Biology : XI-CH01 – Living World – PYQ

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The book ‘Genera Plantarum’ was written by

Engler and Prantl

Bentham and Hooker

Bessey

Hutchinson

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Biological organisation starts with

cellular level

organismic level

atomic level

submicroscopic molecular level.

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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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Linnaeus is credited with

binomial nomenclature

theory of biogenesis

discovery of microscope

discovery of blood circulation

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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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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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Select the correctly written scientific name of Mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus.

Mangifera Indica

Mangifera indica Car. Linn.

Mangifera indica Linn.

Mangifera indica

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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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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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