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Q. No.In the given figure showing taxonomic hierarchy for living organisms:
I:
A would be Solanum for potato.
II:
B would be Muscidae for housefly.
III:
C would be Primata for humans.
IV:
D would be phylum for animals and division for plants.
1. Only I, II and III are incorrect
2. Only I, III and IV are incorrect
3. Only II, III and IV are incorrect
4. I, II, III and IV are incorrect
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Level 2: 60%+
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Higher the taxonomic category, greater is the difficulty of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same level. |
| Reason (R): | The higher taxonomic categories are more exclusive and the lower taxonomic categories are more inclusive in nature. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
| 2. | (A) is True but (R) is False |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True |
Subtopic: Systematics & Type study |
Level 4: Below 35%
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Consider the given two statements:
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
| Statement I: | Categories like species, genus and families are based on the aggregates of characters. |
| Statement II: | Order and other higher taxonomic categories are identified based on a number of similar characters. |
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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The correct biological name for mango should correctly be printed as:
| 1. | Mangifera Indica Linn | 2. | Mangifera indica Linn |
| 3. | mangifera Indica Linn | 4. | mangifera indica Linn |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
Level 4: Below 35%
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In animals:
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
| I: | growth by cell division occurs continuously throughout their life span. |
| II: | cell division occurs in certain tissues to replace lost cells. |
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
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Level 2: 60%+
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Reproduction cannot be an all-inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms. |
| Reason (R): | No non-living object is capable of reproducing or replicating by itself. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
| 2. | (A) is True but (R) is False |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True |
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The defining properties of living organisms include:
1. Consciousness and growth
2. Growth and reproduction
3. Consciousness and cellular organisation
4. Cellular organisation and reproduction
1. Consciousness and growth
2. Growth and reproduction
3. Consciousness and cellular organisation
4. Cellular organisation and reproduction
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Level 1: 80%+
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Identify the correctly matched taxonomic category for humans:
| 1. | Family | Hominidae |
| 2. | Order | Mammalia |
| 3. | Class | Primata |
| 4. | Phylum | Vertebrata |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Level 2: 60%+
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The suffix to a biological name which is used to indicate ‘family’ in plant classification is:
| 1. | - ales | 2. | - onae |
| 3. | - aceae | 4. | - ae |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
85%
Level 1: 80%+
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Identify the incorrect statement:
| 1. | All plants, animals, fungi and microbes exhibit metabolism. |
| 2. | The sum total of all the chemical reactions occurring in our body is metabolism. |
| 3. | No non-living object exhibits metabolism. |
| 4. | Metabolic reactions cannot be demonstrated outside the body in cell-free systems. |
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Level 1: 80%+
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