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| 701. |
Two morophologically similar populations are intersterile. They belong toA. One speciesB. two biospeciesC. two sibling speciesD. None of the above |
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Answer» Correct Answer - c Sibling species: true species which do not interbreed but are otherwrsie difficult to separate on the basis of morphological charcaters alone. |
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| 702. |
A true species consists of a populationA. Sharring the same nicheB. InterbreedingC. feeding over the same foodD. Reproductively isolated |
| Answer» Correct Answer - d | |
| 703. |
Barophillic prokaryotesA. Grow slowly in higly alkaline frozon lakes at high alitudeB. Occur in water containg high concentrations of barium hydroxideC. Grow and muliply in very deep marine sedimentsD. Readily grow and divide in sea water enriched in any soluble salf of barium |
| Answer» Correct Answer - c | |
| 704. |
Define a taxon. Give some examples of taxa at different hierarchical levels. |
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Answer» A natural taxon refers to a group of similar, genetically related individuals having certain characters distinct from those of other groups. For example, all the insects form a taxon, so do the fishes, frogs, lizards, birds, algae, fungi and grasses. A taxon represents real biological objects and is assigned to a category. Some examples of tax at different hierarchical levels are : (i) Rosa indica is a tax.on and species is its category. (ii) The taxon of birds is Aves and their category is class. (iii) The sponges form the taxon Porifera and their category is phylum. (iv) The taxon of.bacteria is Monera and their category is kingdom. |
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| 705. |
Binomail nomenclature isA. two words in name of a sepeciesB. Two names local and specificC. Two names of a speciesD. Two phases, asexual and sexual, in the life cycles of a sepcies |
| Answer» Correct Answer - a | |
| 706. |
Who was one of 100 greatest scientists of all time?A. P. MaheshwariB. R. MishraC. EsauD. E. Mayr |
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Answer» Correct Answer - D E.Mayr was one of 100 greatest scientists of all time. |
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| 707. |
Twin characteristics of growth areA. Increase in lengthB. Increase in widthC. Increase in mass and numberD. Both A and B |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C Increase in mass and increrase in number of individuals are twin characteristics of growth. |
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| 708. |
In hierarhival calssification class in interpolated betweenA. Family and genusB. phylum and orderC. Order and familyD. Kingdom and phylum |
| Answer» Correct Answer - b | |
| 709. |
In a taxonomic hierarchy,family is interpolated betweenA. kingdom and classB. class and orderC. order and genusD. class and genus. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C In a taxonomic hierarchy, family is interpolated between order and genus. |
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| 710. |
Assertion: taxon and category are same things. Rerson: Category shows hierarchical classificationA. if both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertionB. If both the assertion and reson are true but the reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertionC. If the assertion is true but the reason is falseD. if the assertion is false but reason is true |
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Answer» Correct Answer - e A catgory is a rank or level in the hierachial classification or organisnm Taxon is a unti in classifiction which may repersent any level of grounping of organisms based on certain common characterisitic. There is same confusion in the use of taxon and catergy. |
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| 711. |
Binomial nomenclature isA. Two words in name of a speciesB. Two names local and speciesC. Two names of a speciesD. Two phases, asexual and sexual, in the life cycle of a species. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 712. |
In a taxonomic hierarchy, genus is interpolated betweenA. kingdom and classB. phylum and orderC. order and speciesD. family and species. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - D In a taxonomic hirerachy, genus is interpolated between family and species. |
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| 713. |
In hierarchical classification class is interpolated betweenA. Family and genusB. Phylum and orderC. Order and FamilyD. Kingdom and phylum |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 714. |
Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclatureA. Biological names can be written in any languageB. The first word in a biological name represents the genus name, and the second is a specific epithetC. The names are written in Latin and are italicisedD. When written by hand, the names are to be underlined |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 715. |
Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature ?A. The first word in a biological name represents the genus name, and the second is a specific epithetB. The names are written in Latin and are italicisedC. When written by hand, the· names are to be underlinedD. Biological names can be written in any language |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 716. |
Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclatureA. When written by hand, the names are to be underlinedB. Biological names can be written in any languageC. The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithetD. The names are written in Latin and are italicised |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 717. |
True defining feature of living beings isA. They digest their foodB. They can regenerateC. They reproduceD. They respond to external stimuli |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 718. |
The lowest category in taxomoic hierarchy isA. PhylumB. SubspeciesC. SpeciesD. Variety |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 719. |
Metabolism is a defining feature of all living organisms without exception. Isolated metabolic reactions in vitro are not living things but surely living reactions. Comment. |
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Answer» Metabolism is the sum of all synthesing (anabolic) and breaking down (catabolic) reactions. These are highly specific and enzymatically controlled reactions, which take place inside all the individual cells of unicellular or multicellular organisms. These are infact the basis of life. These reactions help organism to grow, reproduce, maintain their steady state and respond to stimuli. It can be understood by taking example of digestion. All organisms need nutrition in the form of food, which is digested by metabolic reactions either intracellularly or extracellularly depending upon the type of organisms. So, all reactions which help the organisms to breakdown food molecules and then assimilate them for their growth and reproduction are metabolic reactions. Few reactions may be performed outside the cells, under controlled conditions, Chemical reactions usually involve specific set of conditions to take place. All biological reactions are highly specific, selective and are enzyme catalysed. |
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| 720. |
Which of the following are correctly matched with respect to their taxonomic classificationA. Spiny anteater, sea urchin, sea cucumber, EchinodemataB. flying fish , cuttlefish, sliverfish- piscesC. Cenitpdem millipede,spider , scorpion - InsectaD. Housefly,butterfly, tsetsefly ,silberfish- Insecia |
| Answer» Correct Answer - d | |
| 721. |
Which of the following is correctly matched with no exception in regard to plant classificationA. Family-Poacae-aeB. Division-Pteridophyta-phytaC. Class-Bryopsida-sidaD. Genus-Solanum-um |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A In family suffix is -aceae. |
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| 722. |
the common chararteristics between tomato and potato will be maximum at the level of theirA. OrderB. DivisionC. GenusD. Family |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 723. |
Related species which are reproductively isolated but morphologically similar are calledA. AllopatricB. sympatricC. SiblingD. Morphospecies |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 724. |
ICBN was adopted inA. 1951B. 1971C. 1961D. 1981 |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 725. |
The term taxon was first used byA. MeyerB. LinnaeusC. LamarckD. De Candolle |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 726. |
The term taxon was introduced byA. MeyerB. CuvierC. LamarckD. Turril |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 727. |
Assertion: Rosa indica is a taxon and species is its category. Reason: Taxon represents real biological objects while category is an abstract term representing a rank in cl assification. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - 1 | |
| 728. |
Corvus splendens splendens is the scientific name of Indian crow. It representsA. Binomial nomenclatureB. AutonymsC. TautonymsD. Synonyms |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 729. |
Corvus splendens is the scientific name of Indian crow. It representsA. Binomial nomenclatureB. AutonymsC. TautonymsD. Synonyms |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 730. |
Species having many subspecies areA. Monotypic/MicrospeciesB. AllopatricC. SiblingD. Polytypic/Macrospecies |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 731. |
Which of the following is correctly matched with no exception in regard to plant classificationA. Family - Poaceae-aeB. Division - Pteridophyta - phytaC. Class - Bryopsida - sidaD. Genus - Solanum - um |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 732. |
Choose the wrong statement about subspeciesA. They do not interbreed with individuals of other subspeciesB. They are new species in the makingC. Geographically isolated populations of a speciesD. They show minor variations from parent population |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 733. |
Biosystematics aims ofA. Identification and arrangment of organisms on the basis of their cytolofgical characteristicsB. The classfication of organisms based on broad morphological charactersC. Delimting various taxa of organisms and establishing their relationshipsD. The classification of organisms based on their evolutionary histroy and establishing their phylogeny on the totality of various parameters from all fields of study |
| Answer» Correct Answer - d | |
| 734. |
The term taxon was coined byA. De CandolleB. TheophrastusC. PlinyD. Linnaeus |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 735. |
The term " phylem" in animal classifiction was coined byA. E. HaeckelB. John rayC. G.L cuvierD. carolus Linnaeous |
| Answer» Correct Answer - c | |
| 736. |
Corvus splendens insolene is subspecies of crow found inA. IndiaB. Sri LankaC. MyanmarD. Pakistan |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 737. |
Which category comes after phylum in descending order in taxonomic hierarchy?A. GenusB. FamilyC. ClassD. Species |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 738. |
The term 'biosystematics' was coined byA. Bentham and HookerB. LinnaeusC. Engler and PrantlD. Camp and Gilly |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 739. |
In five kingdom system the main basis of classification isA. NutiritionB. Nucleus structureC. Cell wall structureD. Asexual reproduction |
| Answer» Correct Answer - a | |
| 740. |
Genus is a category which comes in between theA. Family and SpeciesB. Class and FamilyC. Order and PhylumD. Kingdom and Class |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 741. |
Three different genera Solanum, Petunia and Datura are placed in the familyA. PoaceaeB. AnacardiaceaeC. HominidaeD. Solanaceae |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 742. |
The usage of binomical names, for plant species was accepted by all after the publication of the work byA. HookerB. LinnaeusC. BenthamD. Darwin |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 743. |
Assertion: Complexity of classification increases from kingdom to species Reason. Common characters increase from kingdom to speciesA. both are true with reason being correct explanationB. both are true but reason is not correct explanationC. assertion true but reason is wrongD. both are wrong |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 744. |
Consider the following statements (i) Genus comprises a group of related species (ii) Taxon represents a taxonomic group of individual organisms (iii) Family comprises a group of related genera (iv) Taxonomic category class includes related order. of the above statementsA. (i), (ii) and (iv) are correctB. (ii) and (iv) are correctC. (i), (iii) and (iv) are correctD. (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 745. |
nigrum is one species of genusA. MangiferaB. SolanumC. TriticumD. Pisum |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 746. |
Taxonomially, known number of species is-A. 1.7 billionB. 17 lakhC. 5 to 30 millionD. 17 million |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 747. |
Class mammalia cosists ofA. Order carnivora onlyB. Families like felidae and canidae onlyC. Related orders like carnivora, primata, etcD. All animals belonging to various phyla |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 748. |
Study of Ticks and mites is calledA. AcarologyB. EntomologyC. MalacologyD. Carcinology |
| Answer» Correct Answer - a | |
| 749. |
Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE) usually refers to damage caused byA. low temperatureB. high temperatureC. encephalitisD. radiation |
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Answer» Correct Answer - D (d) RBE (Relative Biological Effectiveness) is a comparison of the dose of the radiation being studied with the dose of standard radiation producing the same effect. |
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| 750. |
First time writen in Bionomial nomenclature wasA. GreekB. EnglishC. LatinD. Italian |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |