Which of the following kingdom does not have nuclear membrane ?
Protista
Fungi
Monera
Plantae
Correct Answer :
C. Monera
Monera is the group of prokaryotes. They are basically unicellular, may be mycelial, colonial and filamentous. They do not contain any organized nucleus with distinct membrane.
Related Questions
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
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
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
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
Ustilago causes plant diseases (called smuts) because
they parasitize on cereals.
they lack mycelium.
they develop sooty masses of spores.
their affected parts becomes completely black.
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
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 is used extensively in biochemical and genetic work ?
Agaricus
Alternaria
Neurospora
Mucor
Which of the following statement is/ are correct for bacteria ?
They are the members of the kingdom monera.
They live in extreme habitats such as hot springs, deserts, snow and deep oceans.
They show the most extensive metabolic diversity.
All of the above
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
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
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.
Dikaryon formation is the characteristic feature of
ascomycetes and basidiomycetes.
phycomycetes and basidiomycetes.
ascomycetes and phycomycetes.
phycomycetes and zygomycetes.
Which of the following is smallest living cell and can live without oxygen ?
Mycoplasma
Mycorrhiza
Euglena
Trypanosoma
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.
The symbiotic association of fungi and algae is called
lichen
mycorrhiza
rhizome
endomycorrhiza
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
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 statement(s) is/are correct ?
(i) Reproduction in fungi can take place by vegetative means fragmentation, fission and budding.
(ii) Fusion of two nuclei is called plasmogamy.
(iii) Fusion of protoplasms between two motile or nonmotile gametes is called karyogamy.
(iv) Meiosis in zygote results in diploid spores.
Only (i)
Both (ii) and (iii)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
All of these
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 pair is not correctly matched ?
Anabaena Cyanobacteria
Amoeba Protozoa
Gonyaulax Dinoflagellates
Albugo Chrysophytes
Assume that two normal hyphal cells of different fungal mating types unite. After a period of time, the cell between these cells will dissolve producing a
mycelium
fruiting body
zygote
dikaryotic cell, which is also heterokaryotic
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 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 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.
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
Protista includes
unicellular eukaryotes with well-defined nucleus only.
unicellular prokaryotes with membrane bound organelles.
unicellular eukaryotes with well-defined nucleus and membrane bound organelles.
both unicellular and multicellular eukaryotes with welldefined nucleus and membrane bound organelles.
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 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