NEET UG Diversity of Life — practice questions
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Practice NEET UG Diversity of Life in the app →Per NCERT Class 11 Biology Ch 1, BIOLOGY is defined as the science of what?Per NCERT, the number of species currently known and described on Earth ranges between approximately what valuPer NCERT, what is the term for the process of standardising the naming of living organisms so that they are kPer NCERT, what is IDENTIFICATION (as distinct from nomenclature)?Per NCERT, which international code governs the SCIENTIFIC NAMING of PLANTS?Per NCERT, which international code governs the SCIENTIFIC NAMING of ANIMALS?Per NCERT, who is credited with introducing the BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE system used in biology?Per NCERT, what are the TWO components of a binomial scientific name?Per NCERT, biological names are generally in which LANGUAGE and how are they typeset?Per NCERT, in a scientific name, which word starts with a CAPITAL letter and which with a SMALL letter?Per NCERT Exercise 5, which of the following is the CORRECTLY written scientific name of MANGO?Per NCERT, what does the AUTHOR'S NAME after a specific epithet indicate (e.g. Mangifera indica Linn.)?Per NCERT, CLASSIFICATION is the process by which anything is grouped into convenient categories based on whatPer NCERT, what is a TAXON?Per NCERT, what is TAXONOMY?Per NCERT, the FOUR processes basic to TAXONOMY are which?Per NCERT, the earliest classifications by humans were based on what?Per NCERT, what is SYSTEMATICS — derived from the Latin 'systema'?Per NCERT, which Linnaeus publication had the title 'SYSTEMA NATURAE'?Per NCERT 'Born on 5 July 1904' box, which biologist has been called 'The Darwin of the 20th century' and pionPer NCERT, what THREE awards constitute the 'triple crown of biology' that Ernst Mayr received?Per NCERT §1.2, classification involves a HIERARCHY of steps with each step representing a rank or category. WPer NCERT, what is the LOWEST taxonomic category common to ALL organisms — plant or animal?Per NCERT, as we go FROM SPECIES TO KINGDOM in the taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common characteristics aPer NCERT, what defines a SPECIES in taxonomy?Per NCERT, the scientific name of POTATO is Solanum tuberosum. What does 'tuberosum' represent?Per NCERT, the scientific name of LION is Panthera leo. What is its GENUS?Per NCERT, what is the scientific name of HUMAN BEINGS?Per NCERT §1.2.2, what is a GENUS?Per NCERT, which animals are all members of the GENUS Panthera?Per NCERT, the genus Solanum includes which plants?Per NCERT §1.2.3, what is a FAMILY in taxonomic hierarchy?Per NCERT, plants Solanum, Petunia, and Datura belong to which family?Per NCERT, lion (Panthera) along with cats (Felis) are placed in which family?Per NCERT, the family of DOGS is which?Per NCERT, what TWO sets of features are used to characterise PLANT FAMILIES?Per NCERT §1.2.4, what is an ORDER in taxonomy?Per NCERT, the animal order CARNIVORA includes which families?Per NCERT, the plant order POLYMONIALES includes which families?Per NCERT §1.2.5, what is a CLASS in taxonomy?Per NCERT, monkey, gorilla, gibbon are in order Primata. With order Carnivora (tiger, cat, dog), they are placPer NCERT §1.2.6, what is the PHYLUM (or DIVISION for plants)?Per NCERT, what TWO defining features unite the phylum CHORDATA?Per NCERT, for PLANTS, what is the equivalent of 'phylum' called?Per NCERT §1.2.7, what is the HIGHEST taxonomic category?Per NCERT Table 1.1, what is the full taxonomic classification of HUMAN BEINGS (Man — Homo sapiens)?Per NCERT Table 1.1, what is the classification of HOUSEFLY (Musca domestica)?Per NCERT Table 1.1, MANGO (Mangifera indica) belongs to which family + division?Which sequence correctly shows increasing complexity of body organisation in animals?Which option correctly matches symmetry in echinoderms at different life stages?Bilaterally symmetrical animals are those in which:The organism shown in the figure is an example of radial symmetry. To which group does it belong?An animal is radially symmetrical if:Which of the following is mentioned as an exception among sponges because it exhibits radial symmetry?Most members of which phylum are asymmetrical?Which statement correctly describes asymmetry in animals?According to the content provided, animals from Aschelminthes up to Chordata generally show which level of orgWhich pair of phyla is correctly matched with tissue level of organisation?In the basis of animal classification, members of Porifera show which level of organisation?Which sequence correctly shows increasing structural complexity with respect to body cavity organization?Which figure most likely represents an acoelomate condition?
![](https://qallery.app/diagrams/v2_d16d82aa5084Which statement correctly distinguishes schizocoelomates from enterocoelomates?The true coelom in many animals is formed by splitting of the mesoderm. This type of coelom formation is calleWhich one of the following is correctly matched?Platyhelminthes are acoelomates because:Which figure represents a pseudocoelomate condition, where mesoderm is present as scattered pouches and lines An animal is called a true coelomate when its body cavity is:Coelom is best defined as:In the transverse section of the gastrula shown, which germ layer lies between the outer ectoderm and the inneWhich of the following groups is triploblastic?A diploblastic animal is characterized by the presence of which of the following?Which statement correctly defines germ layers?At which embryonic stage are the primary germ layers first clearly established in animals?Plant names are governed by the code abbreviated:Animal names are governed by the code abbreviated:The binomial system of naming was given by:In the name Mangifera indica, the word Mangifera is the:In Mangifera indica, the word indica is the:Biological names are generally written in which language?In print, biological names are shown in:When handwritten, the two words of a biological name are:The word denoting the genus begins with a:The abbreviation written after the specific epithet gives the:Each unit of classification is commonly termed a:Human beings belong to which genus?Lion, leopard and tiger all belong to the genus:Which genus includes the cats?Solanum, Petunia and Datura are placed in the family:The genera Panthera and Felis are placed in the family:Convolvulaceae and Solanaceae are included in the order:Felidae and Canidae are included in the order:Orders Primata and Carnivora are both placed in the class:Chordata is defined by a notochord and a dorsal hollow:In plants, the category corresponding to phylum is called:A store house of dried plant specimens is called a: