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Bacteria were regarded to be plants because

A. some of them are green in colour.

B. they are present every where.

C. some of them cannot move.

D. they have a rigid cell wall.

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D. they have a rigid cell wall.


Like plants, bacteria also possess cell wall made up of sugar derivatives which are not present anywhere else, i.e., Nacetyl glucosamine (NAG) and N-acetyl muramic acid (NAM).

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Plasmogamy is the fusion of

A. two haploid cells including their nuclei.

B. two haploid cells without nuclear fusion.

C. sperm and egg.

D. sperm and two polar nuclei.

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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

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Which of the following is smallest living cell and can live without oxygen ?

A. Mycoplasma

B. Mycorrhiza

C. Euglena

D. Trypanosoma

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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.

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Which of the following kingdom does not have nuclear membrane ?

A. Protista

B. Fungi

C. Monera

D. Plantae

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Fungi are filamentous with the exception of X which is unicellular. Identify X.

A. Yeast

B. Algae

C. Bacteria

D. Lichen

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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

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Bacteria were regarded to be plants because

A. some of them are green in colour.

B. they are present every where.

C. some of them cannot move.

D. they have a rigid cell wall.

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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

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Which of the following is/are example(s) of deuteromycetes?

A. Alternaria

B. Colletotrichum

C. Trichoderma

D. All of these

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Which of the following is a parasitic fungi on the mustard plant ?

A. Albugo

B. Puccinia

C. Yeast

D. Ustilago

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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

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Fungi show asexual reproduction by all of the following kinds of spores except

A. conidia

B. oospores

C. sporangiospores

D. zoospores

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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. It is unicellular, colonial or filamentous, marine or terrestrial bacteria.

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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

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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.

A. Both (i) and (ii)

B. Only (ii)

C. (i), (iii) and (iv)

D. All of these

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Match the scientists given in column I with their discovery given in column II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
(Scientists)(Discovery)
A. Ernst MayrI. Discovered Viroids
B. WhittakerII. Gave the name virus
C. PasteurIII. Proposed five kingdom classification
D. DienerIV. Darwin of the 20th century

A. A IV, B III, C II, D I

B. A III, B IV, C II, D I

C. A II, B III, C IV, D I

D. A I, B II, C III, D IV

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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

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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

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The given characters are seen in which of the following group?
(i) Unicellular, colonial, filamentous, marine or terrestrial forms.
(ii) The colonies are surrounded by a gelatinous sheath.
(iii) Some can fix atmospheric nitrogen in specialized cells called heterocysts.
(iv) They often form blooms in water bodies.

A. Archaebacteria

B. Cyanobacteria

C. Chrysophytes

D. Dinoflagellates

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Consider the following statements with respect to characteristic features of the kingdom.
(i) In animalia, the mode of nutrition is autotrophic.
(ii) In monera, the nuclear membrane is present.
(iii) In protista, the cell type is prokaryotic.
(iv) In plantae, the cell wall is present.
Of the above statements, which one is correct ?

A. (i) only

B. (ii) only

C. (iii) only

D. (iv) only

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Which of the following groups of protozoan is not correctly matched with its feature?

A. Amoeboid - Marine forms have silica shells on their surface.

B. Flagellated - Either free living or parasitic.

C. Ciliated - Actively moving organisms due to presence of cilia.

D. Sporozoans - Move and capture their prey with the help of false feet.

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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.

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Mycorrhizae are useful for plants because they

A. fix atmospheric nitrogen.

B. enhance absorption of nutrients from the soil.

C. kill insects and pathogen.

D. provide resistance against abiotic stresses.

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In some viruses, RNA is present instead of DNA indicating that

A. their nucleic acid must combine with host DNA before replication.

B. they cannot replicate.

C. there is no hereditary information.

D. RNA can transfer heredity material.

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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)

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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

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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

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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.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
(i) Reproduction in fungi can take place by vegetative means fragmentation, fission and budding.
(ii) Fusion of two nuclei is called plasmogamy.
(iii) Fusion of protoplasms between two motile or nonmotile gametes is called karyogamy.
(iv) Meiosis in zygote results in diploid spores.

A. Only (i)

B. Both (ii) and (iii)

C. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

D. All of these