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1000+ Biological Classification MCQ for GATE [Solved]

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1. Which of the following is used extensively in biochemical and genetic work ?
A. Agaricus
B. Alternaria
C. Neurospora
D. Mucor
Answer : C
2. Assume that two normal hyphal cells of different fungal mating types unite. After a period of time, the cell between these cells will dissolve producing a
A. mycelium
B. fruiting body
C. zygote
D. dikaryotic cell, which is also heterokaryotic
Answer : D
3. Which of the following kingdom does not have nuclear membrane ?
A. Protista
B. Fungi
C. Monera
D. Plantae
Answer : C
4. Which of the following is not a viral disease ?
A. AIDS and mumps
B. Small pox and herpes
C. Influenza
D. Cholera
Answer : D
5. Match the characters given in column I with their examples given in column II.
Column IColumn II
A. Long slender thread(i) Lichen like structures
B. Association of fungi with(ii) Mycorrhiza roots of higher plants
C. Parasitic fungi on mustard(iii) Neurospora
D. Fungi extensively used in(iv) Albugo biochemical and genetic work
E. An association in which(v) Hyphae algal component is called phycobiont

A. A-(v) B-(ii) C-(iv) D-(iii) E-(i)
B. A-(iii) B-(i) C-(iv) D-(ii) E-(v)
C. A-(ii) B-(i) C-(iii) D-(v) E-(iv)
D. A-(iii) B-(ii) C-(iv) D-(i) E-(v)
Answer : A
6. Which of the following is smallest living cell and can live without oxygen ?
A. Mycoplasma
B. Mycorrhiza
C. Euglena
D. Trypanosoma
Answer : A
7. Choose the correct statements (i v) regarding mycoplasma
(i) Mycoplasma has no cell wall.
(ii) Mycoplasma is the smallest living organism.
(iii) Mycoplasma cannot survive without O2.
(iv) Mycoplasma are pathogenic in animals and plants.
(v) A sort of sexual reproduction occurs in bacterium by adopting a primitive DNA transfer from one bacterium to the other.

A. Only (iii)
B. (i), (iii) and (v)
C. (i), (ii), (iv), and (v)
D. All of the above
Answer : C
8. Match column-I (Characters/feature) with column-II (examples) and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
(Characters/features)(Examples)
A. Red dinoflagellatesI. Rhizopus
B. Unicellular fungi used toII. Gonyaulax make bread and beer
C. Source of antibioticsIII. Yeast
D. Bread mouldIV. Penicillium

A. A III; B II; C I; D IV
B. A II; B III; C I; D IV
C. A II; B III; C IV; D I
D. A II; B IV; C III; D I
Answer : C
9. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about class basidiomycetes ?
(i) They are commonly known as imperfect fungi because only the asexual or vegetative phases of these fungi are known.
(ii) They grow in soil, on logs and tree stumps and in living plant bodies as parasites, e.g., rusts and smuts.
(iii) The mycelium is branched and septate.
(iv) Some common members are Agaricus, Ustilago and Puccinia.

A. Only (i)
B. Both (ii) and (iii)
C. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D. All of these
Answer : C
10. Select the correct match from the given option.
A. Occurrence of dikaryotic stage - ascomycetes and basidiomycetes.
B. Saprophytes - They are autotrophic and absorb soluble organic matter from dead substrates.
C. Vegetative mean of reproduction in fungi - fragmentation, budding and sporangiophores.
D. Steps involved in asexual cycle of fungi - plasmogamy, karyogamy and meiosis in zygote resulting in haploid spores.
Answer : A
11. Refer the given figure of bacteria cell and Nostoc and choose the option which shows correct label for the structure marked as A, B, C, D and E ? 
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A. A – Cell wall, B – Cell membrane, C – Heterocyst, D – DNA, E – Mucilagenous sheath
B. A – Cell wall, B – Cell membrane, C – DNA, D – Heterocyst, E – Mucilagenous sheath
C. A – Mucilagenous sheath, B – Cell membrane, C – DNA, D – Heterocyst, E – Cell wall
D. A – Cell membrane, B – Cell wall, C – DNA, D – Heterocyst, E – Mucilagenous sheath
Answer : B
12. A virus can be considered a living organism because it
A. responds to touch stimulus
B. respires
C. reproduces (inside the host)
D. can cause disease
Answer : C
13. Dikaryon formation is the characteristic feature of
A. ascomycetes and basidiomycetes.
B. phycomycetes and basidiomycetes.
C. ascomycetes and phycomycetes.
D. phycomycetes and zygomycetes.
Answer : A
14. The bacteria which oxidize various inorganic substances and use the released energy for their ATP production are called _______________.
A. Archaebacteria
B. Heterotrophic bacteria
C. Photosynthetic autotrophic bacteria
D. Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria
Answer : D
15. Which of the following class of fungi is being described by the given statements ?
(i) They are found in aquatic habitats and on decaying wood in moist and damp places.
(ii) Mycelium is aseptate and coenocytic.
(iii) Asexual reproduction takes place by zoospores (motile) or by aplanospores (non-motile).
(iv) Some common examples are Mucor, Rhizopus and Albugo.

A. Ascoycetes
B. Phycomycetes
C. Basidiomycetes
D. Deuteromycetes
Answer : B
16. Which of the following is/are example(s) of deuteromycetes?
A. Alternaria
B. Colletotrichum
C. Trichoderma
D. All of these
Answer : D
17. Which of the following are the characters of dinoflagellates?
(i) They are planktonic golden yellow algae with soap box like structure.
(ii) They are marine red biflagellated protista.
(iii) They appear yellow, green, brown, blue and red in colour.
(iv) They are biflagellated organisms with pellicle.
(v) They are saprophytic (or) parasitic unicellular forms.

A. (ii) and (iii)
B. (ii) and (v)
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii), (iv) and (v)
Answer : C
18. A specimen of fungus is brought by a student for identification. Upon close examination, he discovered that its hyphae are completely septate and it has gills on the underside of the pileus. To which fungal group does it most likely belong ?
A. Basidiomycetes
B. Zygomycetes
C. Ascomycetes
D. Chytrids
Answer : A
19. Which of the following characteristic(s) is used by Whittaker for the classification of organisms ?
A. Mode of nutrition
B. Thallus organisation
C. Phylogenetic relationships
D. All of the above
Answer : D
20. Which of the following is an example of amoeboid protozoans ?
A. Trypanosoma
B. Paramecium
C. Gonyaulax
D. Entamoeba
Answer : D
21. Fungi show asexual reproduction by all of the following kinds of spores except
A. conidia
B. oospores
C. sporangiospores
D. zoospores
Answer : B
22. Which of the following processes involved in the reproduction of protists ?
A. Binary fission and budding
B. Cell fusion and zygote formation
C. Spore formation and cyst formation
D. All of the above
Answer : D
23. Read the following statements and answer the question given below
(i) They are saprophytic protists.
(ii) Under suitable conditions, they form an aggregation (called plasmodium) which may grow and spread over several feet.
(iii) During unfavourable conditions, the plasmodium differentiates and forms fruiting bodies bearing spores at their tips.
Which of the following class of protists is being described by the above statements ?

A. Euglenoids
B. Dinoflagellates
C. Slime moulds
D. Protozoans
Answer : C
24. Read the given statements and answer the question.
(i) It includes unicellular as well as multicellular fungi.
(ii) In multicellular forms hyphae are branched and septate.
(iii) Conidiophore produces conidia (spores) exogenously in chain.
(iv) Sexual spores are ascospores produced endogenously in chain.
(v) Fruiting body is called ascocarp.
Identify the correct class of fungi which have all the given characteristics.

A. Phycomycetes
B. Sac fungi
C. Club fungi
D. Fungi imperfecti
Answer : B
25. Match column I (containing fungus name) with column II (common name) and choose the correct options.
Column-IColumn-II
(Fungus name)(Commonly called)
A. PucciniaI. Yeast
B. UstilagoII. Mushroom
C. AgaricusIII. Smut fungus
D. SaccharomycesIV. Rust fungus

A. A I, B II, C III, D IV
B. A II, B III, C IV, D I
C. A III, B IV, C I, D II
D. A IV, B III, C II, D I
Answer : D
26. Lichens indicate SO2 pollution because they
A. show association between algae and fungi.
B. grow faster than others.
C. are sensitive to SO2.
D. flourish in SO2 rich environment.
Answer : C
27. How many organisms in the list given below are autotrophs? Lactobacillus, Nostoc, Chara, Nitrosomonas, Nitrobacter, Streptomyces, Saccharomyces, Trypanosomes, Porphyra, Wolffia
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Three
Answer : C
28. Match the terms given in column-I with their examples given in column-II and choose the correct option
Column-IColumn-II
(Terms)(Examples)
A. AscusI. Spirulina
B. BasidiumII. Penicillium
C. ProtistaIII. Agaricus
D. CyanobacteriaIV. Euglena
E. AnimaliaV. Sponges

A. A II, B III, C IV, D V, E I
B. A I, B II, C III, D V, E IV
C. A II, B V, C III, D I, E IV
D. A II, B III, C IV, D I, E V
Answer : D
29. Identify the basis of classification of fungi into phycomycetes, ascomycetes, basidiomycetes and deuteromycetes.
i. Fruiting bodies
ii. Nature of habitat
iii. Morphology of mycelium
iv. Mode of spore formation

A. i & ii only
B. ii & iii only
C. i, ii, & iv only
D. All of these
Answer : C
30. The genetic material of virus includes
A. only RNA.
B. only DNA.
C. RNA and DNA both
D. RNA or DNA i.e. one nucleic acid in a virus.
Answer : D
31. The figure given below shows the structure of a bacteriophage. Identify its parts labelled as A, B, C and D. 
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A. A - Tail fibres B - Head C - Sheath D - Collar
B. A - Sheath B - Collar C - Head D - Tail fibres
C. A - Head B - Sheath C - Collar D - Tail fibres
D. A - Collar B - Tal fibres C - Head D - Sheath
Answer : C
32. Match the class of fungi given in column I with their examples given in column II and choose the correct option
Column-IColumn-II
(Class of fungi)(Examples)
A. AscomycetesI. Rhizopus
B. BasidiomycetesII. Penicillium
C. DeuteromycetesIII. Ustilago
D. PhycomycetesIV. Alternaria

A. A IV, B III, C I, D II
B. A II, B III, C IV, D I
C. A IV, B I, C II, D III
D. A III, B IV, C II, D I
Answer : B
33. Which of the following pigment is present in cyanobacteria?
A. Chlorophyll a
B. Chlorophyll b
C. Chlorophyll c
D. Chlorophyll d
Answer : A
34. Which of the following statement is not correct for methanogens?
A. They are archaebacteria.
B. They live in marshy areas.
C. Methane is their preferred carbon source.
D. They are present in guts of several ruminant animals (cow, buffaloes) and produce biogas (CH4) from the dung of these animals.
Answer : C
35. Which of the following pair is correctly matched ?
A. Fungi Saprophytic parasitic mode of nutrition.
B. Monera Nuclear membrane is present.
C. Plantae Cell wall is made up of cellulose.
D. Animalia Cell wall is absent.
Answer : B
36. Identify the following figures A, B and C. 
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A. A – Euglena, B – Paramecium, C – Agaricus
B. A – Euglena, B – Planaria, C – Agaricus
C. A – Planaria, B – Paramecium, C – Agaricus
D. A – Euglena, B – Paramecium, C – Aspergillus
Answer : A
37. How many bacteria are produced in four hours if a bacterium divides once in half an hour ?
A. 8
B. 64
C. 16
D. 256
Answer : D
38. Protists are
A. single-celled eukaryotes.
B. multicellular eukaryotes.
C. single-celled prokaryotes.
D. single-celled akaryote.
Answer : A
39. Protozons are not included in kingdom animalia because they are
A. mostly asymmetrical.
B. unicellular eukaryotes.
C. heterotrophic in nature.
D. multicellular prokaryotes.
Answer : B
40. T. O. Diener discovered a new infectious agent that was smaller than viruses and have the following characteristics.
(i) It causes potato spindle tuber disease.
(ii) It has free RNA.
(iii) Molecular weight of RNA is low.
Identify the infections agent.

A. Viruses
B. Viroids
C. Virion
D. Mycoplasma
Answer : B
41. Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of chrysophytes?
A. They are parasitic forms which cause diseases in animals.
B. They have a protein rich layer called pellicle.
C. They have indestructible wall layer deposited with silica.
D. They are commonly called dinoflagellates.
Answer : C
42. Match column I (Kingdom) with column II (Class) and select the correct options
Column-IColumn-II
(Kingdom)(Class)
A. PlantaeI. Archaebacteria
B. FungiII. Euglenoids
C. ProtistaIII. Phycomycetes
D. MoneraIV. Algae

A. A IV, B III, C II, D I
B. A I, B II, C III, D IV
C. A III, B IV, C II, D I
D. A IV, B II, C III, D I
Answer : A
43. The symbiotic association of fungi and algae is called
A. lichen
B. mycorrhiza
C. rhizome
D. endomycorrhiza
Answer : A
44. Ustilago causes plant diseases (called smuts) because
A. they parasitize on cereals.
B. they lack mycelium.
C. they develop sooty masses of spores.
D. their affected parts becomes completely black.
Answer : D
45. Which of the following is the correct sequence of three steps in the sexual cycle of fungi?
A. Mitosis -> Meiosis -> Fertilization
B. Plasmogamy -> Karyogamy -> Meiosis
C. Mitosis -> Plasmogamy -> Karyogamy
D. Karyogamy -> Plasmogamy -> Meiosis
Answer : B
46. The given figure shows some labelled structure as A, B, C and D. In which structure the protein coat that encloses the nucleic acid is present? 
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A. A
B. B
C. C sheath
D. D tail fibres
Answer : A
47. Match the class of fungi given in column-I with their common name given in column-II and select the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
(Class of fungi)(Common name)
A. PhycomycetesI. Sac fungi
B. AscomycetesII. Algal fungi
C. BasidiomycetesIII. Fungi imperfecti
D. DeuteromycetesIV. Club fungi

A. A II, B I, C IV, D III
B. A II, B IV, C I, D III
C. A IV, B I, C II, D III
D. A IV, B III, C II, D I
Answer : A
48. Which of the following statements regarding cyanobacteria is incorrect?
A. It is also called blue green algae.
B. They are chemosynthetic autotrophs.
C. It forms blooms in polluted water bodies.
D./strong> It is unicellular, colonial or filamentous, marine or terrestrial bacteria.
Answer : B
49. Which of the following statement is correct for dinoflagellates flagella ?
A. A single flagellum lies in the transverse groove between the cell plates.
B. A single flagellum lies in the longitudinal groove between the cell plates.
C. Two flagella, one lies longitudinally and the other transversely in a furrow between the wall plates.
D. Flagella are absent.
Answer : C
50. Yeast is not included in protozoans but in fungi because
A. it has no chlorophyll.
B. some fungal hyphae grow in such a way that they give the appearance of pseudomycelium.
C. it has eukaryotic organization.
D. cell wall is made up of cellulose and reserve food material is starch.
Answer : B

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