MOCK TEST-1 START THE QUIZ TIME IS UP Biology - the living world (MOCK TEST-1) These MCQs are very important for NEET from The living world chapter ... 1 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 1. Monograph deals with 1. Many taxa briefly 2. Only plants 3. One taxon in detail 4. Only animals A monograph contains complete and detailed information about a single taxon, such as one genus or species. 2 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 2. Assertion: Keys are analytical tools Reason: They involve stepwise elimination 1. Both false 2. Assertion true, reason false 3. Both true, reason doesn’t explain 4. Both true, reason explains Keys are analytical because identification proceeds through stepwise elimination, making the reason correctly explain the assertion. 3 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 3. Zoological parks help in 1. Classification only 2. Behavioural studies 3. Fossil preservation 4. DNA sequencing Zoos allow observation of animals in near-natural conditions, helping study behavioural patterns. 4 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 4. Botanical gardens mainly preserve 1. Preserved specimens 2. Living plants 3. Skeletons 4. Fossils Botanical gardens maintain living plant specimens, each properly labelled for identification and study. 5 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 5. Museum specimens provide information about 1. Cell metabolism 2. Global biodiversity 3. Only animals 4. Only local flora Museums store specimens from different regions, helping study both local and global biodiversity. 6 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 6. Separate keys are required for 1. Species only 2. Family, genus, species 3. Kingdom only 4. All organisms together Identification varies at each rank, so separate keys are needed for family, genus, and species. 7 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 7. Insect specimens are preserved by 1. Pinning 2. Pressing 3. Stuffing 4. Dry freezing Insects are preserved by killing, pinning, and storing in insect boxes to maintain their body structure for identification and study. 8 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 8. Specimens preserved in liquid are commonly stored in 1. Herbarium 2. Zoo 3. Botanical garden 4. Museum In museums, plant and animal specimens are preserved in preservative solutions inside jars or containers, which helps in long-term storage and study. 9 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 9. Arboretum is a garden of 1. . Algae 2. Trees and shrubs 3. Climbers 4. Herbs An arboretum is a specialised botanical garden where trees and shrubs are grown and maintained for scientific study, identification, and conservation. 10 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 10. Vasculum is used for 1. Preservation 2. Identification 3. Classification 4. Collection Vasculum carries fresh plant specimens. 11 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 11. Standard size of herbarium sheet is 1. 10 × 15 inches 2. 11.5 × 16.5 inches 3. 12 × 18 inches 4. 14 × 20 inches NCERT specified size. 12 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 12. Which taxonomic aid preserves plant specimens permanently? 1. . Museum 2. Zoo 3. Botanical garden 4. Herbarium Herbarium stores dried, pressed plants. 13 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 13. Difficulty in determining relationships increases at 1. Lower taxa 2. Species level 3. Higher taxa 4. Genus level Higher ranks have fewer shared characters. 14 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 14. Housefly belongs to order 1. Diptera 2. Orthoptera 3. Hymenoptera 4. Lepidoptera Housefly (Musca domestica) → Order Diptera. 15 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 15. Wheat belongs to family 1. Poaceae 2. Solanaceae 3. Muscidae 4. Fabaceae Wheat (Triticum aestivum) belongs to Poaceae. 16 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 16. Mango belongs to family 1. Solanaceae 2. Poaceae 3. Sapindaceae 4. Anacardiaceae Scientific name Mangifera indica → Family Anacardiaceae. 17 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 17. Felidae and Canidae are grouped together in 1. Class Mammalia 2. Order Carnivora 3. Phylum Chordata 4. Genus Panthera Both families belong to order Carnivora. 18 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 18. Taxonomic hierarchy refers to 1. Stepwise arrangement of taxa 2. Identification of species 3. Study of fossils 4. Naming of organisms Taxonomic hierarchy is the systematic arrangement of organisms into ranks from species to kingdom. 19 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 19. The correct ascending hierarchy is: 1. Species → Genus → Family → Order 2. Family → Genus → Species → Order 3. Order → Family → Genus → Species 4. . Genus → Species → Family → Order Taxonomic hierarchy ascends from species to genus to family to order. 20 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 20. Genus with a single species is called: 1. Polytypic 2. Monotypic 3. Homotypic 4. Tautonymic A monotypic genus contains only one species. 21 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 21. A species is defined as: 1. Interbreeding organisms producing fertile offspring 2. Genetically identical organisms 3. Organisms of same genus 4. Morphologically similar organisms The biological species concept emphasizes interbreeding and fertility. 22 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 22. As we move from species to kingdom: 1. Similarities increase 2. Common characters decrease 3. Differences decrease 4. Identification becomes easier Higher taxonomic ranks share fewer common characteristics. 23 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 23. Which sequence shows increasing order of taxonomic hierarchy? 1. . Kingdom → Species 2. Family → Species → Genus 3. . Genus → Species → Family 4. Species → Genus → Family Hierarchy ascends from species to genus to family. 24 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 24. Which of the following represents a taxon at a higher level? 1. Wheat 2. Dog 3. Mammals 4. Mango “Mammals” represent a higher taxonomic level than individual species. 25 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 25. The term “taxon” refers to: 1. Species only 2. Rank only 3. Any taxonomic category 4. Genus only A taxon is any unit of classification—species, genus, family, etc. 26 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 26. Which book marked the beginning of modern taxonomy? 1. Origin of Species 2. Systema Naturae 3. Species Plantarum 4. Both B and C Both works by Linnaeus laid the foundation of modern taxonomy. 27 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 27. Neosystematics emphasizes: 1. Evolutionary relationships 2. Local names 3. Fossils only 4. Morphology only Neosystematics focuses on interrelationships and evolution. 28 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 28. Neosystematics was proposed by: 1. Ernst Mayr 2. Julian Huxley 3. Darwin 4. . Linnaeus Julian Huxley (1940) introduced the concept of neosystematics. 29 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 29. Systema Naturae was written by: 1. Darwin 2. Linnaeus 3. Aristotle 4. Wallace Linnaeus used Systema Naturae as the title of his classification work. 30 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 30. The word “systematics” is derived from: 1. Greek 2. . English 3. Latin 4. German Derived from Latin word “systema”, meaning systematic arrangement. 31 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 31. The term systematics refers to: 1. Study of evolutionary relationships 2. . Only naming 3. Only classification 4. Preservation techniques Systematics includes evolutionary relationships along with classification. 32 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 32. Which is NOT a basis of modern taxonomy? 1. External structure 2. . Internal structure 3. Cell structure 4. Colour only Modern taxonomy uses multiple criteria, not just colour. 33 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 33. The study dealing with classification, identification, and nomenclature is: 1. Taxonomy 2. Physiology 3. Evolution 4. . Ecology Taxonomy includes characterization, identification, classification, and nomenclature. 34 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 34. The process of grouping organisms based on similarities is called: 1. Identification 2. Classification 3. Nomenclature 4. Preservation Classification groups organisms based on observable characters. 35 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 35. The scientific term for classification units is: 1. Categories 2. Taxa 3. Groups 4. Species Taxa refers to classification units at any hierarchical level. 36 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 36. If generic and specific names are identical, they are called: 1. Homonyms 2. Synonyms 3. . Pseudonyms 4. Tautonyms 📝 Explanation:Example: Catla catla — same genus and species names are called tautonyms. 37 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 37. The author’s name written after a scientific name indicates: 1. First describer of species 2. Habitat of species 3. Discoverer of species 4. Classifier of species The author name shows who first validly described the organism. 38 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 38. When handwritten, scientific names should be: 1. Written in capitals 2. Separately underlined 3. Written in brackets 4. Written in bold Handwritten scientific names are separately underlined to show italics. 39 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 39. . Which rule of nomenclature is correct? 1. Both words start with capital letters 2. Genus starts with capital letter 3. Both words are underlined together 4. Species starts with capital letter The genus name starts with a capital letter, while species starts with a small letter. 40 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 40. The specific epithet in Solanum tuberosum is: 1. Solanum 2. Potato 3. Tuberosum 4. Linnaeus The second word in binomial nomenclature is the specific epithet. 41 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 41. In Mangifera indica, the word Mangifera represents: 1. Species 2. Family 3. Order 4. Genus The first word of a scientific name always represents the genus. 42 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 42. he scientific name Mangifera indica was first described by: 1. Darwin 2. Linnaeus 3. Lamarck 4. Hooker The author name “Linn.” indicates Linnaeus first described the species. 43 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 43. Binomial nomenclature was proposed by: 1. Darwin 2. Mendel 3. Huxley 4. Linnaeus Carolus Linnaeus introduced binomial nomenclature. 44 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 44. The system of naming organisms with two words is called: 1. Polynomial nomenclature 2. Trinomial nomenclature 3. Binomial nomenclature 4. Hierarchical nomenclature 📝 Explanation:Binomial nomenclature uses two words—genus and species. 45 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 45. Scientific naming of animals is governed by: 1. ICBN 2. ICZN 3. ICAR 4. UNESCO Animals are named according to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN). 46 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 46. Which code governs the scientific naming of plants? 1. ICZN 2. IUCN 3. WHO 4. ICBN Plant nomenclature follows the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN). 47 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 47. Correct identification of an organism is essential before: 1. Studying its habitat 2. Assigning its scientific name 3. Observing its behaviour 4. Preserving it An organism must be correctly identified before assigning a valid scientific name. 48 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 48. The process of assigning standardized names to organisms is called: 1. Taxonomy 2. Nomenclature 3. Identification 4. Classification Nomenclature deals specifically with the naming of organisms according to international rules. 49 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 49. The need for scientific names arises because: 1. . Local names are difficult to pronounce 2. One organism may have many local names 3. Scientific names are shorter 4. Scientists dislike common names 📝 Explanation:Different regions use different local names for the same organism, causing confusion. Scientific names standardize identification worldwide. 50 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 50. The estimated number of described species on Earth is about: 1. 3.5 million 2. 1.7–1.8 million 3. 1.0 million 4. 0.5 million NCERT states that around 1.7–1.8 million species have been identified and described so far. 51 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 51. The term biodiversity refers to: 1. Variety of ecosystems only 2. . Variety of species only 3. Genetic variation within a species 4. Number and types of organisms present on Earth 📝 Explanation:Biodiversity includes the number and types of living organisms present on Earth, as described in NCERT. 52 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 52. Which single feature is present in all living organisms without exception? 1. Growth 2. Reproduction 3. Metabolism 4. Movement 📝 Explanation:Metabolism is the only universal characteristic present in all living organisms. 53 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 53. Which term describes living organisms as self-maintaining systems? 1. Open systems 2. Closed systems 3. Static systems 4. Mechanical systems 📝 Explanation:Living organisms exchange matter and energy with surroundings, making them open systems. 54 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 54. Emergent properties arise due to: 1. Interaction among components 2. Genetic material 3. . Individual cells 4. Molecular structure 📝 Explanation:Emergent properties arise from interactions among lower-level components. 55 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 55. Which is NOT a property of living organisms? 1. Self-replication 2. Self-regulation 3. Self-consciousness 4. Crystallization 📝 Explanation:Crystallization is a property of non-living matter. 56 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 56. . Coma patients are considered living because: 1. They can move 2. Metabolism continues 3. They reproduce 4. They respond to stimuli 📝 Explanation:Even without consciousness, metabolic activities continue, indicating life. 57 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 57. Which organism shows highest level of consciousness? 1. Frog 2. Bird 3. Human 4. Chimpanzee Humans possess self-consciousness, a unique and advanced form of awareness. 58 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 58. Ability to respond to stimuli is called: 1. Consciousness 2. . Growth 3. Adaptation 4. Evolution 📝 Explanation:Consciousness includes sensing and responding to environmental stimuli like light, heat, and chemicals. 59 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 59. Cellular organisation is essential because: 1. It allows growth 2. It enables reproduction 3. It increases size 4. It makes metabolism possible 📝 Explanation:Metabolism occurs only in an organized cellular system, making cellular organisation essential for life 60 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 60. An isolated metabolic reaction in a test tube is: 1. Living 2. Non-living 3. Both living and non-living 4. Dead 📝 Explanation:Metabolic reactions outside the cell lack cellular organization and are therefore non-living. 61 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 61. Which statement is correct regarding metabolism? 1. Occurs only inside cells 2. Occurs in both living and non-living 3. Occurs without enzymes 4. Occurs only in animals 📝 Explanation:Metabolism occurs only inside living cells, requiring enzymes and cellular organization. 62 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 62. Which of the following is an anabolic reaction? 1. Respiration 2. Photosynthesis 3. Digestion 4. . Fermentation 📝 Explanation:Photosynthesis synthesizes complex molecules (glucose) from simpler ones, making it anabolic. 63 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 63. Metabolism includes: 1. Only breakdown reactions 2. Only synthesis reactions 3. Physical reactions only 4. All chemical reactions in the body Metabolism includes both anabolism (synthesis) and catabolism (breakdown) reactions. 64 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 64. Which group does not reproduce sexually or asexually? 1. Mules 2. Fungi 3. Protozoa 4. Algae Mules are sterile hybrids and cannot reproduce, yet they are living organisms. 65 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 65. Which statement about reproduction is true? 1. Reproduction defines life 2. Reproduction is necessary for survival 3. All living organisms reproduce 4. Reproduction ensures continuity of species Although not universal, reproduction is essential for continuity of species, not individual survival. 66 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 66. Budding is observed in: 1. Yeast and Hydra 2. Fungi and algae 3. Amoeba and bacteria 4. Moss and fern Yeast (unicellular) and Hydra (multicellular) reproduce asexually by budding. 67 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 67. Which organism reproduces by regeneration? 1. Hydra 2. Yeast 3. Amoeba 4. Planaria Planaria can regenerate lost body parts, and each fragment can grow into a new individual. 68 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 68. Which feature distinguishes living growth from non-living growth? 1. Growth from inside 2. Direction of growth 3. . Speed of growth 4. Size attained Living organisms grow from within by cell division, whereas non-living growth occurs externally. 69 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 69. Growth in non-living objects occurs by: 1. Cell division 2. Internal multiplication 3. Accretion 4. Metabolism Non-living objects grow by accumulation of materials on their surface, called accretion, unlike living organisms. 70 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 70. Which of the following pairs shows indeterminate growth? 1. Plants and algae 2. Birds and fishes 3. Humans and birds 4. Mammals and reptiles Plants and algae continue to grow throughout their life due to continuous meristematic activity—this is indeterminate growth. 71 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 71. Growth in unicellular organisms is directly related to: 1. Increase in number by cell division 2. Increase in surface area 3. Increase in complexity 4. Increase in body mass In unicellular organisms, growth and reproduction occur simultaneously through cell division, increasing the number of individuals. 72 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 72. Which statement is INCORRECT about living organisms? 1. Living organisms respond to stimuli 2. Living organisms grow internally 3. All living organisms reproduce 4. All living organisms metabolize Reproduction is not universal among living organisms, so this statement is incorrect. 73 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 73. Assertion: Metabolism is a defining feature of life. Reason: All living organisms show chemical reactions inside their cells. 1. Both true, reason does not explain 2. Assertion true, reason false 3. Both true, reason explains assertion 4. Both false Metabolism consists of all biochemical reactions in living cells, making it the most reliable defining character. 74 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 74. Which of the following shows metabolism outside the body? 1. Living cell 2. Isolated liver cell 3. Test tube reaction 4. Enzyme activity in a test tube Enzyme reactions in vitro are metabolic reactions but cannot occur without enzymes derived from living organisms. 75 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 75. Consciousness in living organisms refers to: 1. . Ability to sleep 2. Ability to grow 3. Ability to sense and respond to stimuli 4. Ability to reproduce Consciousness includes awareness of surroundings and response to stimuli like light, heat, chemicals, or touch (NCERT). 76 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 76. Which of the following processes occurs only in living organisms? 1. Metabolism 2. Crystallization 3. Respiration 4. Combustion All chemical reactions occurring inside living cells together constitute metabolism, which is exclusive to living beings. 77 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 77. Reproduction cannot be considered a defining feature of life because: 1. It requires energy 2. Some living organisms do not reproduce 3. It occurs only in animals 4. It happens only seasonally Mules, sterile worker bees, and infertile humans are living but do not reproduce, so reproduction is not a universal defining character. 78 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 78. Which organism shows growth but is not considered living? 1. Mushroom 2. Hydra 3. Crystal 4. Bacteria Crystals grow by accumulation of material from outside, not by cell division, so they are non-living. 79 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 79. Which of the following statements is correct regarding growth? 1. All growing objects are living 2. Growth is absent in non-living things 3. Growth is the defining property of life 4. Growth in living organisms occurs by cell division Living organisms grow from within by cell division, whereas non-living objects increase in size by external deposition. 80 / 80 Category: Biology - The living World Tags: MOCK TEST 1 The living world 1 points 80. Which characteristic is considered the most defining property of living organisms? 1. Movement 2. Metabolism 3. Reproduction 4. Growth Growth and reproduction may occur in non-living or may be absent in some living forms, but metabolism occurs only in living organisms, making it the most defining feature (NCERT). Your score isThe average score is 1% Restart quiz