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Q1. A B C D           Linnaeus system of classification is      [AIIMS 1999]

 (a)Natural                
 (b) Artificial

(c)    Phylogenetic   
(d) Progressive

Q2. A B C D           The basic unit of classification is [AIIMS 2000]

(a) genus                 
(b) species

(c)    variety       
(d) subspecies

Q3. A B C D           Binomial nomenclature was introduced by

                (a)               Linnaeus                               [AIIMS 2000]

                (b)               Darwin

                (c)                Bentham and Hooker

                (d)               Aristotle

Q4. A B C D           The usage of binomial names, for plant species was accepted
           by all after the publication of the work by         [AIIMS 2001]

               (a)               Hooker              
           (b) Linnaeus

(c)    Bentham          
(d) Darwin

Q5. A B C D           Which one of the following is correctly matched regarding 
        an Institute and its location?[AIIMS 2004]

               (a)               National Institute of Virology - Pune

               (b)               National Institute of Communicable disease

                   - Lucknow

          (c)                Central Drug Research Institute - Kasauli Institute

              (d)               National Institute of Nutrition - Mumbai

Q6. A B C D           “Ordines Anomali” of Bentham and Hooker includes  [AIIMS 2006]

         (a)               seed plants showing abnormal forms of growth and development.

                (b)               plants represented only in fossil state. 

                (c)                plants described in the literature but which Bentham and 

                        Hooker did not see in original.

                (d)               a few orders which could not be placed satisfactory in the classification.

Q7. A B C D           The system of classification based on evolutionary and genetic relationships among organ isms, ignor ing  the morphological similarities or differences, is called [AIIMS 2009]

                         (a)                 cladistics

                         (b)               phenetics

                         (c)                classical systematics

                         (d)               new systematics

Q8. A B C D           Scientific name of Mango plant is Mangifera indica (Linn.) Santapau. In the above name Santapau refers to                      [AIIMS 2012]

                        (a)               Variety of Mango

(b)               A taxonomist who proposed the present nomenclature in honour of Linnaeus

(c)                A scientist who for the first time described Mango plant

(d)               A scien tist who changed the n ame proposed by Linnaeus and pr oposed present name

Q9. A B C D           The classification of Linnaeus was mainly based on      [AIIMS 2012]

                        (a)               Sepals               
                  (b) Carpels

 (c)    Petals                 
 (d) Stamens

Q10. A B C D        Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus? [AIIMS 2013]

                        (a)               Species              (b) Division

(c)    Class                     (d) Family

Q11. A B C D        Read the following statements.[AIIMS 2014]

(i)                   Lower the taxon , more are the characteristics that the members within the taxon share.

(ii)                 Order is the assemblage of genera which exhibit a few similar characters.

(iii)               Cat and dog are included in the same family Felidae

(iv)             Binomial Nomenclature was introduced by Carolus Linnaeus

Which  of  the  following statements are NOT

correct?

(a)    (i), (ii) and (iii)  (b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(c)    (i) and (iv)        (d) (ii) and (iii)

Q12. A B C D        Choose the correct one                 [AIIMS 2015]

(i)                   Growth cannot be taken as a defining property of living organism.

                            (ii)                 Dead organism does not grow.

(iii)               Reproduction cannot be an all inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms.

(iv)             No non -livin g object is capable of replicating itself.

                            (v)               Metabolism in a test tube is non-living.

(vi)             Metabolism is a defining feature of all living organisms.

(a)    (i) and (iii)        (b) All except (v)

(c)    All except (iii) (d) All of these

Q13. A B C D        Match column I with column II and choose the correct option.           [AIIMS 2017]

              Column-I                       Column-II

A.        Family               I.      tuberosum

B.        Kingdom          II.    Polymoniales

C.        Order                III. Solanum

D.        Species              IV.     Plantae

E.        Genus               V.       Solanaceae

(a)               A – IV; B – III; C – V; D – II; E – I

(b)               A – V; B – IV; C – II; D – I; E – III

(c)                A – IV; B – V; C – II; D – I; E – III

(d)               A – V; B – III; C – II; D – I; E – IV

Directions for (Qs. 14-15-16) : These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and Reason. While answering these questions, you are required to choose any one of the following five responses.

(a)                  If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

(b)                  If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

(c)                   If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

(d)                  If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

(e)                   If the Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.

Q14. A B C D        Assertion: Living organisms are regarded as closed systems.

Reason: Energy of living organisms can not be lost or gained from external environment. [AIIMS 2002]

Q15. A B C D        Assertion: Systematics is the branch of biology that deals with classification of living organisms. 
                     Reason: The aim of classification is to group

the organisms.                              [AIIMS 2002]

Q16. A B C D        Assertion : Taxon and category are different things.

Reason : Categor y shows h ier ar ch ical classification.  [AIIMS 2013, 14

Q17. A B C D        Artificial taxonomy is connected with the      [AIIMS 2016]

a.      Use of habit and habitat of organisms

b.      Based on the presence of absence of chemicals in cells or tissues

c.       Based on morphological traits

d.      Based on evolutionary history of a species

Q18. A B C D        Which of the following is correctly matched with no exception w.r.t plant classification                                                                                      [AIIMS 2013]

a.      Family – Poaceae – ae

b.      Division – Pteridophyta – phyta

c.       Class – Bryopsida – sida

d.      Genus – Solanum – um

Instructions: (Q.No.: 19 & 20)

a.       If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion then mark (a)

b.      If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark(b)

c.       If assertion is true but reason is false, then mark (c)

d.      If both assertion and reason are false statements then mark (d)

Q19. A B C D        Assertion : Complexity of classification increases from kingdom to species           Reason: Common characters increase from kingdom to specie
                 [AIIMS 2016]

Q20. A B C D        Assertion : systematic is the branch of biology that deals 
                with classification of living organisms                                                                                    Reason: the aim of classification is to group the organisms in an orderly manner
                   [AIIMS 2002] 

Q21. A B C D        Science of characters and distribution of races is known as     [AIIMS 1992]

a.      Ethnology

b.      Sociology

c.       Taxonomy

d.      Anthropology

Q22. A B C D        Who was the first Indian to be awarded the world food prize in 1987  [AIIMS 2003]

a.      B.R. Barwale

b.      Anna Hazare

c.       Sunderlal Bahuguna

d.      M.S. Swaminathan

Q23. A B C D        Study of abnormal embryonic growth comes under         [AIIMS 2016]

a. Teratology

b.Ontogeny

c. Morphogenesis

d.Parthenogenesis

Q24. A B C D        Occurrence of endemic species in South America and Australia is due to

 [AIIMS 2010]

a.  Extinction of these species from other regions

b. Continental separation

c.  Absence of terrestrial route to these places

d.      Retrogressive evolution

Q25. A B C D        The scientists regarded as Neo-Lamarckist are                             [AIIMS 1993]

a.      August Weismann and T.H.Morgan

b.      Hardy Weinberg

c.       Correns, Tshermak and Hugo de vries

d.      Kammerer and Mc Dougall

Q26. A B C D        Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular taxonomic category ?                                      [AIPMT  Prelims 2011]

a.            Tiger – Tigris, species

b.            Cuttlefish – mollusca, class

c.             Humans – primate , family

d.            Housefly – Musca, order

Q27. A B C D        Which one of the following aspects is an exclusive characteristic of living things ?

   [AIPMT  Prelims 2011]

a.      Isolated metabolic reactions occur in vitro

b.      Increase in mass from inside only

c.       Perception of events happening in the environment and their memory

d.      Increase in mass by accumulation of material both on surface as well as internally

Q28. A B C D        Which one  of the following organisms is scientifically correctly named, correctly printed according to the Internatinal Rules of Nomenclature and correctly described ?                                                                     

a.      Musca domestica – the common house lizard, a reptile

b.      Plasmodium falciparum – a protozoan pathogen causing the most serious type of malaria

c.       Felis tigris – the Indian tiger, well protected in Gir forests.

d.      E.coli – full name Entamoeba coli, a commonly occurring bacterium in human intestine

Q29. A B C D        Which one of the following is not a correct statement ?   [AIPMT  Prelims 2011]

a.      A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals

b.      Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of specimens

c.       Herbarium houses dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens

d.      Botanical gardens have collection of living plants for reference

Q30. A B C D        The common characteristics between tomato and potato will be maximum at the level of their                                                        [AIPMT  Prelims 2011]

a.      Family

b.      Order

c.       Division

d.      Genus

Q31. A B C D        Biosystematics aims at :                                                                    [AIPMT 2003]

a.      The classification of organisms based on broad morphological characters

b.      Delimiting various taxa of organisms and establishing their relationships

c.       The classification of organisms based on their evolutionary history and establishing their phylogeny on the  totality of various parameter from all fields of studies

d.      Identification and arrangement of organisms on the basis of their cytological characteristics

Q32. A B C D        Species are considered as :                       [AIPMT 2003]

a.      Real basic units of classification

b.      The lowest units of classification

c.       Artificial concept of human mind which cannot be defined in absolute terms

d.      Real units of classification devised by taxonomists

Q33. A B C D        One of the most important functions of botanical gardens is that       
                  [AIPMT 2005]

a.       They provide a beautiful area for recreation

b.      One can observe tropical plants there

c.       They allow ex-situ conservation of germ plasm

d.      They provide the natural habitat for wild life

Q34. A B C D        The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non-living things on the basis of their ability for :  [AIPMT 2007]

a.      Interaction with the environment and progressive evolution

b.      Reproduction

c.       Growth and movement

d.      Responsiveness to touch

Q35. A B C D         ICBN stands for ?              [AIPMT 2007]

a.      International Code of Botanical Nomenclature

b.      International Congress of Biological Names

c.       Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature

d.      Indian Congress of Biological Names

Q36. A B C D        Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic categories

a.      Species à Genus à Order à Class à Family àPhylum/Division à Kingdom

b.      Species à Genus à Family à Class à Phylum/ Division à Order à Kingdom

c.       Species à Genus à Family à Order à Class à Phylum/Division à Kingdom

d.      Species à Genus à Family à Order àClass à Phylum/Division à Kingdom

Q37. A B C D        Two plants can be conclusively said to belong to the same species if they

a.      Have same number of chromosomes

b.      Can reproduce freely with each other and form seeds

c.       Have more than 90 per cent similar genes

d.      Look similar and possess identical secondary metabolites

Q38. A B C D        ‘Taxa” Differs from ‘taxa’ due to being

a.      A higher taxonomic category than taxon

b.      Lower taxonomic category than taxon

c.       The plural of taxon

d.      The singular of taxon

Q39. A B C D        Taxonomic hierarchy refers to

a.      Step-wise arrangement of all categories for classification of plants and animals

b.      A group of senior taxonomists who decide the nomenclature of plants and animals

c.       A list of botanists or zoologists who have worked on taxonomy of a species or group

d.      Classification of a species based on fossil record

Q40. A B C D        Two animals which are the members of the same order must also be the members of the same _____________

a.      Class

b.      Family

c.       Genus

d.      Species

Q41. A B C D        One of the most important functions of botanical gardens is that

a.      They provide a beautiful area for recreation

b.      One can observe tropical plants there

c.       They allow ex-situ conservation of germ plasm

d.      They provide the natural habitat for wildlife

Q42. A B C D        The disadvantage of using common names for species is that

a.      The names may change

b.      One name does not apply universally

c.       One species may have several common names and one

d.      All of the above

Q43. A B C D        The most important feature of all living systems is to

a.      Utilize oxygen to generate energy

b.      Replicate the genetic information

c.       Produce gametes

d.      Utilize solar energy for metabolic activities

Q44. A B C D        The common characteristics between tomato and potato will be maximum at the level of their_________

a.      Genus

b.      Family

c.       Order

d.      Division

Q45. A B C D        Which one of the following is the first step in taxonomy ?

a.      Naming

b.      Description

c.       Identification

d.      Classification

Q46. A B C D        Which of the following is the only taxonomic categories that has a real existence?

a.      Phylum

b.      Species

c.       Genus

d.      Kingdom

Q47. A B C D        In angiosperm, characters of flowers are used in classification because

a.      Flowers are attractive

b.      Flowers are large

c.       Character of flowers are conserved

d.      None of the above

Q48. A B C D        As we go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common characteristics

a.      Will decrease

b.      Will increase

c.       Remain same

d.      May increase or decrease

Q49. A B C D        Genus represents

a.      An individual plant or animal

b.      A collection of plants or animals

c.       Group of closely related species of plants or animals

d.      None of the above

Q50. A B C D        The taxonomic unit ‘phylum’ in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchial level in classification of plants?

a.      Class

b.      Order

c.       Division

d.      Family

Q51. A B C D        The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non-living things on the basis of their ability for

a.      Interaction with the environment  and progressive evolution

b.      Reproduction

c.       Growth and movement

d.      Responsiveness to touch

Q52. A B C D        Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus?

a.      Species

b.      Division

c.       Class

d.      Family

Q53. A B C D        If an organism is in the same class but not in the same family then it may belong to same

a.      Genus

b.      Species

c.       Variety

d.      Order

Q54. A B C D        Refer the botanical name of wheat “Triticum aestivum” and identify the statement which correctly describes it

a.      The second word belongs to genus and starts with a small letter

b.      Both the words “Triticum aestivum” denotes the genus which starts with a capital letter

c.       The first word Triticum denotes the genus which starts with a capital letter

d.      The first word Triticum denotes the specific epithet while the second word denotes the genus

Q55. A B C D        Which of the following characters given below displays the description of lowest taxonomic category of the organisms of plant and animal kingdom?

a.      It includes one or more than one order

b.      It is a group containing one or more families

c.       It is a group of related individuals that resemble one another

d.      It is a group of organisms that are closely related and share similar characteristics

Q56. A B C D        Which of the following shows the correct example of taxonomic category – Genus?

a.      Potato, tomato and brinjal belong to Solanum

b.      Monkey, gorilla and gibbon placed in Mammalia

c.       Solanum, Petunia and Datura placed in Solanaceae

d.      Mangifera indica, Solanum tuberosum and Panthera leo

Q57. A B C D        Couplet represents the choice made between two opposite options which results in

a.      Rejection of both the option

b.      Acceptance of both the option

c.       Either acceptance or rejection of both the option

d.      Acceptance of only  one and rejection of the other

Q58. A B C D        Dudhwa National Park is located in : [JIPMER]

a.      Arunachal Pradesh

b.      Madhya Pradesh

c.       Uttar Pradesh

d.      Himachal Pradesh

Q59. A B C D        Which of the  following workers  are related as ecologist, palaeobotanist and embryologist respectively?   JIPMER]                                              

a.      B. Sahni, R. Mishra, P. Maheswari

b.      R. Mishra, B. Sahni, P. Maheswari

c.       B. Sahni, P. Maheswari, R. Mishra

d.      P. Maheswari, R. Mishra, B. Sahni

Q60. A B C D        Chemical theory of origin of life was given by JIPMER]

a.       Stanley Miller

b.      Oparin and Haldane

c.       Louis Pasteur

d.      Spallanani

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