Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus
(1) Species
(2) Family
(3) Class
(4) Division
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An attribute found in plants but not animals is
(1) Metabolism
(2) Sexual reproduction
(3) Autotrophy
(4) Asexual reproduction
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Two or more species occupying same or overlapping areas are
(1) Sympatric
(2) Sibling
(3) Subspecies
(4) Allopatric
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The suffix-phyta indicates
(1) Family
(2) Order
(3) Class
(4) Division
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The third name in trinomial nomenclature is
(1) Species
(2) Subgenus
(3) Subspecies
(4) Ecotype
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Consider the following two statements:
I. In the single-celled organisms, we are not very clear about the usage of the two terms – growth and reproduction.
II. When it comes to unicellular organisms like bacteria, unicellular algae or amoeba, reproduction is synonymous with growth, i.e., increase in number of cells.
(1) Both I and II are true and II explains I
(2) Both I and II are true but II does not explain I
(3) I is true but II is false
(4) Both I and II are false
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Consider the following two statements:
I. Cellular organization of the body is the defining feature of life forms.
II. Metabolic reactions cannot be demonstrated outside the body in cell-free systems.
(1) Both I and II are true and II explains I
(2) Both I and II are true but II does not explain I
(3) I is true but II is false
(4) Both I and II are false
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The most obvious & complicated feature of all living organisms is:
(1) The ability to sense their surroundings or environment and respond to these environmental stimuli.
(2) Reproduction - sexual or asexual - for production of progeny of own kind.
(3) The ability to growth in size due to cell division.
(4) Presence of complex organs systems such as digestive and nervous system.
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Identify the incorrect statement:
(1) Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics. They are Latinised or derived from Latin irrespective of their origin.
(2) The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.
(3) Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined, or printed in italics to indicate their vernacular origin.
(4) The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.
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The scientific term for biological classification categories is the:
(1) Species
(2) Taxon
(3) Phylum
(4) Domain
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