Classification of Living Organisms Questions with Solutions

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This topic covers the classification of living things: the five-kingdom system of Whittaker, binomial nomenclature, the scientific names of common plants and animals, the major groups of plants and animals, and the features of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and fungi. Questions commonly ask who proposed the five-kingdom classification (R. H. Whittaker), who is the father of taxonomy (Carl Linnaeus), and the scientific names of familiar organisms, such as Homo sapiens (humans), Mangifera indica (mango) and Panthera tigris (tiger). Know the key features that separate the animal phyla. Practise the classification of living organisms questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.

  1. Q1.

    Conifers, cycads and ginkgo belong to which group of plants?

    A. BryophytesB. AngiospermsC. PteridophytesD. Gymnosperms
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  2. Q2.

    Penicillium is a:

    A. Symbiotic lichenB. Parasitic bacteriumC. Green algaD. Saprophytic fungus
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  3. Q3.

    Anabaena is a:

    A. MossB. ProtozoanC. Blue-green alga (cyanobacterium)D. Fungus
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  4. Q4.

    Which group of plants is known as the 'amphibians of the plant kingdom'?

    A. GymnospermsB. ThallophytaC. BryophytaD. Pteridophyta
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  5. Q5.

    The only living genus of the class Sphenopsida (horsetails) is:

    A. LycopodiumB. EquisetumC. SelaginellaD. Marsilea
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