Multiple Choice Questions

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The protein that reproduce within the living cells are termed as

  • plasmids

  • phages

  • prions

  • prophages


C.

prions

Prions are the small naked proteins molecule which reproduce in living cells, these are pathogenic in nature.

Plasmids are extrachromosomal DNA present in nucleus of several microorganisms.

Phages are the virus particle which attack on bacterial cell for their replication.

A prophage is a bacteriophage genome inserted and integrated into the circular bacterial DNA chromosome or existing as an extrachromosomal plasmid. 


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Consider the following statements about basis of classification.

I. Amphibians are classified on the basis of their habitat.

II. Reptiles are classified on the basis of the nature of their skulls.

III. Birds are classified on the basis of their bones.

IV. Mammals are classified on the basis of their mode of reproduction.

Choose the correct option

  • Only I

  • I and II

  • Only II

  • II and IV


Red tide of sea is due to presence of

  • Gonyaulax

  • Cymbella

  • chlamydae

  • blue-green algae


Which one of the following is a bacteria?

  • Pseudomonas

  • Clostridium

  • Actinomycetes

  • Azotobacter


Statement I - Virus free plant can be produced from virus infected plant by means of meristem culture.

Statement II - Virus fails to grow during the growth of host tissues in the artificial medium.

  • Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect

  • Statement II is correct, but Statement I is incorrect.

  • Both Statement are correct

  • Both statements are incorrect


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In biosystematics, the basis of classification is

  • major morphological characters

  • cytological characters

  • evolutionary history considering various parameters from different fields of studies

  • phenotypic relationships between species


Study the following Columns.

Column I Column II
A. Solitary cyme 1. Solanum
B. Monochasical cyme 2. Ipomea
C. Cymule  3. Datura
D. Polychasial cyme 

4. Jasmine

5. Nerium

The correct match is

  • A - 3; B - 4; C - 5; D - 2

  • A - 3; B - 1; C - 4; D - 5

  • A - 1; B - 3; C - 5; D - 4

  • A - 3; B - 1; C - 5; D - 2


The marine organism showing spinning movements and responsible for killing fishes by producing toxins belong to the following kingdom in Whittaker's classification.

  • Monera

  • Protista

  • Fungi

  • Animalia


Study the following Columns

Column I Column II
A. Takhtajan 1. Five Kingdom classification
B. Linnaeus 2. Phylogenetic classification
C. Warming 3. Artificial classification
D. Carl Woese

4. Classification of communities based on relation of water

5. Six kingdom classification

The correct match is

  • A - 2; B - 3; C - 4; D - 5

  • A - 4; B - 1; C - 5; D - 3

  • A - 5; B - 2; C - 1; D -4

  • A - 5; B - 4; C - 2; D -3


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The name of this class is based on sexual structure as the site of karyogamy and meiosis in

  • Phycomyctes and Actinomycetes

  • Deuteromycetes and Zygomycetes

  • Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes

  • Basidiomycetes and Actinomycetes


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