IGNITE JUNIOR COLLEGE
SAI NAGAR – GOKUL PLOTS – MIYAPUR, HYDERABAD
Phone: 040-4859 8996, Cell No.: 70365 11111, 9700041234
BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
Q1 Which of the following organisms can be found in Q7 Which among the following are saprophytic protists?
extreme salty conditions? (A) Euglenoids
(A) Eubacteria (B) Archaebacteria (B) Protozoans
(C) Cyanobacteria (D) Mycoplasma (C) Dinoflagellates
(D) Slime moulds
Q2 Sleeping Sickness is caused by .
(A) Trypanosoma Q8 Which of the following is NOT the basis of
(B) Paramoecium classification in five-kingdom system?
(C) Sporozoan (A) Cell structure
(D) Mycoplasma (B) Body organisation
(C) Mode of nutrition
Q3 Genetic material of Tobacco Mosaic Virus is .
(D) Thallus organisation
(A) Double stranded RNA
(B) Single stranded RNA Q9 T.O. Diener discovered .
(C) Double stranded DNA (A) bacteriophage
(D) Proteins (B) infectious protein
(C) free infectious DNA
Q4 Mark the incorrectly matched pair from the
(D) free infectious RNA
following.
(A) Mucor – Aseptate hyphae Q10 Which among the following can not produce spores
(B) Claviceps – Septate hyphae sexually?
(C) Ustilago – Conidia (A) Ascomycetes (B) Basidiomycetes
(D) Agaricus – Sex organ absent (C) Phycomycetes (D) Deuteromycetes
Q5 Which of the following system is used by Linnaeus Q11 Penicillium belongs to .
for classification? (A) ascomycetes (B) phycomycetes
(A) Artificial system (C) basidiomycetes (D) deuteromycetes
(B) Natural system
Q12 Which of the following statements is false about the
(C) Phylogenetic system
fungi?
(D) Asexual system
(A) They are eukaryotes
Q6 The imperfect fungi that are decomposers of litter and (B) They are heterotrophs
help in mineral cycling belong to; (C) They possess a purely cellulosic cell wall
(A) basidiomycetes. (D) The sexual cycle involves the three steps.
(B) deuteromycetes.
Q13 Select the incorrect statement.
(C) ascomycetes.
(A)
(D) phycomycetes.
Diatoms are microscopic and float in water (B) A is false but R is true.
passively. (C) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(B) Diatoms are chief producers in oceans. explanation of A.
(C) Diatomaceous earth is formed by the cell walls of (D) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct
diatoms. explanation of A.
(D) Walls of diatoms are easily destructible.
Q18 Which among the following are incorrect about
Q14 Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Phycomycetes?
Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: (A) Phycomycetes are aseptate fungi and are
Assertion A: The two kingdom classification, used coenocytic.
for a long time, was found to be inadequate. (B) Phycomycetes includes fungi like Mucor and
Reason R: Two kingdom system of classification did Rhizopus.
not distinguish between the eukaryotes and (C) Zygospores are formed due to isogamous
prokaryotes, unicellular and multicellular organisms. fertilisation and zoospores are formed due to
(A) A is true but R is false. anisogamous fertilisation.
(B) A is false but R is true. (D) Phycomycetes produce asexual spores called
(C) Both A and R are true and R is the correct zoospores and aplanospores.
explanation of A
Q19 Given below are two statements:
(D) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct
Statement I: The mycelium is aseptate and
explanation of A.
coenocytic in members of phycomycetes.
Q15 Select the incorrect statement. Statement II: Asexual reproduction in phycomycetes
(A) Neurospora is used in the study of biochemical takes place by motile aplanospores.
and genetics work. In the light of the above statements, choose the most
(B) Penicillium is multicellular and produces appropriate answer from the options given below.
antibiotics. (A) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(C) Yeast is unicellular and used in fermentation. (B) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
(D) Morels and truffles are poisonous mushrooms. (C) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(D) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Q16 Asexual spores commonly present in Ascomycetes are
called as . Q20 Rhizopus belongs to .
(A) ascospores (A) phycomycetes (B) ascomycetes
(B) conidia (C) basidiomycetes (D) deuteromycetes
(C) sporangiospores
Q21 Which among the following are incorrect about
(D) aplanospores
Viruses?
Q17 Given below are two statements: one is labelled as (A) Viruses are acellular
Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: (B) Viruses are smaller than bacteria
Assertion A: Dikaryophase is a characteristic feature (C) Viruses can perform all of their metabolic
of ascomycetes and basidiomycetes. activities except reproduction when outside a
Reason R: In some fungi, the fusion of two haploid living host
cells immediately results in diploid cells. (D) Viruses are living inside the host
In the light of the above statements, choose the
Q22 All of the following spores are involved in sexual
correct answer from the options given below:
reproduction in fungi, except:
(A) A is true but R is false.
(A) oospores. (B) ascospores.
(C) zoospores. (D) basidiospores. (D) Viruses are so small that they can’t be studied.
Q23 Select the incorrect statement about the organism Q26 Which among the following are incorrect statements?
w.r.t to the diagram given below. (A) Slime moulds body moves along decaying twigs
and leaves engulfing organic material.
(B) The pigments in Euglena are identical to that of
higher plants.
(C) Slime moulds reproduce either by forming an
aggregate called plasmodium or by spore
formation.
(A) It reproduces mainly by fission.
(D) All the other protists except slime moulds have
(B) Under unfavourable conditions, they produce
cell wall.
spores.
(C) Herpes and influenza are well known diseases Q27 Match List-I with List-II.
caused by them. List-I List-II
(D) They also reproduce by a sort of sexual Flagellated
reproduction by adopting a primitive type of DNA (A) (I) Amoeba
Protozoan
transfer.
Ciliated
(B) (II) Plasmodium
Q24 Select the correct combination of statements (i-iv) Protozoan
regarding characteristics of some entities. (C) Sporozoan (III) Trypanosoma
i. Methanogens are archaebacteria that produce Amoeboid
(D) (IV) Paramoecium
methane in marshy areas. Protozoan
ii. Nostoc is a filamentous blue green alga which Choose the correct answer from the options given
fixes atmospheric nitrogen. below:
iii. Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria synthesise (A) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
cellulose from glucose. (B) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
iv. Mycoplasma lack a cell wall and can survive (C) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
without oxygen. (D) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
Choose the correct statements and answer from the
Q28 Which of the following represents correct sequence
options given below.
(A) (ii) and (iii) only of events in sexual cycle of fungi.
(B) (i), (ii) and (iii) only (A) Plasmogamy - Mitosis - Karyogamy
(C) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only (B) Plasmogamy - Karyogamy - Mitosis
(D) (i), (ii) and (iv) only (C) Plasmogamy - Meiosis - Karyogamy
(D) Plasmogamy - Karyogamy - Meiosis
Q25 Why are viruses not included in any of the five
kingdoms? Q29 Which of the following statements is false about
(A) There are already more than thousands of protozoans?
organisms in the five kingdoms and hence, no (A) All protozoans are autotrophs.
space to include viruses. (B) Sporozoans include organisms like Plasmodium,
(B) Viruses are not considered truly living. which causes malaria.
(C) Viruses reproduce rapidly which is in fact weird (C) Ciliated protozoans have a gullet for feeding.
and therefore they are not classified under any of (D) A parasitic form of flagellated protozoans cause
the five kingdoms. disease like sleeping sickness.
Q30 Which fungus is commonly known as bread mould? (C) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
(A) Alternaria (B) Rhizopus (D) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
(C) Penicillium (D) Aspergillus
Q36 Which among the following are chief producers of
Q31 Select the correct group of pair for bacterial diseases. ocean?
(A) Cholera and typhoid (A) Dinoflagellates
(B) Citrus canker and mumps (B) Chrysophytes
(C) Malaria and influenza (C) Euglenoids
(D) Herpes and tetanus (D) Protozoans
Q32 Given below are two statements: Q37 Heterocyst present in Nostoc is specialised for;
Statement I: Bacteria are the most abundant micro- (A) Fragmentation
organisms. (B) Nitrogen fixation
Statement II: Hundreds of bacteria are present in a (C) Storage
handful of soil. (D) Photosynthesis
In the light of above statements, choose the correct
Q38 'Contagium vivum fluidum' (i.e., infectious living
answer from the options given below:
fluid) term has been given by;
(A) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(A) Stanley (B) Ivanowsky
(B) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
(C) Beijerinek (D) Linnaeus
(C) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(D) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. Q39 Which among the following is responsible for the red
tide?
Q33 The diverse organisms that have an infectious spore
(A) Gonyaulax (B) Desmids
like stage in their life cycle are:
(C) Diatoms (D) Golden algae
(A) ciliated protozoans.
(B) sporozoans. Q40 Select the incorrect statements about slime moulds.
(C) flagellated protozoans. A. They are saprophytic protists
(D) amoeboid protozoans. B. Under suitable conditions, they form an
aggregation called plasmodium.
Q34 Which of the following produces ascospores?
C. The spores posses true walls.
(A) Club fungi
D. The body moves along decaying twigs and leaves
(B) Sac fungi
engulfing organic material.
(C) Fungi imperfecti
E. The spores are dispersed by water currents.
(D) Bracket fungi
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options
Q35 Match List-I with List-II. given below:
List-I List-II (A) A and E only (B) E only
(A) Chrysophytes (I) Gonyaulax (C) D and E only (D) C only
(B) Euglenoids (II) Desmids Q41 Which among the following is animal like protists?
(C) Dinoflagellates (III) Euglena (A) Protozoans
(D) Cyanobacteria (IV) Anabaena (B) Chrysophytes
Choose the correct answer from the options given (C) Slime moulds
below: (D) Dinoflagellates
(A) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
Q42
(B) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
Which among the following do not contain nuclear (A) monera. (B) protista.
membrane? (C) fungi. (D) animalia.
(A) Monera (B) Protista
Q45 Find the mismatched pair.
(C) Fungi (D) Animalia
(A) Prions – consists of abnormally folded
Q43 Cell wall in fungi is made up of . nucleoprotein
(A) chitin (B) cellulose (B) Slime moulds – spore possess true walls
(C) amino acids (D) proteins (C) Pellicle layer – proteinaceous
(D) Bacteria – produce spores in unfavorable
Q44 Dikaryotic stage (n + n, i.e., two nuclei per cell) can
conditions.
be seen in;
Answer Key
Q1 (B) Q24 (D)
Q2 (A) Q25 (B)
Q3 (B) Q26 (D)
Q4 (C) Q27 (B)
Q5 (A) Q28 (D)
Q6 (B) Q29 (A)
Q7 (D) Q30 (B)
Q8 (D) Q31 (A)
Q9 (D) Q32 (C)
Q10 (D) Q33 (B)
Q11 (A) Q34 (B)
Q12 (C) Q35 (C)
Q13 (D) Q36 (B)
Q14 (C) Q37 (B)
Q15 (D) Q38 (C)
Q16 (B) Q39 (A)
Q17 (D) Q40 (B)
Q18 (C) Q41 (A)
Q19 (A) Q42 (A)
Q20 (A) Q43 (A)
Q21 (C) Q44 (C)
Q22 (C) Q45 (A)
Q23 (C)