✅ Class 11 Biology MCQ – Chapter 1 The Living World [NEET 2025/2026]

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✅ CLASS 11 BIOLOGY – CHAPTER-WISE ADVANCED MCQs
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🔵 CHAPTER 1 — THE LIVING WORLD (10 Very Tough MCQs)
Chapter 1 – The Living World
Q1. Two organisms show 98% similarity in mitochondrial genes, but cannot interbreed even under controlled laboratory conditions. According to various species concepts, they will be placed in the same species under:
  • A) Biological concept only
  • B) Phylogenetic concept only
  • C) Evolutionary concept only
  • D) Biological: No | Phylogenetic: Yes | Evolutionary: Yes
Chapter 1 – The Living World
Q2. Presence of histone-like proteins, ether-linked lipids, methanogenesis, and survival at 110°C indicates the organism belongs to:
  • A) Bacteria
  • B) Archaea
  • C) Protista
  • D) Fungi
Chapter 1 – The Living World
Q3. A newly discovered organism shows no cellular structure, has RNA as genetic material, and multiplies only inside host cells. It is best classified as:
  • A) Viroid
  • B) Prion
  • C) Virus
  • D) Protovirus
Chapter 1 – The Living World
Q4. Which of the following is NOT a universally accepted defining property of life?
  • A) Metabolism
  • B) Reproduction
  • C) Response to stimuli
  • D) Cellular organization
Chapter 1 – The Living World
Q5. A researcher describes a new plant species. To validate the scientific name under ICBN, which is mandatory?
  • A) DNA barcoding
  • B) Publication in a journal + Latin name + Type specimen
  • C) Naming after the discoverer
  • D) Embryological studies
Chapter 1 – The Living World
Q6. A species shows extreme morphological variation due to environment (polyphenism). Such species are difficult to classify by:
  • A) Numerical taxonomy
  • B) Cytotaxonomy
  • C) Morphological taxonomy
  • D) Molecular taxonomy
Chapter 1 – The Living World
Q7. Which of the following shows biological species concept failure?
  • A) Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)
  • B) Asexual bacteria
  • C) Lion–tiger hybrids (liger)
  • D) Interbreeding in house sparrows
Chapter 1 – The Living World
Q8. Sibling species are difficult to distinguish because they:
  • A) Cannot interbreed
  • B) Look identical morphologically
  • C) Have different DNA sequences
  • D) Belong to different genera
Chapter 1 – The Living World
Q9. Use of DNA profiles, protein electrophoresis, and metabolomics for classification represents:
  • A) Classical taxonomy
  • B) Numerical taxonomy
  • C) Chemotaxonomy
  • D) Polyphasic taxonomy
Chapter 1 – The Living World
Q10. A whale grouped with fish in early classification was due to:
  • A) Homologous traits
  • B) Adaptive convergence
  • C) Genetic similarity
  • D) Reproductive isolation
NEET-Style Result – Chapter 1

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