NEET MCQ Question Set: Biological Classification
1. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding Kingdom
Monera? A. They are unicellular and prokaryotic B. They reproduce
mostly through binary fission C. They contain membrane-bound
organelles D. Some perform photosynthesis
2. Which organism is considered a connecting link between plants and
animals? A. Amoeba B. Paramecium C. Euglena D. Plasmodium
3. Which among the following belongs to Kingdom Protista? A. Nostoc B.
Amoeba C. Penicillium D. Liverworts
4. Which of these characteristics is found in fungi but NOT in plants? A.
Cell wall B. Storage of food as glycogen C. Autotrophic nutrition D.
Multicellular structure
5. In lichens, the fungal component is known as: A. Phycobiont B.
Mycobiont C. Mycorrhiza D. Endophyte
6. Which of the following statements is TRUE about slime moulds? A.
They are photosynthetic protists B. They lack a nucleus C. They behave
like animals during nutrition D. They have chitin in their cell wall
7. Which of the following shows both autotrophic and heterotrophic mode
of nutrition? A. Volvox B. Euglena C. Paramoecium D. Plasmodium
8. Which statement best describes Archaebacteria? A. They have a true
nucleus B. They survive only in extreme environments C. They are
photosynthetic D. Their cell wall contains peptidoglycan
9. Which class of fungi includes yeasts used in baking and alcohol
production? A. Phycomycetes B. Ascomycetes C. Basidiomycetes D.
Deuteromycetes
10. The five kingdom classification was proposed by: A. Aristotle B.
Linnaeus C. R.H. Whittaker D. Ernst Haeckel
11. Which group of fungi reproduces asexually by conidia? A.
Phycomycetes B. Ascomycetes C. Basidiomycetes D. Deuteromycetes
12. The cell wall of fungi is composed of: A. Cellulose B. Chitin C.
Peptidoglycan D. Pectin
13. Which of the following is a colonial alga? A. Volvox B. Spirogyra
C. Ulothrix D. Chlamydomonas
14. Which is an example of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria? A.
Azotobacter B. Rhizobium C. Nostoc D. Clostridium
15. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of viruses? A.
Acellular B. Reproduce outside host C. Contain genetic material D.
Obligate parasites
16. The major group of Protista that is autotrophic and plant-like is:
A. Protozoa B. Chrysophytes C. Dinoflagellates D. Slime moulds
17. Diatoms belong to: A. Chrysophytes B. Dinoflagellates C.
Euglenoids D. Protozoa
18. Which of the following fungi is used to produce antibiotics? A.
Agaricus B. Penicillium C. Rhizopus D. Yeast
19. Red tides in oceans are caused by: A. Diatoms B. Dinoflagellates
C. Euglenoids D. Slime moulds
20. Which kingdom includes unicellular eukaryotic organisms? A.
Monera B. Protista C. Plantae D. Fungi
21. Mucor belongs to which group of fungi? A. Phycomycetes B.
Ascomycetes C. Basidiomycetes D. Deuteromycetes
22. Which organism shows dimorphic life cycle with amoeboid and
flagellated forms? A. Amoeba B. Plasmodium C. Trypanosoma D.
Euglena
23. Which of these is a saprophytic fungus? A. Rhizopus B. Agaricus
C. Ustilago D. Albugo
24. In virus, genetic material can be: A. Only DNA B. Only RNA C.
Both DNA and RNA (in same virus) D. Either DNA or RNA
25. Which of the following is a characteristic of cyanobacteria? A.
Eukaryotic B. Multicellular C. Nitrogen fixation D. Cellulose cell wall
26. Slime moulds during unfavorable conditions form: A. Spores B.
Flagella C. Plasmodium D. Fruiting bodies
27. Deuteromycetes are called imperfect fungi because: A. They lack
sexual reproduction B. They have no cell wall C. They are only
unicellular D. Their spores are not formed
28. Bacteria that live in salty environments belong to: A. Eubacteria
B. Cyanobacteria C. Archaebacteria D. Mycobacteria
29. Which organism is non-motile and parasitic? A. Amoeba B.
Paramoecium C. Plasmodium D. Euglena
30. Which fungal group does not show motile structures at any stage
of life? A. Ascomycetes B. Phycomycetes C. Basidiomycetes D. All of
the above
31. Which one is incorrectly matched? A. Penicillium –
Deuteromycetes B. Rhizopus – Phycomycetes C. Yeast –
Basidiomycetes D. Agaricus – Basidiomycetes
32. A nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium is: A. Oscillatoria B. Nostoc C.
Volvox D. Chlamydomonas
33. Which structure helps Monerans in movement? A. Flagella B. Cilia
C. Pseudopodia D. Hyphae
34. Which kingdom includes organisms with pseudopodia? A. Fungi
B. Protista C. Plantae D. Animalia
35. Fungi obtain their nutrition from: A. Photosynthesis B.
Chemosynthesis C. Absorption D. Ingestion
36. Which of the following is an obligate parasite? A. Bacteria B.
Virus C. Euglena D. Algae
37. Algae differ from fungi in having: A. Cell wall B. Chlorophyll C.
Nucleus D. Vacuoles
38. The cell wall of diatoms is made of: A. Cellulose B. Silica C. Chitin
D. Lignin
39. The mode of reproduction in diatoms is primarily: A. Budding B.
Binary fission C. Spore formation D. Fragmentation
40. Which of these organisms belongs to Basidiomycetes? A.
Aspergillus B. Mucor C. Agaricus D. Yeast
41. Rhizopus reproduces sexually by: A. Zoospores B. Zygospores C.
Oospores D. Basidiospores
42. Which of the following is not included in Whittaker’s five
kingdoms? A. Monera B. Protista C. Virus D. Plantae
43. The main role of mycorrhiza is: A. Photosynthesis B. Nitrogen
fixation C. Water and nutrient absorption D. Parasitism
44. Which of the following lacks a true nucleus? A. Fungi B. Protists
C. Monerans D. Algae
45. Which of these organisms are colonial and photosynthetic? A.
Volvox B. Amoeba C. Spirogyra D. Paramecium
46. Dinoflagellates differ from other protists in having: A. One
flagellum B. Two unequal flagella C. Cell wall made of cellulose D. Cell
wall made of silica
47. Which of these is considered living when inside a host but non-
living outside? A. Bacteria B. Protozoa C. Virus D. Fungi
48. The lichen association is between: A. Algae and protozoa B.
Fungus and cyanobacteria C. Fungus and algae D. Fungus and virus
49. Which of these fungi cause smut disease in plants? A. Rhizopus
B. Ustilago C. Penicillium D. Puccinia
50. Which of the following is an example of a parasitic protozoan? A.
Amoeba B. Paramecium C. Plasmodium D. Euglena
