Diversity in the Living World NEET Questions

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1. Conifers differ from grasses in the_________

(1) absence of pollen tubes

(2) formation of endosperm before fertilization

(3) production of seeds from ovules

(4) lack of xylem tracheids

Answer: 2

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2. The thalloid body of a slime mould (Myxomycetes) is known as_________

(1) Fruiting body

(2) Mycelium

(3) Protonema

(4) Plasmodium

Answer: 4


3. Moss peat is used as a packing material for sending flowers and live plants to distant places because_________

(1) it reduces transpiration

(2) it serves as a disinfectant

(3) it is easily available

(4) it is hygroscopic

Answer: 4

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4. In a moss the sporophyte________

(1) arises from a spore produced from the gametophyte

(2) manufactures food for itself, as well as for the gametophyte

(3) is partially parasitic on the gametophyte

(4) produces gametes that give rise to the gametophyte

Answer: 3


5. Curing of tea leaves is brought about by the activity of_______

(1) viruses

(2) fungi

(3) bacteria

(4) mycorrhiza

Answer: 3

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6. The bacterium ( Clostridium botulinum) that causes botulism is________

(1) a facultative aerobe 

(2) an obligate aerobe

(3) a facultative anaerobe 

(4) an obligate anaerobe

Answer: 4


7. Evolutionary history of an organism is known as_______

(1) Paleontology

(2) Ontogeny

(3) Phylogeny

(4) Ancestry

Answer: 3

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8. Two microbes found to be very useful in genetic engineering are__________

(1) Diplococcus  sp. and Pseudomonas  sp.

(2) Crown gall bacterium and Caenorhabditis elegans

(3) Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium tumefaciens

(4) Vibrio cholerae and a tailed bacteriophage

Answer: 3


9. Which of the following are found in extreme saline conditions ?

(1) Eubacteria

(2) Cyanobacteria

(3) Mycobacteria

(4) Archaebacteria

Answer: 4

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10. Select the mismatch_________

(1) Rhodospirillum - Mycorrhiza

(2) Anabaena - Nitrogen fixer

(3) Rhizobium - Alfalfa

(4) Frankia - Alnus

Answer: 1


11. An example of colonial alga is_______

(1) Volvox

(2) Ulothrix

(3) Spirogyra

(4) Chlorella

Answer: 1

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12. Which of the following components provides sticky character to the bacterial cell ?

(1) Nuclear membrane 

(2) Plasma membrane

(3) Glycocalyx

(4) Cell wall

Answer: 3


13. Zygotic meiosis is characteristic of_________

(1) Fucus

(2) Funaria

(3) Chlamydomonas

(4) Marchantia

Answer: 3

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14. Life cycle of  Ectocarpus and Fucus  respectively are_________

(1) Diplontic, Haplodiplontic

(2) Haplodiplontic, Diplontic

(3) Haplodiplontic, Haplontic

(4) Haplontic, Diplontic

Answer: 2


15. Viroids differ from viruses in having__________

(1) DNA molecules without protein coat

(2) RNA molecules with protein coat

(3) RNA molecules without protein coat

(4) DNA molecules with protein coat

Answer: 3


16. Methanogens belong to______

(1) Dinoflagellates 

(2) Slime moulds

(3) Eubacteria

(4) Archaebacteria

Answer: 4


17. Select the wrong statement__________

(1) Diatoms are chief producers in the oceans

(2) Diatoms are microscopic and float passively in

water

(3) The walls of diatoms are easily destructible

(4) 'Diatomaceous earth' is formed by the cell walls of diatoms.

Answer: 3


18. Which one of the following shows isogamy with nonflagellated gametes?

(1) Sargassum

(2) Ectocarpus

(3) Ulothrix

(4) Spirogyra

Answer: 4


19. Five kingdom system of classification suggested by R.H. Whittaker is not based on_______

(1) Presence or absence of a well defined nucleus.

(2) Mode of reproduction.

(3) Mode of nutrition.

(4) Complexity of body organisation.

Answer: 2


112. Which one of the following fungi contains hallucinogens ?

(1) Morchella esculenta

(2) Amanita muscaria

(3) Neurospora sp.

(4) Ustilago sp.

Answer: 2


20. Archaebacteria differ from eubacteria in_________

(1) Cell membrane

(2) Mode of nutrition

(3) Cell shape

(4) Mode of reproduction

Answer: 1


21. Which one of the following is wrong about Chara?

(1) Upper oogonium and lower round antheridium.

(2) Globule and nucule present on the same plant.

(3) Upper antheridium and lower oogonium

(4) Globule is male reproductive structure

Answer: 3


22. Which of the following is responsible for peat formation ?

(1) Marchantia

(2) Riccia

(3) Funaria

(4) Sphagnum

Answer: 4


23.The lable of a herbarium shet does not carry information on________

(1) Local names

(2) height of the plant

(3) date of collection

(4) name of collector

Answer: 2


24. Conifers are adapated to tolerate extreme environmental conditions because of_________

(1) thick cuticle

(2) presence of vessels

(3) broad hardy leaves 

(4) superficial stomata

Answer: 1


25. Which one of the following statements is wrong?

(1) Agar-agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria

(2) Laminaria  and  Sargassum are used as food

(3) Algae increase the level of dissolved oxygen in the immediate environment

(4) Algin is obtained from red algae, and carrageenan from brown algae.

Answer: 4


26. Select the mismatch___________

(1) Protists-Eukaryotes

(2) Methanogens-Prokaryotes

(3) Gas vacuoles-Green bacteria

(4) Large central vacoules - Animal cells

Answer: 4


27. Select the wrong statement______

(1) Cyanobacteria lack flagellated cells.

(2) Mycoplasma is a wall-less microorganism

(3) Bacterial cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan.

(4) Pilli and fimbriae are mainly involved in motility of bacterial cells

Answer: 4


28. Which one of the following statements is wrong ?

(1) Cyanobacteria are also called blue-green algae

(2) Golden algae are also called desmids

(3) Eubacteria are also called false bacteria

(4) Phycomycetes are also called algal fungi

Answer: 3


29. Select the correct statement_______

(1) Gymnosperms are both homosporous and heterosporous

(2) Salvinia, Ginkgo and Pinus all are gymnosperms

(3) Sequoia is one of the tallest trees

(4) The leaves of gymnosperms are not well adapted to extremes of climate

Answer: 3


30. In bryophytes and pteridophytes, transport of male gametes requires_______

(1) Wind

(2) Insects

(3) Birds

(4) Water

Answer: 4


31. Which of the following are likely to be present in deep sea water ?

(1) Saprophytic fungi 

(2) Archaebacteria

(3) Eubacteria

(4) Blue-green algae

Answer: 2


32. Megasporangium is equivalent to :

(1) Ovule

(2) Embryo sac

(3) Fruit

(4) Nucellus

Answer: 1


33. Isogamous condition with non-flagallated gametes is found in_______

(1) Fucus

(2) Chlamydomonas

(3) Spirogyra

(4) Volvox

Answer: 3


34. Monoecious plant of Chara shows occurrence of_______

(1) upper oogonium and lower antheridium on the"same plant

(2) antheridiophore and archegoniophore on the same plant

(3) stamen and carpel on the same plant

(4) upper antheridium and lower oogonium on the same plant

Answer: 1


35. A good producer of citric acid is________

(1) Saccharomyces

(2) Aspergillus

(3) Pseudomonas

(4) Clostridium

Answer: 2


36. Select the wrong statement________

(1) Chlamydomonas exhibits both isogamy and anisogamy and Fucus shows oogamy

(2) Isogemetes are similar in structure, function and behaviour

(3) Anisogametes differ either in structure, function or behaviour

(4) In Oomycetes female gamete is smaller and motile, while male gamete is larger and non-motile

Answer: 4


37. Which one of the following is not a correct statements ?

(1) Key is taxonomic aid for identification of specimens

(2) Herbarium houses dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens

(3) Botanical gardens have collection of living plants for reference

(4) A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals

Answer: 4


38. Which of the following represents maximum number of species among global biodiversity ?

(1) Mosses and Ferns 

(2) Algae

(3) Lichens

(4) Fungi

Answer: 4


39. Which of the following is correctly matched for the product produced by them ?

(1) Methanobacterium : Lactic acid

(2) Penicillium notatum : Acetic acid

(3) Sacchromyces cerevisiae : Ethanol

(4) Acetobacter aceti : Antibiotics

Answer: 3


40. Which among the following are the smallest living cells, known without a definite cell wall, pathogenic to plants as well as animals and can survive without oxygen ?

(1) Pseudomonas

(2) Mycoplasma

(3) Nostoc

(4) Bacillus

Answer: 2


41. Select the mismatch_________

(1) Cycas – Dioecious

(2) Salvinia – Heterosporous

(3) Equisetum – Homosporous

(4) Pinus – Dioecious

Answer: 4


42. Which of the following set is not show heterospory and heterophilly ?

(1) Psilotum, Lycopodium, Pteris and Adiantum

(2) Selaginella, Salvinia, Lycopodium and Pteris

(3) Salvinia, Lycopodium, Selaginella and Psilotum

(4) Salvinia, Selaginella, Azolla and Lycopodium

Answer: 1


43. Select the wrong statement_______

(1) Cell wall is present in members of Fungi and Plantae

(2) Mushrooms belong to Basidiomycetes

(3) Pseudopodia are locomotory and feeding structures in Sporozoans

(4) Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell in all kingdoms except Monera

Answer: 3


44. The protist in which cell size decreases with each division are_________

(1) Diatom

(2) Dinoflagellates

(3) Euglenoids

(4) Slime molds

Answer: 1


45. ‘‘Systematics, is the study of diversity of organisms and all their comparative and evolution relationship’’. Above statement is related to__________

(1) Mendal

(2) Mayer

(3) G.Simpson

(4) Haeckel

Answer: 3


46. Which of the following statement is correct_______

(1) When volution granules stained by basic dyes, these granules show different colours. Therefore they are also termed as metachromatic granules.

(2) The volution granules are phosphate polymers and function as a storage reservoir for phosphate.

(3) Bacterial DNA is attached to cell membrane and the membrane may be involved in separation of duplicated DNA into daughter cells during division.

(4) All of the above

Answer: 4


47. In Bentham and Hooker’s classification position of some families like Ceratophyllaceae, Salicaceae and Empetraceae not fixed and these families unrelated to each other were placed in a group ‘‘Ordines anomali’’. This group belongs to__________

(1) Polypetalae

(2) Gamopetalae

(3) Monochlamydeae

(4) Gymnospermae

Answer: 3


48.......................... is known as incomplete because in this sub class sepals and petals are not distinct. Flowers usually posses only one whorl of perianth which is sepaloid_________

(1) Polypetalae

(2) Gamopetalae

(3) Monochlamydae 

(4) Both (1) & (2)

Answer: 3


49. According to Bentham and Hooker’s classification which family/order was considered most primitive__________

(1) Ranunculaceae/Ranales

(2) Orchidaceae/Orchidales

(3) Malvaceae/Malvales

(4) Brassicaceae/Parietales

Answer: 1


50. Scientific name of Mango plant is Mangifera indica Linn. in the above name Linn. refers to_________

(1) Variety of Mango

(2) A taxonomist who proposed the present

 nomenclature in honour of linnaeus

(3) A scientist who for the first time described Mango plant

(4) A scientist who changed the name proposed by Linnaeus and proposed present name

Answer: 3

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