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Q. No.Earth has amazing bio-diversity. The number of species on Earth that are known and described ranges between:
1. 0.8 - 1.0 million
2. 1.7 - 1.8 million
3. 7 – 8 million
4. 20 – 50 million
Subtopic: Diversity in the Living World |
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II regarding taxonomic categories of wheat and select the correct match from the codes given:
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| Column I | Column II | ||
| A | Family | P | Monocotyledonae |
| B | Order | Q | Poaceae |
| C | Class | R | Angiospermae |
| D | Division | S | Poales |
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | S | Q | R | P |
| 2. | S | Q | P | R |
| 3. | Q | S | P | R |
| 4. | Q | S | R | P |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Living organisms can be characterised but not defined by:
| I. | Reproduction |
| II. | Growth |
| III. | Cellular organisation with metabolism |
| IV. | Consciousness |
1. Only I and II
2. Only III and IV
3. Only I and III
4. Only II and IV
Subtopic: Introduction & Growth as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) | Reproduction as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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Organisms belonging to the same Class in taxonomic hierarchy must also belong to the same:
1. Order
2. Family
3. Genus
4. Phylum
1. Order
2. Family
3. Genus
4. Phylum
Subtopic: Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Emergent properties at a higher level of organisation:
| I: | are not present in the individual constituent units. |
| II: | arise as a result of interactions among the constituent units. |
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic: Metabolism and Consciousness as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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The taxonomic category ‘family’ in plants is identified by the following ‘suffix’:
1. - ales
2. - onae
3. - aceae
4. - ae
1. - ales
2. - onae
3. - aceae
4. - ae
Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is not contrary to the rules of nomenclature?
| 1. | The first word in a biological name represents the specific epithet and the second is a genus name. |
| 2. | The names are derived from Greek and written in italics. |
| 3. | When written by hand, the names are to be separately underlined. |
| 4. | Biological names can be written in any language. |
Subtopic: Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Diversity in the Living World |
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Subtopic: Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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NEET - 2023
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'X' and 'Y' are the components of Binomial nomenclature. This naming system was proposed by 'Z':
| 1. | X - Generic name, Y - Specific epithet, Z - Carolus Linnaeus |
| 2. | X - Specific epithet, Y - Generic name, Z - R.H. Whittaker |
| 3. | X - Specific epithet, Y - Generic name, Z - Carolus Linnaeus |
| 4. | X - Generic name, Y - Specific epithet, Z - R.H. Whittaker |
Subtopic: Diversity in the Living World |
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NEET - 2023
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Given below are two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Reproduction cannot be an all inclusive defining characteristic of all living organisms |
| Reason (R): | There are many organisms which do not reproduce such as mules, sterile worker bees and infertile human couples |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
Subtopic: Reproduction as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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