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 ?
Euglenoids
Dinoflagellates
Slime moulds
Protozoans
Correct Answer :
C. Slime moulds
All the described statements are related to slime moulds. Slime moulds are saprophytic protists. They are a simple organism that consists of an acellular mass of creeping jellylike protoplasm containing nuclei, or a mass of amoeboid cells. When it reaches a certain size it forms a large number of spore cases.
Related Questions
Which of the following kingdom does not have nuclear membrane ?
Protista
Fungi
Monera
Plantae
Which of the following groups of protozoan is not correctly matched with its feature?
Amoeboid - Marine forms have silica shells on their surface.
Flagellated - Either free living or parasitic.
Ciliated - Actively moving organisms due to presence of cilia.
Sporozoans - Move and capture their prey with the help of false feet.
Which of the following statement is correct for both bluegreen algae and bacteria ?
Both show anaerobic respiration.
Both have chlorophyll pigment.
Both are devoid of true nucleus.
None of the above
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
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.
Protists are
single-celled eukaryotes.
multicellular eukaryotes.
single-celled prokaryotes.
single-celled akaryote.
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
i & ii only
ii & iii only
i, ii, & iv only
All of these
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.
Which of the following is smallest living cell and can live without oxygen ?
Mycoplasma
Mycorrhiza
Euglena
Trypanosoma
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
Read the following statements and answer the question.
(i) Some members are saprophytes or parasites while a large number of them are decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling.
(ii) They reproduce only by asexual spores known as conidia.
(iii) Mycelium is septate and branched.
(iv) Alternaria, Colletotrichum and Trichoderma are examples of this class.
Which of the following class of fungi is being described by the above statements ?
Phycomycetes
Deuteromycetes
Basidiomycetes
Ascomycetes
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
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
A virus can be considered a living organism because it
responds to touch stimulus
respires
reproduces (inside the host)
can cause disease
Plasmogamy is the fusion of
two haploid cells including their nuclei.
two haploid cells without nuclear fusion.
sperm and egg.
sperm and two polar nuclei.
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.
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.
Dikaryon formation is the characteristic feature of
ascomycetes and basidiomycetes.
phycomycetes and basidiomycetes.
ascomycetes and phycomycetes.
phycomycetes and zygomycetes.
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.
Which of the following statement is not correct for methanogens?
They are archaebacteria.
They live in marshy areas.
Methane is their preferred carbon source.
They are present in guts of several ruminant animals (cow, buffaloes) and produce biogas (CH4) from the dung of these animals.
Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria are named so because
they oxidize various inorganic substances such as nitrates, nitrites and ammonia and use the released energy for their ATP production.
they oxidize various organic substances and use the released energy for their ATP production.
both (a) and (b)
none of these
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.
Which statement is not correct for viruses ?
Viruses are obligate parasites.
Viruses can multiply only when they are inside the living cells.
Viruses cannot pass through bacterial filters.
Viruses are made up of protein and DNA or RNA (never both DNA and RNA).
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)
Lichens indicate SO2 pollution because they
show association between algae and fungi.
grow faster than others.
are sensitive to SO2.
flourish in SO2 rich environment.
Which of the following pair is correctly matched ?
Fungi Saprophytic parasitic mode of nutrition.
Monera Nuclear membrane is present.
Plantae Cell wall is made up of cellulose.
Animalia Cell wall is absent.
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
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)