MERIT YARD

Class 11th Biology - The Living World - MERIT YARD

Question 1 / 40Which of the following is a defining characteristic of living organisms?

A) Growth

B) Reproduction

C) Metabolism

D) Movement

Question 2 / 40Binomial nomenclature was given by:

A) Lamarck

B) Carolus Linnaeus

C) Darwin

D) Aristotle

Question 3 / 40What is the correct scientific name of Mango?

A) mangifera indica

B) Mangifera indica

C) Mangifera Indica

D) mangifera Indica

Question 4 / 40The basic unit of classification is:

A) Genus

B) Species

C) Family

D) Order

Question 5 / 40Systema Naturae was written by:

C) Carolus Linnaeus

A) John Ray

B) Lamarck

D) Aristotle

Question 6 / 40The sum total of all chemical reactions occurring in our body is called:

A) Digestion

B) Metabolism

C) Excretion

D) Respiration

Question 7 / 40Herbarium is a:

A) Store house of dried plant specimens

B) Garden with living plants

C) Collection of living animals

D) Book of scientific names

Question 8 / 40ICBN stands for:

A) International Code for Biological Names

B) International Code for Botanical Nomenclature

C) Internal Code for Botanical Names

D) International Commission for Botanical Names

Question 9 / 40In taxonomic hierarchy, as we go from species to kingdom, the number of common characters:

A) Will increase

B) Will decrease

C) Remain same

D) First increase then decrease

Question 10 / 40Which of the following groups has the least number of similar characters?

D) Kingdom

A) Family

B) Genus

C) Species

Question 11 / 40Famous botanical garden 'Kew' is located in:

B) England

A) India

C) Germany

D) France

Question 12 / 40Family of Musca domestica (Housefly) is:

A) Muscidae

B) Poaceae

C) Hominidae

D) Solanaceae

Question 13 / 40Taxonomic key is used for:

A) Identification of plants and animals

B) Preservation of specimens

C) Naming organisms

D) Growing plants

Question 14 / 40Solanum, Petunia and Datura are placed in next higher category:

A) Solanaceae

B) Convolvulaceae

C) Polymoniales

D) Liliaceae

Question 15 / 40The scientific name of Wheat is:

B) Triticum aestivum

A) Oryza sativa

C) Zea mays

D) Pisum sativum

Question 16 / 40Which taxonomical aid contains actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area?

A) Flora

B) Manuals

C) Monographs

D) Catalogues

Question 17 / 40The first word in a biological name represents:

A) Genus

B) Species

C) Family

D) Order

Question 18 / 40Zoological parks are also called:

B) Zoos

A) Museums

C) Herbaria

D) Botanical gardens

Question 19 / 40Growth in living organisms is from:

A) Inside

B) Outside

C) Both inside and outside

D) None

Question 20 / 40Human belongs to which order?

C) Primata

A) Hominidae

B) Mammalia

D) Chordata

Question 21 / 40Museums have collection of:

A) Preserved plants and animals

B) Living plants

C) Living animals

D) Fossil fuels

Question 22 / 40Biological names are generally in which language?

B) Latin

A) Greek

C) English

D) Hindi

Question 23 / 40Living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from non-living things on the basis of:

D) Responsiveness to touch

A) Reproduction

B) Growth

C) Movement

Question 24 / 40Tautonym is a name where:

A) Genus and species are same

B) Two genus names are used

C) Latin names are not used

D) Local names are used

Question 25 / 40The suffix '-oideae' is used for:

B) Subfamily

A) Family

C) Class

D) Order

Question 26 / 40Manuals provide information for:

A) Identification of names of species found in an area

B) Habitat of species

C) Entire information of any one taxon

D) Nomenclature

Question 27 / 40Potato and Brinjal belong to the genus:

B) Solanum

A) Panthera

C) Felis

D) Mangifera

Question 28 / 40The highest category of classification is:

C) Kingdom

A) Phylum

B) Class

D) Family

Question 29 / 40A group of related genera which has still less number of similarities is:

A) Family

B) Order

C) Class

D) Phylum

Question 30 / 40Carnivora includes families like:

A) Felidae and Canidae

B) Solanaceae

C) Hominidae

D) Muscidae

Question 31 / 40Biodiversity refers to:

A) Number and type of organisms present on earth

B) Study of life in space

C) Chemical reactions in body

D) Growth of population

Question 32 / 40Botanical name of Makoi is:

C) Solanum nigrum

A) Solanum tuberosum

B) Solanum melongena

D) Mangifera indica

Question 33 / 40Taxonomy includes:

D) All of these

A) Identification

B) Nomenclature

C) Classification

Question 34 / 40Growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive events in:

B) Higher plants and animals

A) Bacteria

C) Unicellular algae

D) Amoeba

Question 35 / 40In binomial nomenclature, scientific names are written in:

A) Italics

B) Bold

C) Underlined

D) CAPITAL LETTERS

Question 36 / 40National Botanical Research Institute is located in:

B) Lucknow

A) Howrah

C) Dehradun

D) Delhi

Question 37 / 40Indian Botanical Garden is located in:

A) Howrah

B) Lucknow

C) Bangalore

D) Mumbai

Question 38 / 40Suffix '-ales' indicates:

B) Order

A) Family

C) Class

D) Genus

Question 39 / 40Lion, Tiger and Leopard belong to genus:

A) Panthera

B) Felis

C) Solanum

D) Canis

Question 40 / 40Each statement in the taxonomic key is called:

B) Lead

A) Couplet

C) Taxon

D) Category