BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

1.The drawbacks or limitations of two kingdom classification is/are

(A) photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic organisms are placed together
(B) that it cannot distinguish between unicellular and multicellular organisms
(C) that it cannot distinguish between eukaryotes and prokaryotes
(D) all of the above
2. Phylogenetic system of classification is based on
(A) floral characters (B) morphological features
(C) chemical constituents (D) evolutionary relationships
3. Before the Five Kingdom Classification was proposed by R.H. Whittaker, under which Kingdom were
bacteria placed?
(A) Monera (B) Animalia (C) Plantae (D) Protista
4. According to five kingdom classification, Protista comprises
(A) both unicellular and multicellular eukaryotes
(B) all prokaryotes
(C) all unicellular eukaryotes
(D) both prokaryotes and eukaryotes
5. Which of the following in five kingdom classification system does not include
eukaryotes?
(A) Plantae (B) Fungi (C) Monera (D) Protista
6. Which of the following are the sole members of Kingdom Monera?
(A) Algae (B) Bacteria (C) Fungi (D) Dinoflagellates
7. The motile eubacteria exhibit motility by means of
(A) fimbriae (B) flagella (C) cilia (D) pili
8. Which of the following are found in extreme saline conditions?
(A) Archaebacteria (B) Eubacteria
(C) Cyanobacteria (D) Mycobacteria
9. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?
(A) Archaebacteria differs from other bacteria in having different cell wall structure.
(B) Methanogens are found in the gut of many ruminant animals.
(C) Hot springs are the habitat of halophiles.
(D) Bacteria can be autotrophic as well as heterotrophic.
10. Archaebacteria can live in some of the most harsh habitats such as
(A) marshy areas (B) hot springs
(C) extreme salty areas (D) all the above
11. The primitive prokaryotes responsible for the production of biogas from the dung of ruminant
animals, include the
(A) Methanogens (B) Eubacteria (C) Halophiles (D) Thermoacidophiles
12. The guts of cows and buffaloes possess
(A) Chlorella spp. (B) Methanogens (C) Cyanobacteria (D) Fucus spp.
13. Cyanobacteria can fix atmospheric nitrogen in
(A) mucilageous sheath (B) heterocysts (C) pellicle (D) plasmodium
14. Identify the organism which forms blooms in polluted water bodies.
(A) Cyanobacteria (B) Euglena (C) Diatoms (D) Desmids
15. Assertion: Nostoc is a photosynthetic autotroph. Reason: Nostoc can fix atmospheric nitrogen in
heterocysts.
(A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
(B) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(C) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(D) Both assertion and reason are false.
16. Heterocysts are found in
(A) Anabaena and Nostoc (B) Mucor and Chlorella
(C) Euglena and Paramoecium (D) Lichens and Agaricus
17. Which of the following statement is INCORRECTregarding chemosynthetic bacteria?
(A) Chemosynthetic bacteria depend on other organisms or on dead organic
matter for food.
(B) Chemosynthetic bacteria can oxidise nitrates, nitrites and ammonia.
(C) Chemosynthetic bacteria obtain energy for ATP production by oxidising
various inorganic substances.
(D) Chemosynthetic bacteria can recycle nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorous.
18. Which of the following diseases are caused by pathogenic bacteria?
(i) Citrus canker (ii) Malaria and sleeping sickness
(iii) Typhoid (iv) Influenza
(A) only (iii) (B) only (i) (C) both (i) and (iii) (D) only (ii)
19. Which among the following are the smallest living cells, known without a definite cell wall,
pathogenic to plants as well as animals and can survive without oxygen?
(A) Bacillus (B) Pseudomonas (C) Mycoplasma (D) Nostoc
20. Kingdom Protista contains
(A) multicellular eukaryotes (B) unicellular prokaryotes
(C) multicellular prokaryotes (D) unicellular eukaryotes
21. In which group of organisms the cell walls form two thin overlapping shells which fit together?
(A) Slime moulds (B) Chrysophytes (C) Euglenoids (D) Dinoflagellates
22. Which of the following sets of organisms are included under the group Chrysophytes?
(A) Mucor and Diatoms (B) Desmids and Sporozoans
(C) Diatoms and Desmids (D) Diatoms and Euglena
23. Select the WRONG statement.
(A) Diatoms are microscopic and float passively in water.
(B) Thewalls ofdiatoms are easily destructible.
(C) 'Diatomaceous earth' is formed by the cell walls of diatoms.
(D) Diatoms are chief producers in the oceans.
24. Which of the following organisms are known as chief producers in the oceans?
(A) Cyanobacteria (B) Diatoms (C) Dinoflagellates (D) Euglenoids
25. Large amount of cell wall deposits of diatoms accumulate over billions of years. This is known as
(A) red tide (B) desmids sea (C) diatomaceous earth (D) dead earth
26. ‘Diatomaceous earth’ is used in
(A) polishing (B) filtration of syrups (C) filtration of oils (D) all of these
27. Chrysophytes
(A) are commonly called dinoflagellates and desmids.
(B) have pellicle instead of cell wall.
(C) are parasitic forms causing disease in animals.
(D) have indestructible wall layer deposited with silica.
28. A student observed a water drop undermicroscope. He found a photosynthetic organism. Its cell
wallsformtwo thin overlapping shells, which fit togetherasin a soap box. Which of the following
organism it is?
(A) Euglenoid (B) Dinoflagellate (C) Sporozoans (D) Diatom
29. Which one of the following is true for dinoflagellates?
(A) They are mostly heterotrophic.
(B) They have a proteinaceous pellicle.
(C) They form an aggregation called plasmodium.
(D) One of the two flagella lies transversely in a furrow between the cellulosic plates and cell wall.
30. Identify the red dinoflagellate from the following.
(A) Gonyaulax (B) Agaricus (C) Euglena (D) Trypanosoma
31. Identify the unicellular organisms which forms a connecting link between plants and animals.
(A) Paramoecium (B) Entamoeba (C) Amoeba (D) Euglena
32. Which of the following is NOT true for Euglena?
(A) Presence of pigments identical to higher plants.
(B) Presence of proteinaceous pellicle.
(C) Presence of cellulosic cell wall.
(D) Presence of short flagella.
33. Assertion: Euglenoids have a flexible body.
Reason: They have a protein rich layer called pellicle, which makes their body flexible.
Which of the following is true?
(A) Both assertion and reason are true andreason isthe correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, but reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, but reason is true.
34. Which of the following is FALSE about slimemoulds?
(A) They are saprophytes protists.
(B) They show an aggregation called as plasmodium.
(C) They possess spores with cell walls.
(D) They cause the disease, sleeping sickness.
35. An aggregation of organic matter in slime mould is known as
(A) Fruiting body (B) Plasmodium (C) Mycelium (D) Protonema
36. Which one of the following is NOT a plant like protist?
(A) Desmid (B) Dinoflagellate (C) Diatom (D) Slime mould
37. Which amongst the following organisms is the closest to slime moulds?
(A) Fungi (B) Bacteria (C) Angiosperms (D) Algae
38. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
(A) Amoeboid protozoans can live in fresh water, sea water or moist soil.
(B) Sporozoans have an infectious spore like stage in their life cycle.
(C) Ciliated protozoans have a gullet that opens to the outside of the cell surface.
(D) Flagellated protozoans cause red tides.
39. Which of the following group of organisms are
believed to be primitive relatives of animals?
(A) Euglenoids (B) Dinoflagellates (C) Protozoans (D) Slime moulds
40. Amoeba capture their prey by
(A) pseudopodia (B) trichocyst (C) nematocyst (D) pellicle
41. Toadstools are
(A) dinoflagellates (B) fungi (C) sporozoans (D) eubacteria
42. Which one of the following causes white spots to appear on mustard leaves?
(A) Parasitic fungus (B) Sporozoans (C) Saprophytic (D) Parasitic protists
43. Which one of the following causes wheat rust disease in plants?
(A) Penicillium (B) Rhizopus (C) Puccinia (D) Albugo
44. Fungi feed on dead organic matter and absorb nutrients, hence known as
(A) dimorphic (B) parasites (C) saprophytes (D) fungicides
45. Which one of the following fungi is NOT filamentous?
(A) Penicillium (B) Mucor (C) Rhizopus (D) Yeast
46. One of the major components of cell wall of most fungi is
(A) Cellulose (B) Hemicellulose (C) Chitin (D) Peptidoglycan
47. Some fungi have cross walls in their hyphae, these hyphae are called
(A) septae (B) non-septate (C) septum (D) all of these
48. Which one of the following is wrong for fungi?
(A) They are both unicellular and multicellular.
(B) They are eukaryotic.
(C) All fungi possess a purely cellulosic cell wall.
(D) They are heterotrophic.
49. All organisms that belong kingdom fungi are
(A) Heterotrophs (B) Autotrophs (C) Multicellular (D) Infectious
50. Conidia are
(A) asexual spores in ascomycetes
(B) present in Aspergillus
(C) produced exogenously on conidiophore
(D) all the above
51. Identify the thallic spores among following.
(A) Zoospore (B) Conidia (C) Ascospore (D) Basidiospore
57. Sexual reproduction in fungi takes place by all of these, except
(A) Oospores (B) Sporangiospores (C) Ascospores (D) Basidiospores
52. Fusion of protoplasms between two motile or non-motile gametes is
(A) plasmogamy (B) karyogamy (C) dikaryophase (D) dikaryon
53. Formation of dikaryon occurs when
(A) meiosis is arrested
(B) the two haploid cells do not fuse immediately
 (C) cytoplasm does not fuse
(D) plasmogamy occurs but karyogamy is delayed
54. After karyogamy followed by meiosis, spores are produced exogenously in
(A) Agaricus (B) Alternaria (C) Neurospora (D) Saccharomyces
55. Choose the correct sequence of stages of fungal sexual cycle.
(A) Karyogamy, Plasmogamy and Meiosis
(B) Meiosis, Plasmogamy and Karyogamy
(C) Plasmogamy, Karyogamy and Meiosis
(D) Meiosis, Karyogamy and Plasmogamy
56. Which of the following features forms the basis for the division of Kingdom Fungi into various
classes?
i. Types of habitat
ii. Fruiting bodies
iii. Morphology of mycelium
iv. Mode of spore formation
(A) (i), (iii) and (iv) (B) (i) and (iv) (C) (i), (ii) and (iv) (D) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
57. Which of the following belongs to the group of sac fungi?
(A) Mucor (B) Albugo (C) Penicillium (D) Mushroom
58. Mycelium of Aspergillus is
(A) branched and septate (B) unbranched and aseptate
(C) unicellular and branched (D) unicellular and septate
59. Identify the Non mycelial fungus from the following.
(A) Albugo (B) Agaricus (C) Puccinia (D) Saccharomyces
60. Complete the analogy with respect to members of various class in kingdom fungi.
Ascomycetes : Penicillium :: Phycomycetes : _______
(A) Yeast (B) Puffballs (C) Trichoderma (D) Mucor
61. Identify the INCORRECT pair.
(A) Sexual spores – Ascospores (B) Fruiting bodies – Ascocarps
(C) Morels – Edible fungi (D) Phycomycetes – Neurospora
62. Which one of the following statements is wrong?
(A) Eubacteria are also called false bacteria.
(B) Phycomycetes are also called algal fungi.
(C) Cyanobacteria are also called blue-green algae.
(D) Golden algae are also called desmids.
63. Which among the following is called plankton?
(A) Golden algae (B) Pila (C) Sycon (D) Trypanosoma
64. Identify the ODD one out.
(A) Euglenoids (B) Phycomycetes (C) Slime moulds (D) Dinoflagellates
65. In _______, sexual reproduction is by oospores, ascospores and basidiospores.
(A) Fungi (B) Monera (C) Protista (D) Plantae
66. Mycorrhiza is an association of roots of Pinus and
(A) Fungus (B) Alga (C) Bacteria (D) Ants
67. Choose the wrong statement.
(A) Yeast is unicellular and useful in fermentation.
(B) Penicillium is multicellular and produces antibiotics.
(C) Neurospora is used in the study of biochemical genetics.
(D) Morels and truffles are poisonous mushrooms.
68. Which of the following are most suitable indicators of SO2 pollution in the
environment?
(A) Fungi (B) Lichens (C) Conifers (D) Algae
69. Cellulose is the major component of cell wall of
(A) Euglena (B) Saccharomyces (C) Pteridophyte (D) Nostoc
70. Desmids are
(A) Archaebacteria (B) Eubacteria (C) Saprotrophs (D) Protists
71. Which amongst the following is non-cellular and on infection replicates inside the host cell?
(A) Monera (B) Protista (C) Viruses (D) Fungi
72. Chrysophytes, Euglenoids, Dinoflagellates and Slime moulds are included in the kingdom
(A) Fungi (B) Animalia (C) Monera (D) Protista
73. Citrus canker is caused by which of the following organisms?
(A) Archaebacteria (B) Diatoms (C) Bacteria (D) Slime mould
74. Organisms that cause occurrence of red oceanic tides are
(A) Diatoms (B) Dinoflagellates (C) Red algae (D) Euglenoids
75. Blue green algae belong to kingdom
(A) Monera (B) Protista (C) Plantae (D) Animalia
76. Puff ball is a type of
(A) fungus (B) alga (C) virus (D) pteridophyte
77. Cyanobacteria are included underwhich kingdom?
(A) Monera (B) Plantae (C) Protista (D) Algae
78. Which one of the following organism is NOT a parasite?
(A) Trypanosoma (B) Entamoeba (C) Plasmodium (D) Euglena
79. Which among the following is not a prokaryote?
(A) Nostoc (B) Mycobacterium (C) Saccharomyces (D) Oscillatoria
80. Select the WRONG statement.
(A) Pseudopodia are locomotory and feeding structures in Sporozoans
(B) Mushrooms belong to Basidiomycetes
(C) Cell wall is present in members of Fungi and Plantae
(D) Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell in all kingdoms except Monera
81. Following is a free living protozoa
(A) Giardia (B) Monocystis (C) Euglena (D) Plasmodium
82. Ciliates differ from all other protozoans in
(A) using pseudopodia for capturing prey
(B) having a contractile vacuole for removing excess water
(C) using flagella for locomotion
(D) having two types of nuclei
83. Which of the following is not a criterion for classification of Five Kingdom System suggested by
R.H. Whittaker?
(A) Presence or absence of a well defined nucleus.
(B) Sexual or asexual mode of reproduction.
 (C) Autotrophic or heterotrophic mode of nutrition.
(D) Unicellular or multicellular body organization.
84. Consider the following statements.
a. Biological classification is the scientific ordering of organisms in a hierarchial
series of group on the basis of their morphological, evolutionary and othe relationships.
b. Linnaeus classified organisms on the basis of autotrophic and heterotrophic
mode of nutrition.
c. Aristotle divided animals into two groups such as animals with red blood and without red blood.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(A) a and b (B) a and c (C) b and c (D) a, b and c
85. Which of the following is not true regarding bacteria?
(A) Bacteria are helpful in curdling of milk.
(B) Fix nitrogen in leguminous plants.
(C) Utilised in production of antibiotics.
(D) Used in making bread and beer.