Theories of Biological Classification
Theories of Biological Classification
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BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
1. Naked cytoplasm, multinucleated and 9
Phenefic classification is based on -
saprophytic are the characteristics of (1) ancestral lineage of existing organisms
(1) Monera (2) Protista (2) observable characteristic of existing
(3) Fungi (4) Slime moulds organisms
(3) dendrograms based on DNAcharacteristics
2 The results of numerical taxonomy are (4) sexual characteristics
summarised in the form of tree - like diagrams 10. Classification of organism based on
called evolutionary as well as genetic relationship is
(1) histograms called
(2) karyograms
(3) ideograms (1) Phenetics
(4) dendrograms
(2) Cladistics
3.
Advantages of phylogenetic system over (3) Biosystematics
artificial system of classification is/are (4) Numerical taxonomy
(1) includes overall similarities 11. 'Ordines Anomali' of Bentham and Hooker
(2) based on evolution any includes
history
(3) high predictive value (1) Plants described only in fossil state
(4) all of the above (2) Seed plants showing abnormal forms of
4 Which system of growth and development
classification is in wide use
(3) plants described in the literature, but which
now?
()) Oswald Tippo's system Bentham and Hooker did not see in original
(4) a few orders which could not be placed
(2) Bessey's system
(3) Bentham and Hooker's system
satisfactorily in the classification
12. Flagella of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
(4) Englar and Prantl's system differ in -
5. The natural system of classification differs from (1) type of movement and placement in cell
artificial system in (2) location in cell and mode of functioning
(1) taking only one floral trait (3) microtubular organisation and type of
(2) employing the vegetative trait movement
(2) Includes inicellular (e.g. yeast) and (3) Protista and Fungi
multicellular forms (4) Monera and Fungi
19. Match the columns I and II, and choose the
(3) Mycelium is coenocytic
correct combination from the options given.
(4) Aspergillus, Claviceps, and Neurospora are Kingdom Body organisat ion
important members of Ascomycetes Plantae Ce llular
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28. Match the column-l and II, and choose the 32. Rcad the following statements regarding
correct combination from the options given. methangoens and select the correct option:
Column-I Column-II
(i) They are inculded in the group
Archaebacteruia
(Types of spore) (Productio n)
I|Exoge nous (i) They are responsible for the production of
Zoospores biogas in gobar gas plants
Aplanospores 2Endogenous
C Conidia (ii)They live in hot sulphur springs.
d Ascospores (iv) They are strictly anaerobic
e Basidiospores (1) Statements (i) and (ii) are Correct
(2) Statements (i), (i) and (iv) correct
(1)a-1, b-2, c-l, d-2, e-!
(2) a-2, b-l, c-2, d-1, e-2 (3) Statements (ii), (Gii) and (iv) are correct
(3)a-2, b-2, c-1, d-2, e-I (4) AIl statements are correct
(4) a-l, b-2, c-1, d-2, e-1 33. Read the following statements and select the
29. Find out the correct statement. correct option.
(1) In lichens, the algal component is called Statement 1: Almost all bacteria possess
phycobiont and fungal component is lipoproteinaceous plasma membrane.
known as mycobiont, which are Statement 2: The plasma membrane of
heterotrophic and autotrophic respectively. archaebacteria as well as eubacteria have same
(2) Viroid contains RNA of low molecular
type of lipids.
weight and protein coat (1) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and
(3) A virus contains both RNA and DNA statements 2 is the correct explanation of
(4) Viruses are obligatory parasites. statement 1.
30. Recognise the figure and find suitable matching (2) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct but
statement 2 is not the correct explanation
of statement I.
(3) Statement is correct and statement 2 is
incorrect
PoS
had dsRNA as genetic material (1) Maximum bacteria are heterotrophic.
_XI. (3) 'a' belongs to protista and "b belonges to
QUESTIONIIOLOGYI\ENG\ENGLISH (2) A large number of antibiotics are produced
Monera
(4) Both 'a' and 'b are acellular organ1sms by Actinomycetes (e.g, Streptomyces),
31. Read the following statements. which are a class of fungi.
(a) No virus contains both DNA and RNA
(b) A virus is a nucleoprotein and the genetic (3) N,-fixing bacteria pick up free N, from soil
material is infectius. atmosphere and convert it into nitrogenous
A\SRG\DIFERENT(c) Viruses that infect animals can have a compounds.
Single stranded RNA
(d) In general, viruses that infect plants have (4) Archaebacteria differ from other bacteria
either sigle or double stranded RNA or in having a different cell wall structure and
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double stranded DNA this feature is responsible for their survival
(e) Bacteriophages usuzlly have dsDNA
in extreme conditiops.
How many statements are not correct?
(1) I (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 2
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35. Match Column-l with Column-Il and select the
R C D
corect option from the codes given below:
) Cytostomne PhotoreceptorParamylum Myonc1nes
Column-I bodies
Column-I
(2) Contractile
Chief producers () Euglenoids vacuole
PhotorcceptorParanylum
bodies
Chloroplast
in oceans
(3) Cytostome Stigma Pararnylum Chloroplast
BRed tides (i) Diatoms (Reservior)(Eye spot) bodies
(4) Cytostome Stigma
c| Mixotrophic (ii) Slime moulds Myonenes Chloroplast
nutrition (Eye spot)
DPlasmodium (iv)Dinoflagellates 38. Read the following statements
regarding
(1) A-(i), B-(iv), C-(i), D-(ii) euglenoids and select the incorrect ones.
(i) These are mostly fresh water
(2) A-(i), B-(iv), C-(iii), D-(i) organisms
found in stagnant water
(3) A-(ii), B-(ii), C-(), D-((v) (ii) Their body is covered by a protein rich layer
(4) A-(i), B-(iv), C-(ii), D-(ii) called pellicle which makes their body
36. The given flexible.
statements describe a group of (iii)They are
organisms, photosynthetic in the presence of
) Instead of a cell wall they have a
sunlight but become heterotrophs in the
protein rich absence of sunlight.
pellicle making their body flexible. (iv)They usually possess two flagella, one
long
(ü) The have 2 flagella, a short and one short.
and a long one
(ii) They show mixotrophic. (v) Euglenoids are multicellular ciliate protists
nutrition (1) () and (v)
(iv) They are connecting link (2) (iv) and (v)
between plansts (3) (iii) only (4) (v) only
and animals. 39. Given is the
members of representationof
life cycle of
Which of the following group is referred classes Ascomycetes and
here?
(1) Dinoflagellates [Link] the correct option for
processes A, B and C :
(2) Slime moulds
(3) Desmids and Ilaplophase
diatoms mycelium
(4) Euglenoids C
A
B ERENT
C
(1) Karyogamy SRG\DIFF
(2) |
Plasmogamy Meiosis
Plasmogany Karyogalny
(3) Plasmogamy Meiosis
Meiosis
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Meisis
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40. Which of the following statements is not
correct regarding the class Ascomycetes?
(1) Conidia are the asexual spores produced D
endogenously on conidiophores
(2) AseUspones are the sexual sporcs produccd
endogenously in asci
(3)Aspergillus, Neurospora and Claviceps are ()A contains mucopolysaccharides which are
insects and
Ascomycetes tungi also present in exoskeleton of
(4) Mycelium is generally branched and sepate crustaceans.
in Ascoiycetes number in
41. Match Column- with Colunn-Il and select the (1) D are usually more than one in
correct option from the codes given below. case of aseptate hyphae.
in
(iii) Carotenes and xanthophylls are present
for
Column-l Column-II C, which harvest light energy
photosynthesis.
A Edible ) Penicillium usually
delicacies (Streptomyces) (iv) B is the reserve food material,
oil.
stored in the form. of [Link]
B Experimental (ii) Neurospora (1)(i) and (ii) (2) (ii) and (iv)
genetics Crassa
(3) (i), (i) and (iv) (4)(ii), (iii) and (iv)
out by
Source of (i)Puccinia, 44. Sexual reproduction in fungi is carried
nuclej-from two
antibiotics Ustillago the fusion of compatible cycle.
life
parents at a definite stage in the
Rust and smut (iv) Morels and sexual
Identify the different . types of
D
truffles
diseases reproduction occuring in fungi from the given
figures and select the correct oDtion.
(1) A-(iv). B-(ii), C-(iii), D-()
(2) A-(ii). B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iv)
(3) A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(), D-(ii)
(4) A-(iv), B-(iii). C-(i), D-()
lichens and
42. Read the given statements about
select the incorrect ones :
true symbiosis
() They represent an example of
water and mineral
(1) Algal partner obtains R
partner
salts fromthe fungus and the fungal
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obtains food prepared by the alga.
polluted areas.
(iii) These do not grow in
Ascomycetes
(iv) The mycobiont is usually an
or a Basidiomycetes.
alga or
(v)The phycobiont is mostly agreen T
a cyanobacterium. P R S
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community in
(vi) These constitute the pioneer U) Heterogamy
contact copulation
case of hydrosere Gametangial
GametangialSpermatizationHeterothallisa
(2) (v) and (iv) (2) Planogametic
(1)(G) and (ii) copulation copulation contact
Planogametic GametangialGametangial SpematizationSomatogamy
(3) (i) and (vi) (4) (i), (v) and (vi)
|(3) copulation
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The diargram shows thestructure of a fungal copulation Conlact
Planogametic ConitiosporesHeterothallism
43.
as A, B, C and Heterogamy Oogamy
cell with different parts labelled
(4)
copulation
statements are true
D. Which of the following
cell structure?
with regard to the fungal 13
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evolutionary tree. (2) viruses can enter bacterial cells by
binding
Photosynthetie toa specific molecule on the cell membrane
Other bacteria bacteria Plant Animals or cel] wall
Fungi (3) virsuses can enter animal cells by
Chloroplasts to a specific molecule on the cell binding
(4) Plant virsuses infect plant cells membrane
and generally
they have RNA.
Mitochondrna 48.
Virus having enzyme lysozyme is
(1) retrovirus
|Archacabacteria| Eubacteria|Anccsural eukaryote (2) influenza virus
(3) bacteriophage
Ancestral prokuryote (4) vaccina virus
49. Host
Which of the
following component of viral envelop is mostly
deduced from the given statements can be (1) lipids
(i) The ancestral evolutionary tree? (2) carbohydrates
eukaryotes
(ii) All eukaryotes possess
were anaerobic (3) lipids and proteins
(iii) Eubacteria and mitochondria (4) lipids and carbohydrates
Eukaryota have a
ancestor whereas Archebacteriacommon
50. A virus that can
reproduce without killing its
have a host is called a
unique and
independent origin (1) lytic virus
(iv) Mitochondria and
similar genomes chloroplasts have (2) retroactive virus
(v) (3) temperate virus
Mitochondria are present in plants, animals (4) virion
and fungi
(vi) 51.
Chloroplasts and mitochondria arose as Bacteriophages are readily counted by the
endo-symbionts. porcesS of
(viii) Fungi and animals lost (1) plaqueassays
during evolution. chloroplasts (2) ELISA
(1) (i), (iii), (v) and (vi) (3) immunoassays
(2) (i), (ii), (v) and (vi)
(3) (i), (iii), (iv) and (v)
52.
(4).electron
The most
microscopy
(4) (i), (v), (vi) and (vii) mutable virus is
46. Which one single organism or the pair of (1) chickenpox virus (2) HIV
(3) influeza virus
organisII is correctly assigned of its or their 53.
(4) dengue virus
"The period, during which a virus builds up an
named taxonomic group infective concentration within their vectors 1s
(1) Paramoecium and Ámoeba called ENGLISH
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belong to the
same kingdom as that of Penicillium (1) latent period
(2) Lichen is a composite (2) lysis MpioloGY\[Link]
organism formed
from the symbiotic
association of algae and (3) incubation
protoz0an (4) All of these Z\NODE0Z\B0AH:A\SRG\DAFFERENT
QUESTONIBIOI
(3) Yeasts used in making 54. The antibiotics have no effect on viruses
bread and beer are
fungi becau_e
(4) Nostoc and (1) they kill all bacteria, which act as host of
Anabuena are examples of Virus
47.
prutista (2) viruses are too small in size
for antibiotics
Which of the following is not a way, in to act upon them
viruses, which insert themsel ves into case of metabolism of their own
the (3) viruses show no
cytoplasin inside a cell and
(1) Any viruse can enter begin an infection? (4) viruses produce a thick
covering and encyst
after a sucking insect animal or plant cells themselves as endospores
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sunlight
ALLNRRS 60. Chemosynthetic bacteria do not need
correct statement - to grow because
55. Find out the
component is called without the help of
(1) In lichens, the algal (1) they prepare their food
component is
phycobiont and fungal light brightness
known aS mycobiont, which are (2) they do not like sunlight they are
chlorophyll,
heterotrophic and autotrophic `respectively (3) due to the absence of
their own food
of low molecular incapable of manufacturing
(2) Viroid contains RNA of light for
weight and pYotein coat (4) they use other kinds
manufacturing their own food
parasites
(3) Viruses are obligatory 61. In Gram - negative bacterial
cel wall, the
have double by
(4) Viruses that infect plants peptidoglycan chains are laterally linked are
acids which
stranded RNA
short chains of four amino
microbiologist put equal
56. In an experiment, a organism into
constituted of
number of each of the following (1) L-alanine; D-glutamic acid;
consisting mostly of L-lysine; D-alanine
a flask of sterile broth,
then placed
sugar and a few amino acids. He, (2) L-alanine; D-glutamic acid;
diaminopimelic acid, D-alamine
the flask in the dark. Which of the organism
would be most likely to survive? (3) L-alanine;L-lysine;
(1) Chenoheterotrophic bacteria D-alanine;diaminopimelic acid
L-lysine,
(2) Cyanobactaria (4)L-alanine;D-glutamic acid;
diaminopimelic acid and D-alanine
(3) Photoheterotrophs the total number
62. The bacterial genome refers to
(4) Photoautotrophs
of genes located upon a
57. The Desulfovibrio bacterium breaks. down chromosomes
and uses (1) haploid set of
organic matter (which it must have)
(2) diploid set of chromosomes
sulphate (not oxygen) as an electron acceptor. choromosomes
As a result, it produces hydrogen sulphide (3) tetraploid set of
of (4) hexaploid set of chromosomes
(H,S) accounting. for the 'rotten egg' smell
poison to Which of the following is not correct?
swamp mud, oxygen is deadly 63.
most abundant
Desulfovibrio. We would call Desulfovibrio (1) Heterotrophic bacteria are
(1) a facultatively aerobic chemiheterotroph in nature
oxidise
(2) an obligately anaerobic
chemoheterotroph (2) Photosynthetic autotrophic bacteria
various inorganic substances such as
(3) a facultatively anaerobic chemoautotroph the
chemoautotroph nitrates, nitrites and ammonia and use
(4) an obligately anaerobic released energy for their ATP production
can be killed
58. The bacteria that cause tetanus
only by prolonged heating at temperature (3) Cyanobacteria have ch lorophyll-a like
considerably above boiling. Tetanus is caused green plants
by (4) Bacteria reproduce mainly by fission
and
(1) Agrobacterium tumefuciens. 64. 1'hermocOCcUs, Methanococcus
(2) Vibrio cholerae Methanobacterium examplify the
(3) E. coli (1) archaebacteria that contain protein
QUESTION (4) Clostridium tetani homologous to eukaryotic core histones
bacteriophage, in its lytic phase, carries (2) archaebacteria that lack any resemblance
DIFFERENT59. When a
some of the bacterium's partially digested those found in eukaryotes but whose DNA
chromosome with it to another host cell, the
2\NODE02\B0AHAI\SRG\ is negatively supercoiled
process is called (3) bacteria whose DNA is relaxed or positively
(1) transformation supercoiled but have cytoskeleton as well
(2) generalised transduction as mitochondria
(3) restricted transduction (4) bacteria that contain acytokeleion and
m (4) conjugation ribosomes
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Match the following columns (4) Saprophytic, spore dispersal by water.,
65.
Plasmodium with walls
Column -I Column -II 69. Which one of the following is a characteristics
Frec - living acrobic feature of Chysophytes?
(A)| Nirobacter (1) nitrogen fixer (|) They are parasitic forms which cause
disease in animals
Converts amnonia
(B)Clostridium (2) into nitrite (2) They have a protein rich layer called pellicle
(3)They have indestructible wall layer deposited
Changes nitrite to with silica
(C)| Nitrosococcus (3) nitrate
(4) They are commonly called dinoflagellates
Frce - living (5) They are saprophytic Protista
(D) Azotobacter (4) anaerobic nitrogen 70. Hartig net is fornmed due to
fixer (1) aggregation of mycelium
(2) association of fungal hyphae with host root
Codes :
A B D
(3) intermingling of cytoplasm and nuclei of
(1) 2 4 3 (+) mating type hyphae and (-) mating type
(2) 3 4 2 1 hyphae
(3) 4 2 3 (4) All of the above
(4) 2 3 4 71. A Basidiomycete fungus producing
66. Periplast of Euglena is uredospores is :
( ) continous
(2) with longitudinal plates (1) Ustilago (2) Puccinia
(3) with transverse plates (3) Phytophthora (4) Alernaria
(4) made of spiral plates 72. If food sources begin to run out, hyphae
67. Match the following colunmns respond by making spores. Why?
Column - I Column - II (1) Spore production attracts animais, which
can be used to transport the fungi to an area
(A)| Proiozoan (1) Gonyaulax where nore food is available
(B) Bacillariophyceae(2) Diatoms (2) Fungi change feeding mechanism once food
can no longer be absorbed and the spore
(C) Euglenoid (3) Paramocium production is a by product:of this change
(D) Dinoflagelates (3) Spore production is favoured by natural
(4) Euglena selection when hyphae are under nutritional
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(4) Spore production allows fungi to harvest
(0) 4 3 2
food particles that are floating in the air
(2) 3 2 4 1 73. In yeast, the sexual reproduction is by
(3) 3 1 4 2
(4) 2 3 conjugation. After fusion, the zygotic nucleus
68. Select the correct combination of divides meiotically and forms haploid spores.
for slime moulds.
characteristics. The unicellular structure with haploid spores 2:\NODE02\B0AH
(1) is
Parasitic, spore dispersal by water,
Plasmodium with walls (1) sporangium
(2) Saprophytic, spore dispersal by aircurrents, (2) gametangium
Plasmodium without walls (3) ascus
(3) Parasitic, spóre dispersal by air
Plasmodium without walls
currents, (4) zoosporangium M
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74. Choose the correct statement
conjugation
(1) Filaments showing scalariform
may be always homothallic
conjugation are always
(2) Filaments with láteral
homothallic
conjugation may be
(3) Filaments with lateral
iomothallic
(4) Asexual reproduction occurs by zoospores
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