60 Most Important Questions

of

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
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1. Linnaeus is the creator of:
1) Two kingdom classification
2) Binomial nomenclature
3) Book called Systema Naturae
4) All of the above

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 2. Two kingdom classification distinguishes between:
1) Eukaryotes and prokaryotes
2) Unicellular and multicellular organisms
3) Photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic organisms
4) None of the above

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3. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason
(R).
Assertion (A):- Two kingdom classification was found inadequate.
Reason (R):- Large number of organisms did not fall into either category of two kingdom
classification.
In the light of the above statements , choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below:
1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

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4. Which kingdom is/are constant under different systems of classification?
1) Plant kingdom
2) Animal kingdom
3) Monera kingdom
4) Both 1 and 2

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5. R.H. Whittaker proposed
1) 2 kingdom classification
2) 3 kingdom classification
3) 5 kingdom classification
4) 4 kingdom classification

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6. All prokaryotes come under
1) Kingdom Plantae
2) Kingdom Animalia
3) Kingdom Fungi
4) Kingdom Monera

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7. Chrysophytes come under:
1) Kingdom Protista
2) Kingdom Animalia
3) Kingdom Fungi
4) Kingdom Monera

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8. Slime moulds come under
1) Kingdom Protista
2) Kingdom Animalia
3) Kingdom Fungi
4) Kingdom Monera

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9. Which of the following fungi is a parasite on mustard plant and causes the disease white rust of
crucifers?

1) Albugo candida
2) Puccinia graminis tritici
3) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
4) Ustilago hordei

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10. Mycoplasma is a member of
1) Kingdom Protista
2) Kingdom Animalia
3) Kingdom Fungi
4) Kingdom Monera

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11. Nostoc is a member of
1) Kingdom Protista
2) Kingdom Animalia
3) Kingdom Fungi
4) Kingdom Monera

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12. Alternaria is a member of:
1) Kingdom Protista
2) Kingdom Animalia
3) Kingdom Fungi
4) Kingdom Monera

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13. Lichens are a member of which kingdom?
1) Plantae
2) Fungi
3) Both 1 and 2
4) None of the above

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14. Viroids are a member of which phylum?
1) Monera
2) Protista
3) Fungi
4) None of the above

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15. _______ are pollution indicators.
1) Lichens
2) Viroids
3) BGA
4) Chlamydomonas

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 16. ‘Contagium vivum fluidum’ term is used for
1) Prions
2) Virus
3) Bacteria
4) Viroids

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17. A mycobiont is
1) A type of mycoplasma
2) Fungal component of Lichen
3) Algae component of Lichen
4) A species of fungal parasite

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18. Smut is an example of
1) Basidiomycetes
2) Deuteromycetes
3) Ascomycetes
4) Phycomycetes

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19. Trypanosoma is an example of:
1) Ciliate protozoan
2) Fungi
3) Pathogenic Bacteria
4) None of the above

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20. Paramecium is an example of
1) Ciliate protozoan
2) Fungi
3) Pathogenic Bacteria
4) None of the above

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21. Rust-causing fungus is
1) Puccinia
2) A member of phycomycetes
3) A member of ascomycetes
4) Both 1 and 3

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22. Alternaria shows
1) Alternation of generation
2) Only asexual reproduction
3) Only sexual reproduction
4) Aseptate mycelium

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23. Aseptate mycelium is found in
1) Trichoderma
2) Agaricus
3) Claviceps
4) Mucor

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24. Septate mycelium is found in
1) Rhizopus
2) Albugo
3) Phycomycetes
4) None of the above

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25. Conidia are found in
1) Albugo
2) Aspergillus
3) Neurospora
4) Both 2 and 3

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26. Asexual spores are not found in
1) Ascomycetes
2) Deuteromycetes
3) Basidiomycetes
4) Phycomycetes

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27. Conidia are found in
1) Ascomycetes
2) Deuteromycetes
3) Basidiomycetes
4) Both 1 and 2

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28. ________ is an imperfect fungi.
1) Puffballs
2) Bracket fungi
3) Sac fungi
4) None of the above

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 29. Identify the following organism.
1) Yeast
2) Mucor
3) Agaricus
4) None of the above

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30. Cell wall is lacking in _______ .
1) Plantae
2) Animalia
3) Fungi
4) Monera

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31. Venus fly trap is an insectivorous plant. It belongs to _______ kingdom.
1) Plantae
2) Animalia
3) Fungi
4) Monera

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32. Morels are
1) Edible plants
2) Insectivorous plants
3) Edible fungi
4) Poisonous fungi

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33. _______ are produced endogenously .
1) Conidia
2) Ascospores
3) Basidiospores
4) Both 2 and 3

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34. Perfect stage of a fungus means
1) Sexual stage
2) Asexual stage
3) Pathogenic stage
4) Symbiotic stage in a Lichen

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35. In sexual cycle of fungi, plasmogamy means
1) Fusion of nuclei of 2 gametes
2) Meiosis in protoplasm of zygote
3) Fusion of protoplasm of gametes
4) Fusion of protoplasms of 2 zygotes

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36. Ascomycetes can reproduce asexually by
1) Ascospores
2) Zoospores
3) Aplanospores
4) Conidia

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37. Asexual spores of Basidiomycetes are
1) Basidiospores
2) Zoospores
3) Aplanospores
4) None of the above

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 38. Gonyaulax causes
1) Sleeping sickness
2) Red tides
3) Red Sea
4) Citrus canker

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39. Chief producers in the ocean are
1) Dinoflagellates
2) Diatoms
3) Desmids
4) All of the above

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40. Members of protista are primarily
1) Aquatic
2) Pathogenic
3) Terrestrial
4) Symbiotic with algae

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41. Chlamydomonas and chlorella belong to kingdom_______.
1) Animalia
2) Monera
3) Protista
4) Plantae

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42. In penicillium, the asexual reproduction takes place by

1) Ascospores
2) Aplanospores
3) Sporangiospores
4) Conidiospores

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43. The 3-domain system divides kingdom Monera into
1) 3 domains
2) 2 domains
3) 1 domain
4) None of the above

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44. ______ has chitin in its cell wall.
1) Nostoc
2) Mycoplasma
3) Desmid
4) Colletotrichum

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45. Euglenoids
1) Are mostly marine organisms
2) Possess a cell wall
3) Possess pigments identical to those present in higher plants
4) All of the above

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46. Slime moulds are
1) Carnivorous protists
2) Pathogenic protists
3) Saprophytic protists
4) Saprophytic fungi

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47. Citrus canker disease is caused by
1) A bacteria
2) A fungi
3) A protozoan
4) A protist

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 48. A plasmodium growing and spreading over several feet is feature of
1) Sporozoans
2) Slime moulds
3) Euglenoids
4) Ameboid protozoans

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49. A Vibrium is a
1) Spiral bacteria
2) Comma shaped bacteria
3) A type of fungus
4) A type of protist

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50. ______ play an important role in recycling nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur.
1) Heterotrophic bacteria
2) Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria
3) BGA
4) Mycoplasma

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51. Bacteria are grouped under four categories according to their shape. Study the given figures and
select the correct option regarding this

A B C D
1) Cocci bacilli Spirilla Vibrio
2) Spirilla bacilli Vibrio Cocci
3) bacilli Spirilla Vibrio Cocci
4) bacilli Spirilla Cocci Vibrio

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52. Given figure is of filamentous blue green alga Nostoc. Identify the parts marked as A and B and
select the correct option.

A B
1) Heterocyst Mucilaginous sheath
2) Vegetative cell Mucilaginous sheath
3) Trichomes Cell wall
4) Mucilaginous sheath heterocyst

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53. in plants, mosaic formation, leaf rolling and curling, yellowing of plants parts, vein clearing,
dwarfing and stunted growth, necrosis, etc., are the symptoms of

1) Bacterial diseases
2) Mycoplasmal diseases
3) Viral diseases
4) Fungal diseases

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54. . Viroid was discovered in the year:
1) 1892
2) 1953
3) 1971
4) 1969

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55. The given organism belongs to class
1) Phycomycetes
2) Basidiomycetes
3) Ascomycetes
4) Deuteromycetes

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56. Refer to the given figure and select the incorrect regarding it.

1) It belongs to Class Basidiomycetes.

2) It is a non-edible, poisonous mushroom.
3) It possesses an umbrella like basidiocarp
4) The basidiospores in it, are exogenously
produced on the basidium.

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57. Which group of organisms is represented by the given figure?
1) Diatoms
2) Dinoflagellates
3) Bacteria
4) Euglenoids

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58. Study the given figure of structure of TMV (Tobacco Mosaic Virus) and select the option that
correctly identifies the labellings A and B.

A B
1) ssDNA Capsomeres
2) dsDNA Capsomeres
3) ssRNA Capsomeres
4) dsRNA Tail fibres

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59. Refer to the given figure and select the correct option.

1) It is a virus that infects plants.

2) It is a virus that infects animals.
3) It is a virus that infects insects.
4) It is a virus that infects bacteria.

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60. Select the pair that consists of viral diseases.
1) Dengue and small pox
2) Herpes and chikungunya
3) Pneumonia and syphilis
4) Both (1) and (2)

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Q. No Answer Q. No Answer Q. No Answer Q. No Answer Q. No Answer Q. No Answer

(1) 4 (11) 4 (21) 1 (31) 1 (41) 3 (51) 3

(2) 4 (12) 3 (22) 2 (32) 3 (42) 4 (52) 1
(3) 1 (13) 4 (23) 4 (33) 2 (43) 2 (53) 3
(4) 4 (14) 4 (24) 4 (34) 1 (44) 4 (54) 3
(5) 3 (15) 1 (25) 4 (35) 3 (45) 3 (55) 3
(6) 4 (16) 2 (26) 3 (36) 4 (46) 3 (56) 2
(7) 1 (17) 2 (27) 4 (37) 4 (47) 1 (57) 2
(8) 1 (18) 1 (28) 4 (38) 2 (48) 2 (58) 3
(9) 1 (19) 4 (29) 2 (39) 2 (49) 2 (59) 4
(10) 4 (20) 1 (30) 2 (40) 1 (50) 2 (60) 4

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