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MCQ ON BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION CLASS 11
1. A group of organisms at any particular level in a classification system is called a :
A) species
B) genus
C) taxon
D) phylum
2. Scientific names higher than genus are :
A) capitalized but not printed distinctively, italicized, or underlined
B) italicized or underlined
C) capitalized and italicized or underlined
D) italicized or underlined with the first word capitalized
3. As a practical definition of species, one can say that they are a group of organisms characterized by all of the following except they :
A) do not normally interbreed with other species in nature
B) can be distinguished from other species
C) are incapable of hybridization with other species
D) remain relatively constant
4.The institution of the classification level of domain was prompted by :
A) the overabundance of kingdoms
B) cladistics
C) great differences among bacteria
D) the taxonomic problem presented by viruses
5. Viruses are denied a kingdom of their own because :
A) they are too poorly understood
B) they are too small
C) their genetics cannot be determined
D) they are not organisms
Important Questions on The BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION (Biology)
6. Viruses are assigned to the kingdom :
A) Archaebacteria
B) Protista
C) Eubacteria
D) none of the above
7. A major problem with polynomial names was that they were :
A) inaccurate
B) cumbersome
C) not descriptive
D) in Latin
8. The plant alternation of generations is characterized by _______________ meiosis.
A) gametic
B) somatic
C) sporic
D) generic
9. When writing species epithets, it is sometimes permissible to abbreviate the _______________ name.
A) species
B) genus
C) order
D) family
10. True multicellularity occurs only in ….. .
A) animals
B) eukaryotes
C) plants and animals
D) plants, animals and fungi
ANSWERS:
| 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. D | 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. D |
ALSO VISIT : KINGDOM ANIMALIA MCQs