BIOLOGY

Class Medical Excel 2023-2024

NEET Revision Program
Worksheet – 15
Topic Living world and Animal Kingdom
1. The number of obligate categories which are always used in taxonomic hierarchy are
(1) 8 (2) 7 (3) 3 (4) 2
2. Which of the following statements are correct?
(1) Man belongs to Family Muscidae (2) Mango belongs to Order Anacardiaceae
(3) Wheat belongs to Division Monocotyledonae (4) House fly belongs to Class Insecta
3. Select the incorrect matching
(1) Order polymoniales – includes family Convolvulaceae and Solanaceae
(2) Class Mammalia – Includes order Primata and Carnivora
(3) Family Solanaceae – Includes genus Solanum, Petunia and Datura
(4) Order Hominidae – Includes Family Primata
4. Which of the following is/are the unit of classification?
(1) Species (2) Family (3) Order (4) All of these
5. Select the correct matching
(1) Order – Petunia, Datura, Felidae, Canidae (2) Class – Mammalia, Insecta, Monocotyledonae
(3) Phylum – Chordata, Diptera, Primata (4) Genus – Tigris, Tuberosum, Leo
6. Select the correct combination
(1) Earliest classification based on – Uses of various organisms
(2) indica, leo, tiger, represents specific epithets
(3) ICZN – International Code of Zoo Nomenclature
(4) Scientific name of potato is Solanum melongena
7. Select the incorrect statement from the following
(i) Systema Naturae is the tittle of Linnaeus publication
(ii) Plant families like Convolvulaceae and Solanaceae are included in the order Polymoniales mainly
based on the floral characters
(iii) All living organisms, such as present past and future, are linked to one another by the sharing of
common genetic material but to varying degrees.
(iv) Order Solanum, Datura and Petunia are placed in the family Solanaceae.
(1) (i) only (2) (ii) and (iv) only (3) (iv) only (4) (ii) and (iii) only
8. Match the following
I (Genus) II (Example)
(i) Solanum (p) Cats
(ii) Panthera (q) Lion
(iii) Felis (r) Potato
(s) Leopard
(t) Brinjal
(u) Tiger

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(1) (i)-(r) and (t), (ii)-(q), (s), (u), (iii)-(p) (2) (i)-(u) and (r), (ii)-(q), (p), (u), (iii)-(s)
(3) (i)-(r) and (t), (ii)-(p), (s), (u), (iii)-(q) (4) (i)-(s) and (t), (ii)-(r), (u), (q), (iii)-(p)
9. Genus represents
(1) An individual plant or animal
(2) A collection of plants or animals
(3) Group of closely related species of plants or animals.
(4) None of the above
10. Select the correctly written scientific name of mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus.
(1) Mangifera indica Linn (2) Mangifera indica
(3) Mangifera Indica (4) Mangifera indica Linn.
11. Recognise the following flow diagram and the find correct option according to taxonomic hierarchy.
(1) 1-Polymoniales, 2-Sapindales, 3-Poales, 6
4-Dicotyledonae, 5-Monocotyledonae,
6-Angiospermae 4 5
(2) 1-Solanaceae, 2-Anacardiaceae, 3-Poaceae,
4-Polymoniales, 5-Poales, 6-Angiospermae 1 2 3
(3) 1-Solanum, 2-Mangifera, 3-Triticum,
4-Dicotyledonae, 5-Monocotyledonae, 6-Plantae
(4) 1-Polymoniales, 2-Sapindales, 3-Poales, Datura Potato Mango Wheat
4-Angiospermae, 5-Monocotyledonae, 6-Plantae
12. Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules
of nomenclature?
(1) The names are written in Latin and are italicized
(2) When written by hand, the names are to be underlined
(3) Biological names can be written in any language
(4) The first word in a biological name represents the genus name, and the second is a specific epithet
13. The scientific name of banyan is written as Ficus bengalensis L. Which of the following statements is
correct regarding this?
(1) Letter L signifies Latin language.
(2) The name should be written reverse with bengalensis preceding Ficus.
(3) Letter L signifies the taxonomist Linnaeus.
(4) bengalensis is generic name.
14. Aristotle used __________ characters for the classification of plants into herbs, shrubs and trees.
(1) ecological (2) morphological (3) anatomical (4) physiological
15. The classification system, which is being used reflects similarities in
(1) Morphology (2) Physiology and reproduction
(3) Phylogeny (4) All of the (1), (2) and (3)
16. Which taxonomic category contains organisms belonging to same class but not to same family
(1) Species (2) genus (3) order (4) population
17. Taxonomic categories or groups are distinct ______ and not merely ______ aggregates.
(1) biological entities; morphological. (2) Positions; cellular
(3) Organisms; cells/tissues (4) Characters; biological.

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18. Generally Taxonomic categories of _____ and above _______ are based on the aggregates of characters
(1) Family and family (2) Family and order
(3) Order and order (4) Order and class
19. The problem of classification becomes more complex
(1) With lower category due to difficulty of determining the relationship to other taxa
(2) With higher category as it is difficult to determine the relationship with other taxa.
(3) At the level of species, since there no definite description of species.
(4) At every taxon, since the classification undergoes changes with time.
20. Which of the following categories possess least number of related characters?
(1) Order (2) Phylum (3) Class (4) Species
21. When body cavity is not lined by mesoderm, instead, the mesoderm is present as scattered pouches in
between the ectoderm and endoderm. Such a body cavity is called
(1) Coelom (2) True coelom (3) Pseudocoelom (4) Acoelom
22. Recognise the figure and find out the correct matching

(1) a-sexually, b-asexually

(2) a-asexually, b-sexually
(3) a-asexually, b-parthenogenetically
(4) a-sexually, b-parthenogenetically

23. In sponges, spongocoel is lined by

(1) Choanocytes (2) Amoebocytes (3) Pinacocytes (4) Archaeocytes
24. Match the columns I and II, and choose the correct combination from the options given.
Column I Column II
(i) Gorgonia (p) Brain coral
(ii) Adamsia (q) Jelly fish
(iii) Meandrina (r) Portuguese-man-of-war
(iv) Physalia (s) Sea anemone
(v) Pennatula (t) Sea-fan
(vi) Aurelia (u) Sea-pen
(1) (i)-(u), (ii)-(s), (iii)-(r), (iv)-(p), (v)-(t), (vi)-(q)
(2) (i)-(t), (ii)-(s), (iii)-(p), (iv)-(r), (v)-(u), (vi)-(q)
(3) (i)-(t), (ii)-(r), (iii)-(p), (iv)-(s), (v)-(q), (vi)-(u)
(4) (i)-(t), (ii)-(s), (iii)-(r), (iv)-(p), (v)-(u), (vi)-(q)
25. In sea-walnuts and comb-jellies the fertilization is
(1) External (2) Internal (3) Both (4) None
26. Select the incorrect statement from the following
(1) Taenia is a triploblastic animal
(2) Radial symmetry is found in Asterias
(3) Mesoglea is present in Obelia
(4) Fasciola is a pseudocoelmate animal

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27. Match the column I, II and III and choose the correct combination from the options given.
Column I Column II Column III
(Figure) (Name) (Organisation)

a. 1. Male Ascaris Q. Cellular level

b. 2. Female Ascaris R. Tissue level

c. 3. Taenia S. Organ level

d. 4. Pleurobrachia T. Organ system level

(1) (a)-(3)-(S), (b)-(4)-(R), (c)-(1)-(T), (d)-(2)-(T) (2) (a)-(3)-(S), (b)-(4)-(R), (c)-(2)-(T), (d)-(1)-(T)
(3) (a)-(3)-(R), (b)-(4)-(S), (c)-(2)-(T), (d)-(1)-(T) (4) (a)-(4)-(Q), (b)-(3)-(T), (c)-(1)-(S), (d)-(2)-(R)
28. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(1) Gregarious pest - Locusta (locust)
(2) Living fossil - Limulus (king carb)
(3) Economically important insects - Apis (honey bee), Bombyx (silkworm)
(4) Vectors - Mosquitoes (Anopheles, Culex and Aedes) and Lac insect (Laccifer).
29. Phylum Mollusca can be distinguished from other invertebrates by the presence of
(1) Bilateral symmetry and exoskeleton (2) Shell and non-segmented body
(3) Mantle and non-segmented body (4) Mantle and gills

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30. Ascaris and Cockroach resemble each other in

(1) Pseudocoel (2) Sexual dimorphism
(3) Nephridia (4) Dorsal tubular nerve cord
31. Match the column I and II, and choose the correct combination from the options given
Column I Column II
(i) Porifera (p) Canal system
(ii) Aschelminthes (q) Water-vascular system
(iii) Annelida (r) Muscular Pharynx
(iv) Arthropoda (s) Jointed appendages
(v) Echinodermata (t) Metameres
(1) (i)-(q), (ii)-(r), (iii)-(t), (iv)-(s), (v)-(p) (2) (i)-(q), (ii)-(t), (iii)-(r), (iv)-(s), (v)-(p)
(3) (i)-(p), (ii)-(r), (iii)-(t), (iv)-(s), (v)-(q) (4) (i)-(p), (ii)-(t), (iii)-(r), (iv)-(s), (v)-(q)
32. Fill in the blanks

(1) a-subphylum, b-Chondrichthyes, c-Osteichthyes, d-class

(2) a-subphylum, b-agnatha, c-Gnathostomata, d-class
(3) a-superclass, b-agnatha, c-Gnathostomata, d-class
(4) a-division, b-agnatha, c-Gnathostomata, d-superclass.

33. Match the column I and II, and choose the correct combination from the options given
Column I Column II
(i) Lamprey (p) Flame cells present
(ii) Rohu (q) Tetrapoda
(iii) Taenia (r) Migrate to fresh water for spawning
(iv) Camelus (s) Cycloid/ctenoid scales
(v) Trygon (t) Placoid scales
(1) (i)-(r), (ii)-(s), (iii)-(p), (iv)-(q), (v)-(t) (2) (i)-(q), (ii)-(r), (iii)-(t), (iv)-(q), (v)-(s)
(3) (i)-(r), (ii)-(t), (iii)-(p), (iv)-(q), (v)-(s) (4) (i)-(q), (ii)-(s), (iii)-(r), (iv)-(p), (v)-(t)
34. Which is not a homeotherm?
(1) Aptenodytes (2) Testudo (3) Delphinus (4) Neophron
35. Proboscis gland in Balanoglossus is associated with
(1) Digestion (2) Respiration (3) Excretion (4) Reproduction
36. Recognise the figure and find out the correct matching
(i) Nerve cord
(ii) Notochord
(iii) Post anal tail
(iv) Gill slits
(1) a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-i
(2) a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv
(3) a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii
(4) a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii

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37. In which of the following Vertebrate, notochord is persistent throughout the life?
(1) Cyclostomata (2) Chondrichthyes (3) Osteichthyes (4) Agnatha
38. Recognize the figure
This animal belongs to

(1) Hemichordata
(2) Tunicata
(3) Cyclostomata
(4) Cephalochordate

Assertion and Reason

(1) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(2) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(3) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(4) If both assertion and reason are false.
39. Assertion: Hemichordata was earlier considered as subphylum under phylum chordata. But now it is
placed as a separate phylum under non-chordata.
Reason: Hemichordates have open type of circulatory system and indirect development
40. Assertion: Birds and mammals are warm-blooded (homeothermous) animals.
Reason: Aves and mammals are able to maintain a constant body temperature
41. Assertion: A shark can stay at a desired level in water without swimming.
Reason: Shark has a buoyancy regulating organ called as the swim bladder.
42. Which is correctly described with no single exception
(1) All reptiles possess scales, have a three chambered heart and are cold blooded.
(2) All bony fishes have four pairs of gills and an operculum on each side
(3) All sponges are marine and have collared cells.
(4) All mammals are viviparous and possess diaphragm for breathing
43. Metagenesis refers to
(1) Alternation of generation between asexual and sexual phases of an organism
(2) Occurrence of a drastic change in form during postembryonic development
(3) Presence of a segmented body and parthenogenetic mode of reproduction
(4) Presence of different morphic forms
44. Direct development is found in
(1) Osteichthyes, reptiles, aves and mammals
(2) Cyclostomes, amphibians, hemichordates and echinoderms
(3) Aschelminthes, arthropods, molluscs and platyhelminthes
(4) Both (1) and (3)
45. The most unique mammalian characteristic is
(1) The presence of milk producing glands (mammary glands)
(2) Heart is completely four chambered
(3) The presence of hair on skin
(4) Both (1) and (3)

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46. Which of these helps Nereis to swim?

(1) Slippery mucus-covered skin (2) Nephridia
(3) Parapodia (4) Both (2) and (3)
47. First animal that exhibit triploblastic body organization
(1) Coelenterates (2) Ctenophores
(3) Platyhelminthes (4) Aschelminthes
48. The most distinctive feature of echinoderms is the
(1) Presence of endoskeleton of calcareous ossicles
(2) Absence of excretory system
(3) Presence of water vascular system
(4) All of the above
49. Compound eyes occur in
(1) Echinodermata (2) Mollusca (3) Arthropoda (4) Annelida
50. Recognize the figure
This is a
(1) Living fossil
(2) Economically important insect
(3) Vector
(4) Gregarious pest

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