NEET Question Bank - Chapter 1: The Living World (Class 11 Biology)
1. Which one of the following is not a defining feature of living beings?
A) Growth B) Metabolism C) Cellular organization D) Consciousness
2. Which of the following is considered the most basic defining feature of life?
A) Reproduction B) Growth C) Consciousness D) Metabolism
3. Which of the following processes is not exclusively biological (also seen in non-living things)?
A) Growth B) Reproduction C) Metabolism D) Consciousness
4. Which of the following organisms do not reproduce?
A) Insects B) Bacteria C) Mules D) Hydra
5. Which one of these shows reproduction but is not considered truly living?
A) Virus B) Mushroom C) Hydra D) Planaria
6. Identify the one which is not applicable to all living organisms:
A) Response to stimuli B) Self-consciousness C) Cellular organization D) Metabolism
7. Which one of these features proves life most conclusively?
A) Growth B) Movement C) Metabolism D) Reproduction
8. Which of these is not a living feature in viruses?
A) Genetic material B) Reproduction (in host) C) Cellular structure D) Protein coat
9. All living organisms respond to chemicals, light, temperature, and other stimuli. This is:
A) Sensory adaptation B) Metabolism C) Irritability D) Consciousness
10. Which of the following is a conscious response?
A) Drooping of leaves B) Withdrawal of hand from hot object C) Growth of seedling toward light
D) Opening of stomata
11. How many species have been described and identified till now (approximate)?
A) 1.2 million B) 1.5 million C) 2.5 million D) 0.8 million
12. Who is regarded as the father of taxonomy?
A) Theophrastus B) Linnaeus C) Darwin D) Aristotle
13. Which taxonomic category includes organisms with maximum similarity?
A) Order B) Class C) Genus D) Species
14. Binomial nomenclature was first introduced by:
A) Darwin B) Aristotle C) Linnaeus D) Haeckel
15. In the binomial system, the first word represents:
A) Family B) Genus C) Species D) Class
16. Which of the following is correctly written in binomial format?
A) Homo Sapiens B) Mangifera Indica C) Panthera tigris D) panthera Tigris
17. Scientific names are written in:
A) Greek B) Latin C) English D) French
18. The correct scientific name for mango is:
A) Mangifera indica B) Mangifera Indica C) Mangifera indica L. D) Mangifera indica Linn.
19. The use of Latin in scientific naming is because:
A) It is a divine language B) It is universally dead and stable C) Linnaeus spoke Latin D) Latin
has fewer alphabets
20. Which of the following is a valid scientific name under ICBN?
A) Solanum tuberosum B) Solanum Tuberosum C) Solanum tuberosum D) SOLANUM
TUBEROSUM
21. A collection of dried, pressed, and preserved plant specimens is called:
A) Herbarium B) Botanical garden C) Museum D) Flora
22. Which of the following is used for identification using contrasting characters?
A) Manual B) Monograph C) Key D) Flora
23. A book containing information about plants of a specific area is:
A) Manual B) Monograph C) Flora D) Herbarium
24. Zoological parks are examples of:
A) Conservation centers B) Ex-situ conservation C) Taxonomical aids D) Both B and C
25. A monograph gives information about:
A) All plants in a region B) A single taxon C) A botanical garden D) All animal species
26. Which one of the following is not a taxonomical aid?
A) Herbarium B) Botanical garden C) Cell theory D) Key
27. A key is used in:
A) DNA sequencing B) Classification of fossils C) Identification of species D) Mapping
evolution
28. Taxonomic aids are useful in:
A) Industrial processing B) Identification of unknown organisms C) Medical diagnosis D)
Hybrid crop development
29. A botanical garden mainly contains:
A) Only local species B) Only medicinal plants C) Living plants for reference D) Insects and
fungi
30. Who among the following introduced binomial nomenclature?
A) Whittaker B) Haeckel C) Linnaeus D) Aristotle
Answer Key
1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A
6. B 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. B
11. B 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. B
16. C 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. A
21. A 22. C 23. C 24. D 25. B
26. C 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. C
