Diversity in the Living World NEET Questions
Practising a few questions before attempting the complete question paper boosts confidence. This section includes some Diversity in the Living World NEET PYQ, which helps students understand the types of questions asked. For more questions, they can refer to the PDF or the NEET question papers.
Q1: House fly belongs to _______ family.
(a) Cyprinidae
(b) Hominidae
(c) Calliphoridae
(d) Muscidae
Answer: The correct answer is option (d).
Explanation: The house fly belongs to the Muscidae family, which is characterised by flies typically associated with humans and human habitations.
Q2: Select the correctly written scientific name of Mango, which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus.
(a) Mangifera Indica
(b) Mangifera Indica Car. Linn
(c) Mangifera indica Linn
(d) None
Answer: The correct answer is option (c).
Explanation: The scientific name must follow binomial nomenclature, where the genus is capitalised and the species is written in lowercase. The author’s name (Linn) is written after the species, making Mangifera indica Linn the correctly written name.
Q3: Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?
(a) Handwritten scientific names should be underlined.
(b) Every species should have a generic name and a specific epithet.
(c) Scientific names are in Latin and should be italicised when printed.
(d) Generic and specific names should be written starting with small letters.
Answer: The correct answer is option (d).
Explanation: According to ICBN rules, the genus name must begin with a capital letter, while the species name begins with a small letter. Therefore, writing both names starting with small letters violates the nomenclature rules.
Q4: From an evolutionary point of view, retention of the female gametophyte with a developing young embryo on the parent sporophyte for some time is first observed in
(a) Liverworts
(b) Mosses
(c) Pteridophytes
(d) Gymnosperms
Answer: The correct answer is option (d).
Explanation: Gymnosperms retain the female gametophyte on the parent sporophyte and allow early embryo development on it, which is an advanced evolutionary trait.
Q5: Pinus seed cannot germinate and establish without a fungal association. This is because:
(a) Its embryo is immature
(b) It has an obligate association with mycorrhizae
(c) It has a very hard seed coat
(d) Its seeds contain inhibitors that prevent germination
Answer: The correct answer is option (b).
Explanation: Pinus depends on an obligate mycorrhizal association that aids in water and nutrient absorption, without which successful seed germination and establishment cannot occur.
