NTSE Biology Diversity MCQs

Question: The bacterial nucleus is called.

• a) Nucleus
• b) Nucleoid
• c) Nucleolus
• d) None of above

Answer: Nucleoid

Question: Sponges and coelenterates resemble each other in being

• a) Monoblastic and acoelomate
• b) Diploblastic and acoelomate
• c) One single opening and coelomate
• d) Triploblastic and pseudocoelomates

Answer: Diploblastic and acoelomate

Question: Which statement about lichens in true ?

• a) A network of algal filaments protects the fungus
• b) Algal cells supply food to the fungal component
• c) The algal component is parasitic on fungus
• d) Lichens always needs organic substratum

Answer: Algal cells supply food to the fungal component

Question: Match list I with List II and choose the correct option. 

                   List I                                                                    List II 

            (a) Echinodermata                                             1. Pseudocoelom

            (b) Arthropoda                                                    2. Jointed exoskeleton 

            (c) Nematoda                                                     3. Tube feet

            (d) Annelida                                                       4. Setae 

• a) a - 2, b - 1, c - 4, d - 3
• b) a - 3, b - 2, c - 1, d - 4
• c) a - 2, b - 4, c - 3, d - 1
• d) a - 2, b - 1, c - 3, d -4

Answer: a - 3, b - 2, c - 1, d - 4

Question: Pteridophytes are also called as

• a) Phanerogams
• b) Cryptogams
• c) Vascular cryptogams
• d) Embryophytes

Answer: Vascular cryptogams

Question: During hibernation from respires by

• a) Lungs only
• b) Partly by lungs and partly by skin
• c) Both skin and lungs
• d) Skin only

Answer: Skin only

Question: Insectivorous plants catch and digest insects for

• a) Obtaining nitrogen
• b) Protecting their leaves
• c) Protecting their fruits
• d) Being heterotrophs of consumer level

Answer: Obtaining nitrogen

Question: Winter sleep can also be called as

• a) Hibernation
• b) Migration
• c) Estivation
• d) None of these

Answer: Hibernation

Question: The worm without an intermediate host is

• a) Taenia solium
• b) Fasiola hepatica
• c) Wuchereria bancrofti
• d) Ascaris lumbricoids

Answer: Ascaris lumbricoids

Question: Multi cellular, multi nucleated eukaryotic organism is

• a) Fungi
• b) Monera
• c) Protista
• d) Plantae

Answer: Fungi

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Question: Amphibians of the plant kingdom are

• a) Bryophytes
• b) Pteridophytes
• c) Gymnosperms
• d) Angiosperms

Answer: Bryophytes

Question: Many fungi display the phenomenon of heterothallism. What exactly is heterothallism ?

• a) Presence of different types of hyphen acting as male or female
• b) Production of different kinds of spores
• c) Presence of a net-like mycelium
• d) Ability to reproduce both sexually as well as asexually

Answer: Presence of different types of hyphen acting as male or female

Question: A group of closely related, structurally and functionally similar organisms which interbreed with one another in nature, but not with organisms of other groups is known as :

• a) Order
• b) Genus
• c) Species
• d) Family

Answer: Species

Question: Match the following 

                  List - I                                        List - II

            Branches of Science                   Details of study

            a. Taxonomy                             1. Functional movements

            b. Mycology                             2. Classification

            c. Morphology                          3. Shape and structure

            d. Physiology                           4. fungus

• a) 2 3 1 4
• b) 2 4 3 1
• c) 1 2 3 4
• d) 3 4 2 1

Answer: 2 4 3 1

Question: The lowest category in taxonomic hierarchy is

• a) Phylum
• b) Subspecies
• c) Species
• d) Variety

Answer: Species

Question: On which the following five kingdom classification is based ?

• a) Cell wall
• b) Genetic material
• c) Types of organelles
• d) Mode of nutrition

Answer: Mode of nutrition

Question: Which is not a loco motors organelle in protests ?

• a) Seta
• b) Flagella
• c) Cilia
• d) All of above

Answer: Seta

Question: Euglena stores food as

• a) Protein
• b) Starch
• c) Fat
• d) Paramylum

Answer: Paramylum

Question: Lichens show

• a) Commercialism
• b) Mutualism
• c) Parasitism
• d) Mycorrhizal association

Answer: Mutualism

Question: Naked seeds are present in

• a) Angiosperms
• b) Gymnosperms
• c) Both of the above
• d) None of the above

Answer: Gymnosperms

Question: Chloroplast of chlamydomonas is

• a) Cup shaped
• b) Star shaped
• c) Ribbon shaped
• d) Lamellate

Answer: Cup shaped

Question: Sponges show

• a) Protoplasmic level of organisation
• b) Cellular level of organisation
• c) Tissue level of organization
• d) None of the above

Answer: Cellular level of organisation

Question: Hydra is coelenterate, because it possesses

• a) Buds
• b) Tentacles
• c) Enter on & cnidoblasts
• d) Mouth

Answer: Enter on & cnidoblasts

Question: Coelom in flat worms is

• a) Well developed
• b) Poorly developed
• c) Schizocoel
• d) Absent

Answer: Absent

Question: Round worms posses a symmetry

• a) Radial
• b) Bilateral
• c) Biradial
• d) Spherical

Answer: Bilateral

Question: Excretory organs of an earthworm are

• a) Nephirdia
• b) Flamecells
• c) Malgipghain tubule
• d) Green glands

Answer: Nephirdia

Question: Excretory organs of an earthworm are

• a) Nephirdia
• b) Flamecells
• c) Malgipghain tubule
• d) Green glands

Answer: Nephirdia

Question: Excretory organs of arthropods are

• a) Green glands
• b) Green glands and malpighian tubules
• c) Malpighian tubules
• d) Nephiridia

Answer: Green glands and malpighian tubules

Question: Structure common between earthworm and cockroach si

• a) Cocoon
• b) Ommatidia
• c) Dorsal nerve cord
• d) Ventral nerve cord

Answer: Ventral nerve cord

Question: Symmetry found in vertebrates is

• a) Bilateral
• b) Biradial
• c) Radial
• d) Circular

Answer: Bilateral