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Topic : Biological Classification
Full Marks : 200 Time : 40 mins.
1. Following four are statement about bacteria
(i) They are very simple in structure but complex in behaviour
(ii) Shows most extensive metabolic diversity
(iii) Most of them are heterotrophs
(iv) They have significant impact on human affair
(a) All are correct
(b) Only (ii) is incorrect
(c) (ii), (iii) and (iv) is incorrect
(d) Only (iii) is incorrect
2. Which of the following is not correctly matched
Organism Cell-wall
(a) Bacteria Peptidoglycan
(b) Fungi Chitin
(c) Mycoplasma Special type
(d) Plants Polymer of glucose
3. Two kingdom classification given by Linnaeus is based upon
(a) Mode of nutrition
(b) Cell wall structure
(c) Mode of reproduction
(d) Nuclear membrane
4. Match the following
Kingdom Character
A. Monera (i) Autotrophic Green
B. Protista (ii) Chitin
C. Fungi (iii) Eubacteria
D. Plantae (iv) Slime mould
Options
A B C D
(a) iii iv ii i
(b) iv iii ii i
(c) ii iv iii i
(d) i ii iii iv
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5. Match the following
A. Diatoms (i) Cell wall stiff cellulose plate
B. Dinoflagellates (ii) Cell wall with silica
C. Euglenoides (iii) Only spore with true wall
D. Slime moulds (iv) In place of cell wall pellicle is present
Options
A B C D
(a) iii i ii iv
(b) ii i iv iii
(c) iii ii i iv
(d) iv i ii iii
6. They are saprophytic, survives on organic matter, producing fruiting bodies during
unfavorable condition, spore with cellulosic cell wall and dispersal of spore takes place by
air currents
(a) Basidiomycetes
(b) Slime moulds
(c) Ascomycetes
(d) Deuteromycetes
7. Heterocysts, the specialized structures which help in nitrogen fixation, occur in which of
the following genera ?
(a) Anabaena
(b) Laminaria
(c) Batrachospermum
(d) Spirogyra
8. Cyanobacteria are :
(a) Photoheterotrophs
(b) Photoautotrophs
(c) Chemoautotrophs
(d) Chemohetetrophs
9. Member of which group of fungi play important role in mineral cycling
(a) Phycomycetes
(b) Basidiomycetes
(c) Deuteromycetes
(d) Ascomycetes
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10. Find odd one out with respect to dikaryophase in fungi
(a) Albugo
(b) Claviceps
(c) Agaricus
(d) Truffles
11. Match the following
Organism Character
A. Mycoplasma (i) Fruiting body formation during unfavourable condition
B. Gonyaulax (ii) Pigment similar to higher plant
C. Euglena (iii) Cell-wall with stiff-cellulose plate
D. Slime mould (iv) Can survive without oxygen
Options
A B C D
(a) iv iii ii i
(b) i iii ii iv
(c) i iii iv ii
(d) iv ii iii i
12. The devastating famine in Ireland in 1845 was caused by a fungus, which caused the
disease late blight of potato. Which of the following was the causal organism ?
(a) Alternaria solani
(b) Albugo candida
(c) Phytophthora infestans
(d) Fusarium moniliforme
13. The leaf spot or the tikka disease of groundnut (Arachis hypogea) is caused by which
member of Fungi imperfectii ?
(a) Fusarium
(b) Cercospora
(c) Alternaria
(d) Helminthosporium
14. LSD, a hallucinogenic drug, is derived from Claviceps purpurea. This fungus is the causal
organism of :
(a) Smut of barley
(b) Rust of wheat
(c) White rust
(d) Ergot of rye
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15. Most of the bacteria are
(a) chemoautotrophs
(b) photo-autotrophs
(c) heterotrophs
(d) holozoic
16. Following are present in gut of cows and buffaloes and responsible for production of
methane from dung of these animals
(a) Methanogen
(b) Thermoacidophiles
(c) Homophiles
(d) All
17. Which of the following statements is true about cyanobacteria
(a) It is found in fresh water only
(b) It may be unicellular, colonial of filamentous
(c) They often form bloom in non-polluted fresh water bodies
(d) Colonies are not surrounded by gelatinous sheath
18. Specialized cell of Nostoc and Anabaena fix nitrogen are known as
(a) cyst
(b) heterocyst
(c) oocyts
(d) cholecyst
19. Mode of nutrition in euglenoids is
(a) autotropic
(b) heterotropic
(c) symbiotic
(d) mixotropic
20. Characteristic feature of euglenoids are
(P) Presence of cell wall
(Q) Presence of two flagella
(R) Photosynthetic in presence of sunlight
(S) Presence of pellicle on their cell
(a) P, S only
(b) Q, S only
(c) Q, R, S only
(d) All
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21. Euglenoids have flexible body because of
(a) cellulosic wall
(b) protein rich pellicle
(c) lipoic wall
(d) pectinic wall
22. Chief producers in ocean are
(a) euglenoids
(b) dianoflagellate
(c) BGA
(d) Chrysophytes
23. In _______ cell wall forms two thin overlapping shells which fit together as in a soap box.
(a) dianoflagellates
(b) diatoms
(c) euglenoids
(d) none
24. Mostly marine, photosynthetic and biflagellate organisms are
(a) diatoms
(b) desmids
(c) dianoflagellates
(d) euglenoids
25. Red tide is because of
(a) desmids
(b) Gonyaulax
(c) euglena
(d) red algae
26. Which of the following is incorrect about bacteria ?
(P) It is grouped under five categories on the basis of shape
(Q) It can live in hot spring, deep ocean, snow and desert
(R) It can live as parasite
(S) It is composed of simple behaviour and complex structure
(a) P and Q
(b) P and S
(c) Q and R
(d) R and S
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27. Match the columns :
(P) Salty area (i) Themoacidophils
(Q) Hot spring (ii) Methanogen
(R) Marshy area (iii) Halophiles
(a) P-iii, Q-i, R-ii
(b) P-i, Q-ii, R-iii
(c) P-ii, Q-i, R-iii
(d) P-ii, Q-iii, R-i
28. Amoeboid protozoans
(a) live in fresh water, sea water or moist soil
(b) capture prey by putting pseudopodia
(c) marine forms have shells on their surface
(d) all of the above
29. False feet is the characteristic of which protozoan ?
(a) Sporozoan
(b) Ciliated protozoan
(c) Flagellated protozoan
(d) Amoeboid protozoans
30. Sleeping sickness caused by
(a) Paramoecium
(b) Plasmodium
(c) Trypanosoma
(d) Entamoeba
31. The protist which possess flagella is
(a) Paramoecium
(b) Plasmodium
(c) Trypanosoma
(d) Entamoeba
32. Sexual reproduction in fungus occurs in following sequential event. Arrange them
properly.
(P) Fusion of two nuclei called karyogamy
(Q) Fusion of protoplasm between two motile or non-motile gametes
(R) Meiosis in zygote resulting in haploid spores
(a) P → Q → R
(b) Q → P → R
(c) R → Q → P
(d) R → P → Q
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33. Dikaryon and dikaryophase is seen in case of
(a) ascomycetes
(b) basidiomycetes
(c) phycomycetes
(d) both (a) and (b)
34. Kingdom fungi divided into various classes on the basis of
(a) morphology of mycelium
(b) mode of spore formation
(c) type of fruiting bodies
(d) all
35. Which of the following is incorrect about protista ?
(a) All are single cell eukaryotes
(b) Some have flagella or cilia
(c) Sexually reproduce by cell fusion and zygote formation
(d) Members of protista are primarily terrestrial
36. Which of the following is correct about chrysophytes ?
(P) Found in fresh and marine water
(Q) Microscopic plankton
(R) Cell walls are embedded with CaCO 3
(S) Most of them are photosynthetic
(a) P and R only
(b) P, R and S only
(c) P, Q and S only
(d) P and S only
37. Following features belong to
(P) Appear yellow, green, brown, blue and red depending on pigment in cell
(Q) Stiff cellulose plate forms cell wall
(R) One longitudinal and one transverse flagella present
(S) Photosynthetic
(a) diatoms
(b) desmids
(c) dianoflagellates
(d) euglenoids
38. Find out the total number of false statements :
(P) Cyanobacteria have chlorophyll ‘a’ like green plants
(Q) Bacteria which oxidizes various inorganic substance such as nitrates and ammonia
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and use the released energy for ATP production are chemosynthesis autotrophic
bacteria
(R) Heterotrophic bacteria are less in abundance in nature
(S) Majority of heterotrophic bacteria are decomposers
(T) Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria play important role in recycling of nutrients like
nitrogen, phosphorus iron and sulphur
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
39. Select the total number of disease from the following caused by bacteria
(Mumps, Smallpox, Citrus canker, Cholera, Typhoid, Tetanus, Sleeping sickness,
Malaria)
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
40. Following features belong to
(P) complete lacking of cell wall
(Q) anaerobic
(R) Smallest living cell
(S) many of them are pathogenic to plant and animals
(a) Chrysophytes
(b) Prions
(c) Viroids
(d) Mycoplasma
41. Identify organism given in this diagram and its feature ?
(a) Vibrio-Comma shape bacteria which causes cholera
(b) Fungi-Body organization is loose tissue level
(c) Blue-green algae-Filamentous structure, help in nitrogen fixation
(d) Algae-Heterotrophic structure feeds on Nostoc
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42. Select correct statement from the following for kingdom fungi
(P) They are heterotrophic
(Q) They show less diversity in morphology and habitat
(R) Yeast is an unicellular fungus
(S) They prefer to grow in warm and humid places
(a) P and S
(b) R and S
(c) P, R and S only
(d) All
43. Following fungus belongs to class ascomycetes (count total number)
Rhizopus, Penicillium, Yeast, Mucor, Agaricus, Puccinia, Albugo, Claviceps,
Neurospora, Alternaria, Trichoderma, Aspergillus, Ustilago, Morels, Buffles,
Colletotrichum, Toadstool
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 9
(d) 10
44. Following features belongs to class
(P) Mycelium branched and septate
(Q) Asexual spores conidia produced exogenously
(R) Sexual spores produced endogenously
(S) Many members of this class are edible
(a) ascomycetes
(b) phycomycetes
(c) basidiomycetes
(d) deuteromycetes
45. Select incorrect statement about organism given in this diagram.
(a) Autotrophic in sunlight
(b) Heterotrophic in deprived sunlight
(c) Biflagellate
(d) They are surrounded by protein rich layer known as cell wall
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46. Identify A, B, C in this diagram
(a) A-Euglena, B-Paramoecium, C-Vibrio
(b) A-Paramoecium, B-Vibrio, C-Euglena
(c) A-Flagella, B-Paramoecium, C-Vibrio
(d) A-Paramoecium, B-Slipper animalcule, C-Vibrio
47. Select the correct combination of the statements (A-D) regarding the characteristics of
certain organisms
(P) Methanogens are archaebacteria which produce methane in marshy areas
(Q) Nostoc is a filamentous blue-green alga which fixes atmospheric nitrogen
(R) Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria synthesize cellulose from glucose
(S) Mycoplasma lack a cell wall and can survive without oxygen
The correct statement are :
(a) Q and R
(b) P, Q and R
(c) Q, R and S
(d) P, Q and S
48. Choose the wrong statements :
(a) Neurospora is used in the study of biochemical genetics
(b) Morels and Truffles are poisonous mushrooms
(c) Yeast is unicellular and useful in fermentation
(d) Penicillium is multicellular and produces antibiotics
49. Which one single organism or the pair of organisms is correctly assigned to its or their
named taxonomic group ?
(a) Paramecium and Plasmodium belong to the same kingdom as that of Penicillium
(b) Lichen is a composite organism formed from the symbiotic association an algae and a
protozoan
(c) Yeast used in making bread and beer is a fungus
(d) Nostoc and Anabaena are examples of protista
50. Which of the matches is correct ?
(a) Phytophthora → Aseptate mycelium → Basidiomycetes
(b) Alternania → Sexual reproduction absent → Deuteromycetes
(c) Mucor → Reproduction by conjugation → Ascomycetes
(d) Agaricus → Parasitic fungus → Basidiomycetes
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