Which of the following taxonomic categories contains organisms least similar to one another?

1. Class

2. Genus

3. Family

4. Species

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Find out the wrong statement out-

1. Increase in mass and increase in number of individuals are twin characteristics of growth.
2. Growth, reproduction and ability to respond are the only unique features of living organisms.
3. a and b both
4. Metabolism, ability to self-replicate and self-organise are the unique features of living organisms.
Subtopic:  Introduction & Growth as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) | Reproduction as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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In------------- of higher animals and plants-------- and ------- are mutually------ events.
a. All, cell division, replacement, dependent
b. Majority , growth, reproduction, exclusive
c. All, growth, cell division, dependent
d. Majority ,cell division, replacement, exclusive

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What is correct with respect to Growth?
a. Increase in body mass is not a criterion for growth.
b. Increase in body mass is not observed in non-living things.
c. Accumulation or increase in mass from inside is the basis of growth in living beings.
d. Growth is considered as defining property of living beings.

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Growth is not considered as a defining property of living beings because
a. It is difficult to observe or measure.
b. Not a single criterion for the measurement of growth.
c. Also observed in non-living
d. Cannot be tracked as growth is from inside

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Growth is a characteristic of----------.
a. Living systems
b. Living organisms
c. Non-living organisms
d. Both b and c

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How many of the following will show the growth or increase in mass?
Mountain, Boulders, sand mound, Dead organism, plants.
a. 3
b. 4
c. 1
d. 2

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Select the correct combination:
1. Plants: limited cell division
2. Animals: Cell division throughout life span in all type of cells.
3. Unicellular organisms: Growth observation by microscope
4. Living organisms: external growth

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Match the following: 

p. Yeast 1. Regeneration
q. Hydra
r. Protonema of Mosses 2. Budding
s. Filamentous Algae
t. Planaria 3. Fragmentation
u. Flatworms

1. (p-2); (q-1); (r-2); (s-2); (t-1); (u-3)
2. (p-3); (q-3); (r-2); (s-1); (t-1); (u-3)
3. (p-3); (q-1); (r-3); (s-2); (t-2); (u-1)
4. (p-2); (q-2); (r-3); (s-3); (t-1); (u-1)

Subtopic:  Reproduction as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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Increase in number can be-
a. Growth
b. Reproduction
c. Both a and b
d. Accumulation

Subtopic:  Reproduction as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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