NEET Biology Unit-1 Quiz: Diversity in the Living World
Part-1
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a habitat of living organisms in the passage?
Q2) What limited biological knowledge in early societies?
Q3) Ernst Mayr’s research did NOT span which of the following fields?
Q4) What must be done before naming an organism?
Q5) If 'dog' is a taxon, then 'mammals' and 'animals' are:
Q6) The diversity of living organisms across various habitats makes us reflect on:
Q7) How long was Ernst Mayr’s active scientific career?
Q8) Which topic was not specifically mentioned in Ernst Mayr's research domains?
Q9) What revelation humbled man according to the passage?
Q10) The term systematics is derived from the Latin word systema, which means:
Q11) From which perspective will classification of animals and plants be discussed in this unit?
Q12) What kind of organisms can’t be seen with the naked eye but are present all around us?
Q13) In which type of location would you most likely observe a greater number of species?
Q14) What increases when you expand the area of observation of organisms?
Q15) Which of the following led to detailed systems of identification, nomenclature, and classification?
Q16) What ensures that no organism has more than one scientific name?
Q17) What is the full form of ICBN?
Q18) The scientific discipline that deals with the classification of organisms into taxa is called:
Q19) Which of the following is NOT a basis for biological classification?
Q20) What is biology primarily the science of?
Q21) Which of the following represents taxa at different levels?
Q22) In its expanded scope, systematics today includes identification, nomenclature, classification, and also considers:
Q23) Which four processes are considered the basic steps of taxonomy?
Q24) What title did Ernst Mayr hold after his retirement from Harvard?
Q25) Systematics differs from simple classification chiefly because it:
Q26) The term “mammals” typically brings to mind animals that have:
Q27) Which of the following is a correct example of a taxon?
Q28) What was Ernst Mayr's major contribution to evolutionary biology?
Q29) The sense of wonder evoked by a galloping horse or an attacking shark represents:
Q30) Each different kind of plant, animal, or organism that you see represents a:
Q31) What common feature did early humans perceive in animate and inanimate objects?
Q32) What will not be attempted to be answered by scientists in the passage?
Q33) Ernst Mayr passed away in:
Q34) In which year did Ernst Mayr join Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences?
Q35) The biggest result (“spin off”) of studying life forms was the recognition of:
Q36) What is the scientific term used to denote groups/categories used for classification?
Q37) In the binomial name Mangifera indica, what does "Mangifera" represent?
Q38) Ernst Mayr emphasized the importance of which question in biology?
Q39) Ernst Mayr, often referred to as ‘The Darwin of the 20th century’, was born in:
Q40) What mental image would likely form when someone hears the term "dog"?
Q41) Which scientist introduced the system of binomial nomenclature?
Q42) Which of the following is NOT one of the three major prizes won by Ernst Mayr?
Q43) What does the author citation "Linn." in Mangifera indica Linn. indicate?
Q44) The process of characterisation in taxonomy primarily involves:
Q45) In Mangifera indica, what does "indica" represent?
Q46) Which of the following statements about taxonomy is FALSE?
Q47) What is the need for standardised naming of organisms?
Q48) In biological names, the author name is written:
Q49) The earliest human classifications of organisms were primarily based on:
Q50) What is the current estimated range of described species known to science?
Q51) What is the process of grouping organisms into categories based on observable features called?
Q52) How should a biological name be written when handwritten?
Q53) Modern taxonomic studies rely on which of the following combination of data?
Q54) What cultural change was influenced by the realization of interrelatedness of organisms?
Q55) The title of Linnaeus’s famous work that laid the foundation of modern systematics is:
Q56) Which of the following is NOT a rule of binomial nomenclature?
Q57) Which of the following was deified by early man as inanimate matter?
Q58) Which two implicit questions are hidden in “What indeed is life?” according to the passage?
Q59) Which organization or code is responsible for naming animals?
