Biology
The Living World Sankalp Bharat
1. Which one of the following belongs to the of various taxa.
family Muscidae? (2021)
(a) Grasshopper
(b) Cockroach (a) A-(i) B-(iv) C-(iii) D-(ii)
(c) Housefly (b) A-(iii) B-(ii) C-(i) D-(iv)
(d) Fire fly (c) A-(ii) B-(iv) C-(iii) D-(i)
(d) A-(iii) B-(iv) C-(i) D-(ii)
2. Select the correctly written scientific name
of Mango which was first described by 4. Given below are the various taxonomic aids
Carolus Linnaeus (2019) used in taxonomy which facilitate
(a) Mangifera indica Car. Linn. identification and classification of
(b) Mangifera indica Linn. organisms. Which one of the following
(c) Mangifera indica is wrong? (2017)
(d) Mangifera Indica (a) Keys, floras, manuals, monographs and
catalogues are useful aids for
3. Match the items given in Column-I with identification of plants and animals
those in Column-II and select the correct (b) Herbarium is created to house live
option given below (2018) specimens of plant material
Column I Column II (c) Museums are established to keep
preserved specimens of animals and
A. Herbarium (i) It is a place having plants
a collection of (d) Botanical gardens and Zoological parks
preserved plants are established to conserve and preserve
and animals. live plants and animals respectively
B. Key (ii) A list that 5. Study the four statements (A–D) given below
enumerates and select the two correct ones out of them:
methodically (2016-II)
all the species A. Definition of biological species was given
found in an area by Ernst Mayr.
with B. Photoperiod does not affect reproduction
brief description in plants.
aiding C. Binomial nomenclature system was
identification given by R.H. Whittaker.
D. In unicellular organisms, reproduction is
C. Museum (iii) Is a place where
Synonymous with growth.
dried and pressed The two correct statements are
plant specimens (a) A and D
mounted on sheets (b) A and B
are kept. (c) B and C
(d) C and D
D. Catalogue (iv) A booklet
containing a list of
characters and
their alternates
which are helpful
in identification
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6. The label of a herbarium sheet does not
carry information on: (2016 - II)
(a) Local names
(b) Height of the plant
(c) Date of collection
(d) Name of collector
7. Match Column–I with Column–II for
housefly classification and select the correct
option using the codes given below:
(2016 - II)
Column I Column II
A. Family (i) Diptera
B. Order (ii) Arthropoda
C. Class (iii) Muscidae
D. Phylum (iv) Insecta
Codes:
(a) A-(iv) B-(iii) C-(ii) D-(i)
(b) A-(iv) B-(ii) C-(i) D-(iii)
(c) A-(iii) B-(i) C-(iv) D-(ii)
(d) A-(iii) B-(ii) C-(iv) D-(i)
8. Which one of the following is not a correct
statement? (2013)
(a) Key is a taxonomic aid for identification
of specimens.
(b) Herbarium houses dried, pressed and
preserved plant specimens.
(c) Botanical gardens have collection of
living plants for reference.
(d) A museum has collection of photographs
of plants and animals.
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Answer Key
S1. Ans. (c) S6. Ans. (b)
S2. Ans. (b) S7. Ans. (c)
S3. Ans. (d) S8. Ans. (d)
S4. Ans. (b)
S5. Ans. (a)
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Solutions
S1. Ans.(c) In unicellular organisms such as
Muscidae are a family of flies. bacteria, unicellular
algae, or Amoeba, reproduction is
S2. Ans.(b)
synonymous with
Mangifera indica Linn is the legitimate growth, or an increase in the number
scientific name for mango, according to of cells.
binomial nomenclature
regulations.
S6. Ans.(b)
A label on the herbarium sheets
S3. Ans.(d)
provides information
In the herbarium, dried plant such as the date and location of
specimens are pressed and kept on collection, English,
sheets. In a museum, all kinds of local, and botanical names, family, and
plants and animals are conserved for collector's name, among other things.
exhibition purposes, and keys are a
S7. Ans.(c)
record of characters-based specimen
identification. A catalogue aids in the A-iii B-i C-iv D-ii
identification of items.
S4. Ans.(b) S8. Ans.(d)
A herbarium is a repository for plant A museum houses a collection of
specimens that have been collected, preserved dead plant and animal
dried, pressed, and stored on sheets. remnants.
Preservative solutions are used to
S5. Ans.(a)
preserve specimens in containers or
Ernst Mayr is credited with inventing jars. Dry specimens of plants and
the modern definition of a biological animals can also be preserved. After
species. capturing, killing, and pinning insects,
Plant reproduction is influenced by they are kept in insect boxes. Stuffed
photoperiod. and preserved larger creatures, such
Carolus established the binomial as birds and mammals, are common.
nomenclature system. Animal skeletons are frequently shown
Linnaeus' theory is still used by in museums.
scientists around the world.
