BUDS PUBLIC SCHOOL, DUBAI
XI Biology Worksheet
Time: 30 min
Ch#1: The Living World -01
1. All questions are compulsory.
Full Marks: 20
2. Please give the explanation for the answer where applicable.
Q1 - What is biodiversity?
(1 Mark)
Q2 - What is taxon?
(1 Mark)
Q3 - Expand the terms ICBN and ICZN.
(1 Mark)
Q4 - Differentiate between a Botanical garden and a Zoological park?
(2 Marks)
Q5 - Name any two species of genus Panthera.
(2 Marks)
Q6 - Why is the standardisation of naming the living organisms, necessary?
(2 Marks)
Q7 - Draw the flow chart of taxonomic hierarchy in ascending order. Give the examples of highest
category.
(3 Marks)
Q8 - Who introduced the system of nomenclature? What is this system? Mention its universal rules to
follow.
(5 Marks)
Q9 - Explain about the usage of key as a taxonomic aid.
(3 Marks)
BUDS PUBLIC SCHOOL, DUBAI
XI Biology Worksheet
Time: 30 min
Ch#1: The Living World -02
1. All questions are compulsory.
Full Marks: 20
2. Please give the explanation for the answer where applicable.
Q1 - Write the scientific name of mango.
(1 Mark)
Q2 - What are the basics of taxonomy?
(2 Marks)
Q3 - What is classification?
(2 Marks)
Q4 - Give two examples of organisms, which cannot reproduce?
(2 Marks)
Q5 - How would you place an organism in various categories?
(3 Marks)
Q6 - Define the lowest category of taxonomic hierarchy with the help of examples.
(3 Marks)
Q7 - How are different organisms preserved in a museum?
(2 Marks)
Q8 - Have you ever realised the amazing diversity of living organisms. Comment in detail.
(5 Marks)
BUDS PUBLIC SCHOOL, DUBAI
XI Biology Worksheet
Time: 30 min
Ch#1: The Living World -03
1. All questions are compulsory.
Full Marks: 20
2. Please give the explanation for the answer where applicable.
Q1 - Write any four unique features of living organisms.
(1 Mark)
Q2 - What is growth? How the growth in plants is different from animal growth?
(2 Marks)
Q3 - Define the term nomenclature.
(2 Marks)
Q4 - What is reproduction?
(3Marks)
Q5 - What is metabolism? Can it take place outside a living body?
(3 Marks)
Q6 - Explain true regeneration with the help of examples?
(3 Marks)
Q7 - What is taxonomy? Write the essential features to make taxonomic studies.
(3 Marks)
Q8 - What do you know about systematics?
(3 Marks)
BUDS PUBLIC SCHOOL, DUBAI
CLASS - XI BIOLOGY (The Living World)
Section A
1. Name the highest categories of classification? [1]
2. What are the three codes of nomenclatures? [1]
3. What do you mean by “chemotaxonomy? [1]
4. Why are living organisms classified? [2]
5. What is Taxonomic key? How is it helpful in the identification & classification
of an organism?
[2]
6. Differentiate between taxonomy & systematic. [2]
7. What is a taxon? Illustrate the taxonomical hierarchy with a suitable example? [2]
8. What are taxonomic aids? Mention some of the taxonomic aids for
identification [3]
9. How would you set up a herbarium? [3]
10. Differentiate between classical taxonomy & Modern taxonomy. [3]
Section B
1. Give the unit of classification? [1]
2. Who gave binomial name of classification? [1]
3. What is meant by identification of a species? [1]
4. Why are classification systems changing every now & then? [2]
5. Differentiate between taxon & category? [2]
6. Describe the role of museum in studying systematic? [2]
7. “Botanical gardens are living herbaria”. Comment ? [2]
8. State any five objectives of classification. [3]
9. Explain the utility of systematic & mention the characterstics of new. [3]
10. What are the major divisions of classification, classify man. [3]