Growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive events in

1.  Bacteria and protista.

2.  Protista and unicellular fungi.

3.  Yeast and Paramoecium.

4.  Higher plants and animals.

Select correct match between Column I and II
      Column I                            Column II
a. As quick referral system        (i) Monograph
    in taxonomical studies

b. Collection of preserved          (ii) Herbaria
   plants and animals

c. Index to the plant species      (iii) Museum
   found in a particular area

d. Complete information of        (iv) Flora
    any one taxon

1. a(iv), b(iii), c(ii), d(i)

2. a(ii), b(iii), c(i), d(iv)

3. a(iii), b(ii), c(iv), d(i)

4.  a(ii), b(iii), c(iv), d(i)

1. a-i b-iv c-iii d-ii
2. a-iii b-ii c-i d-iv
3. a-ii b-iv c-iii d-i
4. a-iii b-iv c-i d-ii

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) 

Select the correct sequence of taxonomic categories
of Mango in ascending order

1. Mangifera $\to$ Anacardiaceae $\to$ Dicotyledonae
$\to$ Sapindales $\to$ Angiospermae.

2. Mangifera $\to$ Anacardiaceae $\to$ Sapindales
$\to$ Dicotyledonae $\to$ Angiospermae.

3. Angiospermae $\to$ Dicotyledonae $\to$ Sapindales
$\to$ Anacardiaceae $\to$ Mangifera.

4. Angiospermae $\to$ Sapindales $\to$ Anacardiaceae
$\to$ Dicotyledonae $\to$ Mangifera.

The family of Mangifera indica is
a. Anacardiaceae
b. Sapindales
c. Poals
d. Muscidae

Higher the category……. is the …...of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same level.
a. Lesser, difficulty
b. Greater, difficulty
c. More, ease
d. Lesser, ways

Order…….. and primate comes under class…….
a. Carnivora, mammalia
b. Diptera, Reptilia
c. Poals, Reptilia
d. Diptera, mammalia

Felidae and canidae are included in the order-
a. Carnivora
b. Primata
c. Diptera
d. Poals