NEET Biology Diversity in Living Organism MCQs Set 02

Question. Who is known as the father of taxonomy?
(A) Linnaeus
(B) Darwin
(C) Mendel
(D) Watson

Answer : A

Question. The lowest category of classification is
(A) Phylum
(B) Genus
(C) Species
(D) Family

Answer : C

Question. The mode of nutrition in most fungi is
(A) Autotrophic
(B) Saprophytic
(C) Holozoic
(D) Symbiotic

Answer : B

Question. In Whittaker’s system of classification, unicellular organisms are kept under
(A) Monera
(B) Fungi
(C) Protista
(D) Protozoa

Answer : C

Question. Amphibians of the plant kingdom are
(A) Algae
(B) Pteridophytes
(C) Bryophytes
(D) Fungi

Answer : C

Question. Pinus is a ___________ plant.
(A) Bryophytic
(B) Gymnospermous
(C) Pteridophytic
(D) Angiospermous

Answer : B

Question. Find out incorrect sentence
(A) Protista includes unicelluar eukaryotic organisms.
(B) Whittaker considered cell sturcture, mode and source of nutrition for classifying the organisms in five kingdoms.
(C) Both Monera and Protista may be autotrophic and heterotrophic.
(D) Monerans have well defined nucleus.

Answer : D

Question. Which among the following has specialized tissue for conduction of water ?
(i) Thallophyta (ii) Bryophyta
(iii) Pteridophyta (iv) Gymnosperms
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i) and (iv) 

Answer : C

Question. Which among the following produce seeds ?
(A) Thallophyta
(B) Bryophyta
(C) Pteridophyta
(D) Gymnosperms

Answer : D

Question. Pteridophyta do not have
(A) root
(B) stem
(C) flowers
(D) leaves

Answer : C

Question. Organisms without nucleus and cell organelles belong to
(i) fungi (ii) protista
(iii) cyanobacteria (iv) archaebacteria
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (iii) and (iv)
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) (ii) and (iii)

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is not a criterion for classification of living organisms ?
(A) Body design of the organism
(B) Ability to produce one’s own food
(C) Membrane bound nucleus and cell organelles
(D) Height to the plant

Answer : D

Question. The book Systema Nature was written by
(A) Linnaeus
(B) Haeckel
(C) Whittaker
(D) Robert Brown

Answer : A

Question. Karl von Linne was involved with which branch of science ?
(A) Morphology
(B) Taxonomy
(C) Physiology
(D) Medicine

Answer : B

Question. In taxonomic hierarchy family comes between
(A) Class and Order
(B) Order and genus
(C) Genus and Species
(D) Division and Class

Answer : B

Question. 5-kingdom classification was given by
(A) Morgan
(B) R. Whittaker
(C) Linnaeus
(D) Haeckel

Answer : B

Question. Well defined nucleus is absent in
(A) blue green algae
(B) diatoms
(C) algae
(D) yeast

Answer : A

Question. The ‘Origin of Species’ is written by
(A) Linnaeus
(B) Darwin
(C) Haeckel
(D) Whittaker

Answer : B

Question. The most simple and primitive plants are
(A) bacteria
(B) algae
(C) protista
(D) fungi

Answer : B

Question. Bacteria are placed under kingdom
(A) Protista
(B) Fungi
(C) Monera
(D) Plantae

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following organism lacks chlorophyll ?
(A) Rhizopus
(B) Cycas
(C) Spirogyra
(D) Wheat

Answer : A

Question. Prokaryotic organisms are found in kingdom
(A) Protista
(B) Fungi
(C) Monera
(D) Plantae

Answer : C

Question. To which group of animals, the nematocysts are unique:
(A) Cnidaria
(B) Porifera
(C) Platyhelminthes
(D) Annelida

Answer : A

Question. Tube- within -tube plain is shown by:
(A) Coelenterates
(B) Flatworms
(C) Round worms
(D) Sponges

Answer : C

Question. Haemocoel is found in:
(A) Arthropods
(B) Molluscs
(C) Both of these
(D) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Excretory organs of annelids are:
(A) Protonephridia
(B) Nephridia
(C) Green glands
(D) Kidneys

Answer : B

Question. Study of molluscs is called:
(A) Malacology
(B) Conchology
(C) Mycology
(D) Phycology

Answer : A

Question. Aristotle’s lantern is found in:
(A) Star fish
(B) Brittle star
(C) Sea urchin
(D) Sea cucumber

Answer : C

Question. Link between animal kingdom and plant kingdom is:
(A) Euglena
(B) Amoeba
(C) Trypansoma
(D) Paramecium

Answer : A

Question. Which one is not diploblastic:
(A) Sponge
(B) Cnidaria
(C) Nematoda
(D) Ctenophora

Answer : C

Question. Metameric segmentation first appeared in :
(A) Platyhelminthes
(B) Annelida
(C) Cockroach
(D) Arthropoda

Answer : B

Question. The following vertebrate respires by skin:
(A) Fish
(B) Frog
(C) Crocodile
(D) Whale

Answer : B

Question. True coelom is lined with:
(A) Ectoderm
(B) Endoderm
(C) Mesoderm
(D) Ectoderm and endoderm

Answer : C

Question. Study of lizards is called:
(A) Herpatology
(B) Saurology
(C) Ophiology
(D) Serology

Answer : B

Question. Excretory cells of platyhelminthes are :
(A) Flame cells
(B) Nephridia
(C) Solenocytes
(D) Both (A) and (C)

Answer : D

Question. Green glands present in some arthropods help in :
(A) Respiration
(B) Digestion
(C) Excretion
(D) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following classes has largest number of animals?
(A) Pisces
(B) Reptilia
(C) Mammalia
(D) Insecta

Answer : D

Question. An open circulatory system occurs in the :
(A) Reptiles
(B) Birds
(C) Insects
(D) Annelids

Answer : C

Question. The pigment haemocyanin is found in:
(A) Mollusca
(B) Annelida
(C) Echinodermata
(D) Chordata

Answer : A

Question. 4-chambered heart is present in:
(A) Mammals
(B) Fishes
(C) Reptiles
(D) Amphibians

Answer : A

Question. Peripatus is a connecting link between:
(A) Protozoa and Porifera
(B) Annelida and Mollusca
(C) Annelida and Arthropoda
(D) Mollusca and Echinodermata

Answer : C