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biological classification

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

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Date
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26.

Decomposers (microconsumers) are assigned to how many kingdoms of Whittaker?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

Which one of the following combination is mismatched:

a)

Pili - respiration

b)

Cell wall- protection, determine the shape, prevent from brusting

c)

Flagella, fimbriae and pili- surface structure of bacterial cell

d)

Glycocalyx- may be capsule or slime layer

28.

Which one of the following also acts as a catalyst in a bacterial cell?

a)

23 sr RNA

b)

5 sr RNA

c)

sn RNA

d)

hn RNA

29.

Statement I- Albugo candida is a bacteria.

Statement II- It is responsible for causing white rust of crucifers.

a)

both statements are correct

b)

only statement I is correct

c)

both statements are incorrect

d)

only statement ii is correct.

30.

Which of the following environmental conditions are essential for optimum growth of Mucor on a piece of bread?

A. Temperature of about 25 C

B. Temperature of about 5 C

C Relative humidity of 5 %

D. Relative humidity of 97%

E. A shady place

F. A Brightly illuminated place.

Choose the answer from the given options

a)

B , C and F

b)

A, C and E only

c)

A,D and E only

d)

B, D and E only

31.

Difference between a red sea and red tide is

a)

Red tide takes place in red sea

b)

Associated with a cyanobacteria and protist respectively

c)

One is by virus and other by bacteria

d)

Associated with Rhodophyceae and diatoms respectively

32.

Assertion: "Fungi imperfecti" does not show alternation of generation.

Reason: The diploid phase is present in only zygote

a)

If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

b)

If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

c)

If Assertion is true but Reason is false.

d)

If both Assertion and Reason are false.

33.

Assertion- Slime moulds form fruiting bodies under unfavourable conditions

Reason- Naked plasmodium is formed during favourable conditions.

a)

Both, Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

b)

Both, Assertion and Reason, are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

c)

If Assertion is true but Reason is false

d)

If both assertion and reason are false

34.

Assertion- DNase can inhibit the process of transformation

Reason- transformation is absorption of DNA segment from the surrounding medium by a living bacterium.

a)

Both assertion and reason are true, reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

b)

Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.

c)

Assertion is true but the reason is false.

d)

Assertion is false but the reason is true.

35.

Myxamoeba is found in the life cycle of

a)

Physarum

b)

Amoeba

c)

Entamoeba

d)

Diatoms

36.

Statement I - Plasmodium (malarial parasite) which causes malaria belongs to class sporozoa of Protozoa.

Statement II- Class sporozoa is characterized by presence of infectious spore like stage in life cycle and presence of cilia as locomotory structure.

a)

both statements are incorrect

b)

both statements are correct

c)

only statement I is correct

d)

only statement II is correct.

37.

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) commonly called mad cow disease in cattle is caused by

a)

virions

b)

virus

c)

prions

d)

viroid

38.

choose the incorrect statement w.r.t given organism

a)

two, unequal flagella are found

b)

it dies when deprived of sunlight

c)

member of kingdom protista

d)

Photosynthetic pigment similar to higher plants

39.

Statement I- Phycobiont is dominant parent in lichens

Statement II- Algal component in the lichens can be eukaryotic only.

a)

Both statements are correct

b)

both statements are incorrect

c)

only statement 1 is incorrect

d)

only statement 2 is incorrect

40.

What is not true with respect to given organism?

a)

It shows heterotrophic mode of nutrition

b)

it reproduces sexually by formation of basidiospore

c)

It is an edible protist

d)

It grows in moist humus rich soil.

41.

Position of bacteria in a kingdom system of classification proposed by Linneaus is ?

a)

Monera

b)

Protista

c)

Plantae

d)

Fungi

42.

Which of the following was given the status of Kingdom in the classification system given by Copeland?

a)

Monera

b)

Protista

c)

Myxomycetes

d)

Fungi

43.

Highly resistant nature of endospore is due to the presence of

a)

Dipicolinic acid and peptidoglycan in spore coat

b)

Peptidoglycan in exosporium

c)

Dipicolinic acid and Ca in cortex

d)

Dipicolinic acid and Ca in cell membrane.

44.

A. Unicellular, colonial, filamentous, marine or terrestrial forms.

B. The colonies are surrounded by a gelatinous sheath.

C. Some can fix atmospheric nitrogen in specialized cells called heterocyst.

D. They often form blooms in water bodies.

These above characters are seen in

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Cyanobacteria

c)

Chrysophytes

d)

Dinoflagellates

45.

In an experiment, a microbiologist put equal number each of the following organism into a flask of sterile broth consisting mostly of sugar and a few amino acids. He then placed the flask in the dark. Which of the organism would be most likely to survive?

a)

chemoheterotrophic bacteria.

b)

Cyanobacteria

c)

Photoautotrophs

d)

Photoheterotrophs

46.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

I. Mycelium is branched and septate

II. No asexual spores are generally formed

III. vegetative reproduction by fragmentation is common

IV. Sex organs are absent but sexual reproduction takes place by fusion between monokaryotic spores.

V. Karyogamy and meiosis occur in basidium to form haploid exogenous 4 basidiospores

VI. Basidia are arranged in basidiocarp

The above characters are assigned to:

a)

Sac Fungi

b)

Club Fungi

c)

Algal Fungi

d)

Fungi Imperfecti

48.

Assertion - slime moulds have characters of both plants and animals

Reason- reproductive phase is animal like and vegetative phase is plant like

a)

If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

b)

If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

c)

If Assertion is true but Reason is false.

d)

If both Assertion and Reason are false.

49.

Statement 1- Though Euglena are photosynthetic in the presence of sunlight, when

deprived of sunlight they behave like heterotrophs by predating on other smaller organisms.

Statement 2- They have chlorophyll a and c, similar to higher plants

a)

only statement i is incorrect

b)

only statement ii is incorrect

c)

both statements are correct

d)

both statements are incorrect

50.

Find the correct statement w.r.t given organism.

a)

this organism has two apical flagella

b)

Their rapid growth is responsible for red tide.

c)

The cell wall has stiff cellulose plates on the outer surface.

d)

mostly they are fresh water inhabitants