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.
Protozoans
Chrysophytes
Slime moulds
Euglenoids
Correct Answer :
D. Euglenoids
Euglenoids is one of the best-known groups of flagellates. They are commonly found in freshwater, especially when it is rich in organic materials, with a few marine, and endosymbiotic members. Most euglenoids are unicellular. Many euglenoids have chloroplasts and produce energy through the process of photosynthesis, but others feed by phagocytosis, or strictly by diffusion. This group is known to contain carbohydrate paramylon.
Related Questions
Which of the following characteristic(s) is used by Whittaker for the classification of organisms ?
Mode of nutrition
Thallus organisation
Phylogenetic relationships
All of the above
How many organisms in the list given below are autotrophs? Lactobacillus, Nostoc, Chara, Nitrosomonas, Nitrobacter, Streptomyces, Saccharomyces, Trypanosomes, Porphyra, Wolffia
Four
Five
Six
Three
A virus can be considered a living organism because it
responds to touch stimulus
respires
reproduces (inside the host)
can cause disease
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
phycomycetes
zygomycetes
deuteromycetes
basidiomycetes
Match column I (Kingdom) with column II (Class) and select the correct options
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Kingdom) | (Class) |
| A. Plantae | I. Archaebacteria |
| B. Fungi | II. Euglenoids |
| C. Protista | III. Phycomycetes |
| D. Monera | IV. Algae |
A IV, B III, C II, D I
A I, B II, C III, D IV
A III, B IV, C II, D I
A IV, B II, C III, D I
Bacteria and yeast are similar in all the following features except that
both are unicellular.
both are prokaryotes.
both are capable of causing fermentation.
both produce spores.
The symbiotic association of fungi and algae is called
lichen
mycorrhiza
rhizome
endomycorrhiza
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
Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of chrysophytes?
They are parasitic forms which cause diseases in animals.
They have a protein rich layer called pellicle.
They have indestructible wall layer deposited with silica.
They are commonly called dinoflagellates.
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 figure given below shows the structure of a bacteriophage. Identify its parts labelled as A, B, C and D.
A - Tail fibres B - Head C - Sheath D - Collar
A - Sheath B - Collar C - Head D - Tail fibres
A - Head B - Sheath C - Collar D - Tail fibres
A - Collar B - Tail fibres C - Head D - Sheath
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
Which of the following statement is incorrect ?
TMV has a double-stranded RNA molecule.
Most plant viruses are RNA viruses.
The bacteriophage has a double-stranded DNA molecule.
Most animal viruses are DNA viruses.
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.
How many bacteria are produced in four hours if a bacterium divides once in half an hour ?
8
64
16
256
Yeast is not included in protozoans but in fungi because
it has no chlorophyll.
some fungal hyphae grow in such a way that they give the appearance of pseudomycelium.
it has eukaryotic organization.
cell wall is made up of cellulose and reserve food material is starch.
Which of the following is not a viral disease ?
AIDS and mumps
Small pox and herpes
Influenza
Cholera
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 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?
Sac fungi
Bracket fungi
Imperfect fungi
Phycomycetes
Which group of fungi is commonly known as imperfect fungi ?
Phycomycetes
Ascomycetes
Basidiomycetes
Deuteromycetes
Match the class of fungi given in column I with their examples given in column II and choose the correct option
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Class of fungi) | (Examples) |
| A. Ascomycetes | I. Rhizopus |
| B. Basidiomycetes | II. Penicillium |
| C. Deuteromycetes | III. Ustilago |
| D. Phycomycetes | IV. Alternaria |
A IV, B III, C I, D II
A II, B III, C IV, D I
A IV, B I, C II, D III
A III, B IV, C II, D I
Bladderwort and Venus fly trap are examples of
insectivorous plants
parasitic plants
N2 rich plants
aquatic plants
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
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.
Fungi show asexual reproduction by all of the following kinds of spores except
conidia
oospores
sporangiospores
zoospores
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
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 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.
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).
Clamp connection is found in
basidiomycetes
ascomycetes
saccharomycetes
haplomycetes