Biological Classification MCQs

Q. T.O. Diener discovered _______. Bacteriophage Infectious protein Free infectious DNA Free infectious RNA Answer: Free infectious RNA

Q. Who wrote the book “Genera Plantarum”? Bessey Benthem and Hooker Linnaeus Hutchinson Answer: Linnaeus

Q. Blue-green algae belong to which group? Protista Prokaryotes Fungi Bryophytes Answer: Prokaryotes

Q. The protists have which of the following? Free nucleic acid aggregates Nucleoprotein in direct contact with the rest of the cell substance Membrane-bound nucleoproteins within the cytoplasm Nucleoproteins condensed together in a loose mass Answer: Membrane-bound nucleoproteins within the cytoplasm

Q. Static concept of species was proposed by _______. Darwin Theophrastus Linnaeus De Candolle Answer: ales

Q. Phylogenetic classification is based on _______. Overall similarities Habit of plants Common evolutionary descendants All of these Answer: Common evolutionary descendants

Q. What is a taxon? A group of related familiesn A type of living organisms A group of related species A group of any ranking Answer: A group of any ranking

Q. Linnaeus evolved a system of nomenclature called Vernacular Monomial Polynomial Binomial Answer: Binomial

Q. African Sleeping Sickness is caused by _______. Trypanozoma cruzi Trypanozoma Tangela Trypanozoma rhodesiense Trypanozoma gambiense Answer: Trypanozoma gambiense

Q. What is the main basis of classification in the five-kingdom system? Structure of the nucleus Structure of cell wall Asexual Reproduction Mode of Nutrition Answer: Mode of Nutrition