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CLASS 11 BIOLOGY CHAPTER 2 BIOLOGICAL
CLASSIFICATION 100 MCQs - ANSWER KEY

1. B) Prokaryotic cellular organiza- 10. A) Chlorophyll a. This pigment

tion. Monera consists of prokary- is responsible for the green color
otes that lack a well-defined nu- in eukaryotic algae.
cleus. 11. B) Presence of cellulose cell wall.
2. B) Animalia. Organisms in this Plantae organisms have cellulose
kingdom lack a cell wall, distin- cell walls and are autotrophic.
guishing them from plants, fungi, 12. B) Can perform photosynthe-
and protists. sis and phagocytosis. Euglena’s
3. B) Robert Whittaker. He pro- dual nutrition mode reflects its
posed the five-kingdom classifica- plant-animal characteristics.
tion system in 1969. 13. A) Both A and R are true, and
4. B) Amoeba. Amoeba is a unicel- R is the correct explanation of
lular eukaryotic organism classi- A. Viruses lack cellular structure
fied under Kingdom Protista. and metabolism outside hosts.
5. B) Kingdom Fungi. Chitin is 14. A) A and B only. Cyanobacteria
a key component of fungal cell are photosynthetic autotrophs
walls, setting them apart from and fix nitrogen, but belong to
other kingdoms. Monera, not Fungi.
6. A) Both A and R are true, and 15. B) Malaria. This disease is
R is the correct explanation of caused by the protozoan Plas-
A. Archaebacteria’s unique cell modium.
walls enable survival in extreme 16. B) Protista. This kingdom ex-
conditions. hibits the widest range of nu-
7. A) B and C only. Fungi are het- tritional modes, including au-
erotrophic, reproduce by spores, totrophic and heterotrophic.
and have hyphae, but possess a 17. B) Presence of a cell wall. An-
cell wall made of chitin. imalia organisms lack cell walls,
8. A) Binary fission. This is the unlike plants and fungi.
primary method of asexual repro- 18. B) Carl Woese. He introduced
duction in bacteria. the three-domain system based
9. B) Lichen. This symbiotic asso- on rRNA sequencing.
ciation between algae and fungi 19. B) Brown algae. Laminarin is
is well-documented in ecological a storage carbohydrate unique to
studies. brown algae.
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20. A) Both A and R are true, and nutrition. Protista includes eu-
R is the correct explanation of A. karyotes with varied nutritional
Fungi digest external food using strategies.
secreted enzymes. 32. A) Both A and R are true, and
21. C) Formation of plasmodium. R is the correct explanation of A.
Slime molds form a plasmodium Mycoplasma’s lack of a cell wall
during their life cycle for nutrient aids its flexibility and resistance.
absorption. 33. A) A and B only. Viruses
22. A) A and B only. Diatoms have are acellular and replicate inside
silica cell walls and contribute to hosts, but lack a nucleus and are
diatomaceous earth, but belong not in Monera.
to Protista. 34. B) Red algae. Floridean starch is
23. A) Dinoflagellates. These organ- a storage polysaccharide unique
isms are known to cause red tides to red algae.
due to their population blooms. 35. B) Trypanosoma. This proto-
24. B) Peptidoglycan in cell wall. zoan causes sleeping sickness in
This is a defining feature of eu- humans.
bacterial cell walls. 36. C) Saprophytic or parasitic
25. A) Both A and R are true, and mode. Fungi lack chlorophyll and
R is the correct explanation of A. rely on external nutrient sources.
Protists’ diverse reproduction in- 37. A) Both A and R are true, and
cludes both methods. R is the correct explanation of A.
26. B, C, D) Fungi, Monera, Pro- Nitrogenase enables nitrogen fix-
tista. These kingdoms include ation in certain bacteria.
parasitic organisms. 38. A) A and B only. Protozoans are
27. B) Pili. Pili are hair-like struc- unicellular eukaryotes with loco-
tures used by bacteria for attach- motion, but not all are parasitic.
ment. 39. B) Ability to survive in high salt
28. A) A and B only. Lichens concentrations. This is a key
are symbiotic and grow on bare adaptation of archaebacteria.
rocks, benefiting both partners. 40. B) Flagella. These structures
29. B) Conjugation. This is a provide motility to bacterial
method of genetic recombination cells.
in bacteria. 41. A) Presence of two flagella. Di-
30. B) Red algae. Phycoerythrin is a noflagellates are characterized by
red pigment predominant in red two flagella and a cellulose wall.
algae. 42. A) A and B only. Euglenoids are
31. C) Eukaryotic cells with diverse photosynthetic in light and het-
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erotrophic in darkness, lacking a 54. C) Eukaryotic cells. Animalia or-

rigid wall. ganisms are multicellular eukary-
43. B) Monera. This kingdom in- otes without cell walls.
cludes the simplest prokaryotic 55. A) Both A and R are true, and
organisms. R is the correct explanation of
44. A) Both A and R are true, and A. Fungi’s enzymes facilitate de-
R is the correct explanation of composition.
A. Lichens’ sensitivity to sulfur 56. B) Peptidoglycan cell wall. This
dioxide makes them pollution in- is a characteristic feature of eu-
dicators. bacteria.
45. D) Spore formation. This is 57. A) A and B only. Dinoflagellates
a common asexual reproduction cause red tides and have cellulose
method in fungi. walls, but are eukaryotic.
46. B) Brown algae. Fucoxanthin is 58. C) Animalia. This kingdom in-
the pigment responsible for the cludes the most complex eukary-
brown color in these algae. otic organisms.
47. A) A and B only. Slime molds 59. A) Both A and R are true, and
are saprophytic and form plas- R is the correct explanation of
modium, belonging to Protista. A. Cyanobacteria’s photosynthe-
48. B) Lactobacillus. This bacterium sis produces oxygen.
is used in yogurt fermentation. 60. C) Nucleoid. This region in bac-
49. A) Both A and R are true, and teria contains the genetic mate-
R is the correct explanation of A. rial.
Protists’ dual nutrition supports 61. B) Storage of starch. This is a
their evolutionary link. key feature of green algae.
50. A) Hyphae. These fungal struc- 62. A) A and B only. Mycoplasma
tures absorb nutrients from the lacks a cell wall and is resistant
substrate. to penicillin.
51. B) Storage of floridean starch. 63. B) Trypanosoma brucei. This
This is a distinguishing feature of protozoan causes African sleep-
red algae. ing sickness.
52. A) A only. Archaebacteria thrive 64. C) Diverse modes of reproduc-
in extreme conditions, but lack tion. Protista exhibits a range of
peptidoglycan and are not eu- reproductive strategies.
karyotic. 65. A) Both A and R are true, and
53. B) Entamoeba histolytica. This R is the correct explanation of A.
protozoan is the causative agent Lichens initiate soil formation on
of amoebic dysentery. bare rocks.
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66. B) Conjugation. This is a sexual A. Fungi’s antibiotic production

reproduction method in fungi. supports biotechnology.
67. A) A and B only. Brown algae 80. B) Capsule. This structure pro-
contain fucoxanthin and store vides a protective layer around
laminarin. bacteria.
68. B) Monera. Certain bacteria in 81. C) Cause of red tides. This is a
this kingdom fix nitrogen. key ecological role of dinoflagel-
69. A) Both A and R are true, and lates.
R is the correct explanation of A. 82. A) A and B only. Green algae
Viruses depend on hosts for repli- contain chlorophyll a and b and
cation. store starch.
70. B) Chloroplast. This organelle 83. B) Giardia lamblia. This proto-
conducts photosynthesis in algae. zoan causes giardiasis.
71. B) Peptidoglycan cell wall. This 84. B) Eukaryotic cells. Protista in-
is a defining trait of eubacteria. cludes eukaryotic organisms with
72. A) A and B only. Protozoans are diverse nutrition.
eukaryotic with amoeboid move- 85. A) Both A and R are true, and R
ment, but not all are autotrophic. is the correct explanation of A.
73. B) Plasmodium. This protozoan The plasmodium stage aids nu-
is responsible for malaria. trient absorption.
74. B) Heterotrophic nutrition. Ani- 86. B) Binary fission. This is
malia organisms rely on external the primary asexual reproduction
food sources. method in bacteria.
75. A) Both A and R are true, and 87. A) A and B only. Brown algae
R is the correct explanation of contain fucoxanthin and are mul-
A. Cyanobacteria’s dual role en- ticellular.
hances ecosystem stability. 88. B) Fungi. This kingdom is char-
76. B) Storage of floridean starch. acterized by mycelium formation.
This distinguishes red algae from 89. A) Both A and R are true, and
other algal groups. R is the correct explanation of
77. A) A and B only. Archaebacteria A. Diatoms’ silica shells support
survive in extreme heat and lack their ecological role.
peptidoglycan. 90. B) Sporangium. This structure
78. B) Protista. This kingdom shows produces spores in fungi.
the greatest diversity in repro- 91. B) Peptidoglycan cell wall. This
duction. is a key feature of eubacteria.
79. A) Both A and R are true, and 92. A) A and B only. Red algae
R is the correct explanation of contain phycoerythrin and store
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floridean starch. 97. A) A and B only. Cyanobacteria

93. B) Toxoplasma gondii. This pro- are photosynthetic and fix nitro-
tozoan causes toxoplasmosis. gen, belonging to Monera.
94. B) Heterotrophic nutrition. This 98. B) Fungi. This kingdom includes
is a defining trait of Animalia. organisms causing ringworm.
95. A) Both A and R are true, and R 99. A) Both A and R are true, and
is the correct explanation of A. R is the correct explanation of
Archaebacteria’s unique rRNA A. Euglena’s nutritional flexibil-
distinguishes them. ity enhances survival.
96. B) Diverse modes of nutrition. 100. B) Pili. These structures facili-
tate DNA transfer in bacteria.
This is a hallmark of protists.
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