Sometimes the terms such as biological classification, taxonomy and systematics are used as synonyms. However, if we define them separately, which of the following would be acceptable?
I: | Classification is the ordering of organisms into groups |
II: | Taxonomy is the study of principles and procedures of classification |
III: | Systematics is the study of organisms and their diversities and the evolutionary relationships among them |
1. | Only I and II | 2. | Only I and III |
3. | Only II and III | 4. | I, II and III |
Consider the following statements:
I: | Lion, leopard and tiger belong to same genus. |
II: | Lion, leopard, tiger and cats belong to same family. |
III: | Lion, leopard, tiger, cats and dogs belong to same order. |
This implies that:
1. | Cats and dogs are more closely related to each other than cats and leopards |
2. | Lions share maximum characteristics with dogs |
3. | Lion, leopard and tiger are capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring |
4. | Lion, leopard, tiger, cats and dogs may belong to the same class in taxonomic hierarchy |
Look at the given cladogram and select the correct inferences that can be drawn from it:
Inference I: | Man and chimpanzee have a more recent common ancestor than man and gorilla. |
Inference II: | New world monkeys turned into old-world monkeys that turned into the great apes. |
1. Only Inference I
2. Only Inference II
3. Both Inference I and Inference II
4. Neither Inference I nor Inference II
A | B | |
1. | SarsCoV2 | HIV |
2. | HIV | SarsCoV2 |
3. | HSV 1 | HSV 2 |
4. | HBV | HAV |
Bacteria are of varied shapes. Identify the correct match for A, B and C in the given figure:
A | B | C | |
1. | Spirocheate | Streptobacillus | Staphylococcus |
2. | Vibrios | Staphylobacillus | Streptococcus |
3. | Vibrios | Streptobacillus | Staphylococcus |
4. | Spirochaete | Staphylobacillus | Streptococcus |
Cyanobacteria:
I: | are eubacteria |
II: | have chlorophyll a similar to green plants |
III: | can fix atmospheric nitrogen |
1. Only III is correct
2. Only I and II are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
I: | It shows Nostoc – a filamentous blue green alga. |
II: | The arrow shows specialised cell for fixing atmospheric nitrogen called heterocyst. |
Protists that do not include any photosynthetic members are:
I: Euglenoids | II: Slime moulds | III: Protozoans |
1. | Only I | 2. | Only II |
3. | Both II and III | 4. | I, II and III |
The given figure shows the architecture of the cell wall of:
1. Archaebacteria 2. Gram positive bacteria 3. Diatoms 4. Dinoflagellates |
The given figure shows an organism capable of causing ret tides in water bodies that adversely affect the aquatic life. This organism can be:
1. Ctenoplana 2. Gonyaulax 3. Pennatula 4. Gorgonia |