Important Previous Year MCQs of Neet (The Living World) Part 1

1. The defining feature of living beings that can be demonstrated in cell free system is
(1) Growth
(2) Metabolism
(3) Reproduction
(4) Consciousness

Answer- Metablolism

2. In Acacia nilotica, nilotica represent
(1) Genus name
(2) Family name
(3) Species name
(4) Class name

Answer- (3) Species name

3. The branch of science that deals with the classification of organisms based on their evolutionary history is

(1) Taxonomy
(2) Phylogeny
(3) Systematics
4) Ontogeny

Answer- (3) Systematics

4. The correct sequence of taxonomic categories in decreasing order is
(1) Class Species Phylum – Order – Family Genus
(2) Division Class – Family – Order – Genus Species
(3) Division Class Order Family Genus Species
(4) Phylum Order – Class Family Genus Species

Answer- (3) Division Class Order Family Genus Species

5. Binomial epithet includes
(1) Generic name and specific epithet only
(2) Specific epithet and scientist name only
(3) Author citation only
(4) Generic name, species epithet and author citation

Answer- (4) Generic name, species epithet and author citation

6. Which one is not included in taxonomy?
(1) Ontogeny
(3) Identification
(2) Phylogeny
(4) Classification

Answer- (2) Phylogeny

7. Which one is not an obligatory taxonomic category?
(1) Species
(2) Genus
(4) Sub-species
(3) Divison

Answer (4) Sub-species

8. Which one is the correct sequence for herbarium technique?

(1) Collection → Poisoning → Drying → Mounting
(2) Collection → Drying → Poisoning → Mounting
(3) Collection → Drying → Poisoning → Mounting → Deposition
(4) Collection → Poisoning Drying → Mounting → Deposition

Answer- (3) Collection → Drying → Poisoning → Mounting → Deposition

9. Choose the correct option with respect to the taxonomic key

(1) Based on similarities and dissimilarities of plants only
(2) Rarely analytical in nature
(3) Based on a set of contrasting characters generally in a pair called couplet
(4) Taxonomic keys are for animals only

Answer- (3) Based on a set of contrasting characters generally in a pair called couplet

10. Which of the following is incorrect for reproduction?

(1) Unicellular organisms reproduce by cell-division
(2) Reproduction is a defining feature of all living organisms
(3) In unicellular organisms, reproduction and growth
are synonymous
(4) Non-living objects are incapable of reproducing

Answer- (2) Reproduction is a defining feature of all living organisms

11. The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non-living things on the basis of their ability of

(1) Interaction with the environment and progressive evolution
(2) Consciousness
(3) Growth and movement
(4) Reproduction

Answer- (2) Consciousness

12. A group of organisms with similar unique traits at any rank is

(1) Species
(2) Order
(3) Genus
(4) Taxon

Answer- (4) Taxon

13. Select the odd one out with respect to taxonomic categories of classifications of plants

(1) Family
(2) Class
(3) Genus
(4) Phylum

Answer- (4) Phylum

14. A group of related genus forms a group of related orders forms a while a

(1) Species and Family
(2) Family and Class
(3) Class and Order
(4) Family and Order

Answer- (2) Family and Class

15. Read the following statements

A. Taxonomical aids which provide habitat and distribution of plants found in an area are manuals.
B. Linnaeus used a binomial system of nomenclature of plants for the first time in Systema Naturae.
C. Identification is the process of recognising the characteristic features of an organism.
D. A set of contrasting characters (in pairs) in a key is called a couplet.

Answer- B. Linnaeus used a binomial system of nomenclature of plants for the first time in Systema Naturae.

16. How many of the above statements are correct?

(1) One
(2) Three
(3) Two

Answer- (3) Two