Biology : XI-CH01 – Living World – PYQ

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Biosystematics aims at

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 totality of various parameters from all fields of studies

identification and arrangement of organisms on the basis of their cytological characteristics.

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Linnaeus evolved a system of nomenclature called

mononomial

vernacular

binomial

polynomial.

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Linnaeus is credited with

binomial nomenclature

theory of biogenesis

discovery of microscope

discovery of blood circulation

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The book ‘Genera Plantarum’ was written by

Engler and Prantl

Bentham and Hooker

Bessey

Hutchinson

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ICBN stands for

International Code of Botanical Nomenclature

International Congress of Biological Names

Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature

Indian Congress of Biological Names

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Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?

Hand written scientific names should be underlined.

Every species should have a generic name and a specific epithet.

Scientific names are in Latin and should be italicized.

Generic and specific names should be written starting with small letters.

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Which one of the following aspects is an exclusive characteristic of living things?

Isolated metabolic reactions occur in vitro

Increase in mass from inside only

Perception of events happening in the environment and their memory.

Increase in mass by accumulation of material both on surface as well as internally.

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The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non-living things on the basis of their ability for

interaction with the environment and progressive evolution

reproduction

growth and movement

responsiveness to touch.

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The term “New Systematics” was introduced by

Bentham and Hooker

Linnaeus

Julian Huxley

A.P. de Candolle

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Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?

The names are written in Latin and are italicised.

When written by hand the names are to be underlined.

Biological names can be written in any language.

The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet.

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