Which of the following characters, are defining features
of all living organisms?
(A) Growth from inside
(B) Sexual reproduction
(C) Metabolism
(D) Response to stimuli
(E) Cellular organisation

1. Only (C), (D) and (E)
2. Only (A) and (B)
3. Only (B), (C) and (D)
4. All except (B) 

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Select the correct sequence of taxonomic categories
of Mango in ascending order

1. Mangifera  Anacardiaceae Dicotyledonae
 Sapindales  Angiospermae.

2. Mangifera  Anacardiaceae  Sapindales
 Dicotyledonae  Angiospermae.

3. Angiospermae  Dicotyledonae  Sapindales
 Anacardiaceae  Mangifera.

4. Angiospermae  Sapindales  Anacardiaceae
 Dicotyledonae  Mangifera.

Subtopic:  Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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What do A, B and C represent in the given scientific name respectively?

Mangifera                      Indica                 Linn

     C                                   B                       A

1. Generic name, specific name and author's name

2. Specific name, generic name and author's name

3. Author's name, specific name and generic name

4. Generic name, author's name and specific name

Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Which of the following statements about classification is not true?
I. Members of a family are less similar than members of an included genus.
II. An order has more members than the number of members in an included genus.
III. Families have more members than phyla.
IV. The number of species in a taxon depends on their relative degree of similarity.
1. Only III
2. Only IV
3. Only II
4. Only I

Subtopic:  Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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In how many organisms present below in the box in which reproduction is synonymous with growth?

Amoeba, Yeast, Diatom, Mules, Spirogyra, Mangifera, Panthera, Datura and Gonyaulax

1. 7
2. 5
3. 4
4. 6

Subtopic:  Reproduction as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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The contrasting characteristics generally in a pair used for identification of animals in Taxonomic Key are referred to as:

1. Lead

2. Couplet

3. Doublet

4. Alternate 

Subtopic:  Taxonomical Aids: Part 2 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids (OLD NCERT) |
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Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?

1. Hand written scientific names should be underlined.
2. Every species should have a generic name and a specific epithet.
3. Scientific names are in Latin and should be italicized.
4. Generic and specific names should be written starting with small letters.

Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Species are considered as 
1. artificial concept of human mind which cannot be defined in absolute terms
2. real units of classification devised by taxonomists
3. real basic units of classification
4. the lowest units of classification

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Select correct combination of the statements regarding
the taxonomical aids.
A. Herbaria serve as quick referral systems in
    taxonomical studies.
B. Keys are generally analytical in nature.
C. Manuals provide the index to the plant species
    found in a particular area.
D. Museums have collections of preserved animal
    specimens only, for study and reference.

1. A, B, C

2. B, D

3. A, B

4. A, C

Subtopic:  Taxonomical Aids: Part 1 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids: Part 2 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids (OLD NCERT) |
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Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?
1. The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet.
2. The names are derived from Latin and written in italics.
3. When written by hand, the names are to be underlined.
4. Biological names can be written in any language.
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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