Biology - Mock Test 47

Question 461

Botanical gardens and zoological parks have

A) Collection of endemic living species only B) Collection of exotic living species only C) Collection of endemic and exotic living species D) Collection of only local plants and animals

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Question 462

The taxonomic unit ‘Phylum’ in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierachial level in classification of plants

A) Class B) Order C) Division D) Family

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Question 463

Genus represents

A) an individual plant or animal B) a collection of plants or animals C) group of closely related species of plants or animals D) None of these

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Question 464

As we go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common characteristics

A) will decrease B) will increase C) remain same D) may increase or decrease

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Question 465

The practical purpose of classification of living organisms is to

A) explain the origin of living organisms B) trace the evolution of living organisms C) name the living organisms D) facilitate identification of unknown organisms

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Question 466

If there was no CO2 in the earth’s atmosphere the temperature of earth’s surface would be

A) higher than the present form environmental issues B) less than the present C) the same D) dependent on the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere from environmental issues

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Question 467

The high boiling point of water is advantageous to living organisms because

A) the environment seldom reaches the boiling point of water B) organisms can easily boil off enough water to keep themselves cool C) it allows organisms to spread heat evenly throughout their bodies D) organisms can absorb a great deal of heat before they reach the boiling point from organisms and population

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Question 468

Linnaeus is credited with

A) Binomial Nomenclature B) theory of biogenesis C) discovery of microscope D) discovery of blood circulation

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Question 469

An important criterion for modern day classification is

A) resemblances in morphology B) anatomical and physiological traits C) breeding habits D) presence or absence of notochord

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Question 470

Fossils are studied for

A) tracing evolutionary history of organisms B) studying extinct organisms C) providing jobs to scientist D) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’

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