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Plasmogamy is the fusion of
A. two haploid cells including their nuclei.
B. two haploid cells without nuclear fusion.
D. sperm and two polar nuclei.
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Protists are
A. single-celled eukaryotes.
B. multicellular eukaryotes.
C. single-celled prokaryotes.
D. single-celled akaryote.
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Bacteria and yeast are similar in all the following features except that
C. both are capable of causing fermentation.
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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. 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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In some viruses, RNA is present instead of DNA indicating that
A. their nucleic acid must combine with host DNA before replication.
B. they cannot replicate.
C. there is no hereditary information.
D. RNA can transfer heredity material.
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Which of the following is used extensively in biochemical and genetic work ?
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Which of the following pair is not correctly matched ?
A. Anabaena Cyanobacteria
C. Gonyaulax Dinoflagellates
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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. A IV, B III, C I, D II
B. A II, B III, C IV, D I
C. A IV, B I, C II, D III
D. A III, B IV, C II, D I
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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
D. dikaryotic cell, which is also heterokaryotic
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Fungi are filamentous with the exception of X which is unicellular. Identify X.
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Which of the following kingdom does not have nuclear membrane ?
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The bacteria which oxidize various inorganic substances and use the released energy for their ATP production are called _______________.
B. Heterotrophic bacteria
C. Photosynthetic autotrophic bacteria
D. Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria
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Which statement is not correct for viruses ?
A. Viruses are obligate parasites.
B. Viruses can multiply only when they are inside the living cells.
C. Viruses cannot pass through bacterial filters.
D. Viruses are made up of protein and DNA or RNA (never both DNA and RNA).
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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.
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Which of the following is the correct sequence of three steps in the sexual cycle of fungi?
A. Mitosis -> Meiosis -> Fertilization
B. Plasmogamy -> Karyogamy -> Meiosis
C. Mitosis -> Plasmogamy -> Karyogamy
D. Karyogamy -> Plasmogamy -> Meiosis
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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.
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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 ?
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Which of the following statement is not correct for methanogens?
A. They are archaebacteria.
B. They live in marshy areas.
C. Methane is their preferred carbon source.
D. They are present in guts of several ruminant animals (cow, buffaloes) and produce biogas (CH4) from the dung of these animals.
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The genetic material of virus includes
D. RNA or DNA i.e. one nucleic acid in a virus.
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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.
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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.
C. (i), (ii), (iv), and (v)
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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.
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The figure given below shows the structure of a bacteriophage. Identify its parts labelled as A, B, C and D.
A. A - Tail fibres B - Head C - Sheath D - Collar
B. A - Sheath B - Collar C - Head D - Tail fibres
C. A - Head B - Sheath C - Collar D - Tail fibres
D. A - Collar B - Tail fibres C - Head D - Sheath
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Which group of fungi is commonly known as imperfect fungi ?
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Which of the following pigment is present in cyanobacteria?
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Clamp connection is found in
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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?
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Which of the following is not a viral disease ?
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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
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Which of the following statement is correct for both bluegreen algae and bacteria ?
A. Both show anaerobic respiration.
B. Both have chlorophyll pigment.
C. Both are devoid of true nucleus.