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4. Group of organisms that closely resemble each other and freely interbreed in nature,
constitute a-
(1) Species
(2) Genus
(3) Family
(4) Taxon
7. The herbarium specimen on whose basis a new species is described for the first time
is called as
(1) Syntype
(2) Holotype
(3) Paratype
(4) Neotype
12. Individuals of same species having non-genetic differences due to environment are
called –
(1) Biotypes
(2) Ecotype
(3) Ecophenes
(4) None
18. Scientific name of Mango plant is Mangifera indica (Linn.) Santapau. In the above
name Santapau refers to –
(1) Variety of Mango
(2) A taxonomist who proposed the present nomenclature in honour of linnaeus
(3) A scientist who for the first time described Mango plant
(4) A scientist who changed the name proposed by Linnaeus and proposed present
name
19. Type specimen selected from the original material in case the holotype is missing, is
called –
(1) Lectotype
(2) Neotype
(3) Syntype
(4) Para type
25. A large number of unknown species of plants and animals are believed to be present
in –
(1) Temperate forests
(2) Antarctica
(3) Taiga
(4) Tropical forest
27. For higher plants, flowers are chiefly used as a basis of classification, because –
(1) These show a great variety in colour
(2) It can be preserved easily
(3) Reproductive parts are more conservative than vegetative parts
(4) None of these
28. Individuals of same species having genetic variation and occur in same environment
are called-
(1) Biotypes
(2) Ecotype
(3) Ecophenes
(4) Ecads
34. An international code of botanical nomenclature was first proposed in the year:
(1) 1930
(2) 1830
(3) 1913
(4) 1813
35. For declaration of new species of higher plants, what characters are used –
(1) Floral character of new species
(2) Anatomical characters of new species
(3) Physiological character of new species
(4) Character of endosperm
36. The standard size of herbarium sheets is –
(1) 11.5" × 16.5"
(2) 15.5" × 16.5"
(3) 18.5" × 10.5"
(4) 20.5" × 21.5"
37. Which statement is true–
(1) Tautonyms do not occur in plants
(2) Tautonyms do not occur in animals
(3) Tautonyms normally occur in animals and some time occur in plants
(4) Tautonyms occur only in bacteria
38. Trinomial nomenclature of classification was proposed by-
(1) Linneaus
(2) Huxley and Stricklandt
(3) John-Ray
(4) Theophrastus
39. Most of the botanical names are drawn from the following language –
(1) German
(2) Greek
(3) Latin
(4) Spanish
45. Herbarium is –
(1) A garden where medicinal plants are grown
(2) Garden where herbaceous plants are grown
(3) Dry garden
(4) Chemical to kill plants
70. 10% law of energy transfer in food chain was given by-
(1) Tansley
(2) Stanley
(3) Lindeman
(4) Weismann
76. Who wrote a memoir on the earthworm, Pheretima, to describe in morphology and
anatomy -
(1) Baini Prasad
(2) Bahl K.N,
(3) Thillayampalarn E.M.
(4) Das S.M.
78. Match the names of branches of biology listed under column I with the help of study
given under column II, choose the answer which gives the correct combination of the
alphabets of the two columns-
Column I Column II
(Branch of biology) (Field of study)
(A) Palynology (p) Silkworks
(B) Oncology (q) Pollens
(C) Phycology (r) Cancer
(D) Sericulture (s) Algae
(1) A = s, B = q, C = r, D = P
(2) A = q, B = r, C = s, D = P
(3) A = s, B = r, C = q, D =p
(4) A = r, B = q, C = s, D = p
79. The branch which is associated with diagnosis, prevention and cure of mental
disorders is –
(1) Neurology
(2) Psychiatry
(3) Psychology
(4) Neuropsychiatry
C Pollination 3 Lysenko
Generations
(1) A = 1, B = 2, C = 4, D = 3
(2) A = 4, B = 1, C = 2, D = 3
(3) A = 3, B = 2, C = 1, D = 4
(4) A = 3, B = 4, C = 1, D = 2
81. Match the branches of biology listed in column I with the areas of study listed in
column II. Choose the answer which gives the correct combination of alphabets, of the
two columns –
Column I Column II
(Branches of biology) (Area of study),
(A) Helminthology (p) Study of insects
(B) Entomology (q) Study of fungi
(C) Ornithology (r) Study of algae
(D) Phycology (s) Study of birds
(t) Study of worms
(1) A = p, B = 5, C = q, D = t
(2) A = t, B = P, C = s, D = r
(3) A = s, B = t, C = r, D = P
(4) A = r, B = p, C = s, D = q
Note (Q.82-Q.85): Each questions contain STATEMENT-1 (Assertion) and
STATEMENT-2 (Reason). Each question has 4 choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) out
of which ONLY ONE is correct.
(1) Statement- 1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement -1
(2) Statement -1 is True, Statement -2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation
for Statement - 1
(3) Statement - 1 is True, Statement- 2 is False
(4) Statement -1 is False, Statement -2 is False
82. Statement 1: Botany deals with the study of plants and zoology deals with the
study of animals.
Statement2: Biology is the study of living beings.