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11th Biology – Botany: Taxonomy and Systematic Botany
5 MCQ Tests × 10 Questions = 50 Questions
Submit each test to display the correct answer under every question.
Test 1 – 10 Questions
1. A specimen derived from a non-original collection when the original specimen is missing is called:
Correct Answer: B) Neotype
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2. Phylogenetic classification is most favoured because it reflects:
Correct Answer: D) Evolutionary relationships
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3. Taxonomy involving similarities and dissimilarities among the immune systems of different taxa is called:
Correct Answer: C) Serotaxonomy
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4. Which flowering plant has nodules containing filamentous nitrogen-fixing microorganisms?
Correct Answer: D) Casuarina equisetifolia
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5. Flowers are zygomorphic in:
Correct Answer: A) Ceropegia
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6. Who was the first to use the term 'Systematics'?
Correct Answer: D) John Ray
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7. The lowest rank of classification is:
Correct Answer: C) Species
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8. Plantae is a:
Correct Answer: A) Kingdom
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9. Which is the wrong statement with reference to species?
Correct Answer: C) They do not interbreed
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10. The 19th International Botanical Congress was held in:
Correct Answer: C) India
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Test 2 – 10 Questions
1. The binomial system of nomenclature was introduced by:
Correct Answer: A) Linnaeus
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2. A duplicate specimen of the holotype collected from the same population is called:
Correct Answer: C) Isotype
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3. The first modern botanical garden was established in:
Correct Answer: C) Italy
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4. The largest botanical garden is in:
Correct Answer: A) Kew
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5. The headquarters of the Botanical Survey of India is in:
Correct Answer: A) Kolkata
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6. Bambusetum is a major attraction in:
Correct Answer: C) Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden
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7. A global account of a taxon is called:
Correct Answer: C) Monograph
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8. Carolus Linnaeus was a:
Correct Answer: D) Swedish botanist
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9. Carolus Linnaeus published Species Plantarum in:
Correct Answer: A) 1753
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10. The classification stimulated by 'Origin of Species' is called:
Correct Answer: B) Phylogenetic system
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Test 3 – 10 Questions
1. Engler and Prantl proposed the ______ system of classification.
Correct Answer: C) Phylogenetic
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2. The pioneer of the phylogenetic system is:
Correct Answer: D) Adolf Engler
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3. The Herbarium of the Botanical Survey of India is situated at:
Correct Answer: B) Kolkata
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4. Linnaeus divided plants into how many classes?
Correct Answer: B) 24
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5. The book 'The Evolution and Classification of Flowering Plants' was written by:
Correct Answer: B) Cronquist
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6. Bentham and Hooker were ______ botanists.
Correct Answer: A) English
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7. Who is called the father of Barcoding?
Correct Answer: B) Paul Hebert
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8. The genetic sequence used to identify a plant is known as:
Correct Answer: C) DNA Marker
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9. Omega Taxonomy refers to:
Correct Answer: D) Biosystematics
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10. Which is a hydrophyte belonging to family Fabaceae?
Correct Answer: A) Aeschynomene aspera
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Test 4 – 10 Questions
1. The characteristic fruit of Fabaceae is:
Correct Answer: B) Legume
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2. Red sandalwood belongs to the family:
Correct Answer: A) Fabaceae
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3. Identify the dye-yielding plant.
Correct Answer: A) Butea
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4. Which plant is used as green manure?
Correct Answer: B) Sesbania
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5. Who is known as the Father of Botany?
Correct Answer: B) Theophrastus
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6. The concept of species was proposed by:
Correct Answer: B) Plato
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7. The National Orchidarium at Yercaud is famous for its collection of:
Correct Answer: A) Germplasm
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8. The method currently followed worldwide for preservation of herbarium sheets is:
Correct Answer: B) Fumigation
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9. Who is called the Father of Taxonomy?
Correct Answer: C) Linnaeus
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10. Bentham and Hooker described how many species?
Correct Answer: B) 97,305
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Test 5 – 10 Questions
1. In Bentham and Hooker's system, Monocotyledonae has how many series?
Correct Answer: A) 8
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2. Which is an evolving system of classification that may change based on new data?
Correct Answer: C) APG
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3. Chrispeels and Gartener worked in the field of:
Correct Answer: A) Molecular taxonomy
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4. In which genus are the fruits geocarpic?
Correct Answer: A) Arachis
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5. Which is NOT a characteristic of Fabaceae?
Correct Answer: C) Oblique ovary
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6. Black gram belongs to the genus:
Correct Answer: C) Vigna
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7. Fibres are obtained from:
Correct Answer: D) Clitoria
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8. The seeds of ______ are used in necklaces.
Correct Answer: A) Abrus
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9. The year ______ was declared as the Year of Pulses.
Correct Answer: C) 2016
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10. A special moth carries out pollination in:
Correct Answer: A) Yucca
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