Diversity in the Living World Important MCQ's

Biology is the study of:
A. Physics
B. Chemistry
C. Living organisms
D. Earth
Answer: C


The grouping of living organisms is called:
A. Digestion
B. Classification
C. Respiration
D. Reproduction
Answer: B


The Father of Taxonomy is:
A. Charles Darwin
B. Carl Linnaeus
C. Robert Hooke
D. Aristotle
Answer: B


Scientific names are written in:
A. Hindi
B. English
C. Latin
D. French
Answer: C


Bacteria belong to the kingdom:
A. Plantae
B. Animalia
C. Monera
D. Fungi
Answer: C


Green plants make food by:
A. Respiration
B. Photosynthesis
C. Digestion
D. Fermentation
Answer: B


Animals are:
A. Producers
B. Autotrophs
C. Heterotrophs
D. Decomposers
Answer: C


Which is a flowering plant?
A. Fern
B. Mango
C. Pine
D. Moss
Answer: B


Fern reproduces by:
A. Seeds
B. Flowers
C. Spores
D. Fruits
Answer: C


Pine is a:
A. Flowering plant
B. Non-flowering plant
C. Herb
D. Shrub
Answer: B


Which animal has a backbone?
A. Earthworm
B. Fish
C. Jellyfish
D. Octopus
Answer: B


Which is an invertebrate?
A. Dog
B. Frog
C. Earthworm
D. Snake
Answer: C


Amphibians live:
A. Only on land
B. Only in water
C. On land and in water
D. In air
Answer: C


Crocodile is a:
A. Reptile
B. Mammal
C. Bird
D. Fish
Answer: A


Birds have:
A. Fins
B. Feathers
C. Scales
D. Gills
Answer: B


Mammals feed their young with:
A. Water
B. Milk
C. Grass
D. Seeds
Answer: B


Which is a mammal?
A. Cow
B. Lizard
C. Fish
D. Pigeon
Answer: A


Fish breathe through:
A. Lungs
B. Gills
C. Skin
D. Nose
Answer: B


Banana is a:
A. Tree
B. Herb
C. Shrub
D. Creeper
Answer: B


Rose is a:
A. Herb
B. Shrub
C. Tree
D. Climber
Answer: B


Banyan is a:
A. Tree
B. Herb
C. Shrub
D. Creeper
Answer: A


Money plant is a:
A. Tree
B. Climber
C. Shrub
D. Herb
Answer: B


Pumpkin is a:
A. Climber
B. Creeper
C. Shrub
D. Tree
Answer: B


Lotus is a:
A. Desert plant
B. Aquatic plant
C. Mountain plant
D. Forest plant
Answer: B


Camel is adapted to live in the:
A. Forest
B. Desert
C. Ocean
D. Mountain
Answer: B


Polar bear lives in:
A. Desert
B. Polar region
C. Grassland
D. Pond
Answer: B


Whale is a:
A. Fish
B. Mammal
C. Reptile
D. Amphibian
Answer: B


Ostrich is a:
A. Flying bird
B. Flightless bird
C. Mammal
D. Reptile
Answer: B


Cow is a:
A. Carnivore
B. Herbivore
C. Omnivore
D. Decomposer
Answer: B


Lion is a:
A. Herbivore
B. Carnivore
C. Omnivore
D. Decomposer
Answer: B


Bear is a:
A. Herbivore
B. Carnivore
C. Omnivore
D. Parasite
Answer: C


Mushroom belongs to:
A. Plantae
B. Fungi
C. Animalia
D. Monera
Answer: B


Amoeba is:
A. Multicellular
B. Unicellular
C. Plant
D. Fungus
Answer: B


Amoeba moves with:
A. Legs
B. Wings
C. Pseudopodia
D. Fins
Answer: C


Green plants are:
A. Consumers
B. Producers
C. Decomposers
D. Parasites
Answer: B


Mushroom is a:
A. Producer
B. Consumer
C. Decomposer
D. Herbivore
Answer: C


Living organisms need:
A. Air
B. Water
C. Food
D. All of these
Answer: D


Diversity means:
A. Similarity
B. Variety of living organisms
C. Only plants
D. Only animals
Answer: B


Frog is a:
A. Vertebrate
B. Invertebrate
C. Insect
D. Worm
Answer: A


The main purpose of classification is:
A. To increase organisms
B. To make study easier
C. To destroy habitats
D. To change names
Answer: B