Earth has amazing bio-diversity. The number of species on Earth that are known and described ranges between:
1. 0.8 - 1.0 million
2. 1.7 - 1.8 million
3. 7 – 8 million
4. 20 – 50 million

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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II regarding taxonomic categories of wheat and select the correct match from the codes given:
Column I Column II
A Family P Monocotyledonae
B Order Q Poaceae
C Class R Angiospermae
D Division S Poales
Codes:
A B C D
1. S Q R P
2. S Q P R
3. Q S P R
4. Q S R P
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Living organisms can be characterised but not defined by:

I. Reproduction
II. Growth
III. Cellular organisation with metabolism
IV. Consciousness


1. Only I and II
2. Only III and IV
3. Only I and III
4. Only II and IV

Subtopic:  Introduction & Growth as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) | Reproduction as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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Organisms belonging to the same Class in taxonomic hierarchy must also belong to the same:
1. Order
2. Family
3. Genus
4. Phylum
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 2: Classification up to Genus | Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Emergent properties at a higher level of organisation:

I: are not present in the individual constituent units.
II: arise as a result of interactions among the constituent units.


1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect

Subtopic:  Metabolism and Consciousness as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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The taxonomic category ‘family’ in plants is identified by the following ‘suffix’:
1. - ales 
2. - onae
3. - aceae
4. - ae
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is not contrary to the rules of nomenclature?
1. The first word in a biological name represents the specific epithet and the second is a genus name.
2. The names are derived from Greek and written in italics.
3. When written by hand, the names are to be separately underlined.
4. Biological names can be written in any language.
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Diversity in the Living World |
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House fly belongs to _______ family.
1. Cyprinidae 2. Hominidae
3. Calliphoridae 4. Muscidae
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 3: From Family to Classification of Some Organisms |
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'X' and 'Y' are the components of Binomial nomenclature. This naming system was proposed by 'Z':
1. X - Generic name, Y - Specific epithet, Z - Carolus Linnaeus
2. X - Specific epithet, Y - Generic name, Z - R.H. Whittaker
3. X - Specific epithet, Y - Generic name, Z - Carolus Linnaeus
4. X - Generic name, Y - Specific epithet, Z - R.H. Whittaker
Subtopic:  Diversity in the Living World |
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Given below are two statements: 
Assertion (A): Reproduction cannot be an all inclusive defining characteristic of all living organisms
Reason (R): There are many organisms which do not reproduce such as mules, sterile worker bees and infertile human couples 
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.




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