Biology class 11 Chapter-1 Medium part 8

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In Amoeba, reproduction is synonymous with

digestion

growth

locomotion

none of these

Insects are preserved in insect boxes

in preservative solutions

after stuffing

after collecting, killing and pinning

as skeletons

In Mangifera indica Linn., the specific epithet is

Mangifera

indica

Linn.

Both(a) and (b)

Choose the incorrect statement from the following.

Each genus may have one or more than one specific epithets representing different organisms.

Potato and brinjal are two different species but both belong to the genus Solanum.

‘Families’ are characterized on the basis of merely reproductive features of plant species.

‘Order’ is a higher taxonomic category and is identified on the basis of aggregates of characteristics

Living organisms that do not reproduce are

mule

worker bees

infertile human couples

all of these

Choose the incorrect statement about rules of nomenclature.

Biological names are generally given in Latin

The first word in biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet

When hand written, both words of biological names are separately underlined.

Both the words of biological name starts with capital letter.

Fishes, amphibians, reptiles and birds represent which taxonomic category?

Class

Phylum

Order

Kingdom

The place where wild animals are kept in protected environment is

botanical garden

zoological park

museum

herbarium

Match Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option from the codes given below.

	Column - I (Organism Organism)	Column - II (Method of reproduction)
(A)	Planaria	Fragmentation
(B)	Hydra	Regeneration
(C)	Fungi	Binary fission
(D)	Amoeba	Budding

Codes

(A) (B) (C) (D)

2 4 1 3

4 2 3 1

3 1 4 2

1 3 2 4

The sum total of all the chemical reactions occurring in our body is

anabolism

catabolism

metabolism

none of these

Zoological parks are commonly known as

museum

garden

zoo

none of these

The ‘phylum’ taxon of animal classification is equivalent to which taxon of plant classification?

Class

Division

Order

Family

Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?

Handwritten scientific names should be underlined

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

Scientific names are inlatin and should be italized.

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

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the response of living beings to any external stimuli?

(I) All organisms from most simple to the most complex, sense and respond to the external stimuli.

(II) The external stimuli can be physical, chemical or a biological entity.

(III) Responding to an external stimulus is the characteristic feature of living beings.

(IV) Living organisms are self-replicating, evolving and self-regulating interactive systems capable of responding to external stimuli.

Only I

Only II

I and II

I, II, III and IV

Consider the following statements.

(I) Along with conciousness, growth and reproduction are the defining characteristics of living organisms.

(II) Reproduction is an all inclusive characteristics of living organisms.

Select the correct option.

I is true, II is false

Both I and II are false

I is false, II is true

Both I and II are true

Select the correct statement from the following.

(I) Increase in mass and increase in number of individuals are twin characteristics of growth.

(II) Metabolic reactions can also be demonstrated outside the body in isolated cell-free systems.

(III) ‘Response to stimuli’ is a defining property of living organisms.

I and II

II and III

I and III

I, II and III

Select the correct statement from the following.

Mules can reproduce

Worker bee undergoes reproduction to generate new progeny

Mule and worker bees are both sterile

None of the above

Consider the following statements.

(I) In binomial nomenclature, the name of an organism consists of two components.

(II) The first name of organism represents the specific name and the second name is generic name.

Choose the correct option.

I is true, but II is false

Both I and II are false

I is false, but II is true

Both I and II are true

The scientific name of mango is written as Mangifera indica L. Which of the following statements is correct regarding this ?

Letter L signifies Latin language

The name should be written reverse with Indica preceding Mangifera

Letter L signifies the author Linnaeus

Indica is the generic name

Which one of the following statement has organism scientifically correctly named, correctly printed according to the International Rules of Nomenclature and correctly described?

Musca domestica, the common lizard is a reptile

Plasmodium falciparum is a protozoan pathogen causing the most serious type of malaria

tigris is the Indian tiger, well-protected in Gir forests

E. coli, full name Entamoeba coli, is a commonly occurring bacterium in human intestine

Observe the gradation of taxonomic categories and identify the missing categories according to the statement given below.
Kingdom
↑
Division
↑
Y
↑
Order
↑
X
↑
Genus
↑
Species

(I) Xis a group of related species.

(II) Yis a group of related divisions.

(III) Xis a group of related genera.

(IV) Yis a group of related kingdoms.

(V) Yis a group of related orders.

The correct options are

II and IV

I and II

I, II, IV and V

III and V

Two different genera are classified in the same taxonomic category, family. Which of the following statement is correct about their classification?

The same class but different species

A different class and different order

The same phylum but different class

A different kingdom and different phylum

Which one of the following is not a correct statement?

Herbarium houses dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens

Botanical gardens have collection of living plants for reference

A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals

Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of specimens

Read the following statements about various taxonomic aids.

(I) Herbaria serve as quick referral system in taxonomical studies.

(II) In museums, large animal like birds and mammalsare usually stuffed and preserved.

(III) Museums have dry specimens of plants and animals as well as some specimens are preserved in solutions in

jars or containers.

(IV) Herbarium sheets are arranged according to universally accepted system of classification and these serve as a repository for future use.

Choose the correct statements.

I and II

III and IV

II and IV

I, II, III and IV

Consider the following statements.

(I) Couplet in a key represents a pair of similar characters among organisms.

(II) Keys are generally analytical in nature.

Select the correct option.

I is true, but II is false

Both I and II are false

I is false, but II is true

Both I and II are true

Biology class 11 Chapter-1 Medium part 8

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