Problem 1
Who is known as 'the Darwin of the 20 th century'? (a) Lamarck (b) Ernst Mayr (c) Carolus Linneaus (d) Robert May
Problem 3
Twin characteristics of growth are (a) Increase in mass (b) Increase in number (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Increase in length and volume
Problem 4
Growth in living organism (a) Is from outside (b) Is from inside (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Does not take place
Problem 5
Which of the following does not grow? (a) Amoeba (b) Yeast (c) Dead body (d) Planaria
Problem 6
Growth cannot be taken as a defining property of living organisms because (a) All living organism do not show growth. (b) Non-living things also grow from inside. (c) Non-living things also grow. (d) Some living organism does not exhihit th
Problem 7
Select the total number from the following organism that multiply by budding. Hydra, Sponges, yeast, earthworm, Planaria, honey bee (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
Problem 8
For which organism, the growth is synonymous with reproduction? (a) Unicellular algae (b) Amoeba (c) Bacteria (d) All of these
Problem 9
Which of the following multiply through fragmentation? (a) Fungi (b) Filamentous algae (c) Planaria (d) All of these
Problem 10
Mark the correct statement. (a) The growth in living organisms is from inside. (b) Plants grow only up to a certain age. (c) Only living organisms grow. (d) All of these
Problem 11
The growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive events in (a) Plants only (b) Animals only (c) Higher animal and plants (d) Primitive organisms
