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141.

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


142.

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


143.

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


144.

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


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145.

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


146.

Red tide of sea is due to presence of

  • Gonyaulax

  • Cymbella

  • chlamydae

  • blue-green algae


147.

Which one of the following is a bacteria?

  • Pseudomonas

  • Clostridium

  • Actinomycetes

  • Azotobacter


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148.

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


C.

Only II

Only statement II is correct as classification of reptiles is based on temporal fossa on skull. The Class - Reptilia is divided into the following sub-classes as follows:-
1. Arapsida : Primitive reptiles with a solid skull roof and no temporal opening.

2. Parapsid : Reptiles with one temporal fossa, placed high upon the skull.

3. Diapsida : Reptiles with two temporal fossa.

4. Synapsida : Reptiles with one temporal fossa, on the lower sides of the temporal region of the skull.

5. Euryapsida : Reptiles with one temporal fossa and an opening behind orbit.


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149.

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


150.

The protein that reproduce within the living cells are termed as

  • plasmids

  • phages

  • prions

  • prophages


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