NEET Foundation Biology Chapter 3 Diversity In Living Organisms Multiple Choice Questions

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Chapter 3 Diversity In Living Organisms Multiple Choice Question And Answers

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Question 1. Binomial nomenclature was given by

  1. R. H. Whittaker
  2. Linnaeus
  3. Aristotle
  4. Theophrastus

Answer. 2. Linnaeus

Question 2. The science of naming organism is called

  1. identification
  2. nomenclature
  3. classification
  4. taxonomy

Answer. 2. nomenclature

Question 3. The term biodiversity was coined by

  1. Rosen
  2. Linnnaeus
  3. Darwin
  4. Aristotle

Answer. 1. Rosen

Question 4. Which of the following categories contain least common features as compared to genus?

  1. Genus
  2. Division
  3. Class
  4. Family

Answer. 4. Family

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Question 5. Taxon is the unit of

  1. order
  2. species
  3. genus
  4. taxonomy

Answer. 4. taxonomy

Question 6. Binomial nomenclature consists of two words

  1. genus and species
  2. order and family
  3. family and genus
  4. species and variety

Answer. 1. genus and species

Question 7. A plant body not differentiated into root, stem and leaves is termed as

  1. thallus
  2. mycelium
  3. hyphae
  4. herb

Answer. 1. thallus

Question 8. The phylum of sedentary animal is

  1. Mollusca
  2. Echinodermata
  3. Porifera
  4. Both (a) and (b)

Answer. 3. Porifera

Question 9. Tapeworm is a member of phylum

  1. Annelida
  2. Porifera
  3. Nematoda
  4. Platyhelminthes

Answer. 4. Platyhelminthes

Question 10. True coelom appeared for the first time in

  1. Mollusca
  2. Nematoda
  3. Annelida
  4. Arthropoda

Answer. 3. Annelida

Question 11. Phylum Chordata is named after the occurrence of

  1. notochord
  2. dorsal hollow nerve cord.
  3. occurrence of postnatal tail.
  4. presence of gill slits.

Answer. 1. notochord

Question 12. Naked seeds are present in

  1. Mango
  2. Lemon
  3. Pinus
  4. Mustard

Answer. 3. Pinus

Question 13. The book System a Nature was written by

  1. Linnaeus
  2. Haeckel
  3. Whittaker
  4. Robert Brown

Answer. 1. Linnaeus

Question 14. The book Origin of Species was written by

  1. Haeckel
  2. Robert Brown
  3. Darwin
  4. Linnaeus

Answer. 3. Darwin

Question 15. Real organs are absent in

  1. Mollusca
  2. Cnidaria
  3. Arthropoda
  4. Echinodermata

Answer. 2. Cnidaria

Question 16. Two-chambered heart occurs in

  1. crocodiles
  2. amphibians
  3. aves
  4. fish

Answer. 4. fish

Question 17. Which of the following feature is not a characteristic of Protochordata?

  1. Presence of notochord
  2. Bilateral symmetry and coelom
  3. Jointed leg
  4. Presence of circulatory system

Answer. 3. Jointed leg

Question 18. The locomotory organs of Echinodermata are

  1. parapodia
  2. tube feet
  3. muscular feet
  4. jointed legs

Answer. 2. tube feet

Question 19. Which one is a true fish?

  1. Jelly fish
  2. Star fish
  3. Dogfish
  4. Silverfish

Answer. 3. Dogfish

Question 20. Comb jellies belong to

  1. Scyphozoa
  2. Hydrozoa
  3. Ctenophora
  4. Rhyzopus

Answer. 3. Ctenophora

Question 21. Which of the following is triploid in nature in angiosperm?

  1. Embryo
  2. Endosperm
  3. Cotyledons
  4. Anther

Answer. 2. Endosperm

Question 22. Pick the odd one out.

  1. Maize
  2. Grass
  3. Wheat
  4. Mango

Answer. 4. Mango

Question 23. Which of the following is not an aquatic animal?

  1. Filaria
  2. Hydra
  3. Jelly fish
  4. Corals

Answer. 1. Filaria

Question 24. Differentiation in segmental fashion occurs in which of the following?

  1. Starfish
  2. Leech
  3. Snails
  4. Ascaris

Answer. 2. Leech

Question 25. Five-kingdom classification was given by

  1. Morgan
  2. Linnaeus
  3. R.H.Whittaker
  4. Haeckel

Answer. 3. R.H.Whittaker

Question 26. Carl von Linnaeus was involved with which branch of science?

  1. Morphology
  2. Taxonomy
  3. Physiology
  4. Medicine

Answer. 2. Taxonomy

Question 27. Amphibians do not have which of the following?

  1. Three chambered heart
  2. Gills or lungs
  3. Scales
  4. Mucous gland

Answer. 3. Scales

Question 28. Skeleton is made entirely of cartilage in

  1. Shark
  2. Tuna
  3. Rohu
  4. None of these

Answer. 1. Shark

Question 29. Well-defined nucleus is absent in which of the following?

  1. Diatoms
  2. Algae
  3. Yeast
  4. Blue-green algae

Answer. 4. Blue-green algae

Question 30. Tissue level organization is found in which of the following?

  1. Porifera
  2. Coelenterata
  3. Protozoa
  4. Round worms

Answer. 2. Coelenterata

Question 31. In higher chordates, notochordis transformedinto

(1) Cranium

(2) Limbs

(3) Vertebral column

(4) Canal system

Select the correct option.

  1. Only (1) and (2)
  2. Only (2) and (3)
  3. Only (3) and (4)
  4. Only (1) and (4)

Answer. 2. Only (2) and (3)

Question 32. Cnidaria is characterized by

(1) Nematoblasts

(2) Coelenteron

(3) Jointed legs

(4) Cellular level of organization

Select the correct option.

  1. Only (1) and (2)
  2. Only (2) and (3)
  3. Only (3) and (4)
  4. Only (1) and (4)

Answer. 1. Only (1) and (2)

Question 33. Bilateral symmetry means_____________

(1) Limbs and organs are paired.

(2) Limbs and organs occur all around the central axis.

(3) Cephalization is present.

(4) Cephalization is absent.

Select the correct option:

  1. Only (1) and (2)
  2. Only (2) and (3)
  3. Only (1) and (3)
  4. Only (3) and (4)

Answer. 3. Only (1) and (3)

Question 34. The characteristic features of Bryophyta is_____

(1) Plant body is sporophytic.

(2) They are vascular plants.

(3) Plant body is gametophytic.

(4) They are non-vascular in nature.

Select the correct option.

  1. Only (1) and (2)
  2. Only (2) and (3)
  3. Only (3) and (4)
  4. Only (1) and (4)

Answer. 3. Only (3) and (4)

Question 35. Binomial nomenclature consists of two words

(1) Order

(2) Family

(3) Genus

(4) Species

Select the correct option.

  1. Only (1) and (2)
  2. Only (2) and (3)
  3. Only (1) and (4)
  4. Only (3) and (4)

Answer. 4. Only (3) and (4)

Question 36. Characteristic features of Fungi are

(1) Presence of photosynthetic pigments.

(2) The cell wall is made of chitin.

(3) The cell wall is made up of cellulose.

(4) Absence of photosynthetic pigments.

Select the correct option.

  1. Only (1) and (2)
  2. Only (2) and (4)
  3. Only (1) and (4)
  4. Only (3) and (4)

Answer. 2. Only (2) and (4)

Question 37. Which among the following have open circulatory system?

(1) Arthropoda

(2) Mollusca

(3) Annelida

(4) Cnidaria

Select the correct option.

  1. Only (1) and (2)
  2. Only (2) and (3)
  3. Only (3) and (4)
  4. Only (1) and (4)

Answer. 1. Only (1) and (2)

Question 38. Organisms without nucleus and cell organelles belong to

(1) Fungi

(2) Protista

(3) Archaebacteria

(4) Cyanobacteria

Select the correct option.

  1. Only (1) and (2)
  2. Only (2) and (3)
  3. Only (3) and (4)
  4. Only (1) and (4)

Answer. 3. Only (3) and (4)

Question 39. Which among the following has specialized tissue for conduction of water?

(1) Gymnospermae

(2) Bryophyta

(3) Thallophyta

(4) Pteridophyta

Select the correct option.

  1. Only (1) and (2)
  2. Only (2) and (3)
  3. Only (3) and (4)
  4. Only (1) and (4)

Answer. 4. Only (1) and (4)

Question 40. Which among the following have scales?

(1) Amphibians

(2) Pisces

(3) Reptiles

(4) Mammals

Select the correct option.

  1. Only (1) and (3)
  2. Only (3) and (4)
  3. Only (2) and (3)
  4. Only (1) and (2)

Answer. 3. Only (2) and (3)

Question 41. The characteristic features of Aves are

(1) Mammary glands are absent.

(2) Mammary glands are present.

(3) Forelimbs are modified into wings.

(4) Wings are absent.

Select the correct option.

  1. Only (1) and (2)
  2. Only (1) and (3)
  3. Only (2) and (3)
  4. Only (2) and (4)

Answer. 2. Only (1) and (3)

Question 42. Bony fishes are characterized by _______

(1) Cartilaginous endoskeleton

(2) 5–7 pairs of gill slits

(3) Terminal positioned mouth

(4) 4 pairs of gill slits

Select the correct option.

  1. Only (1) and (2)
  2. Only (2) and (3)
  3. Only (3) and (4)
  4. Only (1) and (4)

Answer. 3. Only (3) and (4)

Question 43. Annelids have ______________

(1) Unjointed appendages

(2) Closed circulatory system

(3) Jointed appendages

(4) Open circulatory system

Select the correct option.

  1. Only (1) and (2)
  2. Only (2) and (3)
  3. Only (3) and (4)
  4. Only (1) and (4)

Answer. 1. Only (1) and (2)

Question 44. Reptilia are characterized by ____________

(1) Three-chambered heart

(2) Incompletely four-chambered heart

(3) Fertilization is external

(4) Fertilization is internal

Select the correct option.

  1. Only (1) and (2)
  2. Only (2) and (4)
  3. Only (3) and (4)
  4. Only (1) and (4)

Answer. 2. Only (2) and (4)

Question 45. Male ascaris can be distinguished from female one by the______________

(1) Curved posterior

(2) Round shape end

(3) Presence of penial setae

(4) Straight posterior

Select the correct option.

  1. Only (1) and (2)
  2. Only (2) and (4)
  3. Only (3) and (4)
  4. Only (1) and (4)

Answer. 1. Only (1) and (2)

Question 46. The lowest category of classification is

  1. Phylum
  2. Genus
  3. Species
  4. Family

Answer. 3. Species

Question 47. The mode of nutrition in most fungi is

  1. Autotrophic
  2. Saprophytic
  3. Holozoic
  4. Symbiotic

Answer. 2. Saprophytic

Question 48. In Whittaker’s system of classification, unicellular organisms are kept under

  1. Monera
  2. Fungi
  3. Protista
  4. Protozoa

Answer. 3. Protista

Question 49. Pinus is a ___________ plant.

  1. Bryophytic
  2. Gymnospermous
  3. Pteridophytic
  4. Angiospermous

Answer. 2. Gymnospermous

Question 50. Find out incorrect sentence

  1. Protista includes unicelluar eukaryotic organisms.
  2. Whittaker considered cell sturcture, mode and source of nutrition for classifying the organisms in five kingdoms.
  3. Both Monera and Protista may be autotrophic and heterotrophic.
  4. Monerans have well defined nucleus.

Answer. 4. Monerans have well defined nucleus.

Question 51. Which among the following has specialized tissue for conduction of water?

(1) Thallophyta

(2) Bryophyta

(3) Pteridophyta

(4) Gymnosperms

  1. (1) and (2)
  2. (2) and (3)
  3. (3) and (4)
  4. (1) and (4)

Answer. 3. (3) and (4)

Question 52. Which among the following produce seeds?

  1. Thallophyta
  2. Bryophyta
  3. Pteridophyta
  4. Gymnosperms

Answer. 4. Gymnosperms

Question 53. Organisms without nucleus and cell organelles belong to

(1) fungi

(2) protista

(3) cyanobacteria

(4) archaebacteria

  1. (1) and (2)
  2. (3) and (4)
  3. (1) and (4)
  4. (2) and (3)

Answer. 2. (3) and (4)

Question 54. Which of the following is not a criterion for classification of living organisms?

  1. Body design of the organism
  2. Ability to produce one’s own food
  3. Membrane bound nucleus and cell organelles
  4. Height to the plant

Answer. 4. Height to the plant

Question 55. The book System a Nature was written by

  1. Linnaeus
  2. Haeckel
  3. Whittaker
  4. Robert Brown

Answer. 1. Linnaeus

Question 56. Karl von Linne was involved with which branch of science?

  1. Morphology
  2. Taxonomy
  3. Physiology
  4. Medicine

Answer. 2. Taxonomy

Question 57. 5-kingdom classification was given by

  1. Morgan
  2. R. Whittaker
  3. Linnaeus
  4. Haeckel

Answer. 2. R. Whittaker

Question 58. Well defined nucleus is absent in

  1. blue green algae
  2. diatoms
  3. algae
  4. yeast

Answer. 1. blue green algae

Question 59. The ‘Origin of Species’ is written by

  1. Linnaeus
  2. Darwin
  3. Haeckel
  4. Whittaker

Answer. 2. Darwin

Question 60. The most simple and primitive plants are

  1. bacteria
  2. algae
  3. protista
  4. fungi

Answer. 2. algae

Question 61. Which of the following organism lacks chlorophyll?

  1. Rhizopus
  2. Cycas
  3. Spirogyra
  4. Wheat

Answer. 1. Rhizopus

Question 62. Prokaryotic organisms are found in kingdom

  1. Protista
  2. Fungi
  3. Monera
  4. Plantae

Answer. 3. Monera

Question 63. To which group of animals, the nematocysts are unique:

  1. Cnidaria
  2. Porifera
  3. Platyhelminthes
  4. Annelida

Answer. 1. Cnidaria

Question 64. Tube-within-tube plain is shown by:

  1. Coelenterates
  2. Flatworms
  3. Round worms
  4. Sponges

Answer. 3. Round worms

Question 65. Excretory organs of annelids are:

  1. Protonephridia
  2. Nephridia
  3. Green glands
  4. Kidneys

Answer. 2. Nephridia

Question 66. Study of molluscs is called:

  1. Malacology
  2. Conchology
  3. Mycology
  4. Phycology

Answer. 1. Malacology

Question 67. Aristotle’s lantern is found in:

  1. Star fish
  2. Brittle star
  3. Sea urchin
  4. Sea cucumber

Answer. 3. Sea urchin

Question 68. Link between animal kingdom and plant kingdom is:

  1. Euglena
  2. Amoeba
  3. Trypansoma
  4. Paramecium

Answer. 1. Euglena

Question 69. Metameric segmentation first appeared in:

  1. Platyhelminthes
  2. Annelida
  3. Cockroach
  4. Arthropoda

Answer. 2. Annelida

Question 70. The following vertebrate respires by skin:

  1. Fish
  2. Frog
  3. Crocodile
  4. Whale

Answer. 2. Frog

Question 71. True coelom is lined with:

  1. Ectoderm
  2. Endoderm
  3. Mesoderm
  4. Ectoderm and endoderm

Answer. 3. Mesoderm

Question 72. Excretory cells of platyhelminthes are:

  1. Flame cells
  2. Nephridia
  3. Solenocytes
  4. Both (a) and (c)

Answer. 4. Both (a) and (c)

Question 73. Green glands present in some arthropod help in:

  1. Respiration
  2. Digestion
  3. Excretion
  4. None of these

Answer. 3. Excretion

Question 74. Which of the following classes has largest number of animals?

  1. Pisces
  2. Reptilia
  3. Mammalia
  4. Insecta

Answer. 4. Insecta

Question 75. An open circulatory system occurs in the:

  1. Reptiles
  2. Birds
  3. Insects
  4. Annelids

Answer. 3. Insects

Question 76. In Panthera pardus, the genus name is

  1. Pardus
  2. Panthera
  3. None of these
  4. Both Panthera and pardus

Answer. 2. Panthera

Question 77. Name the field of biology that deals with the identification, nomenclature and classification of organisms.

  1. Systematics
  2. Biogeography
  3. Taxonomy
  4. Vernacular science

Answer. 3. Taxonomy

Question 78. The naming system where every organism’s scientific names consists of two names is called

  1. binomial nomenclature
  2. binary nomenclature
  3. bilateral nomenclature
  4. coded nomenclature

Answer. 1. binomial nomenclature

Question 79. ______ is the study of evidences of the past life in the form of fossils.

  1. Taxonomy
  2. Classification
  3. Palaeontology
  4. Systematics

Answer. 3. Palaeontology

Question 80. Which theory states that organisms with different variant forms leave different numbers of offspring to future generations?

  1. Perpetual change
  2. Common descent
  3. Graduation
  4. Natural selection

Answer. 4. Natural selection

Question 81. Which theory states that the large differences in anatomical characteristics that make different species originate through the accumulation of many small incremental changes over long duration of time?

  1. Perpetual change
  2. Common descent
  3. Graduation
  4. Natural selection

Answer. 3. Graduation

Question 82. _______ includes all organisms who share a set of distinguishing common characters.

  1. Order
  2. Phylum
  3. Kingdom
  4. Family

Answer. 3. Kingdom

Question 83. Which of the following archaea favour extremely hot and acidic environments like hot springs?

  1. Methanogens
  2. Thermoacidophiles
  3. Halophiles
  4. Eubacteria

Answer. 1. Methanogens

Question 84. Which of the following archaea grow in very salty environments?

  1. Methanogens
  2. Thermoacidophiles
  3. Halophiles
  4. Eubacteria

Answer. 3. Halophiles

Question 85. Blue-green algae is also known as

  1. Actinomycetes
  2. Enterobacteria
  3. Spirochaetes
  4. Cyanobacteria

Answer. 2. Enterobacteria

Question 86. In which of the following, blue-green algae and fungi live in symbiotic relationship?

  1. Rhizopoda
  2. Lichens
  3. Protista
  4. Protozoa

Answer. 3. Protista

Question 87. Which of the following lack locomotory organs?

  1. Sporozoa
  2. Ciliata
  3. Mastigophora
  4. Sarcodina

Answer. 4. Sarcodina

Question 88. The mode of nutrition in fungi is

  1. only saprotrophic.
  2. saprotrophic or parasitic.
  3. only parasitic.
  4. none of above

Answer. 2. saprotrophic or parasitic.

Question 89. Which of the following is not possessed by bacteria?

  1. Membrane bound organelles
  2. Nucleus
  3. Nucleolus
  4. All of these

Answer. 4. All of these

Question 90. Which sub-group in plant kingdom produces flowers?

  1. Angiosperms
  2. Fungi
  3. Mosses
  4. Ferns

Answer. 1. Angiosperms

Question 91. What does a bacteria lack?

  1. Endoplasmic reticulum
  2. DNA.
  3. Cell wall
  4. Cytoplasm

Answer. 1. DNA.

Question 92. What is the mode of nutrition in bacteria?

  1. Autotrophic
  2. Heterotrophic
  3. Autotrophic and heterotrophic
  4. None of these

Answer. 3. Autotrophic and heterotrophic

Question 93. In algae, asexual reproduction usually takes place by

  1. spores
  2. gametes
  3. single-celled sex organs
  4. embryo

Answer. 2. gametes

Question 94. Pteridophytes have sex organs that are

  1. unicellular only.
  2. multicellular without any jacket.
  3. multicellular and jacketed by sterile cells.
  4. bicellular

Answer. 3. multicellular and jacketed by sterile cells.

Question 95. Which of the following are known as the ‘Amphibians of Plant Kingdom’?

  1. Pteridophytes
  2. Bryophytes
  3. Gymnosperms
  4. Green algae

Answer. 4. Green algae

Question 96. Name the most primitive and simple seed plants.

  1. Pteridophytes
  2. Bryophytes
  3. Gymnosperms
  4. Angiosperms

Answer. 2. Bryophytes

Question 97. In which of the following the reproductive organs are hidden?

  1. Cryptogamae
  2. Phanerogamae
  3. Gymnosperms
  4. Angiosperms

Answer. 1. Cryptogamae

Question 98. Choose the vascular plants out of these.

  1. Mosses
  2. Liverworts
  3. Hornworts
  4. Ferns

Answer. 4. Ferns

Question 99. Which of the these are found filamentous?

  1. Spirogyra
  2. Euglena
  3. Chlamydomonas
  4. Amoeba

Answer. 1. Spirogyra

Question 100. Which of the following does a bacteria lack?

  1. Endoplasmic reticulum
  2. DNA
  3. Cell wall
  4. Cytoplasm

Answer. 1. Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 101. What is the phylum of octopus?

  1. Arthropoda
  2. Mollusca
  3. Annelida
  4. cnidarian

Answer. 2. Mollusca

Question 102. Gametophytic and sporophytic generations are seen in the life history of which of the following?

  1. Fungi
  2. Algae
  3. Ferns
  4. Diatoms

Answer. 3. Ferns

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