Which of the following is a defining characteristic of living organisms?

1. Growth 2. Ability to make sound
3. Reproduction 4. Response to external stimuli

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Match the following and choose the correct option:

A. Family i. tuberosum
B. Kingdom ii. Polynomiales
C. Order iii. Solanum
D. Species iv. Plantae
E. Genus v. Solanacea
Options:
i ii iii iv v
1. D C E B A
2. E D B A C
3. D E B A C
4. E C B A D
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Growth and reproduction are:
1. characteristics of cells and living things
2. defining properties of cells and living things
3. characteristics of cells but not of living things
4. defining properties of cells but not of living things

Subtopic:  Introduction & Growth as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) | Reproduction as Criterion for Being Living (OLD NCERT) |
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Which of the following are synonymous?
1. Living state and Metabolism
2. Growth and Reproduction
3. Coma and Brain death
4. Homeostasis and Thermoregulation

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The process of classification of living organisms into different taxa is called as:

1. Identification 2. Nomenclature
3. Taxonomy 4. Characterization
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature | Systematics & Type study |
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The correct name of mango would be:

1. Mangifera Indica 2. mangifera indica
3. Mangifera indica 4. Mangifera indica
Subtopic:  Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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The Indian Botanical Garden and the National Botanical Research Institute are located respectively at:

1. Pune and Howrah 2. Howrah and Lucknow
3. Darjeeling and Lucknow 4. Simla and Dehradun
Subtopic:  Taxonomical Aids: Part 1 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids: Part 2 (OLD NCERT) | Taxonomical Aids (OLD NCERT) |
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Taxonomy does not include:

1. Describing a new species 2. Naming a new species
3. Classifying organisms 4. Discovering a new species
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Consider the following statements:
I. Unicellular organisms grow by cell division.
II. Growth in all multicellular organisms by cell division occurs only up to a certain age.
III. Non-living objects do not exhibit growth
The incorrect statement/s is/are:

1. I only 2. III only
3. II only 4. II and III only
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Which of the following are the defining properties of life?
1. Growth and Reproduction
2. Cellular organization and Consciousness
3. Growth and Consciousnes
4. Cellular organization and Reproduction

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