Which of the following statement is not correct for methanogens?
They are archaebacteria.
They live in marshy areas.
Methane is their preferred carbon source.
They are present in guts of several ruminant animals (cow, buffaloes) and produce biogas (CH4) from the dung of these animals.
Correct Answer :
C. Methane is their preferred carbon source.
Methanogens are microorganisms that produce methane as a metabolic byproduct in anoxic conditions. Methane is not their preferred carbon source.
Related Questions
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
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
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.
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
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
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 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).
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.
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.
The symbiotic association of fungi and algae is called
lichen
mycorrhiza
rhizome
endomycorrhiza
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
Which of the following pair is not correctly matched ?
Anabaena Cyanobacteria
Amoeba Protozoa
Gonyaulax Dinoflagellates
Albugo Chrysophytes
The genetic material of virus includes
only RNA.
only DNA.
RNA and DNA both
RNA or DNA i.e. one nucleic acid in a virus.
Which of the following is not a viral disease ?
AIDS and mumps
Small pox and herpes
Influenza
Cholera
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.
Which group of fungi is commonly known as imperfect fungi ?
Phycomycetes
Ascomycetes
Basidiomycetes
Deuteromycetes
Clamp connection is found in
basidiomycetes
ascomycetes
saccharomycetes
haplomycetes
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
Which of the following is used extensively in biochemical and genetic work ?
Agaricus
Alternaria
Neurospora
Mucor
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 one of the following statement is correct for archaea?
Archaea resemble eukaryotes in all respects.
Archaea have some novel features that are absent in other prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Archaea completely differ from both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Archaea completely differ from prokaryotes.
Why food can be kept for a longer time in cold house than in normal conditions ? Because,
insect cannot enter.
bacterial multiplication stops.
bacterial multiplication is reduced.
there is plasmolysis at low temperature.
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
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
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.
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
Bacteria lack alternation of generation because there is
neither syngamy nor reduction division.
no distinct chromosomes.
no conjugation.
no exchange of genetic material.
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
Fungi show asexual reproduction by all of the following kinds of spores except
conidia
oospores
sporangiospores
zoospores