Question:
Which organisms are called primitive and how are they different from the so-called advanced organisms?
Answer:
| Primitive Organisms | Advanced Organisms |
|---|
| 1. Simple body organisation. | 1. Complex body organisation. |
| 2. Ancient body changes haven't changed much | 2. Recent body design. |
| 3. Considered at first ladder on the evolutionary scale. | 3. Considered at successive ladders on the evolutionary scale. |
Diversity in Living Organisms
Q 1.
Snakes, turtles, lizards and crocodiles belong to which category of vertebrates?
Q 2.
Name the levels of classification proposed by Linnaeus. What happens to similarities among organisms as we go from top to bottom level?
Q 3.
Why do we classify organisms?
Q 4.
In the hierarchy of classification, which group will have the largest number of organisms?
Q 5.
What are the general characteristics found in all animals?
Q 7.
Who identified the Fungi as a separate multicellular eukaryotic kingdom and introduced five kingdoms? Name the five kingdoms.
Q 8.
Give examples of Porifera or Sponges.
Q 9.
In the hierarchy of classification, which group will have the smallest number of organisms and a maximum number of similar characteristics?
Q 10.
Identify the plant groups which has net like veins in leaves, flower parts in group of fours or fives, vascular bundles are in a ring and two seed leaves.
Q 11.
Name the book written by Carolus Linnaeus on the classification of organisms.
Q 12.
In which kingdom you will place an organism which is multicellular, eukaryotic, non-green heterotroph or saprophytic, lacks chlorophyll and has an absorptive mode of nutrition?
Q 13.
What are naked-seeded plants are called?
Q 14.
Define Cryptograms.
Q 15.
Give examples of animals that belong to Phylum Mollusca.
Q 16.
Give two examples of Bryophyta plants?
Q 17.
Minimal body design, have holes which lead to canal system that helps in circulating water, marine habitat. Which division of Animalia it refers to?
Q 18.
Give three examples of Molluscs
Q 19.
Name a reptile which has four chambered heart.
Q 20.
Give three examples of flightless birds.
Q 21.
In which kingdom, you will place an organism which is multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotroph, lacks chlorophyll and has an ingestive mode of nutrition.
Q 22.
Blue-green algae are classified with bacteria and placed in kingdom Monera.
Q 23.
What are the uses of bryophytes?
Q 24.
How Angiosperms are divided further?
Q 25.
Give examples of Arthropod animals.
Q 26.
What is a notochord? What does it do?
Q 27.
In which kingdom would you place an organism which is unicellular, eukaryotic and photosynthetic?
Q 28.
Which in your opinion is more basic characteristic for classifying organism. The place where they live in or the kind of cells they are made of?
Q 29.
What is the primary characteristic on which the first division of organisms is made?
Q 30.
Do Protozoans have eyes?
Q 31.
Identify plant group which has parallel venation, scattered vascular bundles, flower petals/parts in multiple of three, fibrous roots.
Q 32.
Identify which of the following are monocots and dicots : garlic, onion, tomatoes, corn, peppers, potatoes, wheat, beans
Q 33.
Which is the largest group of animals?
Q 34.
Give three examples of Protochordata animals.
Q 35.
Cold blooded, two chamber heart, stream lined body, scales on skin, gills present, aquatic life. Which group of vertebrates are we referring to?
Q 36.
What changes are evolved in limbs of aves?
Q 37.
Give an example of mammal that can fly.
Q 38.
Who is known as the father of taxonomy?
Q 39.
What is the primary reason for such a huge diversity we find in animals and plants?
Q 40.
Which do you think is a more basic characteristic for classifying organisms?(a) the place where they live.(b) the kind of cells they are made of. Why?
Q 41.
On what bases are plants and animals put into different categories?
Q 42.
Which organisms are called primitive and how are they different from the so-called advanced organisms?
Q 43.
In how many kingdoms Carolus Linnaeus diving living beings?
Q 44.
Name the scientist who created the third kingdom for all microscopic unicellular organisms. What did he call it?
Q 45.
What is the criterion for classification of organisms as belonging to kingdom Monera or Protista?
Q 46.
In which kingdom will you place an organism which is single-celled, eukaryotic and photosynthetic?
Q 47.
Name the organisms which are outside the classification.
Q 48.
How do the saprophytes get their food? Give two examples of a saprophyte.
Q 49.
Give examples of bryophytes.
Q 50.
Name the plants that are called "
First vascular land plants".
