Diversity of Living Organisms – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. 1. Q1: Which of the following is not a characteristic of mammals?

   • A. Warm-blooded
   • B. Hair on body
   • C. Mammary glands
   • D. Lay eggs

2. 2. Q2: Which of the following is not a class of vertebrates?

   • A. Pisces
   • B. Amphibia
   • C. Reptilia
   • D. Arthropoda

3. 3. Q3: In which kingdom are archaebacteria classified?

   • A. Monera
   • B. Protista
   • C. Fungi
   • D. Plantae

4. 4. Q4: Which group of plants is known as 'amphibians of the plant kingdom'?

   • A. Bryophytes
   • B. Pteridophytes
   • C. Gymnosperms
   • D. Angiosperms

5. 5. Q5: Which kingdom includes multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that are heterotrophic?

   • A. Monera
   • B. Protista
   • C. Fungi
   • D. Animalia

6. 6. Q6: Binomial nomenclature consists of:

   • A. Family and species
   • B. Genus and species
   • C. Order and family
   • D. Species and subspecies

7. 7. Q7: Who is known as the father of taxonomy?

   • A. Aristotle
   • B. Linnaeus
   • C. Darwin
   • D. Theophrastus

8. 8. Q8: Which of the following is not a class of vertebrates?

   • A. Pisces
   • B. Amphibia
   • C. Reptilia
   • D. Arthropoda

9. 9. Q9: Which algae is used to make agar?

   • A. Chlorella
   • B. Ulva
   • C. Gelidium
   • D. Fucus

10. 10. Q10: Which is the largest phylum in the animal kingdom?

    • A. Arthropoda
    • B. Mollusca
    • C. Chordata
    • D. Annelida

11. 11. Q11: Binomial nomenclature consists of:

    • A. Family and species
    • B. Genus and species
    • C. Order and family
    • D. Species and subspecies

12. 12. Q12: Binomial nomenclature consists of:

    • A. Family and species
    • B. Genus and species
    • C. Order and family
    • D. Species and subspecies