This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Science > Biology > Class 11 Biology Chapter 1 The Living World – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Biology Chapter 1 The Living World Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Using the land for more than one purpose at the same time. A) Global extinction. B) Keystone species. C) Species evenness. D) Multiple-use land. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multiple-use land. 2. What was a major argument used by supporters of Trump's oil policies in Alaska? A) Reducing tourism in Alaska. B) Limiting access to natural gas resources. C) Increasing U.S. energy independence. D) Promoting urban development in Anchorage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increasing U.S. energy independence. 3. Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly? A) Invasive species have no predators. B) Invasive species are prey to many animals. C) Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium. D) Invasive Species are native to an area. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Invasive species have no predators. 4. Have wide tolerance range; have ability to live in a wide array of habitats or use a wide array of resources A) Specialist. B) Generalist. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Generalist. 5. Which of the following is a terrestrial biome? A) Coral reef. B) Tropical rainforest. C) Marshland. D) Estuary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tropical rainforest. 6. Which option lists Alaska's abundant mineral resources? A) Coal, copper, silver, gold, zinc. B) Diamonds, platinum, rare earths. C) Iron, manganese, nickel, lithium. D) Tin, bauxite, uranium, cobalt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal, copper, silver, gold, zinc. 7. Every energy transfer or transformation increases the entropy of the universe. A) Non-native species. B) Species diversity. C) Chesapeake Bay Watershed. D) 2nd law of thermodynamics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2nd law of thermodynamics. 8. Which biome is found further north? A) Tundra. B) Polar. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polar. 9. According to Darwin's theory of natural selection, A) Individuals are modified by adverse environmental conditions. B) The environment affects all organisms in a population in the same way. C) Populations of all organisms grow unchecked under natural conditions. D) Organisms that have more favorable traits tend to leave more offspring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Organisms that have more favorable traits tend to leave more offspring. 10. ..... plants harm the plants they depend on for food. A) Saprophytic. B) Parasitic. C) Non-green. D) Insectivorous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parasitic. 11. How is nitrogen take out of the atmosphere for biological use A) Dentrification. B) Nitrogen fixation. C) Evaporation. D) Ammoniafication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nitrogen fixation. 12. Study the statements given below and select the two correct ones out of themA.Definition of biological species was given by Ernest MayrB.Photoperiod does not affect reproodution in plants.C.Bionomial nomenclature system was given by R.H.Whittaker.D.In unicellular organisms, reproduction is synonymous with growth.The two correct statements are A) B and C. B) C and D. C) A and D. D) A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A and D. 13. Standardise the naming of living organisms by the same name all over the world is called A) Nomenclature. B) Classification. C) Binomial nomenclature. D) Identification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nomenclature. 14. This type of population increase is not sustainable because there are an insane amounts of organisms in a small area. There will be too much competition A) Carrying capacity. B) Equilibrium. C) Exponential growth. D) Commensalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exponential growth. 15. Ability to sense there surroundings or environment and respond to these is called as? A) Catabolism. B) Metabolism. C) Conciousness. D) Cellular organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conciousness. 16. Metabolism comprises A) Elimination of wastes. B) Various energy exchanges in cell. C) Exchange of gases. D) Digestion of food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Various energy exchanges in cell. 17. Habitat corridors A) Complex forest that has developed over a long period of time and is relatively untouched by human activity. B) Species that serve as early warnings that a community or ecosystem is being degraded. C) Species that plays a major role in shaping a community by creating and enhancing a habitat that benefits other species. D) Protected strips of land that allow the migration of organisms from one wilderness area to another. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protected strips of land that allow the migration of organisms from one wilderness area to another. 18. What is the function of roots? A) Absorb water. B) Support plant. C) Store food. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absorb water. 19. The Mycoplasma differ from other bacteria because they: A) Are photosynthetic. B) Have a rigid cell wall. C) Completely lack a cell wall. D) Possess flagella. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Completely lack a cell wall. 20. If producers capture 65, 000 J of energy from the sun, how much will be passed on to the tertiary consumers? A) 6, 500 J. B) 65 J. C) 650 J. D) 6.5 J. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 65 J. 21. Which has the highest net productivity? A) Tropical rain forest. B) Savannah. C) Tundra. D) Desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical rain forest. 22. What should students carry for the nature walk? A) A first aid kit. B) A camera and a lunch box. C) A map and a compass. D) A notebook, a pen, and a water bottle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A notebook, a pen, and a water bottle. 23. Which of the following taxonomic category of housefly is incorrectly matched? A) (b) Family-Muscidae. B) (a) Genus-Musca. C) (c) Order-Primata. D) D) Class-Insecta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (c) Order-Primata. 24. What is metabolism? A) Conversion or chemical reaction taking place in a body of an organism are collectively known as metabolism. B) Biological reaction taking place is known as metabolism. C) Both A and B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conversion or chemical reaction taking place in a body of an organism are collectively known as metabolism. 25. Tourism involving small groups with minimal impacts on the environment ..... A) Sustainable Management. B) Ecosystem. C) Mass Tourism. D) Ecotourism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ecotourism. 26. What is the purpose of a nature walk? A) To collect plants and animals. B) To experience the beauty and variety of plants and animals. C) To hunt animals. D) To climb trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To experience the beauty and variety of plants and animals. 27. Mark the odd one out. A) Taxon. B) Cohort. C) Family. D) Species. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taxon. 28. A place where matter/nutrients are collected/stored. A) The atmosphere. B) A lake. C) A cloud. D) A reservoir. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A reservoir. 29. Which of the following is a photosynthetic protistan group found in both fresh water and marine water? A) Dinoflagellates. B) Chrysophytes (diatoms and desmids). C) Protozoans. D) Euglenoids. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chrysophytes (diatoms and desmids). 30. What is a specialist species? A) A species that can thrive in a wide range of environments and has diverse food needs. B) A species that has a narrow range of tolerance and specific habitat and food needs, making it more vulnerable to extinction. C) A species that is the most abundant in its ecosystem and has no specific habitat requirements. D) A species that migrates seasonally and adapts to various habitats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A species that has a narrow range of tolerance and specific habitat and food needs, making it more vulnerable to extinction. 31. Too much phosphorus in waterways (rivers, lakes) can lead to ..... A) Eutrophication. B) Nothing. C) Death. D) Diseases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eutrophication. 32. Read the following statements and select the correct ones . Increase in mass and increase in number of individuals are twin characteristics of growth. Metabolic reactions van be demonstrated outside the body in isolated cell-free systems. Response to stimuli is a defining property of living organisms. A) 1 and 2. B) 2 and 3. C) 1 and 3. D) 1, 2, 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1, 2, 3. 33. Ernst mayer was born in A) 1999. B) 2004. C) 1997. D) 1904. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1904. 34. Which of the following are not types of kingdom sytem? A) Plant. B) Monera. C) Chordata. D) Animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chordata. 35. Full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions A) Niche. B) Ecotone. C) Mimicry. D) Hybrid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Niche. 36. What is the significance of biodiversity in agriculture? A) Biodiversity has no impact on soil health. B) Biodiversity is significant in agriculture as it promotes resilience, enhances productivity, and supports ecosystem services. C) Biodiversity decreases crop yields and productivity. D) Biodiversity is only important for wildlife, not agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biodiversity is significant in agriculture as it promotes resilience, enhances productivity, and supports ecosystem services. 37. Where does rain occur? A) Low pressure. B) High pressure. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Low pressure. 38. Nitrogen can move from abiotic components of a biome, into biotic components of a biome after: A) Denitrification. B) Reduction. C) Fixation. D) Nitrification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fixation. 39. Which of the following organism has self consciousness? A) All organism. B) Humans only. C) All plants. D) All animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humans only. 40. The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information on A) Local names. B) Height of the plant. C) Names of collector. D) Date of collection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Height of the plant. 41. A chemical pesticide was applied to an area of this ecosystem by a landowner to control the mouse population. There was a decrease in the mouse population due to the presence of this pesticide. Which one of the following would most likely occur due to this change in the ecosystem? A) The snake food supply would increase. B) The rabbit food supply would increase. C) The snake population would increase. D) The amount of grass would decrease. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rabbit food supply would increase. 42. What is an invasive species? A) A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. B) A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. C) A keystone species in an environment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 43. What factors contribute to the global distribution of terrestrial biomes? A) Climate, geography, latitude and altitude, and water availability. B) Salinity, depth, turbidity, nutrient availability, and temperature. C) Climate, geography, latitude and altitude, nutrient availability, and soil. D) Salinity, depth, turbidity, and temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climate, geography, latitude and altitude, nutrient availability, and soil. 44. Which of the following is an example of an invertebrate? A) Dog. B) Spider. C) Elephant. D) Fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spider. 45. Which type of bacteria would transform nitrate into nitrogen gas? A) Nitrogen-defixing. B) Nitrifying. C) Nitrogen-fixing. D) Denitrifying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Denitrifying. 46. Which of the following shows maximum diversity? A) Monerans. B) Animalia. C) Protistans. D) Plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Animalia. 47. Cyanobacteria are also known as: A) Green algae. B) Red algae. C) Blue-green algae. D) Brown algae. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blue-green algae. 48. Some plants having plesant odour and attractive colours for A) Hydrophily. B) Anemophily. C) Entomophily. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Entomophily. 49. Which one of the following does not grow? A) Tree. B) Rubber band. C) Baby. D) Snail. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rubber band. 50. Organisms with a small gene pool have a ..... chance of surviving. A) Greater. B) Smaller. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smaller. 51. A group of plants or animals with similar trait of any rank is A) Species. B) Order. C) Taxon. D) Genus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taxon. 52. What kind of organism is a mushroom? A) Plant. B) Animal. C) Fungi. D) Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fungi. 53. What is the main feature used to group animals? A) Their color. B) Their size. C) Their movement and body parts used. D) Their habitat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their movement and body parts used. 54. What is the top layer in the Rainforest? A) Emergents. B) Canopy. C) Wilderness area. D) Peak. E) Forest floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emergents. 55. National Botanical Research Institute is located in A) Shimla. B) Dehradun. C) Howrah. D) Lucknow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lucknow. 56. Which of the following is a characteristic of all living organisms? A) Ability to grow and develop. B) Ability to reproduce. C) Ability to respond to stimuli. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 57. Which of the following is a herb? A) Tree. B) Shrub. C) Grass. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grass. 58. Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the ..... A) Climate Effect. B) Coriolis Effect. C) Greenhouse Effect. D) Atmosphere Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coriolis Effect. 59. The way an animal has evolved to survive in its ever changing habitat. A) Hibernation. B) Adaptation. C) Learned behavior. D) Social interaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adaptation. 60. As we go higher from species to kingdom, the number of common characteristics/features/similar traits goes on A) Remains the same. B) Decreasing. C) Increasing. D) None of the above. 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