NEET Biology Biological Classification And System Of Classification / जैविक वर्गीकरण और वर्गीकरण की प्रणाली Question Bank

done Self Evaluation Test - Biological Classification Total Questions - 72

• question_answer1)
  Gram-negative cells stain pink because:
  A)
  they have specialised lipids in their cell walls. done clear
  B)
  their peptidoglycan layer is thin. done clear
  C)
  their peptidoglycan layer is thick. done clear
  D)
  they are receptive to antibiotics. done clear
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• question_answer2)
  The given figure represent a type of virus with two parts labelled as 1 and 2. Identify the virus and the labelled parts.
  A)
  1-R2NA            2-Capsid        Virus -Tobacco Mosaic Virus done clear
  B)
  1-DNA             2-Capsid       Virus -Tobacco Mosaic Virus done clear
  C)
  1-RNA             2-Lipid          Virus -Tobacco Mosaic Virus done clear
  D)
  1-RNA             2-Protein       Virus -HIV done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which of the following regarding protists, in general, is false?
  A)
  Protists are always parasitic. done clear
  B)
  Protists are single-celled. done clear
  C)
  Protists are heterotrophic. done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer4)
  An organism having cytoplasm, DNA and RNA but no cell wall is:
  A)
  Cyanobacterium done clear
  B)
  Mycoplasma done clear
  C)
  Bacterium done clear
  D)
  Virus done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Most of the antibiotics have no effect on viruses because:
  A)
  they kill all bacteria which form host of virus. done clear
  B)
  viruses are too small in size for antibiotics to act on them. done clear
  C)
  viruses have no metabolism of their own. done clear
  D)
  viruses produce a thick covering and endospores. done clear
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• question_answer6)
  During the evolution of eukaryotes from prokaryotes, which of the following did not occur?
  A)
  Infolding of the flexible cell membrane. done clear
  B)
  Loss of the cell wall. done clear
  C)
  A switch from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism. done clear
  D)
  Endosymbiosis of once free-living prokaryotes. done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Match the following columns.

  	Column - I		Column - II
  A.	Rod-shaped	I.	Coccus
  B.	Spherical	II.	Bacillus
  C.	Spiral-shaped	III.	Vibrio
  D.	Comma-shaped	IV.	Spirrillum

  A)
  A-III      B-II       C-I        D-IV done clear
  B)
  A-IV      B-III      C-II       D-I done clear
  C)
  A-II       B-I        C-IV      D-III done clear
  D)
  A-I        B-IV      C-III      D-II done clear
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• question_answer8)
  A tooth scraping yields large numbers of corkscrew shaped bacteria. These bacteria are referred to as:
  A)
  Bacilli done clear
  B)
  Cocci done clear
  C)
  Spirilli done clear
  D)
  Helici done clear
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• question_answer9)
  The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis can withstand heating, dryness, and toxic chemicals that would kill most other bacteria. This indicates that it is probably able to form:
  A)
  Pseudopodia done clear
  B)
  Endotoxins done clear
  C)
  Endospores done clear
  D)
  Pili done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Which of the following facts differentiates the plant virus from other viruses?
  A)
  DNA is the genetic material done clear
  B)
  Obligate parasites done clear
  C)
  RNA is the genetic material done clear
  D)
  Nucleo-protein nature done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which of the following does not contain chlorophyll?
  A)
  Fungi done clear
  B)
  Algae done clear
  C)
  Bryophyta done clear
  D)
  Pteridophyta done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Pseudomycelium is a characteristic feature of:
  A)
  Mushroom done clear
  B)
  Mucor done clear
  C)
  Bread mould done clear
  D)
  Yeast done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Match the type of protozoans given in column-I with their examples given in column-II and choose the correct option.                   

  	Column-I (Type of Protozoans)		Column-II (Examples)
  A.	Amoeboid protozoans	I.	Paramoecium
  B.	Ciliated protozoans	II.	Plasmodium
  C.	Flagellated protozoans	III.	Amoeba
  D.	Sporozoans	IV.	Trypanosoma

  A)
  A-I        B-III      C-IV      D-II done clear
  B)
  A-III      B-I        C-II       D-IV done clear
  C)
  A-III      B-I        C-IV      D-II done clear
  D)
  A-III      B-IV      C-I        D-II done clear
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• question_answer14)

  Read the following statements and answer the question given below.

  (i) They are saprophytic protists.

  (ii) Under suitable conditions, they form an aggregation (called plasmodium) which may grow and spread over several feet.

  (iii) During unfavourable conditions, the plasmodium differentiates and forms fruiting bodies bearing spores at their tips.

  Which of the following class of protists is being described by the above statements?
  A)
  Euglenoids done clear
  B)
  Dinoflagellates done clear
  C)
  Slime moulds done clear
  D)
  Protozoans done clear
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• question_answer15)

  Consider the below statements and identify the correct statements regarding classification.

  (i) Biological classification is the scientific ordering of organisms in a hierarchical series of groups on the basis of their relationships, i.e. morphological, evolutionary and others.

  (ii) Whittaker classified organisms on the basis of autotrophic and heterotrophic mode of nutrition.

  (iii) In five kingdom system of classification, living organisms can be divided into prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells on the basis of cell structure.

  A)
  (i), (ii) and (iii)  done clear
  B)
  (i) and (iii) done clear
  C)
  (ii) and (iii) done clear
  D)
         (i) and (ii) done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Match column-I with column-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  	Column-I (Fungus name)		Column-II (Commonly called)
  A.	Puccinia	I.	Yeast
  B.	Ustilago	II.	Mushroom
  C.	Agaricus	III.	Smut fungus
  D.	Saccharomyces	IV.	Rust fungus

  A)
  A-I        B-II       C-III      D-IV done clear
  B)
  A-II       B-III      C-IV      D-I done clear
  C)
  A-III      B-IV      C-I        D-II done clear
  D)
  A-IV      B-III      C-II       D-I done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Antibiotics are mostly obtained from:
  A)
  Bacteria done clear
  B)
  Viruses done clear
  C)
  Angiosperms done clear
  D)
  Fungi done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Identify the following figures.
  A)
   A - Euglena,      B - Paramoecium,           C - Agaricus done clear
  B)
   A - Euglena,      B - Planaria,                  C - Agaricus done clear
  C)
   A - Planaria,     B - Paramoecium,           C - Agaricus done clear
  D)
   A - Euglemi,      B - Paramoecium,           C - Aspergillus done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Bacteria were regarded to be plants because:
  A)
  some of them are green. done clear
  B)
  they are present everywhere. done clear
  C)
  some of them cannot move. done clear
  D)
  they have a rigid cell wall. done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Locomotory structures are absent in:
  A)
  Sporozoans done clear
  B)
  Ciliates done clear
  C)
  Zooflagellates done clear
  D)
  Rhizopods done clear
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• question_answer21)

  Which of the following are the characters of Dinoflagellates?

  (i) Planktonic golden yellow algae with soap box like structure.

  (ii) Marine red biflagellated protista.

  (iii) Appear yellow, green, brown, blue and red in colour.

  (iv) Biflagellated organisms with pellicle.

  (v) Saprophytic or parasitic unicellular forms.

  A)
  (i), (ii) and (iii) only done clear
  B)
  (ii), (iv) and (v) only done clear
  C)
  (ii) and (iii) only done clear
  D)
  (ii) and (v) only done clear
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• question_answer22)
  How many kingdoms contain eukaryotes in five kingdom system of classification of R.H Whittaker?
  A)
  Four kingdoms done clear
  B)
  One kingdom done clear
  C)
  Two kingdoms done clear
  D)
  Three kingdoms done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Match column-I with column-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  	Column-I (Kingdom)		Column-II (Class)
  A.	Plantae	I.	Arhaebacteria
  B.	Fungi	II.	Euglenoids
  C.	Protista	III.	Phycomucetes
  D.	Monera	IV.	Algae

  A)
  A-IV         B-III     C-II     D-I done clear
  B)
  A-I          B-II     C-III     D-IV done clear
  C)
  A-III        B-IV    C-II      D-I done clear
  D)
  A-IV         B-II    C-III     D-I done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Litmus is obtained from:
  A)
   Lichen done clear
  B)
   Algae done clear
  C)
   Fungi done clear
  D)
   Protozoa done clear
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• question_answer25)
  A bacteriophage is:
  A)
  a virus attacking a bacterium. done clear
  B)
  a bacterium attacking a virus. done clear
  C)
  a stage in the life-cycle of bacterium. done clear
  D)
  virus attacking another virus. done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Black water fever is caused by:
  A)
  Plasmodium malariae done clear
  B)
  P. ovule done clear
  C)
  P. falciparum done clear
  D)
   P. vivax done clear
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• question_answer27)

  Identify the correct statements regarding archaebacteria.

  (i) Archaebacteria differs from other bacteria in having different cell wall structure.

  (ii) Their cell wall is made up of cellulose and contains high amount of unsaturated fatty acid, which is responsible for their survival in extreme conditions.

  (iii) Thermoacidophiles have dual ability to tolerate high temperature as well as high acidity.

  A)
  (i) and (ii) done clear
  B)
  (ii) and (iii) done clear
  C)
  (i) and (iii) done clear
  D)
  (i), (ii) and (iii) done clear
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• question_answer28)

  Read the given statements and answer the question.

  (i) It includes unicellular as well as multicellular fungi.

  (ii) In multicellular forms, hyphae are branched and septate.

  (iii) Conidiophore produces conidia (spores) exogenously in chain.

  (iv) Sexual spores are ascospores produced endogenously in chain.

  (v) Fruiting body is called ascocarp.

  Identify the correct class of fungi which have all the above given characteristics.
  A)
  Phycomycetes done clear
  B)
  Sac fungi done clear
  C)
  Club fungi done clear
  D)
  Fungi imperfecti done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Contractile vacuoles of Paramoecium are analogous to:
  A)
  Sweat glands of mammals done clear
  B)
  Uriniferous tubules done clear
  C)
  Gastrovascular cavity of Hydra done clear
  D)
  Typhlosole of earthworm done clear
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• question_answer30)

  Members of Phycomycetes are found:

  (i) in aquatic habitats

  (ii) on decaying wood

  (iii) in moist and damp places

  (iv) as obligate parasite on plants

  Which of the statements given above are correct?

  A)
  (i) and (ii) done clear
  B)
  (ii), (iii) and (iv)                          done clear
  C)
  (i), (ii) and (iii) done clear
  D)
  (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) done clear
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• question_answer31)
  The symbiotic association of fungi and algae is called:    
  A)
  Lichen   done clear
  B)
  Mycorrhiza done clear
  C)
  Rhizome            done clear
  D)
  Endomycorrhiza done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Which of the following combinations of characters is true for slime moulds?
  A)
  Parasitic, plasmodium with true walls, spores dispersed by air currents. done clear
  B)
  Saprophytic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by water. done clear
  C)
  Parasitic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by water. done clear
  D)
  Saprophytic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by air currents. done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Nutritionally bacteria are:
  A)
  Autotrophic        done clear
  B)
  Symbiotic done clear
  C)
  Parasitic            done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Which bacteria would function best in hot temperatures\[(45-60{}^\circ C)\]?
  A)
  Psychrophiles done clear
  B)
  Thermophiles done clear
  C)
  Mesophiles done clear
  D)
  All would do equally well done clear
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• question_answer35)
  If the generation time of a bacterium is 40 minutes and a culture containing \[{{10}^{7}}\] cells/ml is grown for 4 hours, then calculate its population after that period.
  A)
  \[64\times {{10}^{7}}\]     done clear
  B)
  \[32\times {{10}^{7}}\] done clear
  C)
  \[6\times {{10}^{7}}\]                          done clear
  D)
  \[40\times {{10}^{7}}\] done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Smallest virus is:      
  A)
  Foot and Mouth virus    done clear
  B)
  Alfalfa Mosaic virus                       done clear
  C)
  Pseudomonas                         done clear
  D)
  TMV done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Yeast is an important source of:
  A)
  Vitamin C     done clear
  B)
  Vitamin B done clear
  C)
  Vitamin A       done clear
  D)
  Vitamin D done clear
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• question_answer38)
  In manufacturing of bread, it becomes porous due to release of \[C{{O}_{2}}\] by the action of:        
  A)
   Virus   done clear
  B)
  Yeast done clear
  C)
  Bacteria          done clear
  D)
  Protozoans done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Which of the following statements is correct for both blue-green algae and bacteria?
  A)
  Both show anaerobic respiration. done clear
  B)
  Both have chlorophyll pigment. done clear
  C)
  Both are devoid of true nucleus. done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Match column-I with column-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  	Column-I		Column-II
  A.	Chrysophytes	I.	Paramoecium
  B.	Dinoflagellates	II.	Euglena
  C.	Euglenoids	III.	Gonyaulax
  D.	Protozoans	IV	Diatoms

  A)
  A-I        B-III     C-II       D-IV done clear
  B)
  A-II         B-IV    C-III      D-I done clear
  C)
  A-IV        B-II     C-III      D-I done clear
  D)
  A-IV        B-III    C-II       D-I done clear
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• question_answer41)
  The phylogenetic system of classification was put forth by:
  A)
  Carolus Linnaeus done clear
  B)
  George Bentham and Joseph Dalton Hooker done clear
  C)
  Theophrastus done clear
  D)
  Adolf Engler and Karl PrantI done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Plasmodium, the parasite, belongs to class:
  A)
  Sarcodina    done clear
  B)
         Ciliata done clear
  C)
  Sporozoa           done clear
  D)
  Dinophyceae done clear
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• question_answer43)
  In the five kingdom system of classification, which single kingdom out of the following can include blue-green algae, nitrogen fixing bacteria and methanogenic archaebacteria?
  A)
  Monera              done clear
  B)
  Fungi done clear
  C)
  Plantae              done clear
  D)
  Protista done clear
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• question_answer44)

  Read the following statements and answer the question.

  (i) Some members are saprophytes or parasites while a large number of them are decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling.

  (ii) They reproduce only by asexual spores known as conidia.

  (iii) Mycelium is septate and branched.

  (iv) Altemaria, Colletotrichum and Trichoderma are examples of this class.

  Which of the following class of fungi is being described by the above statements?

  A)
  Phycomycetes    done clear
  B)
  Deuteromycetes done clear
  C)
  Basidiomycetes               done clear
  D)
  Ascomycetes done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Match column-I with column-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  	Column-I		Column-II
  A.	Streptomyces	I.	Food poisoning
  B.	Rhizobium	II.	Source of antibiotics
  C.	Nitrosomonas	III.	Nitrogen fixation
  D.	Acetobacter	IV.	Nitrification
  		V.	Vinegar synthesis

  A)
  A-II         B-III      C-I      D-V done clear
  B)
  A-II         B-III      C-IV    D-V done clear
  C)
  A-IV        B-V     C-I       D-III done clear
  D)
  A-V         B-I      C-III     D-IV done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)
  Anabaena   -   Cyanobacteria done clear
  B)
  Amoeba   -    Protozoa done clear
  C)
  Gonyaulax  -   Dinoflagellates done clear
  D)
  Albugo      -   Chrysophytes done clear
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• question_answer47)
  The cell wall of fungi is made up of:
  A)
  Chitin    done clear
  B)
  Cellulose done clear
  C)
  Pectin    done clear
  D)
  Suberin done clear
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• question_answer48)
  The main difference between Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria lies in the composition of:
  A)
  Cilia                  done clear
  B)
  Cell wall done clear
  C)
  Nucleolus              done clear
  D)
  Cytoplasm done clear
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• question_answer49)
  LPP-1 is a:
  A)
  Bacterium          done clear
  B)
  Fungus done clear
  C)
  Bacteriophage done clear
  D)
  Cyanophage done clear
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• question_answer50)
  The conditions which would be favoured by thermoacidophiles are:
  A)
  Hot and alkaline done clear
  B)
  Snow and acidic done clear
  C)
  Hot sulphur spring done clear
  D)
  Gut of cows done clear
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• question_answer51)
  Natural system of classification differs from artificial system in:                  
  A)
  employing only one floral trait done clear
  B)
  taking only one vegetative trait done clear
  C)
  bringing out similarities and dissimilarities done clear
  D)
  developing evolutionary trends done clear
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• question_answer52)
  The genetic material in viruses is/are:
  A)
  Only RNA done clear
  B)
  Only DNA done clear
  C)
  RNA and DNA both done clear
  D)
  RNA or DNA i. e. one nucleic acid in a virus done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Which of the following fungi are edible?
  A)
  Agaricus campestris done clear
  B)
  Morchella esculenta done clear
  C)
  Podaxon prodaxis done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer54)
  Match the terms given in column-I with their examples given in column-II and choose the correct option.

  A.	Ascus	I.	Spirulina
  B.	Basidium	II.	Penicillium
  C.	Protista	III.	Agaricus
  D.	Cyanobacteria	IV.	Euglena
  E.	Animalia	V.	Sponges

  A)
  A-II       B-III      C-IV      D-V       E-I done clear
  B)
  A-I        B-II       C-III      D-V       E-IV done clear
  C)
  A-II       B-V       C-III      D-I        E-IV done clear
  D)
  A-II       B-III      C-IV      D-I        E-V done clear
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• question_answer55)
  Which protist reproduces both by binary fission and conjugation?
  A)
  Amoeba         done clear
  B)
  Paramoecium done clear
  C)
  Euglena             done clear
  D)
  Monocystis done clear
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• question_answer56)
  Which of the following statements is not correct for methanogens?
  A)
  They are archaebacteria. done clear
  B)
  They live in marshy areas. done clear
  C)
  Methane is their preferred carbon source. done clear
  D)
  They are present in guts of several ruminant animals (cow, buffaloes) and produce biogas \[(C{{H}_{4}})\]from the dung of these animals. done clear
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• question_answer57)
  The given figure shows some structures labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Which structure has the protein coat that encloses the nucleic acid?
  A)
  1          done clear
  B)
  2 done clear
  C)
  3                                  done clear
  D)
  4 done clear
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• question_answer58)
  Enveloped virus infects/enters the host cell through:
  A)
  Direct penetration done clear
  B)
  Injecting nucleic acid done clear
  C)
  Endocytosis done clear
  D)
  Endocytosis through chemical stimulators done clear
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• question_answer59)
  Infective stage of Entamoeba histolytica is:
  A)
  Trophozoite done clear
  B)
  Pre cyst done clear
  C)
  Uninucleate cyst done clear
  D)
  Tetranucleate cyst                         done clear
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• question_answer60)
  Cyanobacteria are:      
  A)
  mosses which attack bacteria      done clear
  B)
  bacteria which attack cyanophyceae       done clear
  C)
  autotrophic organisms with phycocyanin done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer61)
  Whittaker placed prokaryotes and akaryotes in:
  A)
  Protista      done clear
  B)
  Protozoa done clear
  C)
  Plantae              done clear
  D)
  Monera done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Viruses that infect bacteria, multiply and cause their lysis, are called:
  A)
  Lysozymes                     done clear
  B)
  Lipolytic done clear
  C)
  Lytic                 done clear
  D)
  Lysogenic done clear
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• question_answer63)
  Archaea differ from eubacteria in which one of the following features?
  A)
  They have a rigid wall. done clear
  B)
  Their cell wall lacks peptidoglycan component. done clear
  C)
  They have 16s rRNA. done clear
  D)
  They are very ancient. done clear
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• question_answer64)
  Leishmania tropica produces:
  A)
  Sleeping sickness done clear
  B)
  Malaria done clear
  C)
  Dysentery                      done clear
  D)
  Oriental sores done clear
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• question_answer65)
  Common bread mold is:
  A)
  Yeast      done clear
  B)
  Rhizopus done clear
  C)
  Bacteria         done clear
  D)
  Virus done clear
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• question_answer66)
  Which of the following fixes atmospheric N?
  A)
  Nostoc               done clear
  B)
  Algae done clear
  C)
  Methanogens      done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer67)
  Which of the following is not a character of protista?
  A)
  Protists are prokaryotic. done clear
  B)
  Some protists have cell walls. done clear
  C)
  Mode of nutrition is both autotrophic and heterotrophic. done clear
  D)
  Body organisation is cellular. done clear
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• question_answer68)
  Which of the following statements is not correct for viruses?
  A)
  Viruses are obligate parasites. done clear
  B)
  Viruses can multiply only when they are inside the living cells. done clear
  C)
  Viruses cannot pass through bacterial filters. done clear
  D)
  Viruses are made up of protein and DNA or RNA (never both DNA and RNA). done clear
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• question_answer69)
  Plasmogamy is fusion of:
  A)
  Two haploid cells including their nuclei done clear
  B)
  Two haploid cells without nuclear fusion done clear
  C)
  Sperm and egg done clear
  D)
  Sperm and two polar nuclei done clear
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• question_answer70)
  When fungi feed on dead organic matter, they are known as:
  A)
  Dimorphic                      done clear
  B)
  Parasites done clear
  C)
  Saprophytes                   done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer71)
  Ergot is caused by:
  A)
  Claviceps           done clear
  B)
  Penicillium done clear
  C)
  Aspergillus                      done clear
  D)
  Rhizobium done clear
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• question_answer72)
  Koch's postulates are related to:
  A)
  Cell structure of bacteria done clear
  B)
  Cell structure of micro-organisms done clear
  C)
  Laws of diseases done clear
  D)
  Origin of micro-organisms done clear
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