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MCQ on Biological Classification for Students
Quick Quiz
Bamboo is classified as
(a) Tree
(b) Grass
(c) Shrub
(d) Herb
Option b – Grass
Which of the following characteristics does not belong to flowering plants? ( MCQ on Biological Classification )
(a) Seeds are naked.
(b) Conducting tissue is well-developed.
(c) Shows nodes and internodes.
(d) Shows the presence of root hairs.
Option a – Seeds are naked
Which one of the following statements about the classification of plants is correct?
(a) Thallophytes have a well-differentiated body design
(b) Funaria is a fungus
(c) All Pteridophytes are Phanerogams
(d) Vascular system is not found among Bryophytes
Option d – Vascular system is not found among Bryophytes
The unicellular alga used to supply and regulate the oxygen in space programs is ( MCQ on Biological Classification )
(a) Spirogyra
(b) Chlorella
(c) Ulothrix
(d) Odogonium
Option b – Chlorella
The red color of the red sea is due to the presence of
(a) Moss
(b) Bacteria
(c) Algae
(d) Fungi
Option c – Algae
Which of the following two is only applicable to birds? ( MCQ on Biological Classification )
(a) Warm-blooded and a four-chambered heart
(b) Feather and breathing by lungs
(c) Warm-blooded and egg laying
(d) Egg laying and with Feather
Option d – Egg laying and with Feather
A similarity among black buck, gharial, rhinoceros, and marsh crocodile is that they are
(a) animals with thick chitinous skin
(b) oviparous
(c) endangered species
(d) found in the forests of North-East India
Option c – endangered species
Which of the following is a living fossil? ( MCQ on Biological Classification )
(a) Cycas
(b) Pinus
(c) Sellaginella
(d) cidrus
Option a – Cycas
Chilgoza is obtained from
(a) Cycas
(b) Pinus
(c) Sellaginella
(d) Ginkgo
Option b – Pinus
‘Sago’ is obtained from ( MCQ on Biological Classification )
(a) Cycas
(b) Pinus
(c) Cedrus
(d) Juniperus
Option a – Cycas
Famous scientist Carolus Linnaeus is associated with one of the following :
(a) Plant Classification
(b) Binomial Nomenclature
(c) Identification of plants
(d) Identification of Animals
Option b – Binomial Nomenclature
Which of the following characteristics does not belong to flowering plants? ( MCQ on Biological Classification )
(a) Seeds are naked.
(b) Conducting tissue is well-developed.
(c) Shows nodes and internodes.
(d) Shows the presence of root hairs.
Option a – Seeds are naked
You are observing a non-chlorophyllous, eukaryotic organism with a chitinous cell wall under a microscope. You shall describe the organism as a
(a) fungus.
(b) alga.
(c) protozoas.
(d) bacterium.
Option a – fungus
Which of the following class of animals has a coelomic cavity filled with blood? ( MCQ on Biological Classification )
(a) Nematoda
(b) Annelida
(c) Arthropoda
(d) Mollusca
Option c – Arthropoda
Lichen is a composite combination of two organisms.
(a) Fungi and Bryophyta
(b) Fungi and Fern
(c) Algae and Bryophyta
(d) Algae and Fungi
Option d – Algae and Fungi
The litmus paper utilized in the chemical laboratories is made of : ( MCQ on Biological Classification )
(a) Fern
(b) Algae
(c) Lichen
(d) Fungi
Option c – Lichen
Commercial agar is obtained from
(a) Chlorella
(b) Gracilaria
(c) Porphyro
(d) Volvox
Option b – Gracilaria
Azolla is a ( MCQ on Biological Classification )
(a) Algae
(b) Fungi
(c) Bryophyta
(d) Aqueous fern
Option d – Aqueous fern
Which of the following is used as an ornamental plant?
(a) Psilotum
(b) Lycopodium
(c) Selaginella
(d) Pteris
Option c – Selaginella
Which of the following bear’s naked seeds? ( MCQ on Biological Classification )
(a) Angiosperms
(b) Gymnosperms
(c) Bryophytes
(d) Pteridophytes
Option b – Gymnosperms
The kingdom Protista is primarily made up of organisms that are
(a) eukaryotic and multicellular
(b) prokaryotic and multicellular
(c) prokaryotic and single-celled
(d) eukaryotic and single-celled
Option d – eukaryotic and single-celled
Collar cells occur in
(a) sponges
(b) hydra
(c) sandworms
(d) starfish
Option a – sponges
Bacteria are (were) considered more as plants than animals because of the presence of
(a) a small nucleus
(b) plasma membrane
(c) cell wall
(d) spore formation
Option c – cell wall
Book lungs occur in
(a) earthworms
(b) insects
(c) arachnids
(d) mammals
Option c – arachnids
What is the common name of Panthera tigris
(a) Cat
(b) Tiger
(c) Lion
(d) Dog
Option b – Tiger
Consider the following statements: 1. Bryophytes are the amphibians of the plant kingdom. 2. Bryophytes do not have vascular tissue. 3. Selaginella is an example of Bryophytes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 only 3
Option b – 1 and 2 only
Consider the following statements: Lichens show a symbiotic association between algae and bryophytes. 2. Lichens are sensitive to SO, and indicators of pollution. Which of the statements given above is/are correct about lichens?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option b – 2 only
Consider the following statements: 1. Chlorella is present in sewage. 2. Chlorella produces food rich in vitamins, proteins, etc. 3. Chlorella is used in prolonged space flight for O₂. 4. Chlorella yields an antibiotic, penicillin. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2, and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Option b – 2 and 3 only
Consider the following statements and choose the correct ones. 1. Commensalism can be seen between sea anemones and pagurus. 2. Viceroy butterfly mimics the monarch butterfly to avoid predation.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2.
Option c – 1 and 2 only
Consider the following statements : (a) In the animals of phylum Porifera, called sponges, reproduction is only asexual by budding. (b) Many forms of Coelenterata possess a hard exoskeleton of lime to form corals. (c) In the animals of phylum Echinodermata, the body surface is covered all over by calcareous spines. Which of the above statement(s) is/are not correct?
(a) Only (a)
(b) Only (b)
(c) (a) and (b)
(d) (a), (b) and (c)
Option a – Only (a)
Which of the following statements is correct? A. Tapeworms are hermaphrodites and undergo self-fertilization B. Earthworms are hermaphrodites and undergo self-fertilization C. Tapeworms are hermaphrodites but undergo cross-fertilization D. Earthworms are hermaphrodites but undergo cross-fertilization
(a) A and B
(b) B and C
(c) C and D
(d) D and A
Option d – D and A
Consider the following statements: 1. Frogs can breathe by lungs as well as skin. 2. Gills are not present in any stage of the lifespan of frogs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option a – 1 only
Consider the following statements : (1) Heart is three-chambered in fishes (2) the Heart is four-chambered in birds (3) All animals of class amphibia are characterized by two pairs of limbs (4) In all reptiles respiration is by lungs only Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Option c – 2 and 4
Read the following statements and choose the correct Codes: Assertion (A): Angiosperms have dominated the land flora. Reason (R): Angiosperms are highly adaptable to diverse habits. Codes :
(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
Option a – Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
Consider the following statements: 1. The largest family of flowering plants is Malvaceae. 2. Agaricaceae includes mushrooms. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option b – 2 only
Consider the following statements: animals can remain active in cold 1. Warm-blooded cold-blooded animals can environment in hardly move. 2. Cold-blooded animals require much less energy to survive than warm-blooded animals. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option c – Both 1 and 2
Which of the following is a non-poisonous snake?
(a) Python
(b) Cobra
(c) Dryophis
(d) All of these
Option a – Python
Which of the following is not a bird?
(a) Bat
(b) Emu
(c) Kiwi
(d) Ostrich
Option a – Bat
Which one of the following characteristics is common among parrots, platypus, and kangaroos?
(a) Oviparity
(b) Toothless jaws
(c) Homothermy
(d) Functional postanal tail
Option c – Homothermy
Which one among the following groups of animals maintains constant body temperature in changing environmental conditions?
(a) Birds
(b) Fishes
(c) Amphibians
(d) Reptiles
Option a – Birds
Among the following animals, choose the one having three pairs of legs.
(a) Spider
(b) Scorpion
(c) Bug
(d) Mite
Option c – Bug
The animal which belongs to the class Pisces is :
(a) Silverfish
(b) Jellyfish
(c) Starfish
(d) Dogfish
Option d – Dogfish
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of levels of the hierarchy of classification of organisms from higher to lower?
(a) Phylum – Class – Order – Family – Genus
(b) Phylum-Class – Family – Order – Genus
(c) Family – Order – Class – Species – Genus
(d) Class – Family – Order – Species – Genus
Option a – Phylum – Class – Order – Family – Genus
Which one of the following has a bilateral symmetry in its body organization?
(a) Asterias
(b) Sea anemone
(c) Nereis
(d) Echinus
Option c – Nereis
Which one of the following pairs of animals is warm-blooded?
(a) Crocodile and Ostrich
(b) Hagfish and Dogfish
(c) Tortoise and Ostrich
(d) Peacock and Camel
Option d – Peacock and Camel
Which one of the following is the scientific name of the causal organism of elephantiasis?
(a) Ascaris lumbricoides
(b) Culex pipiens
(c) Wuchereria bancrofti
(d) Fasciola hepatica
Option c – Wuchereria bancrofti
Which of the following is a vertebrate?
(a) Kiwi
(b) Sponges
(c) Starfish
(d) Threadworm
Option a – Kiwi
Which one of the following animals has a three-chambered heart?
(a) Scoliodon
(b) Salamander
(c) Pigeon
(d) Human
Option b – Salamander
Under the Kingdom Plantae, which of the following individuals are predominantly aquatic?
(a) Bryophytes
(b) Algae
(c) Pteridophyta
(d) Gymnosperms
Option b – Algae
All the individuals of a particular organism, such as rose plants, belong to a taxonomic category called
(a) species
(b) genus
(c) family
(d) order
Option b – genus
Which one among the following is a free-living animal?
(a) Liver fluke
(b) Wuchereria
(c) Plasmodium
(d) Planaria
Option d – Planaria
Which of the following is not an insect?
(a) Cockroach
(b) Bed bug
(c) Mosquito
(d) Spider
Option d – Spider
Frog is
(a) aminotelic
(b) ammonotelic
(c) ureotelic
(d) uricotelic
Option c – ureotelic
Snakes receive sound vibrations by
(a) tympanum
(b) body
(c) internal ear
(d) earth
Option b – body
Which one is a link between chordates and non chordates?
(a) Sphenodon
(b) Balanoglossus
(c) Crocodilia
(d) None of these
Option b – Balanoglossus
Which one of the following is not a chordate?
(a) Starfish
(b) Dolphin
(c) Shark
(d) Snake
Option a – Starfish
Which of the following is a freshwater sponge?
(a) Sycon
(b) Euspongia
(c) Spongilla
(d) Pleurobrachia
Option c – Spongilla
Marsupial Kangaroo is
(a) viviparous
(b) oviparous
(c) ovoviviparous
(d) a distinct category
Option a – viviparous
Karyotaxonomy is the modern branch of classification that is based on
(a) the number of chromosomes
(b) bands found on chromosomes
(d) trinomial nomenclature
Option b – bands found on chromosomes
Animals/organisms floating on the surface of the water are
(a) plankton
(b) pelagic
(c) benthon
(d) neritic
Option a – plankton
In which phylum nerve cells are found but nerves are absent?
(a) Porifera
(b) Coelenterata
(c) Platyhelminthes
(d) Nemathelminthes
Option b – Coelenterata
Lung Fluke is
(a) Hymenolepis nana
(b) Paragonimus westermani
(c) Schistosoma haematobium
(d) Echinococcus granulosus
Option b – Paragonimus westermani
‘Pond silk’ is the common name of
(a) Spongilla
(b) Chlorella
(c) Selaginella
(d) Spirogyra
Option d – Spirogyra
Which of the following is also called Jelly-Fish?
(a) Hydra
(b) Physelia
(c) Aurelia
(d) Matrideam
Option c – Aurelia
The Devilfish belongs to the genus of
(a) Pyla
(b) Cipia
(c) Teridi
(d) Mobula
Option d – Mobula
The sea horse belongs to the class of
(a) fishes
(b) mammals
(c) reptiles
(d) mollusc
Option a – fishes
Which of the following is cold-blooded?
(a) Fish
(b) Frog
(c) Lizard
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Which one among the following is not a living fossil?
(a) Elephant Shrew
(b) Ginkgo
(c) Stromatolite
(d) Diplodocus
Option d – Diplodocus
Lobsters belong to which one of the following classes of organisms?
(a) Arachnids
(b) Crustaceans
(c) Insects
(d) Myriopods
Option b – Crustaceans
Which one among the following is the largest monkey?
(a) Spider monkey
(b) Baboon
(c) Gorilla
(d) Howler monkey
Option b – Baboon
The largest invertebrate is
(a) octopus
(b) squid
(c) coral
(d) jellyfish
Option b – squid
ICBN stands for
(a) International Council for Botanical Nature
(b) International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
(c) Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature
(d) None of the above
Option b – International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
The largest flower Rafflesia is
(a) total stem parasite
(b) total root parasite
(c) partial stem parasite
(d) partial root parasite
Option b – total root parasite
Which one of the following statements about the classification of plants is correct?
(a) Thallophytes have a well-differentiated body design
(b) Funaria is a fungus
(c) All Pteridophytes are Phanerogams
(d) Vascular system is not found among Bryophytes
Option d – Vascular system is not found among Bryophytes
Mushroom is a
(a) fungus
(b) alga
(c) fern
(d) moss
Option a – fungus
Which one among the following is the fastest-growing plant in the world?
(a) Populus tremuleides
(b) Armillaria ostoyae
(c) Macrocystis pyrifera
(d) Macropanesthia rhinoceros
Option c – Macrocystis pyrifera
Which one of the following is the largest phylum in the animal kingdom?
(a) Annelida
(b) Arthopoda
(c) Chordata
(d) Protozoa
Option b – Arthopoda
The silver fern is
(a) Adiantum
(b) Cheilanthes
(c) Selaginella
(d) Equisetum
Option b – Cheilanthes
The group of animals belonging to phylum protozoa is
(a) Paramecium and Leucosolenia
(b) Hydra and Amoeba
(c) Euglena and Ascaris
(d) Paramecium and Plasmodium
Option d – Paramecium and Plasmodium
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