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Two or more species occupying same or overlapping areas are
(1) Sympatric
(2) Sibling
(3) Subspecies
(4) Allopatric

Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus
(1) Species
(2) Family
(3) Class
(4) Division

Consider the following two statements:
I. In the single-celled organisms, we are not very clear about the usage of the two terms – growth and reproduction.
II. When it comes to unicellular organisms like bacteria, unicellular algae or amoeba, reproduction is synonymous with growth, i.e., increase in number of cells.
1. Both I and II are true and II explains I
2. Both I and II are true but II does not explain I
3. I is true but II is false
4. Both I and II are false

Consider the following two statements:
I. Cellular organization of the body is the defining feature of life forms.
II. Metabolic reactions cannot be demonstrated outside the body in cell-free systems.
1. Both I and II are true and II explains I
2. Both I and II are true but II does not explain I
3. I is true but II is false
4. Both I and II are false

Identify the incorrect statement:
(1) Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics. They are Latinised or derived from Latin irrespective of their origin.
(2) The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.
(3) Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined, or printed in italics to indicate their vernacular origin.
(4) The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.

What is meant by the "species problem"?
(1) The exact definition of species is still controversial.
(2) The exact mechanisms of speciation is not known.
(3) The number of species present is much more than identified species.
(4) The extinction of species is taking place at an alarming rate.

Which of the following taxonomic categories are correctly matched to their standard termination of names with respect to biological classification of plants?

(1) I, II, IV
(2) I, II, III
(3) II, III, IV
(4) I, II, III, IV

Consider the following statements:
I. Higher the taxa, more are the characteristics that members whithin the taxon share.
II. Lower the category, greater is the difficulty of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same level.
Of the two statements:
(1) I is true but II is false
(2) I is false but II is true
(3) Both I and II are true
(4) Both I and II are false
 

Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and choose your answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

Which of the following taxonomic categories contains organisms least similar to one another?
1. Class
2. Genus
3. Family
4. Species

Study the four statements (I-IV) given below and select the two correct ones out of them:
I. Definition of biological species was given by Ernst Mayr.
II. Photoperiod does not affect reproduction in plants.
III. Binomial nomenclature system was given by RH Whittaker.
IV. In unicellular organisms, reproduction is synonymous with growth.
The two correct statements are
(1) II and III
(2) III and IV
(3) I and IV
(4) I and II

Biological organisation starts with
(1) Submicroscopic molecular level
(2) Cellular level
(3) Organismic level
(4) Atomic level

Nicotiana sylvestris flowers only during long days and N.tabacum flowers only during short days. If raised in the laboratory under different photoperiods, they can be induced to flower at the same time and can be cross-fertilized to produce self-fertile offspring. What is the best reason for considering N.sylvestris and N.tabacum to be separation species?
(1) They cannot interbreed in nature
(2) They are reproductively distinct
(3) They are physiologically distinct
(4) They are morphologically distinct

Find out the wrong statement -
a. Increase in mass and increase in number of individuals are twin characteristics of growth.
b. Growth, reproduction and ability to respond are the only unique features of living organisms.
c. a and b both
d. Metabolism, ability to self-replicate and self-organise are the unique features of living organisms.

How many of the following cannot reproduce?
Infertile Humans, Worker bees, Mules, Boulders, Fungi, Protonema of mosses.
a. 4
b. 3
c. 1
d. 5

What is wrong with respect to Living reactions?
a. Neither living nor non-living.
b. Outside the body
c. Test tube reactions
d. Occurring in cells in the test tubes.

According to all limitations, finally which is the defining feature of life forms?
a. Metabolism
b. Cellular organisation
c. Reproduction
d. Growth

What is defining property of the living organisms?
a. Consciousness
b. Reproduction
c. Growth
d. Metabolism

Photoperiod Affects-
a. Reproduction of seasonal breeder animals only
b. Metabolism of seasonal breeder animals
c. Metabolism of seasonal breeders
d. Reproduction of seasonal breeders

All living phenomena occur due to
a. Interactions
b. Properties of cellular components
c. Properties of molecular components
d. Both b and c

By increasing the area of observation…..and ……… of organisms will increase.
1. Size and variety
2. Range and variety
3. Efficiency and range
4. Growth and variety

What is correct with respect to Diversity in the living world?
a. 1.8-1.9 billion
b. Exploring old areas, no new species
c. Exploring new areas, no new species
d. Dense forest will have more Diversity than your locality

What is prerequisite for nomenclature?

In order to indicate the Latin origin of scientific names-
a. They are written in bold.
b. They are derived from Latin on the basis of their origin.
c. They are Latinised.
d. They are italicized.

Name of the author is not written in which of the following way?
a. After the specific epithet
b. In abbreviated form
c. At the end of Biological name
d. Written in italics

The earliest classifications were based on the ____ of various organisms.
a. Morphology
b. Anatomy
c. Uses
d. Habitat

Systematics does not include-
1. Identification
2. Nomenclature
3. Classification
4. Evolutionary relationships between environment and organisms

Taxonomic groups or categories are not
1. Distinct Biological entities
2. Morphological aggregates
3. Part of overall taxonomic arrangement
4. Rank denoting entities

What is the basic requirement to place organism in various categories?
a. Knowledge of characters of an individual or group of organisms
b. Knowledge of all identified species
c. Comparative analysis of all known species
d. All of above

What does not hold true with Species?
a. Group of individual organisms
b. Having Fundamental similarities
c. Having morphological differences
d. Each Genus has only one specific epithet

Genus has
a. More common character possessing group of one species than other species
b. More common character possessing group of species than species of other genera
c. Less common character possessing group of species than other phyla
d. Less common character possessing group of one species than other species

Identify the correct match:
a. Felis: canidae
b. Datura: Solanaceae
c. Petunia: Leguminoceae
d. Dogs: Felidae

Order and higher taxon are identified on the basis of-
a. Similarities in characters
b. Dissimilarities in characters
c. Aggregates of characters
d. Both a and c

The prime source of taxonomic studies is
a. Classification of correct specimen
b. Identification of specimen
c. Collection of actual specimen
d. Knowing the biodiversity value of specimen

Plants of Botanical Gardens are labelled with
a. Botanical and local name
b. Botanical name and family
c. Botanical name and class
d. Botanical name and scientist’s name