Classification of Living Things: Plants and Animals: 17 MCQs

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Warm-up · 6 questions

Q1. Which of the following is the main reason we classify living things?

Beginner

A To make textbooks longer

B To count the exact number of species

C To prove that all organisms are identical

D To group organisms by common characteristics

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Q2. A student says, 'Anything that moves is alive.' Which example best shows this is wrong?

Beginner

A A bird flying to its nest

B A car moving on a road

C A bud opening on a plant

D A seed lying dormant

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Q3. Which set of features is used to identify living things?

Beginner

A Colour, weight and price

B Growth, respiration, reproduction and response to stimuli

C Shape, size and hardness

D Smell, taste and sound

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Q4. On what basis are plants classified into herbs, shrubs and trees?

Beginner

A Place of origin

B Type of roots

C Height, size and shape

D Colour of flowers

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Q5. Which plant has a soft and green stem?

Beginner

A Mint

B Neem

C Mango

D Cotton

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Q6. Herbs have soft and green stems, while shrubs and trees have woody stems.

Beginner

A True

B False

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Building up · 6 questions

Q7. A gardener needs a plant with a woody stem that branches close to the ground to form a hedge. Which type should she choose?

Intermediate

A A tree

B A shrub

C A herb

D A grass

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Q8. A tall grass reaches about one metre but its stem stays soft and green. How should it be classified?

Intermediate

A As non-living, because it does not move

B As a shrub, because it is medium-sized

C As a tree, because it is tall

D As a herb, because its stem is soft and green

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Q9. A short sapling has a woody stem. Why is it classified as a tree rather than a herb?

Intermediate

A Because it grows in gardens

B Because it is taller than one metre

C Because it bears flowers

D Because its stem is woody and will thicken into a trunk

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Q10. Which statement correctly compares herbs and trees?

Intermediate

A Herbs have woody trunks; trees have soft stems

B Both herbs and trees have soft green stems

C Herbs have soft green stems; trees have hard woody trunks

D Herbs are always taller than trees

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Q11. Assertion (A): A seed lying still on the ground can still be living. Reason (R): Living things are recognised by a combination of features, not by movement alone.

Intermediate

A A is true but R is false.

B Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A.

C A is false but R is true.

D Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.

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Q12. Which sequence correctly shows the steps of classification described in the chapter?

Intermediate

A Plants vs animals → living vs non-living → herbs, shrubs, trees

B Herbs, shrubs, trees → living vs non-living → plants vs animals

C Living vs non-living → herbs, shrubs, trees → plants vs animals

D Living vs non-living → plants vs animals → herbs, shrubs, trees

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Topper level · 5 questions

Q13. A farmer is deciding how closely to space a crop. Why does knowing whether it is a herb, shrub or tree help?

Advanced

A Because classification changes the plant's stem

B Because herbs and trees need identical spacing

C Because only trees can be harvested

D Because different plant types need different spacing and harvesting

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Q14. Two plants are shown: Plant X is 80 cm tall with a soft green stem; Plant Y is 60 cm tall with a woody stem. Which conclusion is best?

Advanced

A Both are shrubs because both are medium-sized

B X is a herb and Y is a tree, because stem nature is more reliable than height

C X is a tree and Y is a herb, because X is taller

D Both are herbs because both are under one metre

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Q15. Which statement best explains why a river is not classified as a living thing?

Advanced

A Because it lacks life processes such as growth, respiration and reproduction

B Because it is larger than most organisms

C Because it is made of water

D Because it does not move

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Q16. Statement I: Herbs have soft and green stems. Statement II: Shrubs have woody stems that branch close to the ground. Statement III: Trees are the smallest plants. Which statements are correct?

Advanced

A I, II and III

B I and III only

C I and II only

D II and III only

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Q17. A biologist is studying a newly discovered plant that is 1.5 meters tall and has a hard, woody trunk that branches high above the ground. Based on the classification criteria discussed, how should this plant be classified?

Advanced

A It is a herb because of its height.

B It cannot be classified without more information about its leaves.

C It is a tree because of its hard, woody trunk and high branches.

D It is a shrub due to its woody stem.

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