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Which of the following statement is correct for dinoflagellates flagella ?

A. A single flagellum lies in the transverse groove between the cell plates.

B. A single flagellum lies in the longitudinal groove between the cell plates.

C. Two flagella, one lies longitudinally and the other transversely in a furrow between the wall plates.

D. Flagella are absent.

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C. Two flagella, one lies longitudinally and the other transversely in a furrow between the wall plates.


Dinoflagellates are mostly marine and photosynthetic organism. They appear yellow, green, brown, blue or red depending on the main pigments present in their cells. Most of them have two flagella; one lies longitudinally and the other transversely in a furrow between the cell plates.

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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.

A. Protozoans

B. Chrysophytes

C. Slime moulds

D. Euglenoids

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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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The most abundant prokaryotes helpful to humans in making curd from milk and in production of antibiotics are the ones categorised as

A. cyanobacteria

B. archaebacteria

C. chemosynthetic autotrophs

D. heterotrophic bacteria

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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 ? 
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A. A – Cell wall, B – Cell membrane, C – Heterocyst, D – DNA, E – Mucilagenous sheath

B. A – Cell wall, B – Cell membrane, C – DNA, D – Heterocyst, E – Mucilagenous sheath

C. A – Mucilagenous sheath, B – Cell membrane, C – DNA, D – Heterocyst, E – Cell wall

D. A – Cell membrane, B – Cell wall, C – DNA, D – Heterocyst, E – Mucilagenous sheath

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Which of the following is smallest living cell and can live without oxygen ?

A. Mycoplasma

B. Mycorrhiza

C. Euglena

D. Trypanosoma

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Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria are named so because

A. they oxidize various inorganic substances such as nitrates, nitrites and ammonia and use the released energy for their ATP production.

B. they oxidize various organic substances and use the released energy for their ATP production.

C. both (a) and (b)

D. none of these

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Match the type of protozoans given in column-I with their examples given in column-II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
(Type of Protozoans)(Examples)
A. Amoeboid protozoansI. Paramecium
B. Ciliated protozoansII. Plasmodium
C. Flagellated protozoansIII. Amoeba
D. SporozoansIV. Trypanosoma

A. A I; B III; C IV; D II

B. A III; B I; C II; D IV

C. A III; B I; C IV; D II

D. A III; B IV; C I; D II

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Which of the following is/are example(s) of deuteromycetes?

A. Alternaria

B. Colletotrichum

C. Trichoderma

D. All of these

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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

A. mycelium

B. fruiting body

C. zygote

D. dikaryotic cell, which is also heterokaryotic

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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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Lichens indicate SO2 pollution because they

A. show association between algae and fungi.

B. grow faster than others.

C. are sensitive to SO2.

D. flourish in SO2 rich environment.

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Match column I with column II and choose the correct option.
Column IColumn 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. A-(i) B-(ii) C-(iii) D-(iv) E-(v)

B. A-(iii) B-(v) C-(ii) D-(iv) E-(i)

C. A-(iii) B-(i) C-(v) D-(ii) E-(iv)

D. A-(v) B-(iv) C-(iii) D-(i) E-(ii)

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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.

A. Ascomycetes

B. Phycomycetes

C. Basidiomycetes

D. Deuteromycetes

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Which of the following groups of protozoan is not correctly matched with its feature?

A. Amoeboid - Marine forms have silica shells on their surface.

B. Flagellated - Either free living or parasitic.

C. Ciliated - Actively moving organisms due to presence of cilia.

D. Sporozoans - Move and capture their prey with the help of false feet.

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Which of the following statement is correct for dinoflagellates flagella ?

A. A single flagellum lies in the transverse groove between the cell plates.

B. A single flagellum lies in the longitudinal groove between the cell plates.

C. Two flagella, one lies longitudinally and the other transversely in a furrow between the wall plates.

D. Flagella are absent.

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Which of the following kingdom does not have nuclear membrane ?

A. Protista

B. Fungi

C. Monera

D. Plantae

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Which of the following pigment is present in cyanobacteria?

A. Chlorophyll a

B. Chlorophyll b

C. Chlorophyll c

D. Chlorophyll d

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Why food can be kept for a longer time in cold house than in normal conditions ? Because,

A. insect cannot enter.

B. bacterial multiplication stops.

C. bacterial multiplication is reduced.

D. there is plasmolysis at low temperature.

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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

A. phycomycetes

B. zygomycetes

C. deuteromycetes

D. basidiomycetes

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Ustilago causes plant diseases (called smuts) because

A. they parasitize on cereals.

B. they lack mycelium.

C. they develop sooty masses of spores.

D. their affected parts becomes completely black.

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Match the characters given in column I with their examples given in column II.
Column IColumn 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. A-(v) B-(ii) C-(iv) D-(iii) E-(i)

B. A-(iii) B-(i) C-(iv) D-(ii) E-(v)

C. A-(ii) B-(i) C-(iii) D-(v) E-(iv)

D. A-(iii) B-(ii) C-(iv) D-(i) E-(v)

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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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Which of the following statement is/ are correct for bacteria ?

A. They are the members of the kingdom monera.

B. They live in extreme habitats such as hot springs, deserts, snow and deep oceans.

C. They show the most extensive metabolic diversity.

D. All of the above

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Bacteria and yeast are similar in all the following features except that

A. both are unicellular.

B. both are prokaryotes.

C. both are capable of causing fermentation.

D. both produce spores.

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Identify the following figures A, B and C. 
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A. A – Euglena, B – Paramecium, C – Agaricus

B. A – Euglena, B – Planaria, C – Agaricus

C. A – Planaria, B – Paramecium, C – Agaricus

D. A – Euglena, B – Paramecium, C – Aspergillus

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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.

A. Both (i) and (ii)

B. Only (ii)

C. (i), (iii) and (iv)

D. All of these

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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.

A. (ii) and (iii)

B. (ii) and (v)

C. (i), (ii) and (iii)

D. (ii), (iv) and (v)

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Which of the following pair is correctly matched ?

A. Fungi Saprophytic parasitic mode of nutrition.

B. Monera Nuclear membrane is present.

C. Plantae Cell wall is made up of cellulose.

D. Animalia Cell wall is absent.

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A virus can be considered a living organism because it

A. responds to touch stimulus

B. respires

C. reproduces (inside the host)

D. can cause disease

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Plasmogamy is the fusion of

A. two haploid cells including their nuclei.

B. two haploid cells without nuclear fusion.

C. sperm and egg.

D. sperm and two polar nuclei.