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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

Correct Answer :

B. A – Cell wall, B – Cell membrane, C – DNA, D – Heterocyst, E – Mucilagenous sheath


The correct labeling in the figures of bacterial cell and Nostoc are - A- cell wall, B - cell membranes, C - DNA, D-heterocysts, E - mucilaginous sheath.

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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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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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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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Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria are named so because

A. they oxidize various inorganic substances such as nitrates, nitrites and ammonia and use the released energy for their ATP production.

B. they oxidize various organic substances and use the released energy for their ATP production.

C. both (a) and (b)

D. none 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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Bacteria are found to be primitive organisms because they

A. are small, microscopic which are not seen with naked eye.

B. cause serious diseases to human being, domesticated animals and crop plants.

C. produce endospores which are very resistant to adverse conditions.

D. possess incipient nucleus and show amitotic division.

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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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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 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.

A. (ii) and (iii)

B. (ii) and (v)

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

D. (ii), (iv) and (v)

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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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Which of the following statement is/ are correct for bacteria ?

A. They are the members of the kingdom monera.

B. They live in extreme habitats such as hot springs, deserts, snow and deep oceans.

C. They show the most extensive metabolic diversity.

D. All of the above

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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 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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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 ?

A. Basidiomycetes

B. Zygomycetes

C. Ascomycetes

D. Chytrids

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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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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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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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The symbiotic association of fungi and algae is called

A. lichen

B. mycorrhiza

C. rhizome

D. endomycorrhiza

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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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Match the class of fungi given in column-I with their common name given in column-II and select the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
(Class of fungi)(Common name)
A. PhycomycetesI. Sac fungi
B. AscomycetesII. Algal fungi
C. BasidiomycetesIII. Fungi imperfecti
D. DeuteromycetesIV. Club fungi

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

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

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

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

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A fungus contains cells with two nuclei from different genomes. The nuclei do not fuse but divide independently and simultaneously as new cells are formed. This fungus belongs to

A. phycomycetes

B. zygomycetes

C. deuteromycetes

D. basidiomycetes

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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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Which of the following is an example of amoeboid protozoans ?

A. Trypanosoma

B. Paramecium

C. Gonyaulax

D. Entamoeba

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Which of the following pair is correctly matched ?

A. Fungi Saprophytic parasitic mode of nutrition.

B. Monera Nuclear membrane is present.

C. Plantae Cell wall is made up of cellulose.

D. Animalia Cell wall is absent.

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The given statements are some characters of a particular group of Kingdom protista.
(i) Most of them are fresh water organisms found in standing water.
(ii) They have a protein rich layer (called pellicle) which makes their body flexible.
(iii) They have two flagella, a short and a long one.
(iv) Though they are photosynthetic in the presence of sunlight, but in the absence of sunlight they behave like heterotrophs by predating on other smaller organisms.
Identify the correct group on the basis of these characters.

A. Protozoans

B. Chrysophytes

C. Slime moulds

D. Euglenoids

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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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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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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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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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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.