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Botany - Biological Classification

Practise 42 JIPMER previous year questions on Biological Classification, compiled from papers spanning 2004 to 2019. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty JIPMER tests.

Biological Classification has been asked in 0 of the 19 years of JIPMER papers analysed (2001–2019), with 42 questions in all. 60% of them were easy, 19% moderate and 21% tough. Most of its questions came from 2019, with 0 questions that year. In the last three years (2017–2019) it had 0 questions across 5 papers, about 0 per paper.

The chapter's 7 topics are not weighted equally: Kingdom Fungi (14 questions, 33%), Kingdom Monera (10 questions, 24%), and Kingdom Protista (7 questions, 17%) have been asked the most. Kingdom Fungi has produced the most tough questions (7).

  1. 1Identify the diagram of heterocyst.2019Kingdom Monera
  2. 2Which motile-stage of protozoans is helpful in feeding?2018Kingdom Protista
  3. 3Cell wall of fungi is composed of2018Kingdom Fungi
  4. 4Match the following columns.2017Kingdom Protista
  5. 5All monerons2017Kingdom Monera
  6. 6Slime-mould belongs to2016Kingdom Protista
  7. 7Which of the following is true regarding the phage lambda, a virus which infects bacteria?2015Viruses
  8. 8Thermococcus, Methanococcus and Methanobacterium are groups of2015Kingdom Monera
  9. 9Which part of animal virus is not reproduced in multiple copies?2014Viruses
  10. 10Viroids have2014Viroids
  11. 11Bacterial endotoxin is2013Kingdom Monera
  12. 12Diatomaceous earth is obtained from2013Kingdom Protista
  13. 13Which one of the following is linked to the discovery of bordeaux mixture as a popular fungicide?2012Kingdom Fungi
  14. 14Powdery mildew of wheat is caused by a species of2011Kingdom Fungi
  15. 15Nucleic acid is absent in2011Prions
  16. 16In most fungi, cell wall is chiefly made of2011Kingdom Fungi
  17. 17Heterocysts are present in2011Kingdom Monera
  18. 18Viruses that infect bacterimal multiplication and cause their lysis, are called2011Viruses
  19. 19Which part of an animal virus is not reproduced in multiple copies?2010Viruses
  20. 20Entamoeba histolytica differs from Amoeba in absence of2010Kingdom Protista
  21. 21Bacteria are considered plant because they2010Kingdom Monera
  22. 22Water bloom is generally caused by2010Kingdom Monera
  23. 23In Whittaker's system of classification, prokaryotes belong to the kingdom2010Introduction
  24. 24Edible part of mushroom is2009Kingdom Fungi
  25. 25'Clamp connections' are observed in2009Kingdom Fungi
  26. 26Moulting hormone is secreted by2008Introduction
  27. 27Movements by pseudopodia of Amoeba are due to change in2008Kingdom Monera
  28. 28Protein present in silk fibre is2008Kingdom Fungi
  29. 29In Whittaker's system of classification, prokaryotes belong to the kingdom2008Introduction
  30. 30Water bloom is generally caused by2008Kingdom Monera
  31. 31Covered smut of barley is caused by2008Kingdom Fungi
  32. 32There exists a close association between the alga and the fungus within a lichen. The fungus2007Kingdom Fungi
  33. 33Which one shows bio-luminescence?2005Kingdom Protista
  34. 34Protists are (i) unicellular and prokaryote (ii) unicellular and eukaryote (iii) multicellular and eukaryote (iv) autotroph or heterotroph2005Kingdom Protista
  35. 35Litmus is obtained from2005Kingdom Fungi
  36. 36Which are sensitive to pollution?2005Prions
  37. 37Among plants "pheromones" are secreted by the cells of the following plants for given function2005Kingdom Fungi
  38. 38Enzymes are absent in2004Kingdom Monera
  39. 39The first phylogenetic system of plant classification was proposed by2004Introduction
  40. 40Black rust of wheat is a fungal disease caused by2004Kingdom Fungi
  41. 41'Reindeer moss' is common name for2004Kingdom Fungi
  42. 42Yeast belongs to which class?2004Kingdom Fungi

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Biological Classification?

This chapter includes 42 questions compiled from JIPMER papers spanning 2004 to 2019.

2.Are these questions only from JIPMER, or from other exams too?

These are JIPMER questions specifically for the Biological Classification chapter. Questions from other exams like NEET or AIIMS are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Biological Classification an important chapter for JIPMER Botany?

Biological Classification has appeared in 15 of the 16 years of JIPMER papers covered here, with 42 questions across 15 papers - about 3 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Biological Classification questions in JIPMER?

Of the 42 questions analysed for this chapter, 60% are easy, 19% moderate and 21% tough. 2019 had the most, with 0 questions.

5.Which topics in Biological Classification should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Biological Classification:

  • Kingdom Fungi - 14 questions (33%)
  • Kingdom Monera - 10 questions (24%)
  • Kingdom Protista - 7 questions (17%)
  • Kingdom Fungi has produced the most tough questions (7).
6.Is Biological Classification's weightage in JIPMER going up or down?

Across all 15 papers analysed, Biological Classification has averaged about 2.8 questions per paper. In the last three years (2017–2019), that average has fallen, at about 0.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.