Multiple Choice QuestionsChoose the correct statement
Members of phycomycetes are facultative parasites on plants
Fusion of protoplasms between two motile or non-motile gametes is called plasmogamy
Kingdom Plantae includes all eukaryotic chlorophyll containing organisms and non-chlorophyll organisms called plants
Trichoderma belongs to basidiomycetes
Trichoderma belongs to basidiomycetes
Which of the following characters belong to the Kingdom Monera?
Eukaryotic
Heterotrophic
Multicellular
Presence of cell walls made of cellulose
Presence of cell walls made of cellulose
B.
Heterotrophic
The vast majority of bacteria in Kingdom- Monera are heterotrophs, that is, they depend on other organisms or on dead organic matter for food. Some bacteria are also autotrophic, that is, they synthesize their own food from inorganic substrates. They may be photosynthetic autotrophic or chemosynthetic autotrophic.
Match the following and choose the correct combination from the options given.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Saprophytic protists | 1. Trypanosoma |
| B. Golden algae | 2. Plasmodium |
| C. Malarial parasite | 3. Desmids |
| D. Sleeping sickness is caused by | 4. Slime moulds |
A - 1; B - 2; C - 3; D - 4
A - 2; B - 3; C - 4; D - 1
A - 4; B - 3; C - 2; D - 1
A - 3; B - 4; C - 2; D - 1
A - 3; B - 4; C - 2; D - 1
Of the following statements which are not relevant to Archaebacteria?
(A) They live in some of the most harsh habitats.
(B) They are present in the gut of several ruminant animals.
(C) They are characterized by the presence of a rigid cellulosic cell wall.
(D) They include mycoplasma.
(E) They are also referred to as blue-green algae.
(A), (B) and (C)
(A), (C) and (E)
(C), (D) and (E)
(A), (C) and (D)
(A), (C) and (D)
Which of the following is wrongly matched?
T. O. Diener – Viroids are found to be a free DNA
W. M. Stanley – Crystallised proteins
M. W. Beijerinck – Contagium vivum fluidum
D. J. Iwanowsky – Microbes smaller than bacteria cause mosaic disease of tobacco
D. J. Iwanowsky – Microbes smaller than bacteria cause mosaic disease of tobacco
Match Column I with Column II and choose the right option.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Claviceps | 1. Deuteromycetes |
| B. Puccinia | 2. Ascomycetes |
| C. Trichoderma | 3. Basidiomycetes |
A - 3; B - 1; C - 2
A - 2; B - 3; C - 1
C - 1; B - 3; C - 2
A - 3; B - 2; C - 1
A - 3; B - 2; C - 1
Which one of the following is a very good pollution indicator?
Fungi
Slime moulds
Lichens
Euglenoids
Euglenoids
In one plant, underground stems are modified to store food and in another plant, the stem tendrils develop from axillary buds to help plants climb. They are
Ginger, Cucumber
Carrot, Jasmine
Sweet potato, Bougainvillea
Opuntia, Eichhornia
Opuntia, Eichhornia
Consider the following statements
(A) In leguminous plants, leaf base becomes swollen, called pulvinus
(B) The fleshy leaves of onion and garlic store food
(C) The buds in Australian Acacia tree become green and synthesise food
(D) In Alstonia, leaves show alternate phyllotaxy
Of the above statements
(B) and (D) are correct
(A) and (C) are correct
(A) and (B) are correct
(A) and (D) are correct
(A) and (D) are correct
Pick out the statement that does not apply to bryophytes
Includes the ferns and horsetails
Thallus is a gametophyte
Sporophyte shows foot, seta and capsule
Gemmae help in reproduction
Gemmae help in reproduction
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