Biological Classification - Online Test

Q1. The five kingdom classification was proposed by
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

Five kingdom classification was proposed by R.H. Whittaker in 1969. The kingdoms identified by him were Monera, Protista,Fungi, Plantae and Animalia.

Q2. Which among the five kingdom system of classification do not possess nuclear membrane?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

Kingdom Protista, kingdom Fungi, kingdom Plantae possess nuclear membrane while kingdom Monera do not possess nuclear membrane.

Q3. In five kingdom of classification, Whittaker assigned eukaryotes to
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

In Whittaker’s five kingdom of classification, kingdom protista, kingdom fungi, kingdom plantae and kingdom Animalia are eukaryotic organisms. The kingdom monera include prokaryotic organisms.

Q4. In five kingdom of classification, prokaryotic, non-nucleated and unicellular organisms are included under
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

The fifth kingdom, Monera, contains all the single-celled organisms that do not possess a true nucleus. Members of the kingdom Monera are commonly referred to as bacteria.

Q5. Which kingdom brought Chlorella and Chlamydomonas with Paramoecium and Amoeba?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

Kingdom Protista has brought together Chlamydomonas, Chlorella which were earlier placed in Algae within Plants and (both having cell walls) with Paramoeciumand Amoeba which were earlier placed in the animal kingdom which lack it.

Q6. In five kingdom of classification, the kingdom Plantae are autotrophic, eukaryotic and
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

The Kingdom plantae includes all types of eukaryotic, multicellular, photosynthetic plants found in this biosphere. Most of the organism in this kingdom is autotrophs, which synthesis their own food with the help of solar energy.

Q7. Who was the earliest to attempt a more scientific basis for classification?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

Aristotle was the earliest to attempt a more scientific basis for classification. He used simple morphological characters to classify plants into trees, shrubs and herbs.

Q8. Who divided animals into two group based on the presence and absence of red blood cells?
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

Aristotle used simple morphological characters to classify plants into trees, shrubs and herbs. He also divided animals into two groups, those which had red blood and those that did not.

Q9. Which system of classification was developed during Linnaeus time?
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

In Linnaeus' time a Two Kingdom system of classification with Plantae and Animalia kingdoms was developed that included all plants and animals respectively. This system was used till very recently.

Q10. Which of the following organisms were placed together under algae?
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

The character of possessing cell wall in their cells grouped together the unicellular organisms and the multicellular ones, for example, Chlamydomonas and Spirogyra were placed together under algae.