters in common in comparison to species of other genera
4 Potato and brinjal belong to different genus
(14) Genus has
a. More common character possessing group of one species than other species
b. More common character possessing group of species than species of other genera
c. Less common character possessing group of species than other phyla
d. Less common character possessing group of one species than other species
(15) Genus represents aggregate of closely related species. Which of the following group of species does not belong to same genus?
1 Potato, Brinjal
2 Brinjal, makoi
3 Lion, Leopard
4 Potato, Sweet potato
(16) Species are considered as:-
1. Real basic units of classification
2. The lowest units of classification
3. The artificial concept of the human mind which cannot be defined in absolute terms
4. Real units of classification devised by taxonomists
(17) Taxa with least number of common characteristics are
1. Felis and Panthera
2. Potato, Brinjal and Makoi
3. Polymoniales and Poales
4. Arthropoda and Angiosperms
(18) Choose the correct from the followings:-
1. Mangifera, is a name of species
2. Polymoniales, is a name of family
3. Dicotyledonae, is a name of division
4. Triticum, is a name of genus
(19) Match column I with column II for housefly classification and select the correct option using the codes given below:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Family | 1. | Diptera |
| B. | Order | 2. | Arthropoda |
| C. | Class | 3. | Muscidae |
| D. | Phylum | 4. | Insecta |
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 3 1 4 2
(2) 3 2 4 1
(3) 4 3 2 1
(4) 4 2 1 3
(20) Select the correct sequence of taxonomic categories of Mango in ascending order
1. Mangifera →→ Anacardiaceae →→ Dicotyledonae
→→ Sapindales →→ Angiospermae.
2. Mangifera →→ Anacardiaceae →→ Sapindales
→→ Dicotyledonae →→ Angiospermae.
3. Angiospermae →→ Dicotyledonae →→ Sapindales
→→ Anacardiaceae →→ Mangifera.
4. Angiospermae →→ Sapindales →→ Anacardiaceae
→→ Dicotyledonae →→ Mangifera.
(21) Which of the following statements about classification is not true?
I. Members of a family are less similar than members of an included genus.
II. An order has more members than the number of members in an included genus.
III. Families have more members than phyla.
IV. The number of species in a taxon depends on their relative degree of similarity.
1. Only III
2. Only IV
3. Only II
4. Only I
(22) Match each item in Column I with one item in Column II regarding taxonomic categories of humans and chose your answer from the codes given below:
Column I Column II
I. Family 1. Primatata
II. Order 2. Hominidae
III. Class 3. Chordata
IV. Phylum 4. Mammalia
Codes:
I II III IV
1. 1 2 3 4
2. 2 1 4 3
3. 2 1 3 4
4. 1 2 4 3
(1) The highest category in the taxonomic hierarchy is
a. Kingdom
b. Phylum
c. Class
d. Species
(2) Polymoniales have families like Solanaceae and convolvulaceae mainly based on the ------------.
a. Floral characters
b. Aestivation
c. Leaf shape.
d. Root system
(3) Taxa with least number of common characteristics are
1. Felis and Panthera
2. Potato, Brinjal and Makoi
3. Polymoniales and Poales
4. Arthropoda and Angiosperms
(4) Order…….. and primate comes under class…….
a. Carnivora, mammalia
b. Diptera, Reptilia
c. Poals, Reptilia
d. Diptera, mammalia
(5) Felidae and canidae are included in the order-
a. Carnivora
b. Primata
c. Diptera
d. Poals
(6) Felidae does not have
a. Dogs
b. Cats
c. Tiger
d. Leopard
(7) Choose the correct from the followings:-
a. Mangifera, is a name of species
b. Polymoniales, is a name of family
c. Dicotyledonae, is a name of division
d. Triticum, is a name of genus
(8) Match column I with column II for housefly classification and select the correct option using the codes given below:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Family | 1. | Diptera |
| B. | Order | 2. | Arthropoda |
| C. | Class | 3. | Muscidae |
| D. | Phylum | 4. | Insecta |
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 3 1 4 2
(2) 3 2 4 1
(3) 4 3 2 1
(4) 4 2 1 3
