The Living World Test

Question 1
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A couplet in a key is?

A
Each statement in the key

B
Contrasting characters in a pair

C
Rejection of a statement

D
None of these

Question 2
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Which taxonomic aid gives comprehensive account of complete compiled information of a genus or family at a particular time?

A
Taxonomic key

B
Herbarium

C
Monograph

D
All of these

Question 3
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Read the following statements with one or two blanks in each one of them.
(i) A genus containing more than one species is called _________ genus, e.g., __________.
(ii) _________ is a collection of dried, pressed and preserved plants mounted on __________ sheets, properly labelled, systematically arranged and available for reference study.
(iii) Living fossils are ancient organisms persisting in modern times ________ gradual morphological changes.
(iv) A _________ is comprehensive treatise of a taxonomic group, generally a genus or a family, providing all taxonomic data related to that group.
Which of the following correctly fills any two of the given statements?

A
(i) monotypic, Homo; (ii) Herbarium, paper

B
(ii) Manual, paper; (iii) with

C
(iii) without; (iv) Monograph

D
(i) polytypic, Solanum; (iv) Monograph

Question 4
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Catalogue is a _________.

A
List or register containing names of all the plant species found in a particular place.

B
Booklet containing all the characters and their alternates which are helpful in identifying all the taxa.

C
Handbook containing instruction of a species.

D
Treatise having all information's about a particular taxon.

Question 5
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Which of the following characters are mainly considered for declaring a new plant species?

A
Characters of endosperm

B
Anatomical characters

C
Physiological characters

D
Floral characters

Question 6
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National Zoological Park is situated at _______.

A
Delhi

B
Lucknow

C
Jaipur

D
Darjeeling

Question 7
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__________ are useful in providing information for identification of names of species found in an area.

A
Flora

B
Manuals

C
Monographs

D
Catalogues

Question 8
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Study the following table which shows different organisms with their taxonomic categories.
Common name Family Order Class Phylum/Division
Man Hominidae Primata Mammalia A
Housefly Muscidae Diptera B Arthropoda
Mango C Sapindales Dictoyledonae Angiospermae
Wheat Poaceae Poales D Angiospermae
Select the correct option for A, B, C and D.

A
A-Chordata, B-Insecta, C-Anacardiaceae, D-Monocotyledonae

B
A-Animalia, B-Arachnida, C-Anacardiaceae, D-Monocotyledonae

C
A-Chordata, B-Arachnida, C-Polygonaceae, D-Monocotyledonae

D
A-Non-chordata, B-Insecta, C-Anacardiacea, D-Dicotyledonae

Question 9
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Study the following statements and select the correct one(s).
(i) Herbarium is a storehouse of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed, and preserved on sheets.
(ii) Flora provides the index to the plant species found in a particular area.
(iii) Monographs contain information on only one taxon.

A
(i) and (ii)

B
(ii) and (iii)

C
(i) and (iii)

D
All of the above

Question 10
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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 these

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Common name	Family	Order	Class	Phylum/Division
Man	Hominidae	Primata	Mammalia	A
Housefly	Muscidae	Diptera	B	Arthropoda
Mango	C	Sapindales	Dictoyledonae	Angiospermae
Wheat	Poaceae	Poales	D	Angiospermae

The Living Worl...

Question 1

Each statement in the key

Contrasting characters in a pair

Rejection of a statement

None of these

Question 2

Taxonomic key

Herbarium

Monograph

All of these

Question 3

(i) monotypic, Homo; (ii) Herbarium, paper

(ii) Manual, paper; (iii) with

(iii) without; (iv) Monograph

(i) polytypic, Solanum; (iv) Monograph

Question 4

List or register containing names of all the plant species found in a particular place.

Booklet containing all the characters and their alternates which are helpful in identifying all the taxa.

Handbook containing instruction of a species.

Treatise having all information's about a particular taxon.

Question 5

Characters of endosperm

Anatomical characters

Physiological characters

Floral characters

Question 6

Delhi

Lucknow

Jaipur

Darjeeling

Question 7

Flora

Manuals

Monographs

Catalogues

Question 8

A-Chordata, B-Insecta, C-Anacardiaceae, D-Monocotyledonae

A-Animalia, B-Arachnida, C-Anacardiaceae, D-Monocotyledonae

A-Chordata, B-Arachnida, C-Polygonaceae, D-Monocotyledonae

A-Non-chordata, B-Insecta, C-Anacardiacea, D-Dicotyledonae

Question 9

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (iii)

(i) and (iii)

All of the above

Question 10

An individual plant or animal

A collection of plants or animals

Group of closely related species of plants or animals

None of these

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