NEET | The Living World | Medium Level Test

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1

Growth can be defined as the

(a) sum of biochemical reactions in all somatic cells (b) differentiation of all kinds of cells (c) increase in number & mass of cells by cell division (d) increase in mass and volume of protoplasm

2

Which statement is wrong regarding Metabolism?

(a) It is the sum total of all biochemical reactions taking place inside a living system (b) It can be considered as a defining feature of living organisms. (c) Isolated metabolic reactions in vitro are not living things but are living reactions. (d) Metabolic reactions cannot be demonstrated outside the body in cell-free systems.

3

Select the correct sequence representing biological organisation.

(a) Cell organelles → Molecules → cells → tissues (b) Cells → cell organelles → Molecules → tissues (c) Cells → Molecules → cell organelles → tissues (d) Molecules → cell organelles → cells → tissues

4

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

(a) interaction with the environment and progressive evolution (b) responsiveness to touch (c) reproduction (d) growth and movement

5

How do plants and animals differ in growth pattern?

(a) In animals, growth has a limit (b) In plants growth is non-cellular (c) In plants growth is internal (d) All the above

6

What is true about Carl Linnaeus?

(a) Father of Taxonomy, Wrote the book Systema Naturae (b) Father of Taxonomy, Wrote the book Origin of Species (c) Proposed 5-kingdom classification, Wrote the book Systema Naturae (d) Proposed 5-kingdom classification, Wrote the book Origin of Species

7

ICBN means

(a) International Code for Biological Nomenclature (b) International Code for Binomial Nomenclature (c) Indian Code for Botanical Nomenclature (d) International Code for Botanical Nomenclature

8

Select the correct sequence.

(a) Phylum – class – order – family – genus (b) Kingdom – phylum – class – order (c) Order – family – genus – species (d) All the above

9

Poaceae and Poales are ------- respectively.

(a) Order, family (b) Genus, family (c) Family, order (d) Family, genus

10

The common characteristics between tomato and potato will be maximum at the level of their

(a) order (b) family (c) division (d) genus

11

Housefly and Honeybee come under the phylum

(a) Chordata (b) Annelida (c) Arthropoda (d) Hemichordata

12

Hominidae is a

(a) Class (b) Order (c) Family (d) Genus

13

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

(a) The names are written in Latin and are italicised. (b) When written by hand the names are to be underlined. (c) Biological names can be written in any language. (d) The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet.

14

What is true about Mangifera indica Linn.?

(a) Mangifera is the species name (b) Linn is the generic name (c) Mangifera is the name of author (d) Indica is the specific epithet

15

The term used in classification of plants instead of Phylum is

(a) Type (b) Division (c) Category (d) Class

16

In the system of classification, which one of the following is not a category?

(a) Kingdom (b) Series (c) Angiospermae (d) Genus

17

A collection of preserved plants and animals for study and reference is

(a) Herbarium (b) Museum (c) Zoological parks (d) Botanical garden

18

The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information on

(a) height of the plant (b) date of collection (c) name of collector (d) local names

19

The places where live wild animals are kept in protected environments under human care

(a) Herbarium (b) National parks (c) Zoological parks (d) Genetic resource centres

20

Couplet and lead are concerned with

(a) Monograph (b) Herbarium (c) Manuals (d) Key

21

The information on any one taxon is

(a) Monographs (b) Manuals (c) Flora (d) Key

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