The Living World Test

The Living World

This is The Living World Test-01 for CBSE class 11 Biology.. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Taxon is a
  • A
    Group of related families
  • B
    Group of living organisms
  • C
    Group of related species
  • D
    Ranking
    Correct
2
The expansion of ICBN is
  • A
    Indian code of botanical nomenclature
  • B
    International class of botanical nomenclature
  • C
    Indian class of botanical nomenclature
  • D
    International code of botanical nomenclature
    Correct
3
The expansion of ICZN is
  • A
    Indian class of zoological nomenclature
  • B
    International code of zoological nomenclature
    Correct
  • C
    International class of zoological nomenclature
  • D
    Indian code of zoological nomenclature
4
A binomial nomenclature has _________________ words.
  • A
    One
  • B
    Three
  • C
    Five
  • D
    Two
    Correct
5
In MagniferaindicaLinn, ‘Linn’ denotes
  • A
    Subspecies
  • B
    Species
  • C
    None of these
  • D
    The name of the author who first described the species
    Correct
6
The scientific name of organisms should be written as
  • A
    Subspecies species
  • B
    Species genus
  • C
    Genus species
    Correct
  • D
    Species subspecies
7
International Code of Biological Nomenclature is applied to
  • A
    Both (a) and (b)
    Correct
  • B
    Virus
  • C
    Animals
  • D
    Plants
8
The first step in taxonomy is
  • A
    Naming
  • B
    Classification
  • C
    Identification
    Correct
  • D
    Description
9
Which one is exclusive characteristic of living organism?
  • A
    Perception of events happening in the environment and their memory
    Correct
  • B
    Increase in mass from inside
  • C
    Respiration
  • D
    Isolated metabolic reaction
10
Living things differ from non-living things in a manner that
  • A
    Living things perform various functions.
  • B
    Living things respond to the physical level.
  • C
    Living things are more in member than non-living
  • D
    Living things have different level of organisation
    Correct
11
Sometimes different authors give different names to one and the same species. In such a situation
  • A
    All known names are discarded and a new name is given to the species
  • B
    The latest name under which the species was described is valid.
  • C
    People can use any one of the names for the species.
  • D
    The name under which the species was first described is valid name
    Correct
12
Hierarchical classification refers to
  • A
    To divide classes into orders
  • B
    To divide division into classes
  • C
    To divide orders into families
  • D
    To rank one above the other
    Correct
13
Which of the following statement is correct with respect to nomenclature?
  • A
    Scientific name when typed or handwritten should be underlined
  • B
    All of the above
    Correct
  • C
    Scientific names should be printed in italics.
  • D
    Generic name always begin with capital letters whereas specific name begin with small letters.
14
In a scientific name, the name of the author is printed in
  • A
    Capital letters
  • B
    Abbreviated
    Correct
  • C
    Italics
  • D
    Bold
15
Which are the terms interchangeable?
  • A
    Species and subspecies
  • B
    Kingdom and phylum
  • C
    Genes and species
  • D
    Taxonomy and systematics
    Correct