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Yakeen NEET 2.0 2026

Botany By Rupesh Chaudhary Sir DPP: 5

Biological Classification

Q1 Fungi are filamentous with the exception of ′′

x
′′
(D) All of these
which is unicellular. Identify x .
Q6 Fungal cell-wall is composed of ..............
(A) Algae (B) Bacteria
(A) Chitin and lignin
(C) Yeast (D) Lichen
(B) Chitin and polysaccharides
Q2 When your bread develops a mould or your (C) Chitin and cellulose
orange rots it is because of (D) Lignin and suberin
(A) Cyanobacteria (B) Fungi
Q7 Mode of nutrition in fungi is
(C) Mycorrhizae (D) Protozoa
(A) Saprophytic & parasitic
Q3 Fungi are found in (B) Parasitic & Symbiotic
(A) Air (C) Saprophytic & symbiotic
(B) Water (D) Saprophytic, Parasitic & Symbiotic
(C) Soil
Q8 Which of the following criteria is not used for
(D) All of the above
classifying kingdom fungi into various classes
Q4 Chose the correct statements: (A) morphology of mycelium
A. Fungi prefer to grow in warm & humid places. (B) mode of nutrition
B. Toadstools are bacteria. (C) mode of spore formation
C. Yeast are used to make bread & beer. (D) fruiting bodies
D. Fungi are chlorophyllous organisms.
Q9 Plasmogamy is fusion of;
(A) A, B & C
(A) two haploid cells including their nuclei
(B) C & D
(B) two haploid cells without nuclear fusion
(C) A & C
(C) sperm and egg
(D) All statements are correct
(D) sperm and two polar nuclei
Q5 Which of the following statement is correct?
Q10 Vegetative reproduction in fungi takes place by;
(A) Fungal body consists of long, slender thread
(A) fragmentation (B) budding
like structures called hyphae.
(C) fission (D) all of these.
(B) the network of hyphae is known as mycelium.
(C) Coenocytic hyphae are continuous tubes Q11 In fungi, sexual reproduction takes place by;
filled with multinucleated cytoplasm. (A) Ascospores, basidiospores and zoospores

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(B) Zoospores, sporangiospores and conidia (C) Six (D) Eight

(C) Zoospores, oospores and basidiospores
Q17 Asexual reproduction in 'the bread mould' takes
(D) Oospores, ascospores and basidiospores
place by non motile spores known as.......... which
Q12 With respect to fungal sexual cycle, choose the are produced...........
correct sequence of events. (A) Zoospores, exogenously
(A) Karyogamy, Plasmogamy and Meiosis (B) Zoospores, endogenously
(B) Meiosis, Plasmogamy and Karyogamy (C) Aplanospores, exogenously
(C) Plasmogamy, Karyogamy and Meiosis (D) Aplanospores, endogenously
(D) Meiosis, Karyogamy and Plasmogamy
Q18 In-class Phycomycetes, the mycelium is:
Q13 A dikaryon is formed when: (A) Coenocytic and aseptate
(A) meiosis is arrested. (B) Coenocytic and septate
(B) the two haploid nuclei do not fuse (C) Unicellular and aseptate
immediately. (D) Multicellular and septate
(C) cytoplasm does not fuse.
Q19 Members of phycomycetes are found in
(D) Nucleus are fused.
(i) Aquatic habitats
Q14 Which of the following statements is correct? (ii) On decaying wood
(A) Fusion of protoplasms between two motile or (iii) Moist and damp places
non-motile gametes is called plasmogamy. (iv) parasites on plants
(B) Organisms that depend on living plants are Choose from the following options.
called saprophytes. (A) Only (i)
(C) Some of the organisms can fix atmospheric (B) (i) and (iv)
nitrogen in specialized cells called sheath (C) (ii) and (iii)
cells. (D) All of the above
(D) Fusion of two cells is called Karyogamy.
Q20 The asexual and sexual spores formed in bread
Q15 ________spots seen on mustard leaves are due to mould are called respectively,
a________fungus (A) zoospores and aplanospores
(A) Blue, Saprophytic (B) sporangiospores and zygospores
(B) White, Saprophytic (C) zygospores and sporangiospores
(C) Blue, Parasitic (D) sporangiospores and zoospores
(D) White, Parasitic
Q21 Which of the following fungi is a parasite on the
Q16 Few examples are given below, how many mustard plant and causes the disease white rust
belongs to phycomycetes? of crucifers?
Albugo, Yeast, Truffles, Agaricus, Ustilago, (A) Albugo candida
Trichoderma, Alternaria, Claviceps, Rhizopus, (B) Puccinia graminis Tritici
Mucor, Puccinia. (C) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(A) Three (B) Four (D) Ustilago hordei

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Q22 The given fungus belongs to which class? (B) Amoeba - Protozoa
(C) Gonyaulax - Dinoflagellates
(D) Albugo - Chrysophytes

Q27 Coprophilous means

(A) Ascomycetes (B) Phycomycetes (A) Growing on mud
(C) Basidiomycetes (D) Deuteromycetes (B) Growing on dung
(C) Growing on wood
Q23 Match column-I with column-II and select the
(D) Growing on plants
correct answer using the codes given below.
Q28 In ascomycetes, sexual & asexual spores are
produced
(A) Endogenously & endogenously respectively
(B) Exogenously & endogenously respectively
(C) Endogenously & exogenously respectively
(D) Exogenously & exogenously respectively
(A) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(i)
(B) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(iv) Q29 Morels & Truffles are___________ while Claviceps
(C) A-(iii), B-(iv), C-(ii), D-(i) and Neurospora are ___________
(D) A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(i) (A) Used in genetic work, edible
(B) Edible, used in making beer.
Q24 Match the following columns and choose the
(C) Edible, used in genetic work
correct combination from the from the given
(D) Used in making beer, used in genetic work.
options.
Q30 The members of Ascomycetes are
(A) saprophytic
(B) decomposers
(C) parasitic or coprophilous
(D) All of the above

Q31 Sac fungi are called

(A) (a) (B) (b) (A) Basidiomycetes (B) Zygomycetes
(C) (c) (D) (d) (C) Phycomycetes (D) Ascomycetes

Q25 Which of the following is irrelavent to the Q32 Which of the following statements is not correct
kingdom Plantae? regarding the class Ascomycetes?
(A) Spirogyra (B) Rhizopus (A) Conidia are the asexual spores produced
(C) Funaria (D) Cycas endogenously on conidiophores
(B) Ascospores are the sexual spores produced
Q26 Which one of the following pairs is not correctly
endogenously in asci
matched?
(A) Anabaena - Cyanobacteria

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(C) Aspergillus, Neurospora and Claviceps are Q38 Sac-fungi & Bracket fungi are
ascomycetes fungi (A) Phycomycetes & Basidiomycetes respectively
(D) Mycelium is generally branched and sepate (B) Deuteromycetes & Ascomycetes respectively
(C) Ascomycetes & Basidiomycetes respectively
Q33 The given organism belongs to Class;
(D) Basidiomycetes & Deuteromycetes
respectively

Q39 Following statements are given which are related

to:
A. Asexual spores are generally not found but
vegetative reproduction occurs by
fragmentation.
B. Sex-organs are absent.
(A) Phycomycetes C. They grow in soil, on logs & tree stump.
(B) Basidiomycetes D. Dikaryotic stage is present.
(C) Ascomycetes (A) Ascomycetes (B) Basidiomycetes
(D) Deuteromycetes. (C) Deuteromycetes (D) Phycomycetes

Q34 Identify the asexual reproductive structure Q40 Which of the following fungi does not belong
associated with Penicillium: to Phycomycetes?
(A) Buds (B) Zoospores (A) Rhizopus (B) Mucor
(C) Conidia (D) Gemmules (C) Albugo (D) Agaricus

Q35 Fungi are filamentous with the exception of " X " Q41 In basidiomycetes, karyogamy and meiosis take
which is unicellular. Identify X. place in
(A) Yeast (B) Albugo (A) Basidium (B) Basidiocarp
(C) Mucor (D) Lichen (C) Basidiospore (D) Dikaryon

Q36 Wheat rust is caused by "x " and source of Q42 Match List I with List II
antibiotics is "y" . x and y are respectively List I List II
(A) Pencillium and Puccinia A. Rhizopus I. Mushroom
(B) Yeast and Pencillium B. Ustilago II. Smut fungus
(C) Puccinia and Pencillium C. Puccinia III. Bread mould
(D) Albugo and Mucor
D. Agaricus IV. Rust fungus
Q37 (n + n) state represents _____state. And it is Choose the correct answer from the options
seen in basidiomycetes & _____. given below:
(A) Diploid & Phycomycetes (A) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
(B) Dikaryotic & Ascomycetes (B) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
(C) Diploid & Ascomycetes (C) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
(D) Dikaryotic & Deuteromycetes (D) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

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Q43 Match List-I with List-II. Q46 In the following table, one example and one
specific characteristic of the group is given.
Select the correct option.
Group Example Characteristics
Septate dikaryo
(i) Phycomycetes Albugo
hypha
Choose the correct answer from the option given
Coenogamete
below: (ii) Phycomycetes Mucor
formation
(A) A-III; B-II; C-IV; D-I
Aseptate branc
(B) A-III; B-IV; C-II; D-I (iii) Ascomycetes Penicillium
hypha
(C) A-I; B-II; C-III; D-IV
Mycelium branc
(D) A-IV; B-II; C-I; D-III
(iv) Basidiomycetes Agaricus and
Q44 Match column-I with column-II and select the septate
correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (ii) and (iv)
(C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (i) and (iv)

Q47 Match the following:

(A) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(iv) (A) A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iii
(B) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i) (B) A-ii, B-iii, C-i, D-iv
(C) A-(iii), B-(iv), C-(i), D-(ii) (C) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i
(D) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(i) (D) A-iii, B-i, C-ii, D-iv

Q45 Match Column-I with Column-II and select the Q48 Drosophila of the plant kingdom is:
correct option from the codes given below. (A) Alternaria (B) Aspergillus
(C) Neurospora (D) Albugo

Q49 Which one of the following matches is correct?

(A) A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(i)

(B) A-(iii), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iv) (A) (1) (B) (2)
(C) A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(i), D-(iii) (C) (3) (D) (4)
(D) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(i)

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Q50 Match the columns and choose the correct (A) A-R; B-S; C-P; D-Q
option (B) A-R; B-S; C-Q; D-P
(C) A-P; B-Q; C-R; D-S
(D) A-P; B-S; C-Q; D-R

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Answer Key
Q1 (C) Q26 (D)

Q2 (B) Q27 (B)

Q3 (D) Q28 (C)

Q4 (C) Q29 (C)

Q5 (D) Q30 (D)

Q6 (B) Q31 (D)

Q7 (D) Q32 (A)

Q8 (B) Q33 (C)

Q9 (B) Q34 (C)

Q10 (D) Q35 (A)

Q11 (D) Q36 (C)

Q12 (C) Q37 (B)

Q13 (B) Q38 (C)

Q14 (A) Q39 (B)

Q15 (D) Q40 (D)

Q16 (A) Q41 (A)

Q17 (D) Q42 (B)

Q18 (A) Q43 (B)

Q19 (D) Q44 (D)

Q20 (B) Q45 (C)

Q21 (A) Q46 (B)

Q22 (C) Q47 (D)

Q23 (A) Q48 (C)

Q24 (A) Q49 (D)

Q25 (B) Q50 (B)

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