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61 Easy

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Third name in trinomial nomenclature indicate

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Correct option: B

Sub-species

Option B (Sub-species) is correct because trinomial nomenclature includes genus, species, and subspecies.

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Assertion (A): Higher the taxonomic category, greater is the difficulty of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same level.

Reason (R): Lower the taxa, more are the characteristics that the members within the taxon share.

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Correct option: A

Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)

Option A is correct because the assertion and reason are both true, and the reason correctly explains why it's harder to determine relationships at higher taxonomic levels.

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In rice and mango, minimum number of common characters are present in which of the following taxonomic categories?

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Correct option: A

Class

Option A (Class) is correct because organisms in the same class share fewer common characteristics than those in the same genus, order, or family.

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Scientific study of diversity of organisms and their evolutionary relationship is called

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Correct option: A

Systematics

Option A (Systematics) is correct because systematics is the scientific study of the diversity of organisms and their evolutionary relationships.

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Choose the wrong statements regarding universal rules of nomenclature

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Correct option: D

Biological names are generally in English and written in italics

Option D (Biological names are generally in English and written in italics) is wrong because biological names are generally derived from Latin, and written in italics.

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Assertion (A): All the living objects can not exhibit all living properties.

Reason (R): All living phenomenon are due to underlying interactions.

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Correct option: A

Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)

Option A is correct because living organisms may not exhibit all living properties individually, but the underlying interactions of their components result in living phenomena.

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Which one of the following is not included under in-situ conservation?

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Correct option: A

Botanical garden

Option A (Botanical garden) is correct because botanical gardens are ex-situ conservation methods, while the others are in-situ.

68 Easy

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Which taxonomical aid provide all information about a particular taxon like order or family.

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Correct option: D

Monograph

Option D (Monograph) is correct because a monograph provides comprehensive information about a particular taxon.

69 Easy

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Which of the following is correctly sequenced?

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Correct option: A

Phylum, class, order, family

Option A is correct because the correct sequence in the taxonomic hierarchy is Phylum, Class, Order, Family.

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Which one is the correct hierarchical order in Taxonomy?

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Correct option: C

Kingdom>phylum/division>class>order>family>genus>species.

Option C (Kingdom>phylum/division>class>order>family>genus>species) is correct because it represents the correct descending order of taxonomic ranks.

71 Easy

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Assertion: (A)Metabolism refers to the sum of chemical reactions that occur with in living organisms. Reason : (B)Metabolic reactions occur simultaneously inside living organisms

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Correct option: A

Both (A), (B) are correct

Option A (Both (A), (B) are correct) is correct because metabolism is the sum of all chemical reactions in an organism, and these reactions occur simultaneously.

72 Hard

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Out of 1.7 million species of living organisms
known to us, insects contributes to about

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Correct option: A

0.7 million

Option A (0.7 million) is correct because insects comprise over half of all known species, approximately 700,000 out of 1.7 million.

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Mule is a product of

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Correct option: D

Interspecific hybridization

Option D (Interspecific hybridization) is correct because a mule is the result of breeding between two different species (horse and donkey).

74 Easy

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Read the following features and select the correct option from the options given below with respect to living beings
I. They reproduce
II. They metabolise
III. They have cellular organisation
IV. They have ability to respond to stimuli

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Correct option: D

All are true

Option D (All are true) is correct because reproduction, metabolism, cellular organization, and response to stimuli are all characteristics of living beings.

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True species are

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Correct option: D

Reproductively isolated

Option D (Reproductively isolated) is correct because true species are reproductively isolated, meaning they cannot interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

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76 Hard

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Which of the following does not belong to the same taxonomic family?

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Correct option: A

Solanum nigrum

Option D (Pisum sativum) is correct because it belongs to the family Fabaceae, while the other three belong to Solanaceae.

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Select the correct statement from the given below.

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Correct option: B

Growth is an intrinsic property of living organisms

Option B is correct because growth is an intrinsic property of all living organisms.

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Which of the following have more characters in common ?

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Correct option: B

Class

Option B (Class) is correct because organisms within the same class share more characteristics compared to those in the same order, phylum, or family.

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Which of the following statements regarding universal rules of nomenclature is wrong?

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Correct option: D

Biological names are generally in Greek and written in italics

Option D (Biological names are generally in Greek and written in italics) is wrong because biological names are generally derived from Latin and written in italics.

80 Hard

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Read the following statements and choose the option for the set of all the correct ones.

a. All living organisms grow but growth is not a defining property of living organisms

b. Reproduction is the fundamental characteristic of all living organisms

c. All the living organisms possess metabolic reactions

d. Self-consciousness is seen in most of the animals species

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Correct option: B

(a) and (c )

Option B ((a) and (c)) is correct because growth is not a defining property and all living organisms possess metabolic reactions.

81 Hard

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Choose the wrong statement

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Correct option: B

A museum has preserved plants only

Option B (A museum has preserved plants only) is correct because museums preserve both plants and animals, not just plants.

82 Easy

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Who is regarded as Father of Zoology and Biology?

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Correct option: A

Aristotle

Option A (Aristotle) is the correct answer because he made significant contributions to both Zoology and Biology, earning him the title of Father of both fields.

83 Easy

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Which one of the following has a real existence?

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Correct option: B

Species

Option B (Species) is correct because species represents a real, interbreeding population, while other taxonomic ranks are groupings created by taxonomists.

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Read the following statement and choose correct option :

(a) Dicotyledonae, monocotyledonae and mammalia represent texa at same level.

(b) Wheat family and mango family belong to same division but different order.

(c) Convolvulaceae, Solanaceae are included in order polymoniales.

(d) Higher the catagory, greater is the difficulty of determining the relationship to other texa at same level.

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Correct option: D

a, b, c, d correct

Option D (a, b, c, d correct) is correct because all the statements are accurate regarding taxonomic categories.

85 Easy

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Which one is the important function of botanical garden?

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Correct option: A

Allow ex situ conservation of germplasm

Option A (Allow ex situ conservation of germplasm) is correct because botanical gardens play a crucial role in preserving genetic resources outside of their natural habitat.

86 Easy

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What is illustrated by the statement ‘Nothing lives forever, yet life continues’?

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Correct option: C

Reproduction

Option C (Reproduction) is correct because it explains how life continues despite individual organisms not living forever.

87 Easy

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In majority of higher animals and plants reproduction and growth are

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Correct option: B

Synonymous events

Option A (Mutually exclusive events) is incorrect. In higher animals and plants, reproduction and growth are linked and often occur simultaneously, making them synonymous events.

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Arrange the following in ascending similar characteristic
I. Family II. Genus III. Class IV. Species

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Correct option: A

Class < Family < Genus < Species

Option A (Class < Family < Genus < Species) is correct because it represents the correct order of increasing similarity in characteristics, with species being the most similar.

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Assertion: Panthera is a polytypic genera.
Reason: Panthera has specific epithets like leo, tigris and pardus.

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Correct option: A

If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion

Option A (If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion) is correct because *Panthera* is a polytypic genus (Assertion), and this is because it contains multiple species with their own specific epithets like *leo*, *tigris*, and *pardus* (Reason).

90 Easy

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Which of the following are considered as the twin characteristics of growth?
I. Responses to stimuli
II. Increases in mass
III. Increases in the number of individuals
IV. Increases in width

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Correct option: C

II and III

Option C (II and III) is correct because growth is defined by an increase in mass (II) and an increase in the number of individuals or cells (III).

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