Which of the following group of kingdom protista is being described by the statements given below ?
(i) This group includes diatoms and golden algae.
(ii) They are microscopic and float passively in water currents (plankton).
(iii) Most of them are photosynthetic.
(iv) They have deposits in their habitat; this accumulation over billion of years is referred to as diatomaceous earth.
Dinoflagellates
Chrysophytes
Euglenoids
Slime moulds
Correct Answer :
B. Chrysophytes
Chrysophytes are plant-like protists that can be found in marine and freshwater environments which are often low in calcium. There are three main types of chrysophytes: diatoms (bacillariophyta), golden-brown algae (chrysophyceae), and yellow-green algae (xanthophyceae).
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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
Bacteria lack alternation of generation because there is
neither syngamy nor reduction division.
no distinct chromosomes.
no conjugation.
no exchange of genetic material.
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
Which of the following group of kingdom protista is being described by the statements given below ?
(i) This group includes diatoms and golden algae.
(ii) They are microscopic and float passively in water currents (plankton).
(iii) Most of them are photosynthetic.
(iv) They have deposits in their habitat; this accumulation over billion of years is referred to as diatomaceous earth.
Dinoflagellates
Chrysophytes
Euglenoids
Slime moulds
Which of the following processes involved in the reproduction of protists ?
Binary fission and budding
Cell fusion and zygote formation
Spore formation and cyst formation
All of the above
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
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
Mycorrhizae are useful for plants because they
fix atmospheric nitrogen.
enhance absorption of nutrients from the soil.
kill insects and pathogen.
provide resistance against abiotic stresses.
Which of the following is/are example(s) of deuteromycetes?
Alternaria
Colletotrichum
Trichoderma
All of these
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.
Which of the following is an example of amoeboid protozoans ?
Trypanosoma
Paramecium
Gonyaulax
Entamoeba
Match the type of protozoans given in column-I with their examples given in column-II and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Type of Protozoans) | (Examples) |
| A. Amoeboid protozoans | I. Paramecium |
| B. Ciliated protozoans | II. Plasmodium |
| C. Flagellated protozoans | III. Amoeba |
| D. Sporozoans | IV. Trypanosoma |
A I; B III; C IV; D II
A III; B I; C II; D IV
A III; B I; C IV; D II
A III; B IV; C I; D II
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
The most abundant prokaryotes helpful to humans in making curd from milk and in production of antibiotics are the ones categorised as
cyanobacteria
archaebacteria
chemosynthetic autotrophs
heterotrophic bacteria
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)
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 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.
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
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.
Match the scientists given in column I with their discovery given in column II and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Scientists) | (Discovery) |
| A. Ernst Mayr | I. Discovered Viroids |
| B. Whittaker | II. Gave the name virus |
| C. Pasteur | III. Proposed five kingdom classification |
| D. Diener | IV. Darwin of the 20th century |
A IV, B III, C II, D I
A III, B IV, C II, D I
A II, B III, C IV, D I
A I, B II, C III, D IV
Which of the following pigment is present in cyanobacteria?
Chlorophyll a
Chlorophyll b
Chlorophyll c
Chlorophyll d
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 not a viral disease ?
AIDS and mumps
Small pox and herpes
Influenza
Cholera
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
Which of the following pairs comes under the group chrysophytes ?
Diatoms and Euglena
Euglena and Trypanosoma
Diatoms and Desmids
Gonyaulax and Desmids
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.
Consider the following statements with respect to characteristic features of the kingdom.
(i) In animalia, the mode of nutrition is autotrophic.
(ii) In monera, the nuclear membrane is present.
(iii) In protista, the cell type is prokaryotic.
(iv) In plantae, the cell wall is present.
Of the above statements, which one is correct ?
(i) only
(ii) only
(iii) only
(iv) only
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)
Which of the following class of fungi is being described by the given statements ?
(i) They are found in aquatic habitats and on decaying wood in moist and damp places.
(ii) Mycelium is aseptate and coenocytic.
(iii) Asexual reproduction takes place by zoospores (motile) or by aplanospores (non-motile).
(iv) Some common examples are Mucor, Rhizopus and Albugo.
Ascomycetes
Phycomycetes
Basidiomycetes
Deuteromycetes
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).