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The suffix ‘phyta’ indicates
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Correct option: D
Division
Option D (Division) is correct because the suffix \'phyta\' is used in botanical nomenclature to denote the taxonomic rank of division.
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Which of the following features, cannot be regarded as defining feature of all life forms?
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Correct option: B
The production of new individuals of same kind by the grown up individuals
Option B (The production of new individuals of same kind by the grown up individuals) is correct because reproduction is not a defining feature of all life forms as some organisms are sterile and cannot reproduce.
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Select the correct statement from the following statements
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. 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
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Correct option: D
I, II and III
Option D (I, II and III) is correct because all three statements are defining characteristics of living organisms.
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Which one of the following is not a correct statement?
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Correct option: C
A museum has collection of photography of plants and animals
Option C (A museum has collection of photography of plants and animals) is not a correct statement because museums primarily house preserved specimens, not just photographs.
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Mark the odd one in the followings:
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Correct option: C
Taxon
Option C (Taxon) is correct because Family, Class, and Phylum are taxonomic ranks, while Taxon is a general term for any taxonomic group at any rank.
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Process of metabolism leads to
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Correct option: D
All of these
Option D (All of these) is correct because metabolism provides the energy and building blocks necessary for growth, development, and the overall functioning of a living body.
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ICBN means
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Correct option: D
International Code for Botanical Nomenclature
The correct answer is D (International Code for Botanical Nomenclature) as ICBN is the standard set of rules for naming plants.
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… is a book (taxonomic aid) which contain information about habitat, distribution, climate description and index of plant found in a particular area
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Correct option: B
Flora
Option B (Flora) is correct because a Flora is a taxonomic aid that provides information about habitat, distribution, climate, and an index of plants in a specific area.
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Which one of the taxonomic aids can give comprehensive account of complete compiled information of any one genus or family at a particular time?
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Correct option: D
Monograph
Option D (Monograph) is correct because it provides a comprehensive account of a single genus or family.
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Awareness of the surroundings and responding
to external stimuli by prokaryotic organisms is
called
to external stimuli by prokaryotic organisms is
called
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Correct option: A
Consciousness
Option D (Sensitivity) is correct because sensitivity refers to the ability of an organism, including prokaryotes, to detect and respond to external stimuli in their environment.
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On the basis of nutritionally wild type organism, which does not require any additional growth supplement is known as :-
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Correct option: C
Prototroph
Option C (Prototroph) is correct because a prototroph is a nutritionally wild-type organism that does not require additional growth supplements.
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Different (various) group of ranks or levels in classification is known/called as
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Correct option: D
Taxon
Option D (Taxon) is correct because a taxon is a taxonomic unit at any level of classification.
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In angiosperms floral features are commonly used for identification, why?
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Correct option: D
Reproductive parts are more conservative
Option D (Reproductive parts are more conservative) is correct because floral features, especially reproductive parts, evolve slower and are less susceptible to environmental changes, making them reliable for identification.
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Which two of the below given points are known as the twin
characteristics of growth?
(i) Increase in mass
(ii) Increase in number of individuals
(iii) Cellular organization
(iv) Cellular differentiation
characteristics of growth?
(i) Increase in mass
(ii) Increase in number of individuals
(iii) Cellular organization
(iv) Cellular differentiation
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Correct option: A
(i) and (ii)
Option A ((i) and (ii)) is correct because growth is fundamentally defined by an increase in mass (i) and an increase in the number of individuals (ii).
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Linnaean system of plant classification is based on
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Correct option: C
Floral characters
Option C (Floral characters) is correct because Linnaeus's system of plant classification primarily used floral characters.
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Study the four statements (A-D) given below and select the two correct ones out of them:
A. Definition of biological species was given by Ernst Mayr.
B. Photoperiod does not affect reproduction in plants
C. Binomial nomenclature system was given by R.H. Whittaker.
D. In unicellular organisms, reproduction is synonymous with growth.
The two correct statements are
A. Definition of biological species was given by Ernst Mayr.
B. Photoperiod does not affect reproduction in plants
C. Binomial nomenclature system was given by R.H. Whittaker.
D. In unicellular organisms, reproduction is synonymous with growth.
The two correct statements are
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Correct option: D
A and D
The correct answer is D (A and D) because Ernst Mayr defined biological species, and reproduction is synonymous with growth in unicellular organisms.
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Animal taxonomists have named the animals according to:
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Correct option: D
International code for Zoological Nomenclature
Option D (International code for Zoological Nomenclature) is correct because it is the established international standard for naming animals.
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Multicellular organism in which new individuals are produced by budding is
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Correct option: A
Hydra
Option A (Hydra) is correct because Hydra is a multicellular organism known to reproduce asexually through budding, where a new individual grows out of the parent organism.
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The genus includes
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Correct option: B
Felis
Option B (Felis) is correct because \'Felis\' is the genus name for cats, fitting the definition of a genus.
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Growth is extrinsic in all except
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Correct option: D
Prokaryotes
Option D (Prokaryotes) is correct because prokaryotes exhibit intrinsic growth (internal addition of cellular material), whereas the other options represent examples of extrinsic growth (accumulation of material on the surface).
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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 correct because biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics.
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The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information of
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Correct option: D
height of the plant
Option D (height of the plant) is correct because herbarium sheets typically include collection date, collector name, and local names, but not plant height.
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A group of interconnected genera is called a
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Correct option: A
Family
Option A is correct because a family is a taxonomic rank that groups together related genera.
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Who has written the book "Historia Generalis Plantarum".
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Correct option: C
John Ray
Option C (John Ray) is correct because John Ray authored the book \"Historia Generalis Plantarum\".
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Which one of the following taxonomical aid is used for identification of plants and animals based on similarities and dissimilarities ?
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Correct option: A
Key
Option A (Key) is correct because a key is a taxonomic aid used for identification based on contrasting characteristics (similarities and dissimilarities).
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Which one of the following has least similar characters?
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Correct option: B
Class
Option B (Class) is correct because organisms within the same class share fewer similarities compared to those within a family, genus, or species.
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An institution, where valuable plant material likely to become irretrievably lost in the wild or in cultivation is preserved in viable condition is known as
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Correct option: C
Gene bank
Option C (Gene bank) is correct because gene banks preserve genetic material of plants that may be lost in the wild.
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Arrange the following in the ascending order of Linnaean hierarchy.
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Correct option: D
Species-Genus-Family-Order-Class-Phylum-Kingdom
Option D is correct because it represents the correct ascending order of taxonomic ranks: Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom.
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Live specimens are used for reference in taxonomic studies
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Correct option: D
More than one option is
Option D (More than one option is) is correct because both Zoological parks and Botanical gardens use live specimens for reference in taxonomic studies.
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A taxon with reference to classification of living organisms
can be defined as
can be defined as
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Correct option: D
a group of any one rank of organisms
Option D (a group of any one rank of organisms) is correct because a taxon is a taxonomic unit at any level of classification, such as species, genus, family, etc.
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