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The correct answer is (a) Monographs

For explanation: Monographs provides is with information on any of the TAXON. Manuals help us by PROVIDING information on SPECIES that are FOUND in an area. Herbarium sheets contain dried plant specimens and information about that plant. Catalogue CONTAINS list of species and brief information on each of them.

The CORRECT answer is (d) Panthera leo

Explanation: Biological names are Latinized and written in Italics. The GENERIC epithet starts with capital LETTER while the second component specific epithet starts with small letter. Here the binomial NOMENCLATURE of Lion is Panthera leo but not Panthera Leo. Also, in Panthera TIGRESS the second component is written in capital letter which means that Panthera Tigress is not the answer. And in Panthera Lion the word Lion is not derived from Latin which reflects that Panthera Lion is also not the answer.

The CORRECT answer is (b) False

To explain: Binomial Nomenclature MEANS giving a SCIENTIFIC NAME consisting of a generic name and a specific epithet.

The correct CHOICE is (C) FELIDAE

Easiest explanation: Panthera refers to the genus to which lion, tiger and leopard belong to. Canidae refers to the family to which wolves, dog, jackals and foxes etc. belong to. Felidae is the family to which lion, tiger, leopard and cats etc. belong to. Mammalia is a class of animals which includes all the milk-feeding animals like dogs, cats, humans, BATS etc.

Right option is (d) Reproduction

To explain: Reproduction is the only criteria by which living and non-living organisms can be DIFFERENTIATED WITHOUT any exception. GROWTH is SEEN in non-living organisms as well. Metabolism can be carried out in-vitro. Consciousness is also PRESENT in patients in coma.

The correct CHOICE is (c) Generic name and specific EPITHET

For explanation: Generic name and specific epithet are the TWO PARTS of a binomial NOMENCLATURE. A generic name specifies the genus of an organism and the specific epithet describes the species to which it belongs to.

The CORRECT OPTION is (c) a taxonomic group of any ranking

The explanation is: A taxon is a taxonomic group of any ranking whereas a group of related SPECIES is the genus and a group of related FAMILIES is the order. Biodiversity is the NUMBER and type of organisms present on Earth.

Correct choice is (B) False

For explanation: The word phylum is particularly used for animal KINGDOM. A plant kingdom is further classified into divisions. Animals are divided into 2 phyla (vertebrata and non-vertebrata) WHEREAS plants into 2 divisions (CRYPTOGAMS and Spermatophytes).

Correct CHOICE is (c) Classification

Explanation: The word “Taxa” means classification. And the study of taxa is called as taxonomy. Taxonomy is the classification of ANIMALS into DIFFERENT taxa and helps us to study ORGANISMS easily.

Right choice is (b) The first word in a BIOLOGICAL name represents the species and the next represents genus

For explanation I would say: Biological names need not have their origin in Latin but need to be Latinized or to be derived from Latin irrespective of the origin. Also in binomial nomenclature the generic EPITHET should start with a capital LETTER FOLLOWED by the specific epithet starting with a small letter.

The correct answer is (b) False

For EXPLANATION: Biological names are Latinized or derived from Latin and written in Italics. The genus STARTS with CAPITAL letter while the SECOND component, the SPECIFIC epithet, starts with small letter.

The correct answer is (a) Carolous Linnaeus

For EXPLANATION I would say: Carolous Linnaeus introduced the system of Binomial Nomenclature. CHARLES Darwin came up with the THEORY of EVOLUTION. Henry Cavendish is the one who discovered hydrogen. James CHADWICK is the one who discovered neutron.

Right OPTION is (b) Tirupati

The explanation is: SV Zoological Park is located in Tirupati and it’s ONE of the Asia’s largest zoological park Indira GANDHI Zoological park is located in VISAKHAPATNAM. Anna zoological park is located in Chennai. Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park is located in Pune.

Right choice is (C) Living REACTIONS

To explain I would SAY: Isolated metabolic reactions in vitro are not living things but are called as living reactions. Sum and TOTAL of all the chemical reactions that takes place in an organism are called as Metabolic reactions.

The CORRECT choice is (B) expansion of cell

To explain: Metabolism refers to the SUM total of all the reactions that occur in an organism. Conversions of chemicals in a LIVING organism are called metabolic reaction.

The CORRECT option is (B) Stimuli

Best EXPLANATION: Every organism responds to the external stimuli that the surrounding has on the organism. For example, a touch me not leaf gets closed when TOUCHED and a human being runs away when he SEES a lion approaching him.

The correct choice is (c) Books

To explain I would SAY: Books are NON-LIVING and also MANMADE whereas mountains, rivers and valleys are non- living but occur naturally.

The correct OPTION is (a) True

Explanation: Cellular organization and CONSCIOUSNESS are properties that are exclusively MEANT for LIVING organisms. Therefore, these can be CONSIDERED as the defining properties of the living organisms.

Right choice is (b) Sexual reproduction involves gene from both the parents which UNDERGOES modifications to PRODUCE traits that vary from the parent

For explanation I would say: Sexual reproduction involves two parental organisms and the gene from both the organisms are INVOLVED which UNDERGO modifications to produce new traits in the progeny.

Right option is (a) Azadirachta

The best explanation: In Azadirachta INDICA var. MINOR Valeton, Azadirachta DESCRIBES the genus and Indica refers to the SPECIES. Valeton is the scientist who PROPOSED this nomenclature to Neem tree.

The correct choice is (c) SHEETS in which DIFFERENT dried plant specimens pressed against the papers are stored for taxonomical study

Easiest explanation: Herbarium sheets are used to preserve dried plant specimens that are pressed against the sheets and are helpful in taxonomical study. ALSO these are one of the most FAMILIAR taxonomical aids used by taxonomists.

Right option is (a) False

The explanation: Binomial nomenclature of any organism contains of TWO parts namely specific epithet and generic epithet. A generic epithet starts with a capital LETTER and a specific epithet should start with a small letter with both of them being separated by a gap. A binomial nomenclature should be written in italics. But here it is not written in italics and the starting letter in pardus is written in capitals. The binomial nomenclature of leopard is Panthera pardus.

The CORRECT choice is (B) Historia Naturalis

Easiest EXPLANATION: Historia Naturalis is authored by Pliny the Elder whereas SYSTEMA Naturae, Species Plantarum and Philosophia Botanica are written by Linnaeus.

The correct answer is (a) True

Easiest EXPLANATION: CLASSIFICATION enables us to IDENTIFY and STUDY organisms easily. Study of classification is called taxonomy. IDENTIFICATION and classification of organisms is the basic concept behind taxonomy.

Right answer is (C) by compressing and stuffing them into boxes

For explanation: Larger animals and birds are preserved in museums by compressing them into boxes. In ZOOLOGICAL PARKS, animals are provided with an environment that is SIMILAR to their HABITAT so that they can survive for a long period.

Correct answer is (a) The generic epithet should start with CAPITAL letter and specific epithet should start with small letter with a hyphen separating them

Explanation: The generic epithet should start with capital letter and specific epithet should start with small letter with a gap separating them. NOMENCLATURE should be EITHER derived from Latin or should be Latinized. It may also contain DESCRIPTION about the organism like the name of the scientist who has done major works RELATED to that organism.

Right option is (a) True

To EXPLAIN I would SAY: The similarities among the taxa DECREASE as you go above in the hierarchical classification which BECOMES more and more INCLUSIVE as you go on.

Right answer is (c) Class

To explain I would say: Genus includes all the related species. Related GENERA constitute a FAMILY. Related families constitute an order. Related orders constitute a class. Related classes constitute a PHYLUM. Related phyla constitute a KINGDOM.

The correct answer is (d) Energy

Easiest EXPLANATION: Sun provides energy to plants. Water has to provided to plants or they obtain it naturally from rain. Roots are a PART of the plant body which HELPS in OBTAINING FOOD, water and minerals. Plants make their own food.

The correct option is (d) Systematics

Explanation: Systematics CONSIDERS PHYLOGENETIC relationships for CLASSIFICATION. Cladistics consists of ancestral and derived CHARACTERS as the basis of classification, Artificial System of Classification takes into account the morphological characters and Natural System of classification considers the natural similarities and DISSIMILARITIES to bring out relationships.

Correct answer is (d) Fragmentation

To EXPLAIN I would say: Planaria uses the method of fragmentation and REGENERATION to reproduce. Whereas fungi reproduce USING SPORES, AMOEBA uses binary fission to reproduce and hydra uses budding to reproduce.

The correct option is (b) Couplet

Easiest explanation: Taxonomists use KEYS which provide you with a pair of contrasting OPTIONS CALLED couplet that finally terminates at the correct taxon of the ORGANISM.

The CORRECT option is (a) Tritica aestivum

To EXPLAIN: Tritica aestivum (Wheat) (Species: Aestivum; Genus: Tritica); MUSCA domestica (House fly) (Species: Domestica; Genus: Musca); Oryza sativa (Rice) (Species: Sativa; Genus: Oryza); Glycine max (Soybean) (Species: Max; Genus: Glycine). It’s NECESSARY that binomial nomenclature is written in italics with generic epithet starting with capital letter and specific epithet written in SMALL letter.

Correct choice is (d) INTERNATIONAL Union of Pure and Applied CHEMISTRY

To explain: International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry is for the NOMENCLATURE of ORGANIC compounds while the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, International Code of BACTERIOLOGICAL Nomenclature and International Code of Zoological Nomenclature are the three codes of nomenclature for living organisms.

Right ANSWER is (c) Yeast

Easy explanation: Budding is a method of asexual reproduction observed in lower ORGANISMS. Yeast multiply through budding. PLANARIA, Amoeba and PROTONEMA of MOSSES multiply respectively through regeneration, binary fission and fragmentation respectively.

Right CHOICE is (a) Musca DOMESTICA

To explain I would SAY: Musca domestica (Housefly) (Species: Domestica; GENUS: Musca); Eurycotis floridana (Spider) (Species: Floridana; Genus: Eurycotis); Oryctolagus cuniculus (Rabbit) (Species: Cuniculus; Genus: Oryctolagus); ANOPHELES albimanus (Mosquito) (Species: Albimanus; Genus: Anopheles).

Right option is (b) Taxonomical AIDS are those that help you to identify and classify organisms into their respective taxa

For explanation: Taxonomical aids help you to identify and classify organisms into their respective taxa Herbarium SHEETS, zoological parks, BOTANICAL GARDENS, MUSEUMS and keys constitute taxonomical aids.

The CORRECT choice is (d) 1.7 million species

For explanation: There are 1.7-1.8 million species of living ORGANISMS DESCRIBED on the DATE. Also, there are 1.25 million species of animals, 0.5 million species of plants and 1.025 million species of INSECTS found and described by scientists.

The correct choice is (b) MAMMALIA

The best I can explain: BATS belong to the ORDER of Chiroptera, class of Mammalia, clade of SCROTIFERA and phylum of Chordate. Human BEINGS also belong to the class of mammalian.

Right ANSWER is (a) True

Explanation: Growth is an INCREASE in mass from inside or outside or both whereas REPRODUCTION refers to the production of PROGENIES. Growth takes place in both living and non-living organisms but reproduction is seen only in living beings.

The CORRECT option is (a) True

Explanation: Animalia is CLASSIFIED into DIFFERENT classes based on their habitat (land/air/ water), mode of REPRODUCTION (eggs/ GIVE birth to young ones) and type of blood (cold-blooded/warm-blooded/hot-blooded).

Correct answer is (B) Metabolism

The BEST EXPLANATION: Metabolism is the total set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms. Anabolism is a set of constructive processes. CATABOLISM is a set of destructive processes. Amphibolism leads to both constructive and destructive OUTCOMES.

Right option is (C) It did not get air to breathe

For explanation: The rat couldn’t survive because of the lack of air to breathe. A rat can live WITHOUT space to MOVE, SUNLIGHT and food for a few days.