NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER MAINS 2010

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    Select the correct combination of the statements (A-D) regarding the characteristics of certain organisms.                          
    [a] Methanogens are Archaebacteria, which produce methane in marshy areas.
    [b] Nostoc is a filamentous blue-green algae, which fixes atmospheric nitrogen.  
    [c]  Chemosynthetic-, .autotrophic   bacteria synthesize cellulose from glucose.
    [d] Mycoplasma lack a cell wall and can survive without oxygen.

    A)  B, C                      

    B)  A, B, C 

    C)  B, C, D                 

    D)  A, B, D

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Methanogens are archaebacteria, which produce methane in marshy areas. Nostoc is a blue-green alga, which fixes atmospheric nitrogen. Chemosynthetic autotrophs oxidize inorganic substances to produce energy and help in the cycling of minerals. Mycoplasmas are a group of eubacteria that lack a rigid cell wall and can survive without oxygen.


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