biology mcqs
An extensive multiple-choice question test covering the diversity of the living world, biological classification systems, and detailed characteristics of the five kingdoms (Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia) including viruses, viroids, prions, and lichens, designed for competitive exam preparation.
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21. The family Felidae includes which of the following genera?
22. The animal order Carnivora includes which of the following families?
23. The class Mammalia includes which of the following orders?
24. In the classification system, the highest category for animals is:
25. What are the genus and family of the Housefly as per the provided taxonomic categories table?
26. Aristotle classified plants into:
27. Aristotle also divided animals into two groups based on:
28. The Two Kingdom system of classification, developed in Linnaeus' time, did not distinguish between which of the following?
29. The Five Kingdom Classification was proposed by R.H. Whittaker in which year?
30. What are the five kingdoms proposed by R.H. Whittaker?
31. Which of the following are the main criteria for classification used by R.H. Whittaker?
32. According to the Five Kingdom Classification, which organisms were grouped together under ‘Plants’ in earlier classification systems due to the presence of a cell wall, despite differing in other characteristics?
33. What is the characteristic difference in cell wall composition between fungi and green plants according to the sources?
34. In Whittaker's classification, all prokaryotic organisms were grouped under:
35. Which kingdom includes all single-celled eukaryotic organisms?
36. Bacteria are the sole members of which kingdom?
37. Which of the following shapes are used to categorize bacteria?
38. Bacteria show the most extensive metabolic diversity. Which types of nutrition are observed in bacteria?
39. Archaebacteria are special due to their ability to live in harsh habitats. Which of these are types of Archaebacteria based on habitat?
40. What unique feature of Archaebacteria's cell wall structure allows them to survive in extreme conditions?