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Class 11 Biology Chapter 1 MCQ

Question. Which one of the following aspects is an exclusive characteristic of living things?   
(a) Isolated metabolic reactions occur in vitro
(b) Increase in mass from inside only
(c) Perception of events happening in the environment and their memory.
(d) Increase in mass by accumulation of material both on surface as well as internally.

Question. Linnaeus system of classification is 
(a) Natural
(b) Artificial
(c) Phylogenetic
(d) Progressive

Question. The living organisms can be exceptionally distinguished from the non-living things on the basis of their ability for 
(a) interaction with the environment and progressive evolution
(b) reproduction
(c) growth and movement
(d) responsiveness to touch. 

Question. Biological organisation starts with   
(a) cellular level
(b) organismic level
(c) atomic level
(d) submicroscopic molecular level.

Question. The basic unit of classification is   
(a) genus
(b) species
(c) variety
(d) subspecies

Question. Select the correctly written scientific name of Mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus.   
(a) Mangifera Indica
(b) Mangifera indica Car. Linn.
(c) Mangifera indica Linn.
(d) Mangifera indica 

Question. Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?   
(a) Hand written scientific names should be underlined.
(b) Every species should have a generic name and a specific epithet.
(c) Scientific names are in Latin and should be italicized.
(d) Generic and specific names should be written starting with small letters.

Question. Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?   
(a) The names are written in Latin and are italicised.
(b) When written by hand the names are to be underlined.
(c) Biological names can be written in any language.
(d) The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet.

Question. Binomial nomenclature was introduced by   
(a) Linnaeus 
(b) Darwin
(c) Bentham and Hooker
(d) Aristotle

Question. ICBN stands for   
(a) International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
(b) International Congress of Biological Names
(c) Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature
(d) Indian Congress of Biological Names.

Question. Choose the correct statements from following:
(a) Taxonomic hierarchy includes seven obligate categories.
(b) Haeckel introduced the taxon phylum.
(c) Three – domain classification was introduced by Carl Woese.
(a) A & B
(b) B & C
(c) A & C
(d) All

Question. Botanical gardens and Zoological parks have:
(a) Collection of endemic living species only
(b) Collection of exotic living species only
(c) Collection of endemic and exotic living species
(d) Collection of only local plants and animals

Question. Incorrect statement is:
(a) Naming is only possible when the organism is described correctly.
(b) Scientific names are based on the principles and criteria provided in ICBN.
(c) Description of any organism should enable the people (in any part of the world) to arrive at the same name.
(d) Category denotes rank, and these categories or ranks are merely morphological aggregates.

Question. Read the following statements.
(a) Isolated-metabolic reactions in-vitro are living things.
(b) Reproduction is synonymous with growth in Chlamydomonas.
(c) Reproduction is an all inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms.
(d) Extrinsic growth cannot be taken as defining property of living organisms.
How many of the above statement (s) is/are not true?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four

Question. Sequence of taxonomic categories is:
(a) Class-phylum-tribe-order-family-genus-species
(b) Division-class-family-tribe-order-genus-species
(c) Division-class-order-family-tribe-genus-species
(d) Phylum-order-class-tribe-family-genus-species

Question. The high boiling point of water is advantageous to living organisms because
(a) The environment seldom reaches the boiling point of water.
(b) Organisms can easily boil off enough water to keep themselves cool.
(c) It allows organisms to spread heat evenly throughout their bodies.
(d) Organisms can absorb a great deal of heat before they reach the boiling point from organisms and population.

Question. Read the following statements.
(a) Manuals are useful in providing information for identification of names of species found in an are(a)
(b) Potato and brinjal are related species, which has more characters in common in comparison to shimla mirch.
(c) CO₂ dissolving in water, a physical process, is a catalysed reaction in living systems.
(d) The ribosomes of polysome translate the mRNA into multiple copies of the same protein.
(a) A and C are correct
(b) Only B correct
(c) B incorrect
(d) All are correct

Question. As we go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common characteristics:
(a) Will decrease
(b) Will increase
(c) Remain same
(d) May increase or decrease

Question. Which of the following ‘suffixes’ used for units of classification in plants indicates a taxonomic category of ‘family’?
(a) — Ales
(b) — Onae
(c) — Aceae
(d) — Ae

Question. Read the following statements and identify the correct statements:
(a) Biodiversity refers to the number and types of organisms present on earth.
(b) The local names would vary from place to place,even within a country.
(c) The number of species that are known and described range between 1.7-1.8 million.
(d) International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) provides scientific names for plants
E. Nomenclature or naming is only possible when the organism is described correctly.
(a) A and B only
(b) A, B and C only
(c) A, D and C only
(d) All of these

Question.The term ‘systematics’ refers to:
(a) Identification and study of organ systems
(b) Identification and preservation of plants and animals
(c) Diversity of kinds of organisms and their relationship
(d) Study of habitats of organisms and, their classification

Question. Incorrect statement are:
(a) Animals, mammals, dogs, alsatians represent taxa at different levels.
(b) Phenotypic plasticity is the ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to environment.
(c) Nomenclature is only possible when the organism is described correctly.
(d) In animals, growth is seen only up to a certain age.
E. Non-living objects also grow if we take increase in body mass as a criteria of growth.
F. Human being is the only organism who is aware of himself.
(a) C
(b) B
(c) A
(d) Zero

Question. Genus represents:
(a) An individual plant or animal
(b) A collection of plants or animals
(c) Group of closely related species of plants or animals
(d) A group of plants in a given are(a)

Question. The term “New Systematics” was introduced by:
(a) Bentham and Hooker
(b) Linnaeus
(c) Julian Huxley
(d) (a) P. de Candolle

Question. Static concept of species was put forward by:
(a) de Candolle
(b) Linnaeus
(c) Mayr
(d) Darwin

Question. The taxonomic unit ‘Phylum’ in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchical level in classification of plants:
(a) Class
(b) Order
(c) Division
(d) Family

Question. All living organisms are linked to one another because:
(a) They have common genetic material of the same type
(b) They share common genetic material but to varying degrees
(c) All have common cellular organization
(d) All of the above

Question. Which of the following is a defining characteristic of living organisms?
(a) Growth
(b) Ability to make sound
(c) Reproduction
(d) Response to external stimuli

Question. Match the following and choose the correct option.
(a) Family               1. Tuberosum
(b) Kingdom            2. Polymoniales
(c) Order                3. Solanum
(d) Species             4. Plantae
E. Genus                5. Solanaceae
(a) A-4 B-3 C-5 D-2 E-1
(b) A-5 B-4 C-2 D-1 E-3
(c) A-4 B-5 C-2 D-1 E-3
(d) A-5 B-3 C-2 D-1 E-4

Question. The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information on:
(a) Local names
(b) Height of the plant
(c) Date of collection
(d) Name of collector

Question. Biodiversity of a geographical region represents:
(a) Genetic diversity present in the dominant species of the region
(b) Species endemic to the region
(c) Endangered species found in the region
(d) The diversity in the organisms living in the region

Question. Biosystamatics aims at:
(a) The classification of organisms based on broad morphological characters.
(b) Delimiting various taxa of organisms and establishing their relationships.
(c) The classification of organisms based on their evolutionary history and establishing their phylogeny on the totality of various parameters from all fields of studies.
(d) Identification and arrangement of organisms on the basis of their cytological characteristics.

Question. First life on earth was:
(a) Cyanobacteria     
(b) Chemohetrotrophs
(c) Autotrophs             
(d) Photoautotrophs

Question. Consider the following statements and select correct set of option.
(a) The most obvious and technically complicated features are metabolism and consciousness.
(b) Growth and reproduction are mutually inclusive events for euglenoids and chrysophytes.
(c) Generally, families and orders are identified on the basis of aggregates of vegetative characters only.
(d) Herbarium serves as quick referral system in taxonomical studies.
(a) B, C & D
(b) A, C & D
(c) B & D
(d) A, B, C & D

Question. Viable material of endangered species can be preserved by:
(a) Gene bank
(b) Gene library
(c) Herbarium
(d) Gene pool

Question. Which arrangement is in correct ascending order?
(a) Species < genus < order < family
(b) Genus < species < family < order
(c) Order < family < genus < species
(d) Species < genus < family < order

Question. A living organism can be unexceptionally differentiated from a non-living thing on the basis of its ability for:
(a) Reproduction
(b) Growth and movement
(c) Responsiveness to touch
(d) Interaction with environment and progressive evolution

Question. ‘Taxon’ is the unit of a group of:
(a) Order
(b) Taxonomy
(c) Species
(d) Genes

Question. A group of plants or animals with similar traits of any rank is:
(a) Species
(b) Genus
(c) Order
(d) Taxon

Question. Taxonomic key is one of the taxonomic tools in the identification and classification of plants and animals. It is used in the preparation of:
(a) Monographs
(b) Flora
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Question. Isolated metabolism reaction outside the body performed in test tube
(a) Living
(b) Non – living
(c) Neither living nor Non-living
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Question. The taxonomic category below the lovel of family is
(a) Class
(b) Species
(c) Phylum
(d) Genus

Question. Which of the following species are restricted to a given area?
(a) Sympatric species
(b) Allopatric species
(c) Sibling species
(d) Endemic species

Question. Die naturlichen pflanzenfamilien was given by.
(a) Engler & Prantl
(b) Lamarck
(c) Curier
(d) None of these

Question. Olericulture is cultivation of:
(a) Flowers
(b) Vegetables
(c) Fruits
(d) All the above

Question. Largest Herbarium in the world situated in
(a) Kew
(b) L.(a)
(c) Johannesburg
(d) Brazil

Question. Family and order of Triticum aestivum (wheat) are
(a) Poaceae, Monocotyledonae
(b) Poaceae, Poales
(c) Poales, Monocotyledonae
(d) None is correct

Question. The word ending with – aceae indicates:
(a) Genera
(b) Family
(c) Order
(d) Class

Question. Order polyemoniales include
(a) Convolvulaceae
(b) Solanaceae
(c) Both of this
(d) None of these

Question. Providing information for identification of names of species found in an area
(a) Fauna
(b) Flora
(c) Monograph
(d) Manuals

Question. Carnivora includes
(a) Canis
(b) Felis
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these

Question. The word systematics is derived from
(a) Greek word systema
(b) Italic word systema
(c) Latin word systema
(d) English word systema

Question. Order polyemoniales based on
(a) Reproductive character
(b) Floral character
(c) Evolutionary character
(d) None of these

Question. Which of the following combinations is correct for wheat ?
(a) Genus : Triticum, Family : Anacardiaceae, Order : Poales, Class : Monocotyledonae
(b) Genus : Triticum, Family : Poaceae, Order : Poales, Class : Dicotyledonae
(c) Genus : Triticum, Family : Poaceae, Order : Sapindales, Class : Monocotyledonae
(d) Genus : Triticum, Family : Poaceae, Order : Poales, Class : Monocotyledonae

Question. Poales is the order of
(a) Mango
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize
(d) Corn

Question. When organisms are in the same class but not in same family, the taxonomic term is called as:
(a) Order
(b) Genus
(c) Family
(d) Species

Question. The simplest amino acid is:
(a) Aspartic acid
(b) Tyrosine
(c) Lysine
(d) Glycine

Question. The category that includes related order is
(a) Families
(b) Phylum
(c) Class
(d) Kingdom

Question. Two animals belong to the same kingdom but different classes. They may belong to the same
(a) Phylum
(b) Order
(c) Division
(d) Family

Question. Family of man (Homo sapiens) is:
(a) Hominidae
(b) Hominini
(c) Primata
(d) Ceboideae

Question. The term taxon for plants coined by
(a) Curier
(b) Adolf Meyer
(c) H.J Lam
(d) DeCandolle

Question. In a taxonomic hierarchy, family is interpolated between:
(a) Kingdom and class
(b) Class and order
(c) Order and genus
(d) Class and genus

Question. Herbarium sheet size?
(a) 29 * 41.5 cm
(b) 29 * 40 cm
(c) 30 * 20 cm
(d) 20 * 20 cm

Question. Employment of hereditary principles in the improvement of human race is:
(a) Ethnology
(b) Euphenics
(c) Eugenics
(d) Euthenics

Question. Insects are preserved in insect boxes after:
(a) Collecting – Killing – Pinning
(b) Killing – Collecting – Pinning
(c) Killing – Pinning – Collecting
(d) None of these

Question. Biosystematics aims at   
(a) the classification of organisms based on broad morphological characters
(b) delimiting various taxa of organisms and establishing their relationships
(c) the classification of organisms based on their evolutionary history and establishing their phylogeny on the totality of various parameters from all fields of studies
(d) identification and arrangement of organisms on the basis of their cytological characteristics.

Question. The usage of binomial names, for plant species was accepted by all after the publication of the work by   
(a) Hooker
(b) Linnaeus
(c) Bentham
(d) Darwin

Question. The book ‘Genera Plantarum’ was written by   
(a) Engler and Prantl 
(b) Bentham and Hooker
(c) Bessey
(d) Hutchinson.

Question: Which one of the following has least similar characters?   
(a) Class
(b) Genus
(c) Species
(d) Family

Question. Linnaeus is credited with   
(a) binomial nomenclature
(b) theory of biogenesis
(c) discovery of microscope
(d) discovery of blood circulation. 

Question. Which one of the following is correctly matched regarding an Institute and its location?   
(a) National Institute of Virology – Pune
(b) National Institute of Communicable disease- Lucknow
(c) Central Drug Research Institute – Kasauli Institute
(d) National Institute of Nutrition – Mumbai

Question. Linnaeus evolved a system of nomenclature called   
(a) mononomial
(b) vernacular
(c) binomial
(d) polynomial.

Question. The term “New Systematics” was introduced by   
(a) Bentham and Hooker
(b) Linnaeus
(c) Julian Huxley
(d) A.P. de Candolle.

Question. “Ordines Anomali” of Bentham and Hooker includes   
(a) seed plants showing abnormal forms of growth and development.
(b) plants represented only in fossil state.
(c) plants described in the literature but which Bentham and Hooker did not see in original.
(d) a few orders which could not be placed satisfactory in the classification.

Question. The common characteristics between tomato and potato will be maximum at the level of their   
(a) family
(b) order
(c) division
(d) genus.

Question: What is true for individuals of same species?   
a) Interbreeding
b) Live in same habitat
c) Live in same niche
d) None of these

Question. Which one of the following organisms is scientifically correctly named, correctly printed according to the International Rules of Nomenclature and correctly described?   
(a) Musca domestica – the common house lizard, a reptile
(b) Plasmodium falciparum – a protozoan pathogen causing the most serious type of malaria.
(c) Felis tigris – the Indian tiger, well protected in Gir forests.
(d) E.coli – full name Entamoeba coli, a commonly occurring bacterium in human intestine.

Question. The system of classification based on evolutionary and genetic relationships among organisms, ignoring the morphological similarities or differences, is called   
(a) cladistics
(b) phenetics
(c) classical systematics
(d) new systematics

Question. Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular taxonomic category?   
(a) Tiger – tigris, species
(b) Cuttlefish – mollusca, class
(c) Humans – primata, family
(d) Housefly – Musca, order

Question. Species are considered as   
(a) real basic units of classification
(b) the lowest units of classification
(c) artificial concept of human mind which cannot be defined in absolute terms
(d) real units of classification devised by taxonomists. 

Question. Scientific name of Mango plant is Mangifera indica (Linn.) Santapau. In the above name Santapau refers to   
(a) Variety of Mango
(b) A taxonomist who proposed the present nomenclature in honour of Linnaeus
(c) A scientist who for the first time described Mango plant
(d) A scientist who changed the name proposed by Linnaeus and proposed present name

Question. Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus?   
(a) Species
(b) Division
(c) Class
(d) Family 

Question. ‘Taxon’ is the unit of a group of   
(a) order
(b) taxonomy
(c) species
(d) genes. 

Question. The classification of Linnaeus was mainly based on   
(a) Sepals
(b) Carpels
(c) Petals
(d) Stamens

Question. Sequence of taxonomic categories is   
(a) class–phylum–tribe–order–family–genus– species
(b) division–class–family–tribe–order–genus–species
(c) division–class–order–family–tribe–genus–species.
(d) phylum–order–class–tribe–family–genus–species. 

Question. The term phylum was given by   
(a) Cuvier
(b) Haeckel
(c) Theophrastus
(d) Linnaeus.

Question. Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus?   
(a) Species
(b) Division
(c) Class
(d) Family

Question. A group of plants or animals with similar traits of any rank is   
(a) species
(b) genus
(c) order
(d) taxon.

Question. A taxon is   
(a) a group of related families
(b) a group of related species
(c) a type of living organisms
(d) a taxonomic group of any ranking.

Question. Read the following statements
(i) Lower the taxon, more are the characteristics that the members within the taxon share. 
(ii) Order is the assemblage of genera which exhibit a few similar characters.
(iii) Cat and dog are included in the same family Felidae
(iv) Binomial Nomenclature was introduced by Carolus Linnaeus. 
Which of the following statements are NOT correct?
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iii)

Question. Basic unit or smallest taxon of taxonomy/classification is   
(a) species
(b) kingdom
(c) family
(d) variety. 

Question. Static concept of species was put forward by   
(a) de Candolle
(b) Linnaeus
(c) Theophrastus
(d) Darwin.

Question. Choose the correct one   
(i) Growth cannot be taken as a defining property of living organism.
(ii) Dead organism does not grow.
(iii) Reproduction cannot be an all inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms.
(iv) No non-living object is capable of replicating itself.
(v) Metabolism in a test tube is non-living.
(vi) Metabolism is a defining feature of all living organisms.
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) All except (v)
(c) All except (iii)
(d) All of these

Question. The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information on   
(a) date of collection
(b) name of collector
(c) local names
(d) height of the plant.

Question. Which one of the following is not a correct statement?   
(a) A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals.
(b) Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of specimens.
(c) Herbarium houses dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens.
(d) Botanical gardens have collection of living plants for reference.

Question: Choose correct scientific name of mango   
a) Mangifera indica Linn
b) Mangifera indica Hook
c) Mangifera indica L
d) Mangifera Indica

Question. One of the most important functions of botanical gardens is that   
(a) they provide a beautiful area for recreation
(b) one can observe tropical plants there
(c) they allow ex situ conservation of germplasm
(d) they provide the natural habitat for wild life.

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