NEET BIOLOGY - Previous year Qeustion With Answer - TEST 1

1 System of classification used by Linnaeus was
A. phylogenetic system
B. artificial system
C. natural system
D. asexual system
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2 Artificial system of classification was first used by
A. Linnaeus
B. Bentham and Hooker
C. Pliny the Edler
D. De Candolle
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3 Classification given by Bentham and Hooker is
A. phylogenetic
B. artificial
C. numerical
D. natural
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4 The term “New Systematics” was introduced by
A. Bentham and Hooker
B. Julian Huxley
C. A.P. de Candolle
D. Linnaeus
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5 Static concept of species was put forward by
A. Theophrastus
B. de Candolle
C. Darwin
D. Linnaeus
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6 An important criterion for modern day classification is
A. anatomical and physiological traits
B. breeding habits
C. resemblances in morphology
D. presence or absence of notochord
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7 Employment of hereditary principles in the improvement of human race is
A. Euphenics
B. Eugenics
C. Euthenics
D. Ethnology
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8 A taxon is
A. a type of living organisms
B. a taxonomic group of any ranking
C. a group of related families
D. a group of related species
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9 Basic unit or smallest taxon of taxonomy/ classification is
A. family
B. variety
C. species
D. kingdom
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10 Linnaeus evolved a system of nomenclature called
A. mononomial
B. binomial
C. polynomial
D. vernacular
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11 Binomial nomenclature means
A. two names, one latinised, other of a person
B. two names of same plant
C. one scientific name consisting of a generic and specific epithet
D. one name given by two scientists
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12 Sequence of taxonomic categories is
A. "Class – Phylum – Tribe – Order – Family – Genus – Species"
B. "Phylum – Order – Class – Tribe – Family – Genus – Species"
C. "Division – Class – Family – Tribe – Order – Genus – Species"
D. Division – Class – Order – Family – Tribe – Genus – Species
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13 The term phylum was given by
A. Theophrastus
B. Cuvier
C. Linnaeus
D. Haeckel
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14 Homeostasis is organism’s
A. disturbance in regulatory control
B. tendency to change with change in environment
C. plants and animal extracts used in homeopathy
D. tendency to resist change
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15 Study of fossils is
A. palaeontology
B. saurology
C. organic evolution
D. herpetology
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16 Binomial nomenclature consists of two words
A. Family and genus
B. Genus and species
C. Species and variety
D. Order and family
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17 Phylogenetic classification is based on
A. overall similarities
B. common evolutionary descent
C. utilitarian system
D. habits
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18 Species is
A. specific class of evolution
B. not related to evolution
C. unit of classification
D. unit in the evolutionary history of a tree
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19 Binomial nomenclature was introduced by
A. Huxley
B. de Vries
C. John Ray
D. Carlous Linnaeus
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20 Linnaeus is credited with
A. discovery of microscope
B. discovery of blood circulation
C. theory of biogenesis
D. binomial nomenclature
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