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DPP: 1
The Living World

Q1 In binomial nomenclature, the name of an Q6 Diversity of organisms and their evolutionary


organism consists of relationship is studied scientifically under
(A) A scientific and a common name (A) Morphology (B) Anatomy
(B) Name of genus and species (C) Taxonomy (D) systematics
(C) A name given by two scientists
Q7 Which of the following is the correct
(D) One name is Latin, other common
representation of organization levels in living
Q2 The branch connected with beings?
characterization, nomenclature, identification (A) Subcellular → Cellular → Individual →

and classification is community → Population


(A) ecology (B) taxonomy (B) Atomic → Molecular → Subcellular →

(C) anatomy (D) morphology Cellular → Tissue → Organ System →

Individual
Q3 Statement A: The first word in a biological
(C) Individual → Population → Organ System
name represents the genus while the second
→ Tissue → Cellular → Molecular → Atomic
component denotes the specific epithet.
(D) Atomic → Molecular → Tissue → Individual
Statement B: Both the words in a biological
→ Ecosystem → Community
name, when handwritten, are separately
underlined, or printed in italics to indicate their Q8 Total number of known species present on
Italic origin. earth is
(A) Both statements A and B are true and (A) 1.7 − 1.8 million
statement B is the correct explanation of (B) 1.2 − 1.3 million
statement A . (C) 1.9 − 2.0 million
(B) Both statements A and B are true but (D) 1.1 − 1.4 million
statement B is not the correct explanation
Q9 The term 'taxon' is used for
of statement A .
(A) The ranks of species and genus
(C) Statement A is true and statement B is
(B) The ranks up to phylum
false.
(C) The species epithet only
(D) Both statements A and B are false.
(D) Any rank of taxonomic hierarchy
Q4 Who is called Darwin of 20th century?
Q10 Genus is a group of similar and related
(A) Lamarck (B) Linnaeus
(A) Classes (B) Phyla
(C) E. Mayr (D) Whittaker
(C) Species (D) Orders
Q5 Which of the following scientific name is
Q11 'Primata' taxonomically represent a
Correctly printed?
(A) Family (B) Order
(A) Homo sapiens (B) Homo Sapiens
(C) Class (D) Phylum
(C) homo sapiens (D) Homo sapiens

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Q12 In taxonomic hierarchy of housefly, which of the (A) Panthera leo-Belongs to Class Mammalia
following group of taxa will have less number of (B) Musca domestica - The common house
similarities than the other ones? lizard, a reptile
(A) Muscidae (B) Diptera (C) Entamoeba coli-Commonly occurring
(C) Musca (D) Insecta protozoan in human intestine
(D) Solanum tuberosum-A dicotyledonous
Q13 Which of the following has minimum common
plant
characters?
(A) Species (B) Genus Q17 As we go from species to kingdom in a
(C) Kingdom (D) Order taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common
characteristics
Q14 In Oryza sativa, sativa represents
(A) will decrease
(A) Genus (B) Species
(B) will increase
(C) Family (D) Order
(C) remain same
Q15 The given flow chart represents the hierarchy of (D) may increase or decrease
various taxonomic categories. Identify the
Q18 Match column I with column II for potato
missing categories (A, B and C ) and select
classification and select correct option using
the correct statements regarding these.
the codes given below

(A) A-v, B-iv, C- ii, D-i, E-iii


(B) A-iv, B-v, C- iii, D-i, E-ii
(C) A-v, B-iv, C- ii, D-iii, E-i
(i) A is the taxonomic category which contains a
(D) A-ii, B-v, C- iv, D-i, E-iii
number of related genera
(ii) Examples of category B are Q19 Systematics is the study of
Monocotyledonae. Dicotyledonae, Mammalia, (A) Diversity amongst groups of organisms
etc. (B) Grouping of organisms
(iii) C represents the basic unit of taxonomic (C) Identification and grouping of organisms
hierarchy (D) Taxonomy and phylogenetic relationship
(iv) Examples of category C are Fungi, Monera.
Q20 Panthera and Ape have common
Protista, etc.
(A) Kingdom (B) Phylum
(A) (i) and (ii) only
(C) Class (D) All
(B) (iii) and (iv) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iv) only
(D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Q16 Select the mismatched pair.

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Answer Key
Q1 (B) Q11 (B)

Q2 (B) Q12 (D)

Q3 (C) Q13 (C)

Q4 (C) Q14 (B)

Q5 (D) Q15 (C)

Q6 (D) Q16 (B)

Q7 (B) Q17 (A)

Q8 (A) Q18 (A)

Q9 (D) Q19 (D)

Q10 (C) Q20 (D)

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