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THE LIVING WORLD MCQs

The Living World, Living Organisms And Their Surroundings, Diversity In Living Organisms

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Question 21. Which of the following processes helps us to obtain energy from the food we eat? 
  1.    Circulation
  2.    Respiration
  3.    Breathing
  4.    Movement 
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Respiration
:
B
Respiration is the process by which the glucose in the food is broken down in the presence of oxygen to produce energy. This energy is utilised by our body for its survival.
Question 22. Living organisms produce more of their kind through a process called ______ .
  1.    metabolism
  2.    respiration
  3.    excretion
  4.    reproduction
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> reproduction
:
D
Living organisms produce more of their kind through a process called reproduction. Reproduction is important for the survival of all living beings. Without a mechanism for reproduction, life would come to an end.
Question 23. When we use the term 'organisms', we mean:
  1.    All animals
  2.    All plants
  3.    All birds
  4.    All living things
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Answer: Option D. -> All living things
:
D
Any thing that is classified as a living being is reffered to as an organism. This includes plants, animals, birds, insects, etc.
Question 24. Which of the following class of Animalia have hair on their skin?
  1.    Reptilia
  2.    Aves
  3.    Mammalia
  4.    Amphibia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Mammalia
:
C
All mammals have hair or fur. Mammals are the only animals with true hair. Hair is made up of dead cells which contains a substance called keratin. Example: Fingernails are made of keratin. Even mammals that swim under the water (like dolphins and whales) have fine hair around their snout. Hair like structures on a fly or a spider actually contains living cells. That means if you cut a spider's hair it would hurt.
Question 25. Liver flukes belong to the phylum ___.
  1.    Porifera
  2.    Coelenterata
  3.    Platyhelminthes
  4.    Nematoda
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Answer: Option C. -> Platyhelminthes
:
C
Organisms belonging to the phylum Platyhelminthes have dorsoventrally flattened body. Hence, they are commonly known as flatworms. Organisms like planaria, liver fluke, etc., belong to this phylum.
Question 26. The mode of nutrition of all organisms belonging to kingdom Monera is autotrophic.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    Mammalia
  4.    Amphibia
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Answer: Option B. -> False
:
B
Someorganisms belonging to kingdom Monera have autotrophic mode of nutrition, while others are heterotrophic. Cyanobacteria which belongs to kingdom Monera arecapable of photosynthesis and are autotrophic. At the same time, there are certain type of bacteria which are heterotrophic and belongs to kingdom Monera.
Question 27. The green colour pigment present in plant cells, which helps in photosynthesis is___.
  1.    chlorophyll
  2.    xanthophyll
  3.    carotene 
  4.    keratin
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> chlorophyll
:
A
Chlorophyll is a green-coloured pigment present in the chloroplasts of plant cells. It helps in absorbing light energy, which is highly crucial for photosynthesis.
Question 28. Cyanobacteria belongs to which of the following kingdom?
  1.    Monera
  2.    Protista
  3.    Fungi
  4.    Plantae
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Monera
:
A
Cyanobacteria or blue-green algae are a group of prokaryotes, which have chlorophylland can carry out their own photosynthesis. They belong to kingdom Monera. Monera consists of organisms that do not have a defined nucleus or organelles.
Question 29. Thallophytes are devoid of conducting tissues.
  1.    True
  2.    False
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A
Thallophyta isthe most primitiveplants. They have an undifferentiated body and thay lack specialised organs and conducting tissues. They mostly comprise soft tissues and lack mechanical tissues.
Question 30. Which of the following is a unicellular algae?
  1.    Penicillium 
  2.    Aspergillus 
  3.    Chlorella 
  4.    Candida 
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Chlorella 
:
C
Algae are aquatic organisms. They contain chlorophyll and can prepare their food by photosynthesis.Chlorella andChlamydomonasare few examples of unicellular algae.
Penicillium, Aspergillus, Candida are all examples of fungi.

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