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
Correct Answer :
D. All of the above
R.H. Whittaker (1969) proposed a five kingdom classification. The main criteria for classification used by him include cell structure, thallus organisation, mode of nutrition, reproduction and phylogenetic relationships.
Related Questions
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
Protists are
single-celled eukaryotes.
multicellular eukaryotes.
single-celled prokaryotes.
single-celled akaryote.
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 some labelled structure as A, B, C and D. In which structure the protein coat that encloses the nucleic acid is present?
A
B
C sheath
D tail fibres
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.
Only (i)
Both (ii) and (iii)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
All of these
Which of the following pair is not correctly matched ?
Anabaena Cyanobacteria
Amoeba Protozoa
Gonyaulax Dinoflagellates
Albugo Chrysophytes
Dikaryon formation is the characteristic feature of
ascomycetes and basidiomycetes.
phycomycetes and basidiomycetes.
ascomycetes and phycomycetes.
phycomycetes and zygomycetes.
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
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
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 ?
A – Cell wall, B – Cell membrane, C – Heterocyst, D – DNA, E – Mucilagenous sheath
A – Cell wall, B – Cell membrane, C – DNA, D – Heterocyst, E – Mucilagenous sheath
A – Mucilagenous sheath, B – Cell membrane, C – DNA, D – Heterocyst, E – Cell wall
A – Cell membrane, B – Cell wall, C – DNA, D – Heterocyst, E – Mucilagenous sheath
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.
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
Which of the following is smallest living cell and can live without oxygen ?
Mycoplasma
Mycorrhiza
Euglena
Trypanosoma
Match column I (containing fungus name) with column II (common name) and choose the correct options.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Fungus name) | (Commonly called) |
| A. Puccinia | I. Yeast |
| B. Ustilago | II. Mushroom |
| C. Agaricus | III. Smut fungus |
| D. Saccharomyces | IV. Rust fungus |
A I, B II, C III, D IV
A II, B III, C IV, D I
A III, B IV, C I, D II
A IV, B III, C II, D I
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.
Archaebacteria
Cyanobacteria
Chrysophytes
Dinoflagellates
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.
Both (i) and (ii)
Only (ii)
(i), (iii) and (iv)
All of these
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.
(ii) and (iii)
(ii) and (v)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
(ii), (iv) and (v)
Which of the following kingdom does not have nuclear membrane ?
Protista
Fungi
Monera
Plantae
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.
The subunit of capsid is called
core
nucleotide
amino acid
capsomere
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
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
How many bacteria are produced in four hours if a bacterium divides once in half an hour ?
8
64
16
256
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.
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 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
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 is used extensively in biochemical and genetic work ?
Agaricus
Alternaria
Neurospora
Mucor
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.
Fungi are filamentous with the exception of X which is unicellular. Identify X.
Yeast
Algae
Bacteria
Lichen