This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Science > Biology > Class 11 Biology Chapter 1 The Living World – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Biology Chapter 1 The Living World Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An threatened area of high species diversity is called A) Invasive. B) Endangered. C) Biodiversity. D) Hotspot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hotspot. 2. Which micro-organism has the characteristics of both living and non-living things? A) Algae. B) Fungi. C) Virus. D) Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Virus. 3. Things that DO NOT need air, water, and food are ..... A) A. living. B) B. non living. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. non living. 4. Which of the following is true of the carbon cycle? A) Carbon sinks includes forests and oceans. B) Carbon dioxide is released during photosynthesis. C) Carbon dioxide in the air is reduced by cutting trees. D) Carbon is concentrated in an igneous rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon sinks includes forests and oceans. 5. Who wrote the book "Genetics and Origin of Species" A) G.L.Stebbins. B) Th.Dobzhaansky. C) J.B.S.Haldane. D) R.A.Fisher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Th.Dobzhaansky. 6. What is an example of keystone species? A) Squirrels eating all the nuts they can. B) Sea otters managing the sea urchin population (and therefore the kelp too). C) Seagulls eating trash. D) Wolves eating the white snow rabbits. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sea otters managing the sea urchin population (and therefore the kelp too). 7. Define the term:Commensalism. A) Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed. B) Commensalism is a relationship where both organisms are harmed. C) Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit equally. D) Commensalism is a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed. 8. In ..... , stomata are present on the upper side of the leaf. A) Aquatic plants. B) Conifers. C) Evergreen trees. D) Deciduous trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aquatic plants. 9. The Phylogenetic system of classification was put forth by A) Theophrastus. B) George Bentham and Joseph Dalton Hooker. C) Carolus Linnaeus. D) Adolf Engler and Karl Prantl. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adolf Engler and Karl Prantl. 10. Actual account of habitat & distribution of plant of a given area is A) Manual. B) Flora. C) Fauna. D) Catalogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flora. 11. What are the benefits of preserving cultural diversity? A) Homogenization of global culture. B) Increased economic disparity. C) The benefits of preserving cultural diversity include enhanced creativity, social cohesion, mutual respect, and the maintenance of cultural heritage. D) Loss of technological advancement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The benefits of preserving cultural diversity include enhanced creativity, social cohesion, mutual respect, and the maintenance of cultural heritage. 12. Humans are part of the ecosystem and therefore impact it. Which of the following events in an ecosystem may produce a negative effect? A) A lumber company clearing a forest. B) Restoring a natural habitat. C) Wildlife rangers minimizing disturbances. D) Preventing deer from depleting food resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A lumber company clearing a forest. 13. Light is an example for A) Matter. B) Coal. C) Energy. D) Glass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energy. 14. Which type of plant has a weak stem and grows along the ground? A) Herb. B) Tree. C) Creeper. D) Shrub. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Creeper. 15. This is each phase in food chains; can include producers, primary consumers, and apex predators. A) Sustainable ecosystem. B) Trophic level. C) Succession. D) Limiting factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trophic level. 16. SCIENTIC NAME OF POTATO A) P.LEO. B) SOLANUM MELANOGENA. C) SOLANUM TUBEROSUM. D) OCIMUM SANCTUM. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SOLANUM TUBEROSUM. 17. Which of the following is NOT a limiting factor in MOST aquatic biomes? A) Nutrient availability. B) Dissolved oxygen. C) Sunlight. D) Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precipitation. 18. Water is known as ..... because so many substances can dissolve in it. A) Changing state. B) Liquid. C) Capillary action. D) Universal solvent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Universal solvent. 19. Which of the following would be NOT considered abiotic factors in an ecosystem? A) Weather. B) Air. C) Water. D) Grass. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grass. 20. Type of dentition in which temporarydeciduous teeth are replaced by adult teethis known as A) Thecodont. B) Mesodont. C) Diphydont. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diphydont. 21. What occurs when a significant decrease in the population size reduces the genetic variation within a species? A) Natural selection. B) Population bottleneck. C) Habitat destruction. D) Gene flow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population bottleneck. 22. The most obvious and and complicated feature of living organisms is A) Reproduction. B) Cellular Organisation. C) Consciousness. D) Complex body systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consciousness. 23. The scientific name of lion is ..... A) Panthera Leo. B) Panthera leo. C) Panthera Tigress. D) Panthera Lion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panthera leo. 24. I. Increase in mass II. Differentiation III. Increase in number of individuals IV. Response to stimuliWhich two points are known as the twin characteristics of growth? A) I and II. B) I and IV. C) II and III. D) I and III. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I and III. 25. Which has a hard and thick stem? A) Tree. B) Herb. C) Shrub. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tree. 26. The five kingdom classification was proposed by A) R.H Whittaker. B) C.Linnaeus. C) A.Roxberg. D) Virchow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) R.H Whittaker. 27. Organisms that relies on other organisms for food; consumer A) Heterotroph. B) Decomposer. C) Species. D) Herbivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heterotroph. 28. Air and water purification are examples of: A) Provisioning ecosystem services. B) Supporting ecosystem services. C) Cultural ecosystem services. D) Regulating ecosystem services. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regulating ecosystem services. 29. The scientific term for biological categories is: A) Phylum. B) Taxon. C) Domain. D) Rank. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taxon. 30. Which term refers to a relatively short geological period during which a high percentage of Earth's species, often at least 75%, disappear due to catastrophic events like asteroid impacts or volcanic eruptions resulting in a significant biodiversity loss and altered evolutionary paths? A) Speciation. B) Local extinction. C) Global extinction. D) Mass migration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Global extinction. 31. Producers are ..... A) Plants. B) Able to do photosynthesis. C) Also called autotrophs. D) All of these are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are true. 32. Represented by a J-Shaped Curve, Population Growth With No Limits, Unlimited Resources, No Limiting Factors A) Upside Down Growth Curve. B) Sideways Growth Curve. C) Exponential Growth Curve. D) Logistic Growth Curve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exponential Growth Curve. 33. When there are significant scientific uncertainty about potentially serious harm from chemicals or technologies, decision makers should act to prevent harm from humans and in the environment we call this which of the following? A) Precautionary principle. B) Environmental impact assessment. C) Carrying capacity. D) Sustainable development. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precautionary principle. 34. How can education promote understanding of diversity? A) Diversity is not relevant in educational settings. B) Education focuses solely on academic subjects. C) Education promotes a single cultural perspective. D) Education promotes understanding of diversity by teaching about different cultures, fostering empathy, and creating inclusive environments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Education promotes understanding of diversity by teaching about different cultures, fostering empathy, and creating inclusive environments. 35. Which of the following "suffixes" used for units of classification in plants indicates a taxonomic category of "family" A) -ales. B) -onae. C) -ae. D) -aceae. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -aceae. 36. Nitrogen fixation in cyanobacteria occurs in specialized cells called: A) Conidia. B) Heterocysts. C) Zoospores. D) Endospores. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heterocysts. 37. Which of the following is a carbon sink? A) Cellular respiration of bacteria. B) Volcanic eruptions. C) Calcium carbonate formation. D) Cellular respiration of plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calcium carbonate formation. 38. The process of naming of living organisms is called as A) Classification. B) Taxonomy. C) Nomenclature. D) Systematics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nomenclature. 39. Arrange the following in the ascending order of Linnaean hierarchy. A) Kingdom-Phylum-Class-Order-Family-Genus-Species. B) Species-Genus-Family-Order-Class-Phylum-Kingdom. C) Kingdom-Family-Genus-Species-Class-Phylum-Order. D) Kingdom-Order-Species-Genus-Class-Family-Phylum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Species-Genus-Family-Order-Class-Phylum-Kingdom. 40. Which of these is the greatest cause of harmful levels of carbon in the atmosphere? A) Decomposition. B) Respiration. C) Photosynthesis. D) Combustion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Combustion. 41. Who is identified the term species for the first time A) Carolus linnaeus. B) John ray. C) R.H Whittaker. D) Augustin pyramus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John ray. 42. The book ''Genera Plantarum" was written by A) Engler and Prantl. B) Benthum and Hooker. C) Bessey. D) Hutchinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Benthum and Hooker. 43. Breeders can use ..... to ..... genetic variation. A) Mutations, increase. B) Bacteria, decrease. C) Dogs, breeding. D) Polyploidal, plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mutations, increase. 44. What is the hierarchy of biological organization from cells to biosphere? A) Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, Organisms, Populations, Communities, Ecosystems, Biosphere. B) Cells, Organs, Organisms, Ecosystems, Species, Communities, Biosphere. C) Cells, Tissues, Organ Systems, Species, Ecosystems, Organisms, Biosphere. D) Cells, Tissues, Organ Systems, Populations, Species, Ecosystems, Biosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, Organisms, Populations, Communities, Ecosystems, Biosphere. 45. A cactus has spines that help protect it from predators. This would be an example of a ..... adaptation. A) Structural. B) Behavioral. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structural. 46. Reproduction cannot be an all inclusive defining characteristic feature of living organisms because A) Living organisms do not show growth. B) Many living organisms do not reproduce. C) Non living objects are also capable of reproducing. D) All living organisms show a small period of reproductive phase in their life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Many living organisms do not reproduce. 47. Covers approximately half of Virginia's land area, extremely polluted with sediments and nutrients A) Gross primary productivity. B) Secondary succession. C) Chesapeake Bay Watershed. D) Net primary productivity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chesapeake Bay Watershed. 48. ..... characters may or may not be similar between two organisms but they developed from a common ancestor. A) Homologous. B) Phylogenic. C) Cladistic. D) Analogous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homologous. 49. ..... is an event that causes a shared reduction in the side of a population, often due to an environmental disaster, disease, or human activity like hunting or habitat destruction. A) Genetic drift. B) Gene flow. C) Founder effect. D) Population bottleneck. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Population bottleneck. 50. An organism that cannot make its own food. A) Germination. B) Heterotroph. C) Assimilation. D) Lichen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heterotroph. 51. What is the branch of taxonomy that deals with comparative study of cellular structure known as? A) Chemotaxonomy. B) Karyotaxonomy. C) Cytotaxonomy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cytotaxonomy. 52. Select the incorrect statement with respect to the category, 'genus'. A) It is group or assemblage of related species. B) A genus essentially possesses more than one number of species. C) Lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar are closely related species which have been placed in the genus panthera and are respectively named as panthera leo, p. tigris, p. pardus and p. onca. D) Solanum, Penicillium, Withania and Canis are the examples of genera. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A genus essentially possesses more than one number of species. 53. Fruits, fish, and livestock are all examples of what type of ecosystem service? A) Cultural. B) Regulating. C) Provisioning. D) Economic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provisioning. 54. Human digestive system consists of A) Alimentary canal. B) Associated glands. C) Both (a) and (b). D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) and (b). 55. All plants have nitrogen fixing nodules on their roots. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 56. In the daytime, temperatures can reach ..... degrees C. At night, the air cools to around ..... degrees C. A) 40, 10. B) 100, -10. C) 25, 1. D) 38, -3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 38, -3. 57. How much energy is moved from one trophic level to the next trophic level? A) 25%. B) 100%. C) 1/2. D) 10%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10%. 58. A series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten A) Assimilation. B) Biosphere. C) Food chain. D) Keystone species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Food chain. 59. The tiger, eagle, and shark are similar for which of the following reasons? A) They live on land. B) They are omnivores. C) They are carnivores. D) They can survive the longest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are carnivores. 60. Which of the following is a freshwater biome? A) Marshland. B) Ocean. C) Savanna. D) Coral reef. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marshland. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesClass 11 QuizzesClass 11 Biology Chapter 1 The Living World Quiz 1Class 11 Biology Chapter 1 The Living World Quiz 2Class 11 Biology Chapter 1 The Living World Quiz 3Class 11 Biology Chapter 1 The Living World Quiz 4Class 11 Biology Chapter 1 The Living World Quiz 5Class 11 Biology Chapter 1 The Living World Quiz 6Class 11 Biology Chapter 1 The Living World Quiz 7Class 11 Biology Chapter 1 The Living World Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books