An X reproduces in such a great numbers that the water may appearred, producing a red tides and kills large marine animals like Z. X belongs to Y. Identify X, Y and Z.
X - Gonyaulax ; Y - Dinoflagellates; Z - Fishes
X - Paramecium ; Y - Protozoa ; Z - Crocodiles
X - Trypanosoma ; Y - Protozoa ; Z - Frogs
X - Plasmodium ; Y - Euglenoids ; Z - Oysters
Correct Answer :
A. X - Gonyaulax ; Y - Dinoflagellates; Z - Fishes
An Gonyaulax reproduces in such a great numbers that the water may appear red, producing a red tides and kills large marine animals like fishes. Gonyaulax belongs to dinoflagellates.
Related Questions
Ustilago causes plant diseases (called smuts) because
they parasitize on cereals.
they lack mycelium.
they develop sooty masses of spores.
their affected parts becomes completely black.
Match the characters given in column I with their examples given in column II.
| Column I | Column 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-(v) B-(ii) C-(iv) D-(iii) E-(i)
A-(iii) B-(i) C-(iv) D-(ii) E-(v)
A-(ii) B-(i) C-(iii) D-(v) E-(iv)
A-(iii) B-(ii) C-(iv) D-(i) E-(v)
An X reproduces in such a great numbers that the water may appearred, producing a red tides and kills large marine animals like Z. X belongs to Y. Identify X, Y and Z.
X - Gonyaulax ; Y - Dinoflagellates; Z - Fishes
X - Paramecium ; Y - Protozoa ; Z - Crocodiles
X - Trypanosoma ; Y - Protozoa ; Z - Frogs
X - Plasmodium ; Y - Euglenoids ; Z - Oysters
Which of the following pairs comes under the group chrysophytes ?
Diatoms and Euglena
Euglena and Trypanosoma
Diatoms and Desmids
Gonyaulax and Desmids
Match the type of protozoans given in column-I with their examples given in column-II and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Type of Protozoans) | (Examples) |
| A. Amoeboid protozoans | I. Paramecium |
| B. Ciliated protozoans | II. Plasmodium |
| C. Flagellated protozoans | III. Amoeba |
| D. Sporozoans | IV. Trypanosoma |
A I; B III; C IV; D II
A III; B I; C II; D IV
A III; B I; C IV; D II
A III; B IV; C I; D II
Match column-I (Characters/feature) with column-II (examples) and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Characters/features) | (Examples) |
| A. Red dinoflagellates | I. Rhizopus |
| B. Unicellular fungi used to | II. Gonyaulax make bread and beer |
| C. Source of antibiotics | III. Yeast |
| D. Bread mould | IV. Penicillium |
A III; B II; C I; D IV
A II; B III; C I; D IV
A II; B III; C IV; D I
A II; B IV; C III; D I
Choose the correct names of the different bacteria given below according to their shapes.
A – Cocci, B – Bacilli, C – Spirilla, D – Vibrio
A – Bacilli, B – Cocci, C – Spirilla, D – Vibrio
A – Spirilla, B – Bacilli, C – Cocci, D – Vibrio
A – Spirilla, B – Vibrio, C – Cocci, D – Bacilli
Bacteria are found to be primitive organisms because they
are small, microscopic which are not seen with naked eye.
cause serious diseases to human being, domesticated animals and crop plants.
produce endospores which are very resistant to adverse conditions.
possess incipient nucleus and show amitotic division.
Bacteria lack alternation of generation because there is
neither syngamy nor reduction division.
no distinct chromosomes.
no conjugation.
no exchange of genetic material.
Which of the following is a parasitic fungi on the mustard plant ?
Albugo
Puccinia
Yeast
Ustilago
The figure given below shows the structure of a bacteriophage. Identify its parts labelled as A, B, C and D.
A - Tail fibres B - Head C - Sheath D - Collar
A - Sheath B - Collar C - Head D - Tail fibres
A - Head B - Sheath C - Collar D - Tail fibres
A - Collar B - Tail fibres C - Head D - Sheath
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.
Phycomycetes
Sac fungi
Club fungi
Fungi imperfecti
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 ?
Basidiomycetes
Zygomycetes
Ascomycetes
Chytrids
Match column I with column II and choose the correct option.
| Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
| A. Mycoplasma | (i) Nitrogen fixing cells |
| B. Decomposers | (ii) Blue green algae |
| C. Methanogens | (iii) Production of methane |
| D. Heterocysts | (iv) Most abundant heterotrophs |
| E. Cyanobacteria | (v) Pathogenic in plants and animals |
A-(i) B-(ii) C-(iii) D-(iv) E-(v)
A-(iii) B-(v) C-(ii) D-(iv) E-(i)
A-(iii) B-(i) C-(v) D-(ii) E-(iv)
A-(v) B-(iv) C-(iii) D-(i) E-(ii)
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about ascomycetes ?
(i) Neurospora, which is used in biochemical and genetic work is a member of this class.
(ii) They are mostly multicellular, e.g., Yeast, or rarely unicellular, e.g., Penicillium.
(iii) They are saprophytic, decomposers, parasitic or coprophilous.
(iv) Some examples are Aspergillus, Claviceps and Neurospora.
Both (i) and (ii)
Only (ii)
(i), (iii) and (iv)
All of these
Which of the following is the correct sequence of three steps in the sexual cycle of fungi?
Mitosis -> Meiosis -> Fertilization
Plasmogamy -> Karyogamy -> Meiosis
Mitosis -> Plasmogamy -> Karyogamy
Karyogamy -> Plasmogamy -> Meiosis
Match the terms given in column-I with their examples given in column-II and choose the correct option
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Terms) | (Examples) |
| A. Ascus | I. Spirulina |
| B. Basidium | II. Penicillium |
| C. Protista | III. Agaricus |
| D. Cyanobacteria | IV. Euglena |
| E. Animalia | V. Sponges |
A II, B III, C IV, D V, E I
A I, B II, C III, D V, E IV
A II, B V, C III, D I, E IV
A II, B III, C IV, D I, E V
The most abundant prokaryotes helpful to humans in making curd from milk and in production of antibiotics are the ones categorised as
cyanobacteria
archaebacteria
chemosynthetic autotrophs
heterotrophic bacteria
How many bacteria are produced in four hours if a bacterium divides once in half an hour ?
8
64
16
256
Bacteria were regarded to be plants because
some of them are green in colour.
they are present every where.
some of them cannot move.
they have a rigid cell wall.
Which of the following statement is correct for dinoflagellates flagella ?
A single flagellum lies in the transverse groove between the cell plates.
A single flagellum lies in the longitudinal groove between the cell plates.
Two flagella, one lies longitudinally and the other transversely in a furrow between the wall plates.
Flagella are absent.
Select the correct match from the given option.
Occurrence of dikaryotic stage - ascomycetes and basidiomycetes.
Saprophytes - They are autotrophic and absorb soluble organic matter from dead substrates.
Vegetative mean of reproduction in fungi - fragmentation, budding and sporangiophores.
Steps involved in asexual cycle of fungi - plasmogamy, karyogamy and meiosis in zygote resulting in haploid spores.
Clamp connection is found in
basidiomycetes
ascomycetes
saccharomycetes
haplomycetes
Match the class of fungi given in column-I with their common name given in column-II and select the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Class of fungi) | (Common name) |
| A. Phycomycetes | I. Sac fungi |
| B. Ascomycetes | II. Algal fungi |
| C. Basidiomycetes | III. Fungi imperfecti |
| D. Deuteromycetes | IV. Club fungi |
A II, B I, C IV, D III
A II, B IV, C I, D III
A IV, B I, C II, D III
A IV, B III, C II, D I
The given figure shows the structure of filamentous blue green algae, Nostoc with a structure marked as X. Select the option which shows the correct identification of the X with its feature.
Spores - Reproduction
Heterocysts - Nitrogen fixation
Pellicle - Recycling of nutrition
Mucilaginous sheath - Photosynthesis
The genetic material of virus includes
only RNA.
only DNA.
RNA and DNA both
RNA or DNA i.e. one nucleic acid in a virus.
In some viruses, RNA is present instead of DNA indicating that
their nucleic acid must combine with host DNA before replication.
they cannot replicate.
there is no hereditary information.
RNA can transfer heredity material.
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.
(ii) and (iii)
(ii) and (v)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
(ii), (iv) and (v)
Bacteria and yeast are similar in all the following features except that
both are unicellular.
both are prokaryotes.
both are capable of causing fermentation.
both produce spores.
When a moist bread is kept exposed in air, it becomes mouldy and black because
spores are present in the water.
spores are present in the bread.
spores are present in the air.
the bread decomposes.