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NCERT Exemplar · Class 9 · Science

Chapter 7: Diversity in Living Organisms

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Multiple Choice Questions

34 questions
Q21Multiple choice

Who introduced the system of scientific nomenclature of organisms

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Correct option: B
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Answer is (b) Carolus Linnaeus

Explanation:

Carolus Linnaeus introduced binomial nomenclature, which is a simplified method of naming organisms. Binomial nomenclature gives each organism a scientific name that has two parts. The first part is a Genus, and the second part is Species.

Q22Multiple choice

Two-chambered heart occurs in

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Correct option: B
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Answer is (b) fish

Explanation:

Amphibians have 3 chambered hearts. Aves and crocodiles have 4 chambered hearts.

Q23Multiple choice

Skeleton is made entirely of cartilage in

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Answer is (a) Sharks

Explanation:

Sharks are cartilaginous fish, whereas Tuna and Rohu are bony fishes.

Q24Multiple choice

One of the following is not an Annelid

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Correct option: D
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Answer is (d) Urchins

Explanation:

Urchins are Coelenterates

Q25Multiple choice

The book Systema Naturae was written by

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Answer is (a) Linnaeus

Q26Multiple choice

Karl Von Linne was involved with which branch of science?

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Answer is (b) Taxonomy

Q27Multiple choice

Real organs are absent in

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Answer is (b) Coelenterata

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Coelenterates have tissue-level organization hence they lack real organs.

Q28Multiple choice

Hard calcium carbonate structures are used as skeletons by

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Echinodermata

Explanation:

Echinodermata is spiny skinned organisms which are exclusively free-living marine animals. They are triploblastic and have a coelomic cavity. They use a unique water-driven tube from moving, and they contain calcium carbonate structures which are used as a skeleton.

Q29Multiple choice

Differentiation in segmental fashion occurs in

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Answer is (a) Leech

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Leech belongs to Annelids, and it shows metameric body segmentation.

Q30Multiple choice

In a taxonomic hierarchy, family comes between

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Answer is (b) Order and Genus

Explanation:

Taxonomic hierarchy

Species

Genus

Family

Order

Class

Phylum

Kingdom