BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
1. The fungus without mycelium is 7. The given organism belongs to the kingdom
(1) Rhizopus (2) Mucor
(3) Saccharomyces (4) Puccinia
2. Aseptate, coenocytic mycelium is present in
(1) Aspergillus (2) Mucor
(3) Penicillium (4) Yeast
3. In five kingdom system of classification of (1) Protista (2) Monera
Whittaker, how many kingdoms contain (3) Animalia" (4) Fungi
prokaryotes?
(1) Five kingdoms (2) Two kingdoms 8. How many organism in the given below list are
(3) One, kingdom (4) Three kingdoms. unicellular - Trypanosoma Wolfia, Gonyaulax,
Rhizopus, Chara, Euglena, Chlamydomonas
4. A peculiar odour that prevails in marshy areas Paramoecium, Saccharomyces, Penicillium
and cow sheds is on account of a gas produced (1) 3 (2) 4
by (2) 5 (4) 6
(1) Monerans (2) Protistans
(3) Cyanobacteria (4) Lichens 9. Which one of the following pair is wrongly
matched?
5. Bacteria were considered plant because they (1) Mushroom-Agaricus
(1) Have chlorophyll (2) Smut-Ustilago
(2) Have rigid cell wall (3) Bread mould-Yeast .
(3) Have very elastic cell wall (4) Wheat rust-Puccinia
(4) Have mitochondria
10. Asexual reproduction takes place in fungi with
6. Match the column I with column II and choose the
the correct option. (1) Ascospores, basidiospores and zoospores
(2) Zoospores, sporangiospores and conidia
Column-I Column-II (3) Zoospores, oospores and basidiospores
Kingdom Example (4) Oospores, ascospores and basidiospores
a. Monera 1. Chlorella
b. Protista 2. Corals 11. Which of the following combination of
c. Fungi 3. Cuscuta characters is true for slime moulds?
d. Plantae 4. Clostridipn (1) Parasitic, plasmodium withtrue walls, spores
e. Animalia 5. Claviceps dispersed by air currents
(2) Saprophytic, plasmodium without walls,
(1) a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3, e-5 spores dispersed by water
(2) a-4, b-1, c-5, d-3, e-2 (3) Parasitic, plasmodium without walls, spores
(3) a-4, b-l, c-5, d-2, e-3 dispersed by water
(4) a-l, b-5, c-3, d-2, e-4 (4) Saprophytic, plasmodium without walls,
spores dispersed by air currents
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12. Match the column I with column II and choose (1) a-Head, b-Sheath, c-Collar, d-Tail fibres
the correct option. (2) a-Sheath, b-Collar, c-Head, d-Tail fibres
(3) a-Head, b-Collar, c-Sheath, d-Tail fibres
Column-I Column-II (4) a-Collar, b-Tail fibres, c-Head, d-Sheath
a. Amoeboids 1. Trypanasoma
b. Flagellates 2. Paramoecium 16. Which one of the following organisms is not an
c. Ciliates 3. Plasmodium example of eukaryotic cells?
d. Sporozoans 4. Entamoeba (1) Euglena (2) Amoebg.
(3) Paramoecium (4) Escherichia coli
(1) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
(2) a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3 17. Members of __________ are found in aquatic
(3) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2 habitats and on decaying wood in moist and
(4) a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3 damp places or as obligate parasites on plants;
mycelium is aseptate and coenocytic.
13. Select the correct statements: (1) Phycomycetes (2) Ascomycetes
(1) Most animal viruses have DNA (3) Basidiomycetes (4) Deuteromycetes
(2) Most plant viruses have RNA
(3) Most bacteriophage has DNA 18. Statement A: Methanogens are archaebacteria
(4) All of the above which produce methane in marshy areas
Statement B: Nostoc is a filamentous BGA
14. Fill in the blanks about sexual cycle of Fungi. which fixes atmospheric N2
Fusion of protoplasm between two motile or (1) Statement B is correct and statement A is
non-motile gametes called ….1…. . Fusion of wrong
two nuclei called ….2…. and ….3…. in zygote (2) Both the statements A and B are correct
resulting in haploid spores. (3) Statement A is correct and statement B is
(1) 1-Karyogamy, 2-Meiosis, 3-Plasmogamy wrong
(2) 1-Karyogamy, 3 -Mitosis, 2-Plasmogamy (4) Both the statements A and B are wrong.
(3) 1- Plasmogamy, 2-Karyogamy, 3-Mitosis
(4) 1-Plasmogamy, 2- Karyogamy, 3-Meiosis 19. Which is correctly assigned?
(1) Paramoecium and Plasmodium belong to
15. Given is a diagram of a bacteriophage. In same kingdom as that of Penicillium.
which one of the options all the four parts, a, b, (2) Lichen is composite organism formed from
c and d are correct? symbiotic association of an alga and a
protozoan.
(3) Yeast used in making bread and beer is a
fungus.
(4) Nostoc and Anabaena are examples of
protista.
20. Archaebacteria differ from eubacteria in
(1) Mode of reproduction
(2) Cell membrane structure
(3) Mode of nutrition
(4) Cell shape
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21. Which is true for fungi? 26. Select the wrong statement:
(1) They are heterotrophs. (1) Cyanobacteria often form bloom in polluted
(2) They lack nuclear membrane. water bodies.
(3) They are autotrophs (2) Heterocysts are found inNostoc and
(4) They lack rigid cell wall. Anabaena for N2 fixation.
(3) Archaebacteria survive in extreme
22. Select the correct match according to the conditions due to having a different cell
Whittaker 's system of classification. wall structure.
(1) Monera-Unicellular autotrophs (4) Nutrients cycling (nitrogen, phosphorous
andheterotrophs, true cellulosic cell wall etc.), are possible by heterotrophic bacteria.
(2) Protista-Unicellular, eukaryotic,
photoautotrophs and chemoautotrophs 27. Select the incorrect statement with respect to
(3) Fungi-Multicellular/loose tissue, eukaryotic, Mycoplasma:
autotrophs, chitinous cell wall (1) Completely lack cell wall
(4) Animalia-Multicellular, eukaryotic, tissue, (2) Smallest living cells known
organ or organ system, holozoic, or (3) Survive without oxygen
saprophytic (4) None of the above
23. The imperfect fungi which are decomposers of 28. Select the incorrect option about fungi.
litter and help in mineral cycling belong to (1) Phycomycetes-Algal fungi-Mucor
(1) Basidiomycetes (2) Phycomycetes (2) Ascomycetes-Sac fungi-Penicillium
(3) Ascomycetes (4) Deuteromycetes (3) Basidiomycetes-Rust fungi –Puccinia
(4) Deuteromycetes-Bracket fungi-Trichoderma
24. Choose the wrong statement.
(1) Neurospora is used in the study of 29. In which group the cell wall has stiff cellulose
biochemical genetics. plates on the outer surface?
(2) Morels and truffles are poisonous (1) Chrysophytes (2) Dinoflagellates
mushrooms. (3) Slime moulds (4) Euglenoids
(3) Yeast is unicellular and useful in
fermentation. 30. Desmids/Golden algae belongs to
(4) Penicillium is multicellular and produces (1) Monera (2) Protista
antibiotics. (3) Plantae (4) Slime moulds
25. Select the wrong statement: 31. During unfavourable condition, slime moulds
(1) W.M. Stanley showed that viruses could be (1) Form fruiting bodies bearing spores at their
crystallised. tips
(2) The term 'contagium vivum fludium' was (2) Form an aggregation called plasmodium
coined by M.W. Beijerinek. (3) Form an aggregation called pseudo
(3) Mosaic disease in tobacco and AIDS in plasmodium
human being are caused by viruses. (4) Both (1) and (2)
(4) The viroids were discovered by D.J.
Ivanowsky. 32. The sex organs are absent and asexual spores
are generally not found in
(1) Phycomycetes (2) Ascomycetes
(3) Basidiomycetes (4) Deuteromycetes
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33. When viruses infect a cell they take over the (2) Protista and plantae
machinery of the host cell to replicate (3) Protista and animalia
themselves. R.H. Whittaker classified them in (4) Plantae and Animalia
(1) Monera (2) Protista
(3) Plantae (4) None of the above 40. In the five kingdom classification, how many
criteria are used to classify organisms?
34. Which is incorrect about Viroids? (1) 5 (2) 4
(1) In 1971, T.O. Diener discovered viroid. (3) 3 (4) 2
(2) Cause potato spindle tuber disease and
tobacco mosaic disease 41. Match the column I with column II and choose
(3) RNA of viroid is of low molecular weight the correct option.
(4) Viroid was found to be a free RNA, it
lacked the protein coat. Column-I Column-II
Class Example
35. Read the following statements: a. Phycomycetes 1. Rust fungus
a. No virus contain both DNA or RNA b. Ascomycetes 2. Trichoderma
b. Virus is a nucleoprotein and the genetic c. Basidiomycetes 3. Neurospora
material is infectious. d. Deuteromycetes 4. Bread mould
c. Viruses that infects animals have single
standard RNA, (1) a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
d. Viruses that infects plants have either (2) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
single or double stranded RNA or single (3) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
stranded DNA. (4) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
e. Bacteriophages usually have ds DNA.
How many statements are not correct ? 42. The bacteria forming blooms in polluted water
(1) 1 (2) 3 bodies are nutritionally
(3) 4 (4) None is incorrect (1) Photosynthetic autotrophs
(2) Chemosynthetic autotrophs
36. Which organisms shows most extensive (3) Heterotrophs
metabolic diversity? (4) Saprophytic
(1) Bacteria (2) Fungi
(3) Algae (4) Viruses 43. Recognise the figure and find suitable
matching.
37. Basidiospores and ascospores are produced
(1) Endogenously
(2) Exogenously
(3) Exogenously and endogenously respectively
(4) Endogenously and exogenously respectively
38. Biological classification of plants and animals
was first proposed by
(1) Aristotle (2) Linnaeus
(3) Whittaker (4) Bethan and Hooker
39. Which of the two kingdoms have equal rank in
the five kingdom classification?
(1) Monera and protista
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(1) Blue green algae (1) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
(2) Non-filamentous blue green algae (2) a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
(3) Filamentous blue green algae (3) a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
(4) Green algae (Nostoc) (4) a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
44. Which is incorrect about phycomycetes? 49. Which is the edible fungi?
(1) Mycelium is aseptate and coenocytic (1) Penicillium (2) Mucor
(2) A zygospore is formed by fusion of (3) Truffles (4) Rhizopus
gametes.
(3) Asexual reproduction takes place by motile 50. Sexual reproduction in fungi is by
aplanospores and non-motile zoospores. (1) Budding (2) Sporangiospores
(4) White spots seen on mustard leaves are due (3) Ascospores (4) Zoospores
to parasitic fungus Albugo.
51. Type of fruiting body present in the given
45. The organism shown in figure belongs to the organism is
class
(1) Ascocarp (2) Basidiocarp
(1) Phycomycetes (2) Ascomycetes (3) Plasmodium (4) Pseudoplasmodium
(3) Basidiomycetes (4) Deuteromycetes.
52. Viruses contain
46. The association of algae are found in (1) Both RNA and DNA
(1) Lichen (2) Sloth bear (2) Complete cellular structure
(3) Pinus (4) Both (1) and (2) (3) Either DNA or RNA
(4) Neither DNA nor RNA
47. Slime moulds are characterized by the
presence of 53. Plant virus usually have
(1) Elaters (2) Pseudoelaters (1) Single stranded RNA
(3) Plasmodium (4) Capitulum (2) Single stranded DNA
(3) Double stranded RNA
48. Match the column I with column II and choose (4) Double stranded DNA
the correct option.
54. Viruses consist of
Column-I Column-II (1) Nucleoprotein (2) Glycolipid
a. Coccus 1. Rod-shaped (3) Glycoprotein (4) Phosphoprotein
b. Bacillus 2. Spiral
c. Vibrium 3. Spherical 55. Viroids have
d. Spirillum 4. Comma-shaped (1) RNA not enclosed by protein coat
(2) DNA not enclosed by protein coat
(3) DNA enclosed by protein coat
(4) RNA enclosed by protein coat
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56. According to five kingdom classification, 64. Match the following and choose the correct
bacteria belongs to combination from the options given.
(1) Protista (2) Monera
(3) Domain III (4) Domain I Column-I Column-II
(Group Protista) (Example)
57. The given organism belongs to kingdom a. Chrysophytes 1. Paramoecium
b. Dinoflagellates 2. Euglena
c. Euglenoids Gonyaulax
d. Protozoans 4. Diatoms
(1) a-i, b-iii, c-ii, d-iv
(2) a-ii, b-iv, c-iii, d-i
(3) a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i
(1) Phycornycetes (4) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
(2) Ascomycets
(3) Basidiomycetes 65. The given agent is a parasite which attacks the
(4) Fungi host. Host belong to which taxon?
58. Which one of the following does not belong to
kingdom Protista?
(1) Chrysophytes (2) Lichen
(3) Euglenoids (4) Slime moulds
59. Chrysophytes are
(1) Diatoms and Dinoflagellates
(2) Slime moulds and Desmids
(3) Diatoms and Desmids
(4) Slime moulds and Diatoms (1) Plantae (2) Monera
(3) Fungi (4) None of the above
60. Which of the following is a ciliated protozoan?
(1) Amoeba (2) Trypanosoma 66. Dikaryophase is seen in
(3) Paramoecium (4) Euglena (1) Deuteromycetes (2) Ascomycetes
(3) Basidiomycetes (4) Both (2) and (3)
61. Protein coat of a virus enclosing nucleic acid is
called 67. The network of hyphae is known as
(1) Plasmid (2) Capsid (1) Mycelium (2) Rhizoid
(3) Vector (4) Pellicle (3) Rhizinae (4) Capitulum
62. In fungi, heterotrophic nutrition may be 68. Mushroom, rust and smut fungus belongs to
(1) Symbiotic (2) Parasitic (1) Ascomycetes (2) Phycomycetes
(3) Saprophytic (4) All of the above (3) Deuteromycetes (4) Basidiomycetes
63. In fungi, sexual reproduction takes place by
(1) Ascospores, basidiospores and zoospores
(2) Zoospores, sporangiospores and conidia
(3) Zoospores, oospores and basidiospores
(4) Oospores, ascospores and basidiospores
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69. Fill in the blanks: 75. Statement A: Trypanosoma belongs to the class
Most fungi are heterotrophic and absorb ciliata.
soluble organic matter from dead substrates Statement B: Class sporozoa includes
and hence are called ….1…. Those that Plasmodium.
depend on living plants and animals are called (1) Statement B is correct and statement A is
….2…. They can also live as symbionts - in wrong
association with algae as ….3…. and with roots (2) Both the statements A and B are correct
of higher plants as …..4….. (3) Statement A is correct and statement B is
(1) 1-Parasite, 3-Saprophyte wrong
(2) 1-Saprophyte, 2-Parasite (4) Both the statements A and B are wrong.
(3) 3-Mycorrhiza, 4-Lichens -
(4) 1-Parasites, 4-Lichens 76. Cyanobacteria are also referred to as
(1) Golden algae (2) Blue-green algae
70. Fill in the blanks about lichens: (3) Protists (4) Slime moulds
Lichens are symbiotic associations, i.e., mutually
useful associations, between …. 1…. and fungi. 77. Match the column I with column II and choose
Lichens are very ….2…. pollution indicators — the correct option.
they ….3…. grow in polluted areas.
(1) 1-Bacteria, 2-Bad, 3-Does Column-I Column-II
(2) 1-Algae, 2-Good, 3-Do not a. Two kingdom 1. R.H. whittaker
(3) 1-Bacteria, 2-Bad, 3-Do not classification
(4) 1-Algae, 2-Good, 3-Does b. Three kingdom 2. E. Haeckel
classification
71. Pair of viral disease is c. Four kingdom 3. Linnaeus
(1) Ringworm, AIDS classification
(2) Typhoid, Tuberculosis d. Five kingdom 4. Carl Woese
(3) Dysentery, Common cold classification
(4) Common cold, AIDS e. Six kingdom 5. Copeland
classification
72. Which of the following is correct?
(1) All slime moulds are autotrophs (1) a-3, b-5, c-2, d-1, e-4
(2) Protozoans lack cell wall (2) a-2, b-4, c-5, d-3, e-1
(3) Dinoflagellates are non-motile (3) a-3, b-2, c-5, d-1, e-4
(4) Pellicle is absent in Euglena (4) a-4, b-1, c-3, d-5, e-2
73. Fungi differ from algae in being 78. Which of the following shows coiled RNA
(1) Coenocytic strand and capsomeres?
(2) Without motile gametes (1) Retrovirus
(3) Without unicellular forms (2) Polio virus
(4) Without chlorophyll and possessing (3) Tobacco mosaic virus
chitinised wall (4) Measles virus
74. In the five kingdom classification, 79. Viruses have
Chlamydomonas and Chlorella have been (1) Both DNA and RNA
included in (2) DNA enclosed in a protein coat
(1) Algae (2) Protista (3) Prokaryotic nucleus
(3) Plantae (4) Monera (4) Single chromosome
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80. Pick up the wrong statement: 87. Statement A: Neurospora is used in the study
(1) Protista have photosynthetic and of biochemical genetics
heterotrophic modes of nutrition. Statement B: Morels and truffles are edible
(2) Some fungi are edible. mushrooms
(3) Nuclear membrane is present in Monera. (1) Statement B is correct and statement A is
(4) Cell wall is absent in Animalia. wrong
(2) Both the statements A and B are correct
81. Cell wall is absent in (3) Statement A is correct and statement B is
(1) Funaria (2) Mycoplasma wrong
(3) Nostoc (4) Aspergillus (4) Both the statements A and B are wrong.
82. Which of the following are most suitable 88. Which of the following fungus is used
indicators of pollution in the environment? extensively in biochemical and genetic work?
(1) Conifers (2) Algae (1) Mucor (2) Rhizopus
(3) Fungi (4) Lichens (3) Yeast (4) Neurospora
83. In which group of organisms the cell walls 89. In plasmogamy
form two thin overlapping shells which fit (1) Sperm and egg fuse together
together? (2) Protoplasm of 2 haploid cells along with
(1) Euglenoids (2) Dinoflagellates nuclei fuse together
(3) Slime moulds (4) Chrysophytes (3) Protoplasm of 2 haploid cells without nuclei
fuse together
84. Match the column I with column II and choose (4) None of the above
the correct option.
90. Red tide is caused by
Column-I Column-II (1) Diatoms (2) Slime moulds
Disease Pathogen (3) BGA (4) Dinoflagellates
a. Citrus canker 1. Virus
b. Sleeping sickness 2. Bacteria
c. Wheat rust 3. Fungi
d. Herpes 4. Protozoan
(1) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
(2) a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
(3) a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
(4) a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
85. Viruses that attack on bacteria are called
(1) Bacteriophages (2) Cyanophages
(3) Mycophages (4) Coliphages
86. In human intestine, which bacteria is
commonly found
(1) Entamoeba coli (2) Rhinovirus
(3) Escherichia coli (4) Both (1) and (3)
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