Diversity in Living Organisms: One Mark Questions
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ONE MARK QUESTIONS blue-green algae and in return blue-green gets shelter
(lichens).
9. What is biodiversity?
1. Name the writer who wrote the book “The Origin of
Species”. Ans :
Ans : Various types of living organism found in a particular
region is called biodiversity.
Charles Darwin wrote the book “The Origin of
Species” in 1859.
10. What is saprophytic nutrition?
2. Who proposed the classification of organisms into 5 Ans :
kingdoms? The organisms that use dead and decaying organic
Ans : matter as mode of nutrition is known as saprophytic
nutrition.
Robert H. Whittaker proposed the classification of
organisms into 5 kingdoms in 1959.
11. What is evolution?
3. Define species. Ans :
Ans : Evolution is the change in heritance characteristics of
organism over generations.
Species are organisms within genus with slight
difference from other and capable of breeding and
perpetuate. 12. Give simple classification of plant kingdom.
Ans :
4. Give examples of the organism belonging to Monera Kingdom plantae is divided in following divisions :
and Protista kingdom. (a) Thallophyta
Ans : (b) Bryophyta
(c) Pteridophyta
Monera — Anabaena, blue-green algae.
(d) Phanerogams
Protista — Euglena, Paramecium, Amoeba.
(i) Gymnosperm
(ii) Angiosperm – (1) Monocots (2) Dicots
5. Name the appendages used for movement by organism
belonging to Protista kingdom.
13. Name the plant amphibian.
Ans :
Ans :
(a) Paramecium - Cilia
Bryophyta, e.g. funaria.
(b) Euglena - Flagella
(c) Amoeba - Pseudopodia
14. What are cryptogamae?
6. Who proposed the two kingdom classification? Ans :
Ans : The plants with hidden reproductive organs are called
cryptogamae, e.g., fern.
Carolus Linnaeus proposed the two kingdom
classification.
15. Give examples of pteridophyte.
7. What is lichen? Ans :
Ans : Marsilea and fern.
Lichen is the symbiotic association of fungi and blue-
green algae. 16. Name the reproductive organ of plants.
Ans :
8. What is symbiotic relationship? Flower.
Ans :
It is a relationship between two organisms in which 17. Which divisions of the plant kingdom are called
both of them are benefitted, e.g., fungi gets food from
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cryptogams? Why are they called so? Whale, platypus and dolphins.
Ans :
27. Name a fish with skeleton made up of cartilage.
Thallophyta, Bryophyta and Pteridophyta divisions
of plant kingdom are called cryptogamae. All these Ans :
divisions have hidden reproductive organs. Shark.
18. What are gymnosperms? 28. Give example of two fish which have skeleton made up
Ans : of both bone and cartilage.
Gynosperms are the group of plants that bear naked Ans :
seeds, e.g., pines, deodar. Tuna and rohu.
19. Why bryophytes and pteriodophytes grow in moist 29. What is biological classification?
and shady places? Ans :
Ans :
Grouping of organisms based on similarities and
Bryophytes and pteriodophytes need water for dissimilarities is called biological classification.
their reproduction. Because reproduction in these
organisms can take place when water helps in carrying 30. What is taxonomy?
male gamete to female gamete.
Ans :
Download All PDF files from www.rava.org.in. The systematic study of identification, classification
and naming of oraganisms is called taxonomy.
20. What are angiosperms?
Ans : 31. Who made 1st attempt for scientific basis of
Angiosperms are the group of plants with covered classification?
seeds. These are flowering plants. Ans :
Aristotle.
21. What are cotyledons?
Ans : 32. On what morphological criteria Aristotle classified the
Plant embryos in seeds have structures called plants?
cotyledons. Cotyledens are also known as seed leaves. Ans :
Based on the morphological nature of the stem.
22. Define radial symmetry.
Ans : 33. Name the 2 kingdoms of classification?
When any plane axis passing through the central axis Ans :
of the body divides the animal into two halves that are (1) Plantae or Metaphyta
mirror image, is called radial symmetry. For example (2) Animalia or Metazoa
: sponges, starfish.
34. What are prokaryotes? Give one example for
23. What is the meaning of triploblastic? prokaryote.
Ans : Ans :
Animals which have three layers of cells : ectoderm, The organisms which do not have well organized
mesoderm and endoderm from which differentiated nucleus in their cell are called prokaryotes. Organisms
tissues can be made, e.g. tapeworm. containing incipient nucleus (Nucleoid) in their cells
are called prokaryotes. Example : Bacteria, Nostoc
24. What is bilateral symmetry? (cyano bacteria/ B.G. Algae)
Ans :
Anything is said to have bilateral symmetry if its body 35. What are Eukaryotes? Give an example of Eukaryotes?
have same design in left and right halves of the body. Ans :
Organisms which have well organized nuclei (True
25. What do you mean by “cold-blooded animals”? nucleus) are called Eukaryotes.
Ans : Example : Amoeba, mango, Man.
Cold-blooded animals are the animals that show the
variation in their body temperature according to the 36. What are unicellular organisms? Give an example for
surroundings, e.g., fish, amphibians, reptiles. unicellular organisms?
Ans :
26. Write the name of three mammals that live in water. One celled or Single celled organisms are called
Ans : unicellular organisms.
Example : Chlamydomonas, Amoeba, Euglena.
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37. What are multicellular organisms? Give an example 47. What are heterocysts?
for multi cellular organisms. Ans :
Ans : The colourless specialized cells of nostoc filament
Organisms whose body is made up of many numbers meant for fixing atmospheric nitrogen are called
of cells are called multicellular organisms. heterocysts.
Example : Spirogyra, Mango, Man.
48. What are chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria?
38. Name the five kingdoms of living organisms? Ans :
Ans : The bacteria which oxidize inorganic substances like
(1) Kingdom — Monera, nitrate, nitrities and ammonia to release energy in the
(2) Kingdom — Protista, form of ATP are called chemosynthetic bacteria.
(3) Kingdom — Fungi (mycota),
(4) Kingdom — Plantae (metaphyta), 49. What are mycoplasmas?
(5) Kingdom — Animalia (metazoan). Ans :
Add 89056 29969 in Your Class Whatsapp Group to Get All PDF Files. The smallest living organisms without cell walls and
survive without oxygen are called mycoplasmas.
39. Who proposed five kingdom classification?
Ans : 50. Name the kingdom which includes single celled
eukaryotes.
R.H. Whittaker (1969).
Ans :
40. What are Monerans? Kingdom Protista.
Ans :
51. Name the 2 methods of protistan’s reproduction.
Prokaryotic celled, unicellular and Autotrophic
organisms. Ans :
(1) Asexual reproduction (cell fusion),
41. Name the kingdom which includes monerans. (2) Sexual reproduction (zygote formation).
Ans :
52. What are planktons?
Kingdom Monera.
Ans :
42. Give an example for kingdom Monera. The microscopic organisms which floats on water are
Ans : called planktons.
Bacteria, Nostoc, Mycoplasma.
53. Name the chemical component of cell wall of Diatoms.
43. Name the kingdom which includes Bacteria. Ans :
Ans : Chitin.
Kingdom Monera.
54. What is diatomaceous earth?
44. What are autotrophic bacteria? Give an example for Ans :
autotrophic bacteria. Accumulation of cell wall deposition of dead diatoms.
Ans :
The bacteria which synthesize their own food from 55. Which are chief producer of oceans?
inorganic substances are called autotrophic bacteria. Ans :
Example : Nostoc, Anabaena. Diatoms.
46. What are cyano bacteria? 57. Give an example for euglenoids.
Ans : Ans :
Bacteria that obtain their energy through Euglena (photosynthetic protozoan).
photosynthesis.
58. What are slime moulds?
Ans :
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Saprophytic protists are called slime moulds. 71. Which fungi act as a source of antibiotics?
Ans :
59. What are plasmodium?
Penicillium.
Ans :
Aggregation of slime moulds under suitable conditions 72. Why should we keep fruits and vegetables in
are called plasmodium, which may grow and spread refrigerator?
over several feet. During unfavorable conditions they Ans :
differentiate and follows fruiting bodies.
To prevent food from getting bad due to bacterial or
60. Name parasitic protozoa. fungal infections.
Ans :
73. Name the cell wall component of fungi.
Entamoeba, Plasmodium (Malarial parasite). Ans :
62. Name parasitic flagellated protozoan. The heterotrophic fungi which absorb soluble organic
matter from dead substrates are called saprophytes.
Ans :
Trypanosoma. 75. What are parasitic fungi?
Ans :
63. Name the disease caused by Trypanosoma.
The heterotrophic fungi which absorb food from living
Ans :
plants and animals are called parasitic fungi.
Sleeping sickness.
76. What are symbionts?
64. Give one example for ciliated protozoans. Ans :
Ans :
The association of 2 organisms in which both the
Paramecium. organisms are mutually benefited are called symbionts.
Example : Fungi with algae as lichens.
65. Which is the locomotory organ of paramecium or
ciliated protozoans. 77. How are pores or holes all over the body of Porifera
Ans : important?
Cilia. Ans :
The pores present all over the body of the organisms
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throughout the body to bring in food and oxygen.
66. Give one example for sporozoan.
Ans : 78. Name the 5 kingdoms of living organisms.
Plasmodium. Ans :
1. Monera;
67. Which one is called malarial parasite? 2. Protista;
Ans : 3. Fungi, mycota;
4. Plantae; Metaphyto;
Plasmodium.
5. Animalia Metazoa.
68. Name the disease caused by plasmodium.
79. If you are provided seeds of gram, wheat, rice,
Ans : pumpkin, maize and pea. Classify these as Monocots/
Malaria. Dicots.
Ans :
69. Name the kingdom which includes eukaryotic
Monocots : Wheat, Rice, Maize.
heterotrophic organisms.
Dicots : Gram, Pumpkin, Pea.
Ans :
Kingdom Mycota (Fungi). THREE MARKS QUESTIONS
70. Name unicellular fungi.
Ans : 80. Give the characteristics of Monera.
Yeast. Ans :
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(a) Organisms are unicellular and do not have a 6. Adventitious roots Roots develop from
defined nucleus. radical
(b) Some organisms can have cell wall while some
cannot. 7. Absence of secondary Presence of secondary
(c) Cell organelles are not covered with double growth growth
membrane.
(d) Autotrophic or Heterotrophic. 84. What are hermaphrodites? Give two examples.
Ans :
Hermaphrodites are the organisms that have both
the sexes. Thus, it can produce both sperms and
eggs and called hermaphrodites. Example : Sponges,
earthworms.
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109.What are the characteristic features of mammals? 113.Give difference between algae and Fungi ?
Ans : Ans :
Characteristic features of mammals :
(a) Body is covered with hair. Algae Fungi
(b) Skin is provided with sweat and sebaceous glands.
1. Green pigments are Green pigments are
(c) Heart is four-chambered.
present. absent.
(d) Fertilization is internal.
(e) Females have mammary glands to produce milk 2. Autotrophic Heterotrophic
to nourish their young ones. 3. Mostly aquatic Mostly terrestrial
(f) External ear–pinna present.
(g) Eyes have eye lids. 4. The cell wall is made The cell wall is made
(h) Warm-blooded. of cellulose. of chitin.
(i) Respiration through lungs. 5. Contain starch as a Contain glycogen and
stored food material oil as a stored food
110.What are the characteristic features of reptiles? material
Ans :
The characteristics of reptiles : 114.Give the classification of plant kingdom.
(a) Dry scaly, impermeable skin. Ans :
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(a) Rhizopus
(b) Penicillium
Cryptogamae Phanerogamae
1. Has seed-less plants. Has seed in plants.
2. Possesses both Possesses only
vascular and non- vascular plants. (c) Agaricus
vascular plants.
3. External water External water is not 118.Draw labelled diagram of three protozoa.
is required for required. Ans :
fertilization.
(a) Amoeba
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