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Match the type of protozoans given in column-I with their examples given in column-II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
(Type of Protozoans)(Examples)
A. Amoeboid protozoansI. Paramecium
B. Ciliated protozoansII. Plasmodium
C. Flagellated protozoansIII. Amoeba
D. SporozoansIV. Trypanosoma

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

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

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

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

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


Protozoans are single celled microscopic eukaryotic organisms that are noted for their ability to move independently. Protozoans are classified on the basis of their locomotion - amoeboid (Amoeba), ciliated (Paramecium), flagellated (Trypanosoma) and Sporozoans (Plasmodium).

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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 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

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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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Which one of the following statement is correct for archaea?

A. Archaea resemble eukaryotes in all respects.

B. Archaea have some novel features that are absent in other prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

C. Archaea completely differ from both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

D. Archaea completely differ from prokaryotes.

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Which of the following pigment is present in cyanobacteria?

A. Chlorophyll a

B. Chlorophyll b

C. Chlorophyll c

D. Chlorophyll d

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When a moist bread is kept exposed in air, it becomes mouldy and black because

A. spores are present in the water.

B. spores are present in the bread.

C. spores are present in the air.

D. the bread decomposes.

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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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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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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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Clamp connection is found in

A. basidiomycetes

B. ascomycetes

C. saccharomycetes

D. haplomycetes

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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

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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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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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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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Protista includes

A. unicellular eukaryotes with well-defined nucleus only.

B. unicellular prokaryotes with membrane bound organelles.

C. unicellular eukaryotes with well-defined nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

D. both unicellular and multicellular eukaryotes with welldefined nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

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

A. Alternaria

B. Colletotrichum

C. Trichoderma

D. All of these

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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 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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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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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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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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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 statement is not correct for viruses ?

A. Viruses are obligate parasites.

B. Viruses can multiply only when they are inside the living cells.

C. Viruses cannot pass through bacterial filters.

D. Viruses are made up of protein and DNA or RNA (never both DNA and RNA).

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Which of the following pair is not correctly matched ?

A. Anabaena Cyanobacteria

B. Amoeba Protozoa

C. Gonyaulax Dinoflagellates

D. Albugo Chrysophytes

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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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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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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

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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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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.