1. The branch of genetics that deals with the practice of phenotypic improvement of humans after birth is
1. Euphenics
2. eugenics
3. biotechnology
4. bioinformatics
2. If a genus or species is given two different names by different authors accidentally, only the earlier one is the
1. junior synonym
2. junior homonym
3. senior homonym
4. valid name
3. Unicellular eukaryotes are included in the kingdom
1. Protista
2. Mycota
3. Metazoa
4. Metazoa
4. Set of rules followed for naming animals is known as
1. ICZ
2. IUCN
3. IBW
4. ICZN
5. Which of the following scientific names is correctly written?
1. Felis leo (Linnaeus, 1758)
2. Felis Leo Linnaeus, 1758
3. Panthera leo Linnaeus, 1758
4. Felis leo L., 1758
6. Application of mathematics to biology is termed
1. biometry
2. anthropology
3. eugenics
4. biotechnology
7. Branch of genetics that deals with the application of knowledge in genetics to human welfare is
1. eugenics
2. euphenics
3. euthenics
4. disgenics
8. The shape and arrangement of cells in a tissue is related to the basic priciples of
1. Biology
2. Chemistry
3. Physics
4. Mathematics
9. Find the wrong match
1. Buffon – Natural history
2. Cuvier – Morphology
3. Claude Bernard - Homeostasis
4. Richard Owen – Analogy
10. Match the following and choose the correct combination.
Term Coined by
A. Organic Evolution 1. Gregor Mendel
B. Taxonomy 2. A.P. de Candolle
C. Genetics 3. Haeckel
D. Ecology 4. Bateson
5. Herbert Spencer
1. A-5; B-2; C-4; D-3
2. A-5; B-2; C-1; D-3
3. A-5; B-4; C-2; D-3
4. A-3; B-2; C-4; D-5
11. In five kingdom classification, prokaryotes are included in
1. Protista
2. Monera
3. Animalia
4. Plantae
12. Study of multicellular producers is
1. botany
2. zoology
3. mycology
4. bacteriology
13. Georges Cuvier proposed the genus Echidna in 1797 for the spiny anteater. However, Johann Reinhold Forster had published the name Echidna in 1777 for a genus of moray eels (fish). Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger published the valid name Tachyglossus for the spiny ant eater in 1811. The name published by Cuvier is considered as
1. junior synonym
2. senior synonym
3. junior homonym
4. senior homonym
14. Consider the following statements:
I. Bioenergetics is the branch of biochemistry.
II. Genetic engineering is a part of biotechnology.
III. Systematics is a key part of taxonomy.
Which of the above are true?
1. Only I and II
2. Only II and III
3. Only I and III
4. All are true
15. The study of continuous genetic adaptations of organisms to the environment is
1. Genetics
2. Ecology
3. Evolution
4. Ethology
16. Match the following and choose the correct combination.
Branch of Biology Deals With the Study of
A. Palaeobotany 1. Fossilized remains of plants
B. Ethology 2. Tissues
C. Microanatomy 3. Fossilized remains of animals
D. Exobiology 4. Animal behaviour
5. Extra-terrestrial life
1. A-3; B-4; C-2; D-5
2. A-1; B-4; C-2; D-5
3. A-1; B-5; C-2; D-4
4. A-1; B-5; C-2; D-4
17. Match the following and choose the correct combination.
Scientist Contribution
A. Georges Cuvier 1. Natural Selection
B. Claude Bernard 2. Homeostasis
C. Richard Owen 3. Comparative Anatomy
D. Buffon 4. Natural History
5. Homology
1. A-3; B-2; C-5; D-1
2. A-3; B-2; C-4; D-5
3. A-3; B-2; C-5; D-4
4. A-2; B-3; C-5; D-4
18. Consider the following statements:
I. Eugenics is the branch of genetics that deals with the practice of phenotypic improvement of humans after birth.
II. Bioenergetics is the branch of biophysics concerned with study of the transformation and use of energy by living cells of organisms.
III. Biotechnology is the branch of biology that deals with the use of biological agents for beneficial purposes.
IV. Genetic Engineering is a part of biotechnology that involves the production and use of recombinant DNA.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. III and IV only
2. I, III and IV only
3. II, III and IV only
4. All are true
19. Match the following:
Set-I Set- II
A. Richard Owen 1. Natural history
B. Claude Bernard 2. Natural selection
C. Louis-de Buffon 3. Homeostasis
D. Georges Cuvier 4. Comparative anatomy
5. Homology
The correct match is
1. A - 5 B - 3 C - 2 D – 4
2. A - 5 B - 4 C - 1 D – 3
3. A - 1 B - 3 C - 5 D – 4
4. A - 5 B - 3 C - 1 D – 4
20. Carolus Linnaeus described binomial nomenclature in the
1. 8th edition of Systema Naturae
2. 10th edition of Origin of Species
3. 1st edition of Species Plantarum
4. 10th edition of Systema Naturae
21. If a genus or species is given two different names by different authors accidentally, only the earlier one is called
1. junior synonym, and is the valid name
2. junior homonym, and is the valid name
3. senior synonym, and is the invalid name
4. senior synonym, and is the valid name
22. This system of nomenclature is used to name subspecies
1. binominal nomenclature
2. trinominal nomenclature
3. binomial nomenclature
4. tautonymy
23. Tautonymy is the practice of naming animals in which
1. generic name and specific name are the same
2. specific name and the subspecific name are the same
3. generic name and specific name are different
4. genetic name is an adjective and specific name is a noun
24. Genetic engineering is a part of
1. Genetics
2. Biotechnology
3. Ethology
4. Biochemistry
25. This is needed to understand the formation of animal fossils
1. Palaeobotany
2. Palaeozoology
3. Palaeontology
4. Geology
26. Microanatomy is also known as
1. Microbiology
2. Anatomy
3. Histology
4. Mycology
27. The study of cell as a structural and functional unit of living organisms is called
1. Cytology
2. Space Biology
3. Histology
4. Cell Biology
28. The study of form and structure of cells and cell organelles is called
1. Cytology
2. Space Biology
3. Histology
4. Cell Biology
29. Computation and analysis of biological data without the use of computer is
1. Bioinformatics
2. Biostatistics
3. Biometry
4. Biotechnology
30. Kingdom fungi includes
1. Multicellular non-saprobic heterotrophs
2. Multicellular saprobic autotrophs
3. Unicellular saprobic heterotrophs
4. Multicellular saprobic heterotrophs
31. Differentiation is studied under
1. Embryology
2. Ecology
3. Evolution
4. Exobiology
32. Statement (S) : Genetic engineering is scientific alteration of the structure of genetic material in a living organisms.
Reason (R) : It is a part of genetics.
1. Both (S) and (R) are true and (R) explains A
2. Both (S) and (R) are true but (R) cannot explain A
3. Only (S) is correct but (R) is wrong
4. Only (R) is correct but (S) is wrong
33. Rearing of honey bees is termed
1. Sericulture
2. Moriculture
3. Silviculture
4. Apiculture
34. One of the following is needed to understand phenomena like diffusion, osmosis and biomembrane transport
1. Biotechnology
2. Biophysics
3. Bioenergetics
4. Biochemistry
35. Statement (S): Study of zoology has a dual purpose.
Reason (R) : The purpose of zoology is secondly to gain the knowledge and firstly to be able to apply this knowledge to the human welfare.
1. Both (S) and (R) are true and (R) explains A
2. Both (S) and (R) are true but (R) cannot explain A
3. Only (S) is correct but (R) is wrong
4. Only (R) is correct but (S) is wrong
36. The use of microorganisms for beneficial purposes is called
1. Microanatomy 2. Microbiology 3. Bioenergetics 4. Biotechnology
37. Statement (S) : Zoology is related to pathology.
Reason (R) : The study of zoology provides adequate knowledge of animal body and its working.
1. Both (S) and (R) are true and (R) explains A
2. Both (S) and (R) are true but (R) cannot explain A
3. Only (S) is correct but (R) is wrong
4. Only (R) is correct but (S) is wrong
38. The study of fossils of multicellular producers is
1. Embryology
2. Ecology
3. Evolution
4. Exobiology
39. Scientific name of the crow that lives in Myanmar is
1. Corvus splendens splendens
2. Corvus splendens protegatus
3. Pediculus humanus capitis
4. Corvus splendens insolens
40. Classification of organisms helps us to understand
1. diversity among organisms
2. unity among organisms
3. relationships of organisms with environment
4. distribution of organisms
KEY
1-1; 2-4; 3-1; 4-4; 5-4; 6-1; 7-1; 8-3; 9-4; 10-1;
11-2; 12-1; 13-3; 14-1; 15-3; 16-2; 17-3; 18-1; 19-4; 20-4
21-4; 22-2; 23-1; 24-2; 25-4; 26-3; 27-4; 28-1; 29-2; 30-4
31-1;32-3;33-4;34-4;35-3;36-4;37-2;38-1;39-4;40-1.
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