| Assertion (A): | Properties of cellular organelles are not present in the molecular constituents of the organelle. |
| Reason (R): | Properties of tissues are present in the constituent cells. |
| 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. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
| 1. | All organisms are aware of their surroundings |
| 2. | Biological concept of species is applicable to all existing organisms |
| 3. | Cellular organisation of the body is defining feature of life forms |
| 4. | Solanum and Brassica are polytypic genera |
Which of the following is incorrect with respect to taxonomic categories?
| 1. | Among seven obligate categories, only four categories were contributed by Linnaeus |
| 2. | Polymoniales has correlated families like Convolvulaceae and Solanaceae |
| 3. | Family represents the group of closely related genera |
| 4. | Sub species or variety can be treated as lowest unit of classification |
"Canis sp." means:
1. an unspecified species of the genus Canis
2. two or more species of the genus Canis
3. an unspecified sub-species of the genus Canis
4. two or more sub-species of the genus Canis
Which of the following characters, are defining features
of all living organisms?
| (A) | Growth from inside |
| (B) | Sexual reproduction |
| (C) | Metabolism |
| (D) | Response to stimuli |
| (E) | Cellular organisation |
1. Only (C), (D) and (E)
2. Only (A) and (B)
3. Only (B), (C) and (D)
4. All except (B)
Consider the given two statements:
| I: | Higher the taxonomic category, greater is the difficulty of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same level. |
| II: | All living organisms are linked to one another by sharing of the common genetic material, but to varying degrees. |
1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I
3. I is correct but II is incorrect
4. I is incorrect but II is correct
Consider the given two statements:
| I. | Living state and metabolism are synonymous. |
| II. | Cellular organization with metabolism is the defining feature of life. |
1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I
3. I is correct but II is incorrect
4. I is incorrect but II is correct
| (i) | Filamentons fungi |
| (ii) | All algae |
| (iii) | Protonema of mosses |
| Statement I: | All organisms, from prokaryotes to the most complex eukaryotes, can sense to environmental cues. |
| Statement II: | Order and other higher taxonomic categories are not identified based on the aggregates of characters. It is the assemblage of genera which exhibit few similar characters. |
| 1. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct |
| 2. | Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect |
| 3. | Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect |
| 4. | Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct |
| Statement I: | Taxa can indicate categories at very different levels. |
| Statement II: | Taxonomic groups/categories are not distinct biological entities but are merely morphological aggregates. |
| 1. | Statement I is correct and Statement II is also correct |
| 2. | Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct |
| 3. | Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is also incorrect |
| 4. | Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect |