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91. Hominidae is equivalent to which category in taxonomic hierarchy of
mango?
a) Sapindales b) Mangifera c) Anacardiaceae d) Dicotyledonae
92. The subunit of capsid is called
a) Core b) Nucleotide c) Amino acid d) Capsomere
93. The bacteria which oxidize various inorganic substances and use the
released energy for the synthesis of food are called______
a) Archaebacteria b) Heterotrophic bacteria
c) Photosynthetic autotrophic bacteria d) Chemosynthetic autotrophic
bacteria
94. Which of the following group of kingdom Protista is being described in 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.
a) Dinoflagellates b) Chrysophytes c) Euglenoids d) Slime moulds
95. 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.
a) Only i b) Both ii and iii c) ii, iii and iv d) All of these
96. Out of the following which one represent highest rank in taxonomic
hierarchy
a) Poales b) Anacardiaceae c) Monocotyledonae d) Mangifera
97. The most abundant prokaryotes helpful to humans in making curd from milk
and in production of antibiotics are categorized an
a) Cyanobacteria b) Archaebacteria
c) Chemosynthetic autotrophs d) Heterotrophic bacteria
98. 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?
a) Basidiomycetes b) Zygomycetes c) Ascomycetes d) Deuteromycetes
99. Find out True(T) / False (F) statements and choose the correct option
(I) Families are characterized on the basic of both vegetative and
reproductive features of plant species
(II) Solanum, Petunia and Lilium belongs to the family Solanaceae
(III) Panthera and Felis belongs to the order Felidae
(IV) Dog belongs to the family Canidae
I II III IV
(a) T T F F
(b) T T T F
(c) T F T T
(d) T F F T
100. Systematics different from taxonomy in considering
(a) Identification (b) Nomenclature
(c) Phylogeny (Evolutionary relationships) (d) Classification
101. Statement –I Potato and brinjal are two different genera but both belong to
the species Solanum.
Statement –II Mangifera and indica are specific and generic epithets,
respectively.
a) Both statements are correct
b) Statement I is correct, Statement II is incorrect
c) Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is correct
d) Both statements are incorrect
102. Dikaryophase fungi which lack sex organs are :
a) Phycomycetes b) Ascomycetes c) Basidiomycetes d) Deuteromycetes
103. Assertion: Fungi are wide spread in distribution and they even live on or
inside other plants and animals.
Reason: Fungi are able to grow anywhere on land, water or on other
organisms because they have a variety of pigments including chlorophyll.
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of
Assertion.
b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
d) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
104. Diatomaceous earth is formed due to which substance?
a) Phosphorus b) Calcium c) Silica d) Copper
105. Statement –I: CJD and BSE diseases are caused by Prions.
Statement –II: Prions are free, infectious and low molecular weight RNA
molecules
a) Both statements are correct
b) Statement I is correct, Statement II is incorrect
c) Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is correct
d) Both statements are incorrect
106. Which of the following groups always produce an infectious spore-like stage
in their life cycle?
a) Amoeboid protozoans b) Ciliated protozoans
c) Flagellated protozoans d) Sporozoans
107. In fungi, karyogamy is the fusion of two
a) Gametes b) Nuclei c) Cells d) Cytoplasm
108. Identify the label A, B, C and D in the following figure.
a) A–Head, B–Collar, C–Sheath, D–Tail fibres
b) A–Collar, B–Head, C–Sheath, D–Tail fibres
c) A–Head, B–Collar, C–Tail fibres, D–Sheath
d) A–Collar, B–Tail fibres, C–Head, D–Sheath
109. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?
a) Protistan body includes a well-defined nucleus, and all cellular organelles
b) Protists have nucleus along with flagella and cilia
c) Protist cells have no nucleus but have some cellular organelles to perform
basic functions
d) All of the above
110. Consider the following statements.
I. In this group, the plasmodium differentiates and forms fruiting bodies,
bearing spores at their tips.
II. Spores possess true walls.
III. The spores are dispersed by air currents.
IV. The spores are extremely resistant and survive for many years even
under adverse conditions.
The above statements are assigned to
a) Euglenoids b) Slime moulds c) Dinoflagellates d) Chrysophytes
111. TO Diener (1971) discovered a new infectious agent that was smaller than
viruses. Consider the following statements about this infectious agent.
I. It causes potato spindle tuber disease.
II. These are infectiousRNAparticles.
III. It lacks a protein coat.
IV. The molecular weight of itsRNAis low.
The above statements are assigned to
a) Viruses b) Viroids c) Prions d) Lichen
112. An association between roots of higher plants and fungi is called
a) Lichen b) Fern c) Mycorrhiza d) BGA
113. Members of Phycomycetes are found in
I. aquatic habitats. II. on decaying wood.
III. moist and damp places. IV. as obligate parasites on plants.
Choose the correct answer from the following options.
a) I and IV b) Only III c) Only II d) All of these
114. Sexual reproduction in fungus occurs in the following sequential event
arrange them properly.
A. Fusion of two nuclei called karyogamy.
B. Fusion of protoplasm between two motile or non-motile gametes.
C. Meiosis in zygote resulting in haploid spores.
a) A → B → C b) B → A → C c) C → B → A d) C → A → B
115. The following features belong to class
A. Asexual reproduction by zoospores or aplanospores.
B. Fusion of gametes may be isogamous, anisogamous or oogamous.
C. Mycelium is aseptate and coenocytic.
D. Spores are endogenously produced in sporangium.
a) Ascomycetes b) Deuteromycetes c) Phycomycetes d) Basidiomycetes
116. Unicellular ascomycetes is
a) Penicillium b) Alternaria c) Saccharomyces (yeast) d) Agaricus
117. Which of the following are examples of insectivorous plants?
a) Bladderwort b) Venus fly trap c) Cuscuta d) Both a and b
118. Go through the following characters. How many of them are used to classify
the organisms according to five kingdom system of classification? Cell
structure, flagellation mode of nutrition, reproduction, phylogenetic
relationship, pigmentation.
a) 7 b) 4 c) 10 d) 48
119. Match the following and choose the correct combination from the options
given.
Column I Column II
A. Saprophytic protist (i) Trypanosoma
B. Golden algae (ii) Plasmodium
C Malarial parasite (iii) Desmids
D. Sleeping sickness is caused by (iv) Slime mould
a)A- (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv) b)A - (ii), B - (iii) ,C - (iv) , D - (i)
c) A - (iv), B - (iii), C - (ii), D - (i) d) A- (iii), B - (iv), C - (ii) ,D - (i)
120. Pick up the wrong statement.
a) Some fungi are edible
b) Nuclear membrane is present in Monera
c) Cell wall is absent in Animalia
d) Protists have photosynthetic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition
121. In which group of organisms, the cell walls from two thin overlapping shells
which fit together?
a) Chrysophytes b) Slime moulds c)Dinoflagellates d) Euglenoids
122. The infectious substance of prions is
a) Protein b) Glycophosphate c) RNA d) DNA
123. After karyogamy followed by meiosis, spores are produced exogenously in
a)Agaricus b)Alternaria c) Neurospora d) Saccharomyces
124. Ciliates differ from all other protozoans.in
a) Using pseudopodia for capturing prey
c) Using flagella for locomotion
b) Having a contractile vacuole for removing excess water
d) Having two types of nuclei
125. Sexual reproduction by adapting primitive type of DNA transfer is found in
a) Desmids b) Bacteria c) Protozoans d) Fungi
126. Mixotrophic nutrition is present in -
a) Slime moulds b) Euglenoids c) Diatoms d)Dinoflagellates
127. Kingdom protista includes how many from the followings?
Dinoflagellates, Deuteromycetes, Protozoans, Phycomycetes, Euglenoids,
Lichen, Slime moulds,Archaebacteria, Ascomycetes, Chrysophytes.
a) Three b) Six c) Four d) Five
128. Mad cow disease in cattle is caused by an organism which has :
a) Free DNA without protein coat b) Inert crystalline structure
c) Abnormally folded protein d) Free RNA without protein coat
129. Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of chrysophytes?
a)They are parasitic forms which cause diseases in animals.
b) They have a protein rich layer called pellicle.
c) They have in destructible wall layer deposited with silica.
d)They are commonly dinoflagellates.
130. Methanogens belong to
a) Eubacteria b) Archaebacteria c) Dinoflagellates d) Slime moulds
131. Systematics refers to the
a) Identification and classification of plants and animals.
b) Nomenclature and identification of plants and animals.
c) Diversity of kinds of organisms and their relationship.
d) Different kinds of organisms and their classification
132. Which of the following statements are not correct?
i. Lower the taxon, more are the characteristics that the members within the
taxon share.
ii. Order is the assemblage of genera which exhibit a few similar charcters.
iii. Cat and dog are included in the same family Felidae.
iv. Binomial nomenclature was introduced by Carolus Linnaeus.
a) (i),(ii) and (iii) b) (ii),(iii) and (iv) c) (i) and (iv) d) (ii)and (iii)
133. Match the common name given in column I with their taxonomic category
order given in column II and choose the correct combination from the options
given below.
Column-I Column-II
(Common name) (Taxonomic category-Order)
A. Wheat I. Primata
B. Mango II. Diptera
C. Housefly III. Sapindales
D. Man IV. Poales
a) A-I;B-II;C-IV;D-III b) A-IV;B-III;C-II;D-I
c) A-II;B-IV;C-I; D-III d) A-III;B-IV;C-II;D-I
134.. In hierarchical classification, class is placed between
a) Kingdom and phylum b) Order and family
c) Phylum and order d) Family and genus
135. Which of the following options represents the correct classification for the
given animal?
Phylum→ Class →Order →Family →Genus →Species
a) Chordata →Vertebrata →Chiroptera →Felidae →Canistigris
b) Chordata →Mammalia →Camivora →Felidae →Panthera tigris
c) Vertebrata →Mammalia →Camivora →Felidae →Panthera tigris
d) Mammalia →Felidae →Camivora→Feliaceae→Panthera →Leo
