Free The Living World (Weekly Quiz: 1) NEET Biology Questions & Answers with Detailed Explanation & Full Review

Question-1

Taxon is a

(a) species.

(b) unit of classification.

(c) highest rank of classification.

(d) group of closely related organisms.

Question-2

Assertion:
In Planaria we call regeneration as true regeneration.
Reason:
A fragmented organism regenerates the lost part of its body and becomes a new organism.

(a) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.

(b) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.

(c) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.

(d) If both the assertion and reason are false.

Question-3

Which one of the following is not a correct statement?

(a) Herbarium houses dried, pressed and preserved plant specimens.

(b) A museum has collection of photographs of plants and animals.

(c) Key is a taxonomic aid for identification of specimens.

(d) Botanical gardens have collection of living plants for reference.

Question-4

Assertion:
Growth in plant is said to be open.
Reason:
In plant, growth by cell division occurs throughout their life.

(a) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.

(b) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.

(c) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.

(d) If both the assertion and reason are false.

Question-5

Petunia is a

(a) Subspecies

(b) Variety

(c) Species

(d) Genus

Question-6

Living organism shows

(a) Evolution

(b) Self-replication

(c) Self-regulation and response to external stimuli

(d) All of these

Question-7

In multicellular organisms, _____ refers to the production of progeny possessing features more or less similar to those of parents.

(a) reproduction

(b) growth

(c) metabolism

(d) consciousness

Question-8

The descending arrangement of categories is called

(a) Taxonomy

(b) Classification

(c) Hierarchy

(d) Key

Question-9

The practical purpose of classification of living organisms is to

(a) trace the evolution of living organisms.

(b) explain the origin of living organisms.

(c) name the living organisms.

(d) facilitate identification of unknown organisms.

Question-10

Which one of the following aspects is an exclusive characteristic of living things?

(a) Increase in mass from inside only.

(b) Isolated metabolic reactions occur in vitro.

(c) Perception of events happening in the environment and their memory.

(d) Increase in mass by accumulation of material both on surface as well as internally.