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NCERT Based Questions (Botony)

Topic:- Biological Classification

1. Two kingdom system of classification was proposed by

(a) Carolus Linnaeus (b) R.H.Whittaker
(c) Charles Darwin (d) Robert Hooke

2. The two kingdom system of classification cannot differentiate between

(a) Unicellular and multicellulor
(b) Prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms
(c) Photosyntbetic and nonphotosynthetic organisms
(d) All of above

3. Five kingdom system of classification was given by

(a) Carolus Linnaeus (b) R.H.Whittaker
(c) Charles Darwin (d) Robert Hooke
4. Five kingdom system of classification was published in year
(a) 1961 (b) 1968
(c) 1954 (d) 1951
5. Which of the following was not the criteria for five kingdom classification?
(a) Phylogenetic relationship (b) Cell structure
(c) Place or Habitat (d) Fungi
6. Find out the odd one:
(a) Monera (b) Animalia
(c) Virus (d) Fungi
7. Nuclear membrane is absent is
(a) Protista (b) Fungi
(c) Monera (d) Plantae

8. The fungal cell wall is chiefly made up of

(a) cellulose (b) peptidoglycan
(c) Lignin (d) chitin

9. The kingdom which includes unicellular eukaryotes is

(a) Monera (b) Protista
(c) Fungi (d) Plantae

10. Organ system level of body organisation is the feature of kingdom

(a) Animalia (b) Plantae
(c) Fungi (d) All of above
11. The mode of nutrition in fungi is
(a) Auto trophic (b) Saprophytic

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(c) Parasitic (d) Both (b) and (c)

12. Chlamydomonas and Spirogyra are examples of

(a) Algae (b) Bacteria
(c) Fungi (d) Angiosperms

13. All prokaryotic organisms are included under kingdom

(a) Plantae (b) Fungi
(c) Protista (d) Monera

14. The Bacillus bacteria has the

(a) Spherical shape (b) Comma shape
(c) rod shape (d) Spiral shape

15. The comma shape is the feature of which bacteria

(a) Bacillus (b) Coccus
(c) Vibrio (d) Spirillum

16. Halophiles are

(a) Bacteria living in marshy areas
(b) Bacteria living in hot water springs
(c) Bacteria living in salty areas
(d) Both (a) and (b) are correct

17. Methanogens are present in

(a) Gut of Buffaloes (b) Large intestine of Humans
(c) Stomach of Tiger (d) None of above

18. The distinguish feature of Archaebacteria lies in the

(a) Type of DNA
(b) Cell membrane Composition
(c) Cell wall structure
(d) Special types of proteins in cytoplasm

19. The bacteria which are photosynthetic autotrophs are

(a) Cyanobacteria (b) Methanogens
(c) Halophiles (d) Thermoacidophiles

20. The main function of heterocyst present in Nostoc is

(a) Resiration (b) Nitrogen fixation
(c) Photosynthesis (d) Transport

21. Which of the following is a bacterial disease?

(a) Citrus canker (b) Malaria
(c) Chikungunya (d) Filariasis

22. Which of the following is the unique feature of mycoplasma?

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(a) Well developed cell wall (b) Well developed nucleus

(c) Without a cell wall (d) Large size

23. Which of the following group is not the member of kingdom protista?
(a) Archaebacteria (b) Dinoflagellates
(c) Protozoans (d) Euglenoids

24. The desmids are members of which group

(a) Euglenoids (b) Protozoans
(c) Slime moulds (d) Chrysophytes

25. The chief produces in the oceans are

(a) Blue green algae (b) Diatoms
(c) Mosses (d) Ferns

26. The reddish appearance of the sea is due to rapid multiplication of:
(a) Spirulina (b) Gelidium
(c) Gracilaria (d) Gonyaulax

27. The proteinrichlayer present in the euglenoids which makes their body flexible is called:
(a) Slime layer (b) Capsule
(c) Pellicle (d) plasmid

28. The ‘plasmodium’ which is an aggregation formed by slime moulds is formed during
(a) Favourable conditions (b) Unfavourable conditions
(c) Both (a) & (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)

29. The group which is considered as ancestor of animals is:-

(a) Protista (b) Protozoans
(c)Slime moulds (d) Euglenoids

30. The disease sleeping sickness is caused by:

(a) Plasmodium (b) Paramaecium
(c) Trypanosoma (d) Entamaeba

31. The example of ciliated protozoan is

(a) Plasmodium (b) Paramaecium
(c) Amoeba (d)Trypanosoma

32. The rust of wheat is caused by:

(a) Ustilago (b) Puccinia
(c) Penicillium (d) Yeast

33. The multinucleate condition present in hyphae of fungi is known as

(a) Syncytium (b) mutualism
(c) Coenocytic (d) Agranular

34. Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between fungi and –

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(a) Bacteria (b) Algae

(c) Leaves of higher plants (d) Roots of higher plants

35. Which of the following is not a method of vegetative reproduction in fungi?

(a) Fission (b) fragmentation
(c) Regeneration (d) Budding

36. The first step in the sexual cycle of fungi is

(a) zygotic meiosis (b) Karyogamy
(c) Plasmogamy (d) Spore formation

37. The dikaryonphase is characteristic feature of which of the following classes of fungi
(a) Phycomycetes and Ascomycetes
(b) Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes
(c) Ascomycetes and Deuteromycetes
(d) Basidiomycetes and Deuteromycetes

38. The parasitic fungi on Mustard is

(a) Albugo (b) Rhizopus
(c) Ustilago (d) Puccinia

39. The coprophilous fungi are those which grow on:

(a) Bark of tree (b) Roots of tree
(c) Dung of animals (d) Rock substratum

40. The conidia are produced

(a) Endogenously on the mycelium (b) Exogenously on the mycelium
(c) Both (a) & (b) (d) Neither (a) or (b)

41. Morels and baffles are edible fungi of group

(a) Ascomycetes (b) Basidiomycetes
(c) Deuteromycetes (d) Phycomycetes

42. Which of the following is not the member of deuteromycetes

(a) Colletotrichum (b) Alternaria
(c) Aspergillus (d) Trichoderma

43. Which of the following is an example of parasitic plant?

(a) Cuscuta (b) Nepenthes
(c) Bladderwort (d) Cycas
44. The reserve stored food material in animal is
(a) Starch (b) Cellulose
(c) Glycogen (d) Glucose

45. The name ‘Virus’ was given by

(a) M.W. Beijerinek (b) D.J. Ivanowsky
(c) Pasteur (d) W.M. Stanley

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46. Who first crystallised the viruses?

(a) W.M. Stanley (b) Pasteur
(c) Ivanowsky (d) Beijerinek

47. The viruses which attack the plants generally have

(a) Double stranded DNA, (b) Single stranded RNA
(c) Singled stranded DNA (d) Double stranded RNA

48. Which of the following is not the viral disease?

(a) Mumps (b) Dengue
(c) Herpes (d)Typhoid

49. The disease caused by viroids is:

(a) Leaf rolling and curling of tobacco (b) Citrus canker
(c) Spindle tuber of potato (d) Mosaic formation in brinjal

50. Lichens are good pollution indicator because

(a) They grow very well in polluted area
(b) They do not grow in polluted area
(c) They show stunted growth in polluted area
(d) None of these

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Biological Classification Answer Key

1 a 2 d 3 b 4 b 5 c
6 c 7 c 8 d 9 b 10 a
11 d 12 a 13 d 14 c 15 c
16 c 17 a 18 c 19 a 20 b
21 a 22 c 23 a 24 d 25 b
26 d 27 c 28 a 29 b 30 c
31 b 32 b 33 c 34 d 35 c
36 c 37 b 38 a 39 c 40 b
41 a 42 c 43 a 44 c 45 c
46 a 47 b 48 d 49 c 50 d

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