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question_answer1)
Who is regarded as the "Father of Indian Phycology'' [BHU 1999]
A)
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B)
Prof. J.N. Mishra done
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C)
Prof. R.R. Mishra done
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D)
Prof. R.N. Singh done
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question_answer2)
Phycology is the study of [AFMC 1994; Orissa JEE 2005; AMU 2005]
A)
Algae done
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Fungi done
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C)
Bacteria done
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D)
All the above done
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question_answer3)
Who is popularly known as the "Father of Phycology''
A)
Fritsch done
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B)
Papenfus done
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C)
Smith done
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D)
Morris done
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question_answer4)
The classification of algae is based on
A)
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Nature of cell wall material done
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Nature of reserve food done
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D)
All the above done
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question_answer5)
Sexual reproduction and mobile cells are absent in
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Chlorophyceae done
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Myxophyceae done
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C)
Rhodophyceae done
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D)
Phaeophyceae done
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question_answer6)
Botanical name of sea palm is
A)
Polysiphonia done
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B)
Postelsia done
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C)
Ectocarpus done
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D)
Macrocystis done
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question_answer7)
Agar?Agar is obtained from [CPMT 1993, 96, 98; AFMC 1997; KCET 2000]
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Gigartina done
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B)
Gelidium done
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C)
Gracillaria done
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D)
All the above done
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question_answer8)
Iodine is obtained from the members of
A)
Green algae done
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B)
Brown algae done
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C)
Red algae done
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D)
Blue?green algae done
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question_answer9)
Example of coenocytic algae is
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Vaucheria done
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B)
Chara done
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C)
Nostoc done
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D)
Polysiphonia done
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question_answer10)
In the life cycle of which group flagellated cells are not formed
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Chlorophyceae done
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Phaeophyceae done
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C)
Rhodophyceae done
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D)
Both (b) and (c) done
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question_answer11)
Coenobium means
A)
A hollow spherical colony done
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B)
A group of filaments done
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C)
Palmelloid form done
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D)
None of the above done
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question_answer12)
Which one of the following is not a accessory pigment
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Chlorophyll 'e' done
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C)
Phycocyanin done
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D)
Xanthophyll done
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question_answer13)
In physiological anisogamy
A)
Gametes are morphologically similar but physiologically dissimilar done
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Gametes are morphologically dissimilar but physiologicaly similar done
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Gametes are morphologically and physiologically similar done
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D)
None of the above done
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question_answer14)
Fusion of mature individuals which directly act as gametes, is called
A)
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Anisogamy done
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C)
Hologamy done
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D)
Autogamy done
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question_answer15)
A motile flagellated asexual cell is called
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Sperm done
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B)
Zoospore done
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C)
Oospore done
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D)
Androspore done
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question_answer16)
Gametes formed by meiosis are called [AFMC 1994, 95]
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Coenogametes done
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B)
Meiogametes done
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C)
Mitogametes done
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D)
None of these done
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question_answer17)
Which one is a parasitic algae [CBSE PMT 2001; BHU 2001, 04; BVP 2002]
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Vaucheria done
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B)
Polysiphonia done
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C)
Cephaleuros done
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D)
Batrachospermum done
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question_answer18)
Algal cell wall is composed of
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Cutin done
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C)
Cellulose done
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D)
Suberin done
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question_answer19)
An example of agarophyte is
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B)
Fucus done
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C)
Nostoc done
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D)
Gelidium done
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question_answer20)
Algae which form motile colony is [Orissa JEE 2005]
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B)
Nostoc done
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C)
Spirogyra done
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D)
Chlamydomonas done
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question_answer21)
Sporophytic generation is represented by zygote only in [CBSE PMT 1992]
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Funaria done
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B)
Chlamydomonas done
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C)
Pinus done
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D)
Selaginella done
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question_answer22)
In biotechnological studies, the alga that is exploited as a rich source of protein is [BHU 1990; AIIMS 2003]
A)
Spirogyra done
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B)
Spirulina done
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C)
Chlamydomonas done
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D)
Scytonema done
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question_answer23)
More than one pyrenoid are present in [CPMT 1991]
A)
Ulothrix done
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B)
Spirogyra done
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C)
Oedogonium done
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D)
All the above done
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question_answer24)
The non-motile, greatly thickened asexual spores are called [CPMT 1990]
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Aplanospores done
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C)
Macrozoospores done
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D)
Microzoospores done
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question_answer25)
Which one of the following statements concerning the algae is wrong [CPMT 1987]
A)
Most algae are photosynthetic done
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B)
Algae can be classified according to their pigments done
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C)
All algae are filamentous done
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D)
Spirogyra does not produce zoospores done
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question_answer26)
Which among the following do you consider as the best evidence to show that two species of algae are closely related [AFMC 1981]
A)
They both respire and release \[C{{O}_{2}}\] done
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B)
They both are found in the same habitat done
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C)
They both reproduce asexually done
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D)
They both have same type of pigments done
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question_answer27)
Pyrenoids are the centre of formation of [BHU 1979]
A)
Enzymes done
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B)
Proteins done
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C)
Fats done
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D)
Starch done
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question_answer28)
Algae are important, we should study algae because [AFMC 1988, 89]
A)
They are good organisms to experiment with done
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B)
They can be grown in large tank cultures done
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C)
They may form important constituent of human food (diet) in future done
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D)
They produce oxygen and organic acids done
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question_answer29)
The simplest green plants are [DPMT 1981; JIPMER 1983]
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B)
Bacteria done
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C)
Algae done
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D)
Lactobacillus done
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question_answer30)
Thermal algae are forms which grow and survive [NCERT 1983]
A)
In tropical regions where the temperature range is high done
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B)
In hot water springs where the temperature remains around \[70{}^\circ C\] done
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C)
On the huge rocks exposed to bright sunlight done
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D)
In deserts where the temperature in summer remains around \[70{}^\circ C\] done
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question_answer31)
Rhodophyceae is red coloured due to [BHU 1981]
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Xanthophyll done
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B)
Carotenoids done
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C)
\[\gamma -\]phycoerythrin done
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D)
\[\gamma -\]phycocyanin done
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question_answer32)
In the Chlorophyta, the reserve food of protein surrounded by starch, form a compact body termed [JIPMER 1993]
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B)
Pyrenoid done
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C)
Volutin done
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D)
Eye spot done
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question_answer33)
Algae are in the same major group of plants as are the [CBSE PMT 1993]
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Liverworts done
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C)
Fungi done
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D)
Ferns done
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question_answer34)
Alga rich in protein is [CMC Vellore 1993; CBSE PMT 1997; BVP 2001, 04; CPMT 2004]
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Chlorella done
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B)
Spirogyra done
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C)
Oscillatoria done
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D)
Ulothrix done
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question_answer35)
A filament of an alga can be differentiated from that of a fungus by
A)
Cells are uninucleate in algae whereas they are multinucleate in fungi done
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B)
Chlorophyll present in algae and absent in fungi done
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C)
The presence of cellulose cell wall and chlorophyllous cells in algae while chitinous cell wall and non-chlorophyllous cells in fungi done
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D)
The algae are green and fungi are non-green done
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question_answer36)
Red eye spot containing haematochrome is meant for
A)
Photosynthesis done
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B)
Respiration done
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C)
Photoreception done
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D)
Movements done
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question_answer37)
Zygospore is
A)
Haploid done
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B)
Polyploid done
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C)
Diploid done
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D)
None of the above done
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question_answer38)
Palmella stage is produced
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B)
During unfavourable conditions done
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C)
During favourable conditions done
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D)
None of the above done
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question_answer39)
All cells of sex organs are formed gametes in [RPMT 1995]
A)
Algae done
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B)
Bryophyta done
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C)
Pteridophyta done
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D)
Gymnosperm done
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question_answer40)
Pyrenoids are made up of [CBSE PMT 1995; RPMT 1995]
A)
Core of starch surrounded by sheath of protein done
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B)
Core of protein surrounded by fatty sheath done
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C)
Proteinaceous centre and starchy sheath done
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D)
Core of nucleic acid surrounded by protein sheath done
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question_answer41)
Floridean starch is found in [BHU 1995]
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Chlorophyceae done
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B)
Rhodophyceae done
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C)
Myxophyceae done
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D)
Cyanophages done
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question_answer42)
Pyrenoids are characteristically found in the chloroplast of [MP PMT 1995]
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Fungi done
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B)
Algae done
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C)
Pteridophytes done
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D)
Angiosperms done
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question_answer43)
The giant algae or sea weeds belong to class [Bihar MDAT 1995]
A)
Phaeophyceae done
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B)
Rhodophyceae done
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C)
Chlorophyceae done
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D)
Xanthophyceae done
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question_answer44)
Most important alga in research centres is [CPMT 1996]
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Mycoplasma done
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B)
Spirogyra done
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C)
Chlorella done
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D)
Blue-green algae done
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question_answer45)
Amongst plants which one of the following group has been classified on the basis of pigments
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Fungi done
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C)
Bryophyta done
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D)
Pteridophyta done
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question_answer46)
Algae differ from Bryophyta in possessing [MP PMT 1998]
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Sex organs covered with sterile covering done
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C)
Chlorphylls a andb done
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D)
Aerobic respiration done
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question_answer47)
Red rust of tea is caused by [CPMT 1999; JIPMER 2001; BHU 2003]
A)
Cephaleuros done
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B)
Synchytrium done
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C)
Mucor done
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D)
Fusarium done
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question_answer48)
In which of the following algal classes the starch and oil are present [CPMT 1998]
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Chlorophyceae done
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Phaeophyceae done
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C)
Rhodophyceae done
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D)
Xanthophyceae done
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question_answer49)
Which of the following pigments is present in all algae [CPMT 1990, 98; J&K CET 2002]
A)
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Chlorophyll\[-b\] done
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C)
Chlorophyll\[-c\] done
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D)
Chlorophyll\[-d\] done
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question_answer50)
Brown algae is characterised by the presence of [CBSE PMT 1997; Haryana PMT 2005]
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Phycocyanin done
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B)
Phycoerythrin done
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C)
Fucoxanthin done
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D)
Haematochrome done
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question_answer51)
The element present in thyroxin is obtained from [CPMT 2000]
A)
Laminaria done
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B)
Polysiphonia done
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C)
Porphyra done
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D)
Gelidium done
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question_answer52)
Which of the following is obtained from algae [CBSE PMT 2000]
A)
Wax done
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B)
Butter done
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C)
Chocolate done
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D)
Carragenin done
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question_answer53)
Marine algae flourished well during which period [CBSE PMT 2001]
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Devonian done
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C)
Permian done
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D)
Ordovician done
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question_answer54)
Stomata are not found in [MP PMT 2001]
A)
Algae done
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B)
Mosses done
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C)
Ferns done
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D)
Gymnosperm done
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question_answer55)
Smallest plant which contain green pigment such as higher green plant is [CPMT 2002]
A)
Schizomycetes done
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B)
Rhodophyceae done
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C)
Chlorophyceae done
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D)
Phaeophyceae done
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question_answer56)
Chlamydomonas does not occur in [CPMT 2002]
A)
Fresh water done
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B)
Pond and lake done
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C)
River done
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D)
Ocean done
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question_answer57)
Sexual reproduction in algae results in the formation of [DPMT 2003; BVP 2004]
A)
Oospore done
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B)
Zoospore done
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C)
Zygote done
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D)
Zygospore done
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question_answer58)
Plants manufacturing their own food are called [DPMT 1977; AFMC 1986]
A)
Epiphytes done
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B)
Parasites done
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C)
Saprophytes done
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D)
Autotrophs done
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question_answer59)
Sex organs of thallophytes are generally
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Multicellular but not surrounded by any jacket done
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D)
Unicellular with a sterile jacket done
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question_answer60)
Thallophytes are
A)
Always autotrophic done
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B)
Always heterotrophic done
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C)
Both (a) and (b) done
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D)
None of the above done
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question_answer61)
Most primitive members of the plant kingdom are
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Bryophytes done
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Pteridophytes done
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D)
Gymnosperms done
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question_answer62)
Meiotic division in zygote takes place in [RPMT 1995]
A)
Thallophyta done
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B)
Angiosperms done
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C)
Gymnosperms done
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D)
Pteridophyta done
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question_answer63)
Thallophyta includes [RPMT 1988; CPMT 1994; JIPMER 2000]
A)
Fungi and bryophyta done
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B)
Algae and bryophyta done
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C)
Algae, fungi and bryophyta done
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D)
Algae and fungi done
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question_answer64)
Sea weeds are important source of [AFMC 2004]
A)
Chlorine done
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B)
Fluorine done
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C)
Iodine done
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D)
Bromine done
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question_answer65)
The thallus of Volvox is called [Pb. PMT 2004]
A)
Trichome done
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B)
Coenobium done
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C)
Coenocyte done
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D)
Parenchymatous done
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question_answer66)
Batrachospermum is found in [MHCET 2001]
A)
Marine water done
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B)
Fresh water done
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C)
Tree done
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D)
Arctic zone done
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question_answer67)
In oogamy, fertilization involves [CBSE PMT 2004]
A)
A large non-motile female gamete and a small non-motile male gamete done
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A large motile female gamete and a small non-motile male gamete done
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C)
A small non-motile female gamete and a large motile male gamete done
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D)
A large non-motile female gamete and a small motile male gamete done
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question_answer68)
Agar agar is obtained from [BVP 2001, 02; AFMC 2004; CPMT 2004]
A)
Green algae done
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B)
Red algae done
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C)
Brown algae done
clear
D)
Blue green algae done
clear
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question_answer69)
Agranal chloroplast are found in [DPMT 2004]
A)
Bryophytes done
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B)
Gymnosperms done
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C)
Green algae done
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D)
Angiosperms done
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question_answer70)
Algae attached to stone is called [Orissa JEE 2004]
A)
Epilithic done
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B)
Epifolic done
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C)
Coenolithic done
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D)
None of these done
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question_answer71)
Pyrenoids in green algal cells are related to [AIEEE 2004]
A)
Starch formation done
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B)
Protein storage done
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C)
General metabolism done
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D)
Enzyme secretion done
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question_answer72)
Reserve food material of algae is [BCECE 2005]
A)
Starch done
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B)
Glycogen done
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C)
Fat done
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D)
Sugar done
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question_answer73)
In chlamydomonas the meiosis occurs in [J&K CET 2005]
A)
Gamete done
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B)
Zygote done
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C)
Sporogonium done
clear
D)
Zoospore done
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question_answer74)
Which of the following form contain algae [BHU 2005]
A)
Equisetum done
clear
B)
Selaginella done
clear
C)
Marsilea done
clear
D)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer75)
Alginic acid is obtained from [HP PMT 2005]
A)
Red algae done
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B)
Green algae done
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C)
Diatoms done
clear
D)
Brown algae done
clear
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question_answer76)
The pigment phycoerythrin is characteristic of [HP PMT 2005]
A)
Green algae done
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B)
Brown algae done
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C)
Red algae done
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D)
Blue green algae done
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question_answer77)
Which of the following is a flagellated alga [HP PMT 2005]
A)
Chlamydomonas done
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B)
Ulothrix done
clear
C)
Spirogyra done
clear
D)
Acetabularia done
clear
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question_answer78)
Which of the following is a nitrogen fixer [HP PMT 2005]
A)
Ulothrix done
clear
B)
Anabaena done
clear
C)
Ulva done
clear
D)
Hydrodictyon done
clear
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