{
"question_no": 51,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "Biological names are usually printed in:",
"options": [
"Bold letters",
"Capital letters",
"Italics",
"Underline only"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "Biological names are printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin."
}
{
"question_no": 52,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "The first word in a biological name denotes the:",
"options": [
"Species",
"Genus",
"Family",
"Class"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "The first word of a scientific name represents the genus."
}
{
"question_no": 53,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "The second word in a biological name denotes the:",
"options": [
"Genus",
"Kingdom",
"Specific epithet",
"Family"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "The second component of a biological name is called the specific epithet."
}
{
"question_no": 54,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "When handwritten, biological names should be:",
"options": [
"Written in capital letters",
"Written in red ink",
"Separately underlined",
"Written within brackets"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "When handwritten, genus and species names are separately underlined."
}
{
"question_no": 55,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "The genus name in a scientific name starts with:",
"options": [
"A small letter",
"A capital letter",
"A number",
"Any letter"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "The genus name always begins with a capital letter."
}
{
"question_no": 56,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "The specific epithet starts with:",
"options": [
"A capital letter",
"A number",
"A small letter",
"Any symbol"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "The specific epithet always begins with a small letter."
}
{
"question_no": 57,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "In Mangifera indica Linn., 'Linn.' refers to:",
"options": [
"The species",
"The genus",
"The author who first described the species",
"The family"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "Linn. is the abbreviated form of Linnaeus, who first described the species."
}
{
"question_no": 58,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "The author's name is written:",
"options": [
"Before the genus",
"After the specific epithet",
"Between genus and species",
"Above the scientific name"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "The author's name appears after the specific epithet in abbreviated form."
}
{
"question_no": 59,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "Which of the following is correctly written according to binomial nomenclature?",
"options": [
"mangifera indica",
"Mangifera Indica",
"Mangifera indica",
"MANGIFERA INDICA"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "The genus starts with a capital letter and the species starts with a small letter."
}
{
"question_no": 60,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "The major advantage of binomial nomenclature is that:",
"options": [
"Every organism can have many names",
"It provides a universally accepted scientific name",
"Only plants can be named",
"It eliminates classification"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "Binomial nomenclature provides a unique and universally accepted name for each organism."
}
{
"question_no": 61,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "Why is classification necessary in biology?",
"options": [
"To increase biodiversity",
"To make the study of living organisms easier",
"To reduce the number of species",
"To create new species"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "Since it is impossible to study all living organisms individually, classification helps organize them into groups for easier study."
}
{
"question_no": 62,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "Classification is the process by which organisms are:",
"options": [
"Named",
"Identified",
"Grouped into convenient categories",
"Discovered"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "Classification involves grouping organisms into convenient categories based on observable characters."
}
{
"question_no": 63,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "Classification is based on:",
"options": [
"Genetic engineering",
"Easily observable characters",
"Economic value",
"Size alone"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "Organisms are classified using easily observable characteristics."
}
{
"question_no": 64,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "Which of the following is an example of a convenient category?",
"options": [
"Plants",
"Animals",
"Dogs",
"All of these"
],
"answer": 4,
"explanation": "Plants, animals, dogs, cats, insects, etc., are examples of categories used in classification."
}
{
"question_no": 65,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "When we hear the term 'dog', we associate it with certain:",
"options": [
"Genes",
"Characters",
"Cells",
"Tissues"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "The term dog immediately brings to mind a set of recognizable characteristics."
}
{
"question_no": 66,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "Alsatian is an example of a:",
"options": [
"Plant",
"Bird",
"Type of dog",
"Mammal order"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "Alsatian is a specific breed of dog."
}
{
"question_no": 67,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "Mammals are generally characterized by:",
"options": [
"Feathers and wings",
"External ears and body hair",
"Scales and fins",
"Gills and tail"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "External ears and body hair are common characteristics of mammals."
}
{
"question_no": 68,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "When we think of wheat, we usually visualize:",
"options": [
"Rice plants",
"Mango trees",
"Wheat plants",
"Grasslands"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "The category wheat immediately brings to mind wheat plants."
}
{
"question_no": 69,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "The scientific term for classification categories is:",
"options": [
"Species",
"Taxa",
"Kingdoms",
"Genera"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "The scientific term used for categories in classification is taxa."
}
{
"question_no": 70,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "The term 'taxa' refers to:",
"options": [
"Only species",
"Only kingdoms",
"Categories at different levels",
"Only genera"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "Taxa represent classification categories at different hierarchical levels."
}
{
"question_no": 71,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "'Plants' and 'Wheat' are:",
"options": [
"Not taxa",
"Taxa at the same level",
"Taxa at different levels",
"Scientific names"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "Both are taxa, but they represent different levels of classification."
}
{
"question_no": 72,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "A dog is a:",
"options": [
"Plant",
"Mammal",
"Kingdom",
"Genus"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "Dogs belong to the class Mammalia and are therefore mammals."
}
{
"question_no": 73,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "The relationship among dog, mammal and animal shows that:",
"options": [
"They are unrelated",
"They represent taxa at different levels",
"They are species names",
"They are all genera"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "Dog, mammal and animal represent different hierarchical levels of classification."
}
{
"question_no": 74,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "Which of the following is the broadest category?",
"options": [
"Dog",
"Mammal",
"Animal",
"Alsatian"
],
"answer": 3,
"explanation": "Animals include mammals, and mammals include dogs, making animal the broadest category."
}
{
"question_no": 75,
"exam": "NCERT",
"question": "Classification helps scientists by:",
"options": [
"Creating organisms",
"Making study and identification easier",
"Changing species",
"Eliminating biodiversity"
],
"answer": 2,
"explanation": "Classification organizes organisms into groups, making their study and identification easier."
}