Which of the following pigment is present in cyanobacteria?
Chlorophyll a
Chlorophyll b
Chlorophyll c
Chlorophyll d
Correct Answer :
A. Chlorophyll a
The cyanobacteria or blue-green algae are the largest and most diverse group of photosynthetic bacteria. They have chlorophyll a similar to green plants. They are the first organisms to make atmosphere acrobic.
Related Questions
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
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.
Only (iii)
(i), (iii) and (v)
(i), (ii), (iv), and (v)
All of the above
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.
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.
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
Fungi show asexual reproduction by all of the following kinds of spores except
conidia
oospores
sporangiospores
zoospores
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
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
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.
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
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 not a viral disease ?
AIDS and mumps
Small pox and herpes
Influenza
Cholera
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.
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
Protozons are not included in kingdom animalia because they are
mostly asymmetrical.
unicellular eukaryotes.
heterotrophic in nature.
multicellular prokaryotes.
The symbiotic association of fungi and algae is called
lichen
mycorrhiza
rhizome
endomycorrhiza
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 kingdom does not have nuclear membrane ?
Protista
Fungi
Monera
Plantae
Which group of fungi is commonly known as imperfect fungi ?
Phycomycetes
Ascomycetes
Basidiomycetes
Deuteromycetes
A virus can be considered a living organism because it
responds to touch stimulus
respires
reproduces (inside the host)
can cause disease
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)
Identify the following figures A, B and C.
A – Euglena, B – Paramecium, C – Agaricus
A – Euglena, B – Planaria, C – Agaricus
A – Planaria, B – Paramecium, C – Agaricus
A – Euglena, B – Paramecium, C – Aspergillus
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
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 one single organism or the pair of organisms is correctly assigned to its taxonomic group?
Paramecium and Plasmodium belong to the same kingdom as that of Penicillium.
Lichen is a composite organism formed from the symbiotic association of an alga and a protozoan.
Yeast used in making bread and beer is a fungus.
Nostoc and Anabaena are examples of protista.
Which of the following statements regarding cyanobacteria is incorrect?
It is also called blue green algae.
They are chemosynthetic autotrophs.
It forms blooms in polluted water bodies.
It is unicellular, colonial or filamentous, marine or terrestrial bacteria.
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
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.
Dikaryon formation is the characteristic feature of
ascomycetes and basidiomycetes.
phycomycetes and basidiomycetes.
ascomycetes and phycomycetes.
phycomycetes and zygomycetes.
Bacteria lack alternation of generation because there is
neither syngamy nor reduction division.
no distinct chromosomes.
no conjugation.
no exchange of genetic material.