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Classification of Organism MCQ

41 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 1 of 2

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Q1. Who is Known as father of Taxonomy ?

  1. AAngler
  2. BAristotle
  3. CLinnaeus
  4. DTheopharastus
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Answer: C) Linnaeus

Q2. Binomial nomenclature was introdued by -

  1. ACarolus Linnaeus
  2. BHuxley
  3. CDevies
  4. DJohn Roy
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Answer: A) Carolus Linnaeus

Q3. The famous book Systema Naturae is written by -

  1. ADarwin
  2. BLamarck
  3. CLinnaeus
  4. DRobert hooke
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Answer: C) Linnaeus

Q4. Flowering plants are grouped under -

  1. ACryptogames
  2. BPhanerogames
  3. CBryophytes
  4. DPteridophytes
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Answer: B) Phanerogames

Q5. Nonflowering plants are grouped in-

  1. ACryptogames
  2. BPhanerogames
  3. CBryophytes
  4. DPteridophytes
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Answer: A) Cryptogames

Q6. Basic unit of classification is -

  1. AGenus
  2. BFamily
  3. CSpecies
  4. DOrder
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Answer: C) Species

Q7. Hydrophytes are -

  1. AAquatic plant
  2. BPlant disease
  3. CRootless Plant
  4. DOrganism found in sea
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Answer: A) Aquatic plant

Q8. Which one of the following is the correct taxonomic hierarchy ?

  1. AKingdom-phylum-order-genus-family-class-species
  2. BKingdom-order-class-phylum-family-genus-species
  3. CKingdom-class-order-phylum-family-species-genus
  4. DKingdom-phylum-class-order-family-genus-species
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Answer: D) Kingdom-phylum-class-order-family-genus-species

Q9. The non-green heterotrophic plants of plant kingdom are-

  1. Aalgae
  2. Bfungi
  3. Cmosses
  4. Dferns
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Answer: B) fungi

Q10. Plant which bear naked seed are groued under -

  1. AAngiosperm
  2. BGymnosperm
  3. CPteridophyta
  4. DBryophyta
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Answer: B) Gymnosperm

Q11. Modern Classification is based on -

  1. AFossils
  2. BPhylogeny
  3. CMorphology
  4. DPhysiology
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Answer: B) Phylogeny

Q12. The first step in taxonomy is -

  1. ANaming
  2. Bldentification
  3. CDescription
  4. DClassification
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Answer: B) ldentification

Q13. The term phylum was given by-

  1. ACuvier
  2. BTheophrastus
  3. CHaeckle
  4. DLinnacus
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Answer: C) Haeckle

Q14. Species is a group of organisms which-

  1. Alnterbreed freely
  2. BDo not lnterbreed
  3. CLive together
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: A) lnterbreed freely

Q15. Natural system of Classification is based on-

  1. AOntogeny
  2. BPhylogeny
  3. CMorphology
  4. DPhylogeny and Morphology
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Answer: D) Phylogeny and Morphology

Q16. Home sapien is the scientific name of -

  1. AHoneybee
  2. BMonkey
  3. CMan
  4. DTiger
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Answer: C) Man

Q17. Potato, tomato and brinjal are three different species but all belong to which genus ?

  1. ASolanum
  2. BPanthera
  3. CFelis
  4. DTigris
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Answer: A) Solanum

Q18. Chlorophyll containing autotrophic thallophytes is called as -

  1. AFungi
  2. BBryophytes
  3. CAlgae
  4. DLichens
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Answer: C) Algae

Q19. The study of principles and procedures of classification is -

  1. ANomenclature
  2. BTaxonomy
  3. CClassification
  4. Dlndentification
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Answer: B) Taxonomy

Q20. Five Kingdom classification of Whittaker is mainly based on -

  1. ANucleus
  2. BCell structure
  3. CMode of nutrition
  4. DComplexity of organ
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Answer: C) Mode of nutrition

Q21. Which of the following does not possess a specialized conducting tissue for transport of water and other substances in plants ?

  1. AMarchantia
  2. BMarsilea
  3. CCycas
  4. DFern
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Answer: A) Marchantia

Q22. Consider the following kinds of organisms- 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Flowering plants Some species of which of the above kinds of organisms are employed as biopesticides ?

  1. A1 only
  2. B2 and 3 only
  3. C1 and 3 only
  4. D1, 2 and 3
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Answer: D) 1, 2 and 3

Q23. Which of the following does not belong to kingdom fungi ?

  1. AAspergillus
  2. BRhizopus
  3. CMucor
  4. DEuglena
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Answer: D) Euglena

Q24. Which of the following are the characteristics of organisms belong to kingdom monera ? 1. They are unicellular 2. They are eukaryotes 3. They may be autotrophic or heterotrophic 4. They are parasitic

  1. A1 ,2, 3
  2. B2, 3 , 4
  3. C1 , 3
  4. DAll of above
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Answer: C) 1 , 3

Q25. Kingdom monera includes ?

  1. ABacteria
  2. BNitrogen fixing organisms
  3. CCyanobacteria
  4. DAll of above
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Answer: D) All of above

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