Diversity in Living Organisms – MCQs – Online Practice Test with Automatic scoring
Class: 9
Subject: Science — Biology
Chapter: 13 — Diversity in Living Organisms
30-question Timed Quiz — 30 minutes
NCERT-aligned MCQs (topic-wise). Select one option per question. Immediate explanation shows when you choose. Auto-submit on time-up.
CBSE Board Examination — Suggested order:
- Objective Questions (MCQs, VSA)
- Very Short & Short Answer Questions
- Long Answer Questions and Diagram-based items
- Practical / Project-based assessment
1. What is the main purpose of biological classification?
2. Which is the correct order of taxonomic ranks from broad to specific?
3. Which science deals with naming and classifying organisms?
4. Which kingdom contains unicellular prokaryotes?
5. Yeast is classified under which kingdom?
6. Protists are best described as:
7. Which plant group lacks vascular tissues?
8. Ferns reproduce by:
9. Gymnosperms are called 'naked seed' plants because:
10. Which is a feature of angiosperms?
11. Monocots typically have:
12. A plant with needles and cones generally belongs to:
13. Fungal cell walls are made of:
14. Lichens are an association between:
15. Cyanobacteria perform photosynthesis but are classified in Monera because they are:
16. Viruses differ from cells because they:
17. Sponges belong to which phylum?
18. Jellyfish and Hydra belong to:
19. Earthworms are members of which phylum?
20. Arthropods are characterised by:
21. Starfish belong to which phylum?
22. Phylum Chordata is defined by the presence (at some stage) of:
23. Which is the basic unit of classification?
24. Which structure in a flowering plant develops into a fruit?
25. Which structure should be shown in an Amoeba diagram for osmoregulation?
26. Which organelle is absent in bacteria?
27. Which are decomposers that recycle nutrients?
28. An adaptation reducing water loss in xerophytic plants is:
29. Homologous organs indicate:
30. Which practice improves marks in diagram questions?