Living World: Previous Year Questions and Answers | 2010 to 2014

THE LIVING WORLD

2010 MARCH

1. Rearrange the following in the correct taxonomic hierarchical sequence:

Chordata 

↑ 

Primata 

↑ 

Mammalia 

↑ 

Homo 

↑ 

Hominidae 

↑ 

Sapiens

✔️ Answer:

Chordata 

↑ 

Mammalia

↑ 

Primata

↑ 

Hominidae 

↑ 

Homo 

↑ 

Sapiens

2010 SEPTEMBER (IMPROVEMENT) 

1. A student placed man and housefly in the following taxonomic categories. Some of them are wrongly placed. Identify and correct them. (1)

Common name	Species	Genus	Family	Order	Class
Man	Sapiens	Homo	Primata	Hominidae	Mammalia
Housefly	Domestica	Musca	Muscidae	Insecta	Diptera

✔️ Answer:

Common name	Species	Genus	Family	Order	Class
Man	Sapiens	Homo	Hominidae	Primata	Mammalia
Housefly	Domestica	Musca	Muscidae	Diptera	Insecta

2011 MARCH 

1. Note the relationship between the first two words and suggest suitable words for the fourth place. (2 x ½ =1)

a. Collection of living plants: Botanical garden

Animals kept in protected environment: ……………

b. Homo sapiens: Man 

Musca domestica : …………

 ✔️ Answer:

a. Zoological Park (Zoos)

b. Housefly

2011 OCTOBER (IMPROVEMENT) 

1. Arrange the following taxonomic categories in ascending order. (1)

Genus, Family, Order, Class, Species, Phylum, Kingdom

✔️ Answer:

Kingdom 

↑ 

Phylum

↑ 

Class 

↑ 

Order 

↑ 

Family 

↑ 

Genus 

↑ 

Species

 

2012 MARCH 

1. Taxonomical aids are very useful for classification and identification of organisms. Name any two taxonomical aids. (1) 

✔️ Answer:

• Herbarium
• Botanical garden
• Museum
• Zoological parks etc.

2012 SEPTEMBER (IMPROVEMENT) 

1. Categorise the following terms in to two. Give suitable title for each category.

Species, Museum, Class, Genus, Zoological Park, Herbarium (1)

✔️ Answer:

Taxonomic categories	Taxonomic aids
Species	Museum
Class	Zoological Park
Genus	Herbarium

 

2013 MARCH 

1. After completing a project study based on diversity of spiders, the specimens were intended to be stored for future reference. Select a suitable taxonomical aid from the following for the preservation of specimens. (1)

a. Herbarium 

b. Museum

c. Zoological park 

d. Sanctuary

✔️ Answer:

b. Museum 

2013 OCTOBER (IMPROVEMENT) 

1. Rearrange both the biological category and taxon based on taxonomical hierarchy. (1)

[Hint- The last two terms of taxon will give the scientific name of housefly]

Category	Taxon
Phylum	Musca
Genus	Insecta
Class	Arthropoda
Species	Domestica

✔️ Answer:

Category	Taxon
Phylum	Arthropoda
Class	Insecta
Genus	Musca
Species	Domestica

2014 MARCH

1. Align the taxonomic categories in the ascending order. (1)

Genus, order, phylum, species, family, class, kingdom

✔️ Answer:

Kingdom 

↑ 

Phylum

↑ 

Class 

↑ 

Order 

↑ 

Family 

↑ 

Genus 

↑ 

Species

2014 AUGUST (IMPROVEMENT) 

1. Select the correct generic name and specific epithet from the table given below and write scientific name of a housefly. (1)

Generic name	Specific epithet
Mangifera	domestica
Musca	tigirs

✔️ Answer:

• Correct generic name of Housefly: Musca
• Correct specific epithet of Housefly: domestica
• Scientific name of Housefly: Musca domestica

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