Biological (b) Highly saline environments ​

(c) The gut of ruminant animals ​

(d) Deep-sea hydrothermal vents​
Classification ​
(Probability: 10)​
AI-Predicted ————————————————————

Questions QUESTION. 3: Nitrogen fixation in

All questions are marked by probability cyanobacteria is carried out in specialized
scores which range from 1 to 10. Higher the cells called: (Probability: 9) ​
number, higher the chances. ​
———————————————————— (a) Chromatophores ​
QUESTION. 1: Which of the following is a (b) Hormogonia ​
characteristic feature unique to (c) Heterocysts ​
Archaebacteria? (Probability: 9) ​ (d) Akinetes​
​ ​
(a) Presence of peptidoglycan in the cell wall ​ (Probability: 9)​
(b) Presence of branched lipid chain in the ————————————————————
cell membrane ​
(c) Ability to perform oxygenic photosynthesis ​ QUESTION. 4: Which of the following is an
(d) Having a well-defined nucleus​ incorrect statement about cyanobacteria?
​ (Probability: 8) ​
(Probability: 9)​ ​
———————————————————— (a) They are prokaryotic organisms. ​
(b) Some can fix atmospheric nitrogen. ​
QUESTION. 2: Methanogens are (c) They possess chlorophyll-a similar to
Archaebacteria that are commonly found in: green plants. ​
(Probability: 10) ​ (d) They have a well-organized nucleus.​
​ ​
(a) Extreme hot springs ​ (Probability: 8)​
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———————————————————— (Probability: 9) ​
​
QUESTION. 5: The smallest living cells (a) Dinoflagellates ​
known without a definite cell wall are: (b) Euglenoids ​
(Probability: 9) ​ (c) Diatoms ​
​ (d) Cyanobacteria​
(a) Bacteria ​ ​
(b) Viruses ​ (Probability: 9)​
(c) Mycoplasma ​ ————————————————————
(d) Fungi​
​ QUESTION. 10: The cell walls of diatoms are
(Probability: 9)​ made up of: (Probability: 10) ​
———————————————————— ​
(a) Cellulose ​
QUESTION. 6: Mycoplasma are insensitive (b) Chitin ​
to penicillin because they: (Probability: 10) ​ (c) Silica ​
​ (d) Pectin​
(a) Lack ribosomes for protein synthesis ​ ​
(b) Have a modified plasma membrane ​ (Probability: 10)​
(c) Lack a cell wall ​ ————————————————————
(d) Produce enzymes that degrade penicillin​
​ QUESTION. 11: Diatomaceous earth is
(Probability: 10)​ formed by the accumulation of: (Probability:
———————————————————— 8) ​
​
QUESTION. 7: In bacteria, the site of (a) Dead algal blooms ​
respiration is: (Probability: 8) ​ (b) Cell walls of diatoms ​
​ (c) Fungal hyphae ​
(a) Ribosomes ​ (d) Protozoan cysts​
(b) Mesosomes ​ ​
(c) Nucleoid ​ (Probability: 8)​
(d) Plasmids​ ————————————————————
​
(Probability: 8)​ QUESTION. 12: Which group of Protists has
———————————————————— two flagella, one lying longitudinally and the
other transversely in a furrow between the
QUESTION. 8: The genetic material in most cell plates? (Probability: 8) ​
bacteria is: (Probability: 7) ​ ​
​ (a) Euglenoids ​
(a) Linear double-stranded DNA ​ (b) Diatoms ​
(b) Circular single-stranded RNA ​ (c) Dinoflagellates ​
(c) Circular double-stranded DNA ​ (d) Slime moulds​
(d) Linear single-stranded DNA​ ​
​ (Probability: 8)​
(Probability: 7)​ ————————————————————
————————————————————
QUESTION. 13: Red tides are caused by the
QUESTION. 9: Which of the following is rapid multiplication of: (Probability: 7) ​
considered the chief producer in the oceans? ​
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(a) Diatoms ​ (b) Flagellated protozoans ​

(b) Cyanobacteria ​ (c) Ciliated protozoans ​
(c) Dinoflagellates ​ (d) Sporozoans​
(d) Euglenoids​ ​
​ (Probability: 8)​
(Probability: 7)​ ————————————————————
————————————————————
QUESTION. 18: Plasmodium, the malarial
QUESTION. 14: Which Protist group is parasite, belongs to the class: (Probability: 9) ​
known for its mixotrophic mode of nutrition? ​
(Probability: 7) ​ (a) Sarcodina ​
​ (b) Ciliata ​
(a) Sporozoans ​ (c) Sporozoa ​
(b) Dinoflagellates ​ (d) Dinophyceae​
(c) Euglenoids ​ ​
(d) Ciliates​ (Probability: 9)​
​ ————————————————————
(Probability: 7)​
———————————————————— QUESTION. 19: Which of the following
Protozoans has two types of nuclei - a
QUESTION. 15: The presence of a macronucleus and a micronucleus?
contractile vacuole is characteristic of: (Probability: 9) ​
(Probability: 8) ​ ​
​ (a) Amoeba ​
(a) Marine algae ​ (b) Euglena ​
(b) Terrestrial fungi ​ (c) Paramecium ​
(c) Freshwater protozoans ​ (d) Trypanosoma​
(d) Viruses​ ​
​ (Probability: 9)​
(Probability: 8)​ ————————————————————
————————————————————
QUESTION. 20: Slime moulds belong to the
QUESTION. 16: In Paramecium, kingdom: (Probability: 7) ​
osmoregulation is carried out by: (Probability: ​
9) ​ (a) Monera ​
​ (b) Protista ​
(a) Pseudopodia ​ (c) Fungi ​
(b) Cilia ​ (d) Plantae​
(c) Contractile vacuole ​ ​
(d) Food vacuole​ (Probability: 7)​
​ ————————————————————
(Probability: 9)​
———————————————————— QUESTION. 21: The cell wall of most fungi is
composed of: (Probability: 10) ​
QUESTION. 17: The organism that causes ​
African sleeping sickness belongs to the (a) Cellulose ​
group: (Probability: 8) ​ (b) Peptidoglycan ​
​ (c) Chitin ​
(a) Amoeboid protozoans ​ (d) Lignin​
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​ QUESTION. 26: Neurospora, which is used

(Probability: 10)​ extensively in biochemical and genetic work,
———————————————————— belongs to the class: (Probability: 7) ​
​
QUESTION. 22: Fungi are generally: (a) Phycomycetes ​
(Probability: 8) ​ (b) Ascomycetes ​
​ (c) Basidiomycetes ​
(a) Autotrophic ​ (d) Deuteromycetes​
(b) Photoautotrophic ​ ​
(c) Chemoautotrophic ​ (Probability: 7)​
(d) Heterotrophic​ ————————————————————
​
(Probability: 8)​ QUESTION. 27: The edible parts of morels
———————————————————— and truffles are: (Probability: 6) ​
​
QUESTION. 23: Aseptate and coenocytic (a) Basidiocarps ​
mycelium is characteristic of: (Probability: 9) ​ (b) Ascocarps ​
​ (c) Sporangia ​
(a) Ascomycetes ​ (d) Mycelium​
(b) Basidiomycetes ​ ​
(c) Phycomycetes ​ (Probability: 6)​
(d) Deuteromycetes​ ————————————————————
​
(Probability: 9)​ QUESTION. 28: Club fungi belong to the
———————————————————— class: (Probability: 8) ​
​
QUESTION. 24: Which of the following is an (a) Phycomycetes ​
example of Phycomycetes? (Probability: 8) ​ (b) Ascomycetes ​
​ (c) Basidiomycetes ​
(a) Aspergillus ​ (d) Deuteromycetes​
(b) Penicillium ​ ​
(c) Rhizopus ​ (Probability: 8)​
(d) Agaricus​ ————————————————————
​
(Probability: 8)​ QUESTION. 29: Mushrooms and bracket
———————————————————— fungi are examples of: (Probability: 9) ​
​
QUESTION. 25: Ascospores are produced (a) Ascomycetes ​
endogenously in sac-like structures called: (b) Basidiomycetes ​
(Probability: 9) ​ (c) Deuteromycetes ​
​ (d) Phycomycetes​
(a) Basidia ​ ​
(b) Asci ​ (Probability: 9)​
(c) Sporangia ​ ————————————————————
(d) Conidiophores​
​ QUESTION. 30: The imperfect fungi belong
(Probability: 9)​ to the class: (Probability: 7) ​
———————————————————— ​
(a) Phycomycetes ​
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(b) Ascomycetes ​ ​
(c) Basidiomycetes ​ (Probability: 9)​
(d) Deuteromycetes​ ————————————————————
​
(Probability: 7)​ QUESTION. 35: Viruses are considered
———————————————————— non-living because they: (Probability: 9) ​
​
QUESTION. 31: Deuteromycetes are called (a) Cannot reproduce ​
imperfect fungi because: (Probability: 8) ​ (b) Lack a cellular structure ​
​ (c) Do not metabolize outside a host cell ​
(a) They lack a cell wall ​ (d) All of the above​
(b) Only the asexual or vegetative phases are ​
known ​ (Probability: 9)​
(c) They are all parasitic ​ ————————————————————
(d) They do not reproduce​
​ QUESTION. 36: The genetic material in a
(Probability: 8)​ virus is: (Probability: 10) ​
———————————————————— ​
(a) DNA only ​
QUESTION. 32: Lichens represent a (b) RNA only ​
symbiotic relationship between: (Probability: (c) Either DNA or RNA ​
10) ​ (d) Both DNA and RNA​
​ ​
(a) Algae and bacteria ​ (Probability: 10)​
(b) Fungi and bacteria ​ ————————————————————
(c) Algae and fungi ​
(d) Algae and bryophytes​ QUESTION. 37: The protein coat of a virus is
​ called: (Probability: 8) ​
(Probability: 10)​ ​
———————————————————— (a) Virion ​
(b) Capsid ​
QUESTION. 33: The fungal component in a (c) Nucleoid ​
lichen is called: (Probability: 9) ​ (d) Genome​
​ ​
(a) Phycobiont ​ (Probability: 8)​
(b) Mycobiont ​ ————————————————————
(c) Photobiont ​
(d) Rhizoid​ QUESTION. 38: Viruses that infect bacteria
​ are called: (Probability: 9) ​
(Probability: 9)​ ​
———————————————————— (a) Bacteriums ​
(b) Bactericides ​
QUESTION. 34: Lichens are considered (c) Bacteriophages ​
good indicators of: (Probability: 9) ​ (d) Bacterioviruses​
​ ​
(a) Water pollution ​ (Probability: 9)​
(b) Soil pollution ​ ————————————————————
(c) Air pollution ​
(d) Noise pollution​ QUESTION. 39: Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV)
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has: (Probability: 8) ​ (c) Ernst Haeckel ​

​ (d) Aristotle​
(a) Double-stranded DNA ​ ​
(b) Single-stranded DNA ​ (Probability: 9)​
(c) Double-stranded RNA ​ ————————————————————
(d) Single-stranded RNA​
​ QUESTION. 44: Which of the following
(TMV)​ criteria was NOT used by Whittaker for his
———————————————————— five-kingdom classification? (Probability: 8) ​
​
QUESTION. 40: Viroids differ from viruses in (a) Cell structure ​
having: (Probability: 10) ​ (b) Mode of nutrition ​
​ (c) Phylogenetic relationships ​
(a) DNA molecule with protein coat ​ (d) Presence or absence of chlorophyll​
(b) DNA molecule without protein coat ​ ​
(c) RNA molecule with protein coat ​ (Probability: 8)​
(d) RNA molecule without protein coat​ ————————————————————
​
(Probability: 10)​ QUESTION. 45: In the three-domain system,
———————————————————— Kingdom Monera is divided into: (Probability:
6) ​
QUESTION. 41: Viroids are known to cause ​
diseases in: (Probability: 7) ​ (a) Bacteria and Archaea ​
​ (b) Prokarya and Eukarya ​
(a) Animals ​ (c) Eubacteria and Protista ​
(b) Bacteria ​ (d) Archaebacteria and Eukaryota​
(c) Plants ​ ​
(d) Fungi​ (Probability: 6)​
​ ————————————————————
(Probability: 7)​
———————————————————— QUESTION. 46: Organisms in which the
nuclear material is not surrounded by a
QUESTION. 42: Prions are infectious agents nuclear membrane are called: (Probability: 9) ​
that consist of: (Probability: 7) ​ ​
​ (a) Eukaryotes ​
(a) Nucleic acids ​ (b) Prokaryotes ​
(b) Abnormally folded proteins ​ (c) Protists ​
(c) Polysaccharides ​ (d) Fungi​
(d) Lipids​ ​
​ (Probability: 9)​
(Probability: 7)​ ————————————————————
————————————————————
QUESTION. 47: Which kingdom includes all
QUESTION. 43: The five-kingdom the prokaryotic organisms? (Probability: 10) ​
classification was proposed by: (Probability: ​
9) ​ (a) Protista ​
​ (b) Fungi ​
(a) Carolus Linnaeus ​ (c) Monera ​
(b) R.H. Whittaker ​ (d) Animalia​
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​ (Probability: 8)​
(Probability: 10)​ ————————————————————
————————————————————
QUESTION. 52: Which of the following can
QUESTION. 48: Single-celled eukaryotic fix atmospheric nitrogen? (Probability: 8) ​
organisms are included in the kingdom: ​
(Probability: 9) ​ (a) Yeast ​
​ (b) Virus ​
(a) Monera ​ (c) Nostoc ​
(b) Protista ​ (d) Amoeba​
(c) Fungi ​ ​
(d) Plantae​ (Probability: 8)​
​ ————————————————————
(Probability: 9)​
———————————————————— QUESTION. 53: Which of the following is a
parasitic bacterium? (Probability: 7) ​
QUESTION. 49: Multicellular eukaryotic ​
organisms without cell walls are placed in the (a) Rhizobium ​
kingdom: (Probability: 8) ​ (b) Escherichia coli ​
​ (c) Salmonella ​
(a) Plantae ​ (d) Cyanobacteria​
(b) Fungi ​ ​
(c) Protista ​ (Probability: 7)​
(d) Animalia​ ————————————————————
​
(Probability: 8)​ QUESTION. 54: The unique feature of
———————————————————— euglenoids is the presence of: (Probability: 6) ​
​
QUESTION. 50: Heterotrophic eukaryotic (a) Silica cell wall ​
organisms with chitinous cell walls belong to (b) Pellicle ​
the kingdom: (Probability: 9) ​ (c) Two types of nuclei ​
​ (d) Contractile vacuole​
(a) Plantae ​ ​
(b) Fungi ​ (Probability: 6)​
(c) Protista ​ ————————————————————
(d) Monera​
​ QUESTION. 55: Which of the following is a
(Probability: 9)​ characteristic of sporozoans? (Probability: 7) ​
———————————————————— ​
(a) Presence of cilia for locomotion ​
QUESTION. 51: Which of the following (b) Presence of flagella for movement ​
shows the most extensive metabolic (c) Absence of locomotory organelles ​
diversity? (Probability: 8) ​ (d) Presence of pseudopodia for capturing
​ prey​
(a) Fungi ​ ​
(b) Animalia ​ (Probability: 7)​
(c) Monera ​ ————————————————————
(d) Plantae​
​ QUESTION. 56: The thalloid body of a slime
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mold is called: (Probability: 7) ​ (d) Virus​

​ ​
(a) Mycelium ​ (Probability: 9)​
(b) Plasmodium ​ ————————————————————
(c) Fruiting body ​
(d) Pseudoplasmodium​ QUESTION. 61: The hereditary material in
​ bacteriophages is usually: (Probability: 7) ​
(Probability: 7)​ ​
———————————————————— (a) Double-stranded RNA ​
(b) Single-stranded RNA ​
QUESTION. 57: Ergot of rye is caused by: (c) Double-stranded DNA ​
(Probability: 7) ​ (d) Single-stranded DNA​
​ ​
(a) Ustilago ​ (Probability: 7)​
(b) Puccinia ​ ————————————————————
(c) Claviceps ​
(d) Phytophthora​ QUESTION. 62: Interferons are produced in
​ response to infection by: (Probability: 7) ​
(Probability: 7)​ ​
———————————————————— (a) Bacteria ​
(b) Fungi ​
QUESTION. 58: Which of the following is (c) Viruses ​
used in bread making? (Probability: 8) ​ (d) Protozoans​
​ ​
(a) Bacteria ​ (Probability: 7)​
(b) Virus ​ ————————————————————
(c) Yeast ​
(d) Protozoa​ QUESTION. 63: Which of the following lacks
​ a protein coat? (Probability: 9) ​
(Probability: 8)​ ​
———————————————————— (a) Virus ​
(b) Viroid ​
QUESTION. 59: Penicillium is used in the (c) Bacterium ​
production of: (Probability: 7) ​ (d) Fungus​
​ ​
(a) Acetic acid ​ (Probability: 9)​
(b) Citric acid ​ ————————————————————
(c) Antibiotics ​
(d) Ethanol​ QUESTION. 64: Which of the following is a
​ free-living nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium that
(Probability: 7)​ can also form a symbiotic association with
———————————————————— Azolla? (Probability: 8) ​
​
QUESTION. 60: Which of the following is a (a) Nostoc ​
symbiotic association? (Probability: 9) ​ (b) Anabaena ​
​ (c) Spirulina ​
(a) Cuscuta ​ (d) Oscillatoria​
(b) Lichen ​ ​
(c) Mushroom ​ (Probability: 8)​
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———————————————————— ————————————————————

QUESTION. 65: Which of the following is a QUESTION. 69: Which of the following
characteristic feature of Kingdom Fungi? statements about archaebacteria is correct?
(Probability: 8) ​ (Probability: 9) ​
​ ​
(a) Autotrophic mode of nutrition ​ (a) They have a cell wall made of
(b) Presence of peptidoglycan in the cell wall ​ peptidoglycan. ​
(c) Presence of chitin in the cell wall ​ (b) They are found only in moderate
(d) Prokaryotic cell organization​ environments. ​
​ (c) Their cell membrane contains
(Probability: 8)​ branched-chain lipids. ​
———————————————————— (d) They are all autotrophic.​
​
QUESTION. 66: Which of the following is (Probability: 9)​
NOT a characteristic of Kingdom Monera? ————————————————————
(Probability: 8) ​
​ QUESTION. 70: Which of the following
(a) Lack of a well-defined nucleus ​ statements about eubacteria is incorrect?
(b) Presence of membrane-bound organelles ​ (Probability: 8) ​
(c) Diverse modes of nutrition ​ ​
(d) Unicellular organization​ (a) They are also known as true bacteria. ​
​ (b) They have a rigid cell wall. ​
(Probability: 8)​ (c) Some are photosynthetic, while others are
———————————————————— heterotrophic. ​
(d) Their cell membrane contains
QUESTION. 67: Which of the following is branched-chain lipids.​
NOT a characteristic of Kingdom Protista? ​
(Probability: 7) ​ (Probability: 8)​
​ ————————————————————
(a) Primarily aquatic ​
(b) Unicellular and eukaryotic ​ QUESTION. 71: Which of the following
(c) Possess cell walls made of chitin ​ statements about diatoms is correct?
(d) Exhibit diverse modes of nutrition​ (Probability: 9) ​
​ ​
(Probability: 7)​ (a) They are prokaryotic organisms. ​
———————————————————— (b) Their cell walls are made of cellulose. ​
(c) They are a major source of oxygen in the
QUESTION. 68: Which of the following is oceans. ​
NOT a characteristic of viruses? (Probability: (d) They are multicellular organisms.​
8) ​ ​
​ (Probability: 9)​
(a) Obligate intracellular parasites ​ ————————————————————
(b) Possess their own metabolic machinery ​
(c) Contain either DNA or RNA as genetic QUESTION. 72: Which of the following
material ​ statements about protozoans is incorrect?
(d) Can infect a wide range of hosts​ (Probability: 8) ​
​ ​
(Probability: 8)​ (a) They are all heterotrophic. ​
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(b) They are unicellular eukaryotes. ​ D. Viruses 4. Obligate parasites ​

(c) Some have contractile vacuoles for ​
osmoregulation. ​ (a) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4 ​
(d) They all possess a cell wall made of (b) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1 ​
chitin.​ (c) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3 ​
​ (d) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2​
(Probability: 8)​ ​
———————————————————— (Probability: 8)​
————————————————————
QUESTION. 73: Which of the following
statements about fungi is correct? QUESTION. 77: Match the following:
(Probability: 9) ​ (Probability: 7) A. Mycoplasma 1. Red tides
​ B. Dinoflagellates 2. Lack cell wall C.
(a) They are autotrophic organisms. ​ Rhizopus 3. Sac fungi D. Ascomycetes 4.
(b) Their cell walls are made of cellulose. ​ Bread mold ​
(c) They store food in the form of starch. ​ ​
(d) Many are important decomposers.​ (a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 ​
​ (b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 ​
(Probability: 9)​ (c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 ​
———————————————————— (d) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2​
​
QUESTION. 74: Which of the following (Probability: 7)​
statements about lichens is incorrect? ————————————————————
(Probability: 8) ​
​ QUESTION. 78: Match the following:
(a) They are symbiotic associations. ​ (Probability: 7) A. Paramecium 1. Sleeping
(b) They grow very fast. ​ sickness B. Trypanosoma 2. Malaria C.
(c) They can serve as pollution indicators. ​ Plasmodium 3. Contractile vacuole D.
(d) They consist of a fungus and an alga.​ Euglena 4. Mixotrophic nutrition ​
​ ​
(Probability: 8)​ (a) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4 ​
———————————————————— (b) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2 ​
(c) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 ​
QUESTION. 75: Which of the following (d) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1​
statements about viroids is correct? ​
(Probability: 9) ​ (Probability: 7)​
​ ————————————————————
(a) They have a protein coat. ​
(b) They contain high molecular weight RNA. ​ QUESTION. 79: Match the following:
(c) They are infectious agents. ​ (Probability: 6) A. Phycomycetes 1. Imperfect
(d) They infect both plants and animals.​ fungi B. Ascomycetes 2. Algal fungi C.
​ Basidiomycetes 3. Sac fungi D.
(Probability: 9)​ Deuteromycetes 4. Club fungi ​
———————————————————— ​
(a) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 ​
QUESTION. 76: Match the following: (b) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 ​
(Probability: 8) A. Archaebacteria 1. Club (c) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3 ​
fungi B. Diatoms 2. Extreme environments C. (d) A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2​
Basidiomycetes 3. Chief producers in oceans ​
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(Probability: 6)​ (Probability: 5)​

———————————————————— ————————————————————

QUESTION. 80: Match the following: QUESTION. 84: Adhesive pad of fungi
(Probability: 6) A. Virus 1. Symbiotic penetrates the host with the help of:
association B. Viroid 2. Infectious protein C. (Probability: 5) ​
Prion 3. Lack protein coat D. Lichen 4. ​
Contains DNA or RNA ​ (a) Mechanical pressure only ​
​ (b) Hooks and suckers ​
(a) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 ​ (c) Softening by enzymes ​
(b) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 ​ (d) Mechanical pressure and enzymes​
(c) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 ​ ​
(d) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4​ (Probability: 5)​
​ ————————————————————
(Probability: 6)​
———————————————————— QUESTION. 85: In fungi, stored food material
is: (Probability: 6) ​
QUESTION. 81: Which of the following has ​
haplontic life cycle? (Probability: 5) ​ (a) Starch ​
​ (b) Cellulose ​
(a) Funaria ​ (c) Glycogen ​
(b) Polytrichum ​ (d) Sucrose​
(c) Ustilago ​ ​
(d) Wheat​ (Probability: 6)​
​ ————————————————————
(Probability: 5)​
———————————————————— QUESTION. 86: Black rust of wheat is
caused by: (Probability: 7) ​
QUESTION. 82: Which of the following is a ​
bacterial disease in plants? (Probability: 6) ​ (a) Aspergillus ​
​ (b) Ustilago ​
(a) Late blight of potato ​ (c) Puccinia ​
(b) Black rust of wheat ​ (d) Alternaria​
(c) Bacterial leaf blight of rice ​ ​
(d) Loose smut of wheat​ (Probability: 7)​
​ ————————————————————
(Probability: 6)​
———————————————————— QUESTION. 87: Columella is a specialized
structure found in the sporangium of:
QUESTION. 83: Which of the following (Probability: 5) ​
environmental conditions are essential for ​
optimum growth of Mucor on a piece of (a) Ulothrix ​
bread? (Probability: 5) ​ (b) Rhizopus ​
​ (c) Spirogyra ​
(a) Low temperature and high humidity ​ (d) Chara​
(b) High temperature and low humidity ​ ​
(c) Moderate temperature and high humidity ​ (Probability: 5)​
(d) Low temperature and low humidity​ ————————————————————
​
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QUESTION. 88: The imperfect stage of some responsible for the production of biogas from
fungi is classified under: (Probability: 6) ​ the dung of ruminant animals are:
​ (Probability: 8) ​
(a) Phycomycetes ​ ​
(b) Ascomycetes ​ (a) Thermoacidophiles ​
(c) Basidiomycetes ​ (b) Methanogens ​
(d) Deuteromycetes​ (c) Eubacteria ​
​ (d) Halophiles​
(Probability: 6)​ ​
———————————————————— (Probability: 8)​
————————————————————
QUESTION. 89: Which of the following is
NOT true about lichens? (Probability: 7) ​ QUESTION. 93: Golden algae are also
​ called: (Probability: 5) ​
(a) Their body is composed of both algal and ​
fungal cells. ​ (a) Slime moulds ​
(b) Some form food for reindeers in Arctic (b) Desmids ​
regions. ​ (c) Euglenoids ​
(c) Some species can be used as pollution (d) Dinoflagellates​
indicators. ​ ​
(d) They grow very fast at the rate of about 2 (Probability: 5)​
cm per year.​ ————————————————————
​
(Probability: 7)​ QUESTION. 94: Chromatophores take part
———————————————————— in: (Probability: 6) ​
​
QUESTION. 90: White rust disease is caused (a) Growth ​
by: (Probability: 6) ​ (b) Movement ​
​ (c) Photosynthesis ​
(a) Claviceps ​ (d) Respiration​
(b) Alternaria ​ ​
(c) Phytophthora ​ (Probability: 6)​
(d) Albugo candida​ ————————————————————
​
(Probability: 6)​ QUESTION. 95: Archaebacteria differ from
———————————————————— eubacteria in: (Probability: 9) ​
​
QUESTION. 91: Absorptive heterotrophic (a) Mode of nutrition ​
nutrition is exhibited by: (Probability: 7) ​ (b) Cell shape ​
​ (c) Mode of reproduction ​
(a) Algae ​ (d) Cell membrane structure​
(b) Fungi ​ ​
(c) Bryophytes ​ (Probability: 9)​
(d) Pteridophytes​ ————————————————————
​
(Probability: 7)​ QUESTION. 96: Pigment-containing
———————————————————— membranous extensions in some
cyanobacteria are: (Probability: 7) ​
QUESTION. 92: The primitive prokaryotes ​
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(a) Heterocysts ​ (d) They cause disease in plants.​

(b) Basal bodies ​ ​
(c) Pneumatophores ​ (Probability: 8)​
(d) Chromatophores​ ————————————————————
​
(Probability: 7)​ QUESTION. 101: Assertion: Archaebacteria
———————————————————— can thrive in extreme environments like high
salinity and high temperatures. Reason:
QUESTION. 97: Nuclear membrane is absent Archaebacterial cell membranes contain
in: (Probability: 7) ​ branched-chain lipids linked by ether bonds,
​ providing stability in harsh conditions. ​
(a) Penicillium ​ ​
(b) Agaricus ​ (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
(c) Volvox ​ Reason is the correct explanation of
(d) Nostoc​ Assertion. ​
​ (b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but
(Probability: 7)​ Reason is NOT the correct explanation of
———————————————————— Assertion. ​
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​
QUESTION. 98: In eubacteria, a cellular (d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​
component that resembles eukaryotic cells is: ​
(Probability: 6) ​ [Probability: 9]​
​ ————————————————————
(a) Nucleus ​
(b) Ribosomes ​ QUESTION. 102: Consider a newly
(c) Cell wall ​ discovered unicellular organism found in a
(d) Plasma membrane​ hot spring. Microscopic analysis reveals the
​ absence of a true nucleus and peptidoglycan
(Probability: 6)​ in its cell wall. Based on this information, to
———————————————————— which kingdom would this organism most
likely belong? ​
QUESTION. 99: Maximum nutritional ​
diversity is found in the group: (Probability: 8) ​ (a) Monera ​
​ (b) Protista ​
(a) Fungi ​ (c) Fungi ​
(b) Animalia ​ (d) Monera ​
(c) Monera ​ ​
(d) Plantae​ [Probability: 3]​
​ ————————————————————
(Probability: 8)​
———————————————————— QUESTION. 103: Which of the following
analogies accurately reflects the relationship
QUESTION. 100: Which one of the following between the components of a lichen? ​
statements about Mycoplasma is wrong? ​
(Probability: 8) ​ (a) Algae : Food producer :: Fungi : Water
​ absorber ​
(a) They are also called PPLO. ​ (b) Fungi : Shelter :: Algae : Mineral provider ​
(b) They are pleomorphic. ​ (c) Mycobiont : Nutrient provider :: Phycobiont
(c) They are sensitive to penicillin. ​ : Structural support ​
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(d) Fungus : Photosynthesis :: Alga : infectious agents that cause diseases in

Absorption ​ plants. Reason: Viroids consist of small,
​ circular RNA molecules enclosed in a protein
[Probability: 8]​ coat. ​
———————————————————— ​
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
QUESTION. 104: A student observes a pond Reason is the correct explanation of
water sample under a microscope and Assertion. ​
identifies several unicellular eukaryotes with (b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but
diverse modes of locomotion, including Reason is NOT the correct explanation of
flagella, cilia, and pseudopodia. These Assertion. ​
organisms would collectively belong to which (c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​
kingdom? ​ (d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​
​ ​
(a) Monera ​ [Probability: 3]​
(b) Protista ​ ————————————————————
(c) Fungi ​
(d) Animalia ​ QUESTION. 108: Which of the following
​ characteristics distinguishes Kingdom Fungi
[Probability: 1]​ from Kingdom Plantae? ​
———————————————————— ​
(a) Presence of a cell wall ​
QUESTION. 105: If a bacterium loses the (b) Eukaryotic cell organization ​
ability to form mesosomes, which of the (c) Mode of nutrition ​
following functions would be most directly (d) Ability to reproduce sexually and
affected? ​ asexually ​
​ ​
(a) Protein synthesis ​ [Probability: 2]​
(b) Cell wall formation ​ ————————————————————
(c) Respiration ​
(d) Genetic recombination ​ QUESTION. 109: A patient is diagnosed with
​ a disease caused by a unicellular eukaryotic
[Probability: 3]​ parasite that moves using pseudopodia. This
———————————————————— pathogen most likely belongs to the group of: ​
​
QUESTION. 106: Consider a food chain in (a) Flagellated protozoans ​
the deep ocean near hydrothermal vents. The (b) Ciliated protozoans ​
primary producers in such ecosystems are (c) Amoeboid protozoans ​
likely to be: ​ (d) Sporozoans ​
​ ​
(a) Diatoms ​ [Probability: 4]​
(b) Cyanobacteria ​ ————————————————————
(c) Chemosynthetic Archaebacteria ​
(d) Phytoplankton ​ QUESTION. 110: Cyanobacteria are
​ ecologically significant due to their ability to:
[Probability: 2]​ (i) Perform oxygenic photosynthesis (ii) Fix
———————————————————— atmospheric nitrogen (iii) Decompose organic
matter (Probability: 2) (iv) Cause harmful
QUESTION. 107: Assertion: Viroids are algal blooms Choose the correct combination: ​
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​ considered pioneer colonizers on bare rocks.

(a) ​ Reason: Lichens can secrete acids that help
(b) ​ in weathering rocks and forming soil. ​
(c) ​ ​
(d) ​ (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
​ Reason is the correct explanation of
[Probability: 2]​ Assertion. ​
———————————————————— (b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but
Reason is NOT the correct explanation of
QUESTION. 111: Consider a fungus with a Assertion. ​
mycelium that is coenocytic and reproduces (c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​
asexually by motile zoospores and sexually (d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​
by zygospores. To which class of fungi would ​
this organism likely belong? ​ [Probability: 9]​
​ ————————————————————
(a) Ascomycetes ​
(b) Basidiomycetes ​ QUESTION. 115: In the life cycle of a
(c) Deuteromycetes ​ basidiomycete fungus, the dikaryotic phase
(d) Phycomycetes ​ is: ​
​ ​
[Probability: 4]​ (a) Haploid and short-lived ​
———————————————————— (b) Diploid and dominant ​
(c) Characterized by two haploid nuclei per
QUESTION. 112: If the cell wall of a diatom cell ​
were removed, what immediate consequence (d) Involved in asexual reproduction only ​
would the organism face? ​ ​
​ [Probability: 3]​
(a) Loss of photosynthetic ability ​ ————————————————————
(b) Disruption of osmoregulation ​
(c) Inability to reproduce ​ QUESTION. 116: Consider a bacterial culture
(d) Cessation of metabolic activities ​ initially containing 100 cells. If the bacteria
​ divide every 20 minutes, how many cells will
[Probability: 3]​ be present after 1 hour? ​
———————————————————— ​
(a) 200 ​
QUESTION. 113: Which of the following (b) 400 ​
represents a correct pairing of a microbial (c) 800 ​
group and its characteristic feature? ​ (d) 1600 ​
​ ​
(a) Euglenoids - Presence of silica shells ​ [Probability: 2]​
(b) Dinoflagellates - Absence of cell wall ​ ————————————————————
(c) Archaebacteria - Presence of
peptidoglycan in cell wall ​ QUESTION. 117: Which of the following viral
(d) Mycoplasma - Lack of a cell wall ​ diseases has its genetic material being
​ single-stranded RNA? ​
[Probability: 3]​ ​
———————————————————— (a) Hepatitis B ​
(b) Bacteriophage ​
QUESTION. 114: Assertion: Lichens are (c) Influenza ​
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(d) Cauliflower Mosaic Virus ​ on? ​

​ ​
[Probability: 3]​ (a) Protista ​
———————————————————— (b) Fungi ​
(c) Monera ​
QUESTION. 118: A scientist discovers a new (d) Animalia ​
species of fungi that forms sac-like structures ​
containing spores during sexual reproduction [Probability: 4]​
and produces conidia during asexual ————————————————————
reproduction. This fungus would be classified
under: ​ QUESTION. 122: Assertion: Diatoms are
​ considered important primary producers in
(a) Phycomycetes ​ aquatic ecosystems. Reason: Diatoms
(b) Ascomycetes ​ possess chlorophyll and perform
(c) Basidiomycetes ​ photosynthesis. ​
(d) Deuteromycetes ​ ​
​ (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
[Probability: 2]​ Reason is the correct explanation of
———————————————————— Assertion. ​
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but
QUESTION. 119: The presence of a Reason is NOT the correct explanation of
contractile vacuole in a freshwater protozoan Assertion. ​
is primarily for: ​ (c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​
​ (d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​
(a) Food digestion ​ ​
(b) Locomotion ​ [Probability: 9]​
(c) Osmoregulation ​ ————————————————————
(d) Reproduction ​
​ QUESTION. 123: Which of the following is
[Probability: 2]​ NOT a characteristic feature used to classify
———————————————————— bacteria? ​
​
QUESTION. 120: Which of the following (a) Cell shape ​
statements correctly describes the genetic (b) Mode of nutrition ​
material of viruses? ​ (c) Presence or absence of a nuclear
​ membrane ​
(a) Always double-stranded DNA ​ (d) Type of photosynthetic pigment ​
(b) Always single-stranded RNA ​ ​
(c) Can be either DNA or RNA, but never [Probability: 6]​
both in the same virus ​ ————————————————————
(d) Always enclosed within a nuclear
membrane ​ QUESTION. 124: Consider a parasitic fungus
​ that infects wheat plants, forming black rust.
[Probability: 2]​ This fungus belongs to the class: ​
———————————————————— ​
(a) Ascomycetes ​
QUESTION. 121: If a scientist is studying (b) Basidiomycetes ​
organisms with the most extensive metabolic (c) Deuteromycetes ​
diversity, which kingdom should they focus (d) Phycomycetes ​
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​ QUESTION. 128: Which of the following

[Probability: 4]​ groups of organisms is characterized by
———————————————————— having two different types of nuclei, a
macronucleus and a micronucleus? ​
QUESTION. 125: A unicellular eukaryote with ​
a flexible cell wall made of a protein-rich layer (a) Amoeboid protozoans ​
called pellicle and possessing two flagella, (b) Flagellated protozoans ​
one short and one long, is likely a: ​ (c) Ciliated protozoans ​
​ (d) Sporozoans ​
(a) Diatom ​ ​
(b) Dinoflagellate ​ [Probability: 2]​
(c) Euglenoid ​ ————————————————————
(d) Slime mold ​
​ QUESTION. 129: The cell walls of diatoms
[Probability: 3]​ are primarily composed of: ​
———————————————————— ​
(a) Cellulose ​
QUESTION. 126: If a bacterium is described (b) Chitin ​
as a chemoautotroph, it obtains energy from: ​ (c) Silica ​
​ (d) Peptidoglycan ​
(a) Sunlight and carbon from organic ​
compounds ​ [Probability: 3]​
(b) Sunlight and carbon from inorganic ————————————————————
compounds ​
(c) Oxidation of inorganic substances and QUESTION. 130: Which of the following
carbon from organic compounds ​ statements is incorrect about Mycoplasma? ​
(d) Oxidation of inorganic substances and ​
carbon from inorganic compounds ​ (a) They are the smallest living cells ​
​ (b) They lack a cell wall ​
[Probability: 2]​ (c) They are sensitive to penicillin ​
———————————————————— (d) They can cause diseases in plants and
animals ​
QUESTION. 127: Assertion: Viruses are ​
considered acellular organisms. Reason: [Probability: 7]​
Viruses lack their own metabolic machinery ————————————————————
and require a host cell to multiply. ​
​ QUESTION. 131: Consider a symbiotic
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and relationship where a fungus helps a plant root
Reason is the correct explanation of absorb nutrients from the soil, and in return,
Assertion. ​ the fungus receives carbohydrates from the
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but plant. This association is known as: ​
Reason is NOT the correct explanation of ​
Assertion. ​ (a) Lichen ​
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​ (b) Mycorrhiza ​
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​ (c) Root nodule ​
​ (d) Parasitism ​
[Probability: 9]​ ​
———————————————————— [Probability: 3]​
————————————————————
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(d) Slime molds ​

QUESTION. 132: The primary mode of ​
reproduction in bacteria is: ​ [Probability: 4]​
​ ————————————————————
(a) Sexual reproduction through gamete
fusion ​ QUESTION. 136: If a bacterium possesses
(b) Asexual reproduction by binary fission ​ plasmids, these are: ​
(c) Vegetative propagation ​ ​
(d) Spore formation only during unfavorable (a) Essential for the bacterium's survival ​
conditions ​ (b) Extra-chromosomal DNA molecules ​
​ (c) Linear DNA fragments within the
[Probability: 1]​ cytoplasm ​
———————————————————— (d) Involved in protein synthesis ​
​
QUESTION. 133: Assertion: Prions are [Probability: 5]​
infectious agents that cause neurological ————————————————————
diseases. Reason: Prions consist of
abnormally folded proteins. ​ QUESTION. 137: Which of the following
​ represents a correct hierarchical arrangement
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and of taxonomic categories? ​
Reason is the correct explanation of ​
Assertion. ​ (a) Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order →
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Family → Genus → Species ​
Reason is NOT the correct explanation of (b) Kingdom → Class → Phylum → Order →
Assertion. ​ Family → Genus → Species ​
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​ (c) Species → Genus → Family → Order →
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​ Class → Phylum → Kingdom ​
​ (d) Species → Family → Genus → Order →
[Probability: 9]​ Class → Phylum → Kingdom ​
———————————————————— ​
[Probability: 9]​
QUESTION. 134: Which of the following is a ————————————————————
characteristic feature of Kingdom Monera that
distinguishes it from other kingdoms? ​ QUESTION. 138: Consider a fungus that is
​ known to be a decomposer of litter and helps
(a) Presence of membrane-bound organelles ​ in nutrient cycling, but its sexual reproductive
(b) Multicellular body organization ​ stage has not yet been discovered. This
(c) Prokaryotic cell structure ​ fungus would be placed in the class: ​
(d) Heterotrophic mode of nutrition ​ ​
​ (a) Phycomycetes ​
[Probability: 9]​ (b) Ascomycetes ​
———————————————————— (c) Basidiomycetes ​
(d) Deuteromycetes ​
QUESTION. 135: Red tides are caused by ​
the rapid multiplication of certain: ​ [Probability: 2]​
​ ————————————————————
(a) Diatoms ​
(b) Euglenoids ​ QUESTION. 139: Which of the following
(c) Dinoflagellates ​ protozoans is known to cause sleeping
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sickness? ​ ————————————————————
​
(a) Plasmodium ​ QUESTION. 143: Which of the following
(b) Entamoeba ​ structures is involved in genetic
(c) Trypanosoma ​ recombination in bacteria but is not a form of
(d) Paramecium ​ reproduction? ​
​ ​
[Probability: 5]​ (a) Binary fission ​
———————————————————— (b) Conidia ​
(c) Sex pili ​
QUESTION. 140: The genetic material of a (d) Zoospores ​
bacteriophage is typically: ​ ​
​ [Probability: 7]​
(a) Single-stranded RNA ​ ————————————————————
(b) Double-stranded RNA ​
(c) Double-stranded DNA ​ QUESTION. 144: Ergot of rye is a fungal
(d) Single-stranded DNA ​ disease caused by a species of: ​
​ ​
[Probability: 4]​ (a) Phytophthora ​
———————————————————— (b) Ustilago ​
(c) Claviceps ​
QUESTION. 141: In the five-kingdom (d) Albugo ​
classification proposed by Whittaker, which ​
kingdom comprises unicellular eukaryotes? ​ [Probability: 3]​
​ ————————————————————
(a) Monera ​
(b) Protista ​ QUESTION. 145: A student observes a
(c) Fungi ​ microscopic organism with cilia surrounding
(d) Plantae ​ its body and a groove leading to its
​ cytostome. This organism is likely a: ​
[Probability: 1]​ ​
———————————————————— (a) Amoeba ​
(b) Euglena ​
QUESTION. 142: Assertion: Some bacteria (c) Paramecium ​
are autotrophic, while the majority are (d) Trypanosoma ​
heterotrophic. Reason: Bacteria exhibit the ​
most extensive metabolic diversity compared [Probability: 3]​
to other organisms. ​ ————————————————————
​
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and QUESTION. 146: Which of the following is a
Reason is the correct explanation of free-living nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium that
Assertion. ​ can also form a symbiotic association with the
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but water fern Azolla? ​
Reason is NOT the correct explanation of ​
Assertion. ​ (a) Nostoc ​
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​ (b) Anabaena ​
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​ (c) Spirulina ​
​ (d) Chlorella ​
[Probability: 9]​ ​
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[Probability: 7]​ (c) Double-stranded RNA ​

———————————————————— (d) Single-stranded RNA without a protein
coat ​
QUESTION. 147: Assertion: Viruses are ​
obligate intracellular parasites. Reason: [Probability: 1]​
Viruses can multiply and express their genes ————————————————————
only within a host cell. ​
​ QUESTION. 151: Consider the criteria used
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and by Whittaker for his five-kingdom
Reason is the correct explanation of classification. Which of the following
Assertion. ​ characteristics was a major factor in
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but separating fungi from plants? ​
Reason is NOT the correct explanation of ​
Assertion. ​ (a) Presence of a cell wall ​
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​ (b) Eukaryotic cell organization ​
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​ (c) Mode of nutrition ​
​ (d) Ability to reproduce by spores ​
[Probability: 9]​ ​
———————————————————— [Probability: 4]​
————————————————————
QUESTION. 148: Which of the following
fungal groups is also known as algal fungi? ​ QUESTION. 152: Assertion: Methanogens
​ are found in the gut of ruminant animals.
(a) Ascomycetes ​ Reason: Methanogens produce methane gas
(b) Basidiomycetes ​ as a byproduct of their metabolic activities. ​
(c) Phycomycetes ​ ​
(d) Deuteromycetes ​ (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
​ Reason is the correct explanation of
[Probability: 3]​ Assertion. ​
———————————————————— (b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but
Reason is NOT the correct explanation of
QUESTION. 149: A marine protist with two Assertion. ​
flagella and cellulose plates on its cell wall, (c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​
some of which are known to release toxins (d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​
causing red tides, belongs to the group: ​ ​
​ [Probability: 9]​
(a) Chrysophytes ​ ————————————————————
(b) Euglenoids ​
(c) Dinoflagellates ​ QUESTION. 153: Which of the following
(d) Slime molds ​ structures in bacteria is analogous to the
​ mitochondria of eukaryotic cells in terms of
[Probability: 3]​ function? ​
———————————————————— ​
(a) Nucleoid ​
QUESTION. 150: The genetic material in (b) Ribosomes ​
viroids is: ​ (c) Mesosomes ​
​ (d) Cell wall ​
(a) Double-stranded DNA ​ ​
(b) Single-stranded DNA ​ [Probability: 3]​
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————————————————————
QUESTION. 158: Which of the following is a
QUESTION. 154: Late blight of potato is characteristic feature of sporozoans? ​
caused by a fungus belonging to the class: ​ ​
​ (a) Presence of cilia for locomotion ​
(a) Ascomycetes ​ (b) Formation of spores during their life cycle ​
(b) Basidiomycetes ​ (c) Free-living mode of existence ​
(c) Phycomycetes ​ (d) Presence of pseudopodia for capturing
(d) Deuteromycetes ​ prey ​
​ ​
[Probability: 3]​ [Probability: 2]​
———————————————————— ————————————————————

QUESTION. 155: A freshwater amoeba QUESTION. 159: Assertion: Lichens are

placed in seawater will: ​ sensitive to air pollution. Reason: Lichens can
​ accumulate pollutants, which affects their
(a) Swell up and burst ​ growth and survival. ​
(b) Shrink due to exosmosis ​ ​
(c) Maintain its size ​ (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
(d) Increase the number of contractile Reason is the correct explanation of
vacuoles ​ Assertion. ​
​ (b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but
[Probability: 3]​ Reason is NOT the correct explanation of
———————————————————— Assertion. ​
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​
QUESTION. 156: Which of the following (d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​
viruses contains double-stranded DNA as its ​
genetic material? ​ [Probability: 9]​
​ ————————————————————
(a) Tobacco Mosaic Virus ​
(b) Influenza Virus ​ QUESTION. 160: Which of the following
(c) Bacteriophage ​ statements is true for archaebacteria but not
(d) Human Immunodeficiency Virus ​ for eubacteria? ​
​ ​
[Probability: 2]​ (a) Presence of ribosomes ​
———————————————————— (b) Ability to perform photosynthesis ​
(c) Different cell membrane structure ​
QUESTION. 157: Consider a multicellular (d) Occurrence in diverse habitats ​
fungus that produces club-shaped fruiting ​
bodies containing spores. This fungus [Probability: 4]​
belongs to the class: ​ ————————————————————
​
(a) Phycomycetes ​ QUESTION. 161: If karyogamy does not
(b) Ascomycetes ​ follow plasmogamy immediately in a fungus,
(c) Basidiomycetes ​ a condition called ___________ is created. ​
(d) Deuteromycetes ​ ​
​ (a) Haploid ​
[Probability: 2]​ (b) Diploid ​
———————————————————— (c) Dikaryotic ​
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(d) Polyploid ​ (b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but
​ Reason is NOT the correct explanation of
[Probability: 4]​ Assertion. ​
———————————————————— (c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​
QUESTION. 162: Which of the following is a ​
viral disease of plants? ​ [Probability: 9]​
​ ————————————————————
(a) Tuberculosis ​
(b) Citrus canker ​ QUESTION. 166: Which of the following
(c) Tobacco mosaic disease ​ adaptations allows archaebacteria to survive
(d) Typhoid ​ in extreme acidic conditions? ​
​ ​
[Probability: 1]​ (a) Presence of chlorophyll ​
———————————————————— (b) Cell walls rich in peptidoglycan ​
(c) Specialized cell membrane structure ​
QUESTION. 163: Consider a unicellular (d) Ability to form endospores ​
organism that has characteristics of both ​
plants and animals. This organism is likely: ​ [Probability: 2]​
​ ————————————————————
(a) Bacteria ​
(b) Paramecium ​ QUESTION. 167: The process of fusion of
(c) Euglena ​ two haploid cells, including their protoplasm
(d) Amoeba ​ and nuclei, during sexual reproduction in
​ fungi is called: ​
[Probability: 1]​ ​
———————————————————— (a) Sporulation ​
(b) Meiosis ​
QUESTION. 164: Which of the following is a (c) Syngamy ​
characteristic feature of the cell wall of fungi? ​ (d) Fragmentation ​
​ ​
(a) Cellulose ​ [Probability: 3]​
(b) Peptidoglycan ​ ————————————————————
(c) Chitin ​
(d) Lignin ​ QUESTION. 168: Which of the following is a
​ major role of heterotrophic bacteria? ​
[Probability: 3]​ ​
———————————————————— (a) Production of oxygen ​
(b) Fixation of atmospheric nitrogen ​
QUESTION. 165: Assertion: Slime molds (c) Decomposition of organic matter ​
exhibit characteristics of both protists and (d) Photosynthesis ​
fungi. Reason: The vegetative body ​
(plasmodium) is phagocytic like protozoans, [Probability: 2]​
and they form fruiting bodies bearing spores ————————————————————
like fungi. ​
​ QUESTION. 169: Consider a parasitic
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and protozoan that lacks specific locomotory
Reason is the correct explanation of organelles and reproduces by multiple fission.
Assertion. ​ This organism likely belongs to the class: ​
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​ ————————————————————
(a) Sarcodina ​
(b) Mastigophora ​ QUESTION. 173: Which of the following is a
(c) Ciliata ​ characteristic feature of basidiomycetes? ​
(d) Sporozoa ​ ​
​ (a) Aseptate mycelium ​
[Probability: 3]​ (b) Formation of ascospores in asci ​
———————————————————— (c) Production of basidiospores exogenously
on a basidium ​
QUESTION. 170: Which of the following is (d) Absence of sexual reproduction ​
NOT a characteristic of viruses? ​ ​
​ [Probability: 3]​
(a) Presence of genetic material ​ ————————————————————
(b) Ability to undergo mutation ​
(c) Presence of their own metabolic QUESTION. 174: Consider a unicellular
machinery ​ eukaryote that is photosynthetic and
(d) Obligate intracellular parasites ​ possesses a cell wall, but also exhibits
​ motility using flagella. This organism is likely
[Probability: 7]​ a: ​
———————————————————— ​
(a) Diatom ​
QUESTION. 171: In the three-domain system (b) Euglena ​
of classification, which domains include (c) Dinoflagellate ​
prokaryotic organisms? ​ (d) Amoeba ​
​ ​
(a) Bacteria and Protista ​ [Probability: 4]​
(b) Archaea and Eukarya ​ ————————————————————
(c) Bacteria and Archaea ​
(d) Archaea and Protista ​ QUESTION. 175: Which of the following
​ bacterial groups plays a significant role in
[Probability: 2]​ recycling nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus,
———————————————————— iron, and sulfur? ​
​
QUESTION. 172: Assertion: Diatoms have (a) Heterotrophic bacteria ​
cell walls made of silica that are (b) Photosynthetic autotrophic bacteria ​
indestructible. Reason: The accumulation of (c) Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria ​
diatom cell walls over millions of years has (d) Cyanobacteria ​
led to the formation of diatomaceous earth. ​ ​
​ [Probability: 6]​
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and ————————————————————
Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion. ​ QUESTION. 176: Assertion: Viruses are
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but considered host-specific. Reason: The
Reason is NOT the correct explanation of protein coat of a virus has specific receptors
Assertion. ​ that can bind to specific receptors on the host
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​ cell surface. ​
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​ ​
​ (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
[Probability: 9]​ Reason is the correct explanation of
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Assertion. ​ as: ​
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but ​
Reason is NOT the correct explanation of (a) Botany ​
Assertion. ​ (b) Zoology ​
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​ (c) Mycology ​
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​ (d) Phycology ​
​ ​
[Probability: 9]​ [Probability: 1]​
———————————————————— ————————————————————

QUESTION. 177: Which of the following QUESTION. 181: Assertion: The

fungal diseases is known to spread through classification systems have undergone
seeds and flowers? ​ changes over time. Reason: The criteria for
​ classification have been evolving with a better
(a) Rust of wheat ​ understanding of organismal characteristics
(b) Smut of bajra ​ and evolutionary relationships. ​
(c) Loose smut of wheat ​ ​
(d) Late blight of potato ​ (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
​ Reason is the correct explanation of
[Probability: 5]​ Assertion. ​
———————————————————— (b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but
Reason is NOT the correct explanation of
QUESTION. 178: Consider a protozoan with Assertion. ​
a unique method of locomotion involving the (c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​
formation of pseudopodia. This organism (d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​
belongs to the group: ​ ​
​ [Probability: 9]​
(a) Flagellated protozoans ​ ————————————————————
(b) Ciliated protozoans ​
(c) Amoeboid protozoans ​ QUESTION. 182: Which of the following is a
(d) Sporozoans ​ characteristic feature used to distinguish
​ between different classes of Kingdom Fungi? ​
[Probability: 3]​ ​
———————————————————— (a) Presence or absence of flagella ​
(b) Mode of nutrition ​
QUESTION. 179: Which of the following (c) Morphology of mycelium and mode of
statements accurately describes the cell wall spore formation ​
of Kingdom Monera (excluding (d) Presence or absence of a cell wall ​
Mycoplasma)? ​ ​
​ [Probability: 5]​
(a) Made of cellulose ​ ————————————————————
(b) Made of chitin ​
(c) Made of peptidoglycan ​ QUESTION. 183: Consider a parasitic
(d) Absent ​ protozoan transmitted by the tse-tse fly. This
​ organism causes: ​
[Probability: 3]​ ​
———————————————————— (a) Malaria ​
(b) Amoebic dysentery ​
QUESTION. 180: The study of fungi is known (c) African sleeping sickness ​
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(d) Kala-azar ​ (a) Dinoflagellate ​

​ (b) Euglenoid ​
[Probability: 4]​ (c) Diatom ​
———————————————————— (d) Slime mold ​
​
QUESTION. 184: Which of the following is a [Probability: 4]​
key difference between viruses and viroids? ​ ————————————————————
​
(a) Viruses are larger than viroids ​ QUESTION. 188: Which of the following is a
(b) Viruses have genetic material made of characteristic of the genetic material in
DNA, while viroids have RNA ​ bacteria? ​
(c) Viruses have a protein coat, while viroids ​
lack one ​ (a) Linear DNA associated with histones ​
(d) Viruses infect animals, while viroids infect (b) Circular DNA located in the nucleoid ​
plants ​ (c) Double-stranded RNA ​
​ (d) Contained within a nuclear membrane ​
[Probability: 7]​ ​
———————————————————— [Probability: 2]​
————————————————————
QUESTION. 185: Which of the following
statements is incorrect about cyanobacteria? ​ QUESTION. 189: Assertion: Viruses are
​ considered to be on the borderline of living
(a) They are prokaryotic ​ and non-living. Reason: Viruses show
(b) They can perform photosynthesis ​ metabolic activity outside a host cell but can
(c) They lack heterocysts ​ replicate within a host cell. ​
(d) Some can fix atmospheric nitrogen ​ ​
​ (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true but
[Probability: 8]​ Reason is NOT the correct explanation of
———————————————————— Assertion. ​
(b) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​
QUESTION. 186: A fungus that reproduces (c) Assertion is false but Reason is true. ​
sexually to form ascospores within a sac-like (d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​
ascus belongs to the class: ​ ​
​ [Probability: 5]​
(a) Phycomycetes ​ ————————————————————
(b) Ascomycetes ​
(c) Basidiomycetes ​ QUESTION. 190: Which of the following
(d) Deuteromycetes ​ groups of protozoans are all parasitic? ​
​ ​
[Probability: 2]​ (a) Amoeboid protozoans ​
———————————————————— (b) Flagellated protozoans ​
(c) Ciliated protozoans ​
QUESTION. 187: Consider a marine (d) Sporozoans ​
ecosystem where a particular microscopic ​
organism contributes significantly to the [Probability: 6]​
primary productivity and has a cell wall that ————————————————————
forms two overlapping shells. This organism
is likely a: ​ QUESTION. 191: A prokaryotic organism
​ found in swampy areas, producing methane
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gas, belongs to: ​ ​

​ [Probability: 4]​
(a) Eubacteria ​ ————————————————————
(b) Cyanobacteria ​
(c) Archaebacteria ​ QUESTION. 195: Consider a virus whose
(d) Protista ​ genetic material is single-stranded RNA and it
​ utilizes reverse transcriptase. This virus is a: ​
[Probability: 3]​ ​
———————————————————— (a) Bacteriophage ​
(b) Retrovirus ​
QUESTION. 192: Which of the following is a (c) Adenovirus ​
defining characteristic of Kingdom Protista? ​ (d) Influenza virus ​
​ ​
(a) Prokaryotic cell organization ​ [Probability: 3]​
(b) Unicellular eukaryotic organisms ​ ————————————————————
(c) Presence of a cell wall made of chitin ​
(d) Autotrophic mode of nutrition only ​ QUESTION. 196: Which of the following is a
​ characteristic feature of Kingdom Animalia
[Probability: 1]​ that distinguishes it from Kingdom Plantae
———————————————————— and Kingdom Fungi? ​
​
QUESTION. 193: Assertion: Mycorrhizae are (a) Eukaryotic cell organization ​
mutually beneficial associations between (b) Multicellular body organization ​
fungi and plant roots. Reason: The fungal (c) Lack of a cell wall ​
partner helps in the absorption of essential (d) Heterotrophic mode of nutrition ​
nutrients from the soil for the plant, and the ​
plant provides carbohydrates to the fungus. ​ [Probability: 2]​
​ ————————————————————
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of QUESTION. 197: Assertion: Biological
Assertion. ​ classification is a dynamic process. Reason:
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but New species are discovered, and our
Reason is NOT the correct explanation of understanding of evolutionary relationships
Assertion. ​ changes, leading to revisions in classification
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​ systems. ​
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​ ​
​ (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and
[Probability: 9]​ Reason is the correct explanation of
———————————————————— Assertion. ​
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but
QUESTION. 194: Which of the following is a Reason is NOT the correct explanation of
key feature of the imperfect fungi Assertion. ​
(Deuteromycetes)? ​ (c) Assertion is true but Reason is false. ​
​ (d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. ​
(a) Presence of both sexual and asexual ​
reproductive stages ​ [Probability: 9]​
(b) Aseptate mycelium ​ ————————————————————
(c) Sexual reproductive stage is unknown ​
(d) Production of basidiocarps ​ QUESTION. 198: Which of the following is a
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commercially important use of fungi? ​

​
(a) Causing plant diseases ​
(b) Decomposition of wood ​
(c) Production of antibiotics and fermentation ​
(d) Formation of lichens ​
​
[Probability: 2]​
————————————————————

QUESTION. 199: Consider a unicellular

organism with a well-defined nucleus,
contractile vacuoles, and flagella. It is
photosynthetic in the presence of sunlight but
can also absorb nutrients from its
environment in the absence of light. This
organism is likely a: ​
​
(a) Amoeba ​
(b) Paramecium ​
(c) Euglena ​
(d) Trypanosoma ​
​
[Probability: 2]​
————————————————————

QUESTION. 200: Which of the following is a

characteristic feature of Kingdom Monera? ​
​
(a) Presence of membrane-bound organelles ​
(b) Presence of a true nucleus ​
(c) Prokaryotic organization ​
(d) Multicellularity ​
​
[Probability: 1]​
————————————————————