{
"question_no": 6,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "If you look around you will see a large variety of ___________, be it potted plants, insects, birds, your pets or other animals and plants.",
"options": [
"living organisms",
"non-living objects",
"artificial structures",
"natural resources"
],
"answer": 1,
"explanation": "The passage states that we can see a large variety of living organisms around us."
}
{
"question_no": 7,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "There are also several organisms that you cannot see with your ___________ but they are all around you.",
"options": [
"microscope",
"binoculars",
"naked eye",
"telescope"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "Some organisms are too small to be seen with the naked eye, yet they are present all around us."
}
{
"question_no": 8,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "If you were to increase the area that you make observations in, the range and variety of organisms that you see would ___________.",
"options": [
"decrease",
"remain constant",
"increase",
"disappear"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "As the area of observation increases, the range and variety of organisms observed also increase."
}
{
"question_no": 9,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "Obviously, if you were to visit a dense forest, you would probably see a much greater number and kinds of ___________ in it.",
"options": [
"living organisms",
"non-living objects",
"artificial structures",
"minerals"
],
"answer": 1,
"explanation": "Dense forests contain a much greater number and variety of living organisms."
}
{
"question_no": 10,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "Each different kind of plant, animal or organism that you see, represents a ___________.",
"options": [
"population",
"community",
"species",
"habitat"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "Each different kind of plant, animal, or organism is regarded as a species."
}
{
"question_no": 11,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "The number of species that are known and described range between ___________.",
"options": [
"0.5-1.0 million",
"1.0-1.2 million",
"1.7-1.8 million",
"2.5-3.0 million"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "The number of known and described species is estimated to range between 1.7 and 1.8 million."
}
{
"question_no": 12,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "This refers to ___________ or the number and types of organisms present on earth.",
"options": [
"taxonomy",
"ecology",
"biodiversity",
"evolution"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "Biodiversity refers to the number and types of organisms present on Earth."
}
{
"question_no": 13,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "We should remember here that as we explore new areas, and even old ones, ___________ are continuously being identified.",
"options": [
"new organisms",
"new planets",
"new minerals",
"new habitats"
],
"answer": 1,
"explanation": "The passage states that new organisms are continuously being identified as exploration continues."
}
{
"question_no": 14,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "As stated earlier, there are millions of plants and animals in the world; we know the plants and animals in our own area by their ___________.",
"options": [
"scientific names",
"local names",
"family names",
"generic names"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "People commonly know the plants and animals in their area by their local names."
}
{
"question_no": 15,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "These local names would vary from ___________.",
"options": [
"species to species",
"continent to continent",
"place to place, even within a country",
"season to season"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "Local names are not uniform and may differ from place to place, even within the same country."
}
{
"question_no": 16,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "Probably you would recognise the confusion that would be created if we did not find ways and means to talk to each other, to refer to ___________ we are talking about.",
"options": [
"habitats",
"species",
"organisms",
"ecosystems"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "The passage emphasizes the need for a common way to refer to organisms to avoid confusion."
}
{
"question_no": 17,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "Hence, there is a need to standardise the naming of living organisms such that a particular organism is known by the same name all over the world. This process is called ___________.",
"options": [
"classification",
"identification",
"nomenclature",
"taxonomy"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "The process of standardising the naming of living organisms is called nomenclature."
}
{
"question_no": 18,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "Obviously, nomenclature or naming is only possible when the organism is described correctly and we know to what organism the name is attached to. This is ___________.",
"options": [
"classification",
"identification",
"taxonomy",
"biodiversity"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "Correctly recognizing and associating a name with an organism is called identification."
}
{
"question_no": 19,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "In order to facilitate the study, number of scientists have established procedures to assign a scientific name to each known organism. This is acceptable to biologists all over the world. For plants, scientific names are based on agreed principles and criteria, which are provided in ___________.",
"options": [
"International Code for Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)",
"International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN)",
"Biological Classification Code (BCC)",
"International Taxonomy Code (ITC)"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "For plants, scientific names are assigned according to the principles and criteria provided in the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN)."
}
{
"question_no": 20,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "You may ask, how are animals named? Animal taxonomists have evolved ___________.",
"options": [
"International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN)",
"International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)",
"Biological Classification Code (BCC)",
"International Taxonomy Code (ITC)"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "Animal taxonomists follow the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) for naming animals."
}