(a) A–Head, B–Collar, C–Sheath, D–Tail fibres

144 The advantage of fungus in lichen is

(b) A–Collar, B–Head, C–Sheath, D–Tail fibres
(a) food
(c) A–Head, B–Collar, C–Tail fibres, D–Sheath
(b) anchoring
(d) A–Collar, B–Tail fibres, C–Head, D–Sheath
(c) mineral absorption
141 A new infectious agent that is smaller than virus is (d) Both (b) and (c)
(a) prion (b) viroid (c) bacteria (d) mycoplasma
145 The benefit given by algae in lichen is
142 Viroids differ from viruses in having NEET 2017 (a) food for fungi
(a) DNA molecules with protein coat (b) shelter
(b) DNA molecules without protein coat (c) mineral absorption
(c) RNA molecules with protein coat (d) protection
(d) RNA molecules without protein coat 146 Which of the following are most suitable indicators of
143 Lichens are mutualistic and symbiotic SO2 pollution in the environment? CBSE-AIPMT 2015
associations between (a) Lichens (b) Conifers (c) Algae (d) Fungi
(a) mycobiont and virus 147 Which of the following would appear as the pioneer
(b) mycobiont and phycobiont organisms on bare rocks? NEET 2016
(c) mycobiont and root of higher plants (a) Liverworts (b) Mosses
(d) mycobiont and mosses (c) Green algae (d) Lichens

NEET
SPECIAL TYPES QUESTIONS
I. Assertion and Reason 150 Assertion (A) Euglena is a plant due to the presence
Direction (Q. 148-157) In each of the following of chlorophyll.
questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is given by Reason (R) Euglena cannot be classified on the basis
corresponding statement of Reason (R). Of the statements, of two kingdom system.
mark the correct answer as
(a) If both A and R are true and R is the correct 151 Assertion (A) Fungi are wide spread in
explanation of A distribution and they can even live on or inside
(b) If both A and R are true, but R is not the correct other plants and animals.
explanation of A Reason (R) Fungi are able to grow anywhere on
(c) If A is true, but R is false land, water or on other organisms because they have
(d) If A is false, but R is true variety of pigments including chlorophyll,
carotenoids, fucoxanthin and phycoerythrin.
148 Assertion (A) The two kingdom classification, used
152 Assertion (A) In fungi, sexual apparatus decreases in
for a long time, was found to be inadequate.
complexity from lower to higher forms.
Reason (R) Two kingdom system of classification did Reason (R) In algae, sexual apparatus increases in
not distinguish between the eukaryotes and complexity from simple to higher forms.
prokaryotes, unicellular and multicellular organisms
153 Assertion (A) Viruses cause diseases and replicate
and green algae and fungi.
when they are in the host cell.
149 Assertion (A) Five kingdom system of classification Reason (R) Viruses do not replicate outside the host,
did not differentiated between the heterotrophic but they survive in environment.
group, fungi and the autotrophic green plants. Though
154 Assertion (A) Polluted water bodies have high
they showed a characteristic difference in their cell
abundance of Nostoc and Oscillatoria.
wall composition.
Reason (R) These blue-green bacteria can tolerate
Reason (R) Fungal cell wall contains chitin, while adverse conditions very well compared to other
green plants have a cellulosic cell wall. aquatic plants.
155 Assertion (A) Slime moulds are called as fungus like
162 Which of the following statements about methanogens
animals. is not correct? NEET (Odisha) 2019
Reason (R) These do not have cell wall. (a) They can be used to produce biogas
156 Assertion (A) Kingdom–Plantae includes all (b) They are found in the rumen of cattle and their excreta
eukaryotic, chlorophyll containing organisms. (c) They grow aerobically and breakdown cellulose rich
Reason (R) Few of its members are partially food
heterotrophic. (d) They produce methane gas

157 Assertion (A) Three domains system classifies 163 In the light of recent classification of living organisms
into three domains of life (bacteria, archaea and
organisms based on cellular characteristics.
eukarya), which one of the following statements is
Reason (R) The three domains are, i.e. archaea,
true about archaea?
bacteria and eukarya. (a) Archaea resemble eukarya in all respects
(b) Archaea have some noble features that are absent in
II. Statement Based Questions other prokaryotes and eukaryotes
158 Which of the statements given below is correct? (c) Archaea completely differ from both prokaryotes and
eukaryotes
(a) Biological classification is the scientific ordering of
organisms in a hierarchial series of groups on the basis (d) Archaea completely differ from prokaryotes
of their relationships, i.e. morphological, evolutionary 164 Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
and others (a) Bacteria reproduce only by binary fission
(b) Whittaker classified organisms on the basis of (b) Under unfavourable conditions, bacteria produce several
autotrophic and heterotrophic mode of nutrition types of spores
(c) In five kingdom system of classification, living (c) Bacteria reproduce by a sort of sexual reproduction by
organisms can be divided into prokaryotic and adopting a primitive type of RNA transfer from one
eukaryotic cells on the basis of cell structure bacterium to other
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(d) All of the above
165 Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
159 Consider the following statements. Which of the
(a) Golden algae are also called desmids NEET 2016
statements given below is incorrect?
(b) Eubacteria are also called false bacteria
(a) All prokaryotic organisms were grouped together under
kingdom–Monera (c) Phycomycetes are also called algal fungi
(b) The unicellular eukaryotic organisms were placed in (d) Cyanobacteria are also called blue-green algae
kingdom–Protista 166 Which statement is correct? AIIMS 2019
(c) Chlorella and Chlamydomonas, both lack cell walls (a) Mycoplasma is smallest and wall less living organism
(d) Paramecium and Amoeba lack cell walls (b) Influenza and herpes are caused by virus having DNA
and RNA
160 Choose the incorrect statement about members of
(c) Nostoc and Anabaena are important decomposers
kingdom–Monera. (d) Methanogen are methane producing bacteria in wheat
(a) Many of them live in or on other organisms as parasites crops
(b) Some synthesise their own food from inorganic solutes
167 Select the incorrect statement. NEET 2016
(c) Bacterial structure is very complex though they have
(a) Bacterial cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan
very simple behaviour
(b) Pili and fimbriae are mainly involved in motility of
(d) Hundreds of bacteria are present in handful of soil
bacterial cells
161 Read the following statements about bacteria (c) Cyanobacteria lack flagellated cells
and select the correct option. (d) Mycoplasma is a wall-less microorganism
(a) Bacteria are simple in structure, but complex in 168 Consider the following statements about mycoplasma.
behaviour
Which of the statement given below is incorrect?
(b) Bacteria are complex in structure, but simple in
behaviour (a) They are pleomorphic bacteria, which lack cell wall
(c) Bacteria are simple in both structure and behaviour (b) Mycoplasma is the smallest living organism
(d) Bacteria are complex in both structure and behaviour (c) They cannot survive without oxygen
(d) Many mycoplasma are pathogenic in animals and plants
169 Select the incorrect statement. NEET 2016
176 Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) The walls of diatoms are easily destructible NEET (Odisha) 2019
(b) ‘Diatomaceous earth’ is formed by the cell walls of (a) Lichens do not grow in polluted areas
diatoms
(b) Algal component of lichens is called mycobiont
(c) Diatoms are chief producers in the oceans
(c) Fungal component of lichens is called phycobiont
(d) Diatoms are microscopic and float passively in water
(d) Lichens are not good pollution indicators
170 Which of the following following statement about
177 Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?
Euglena is/are true?
(a) Protistan body includes a well-defined nucleus, and all
(a) Euglenoids bear flagella cellular organelles
(b) Euglena when placed in continuous darkness, loose (b) Protists have nucleus along with flagella and cilia
their photosynthetic activity and die (c) Protist cells have no nucleus but have some cellular
(c) The pigments of Euglena are quite different from those organelles to perform basic functions
of green plants (d) All of the above
(d) Euglena is a marine protist 178 Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct?
171 Which of the following statement(s) given (a) Kingdom–Protista forms a link between monerans and
below is/are incorrect? the other organisms like plants, animal and fungi
(a) Diatomite is porous and chemically inert. It is therefore, (b) Protists reproduce asexually and sexually by a process
used in filtration of sugars, alcohols, oils, syrups and involving cell fusion and zygote formation
antibiotics (c) Being eukaryotes, the protistan cell body contains a
(b) Diatomite deposits are often accompanied by petroleum well-defined nucleus and other membrane bound
fields organelles
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) All of the above
(d) Desmids are mainly found in dirty water and are usually 179 Which of the following statement about plant is false?
indication of polluted water (a) Plants are heterotrophs
172 Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct (b) Plants show alternation of generations during their life
for amoeboid protozoans? cycle
(a) Live in freshwater, sea water or moist soil (c) Plants are multicellular eukaryotes
(b) Has pseudopodia for locomotion and capturing prey (d) Plants are non-motile
(c) Have silica shells on their surface in marine forms 180 Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(d) All of the above (a) Viruses are obligate parasites NEET (National) 2019
173 Which of the following statements is correct? (b) Infective constituent in viruses is the protein coat
(a) Slime moulds are haploid (c) Prions consist of abnormally folded proteins
(b) Protozoans lack cell wall (d) Viroids lack a protein coat
(c) Dinoflagellates are immotile 181 Select incorrect
(d) Pellicle is absent in Euglena statement. CBSE-AIPMT 2015
174 Consider the following statements about (a) The viroids were discovered by DJ Ivanowsky
(b) WM Stanley showed that viruses could be
Ascomycetes. Which one of the statement given
crystallised
below is false?
(c) The term ‘Contagium vivum fluidum’ was coined by
(a) They are saprophytic, decomposer, coprophilous and MW Beijerinck
parasitic (d) Mosaic disease in tobacco and AIDS in human being
(b) Include unicellular and multicellular forms are caused by viruses
(c) Mycelium is coenocytic and aseptate
182 State whether the given statements are true or false.
(d) Aspergillus, Claviceps and Neurospora are important
I. Bacteria show both autotrophic and
examples of Ascomycetes
heterotrophic nutrition.
175 Which of the following statement is incorrect? II. Some of the bacteria are autotrophic. They may
NEET (National) 2019 be photosynthetic autotrophic or chemosynthetic
(a) Claviceps is a source of many alkaloids and LSD autotrophic.
(b) Conidia are produced exogenously and ascospores III. Heterotrophic nutrition involves obtaining of
endogenously readymade organic food from outside
(c) Yeasts have filamentous bodies with long thread-like sources.
hyphae (a) I and II are true
(d) Morels and truffles are edible delicacies (b) I is true, II and III are false
(c) I, II and III are true
(d) Only I is true
183 Read the following statements regarding
187 Consider the following statements.
archaebacteria and select the correct option.
I. In this group, the plasmodium differentiates and
I. Archaebacteria differ from other bacteria in forms fruiting bodies, bearing spores at their tips.
having different cell wall structure. II. Spores possess true walls.
II. Their cell wall is made up of cellulose and contains III. The spores are dispersed by air currents.
high amount of unsaturated fatty acid, which is IV. The spores are extremely resistant and survive for
responsible for their survival in extreme many years even under adverse conditions.
conditions. The above statements are assigned to
III. Thermoacidophiles have dual ability to tolerate (a) euglenoids (b) slime moulds
high temperature as well as high acidity. (c) dinoflagellates (d) chrysophytes
Which of the statements given above are correct? 188 Consider the following statements.
(a) I and II
I. Bruce discovered that the parasite of sleeping
(b) I and III sickness is transmitted by tse-tse fly.
(c) II and III
II. Sleeping sickness of Trypanosoma gambiens is
(d) All of the above also called gambian trypanosomiasis, which is
184 Analyse the following statements and identify the found in Western and central parts of Africa.
correct option given below. III. Trichomonas vaginalis inhabits vagina of women
I. In diatoms the walls are embedded with silica and and causes the disease leucorrhoea.
thus the walls are indestructible. IV. Entamoeba histolytica resides in the upper part of the
II. Diatoms have left behind large amount of cell human’s large intestine and causes the disease known
wall deposits in their habitat, this accumulation as amoebic dysentery.
over billions of years is referred to as Which of the statements given above are correct?
diatomaceous deposition or diatomaceous earth. (a) I, II and III (b) II, III and IV
(a) I is true, but II is false (c) I, II and IV (d) All of these
(b) I is false, but II is true
189 Consider the following statements and place them into
(c) I and II are true
true and false category.
(d) I and II are false
I. The fungi constitute a unique kingdom of
185 The given statements describe a group of organisms. heterotrophic organisms.
I. Instead of a cell wall, they have a protein rich II. The common mushroom and toad stools are fungi.
layer called pellicle which makes their body III. White spots seen on mustard leaves are due to
flexible. the presence of parasitic fungus.
II. They have two flagella, a short and a long one. IV. Some unicellular fungi (Ustilago) are used to
III. They are photosynthetic in the presence of make bread and beer.
sunlight, when deprived of sunlight they behave V. Puccinia graminis tritici is responsible for yellow
like heterotrophs by predating on other smaller rust of wheat.
organisms. VI. Penicillium yields the antibiotic penicillin.
IV. They are connecting link between plants and True False
animals. Which of the following group is referred to (a) I, II, III IV, V, VI
here by the above statements? (b) I, II, III, VI IV, V
(a) Slime moulds (c) II, III, VI I, IV, V
(b) Dinoflagellates (d) IV, V I, II, III, VI
(c) Euglenoids 190 In Phycomycetes, asexual reproduction takes place by
(d) Protozoans zoospores or by aplanospores. Regarding these spores,
186 Consider the following statements about slime consider the following statements and choose the
moulds. correct option.
I. Plasmodium is found in acellular slime moulds. I. Zoospores are motile and aplanospores are non-
II. Pseudoplasmodium is found in cellular slime motile in nature.
moulds. II. These spores are endogenously produced
in sporangium.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) I is true, but II is false Which of the statements are true and false?
(b) Both I and II are false (a) I is true, but II is false (b) I is false, but II is true
(c) I and II are true (d) I and II are false
(c) I is false, but II is true
(d) Both I and II are true
191 Consider the following statements about
196 Organisms of kingdom–Animalia
sexual reproduction.
I. are capable of locomotion.
I. In class–Phycomycetes, sexual reproduction
produces a resting diploid spore called zygospore. II. have specialised sensory and neuromotor system.
II. Zygospores are formed by the fusion of two gametes. III. show sexual reproduction by copulation of male
and female followed by embryological
III. All zygospores are of isogamous type. development.
Which of the statements given above are correct? Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I and II (b) I and III (c) II and III (d) All of these (a) I and II (b) I and III
192 Analyse the following statements about (c) Only I (d) All of these
class–Ascomycetes. 197 I. DJ Ivanowsky (1892) recognised certain microbes
I. Mycelium is branched and septate. as causal organisms of the mosaic disease of
II. The asexual spores are conidia, produced on the tobacco.
special myceliumcalled conidiophores. II. MW Beijerinck (1898) demonstrated that the
III. Sexual spores are called ascospores, which extract of infected plants of tobacco could cause
are produced in sac-like asci. infection in healthy plants and called the fluid as
Which of the statements given above are correct? Contagium vivum fluidum.
(a) I and II (b) I and III (c) II and III (d) All of these III. WM Stanley (1935) showed that these microbes
could be crystallised and crystals consist largely of
193 Consider the following statements.
protein.
I. Mycelium is branched and septate.
The above statements are assigned to
II. The asexual spores are generally not formed.
(a) Bacteria (b) Virus
III. Vegetative reproduction takes place by
fragmentation. (c) Prions (d) Lichens
IV. Sex organs are absent, but sexual reproduction 198 Which of the following statements are false about
takes place by somatogamy. viruses?
V. Karyogamy and meiosis take place in basidium to I. Viruses are facultative parasites.
form four haploid basidiospores. II. Viruses can multiply only when they are inside
VI. Basidia are arranged in fruiting bodies the living cells.
called basidiocarp. III. Viruses cannot pass bacterial proof filters.
The above statements are assigned to IV. Viruses do not contain proteins, DNA and RNA.
(a) sac fungi (b) bracket fungi (a) I, II and III (b) II, III and IV
(c) imperfecti fungi (d) club fungi (c) I, III and IV (d) All of these
194 Consider the following statements about 199 TO Diener (1971) discovered a new infectious agent
Deuteromycetes. that was smaller than viruses.
I. Some members are saprophytes or parasites. Consider the following statements about this
II. A large number of members are decomposers of infectious agent.
litter and help in mineral cycling.
I. It causes potato spindle tuber disease.
III. Alternaria, Colletotrichum, Cercospora and
Trichoderma are examples of Deuteromycetes. II. These are infectious RNA particles.
III. It lacks a protein coat.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) I and II (b) I and III (c) II and III (d) All of these
IV. The molecular weight of its RNA is low.
The above statements are assigned to
195 Consider the following statements about plants.
(a) viruses (b) viroids
I. Kingdom–Plantae includes eukaryotic, (c) prions (d) lichen
autotrophic, chlorophyll containing organisms.
200 Study the following statements and identify the
II. It includes algae, bryophytes,
pteridophytes, gymnosperms, but not correct option given below.
angiosperms. I. Viruses that infect plants have single-stranded
III. Plants show alternation of generation [between RNA and viruses that infect animals have either
haploid gametophytic (n) phase and diploid single or double-stranded RNA or double-stranded
sporophytic (2n) phase]. DNA.
II. Bacterial viruses or Bacteriophages are
Which of the statements given above are correct?
usually single-stranded RNA viruses.
(a) I and II (b) I and III (c) II and III (d) All of these
(a) I is true, but II is false
(b) I is false, but II is true
(c) I and II are true
(d) I and II are false
201 Which of the following statements correctly describe
205 Match the organisms in Column I with habitats in
viruses? Column II and choose the correct option from the
I. Simple and unicellular organisms. codes given below. NEET (Odisha) 2019
II. Contain DNA or RNA and enclosed by protein coat.
III. Possess own metabolic system and respond to Column I Column II
stimuli. A. Halophiles 1. Hot springs
IV. Maintain genetic continuity and undergo mutations. B. Thermoacidophiles 2. Aquatic environment
The correct combination is C. Methanogens 3. Guts of ruminants
(a) I and II (b) II and IV (c) II and III (d) I and III D. Cyanobacteria 4. Salty area

Codes
III. Matching Type Questions
202 A B C D A B C D
Match the following columns. (a) 4 1 3 2 (b) 1 2 3 4
Column I Column II (c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 2 4 3 1
(Systems of classification) (Given by) 206 Match the following
A. Two kingdom system of
classification
1. RH Whittaker columns.
Column II
Column I (Protista)
(Features)
B. Five kingdom system of 2. Carl Woese
A. Chief producer in the oceans 1. Diatoms
classification
B. Red tide 2. Dinoflagellates
C. Six kingdom system of 3. Carolus Linnaeus
classification C. Connecting link between 3. Euglenoids
plants and animals
Codes D. Fungus animals 4. Slime moulds
A B C A B C
(a) 2 1 3 (b) 1 2 4 Codes
(c) 4 3 1 (d) 3 1 2 A B C D A B C D
203 Match the following columns. (a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 4 1 2 3
Column I Column II 207 Match the following columns.
(Names) (Shape)
A. Coccus 1. Rod-shaped Column I Column II
(Types) (Examples)
B. Bacillus 2. Spherical
A. Amoeboid protozoans 1. Plasmodium
C. Vibrio 3. Spiral-shaped
B. Flagellated protozoans 2. Paramecium
D. Spirillum 4. Comma-shaped
C. Ciliated protozoans 3. Trypanosoma
Codes D. Sporozoans 4. Entamoeba histolytica
A B C D A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4 (b) 4 3 2 1 Codes
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 1 4 3 2 A B C D A B C D
204 Match the following bacterial nutrition with their 208 Match the following columns and choose the correct
representative organisms.
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 2 1 4 3
Column I Column II option from the codes given below. AIIMS 2019
(Types of bacteria) (Examples)
A. Chemoautotrophic 1. Nitrifying bacteria Column I Column II
bacteria (Categories) (Examples)
B. Photoautotrophic 2. Purple bacteria, green sulphur A. Chrysophyte 1. Gonyaulax
bacteria bacteria B. Dinoflagellate 2. Euglena
C. Symbiotic bacteria 3. Rhizobium, Frankia C. Euglenoids 3. Diatoms
D. Parasitic bacteria 4. Vibrio cholerae D. Slime moulds 4. Plasmodium
Codes
Codes
A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 23 23 4 (b) 41 34 2 13
(c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 23 31 12 4
209 Match the following columns.
213 Match Column I with Column II.
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Column I Column II
(Categories) (Examples) Column I Column II
A. Phycomycetes 1. Alternaria and Trichoderma A. Saprophyte 1. Symbiotic association of fungi
B. Ascomycetes 2. Agaricus and Ustilago with plant roots
B. Parasite 2. Decomposition of dead organic
C. Basidiomycetes 3. Aspergillus, Claviceps and Neurospora
materials
D. Deuteromycetes 4. Mucor, Rhizopus and Pythium C. Lichens 3. Living on living plants or animals
D. Mycorrhiza 4. Symbiotic association of algae and
Codes fungi
A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 4 3 2 (b) 2 1 4 3 Codes
(c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 3 2 1 4 A B C D A B C D
210 Match the following columns. (a) 3 2 1 4 (b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 1 2 3 4
Column I Column II
(Categories) (Common names) 214 Match the following columns.
A. Phycomycetes 1. Algal fungi Column I Column II
B. Ascomycetes 2. Imperfect fungi (Scientists) (Related to)
C. Basidiomycetes 3. Bracket fungi A. DJ Ivanowsky (1892) 1. Viroids
D. Deuteromycetes 4. Sac fungi B. MW Beijerinck (1898) 2. First crystallised TMV
C. WM Stanley (1935) 3. Contagium vivum fluidum
Codes
A B C D A B C D D. TO Diener (1971) 4. Mosaic disease of tobacco
(a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 4 3 2 (d) 3 2 1 4 Codes
A B C D A B C D
211 Match the following (a) 1 4 3 2 (b) 2 1 4 3
columns. (c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 3 2 1 4
Column II
Column I (Related to) 215 Match the following columns.
(Features)
A. Parasitic fungi on mustard 1. Neurospora Column I Column II
B. Rust and smut disease 2. Puccinia and Ustilago (Viruses) (Genetic materials)
C. Used in genetic work 3. Morels and truffles A. M-13 bacteriophage 1. dsRNA
D. Edible delicacies 4. Albugo B. Rice dwarf virus 2. ssRNA
E. Bread mould 5. Rhizopus C. Cauliflower mosaic virus 3. ssDNA
Codes D. Polio virus 4. dsDNA
A B C D E Codes
(a) 3 5 4 2 1 A B C D A B C D
(b) 1 3 5 4 2 (a) 3 1 4 2 (b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 2 1 3 5 4 (c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 4 3 1 2

(d) 4 2 1 3 5 216 Match the following columns and choose the correct
212 Match the following combination from the given options.
columns.
Column I
(Names of fungi) Column II Column I Column II
(Categories) (Kingdoms) (Classes)
A. Rhizopus 1. Eurotiomycetes A. Plantae 1. Archaebacteria
B. Penicillium 2. Ustilagomycetes B. Fungi 2. Euglenoids
C. Ustilago 3. Deuteromycetes C. Protista 3. Phycomycetes
D. Alternaria 4. Zygomycetes D. Monera 4. Algae

Codes
A B C D A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 3 4 2 1
Codes
A B C D A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 4 2 3 1
 NCERT & NCERT
Exemplar
MULTIPLE CHOICE

NCERT
223 The five kingdom classification was proposed by
217 Choose the incorrect statement amongst the
(a) RH Whittaker (b) C Linnaeus
following.
(c) A Roxberg (d) Virchow
(a) Alternation of generations is well-marked in
angiosperms 224 Organisms living in salty areas are called as
(b) Kingdom–Plantae includes prokaryotic photosynthetic (a) methanogens (b) halophiles
organisms (c) heliophytes (d) thermoacidophiles
(c) Mycoplasma is the smallest cellular organism, which.
does not contain cell wall 225 Contagium vivum fluidum was proposed by
(d) Potato spindle tuber disease is caused by viroid (a) DJ Ivanowsky
(b) MW Beijerinck
(c) Stanley Miller
NCERT Exemplar (d) Robert Hooke
218 All eukaryotic unicellular organisms belong to
226 A dikaryon is formed when
(a) Monera (b) Protista (c) Fungi (d) Bacteria
(a) meiosis is arrested
219 Naked cytoplasm, multinucleated and saprophytic are (b) the two haploid cells do not fuse immediately
the characteristics of (c) cytoplasm does not fuse
(a) Monera (b) Protista
(d) None of the above
(c) Fungi (d) Slime mould
227 Association between mycobiont and phycobiont is
220 Difference between virus and viroid is
found in
(a) the absence of protein coat in viroid, but present in
virus (a) mycorrhiza (b) root (c) lichens (d) BGA
(b) the presence of low molecular weight RNA in virus, but 228 With respect to fungal sexual cycle, choose the
absent in viroid correct sequence of events.
(c) Both (a) and (b) (a) Karyogamy, Plasmogamy and Meiosis
(d) None of the above (b) Meiosis, Plasmogamy and Karyogamy
221 Viruses are non-cellular organisms, but replicate (c) Plasmogamy, Karyogamy and Meiosis
themselves once they infect the host cell. To which of (d) Meiosis, Karyogamy and Plasmogamy
the following kingdom do viruses belong to? 229 Members of Phycomycetes are found in
(a) Monera (b) Protista
I. aquatic habitats.
(c) Fungi (d) None of these
II. on decaying wood.
222 An association between roots of higher plants and
III. moist and damp places.
fungi is called
(a) lichen IV. as obligate parasites on plants.
(b) fern Choose the correct answer from the following
(c) mycorrhiza options.
(d) BGA (a) I and IV (b) Only III
(c) Only II (d) All of these