XII Biology_Botany_New Chapter-4_Principles of Inheritance Variation [True or False Statement Questions]
Sl # Statement (Introduction) True/False
1 All organisms included in the plant kingdom had a cell wall in their cells. TRUE
2 All organisms included in the plant kingdom lack a cell wall. FALSE
3 All prokaryotic organisms are grouped together under Kingdom Monera. TRUE
4 All prokaryotic organisms are grouped under the Kingdom Monera. TRUE
5 All prokaryotic organisms were grouped together under Kingdom Monera. TRUE
6 All prokaryotic organisms were grouped together under Kingdom Protista. FALSE
7 Aristotle classified animals based on whether they had red blood or not. TRUE
Aristotle used simple morphological characters to classify plants into trees, shrubs, and
8 TRUE
herbs.
Aristotle was the first to classify plants based on their simple morphological
9 TRUE
characteristics.
Bacteria and blue-green algae were grouped together under Kingdom Plants in earlier
10 TRUE
classification systems.
Bacteria and blue-green algae were placed together under the Plants' kingdom due to
11 TRUE
their cell wall composition.
12 Chlamydomonas and Chlorella were initially placed under the animal kingdom. FALSE
Chlamydomonas and Spirogyra were placed together under algae in the Kingdom
13 FALSE
Protista.
Chlamydomonas and Spirogyra were placed together under plants in the Kingdom
14 TRUE
Protista.
Chlamydomonas and Spirogyra were placed together under the animal kingdom in
15 FALSE
earlier classifications.
16 Classification systems aim to reflect evolutionary relationships. TRUE
Classification systems evolve to reflect not only morphological, physiological, and
17 TRUE
reproductive similarities but also evolutionary relationships.
18 Classification systems for living organisms have remained unchanged over time. FALSE
Classification systems may change in the future as our understanding of characteristics
19 TRUE
improves.
20 Classification systems remain static and do not change over time. FALSE
Earlier classification systems grouped bacteria, blue-green algae, fungi, mosses, ferns,
21 TRUE
gymnosperms, and angiosperms under the Plantae kingdom.
Fungi and autotrophic green plants were differentiated based on their cell wall
22 TRUE
composition.
23 Fungi are heterotrophic organisms that obtain nutrition through photosynthesis. FALSE
24 Gross morphology was the only characteristic used in early classification systems. FALSE
In Linnaeus' time, a Two Kingdom system of classification included all eukaryotes and
25 FALSE
prokaryotes.
Kingdom Fungi was created to differentiate between the autotrophic fungi and the
26 FALSE
heterotrophic green plants.
Kingdom Fungi was created to differentiate between the heterotrophic fungi and the
27 TRUE
autotrophic green plants.
28 Kingdom Monera, Protista, and Fungi are studied in detail in this chapter. TRUE
29 Kingdom Protista brings together organisms with cell walls and those without cell walls. TRUE
30 Kingdom Protista brought together multicellular eukaryotic organisms. FALSE
Kingdom Protista brought together organisms from different kingdoms based on their
31 FALSE
lack of a cell wall.
32 Kingdom Protista brought together unicellular eukaryotic organisms. TRUE
33 Kingdom Protista includes both unicellular and multicellular organisms. TRUE
34 Kingdom Protista includes only organisms with a cell wall. FALSE
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Sl # Statement (Introduction) True/False
35 Kingdom Protista includes only photosynthetic organisms. FALSE
36 Kingdom Protista includes organisms with and without a cell wall. TRUE
Linnaeus' classification system distinguished between photosynthetic and non-
37 FALSE
photosynthetic organisms.
Linnaeus developed a classification system that distinguished between eukaryotes and
38 FALSE
prokaryotes.
39 Linnaeus developed the Two Kingdom system of classification. TRUE
40 Linnaeus' Two Kingdom system of classification included eukaryotes and prokaryotes. FALSE
41 Monera and Protista are both eukaryotic kingdoms. FALSE
42 Monera is a kingdom that includes organisms with eukaryotic cells. FALSE
Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia are the five kingdoms proposed by R.H.
43 TRUE
Whittaker.
Other characteristics like cell structure and mode of nutrition were not considered in
44 FALSE
classification systems.
Plantae and Animalia are the scientific names for the plant and animal kingdoms,
45 TRUE
respectively.
46 R.H. Whittaker proposed a Three Kingdom Classification system. FALSE
47 The Animalia kingdom includes organisms with cell walls. FALSE
48 The Animalia kingdom includes organisms with red blood. TRUE
49 The Animalia kingdom is characterized by the absence of nuclear membrane. FALSE
The characteristic that unified the Plantae kingdom was the presence of a cell wall in all
50 TRUE
organisms.
The characteristics studied in the Whittaker system include morphological,
51 TRUE
physiological, and reproductive similarities.
52 The characteristics studied in this chapter include the Kingdoms Plantae and Animalia. FALSE
The characteristics used in classification systems can be based on evolutionary
53 TRUE
relationships.
The characteristics used in the Whittaker system of classification include cell structure,
54 TRUE
body organization, mode of nutrition, reproduction, and phylogenetic relationships.
55 The classification of living organisms has always been based on scientific criteria. FALSE
The classification of organisms has evolved to reflect morphological, physiological,
56 TRUE
reproductive similarities, and evolutionary relationships.
The classification of organisms in Kingdom Protista is based on their possession of a cell
57 FALSE
wall.
The classification of organisms into plants and animals was found to be inadequate due
58 TRUE
to a large number of organisms not falling into either category.
59 The classification of organisms into plants and animals was found to be inadequate. TRUE
60 The classification of organisms remains static and unchanging over time. FALSE
The classification system based on evolutionary relationships is called phylogenetic
61 TRUE
classification.
The classification system can change depending on our understanding of characteristics
62 TRUE
and evolutionary relationships.
The classification system has always remained constant and will never change in the
63 FALSE
future.
64 The classification system has never changed and will remain constant in the future. FALSE
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Sl # Statement (Introduction) True/False
65 The classification system is static and will not change in the future. FALSE
The criteria for classification changed, leading to the placement of organisms in
66 TRUE
different kingdoms.
67 The criteria for classification have never changed over time. FALSE
68 The criteria for classification have remained the same over time. FALSE
The earlier classification systems included bacteria, blue green algae, fungi, mosses,
69 TRUE
ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms under Plants.
The earlier classification systems included bacteria, blue green algae, fungi, mosses,
70 FALSE
ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms under the animal kingdom.
The evolution of classification systems depends on our understanding of characteristics
71 TRUE
and evolutionary relationships.
72 The five kingdom classification is the final and definitive classification system. FALSE
The five kingdom classification reflects morphological, physiological, and reproductive
73 FALSE
similarities, but not evolutionary relationships.
74 The Five Kingdoms classification was proposed by Linnaeus. FALSE
The Five Kingdoms proposed by R.H. Whittaker are Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae,
75 TRUE
and Animalia.
The Five Kingdoms proposed by R.H. Whittaker include Monera, Protista, Fungi,
76 TRUE
Plantae, and Animalia.
The five kingdoms proposed by Whittaker were named Monera, Protista, Fungi,
77 TRUE
Plantae, and Animalia.
The fungi and green plants were grouped together under Kingdom Fungi due to their
78 FALSE
similar cell wall composition.
The fungi and green plants were grouped together under Kingdom Plants due to their
79 FALSE
similar cell wall composition.
80 The Fungi kingdom includes autotrophic organisms. FALSE
81 The fungi kingdom is characterized by a cellulosic cell wall. FALSE
The fungi were included in the Plantae kingdom due to their autotrophic mode of
82 FALSE
nutrition.
The fungi were included in the Plantae kingdom due to their chitin cell wall
83 FALSE
composition.
The fungi were placed in a separate kingdom because of the difference in their cell wall
84 TRUE
composition.
The heterotrophic group, including fungi, was placed in a separate kingdom called
85 TRUE
Kingdom Fungi.
The inclusion of bacteria, blue-green algae, and fungi under the Plants kingdom was
86 FALSE
based on their cell wall composition.
The inclusion of organisms in different kingdoms can change based on improved
87 TRUE
understanding.
88 The Kingdom Animalia includes only multicellular organisms. TRUE
89 The Kingdom Animalia is commonly referred to as the plant kingdom. FALSE
90 The Kingdom Fungi includes autotrophic green plants. FALSE
91 The Kingdom Fungi is characterized by having a chitin cell wall. TRUE
92 The Kingdom Fungi is characterized by its cellulose cell wall composition. FALSE
93 The Kingdom Fungi is characterized by its chitin cell wall composition. TRUE
94 The Kingdom Fungi is included in the Whittaker system of classification. TRUE
95 The Kingdom Fungi is not included in the Whittaker system of classification. FALSE
The Kingdom Fungi was created to separate heterotrophic fungi from autotrophic
96 TRUE
green plants.
97 The Kingdom Monera consists of all prokaryotic organisms. TRUE
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Sl # Statement (Introduction) True/False
98 The Kingdom Monera includes both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. TRUE
99 The Kingdom Monera includes only prokaryotic organisms. FALSE
100 The Kingdom Monera includes unicellular eukaryotic organisms. FALSE
101 The Kingdom Monera is divided into two domains in the Three-Domain system. TRUE
The Kingdom Monera is the only kingdom divided into two domains in the three-
102 TRUE
domain system.
103 The Kingdom Plantae includes both autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms. FALSE
104 The Kingdom Plantae is commonly referred to as the animal kingdom. FALSE
105 The Kingdom Protista brings together both unicellular and multicellular organisms. TRUE
The Kingdom Protista brings together organisms with cell walls and those without cell
106 TRUE
walls.
107 The Kingdom Protista includes both autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms. TRUE
108 The Kingdom Protista includes both plants and animals. TRUE
109 The Kingdom Protista includes both unicellular and multicellular organisms. TRUE
110 The Kingdom Protista includes only autotrophic organisms. FALSE
111 The Kingdom Protista includes only unicellular organisms. FALSE
The Kingdoms Monera and Protista are not included in the Whittaker system of
112 FALSE
classification.
113 The Kingdoms Plantae and Animalia are part of the Whittaker system of classification. TRUE
The main criteria for classification used by R.H. Whittaker include cell structure, body
114 TRUE
organization, and mode of nutrition.
The main criteria for classification used by R.H. Whittaker include cell structure, body
115 TRUE
organization, mode of nutrition, reproduction, and phylogenetic relationships.
The main criteria used by R.H. Whittaker for classification include cell structure, body
116 TRUE
organization, mode of nutrition, reproduction, and phylogenetic relationships.
117 The Monera kingdom includes both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. FALSE
118 The Monera kingdom is characterized by eukaryotic cells. FALSE
The need for including characteristics like cell structure and habitat led to changes in
119 TRUE
classification systems.
The plant kingdom includes bacteria, blue green algae, fungi, mosses, ferns,
120 FALSE
gymnosperms, and angiosperms.
The Plantae and Animalia kingdoms are commonly referred to as the plant and animal
121 TRUE
kingdoms.
122 The Plantae kingdom includes both photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic organisms. FALSE
123 The Plantae kingdom is characterized by multicellular loose tissue. TRUE
124 The Plantae kingdom is characterized by multicellular organization. TRUE
125 The Plantae kingdom is characterized by unicellular organisms. FALSE
126 The Plantae kingdom is commonly referred to as the animal kingdom. FALSE
127 The Protista kingdom includes both autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms. TRUE
The Protista kingdom includes organisms with both photosynthetic and non-
128 TRUE
photosynthetic modes of nutrition.
The study of Kingdom Fungi focuses on cell structure, body organization, and mode of
129 TRUE
nutrition.
The study of Kingdom Monera focuses on cell structure, body organization, and
130 TRUE
reproduction.
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