Biological Classification - Online Test

Q1. Who is called as “Father of taxonomy”
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

Carl Linnaeus. Carl Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné or Carolus Linnaeus, is often called the Father of Taxonomy. His system for naming, ranking, and classifying organisms is still in wide use today (with many changes

Q2. Which of the following type of classification based on a few morphological characters
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

Artificial classification is based on a few morphological characters of organisms like flower shape, stem type and types of seeds.

Q3. First phylogenetic system of classification was given by
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

First phylogenetic system of classification was given by Engler and Prantl which was based on evolutionary relationship of the organisms. Those evolved earlier are classified first and newly evolved later on.

Q4. Classification and studies based on chemical constituents of organism is called
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

Merriam-Webster defines chemotaxonomy as the method of biological classification based on similarities in the structure of certain compounds among the organisms being classified. Two organisms morphologically similar to each other are classified on the basis of chemotaxonomy.

Q5. Which one is not a characteristic feature of prokaryotes?
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

Prokaryotic organisms generally do not reproduce by sexual reproduction in favorable conditions. The most common method of reproduction is asexual.

Q6. All prokaryotic, unicellular organisms are included under kingdom
Answer : Option D
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All prokaryotic, unicellular organisms are included in the kingdom Monera. The Eukaryotic unicellular organisms are placed in Protista kingdom.

Q7. The cell wall of fungi consist of
Answer : Option D
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Cell wall of fungi consists of special sugar molecules called chitin. The cell wall of plants are made up of cellulose.

Q8. Which among the following is photosynthetic as well as saprophytic?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

Euglena is photosynthetic in presence of sunlight and is saprophytic in absence of sunlight.

Q9. Which bacteria help in oxidising inorganic substances?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria oxidise various inorganic substances such as nitrates, nitrites and ammonia and use the released energy for their ATP production. They play a great role in recycling nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorous, iron and sulphur.

Q10. The asexual reproduction in fungi takes place by
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

Asexual reproduction in fungi is by spores called conidia or sporangiospores or zoospores, and sexual reproduction is by oospores, ascospores and basidiospores.