Class 11 Biology MCQs The Living World for NEET

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The Living World Class 11 MCQs Questions with Answers

Two taxonomic species are distinguished from each other by
(a) their failure to interbreed
(b) their ability to exchange gene freely
(c) their similarity in morphological characters
(d) discontinuity in a set of correlated characters

Answer: (a) their failure to interbreed


Identify the incorrect match
(a) Physiology – Study of functions and processes of life
(b) Pedology – Soil science
(c) Limnology – Study of fresh water
(d) Kinesiology – Fossil study

Answer: (d) Kinesiology – Fossil study


Basic unit or smallest taxon of taxonomy/ classification is
(a) species
(b) kingdom
(c) family
(d) variety

Answer: (a) species


In a scientific name, the name of the author is printed in
(a) Abbreviated
(b) Capital letters
(c) Bold
(d) Italics

Answer: (a) Abbreviated


Example of interspecific hybrid is
(a) Liger and dog
(b) Tigon and tiger
(c) Cat and lion
(d) Tigon and liger

Answer: (d) Tigon and liger


The number of species that are known and described range between _. Fill in the blanks with the correct option from the following
(a) 1.4 to 1.5 million
(b) 1.6 to 1.7 million
(c) 1.7 to 1.8 million
(d) 1.9 to 2 million

Answer: (c) 1.7 to 1.8 million


Growth cannot be taken as a defining property or feature of living organisms because
(a) all living organisms do not show growth
(b) non living things grow from inside
(c) non living things also grow
(d) some living organisms do not show the process of reproduction

Answer: (c) non living things also grow


Artificial system of classification was first used by
(a) Linnaeus
(b) De Candolle
(c) Pliny the Edler
(d) Bentham and Hooker

Answer: (a) Linnaeus


A species was defined as ‘A population of interbreeding individuals which are reproductively isolated from other populations’ by
(a) J. B. Lamarck
(b) Charles Darwin
(c) Ernst Mayr
(d) Carolus Linnaeus

Answer: (c) Ernst Mayr


Choose correct scientific name of mango
(a) Mangifera indica Linn
(b) Mangifera indica Hook
(c) Mangifera indica L
(d) Mangifera Indica

Answer: (a) Mangifera indica Linn


National Botanical Research Institute is located in
(a) Shimla
(b) Dehradun
(c) Howrah
(d) Lucknow

Answer: (d) Lucknow


Biosystematics aims at
(a) Identification and arrangement of organisms on the basis of cytological characteristics
(b) The classification of organisms based on broad morphological characters
(c) Delimiting various taxa of organism and establishing their relationships
(d) The classification of organisms based on their evolutionary history and establishing their phylogeny on the totality of various parameters from all fields of studies

Answer: (d) The classification of organisms based on their evolutionary history and establishing their phylogeny on the totality of various parameters from all fields of studies


Scientific name of plants are given by
(a) International code for Botanical nomenclature
(b) International code for biological plants
(c) Indian code for Botanical nomenclature
(d) International code for zoological nomenclature

Answer: (a) International code for Botanical nomenclature


Solanum, Panthera, Homo are examples of
(a) Family
(b) Division
(c) Genera
(d) Species epithet

Answer: (c) Genera


The branch connected with nomenclature, identification and classification is
(a) Ecology
(b) Taxonomy
(c) Physiology
(d) Morphology

Answer: (b) Taxonomy


In which organism protoplasm and cellular structure is absent
(a) Algae
(b) Virus
(c) Fungi
(d) Bacteria

Answer: (b) Virus


Select the incorrect statement from the following
1) NBRI (National Botanical Research Institute) is situated at Lucknow
2) Plant families like convolvulaceae and solanaceae are included in other polynomials
mainly based on floral characters
3) All living organisms – present, past and future are linked to one another by sharing of common genetic material but to varying degrees
4) Order solanum, datura and petunia are placed in the family solanaceae

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 4 only
(d) 2 and 3

Answer: (c) 4 only


What is the difference between the taxonomic categories of division and phylum?
(a) Division is same as kingdom while phylum is more exclusive than division
(b) Division is more inclusive category
(c) Division refers to plants whereas phylum refers to animals
(d) Phylum is more inclusive category

Answer: (c) Division refers to plants whereas phylum refers to animals


Musca domestica is common name of
(a) Housefly
(b) Mosquito
(c) Snail
(d) Ant

Answer: (a) Housefly


Which of the following is correct?
(a) Musca domestica Order – Diptera Family – Muscidae Phylum – Arthropoda
(b) Mangifera indica Order – Sapindales Family – Anacardiaceae Phylum – Gymnospermae
(c) Triticum aestivum Order – Poles Family – Monocotyledons Phylum – Angiospermae
(d) Panthera leo Order – leo Family – Felidae Phylum – Mammalia

Answer: (a) Musca domestica Order – Diptera Family – Muscidae Phylum – Arthropoda


The maintenance of constant temperature inside the body is an example of
(a) Homeostasis
(b) Negative feedback loop
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of these

Answer: (a) Homeostasis


Preservative liquid used for storing fleshy organs is
(a) FAA
(b) Ethyl alcohol
(c) Acetic acid
(d) Formalin

Answer: (d) Formalin


An important criterion for modern day classification is
(a) resemblances in morphology
(b) anatomical and physiological traits
(c) breeding habits
(d) presence or absence of notochord

Answer: (b) anatomical and physiological traits


Properties of organs are
(a) present in the constituent cells
(b) due to different cells in them
(c) due to their similar origin
(d) a result of interaction among the constituent issues

Answer: (d) a result of interaction among the constituent issues


Which set of the following organisms multiply by fragmentation?
(a) planaria, hydra, yeast
(b) echinoderms fungi bacteria
(c) fungi, filamentous algae, protonema of mosses
(d) amoeba, hydra, virus

Answer: (c) fungi, filamentous algae, protonema of mosses


Which of the following organisms do not reproduce?
(a) mules
(b) sterile worker bees
(c) sterile human couple
(d) all of the above

Answer: (d) all of the above


The Father of Zoology is
(a) John Ray
(b) Buffon
(c) Carlous Linnaeus
(d) Aristotle

Answer: (d) Aristotle


What is the difference between the taxonomic categories of division and phylum?
(a) Division is same as kingdom while phylum is more exclusive than division
(b) Division is more inclusive category
(c) Division refers to plants whereas phylum refers to animals
(d) Phylum is more inclusive category

Answer: (c) Division refers to plants whereas phylum refers to animals


Which of the following is self conscious?
(a) human being
(b) salamander
(c) cat
(d) housefly

Answer: (a) human being


Which of the following organisms can sense and respond to environmental cues?
(a) eukaryotes only
(b) prokaryotes only
(c) both a and b
(d) none of the above

Answer: (c) both a and b


Family Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae belong to which of the following the order
(a) Diptera
(b) Polymoniales
(c) Poales
(d) Dicot

Answer: (b) Polymoniales


Zoological name of lion is
(a) Mangifera indica
(b) Solanum tuberosum
(c) Solanum melongena
(d) Panthera leo

Answer: (d) Panthera leo


Botanical name of potato is
(a) Mangifera indica
(b) Solanum tuberosum
(c) Solanum melongena
(d) Panthera leo

Answer: (c) Solanum melongena


Alsatian is a breed of
(a) dog
(b) cat
(c) donkey
(d) horse

Answer: (a) dog


Wheat belongs to division ______
(a) Angiospermae
(b) Gymnospermae
(c) Poacae
(d) None of the above

Answer: (a) Angiospermae


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