41.Species diversity.. as we move away from the ..to.

*1) Decreases, equator, poles

2) Increases, equator, poles

3) Decreases, poles, equator

equator

4) Remains unchanged, poles,

47.Assertion (A): Tropical regions exhibit greater biological diversity as compared to

temperature regions
Reason (R): Tropical latitudes have remained relatively undistributed for millions
of years and thus have along evolutionary time for species
1) Both A and R are correct. R is not the correct explanation of A.
*2) Both A and R are correct. R is the correct explanation of A.
3) A is false, but R is true
but R is false

4) A is true,

48.The relation between species richness and area for the wide variety of taxa on
the logarithmic scale described by the equation
1) logC=logS + Z log A
logA=logC + Z logA 4) logS=logA + Z log C

*2) logS= logC + ZlogA 3)

50.Match the following

List-I

List-II

A) Beta diversity

I) Alexander von Humboldt

B) Species-area relationship
Edward Wilson

II)

C) Gamma diversity
ecosystems

III) Between two different

D) Popularized term biodiversity

ecological region

IV) Overall diversity of

V) Within ecosystem

1) A-I, B-IV, C-V,D-III

C-V,D-III

2) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV *3) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II 4) A-I, B-IV,

53.Introduction of Nile perch in Lake Victoria resulted in

1) Excess growth of water weed

2) Elimination of water weed

*3) Elimination of many species of Cichlid species

Excess growth of Cichild fish

4)

54.A bio-geographic area that is a reservoir of biodiversity and threatened with

destruction by man is
*1) Biodiversity hot spot
Ecological region 4) Biosphere

2) Hotspot

3)

57.Match the following

List-I

List-II

i) Panthera leo persica a) The lion tailed macaque

ii) Ailurus ochraceus

b) Pygmy hog

iii) Macaca silenus

c) The Siberian crane

iv) Sus salvanius

d) Red panda

v) Grus leucogeranus e) Asiatic lion

1) i-d, ii-c, iii-e, iv-b, v-a

2) i-d, ii-b, iii-e, iv-c, v-a

*3) i-e, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b, v-c

4) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-e, v-a

60.Killing of endangered wild animals in strictly prohibited under the provisions of

the
1) Forest conservation act 1980

*2) Wild life act of 1972

3) Environmental protection act of 1986

4) Indian forest act of 1927

67.The most important cause of loss of biodiversity is

1) Over exploitation
fragmentation

*2) Habitat loss and

3) Invasion of alien species

extinction of species
70.Match the following
Sacred groves

State

I) Aravalli Hills

A) Meghalaya

II) Sarguja, Bastar

B) Madhya Pradesh

4) Co-

III) Chanda

C) Chhattisgarh

IV) Khasi and Jaintia

D) Rajasthan and Gujarat

1) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C

A, IV-B

*2) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A 3) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B 4) I-C, II-D, III-

71.Identify the one with greatest Biodiversity on the earth

1) Tigas of Temperate region

2) Scandinavian countries

*3) The Amazon Rain forest of Tropical region 4) The Amazon Rain forest of
Temperature region
72.According to Alexander von Humboldt, Species-richness
1) Decrease with increasing area 2) Increases continuously with increasing area
3) First decreases and later increases *4) Increases with increasing area only up
to a limit
73.In a species richness-Area relationship the angle of the slope and Z-value for
tropical rain forest respectively
1) <450 and > 1
1

*2) >450 and > 1

3) >450 and < 1 4) <450 and <

42.Arrange the following in ascending order of the various types of Biodiversity

A) Gamma diversity B) Beta diversity C) Genetic diversity D) Species diversity
E) Alpha diversity
1) C,D,A,E,B

2) C,D,B,E,A

*3) C,D,E,B,A 4) C,E,D,B,A

44.Which of the following is a Back up solution to ideal conservation strategy

1) National park, an In-Situ conservation 2) Biosphere Reserve, an Ex-Situ
conservation
3) Sacred grooves, an In-Situ conservation
conservation
51.Match the following
List-I

List-II

I) Normal Myers

A) Branching diagrams

II) Tilman

B) Biodiversity hot spots

*4) Gene banks, an Ex-situ

III) Linnaeus

C) Binomial nomenclature

IV) Haeckel

D) Experiments with out-door plots

*1) I-B, II-D, III-C, IV-A 2) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A 3) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D 4) I-A, II-B, III-C,
IV-D
53.The Earth summit at Rio de janiro was related to
1) Prevention of afforestation

2) Survery of Natural resources

*3) Conservation of biodiversity

4) Soli fertility

71.Study the following statements

I) Biodiversity hot spot shows high levels of species richness and low degree of
endemism
II) Biodiversity hot spots are biologically riches and most threatened terrestrial
ecoregions
III) Number of biodiversity hot spots in India is 34
IV) Biodiversity hot spots provide a backup solution to Ex-situ conservation
1) All except I

2) All except II

*3) All except III 4) All except IV

78.paul Ehrlic compared the rivest of aeroplane with

*1) Ecosystem

2) Community

3) Species of an ecosystem
species of an ecosystem

4) Sub

77.Choose the incorrect matching

1) Digitalin-Fox glove plant
Vinblastin-Vinca rosea

2)

*3) Extinction of passenger pigeons-invasion of alien species 4) ReserpineRauwolfia vomitoria

1.

Father of Taxonomy and founder of modern systematics is

1) John ray

9.

2) Aristotle

3) Hippocrates

Match the following

List -1

List II

A) Evolution

I) Hereditary Characters

*4) Linnaeus

B) Ecology

II) Internal organs of animals

C) Genetics

III) Distribution of animals

D) Anatomy

IV) Gradual changes

V) Animals & Environment

12.

1) A-IV, B-V, C-II, D-I

2) A-V, B-I, C-II, D-V

3) A -IV, B - III, C - II, D -1

*4) A - IV, B -V, C-I, D I

The following are the examples of convergent evolution

*1) Wing like structures in flying squirrel and wings in sparrow
2) Wings of sparrow and wings of finch birds
3) Wings of sparrow and wings of parrot
4) Contractile vacuoles of Euglena and Paramecium

48. The number of obligate categories in the taxonomic hierarchy, established by

Linnaeus are
1) 7

2) 6

3) 8

*4) 5

21.Read the following

List I

List II

I. Family

List III

Felidae

Genera like Panthera and Felis

II. Order
etc. belong

Carnivora

Families like Felidae, Ursidae

III. Class
etc. belong

Mammalia

Order like Carnivora, primates

IV. Genus
etc. belong

Panthera

Species like leo, tigris

In the above
1) Only I and II are true
III are true 4) Only III is true

*2) All are true

3) Only I, II and

23.Arrange the following in an ascending order of classification hierarchy

A. Species

B. Family

C. Order

D. Phylum

E. Class

F. Genus

*1) A < F < B < C < E < D

3)A < B < F < C < E < D

2) A < F < B < E < C < D

4)A < F < B < C < D < E

45.Match the following

List I

List II

A. Primates

I. Whales

B. Cetacea

II. Gibbons

C. Rodentia

III. Rats

D. Chiroptera

IV. Cats
V. Bats

*1) A II, B I, C III, D V

2) A II, B III, C IV, D V

3) A III, B IV, C V, D I

2) A II, B IV, C III, D V

69. (A) : Growth cannot be taken as a defining property of living organisms

(R): Non living organisms also grow due to accumulation of material on their
surface
*1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3) A is True but R is False.

4) R is True but A is False.

11. Arrange the following taxa in the taxonomic position of man in the sequential order starting
from the highest taxa to the lowest one
a) Hominoidea
b) Homininae
c) Bilateria
d) Primates

e) Enterocoelomata

*1) c, e, d, a, b

2) c, d, b, e, a

3) c, a, d, e, b

4) c, b, d, a, e

12. In the following taxonomic groups spot out the group(s) that do not qualify, for
an obligate category status in the taxonomic hierarchy

i) Vertebrata;
ii) Primates;
iii) Hominoidea;
iv) Deuterostomia;
v) Hominidae
1) ii, iv, v
2) v only
*3) i, iii, iv
4) ii, iv
58. Choose the incorrect option
1)Felis leo Linnaeus
2) Panthera leo (L., 1758)
3) Felis leo Linn.,1758
*4) Panthera leo Linnaeus,1758
80. Which of the following statements is not true of Deuterostomes?
*1) The cleavage pattern is radial and determinate 2) Mouth is formed later
3) The coelom is formed from archenteron
4) embryos are regulative type
41.The idea of evolution descent with modification was given by
1) Lamarck *2) Charles Darwin

3) Ernst Haeckel 4) John Ray

42.Identify the incorrect matching

1) Buffon Natural history *2) Dobzhansky Historia Generalis Plantarum
3) Carolus Linnaeus Systema Naturae
Species

4)

Charles

DarwinOrigin

of

48.Regulative embryos are formed in the development of

1) Acoelomates
Enterocoelmates

2) Pseudocoelomates

3) Schizocoelomates

*4)

49.Match the following

List I

List II

A. Solid bauplan

I. Balstocoel

B. Pseudocoelom

II. First triplobalstic group

C. Enterocoelom

III. Archenteron

D. Diploblastica

IV. Radial symmetry

*1) A II, B I, C III, D IV

2) A II, B III, C IV, D I

3) A III, B IV, C I, D II

2) A I, B III, C IV, D II

55. Identify the true to the taxonomic position of humans

1)
2)
*3)
4)

Order
Primates
Eutheria
Primates
Placentalia

Sub order
Anthropoidea
Primates
Anthropoidea
Primates

Super family
Hominoidea
Hominidae
Hominoidea
Hominoidea

Family
Homininae
Hominoidea
Hominidae
Hominidae

Sub family
Hominidae
Homininae
Homininae
Homininae

5. The species having similar structure and functional characteristics is considered

as
1) Breeding unit

*2) Evolutionary unit 3) Ecological unit 4) Genetic

unit
48.

Hinny is a hybrid of
1) Male donkey x Female horse

*2) Female donkey x Male horse

3) Male donkey x Female donkey

4) Female horse x Male horse

7. Type of nutrition and reserve food material in kingdom Animalia

1) holozoic , paramylum
*3) holozoic, glycogen

2) holophytic, glycogen
4) holophytic, paramylum