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Diversity in Living Organisms

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Which of the following scientists divided organisms into five kingdoms?

  1. Robert H. Whittaker

  2. Carl Woese

  3. Aristotle

  4. Theophrastus


Correct Option: A
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What is the smallest unit of classification?

  1. Kingdom

  2. Phylum

  3. Genus

  4. Species


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

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To which phylum do sponges belong?

  1. Porifera

  2. Coelenterata

  3. Echinodermata

  4. Protozoa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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What is the method of arranging organisms into groups or sets on the basis of similarities and differences called?

  1. Nomenclature

  2. Classification

  3. Binomial nomenclature

  4. Taxonomy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(i) Nomenclature is a procedure of assigning names to the kinds and groups of organisms listed in a taxonomic classification. (ii) Classification deals with arranging of organisms into groups or categories on the basis of similarities, differences and relationships. (iii) Taxonomy is a branch of biology which deals with the study of rules and procedures of classification, nomenclature and identification.  

To which phylum do earthworm and leech belong?

  1. Platyhelminthes

  2. Nematoda

  3. Arthropoda

  4. Annelida


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

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'Notochord' is a part of

  1. muscular system

  2. skeletal system

  3. nervous system

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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Give the scientific name of Tapeworm.

  1. Wuchereria bancrofti

  2. Fasciola

  3. Ascaris

  4. Taenia solium


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

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Which of the following animal group has soft-bodied animals supported by calcareous shells?

  1. Mollusca

  2. Arthropoda

  3. Echinodermata

  4. Coelenterata


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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What are Cryptogams?

  1. Flowering plants

  2. Flowerless, seedless plants

  3. Most primitive, simple plants with undifferentiated body

  4. Seed bearing plants


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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What are the animals which have two germ layers in the embryo called?

  1. Metazoa

  2. Diploblastic

  3. Triploblastic

  4. Coelomates


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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Name the organism used in the preparation of vermi-compost.

  1. Lizards

  2. Earthworms

  3. Insects

  4. Frogs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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Movement in Amoeba, (which belongs to kingdom Protista) takes place by

  1. cilia

  2. flagella

  3. pseudopodia

  4. tube feet


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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Which phylum has the following characteristics -segmented body , jointed legs and compound eyes?

  1. Mollusca

  2. Arthropoda

  3. Echinodermata

  4. Annelida


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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In which of the following type of fish, gills are covered by an operculum?

  1. Bony fish

  2. Cartilaginous fish

  3. Scaly fish

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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To which of the given phyla, do the animals which can regenerate their visceral parts belong?

  1. Coelenterata

  2. Nematoda

  3. Echinodermata

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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Who proposed the 'Binomial system of nomenclature' ?

  1. John Ray

  2. E.H. Haeckel

  3. Carolus Linnaeus

  4. Charles Darwin


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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'Pinus' belongs to which major group of plant kingdom?

  1. Bryophyta

  2. Pteridophyta

  3. Angiosperms

  4. Gymnosperms


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

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How many chambers are present in the heart of fishes?

  1. Single chamber

  2. Two chambers

  3. Three chambers

  4. Four chambers


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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Metamerism is a characteristic feature of

  1. chordata

  2. annelida

  3. mollusca

  4. nematoda


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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To which phylum do 'cockroaches' belong?

  1. Annelida

  2. Arthropoda

  3. Amphibia

  4. Mollusca


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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'Amphioxus' belongs to

  1. hemichordata

  2. urochordata

  3. cephalochordata

  4. craniata


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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What is the system of giving scientific names to plants and animals called?

  1. Hierarchy

  2. Biodiversity

  3. Nomenclature

  4. Classification


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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'Sponges' are characterized by the presence of

  1. stinging cells

  2. canal system

  3. suckers and hooks

  4. antennae


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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Name the phylum, which includes those animals where the notochord is replaced by vertebral column.

  1. Hemichordata

  2. Protochordata

  3. Vertebrata

  4. Cephalochordata


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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Out of the following, which one is not an example of dicots?

  1. Maize

  2. Pea

  3. Apple

  4. Sunflower


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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