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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)

Correct Answer :

A. A-(v) B-(ii) C-(iv) D-(iii) E-(i)


Hyphae are long slender thread like structures. Mycorrhiza is an association of fungi with roots of higher plants. Albugo is a parasitic fungus on mustard. Neurospora fungi are extensively used in biochemical and genetic work. Lichen is a complex organism, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaf like, crust like, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.

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Match column I with column II and choose the correct option.
Column IColumn 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. A-(i) B-(ii) C-(iii) D-(iv) E-(v)

B. A-(iii) B-(v) C-(ii) D-(iv) E-(i)

C. A-(iii) B-(i) C-(v) D-(ii) E-(iv)

D. A-(v) B-(iv) C-(iii) D-(i) E-(ii)

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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

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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.

A. X - Gonyaulax ; Y - Dinoflagellates; Z - Fishes

B. X - Paramecium ; Y - Protozoa ; Z - Crocodiles

C. X - Trypanosoma ; Y - Protozoa ; Z - Frogs

D. X - Plasmodium ; Y - Euglenoids ; Z - Oysters

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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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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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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.

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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

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The symbiotic association of fungi and algae is called

A. lichen

B. mycorrhiza

C. rhizome

D. endomycorrhiza

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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

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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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Which of the following group of kingdom protista is being described by the statements given below ?
(i) This group includes diatoms and golden algae.
(ii) They are microscopic and float passively in water currents (plankton).
(iii) Most of them are photosynthetic.
(iv) They have deposits in their habitat; this accumulation over billion of years is referred to as diatomaceous earth.

A. Dinoflagellates

B. Chrysophytes

C. Euglenoids

D. Slime moulds

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Which scientist classify plants into trees, shrubs and herbs & animals into two groups having red blood cells and without red blood cells?

A. Aristotle

B. R. H. Whittaker

C. D. J. Ivanowsky

D. W. M. Stanley

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Protozons are not included in kingdom animalia because they are

A. mostly asymmetrical.

B. unicellular eukaryotes.

C. heterotrophic in nature.

D. multicellular prokaryotes.

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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 class of fungi lacks sex organs but the process of plasmogamy is brought about by fusion of two vegetative or somatic cells of different strains or genotypes?

A. Sac fungi

B. Bracket fungi

C. Imperfect fungi

D. Phycomycetes

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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Clamp connection is found in

A. basidiomycetes

B. ascomycetes

C. saccharomycetes

D. haplomycetes

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Dikaryon formation is the characteristic feature of

A. ascomycetes and basidiomycetes.

B. phycomycetes and basidiomycetes.

C. ascomycetes and phycomycetes.

D. phycomycetes and zygomycetes.

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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.

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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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Which of the following statement is incorrect ?

A. TMV has a double-stranded RNA molecule.

B. Most plant viruses are RNA viruses.

C. The bacteriophage has a double-stranded DNA molecule.

D. Most animal viruses are DNA viruses.

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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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Choose the correct names of the different bacteria given below according to their shapes. 
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A. A – Cocci, B – Bacilli, C – Spirilla, D – Vibrio

B. A – Bacilli, B – Cocci, C – Spirilla, D – Vibrio

C. A – Spirilla, B – Bacilli, C – Cocci, D – Vibrio

D. A – Spirilla, B – Vibrio, C – Cocci, D – Bacilli

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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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Bacteria and yeast are similar in all the following features except that

A. both are unicellular.

B. both are prokaryotes.

C. both are capable of causing fermentation.

D. both produce spores.

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

A. Albugo

B. Puccinia

C. Yeast

D. Ustilago