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NEET 2016
Exam
NEET
Year
2016
Subject
Botany
Chapter
The Living World

NEET 2016 · Botany · The Living World

Study the four statements (A-D) given below and select the two...

Study the four statements (A-D) given below and select the two correct ones out of them:
A. Definition of biological species was given by Ernst Mayr.
B. Photoperiod does not affect reproduction in plants.
C. Binomial nomenclature system was given by R.H. Whittaker.
D. In unicellular organisms, reproduction is synonymous with growth.
The two correct statements are:

Options

  1. AB and C
  2. BC and D
  3. CA and D
  4. DA and B

Correct answer

C. A and D

Step-by-step solution

Photoperiod affects reproduction in plants. Binomial nomenclature system was given by Carolus Linnaeus. R.H.Whittaker gave 5 kingdom classification. In unicellular organism, increase in size leads to cell division and to create new offspring.
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