1.

​ Five kingdom system of classification suggested (c) breeding habits​ ​

by R.H. Whittaker is not based on ​ (2014) (d) presence or absence of notochord
(a) presence or absence of a well defined nucleus 9.​ Match the organisms in column-I with habitats in
(b) mode of reproduction column-II ​ ​ ​ ​ (2019)
(c) mode of nutrition​ ​ Column-I Column-II
(d) complexity of body organisation
2.​ Maximum nutritional diversity is found in the (A Halophiles (i) Hot springs
group ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ )
(2012)
(B) Thermoacidophile (ii) Aquatic
(a) fungi​ ​ (b) animalia
s environment
(c) monera​ ​ (d) plantae
3.​ In the five kingdom classification, (C) Methanogens (iii) Gust of
Chlamydomonas and Chlorella have been included ruminants
in ​ (2012)
(a) protista​ ​ (b) algae (D Cyanobacteria (iv) Salty area
(c) plantae​ ​ (d) monera )
4.​ In which kingdom would you classify the archaea
and nitrogen-fixing organisms, if the five kingdom Select the correct answer from the option given
system of classification is used? ​ (2003) below.
(a) plantae​ ​ (b) Fungi (a) A (iv), (B) (i), (C) (iii), (D) (ii)
(c)​ Protista​​ (d) Monera
​
5.​ In five kingdom system, the main basis of
classification is ​ ​ ​ (2002) (b) A (i), (B) (ii), (C) (iii), (D) (iv)
(a) structure of nucleus​
(c) A (iii), (B) (iv), (C) (ii), (D) (i)
(b) mode of nutrition
(c) structure of cell wall ​
(d) asexual reproduction (d) A (ii), (B) (iv), (C) (iii), (D) (i)
6.​ In the five kingdom system of classification,
10.​ Which of the following are found in extreme
which single kingdom out of the following can
saline conditions? ​ ​ ​ ​
include blue-green algae, nitrogen fixing bacteria
(2017)
and methanogenic archaebacteria? ​ (1998)
(a) Eubacteria​ (b) Cyanobacteria
(a) Plantae ​ ​ (b) Protista
(c) Mycobacteria​ (d) Archaebacteria
(c) Monera​ ​ (d) Fungi
11.​ Which among the following are the smallest living
7.​ BGA (blue green algae) are included in which of
cells, known without a definite cell wall,
the following groups? ​ (1996)
pathogenic to plants as well as animals and can
(a) Bryophytes​ (b) Prokaryotes
survive without oxygen?` ​ ​ ​
(c) Protista​ ​ (d) Fungi
​ (2017)
8.​ An important criterion for modern day
(a) Pseudomonas ​ (b) Mycoplasma
classification is ​ (1991)
(c) Nostoc​ ​ (d) Bacillus
(a) resemblances in morphology ​ ​
(b) anatomical and physiological traits
12.​ Which of the following components provides 22.​ Some hyperthermophilic organisms that grow in
sticky character to the bacterial cell? ​ highly acidic (pH 2) habitals belong to the two
(2017) groups​ ​ ​ ​ (2010)
(a) Nuclear membrane​ (b) Plasma membrane (a) eubacteria and archaea
(c) Glycocalyx​ ​ (d) Cell wall (b) cyanobacteria and diatoms
13.​ DNA replication in bacteria occurs ​ (2017) (c) protists and mosses​ ​
(a) within nucleolus​ (d) liverworts and yeasts.
(b) prior to fission 23.​ Select the correct combination of the statements
(c) just before transcription​ ​ (i-iv) regarding the characteristics of certain
(d) during S phase organisms. ​​ ​ ​ (2010)
14.​ Methanogens belong to ​ ​ (2016) (i) Methanogens are archaebacteria which produce
(a) eubacteria​ (b) archaebacteria methane in marshy areas.
(c) dinoflagellates​ (d) slime moulds (ii) Nostoc is a filamentous blue-green alga which
15.​ The primitive prokaryotes responsible for the fixes atmospheric nitrogen
production of biogas from the dung ruminant (iii) Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria
animals, include the ​ ​ (2016) synthesize cellulose from glucose.
(a) methanogens​ (b) eubacteria (iv) Mycoplasma lack a cell wall and can survive
(c) halophiles​ (d) thermoacidophiles without oxygen.
16.​ Archaebacteria differ from eubacteria in (2014) The correct statements are
(a) cell membrane structure ​​ (a) (ii) and (iii)​ ​ (b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) mode of nutrition (c) (ii), (iii) and (iv)​​ (d) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(c) cell shape​ ​ 24.​ Bacterial leaf blight of rice is caused by a species
(d) mode of reproduction ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (2008)
17.​ Which of the following are likely to be present in (a) Alternaria​ ​ (b) Erwinia
deep sea water? ​ ​ ​ (2013) (c)​ Xanthomonas​ ​ (d) Pseudomonas
(a) Blue-green algae​​ (b) Saprophytic fungi 25.​ Thermococcus, Methanococcus and
(c) Archaebacteria​ ​ (d) Eubacteria Methano-bacterium exemplify​ ​
18.​ Pigment containing membranous extensions in ​ (2008)
some cyanobacteria are ​ ​ (2013) (a) bacteria whose DNA is relaxed or positively
(a) pneumatophores​​ (b) chromatophores supercoiled but which have a cytoskeleton as
(c) heterocysts​ ​ (d) basal bodies well as mitochondria ​ ​
19.​ The cyanobacteria are also referred to as (2012) (b) bacteria that contain a cytoskeleton and
(a) protists​ ​ ​ (b) golden algae ribosomes
(c) slime moulds​ ​ (d) blue green algae (c) archaebacteria that contain protein homologous
20.​ The most abundant prokaryotes helpful to humans to eukaryotic core histones​ ​
in making curd from milk and in production of (d) archaebacteria that lack any histones
antibiotics are the ones categorized as (2012) resembling those found in eukaryotes but
(a) cyanobacteria​ ​ whose DNA is negatively supercoiled.
(b) archaebacteria 26.​ In the light of recent classification of living
(c) chemosynthetic autotrophs​ ​ organisms into three domains of life (bacteria,
(d) heterotrophic bacteria archaea and eukarya), which one of the following
21.​ In eubacteria, a cellular component that resembles statements is true about archaea? ​ (2008)
eukaryotic cell is ​ ​ ​ (2011) (a) Archaea completely differ from both
(a) plasma membrane​ (b) nucleus prokaryotes and eukaryotes. ​ ​
(c) ribosomes​ ​ (d) cell wall (b) Archaea completely differ from prokaryotes.
(c) Archaea resemble eukarya in all respects​
 (d) Archaea have some novel features that are (b) Transfer of genes from one bacteria to another
absent in other prokaryotes and eukaryotes bacteria by conjugation
27.​ Which one of the following statements about (c) Bacteria obtained its DNA directly from
mycoplasma is wrong? ​ (2007) mother cell.​ ​
(a) They are pleomorphic ​ ​ (d) Bacteria obtained DNA from other external
(b) They are sensitive to penicillin source.
(c) They cause diseases in plants​ ​ 33.​ In bacteria, plasmid is ​ ​ (2002)
(d) They are also called PPLO (a) extra chromosomal material ​ ​
28.​ Curing of tea leaves is brought about by the (b) main DNA
activity of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (c) non functional DNA​ ​
(2006) (d) repetitive gene
(a) fungi​ ​ (b) bacteria 34.​ Organisms which obtain energy by the oxidation
(c) mycorrhiza​ (d) viruses of reduced inorganic compounds are called (2002)
29.​ All of the following statements concerning the (a) photoautotrophs​ (b) chemoautotrophs
actinomycetous filamentous soil bacterium (c) saprozoic​ (d) coproheterotrophs
Frankia are correct except that Frankia ​ 35.​ What is true for archaebacteria ? ​ (2001)
(2005) (a) All halophiles ​ (b) All photosynthetics
(a) can induce root nodules on many plant species (c) All fossils​ (d) Oldest living beings
(b) can fix nitrogen in the free-living state 36.​ Difference in Gram positive and Gram negative
(c) cannot fix specialized vesicles in which the bacteria is due to ​ ​ ​ (2001)
nitrogenase is protected from oxygen by a (a) cell wall ​ (b) cell membrane
chemical barrier involving triterpene (c) ribosome​ (d) cytoplasm
hopanoids​ ​ 37.​ Transfer of genetic information from one
(d) like Rhizobium, it usually infects its host plant bacterium to another in the transduction process is
through root hair deformation and stimulates through ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
cell proliferation and stimulates cell (1998)
proliferation in the host’s cortex. (a) bacteriophages released from he donor
30.​ For retting of jute the fermenting microbe used is bacterial strain ​ ​
(2005) (b) another bacterium having special organ for
(a) methanophilic bacteria ​ ​ conjugation
(b) butyric acid bacteria (c) physical contact between donor and recipient
(c) Helcobacter pylori​ ​ strains
(d) Streptococcus lactin (d) conjugation between opposite strain bacterium.
31.​ Basophilic prokaryotes ​ (2005) 38.​ A bacterium divides every 35 minutes. If a culture
(a) grow and multiply in very deep marine containing 105 cells per mL is grown for 175
sediments ​ ​ minutes, what will be the cell concentration per
(b) occur in water containing high concentrations mL after 175 minutes ? ​ (1998)
of barium hydroxide
(a) cells ​ ​ (b) cells
(c) readily grow and divide in sea water enriched
in any soluble salt of barium​ ​ (c) cells​ ​ (d) cells
(d) grow slowly in highly alkaline frozen lakes at 39.​ The DNA of E.coli is ​ ​ (1998)
high altitudes (a) double stranded and linear ​ ​
32.​ Which statement is correct for bacterial (b) double stranded and circular
transduction? ​ ​ ​ (2002) (c) single stranded and linear​ ​
(a) Transfer of some genes from one bacteria to (d) single stranded and circular.
another bacteria through virus ​ ​ 40.​ The main role of bacteria in the carbon cycle
involves ​ ​ ​ ​ (19998)
 (a) chemosynthesis ​​ (a) bacteria​ ​ (b) green algae
(b) digestion or breakdown of organic compounds (c) soil fungi​ (d) mosses
(c) photosynthesis​ ​ 49.​ Transduction in bacteria is mediated by (1994)
(d) assimilation of nitrogenous compounds. (a) plasmid vectors ​​ (b) phage vectors
41.​ A few organisms are known to grow and multiply (c) cosmids​​ ​ (d) F-factors
at temperatures of 100-150°C. They belong to 50.​ Genophore/bacterial genome or nucleoid is made
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (1998) of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (1993)
(a) thermophilic sulphur bacteria ​ ​ (a) histones and non-histones​ ​
(b) hot spring blue-green algae (b) RNA and histones
(c) methanogenic archaebacteria ​ ​ (c) a single double stranded DNA​ ​
(d) marine archaebacteria (d) a single stranded DNA
42.​ The hereditary material present in the bacterium 51.​ Escherichia coli is used extensively in biological
E.coli is ​ ​ ​ ​ (1997) research as it is ​ ​ ​ (1993)
(a) single-stranded DNA​ ​ (a) easily cultured​ (b) easily available
(b) double-stranded DNA (c) easy to handle​ (d) easily multiplied in host
(c) DNA​ ​ (d) RNA 52.​ Bacteria lack alternation of generation because
43.​ Azotobacter and Bacillus polymyxa are the there is ​ ​ ​ (1992,1991)
examples of ​ ​ ​ (1997) (a) neither syngamy nor reduction division​
(a) pathogenic bacteria​ ​ (b) distinct chromosomes are absent
(b) decomposers (c) no conjugation​ ​
(d) no exchange of genetic material
(c) symbiotic fixer​ ​
53.​ Name the organisms which do not derive energy
(d) non-symbiotic fixer directly or indirectly from sun. ​ (1991)
44.​ What are the sex organs provided in some (a) Chemosynthetic bacteria ​ ​
bacteria? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (b) Pathogenic bacteria
(1996) (c) Symbiotic bacteria​ ​
(a) Sex pili ​​ (b) Plasmid (d) Mould
(c) Circular DNA​ (d) Gametes 54.​ The main difference in Gram (+)ve and Gram
45.​ Which type of DNA is found in bacteria? (1996) (–)ve bacteria resides in their ​ (1990)
(a) Circular free DNA ​ ​ (a) cell wall ​ (b) cell membrane
(b) Membrane bound DNA (c) cytoplasm​ (d) flagella
(c) Straight DNA​ ​ 55.​ Which one belongs to Monera? ​ (1990)
(d) Helical DNA (a) Amoeba​​ (b) Escherichia
46.​ A large number of organic compounds can be (c) Gelidium​ (d) Spirogyra
decomposed by ​ ​ ​ (1995) 56.​ Which of the following organisms are known as
(a) Azotobacter ​ ​ (b) Chemolithotrophs chief producers in the oceans? ​ (2018)
(c) Mycoplasma​ ​ (d) Pseudomonas (a) Dinoflagellates ​ (b) Diatoms
47.​ Many blue-green algae occur in thermal springs (c) Cyanobacteria​ (d) Euglenoids
(hot-water springs). The temperature tolerance of 57.​ Ciliates differ from all other protozoan in (2018)
these algae have been attributed to their (1994) (a) using flagella for locomotion ​ ​
(a) mitochondrial structure ​ ​ (b) having a contractile vacuole for removing
(b) importance of homopolar bonds in their excess water
proteins (c) using pseudopodia for capturing prey​
(c) cell wall structure​ ​ (d) having two types of nuclei.
(d) modern cell organization 58.​ Select the wrong statement. ​(2016)
48.​ Organisms, which fix atmospheric nitrogen in the (a) The walls of diatoms are easily destructible
soil, fall under the category of ​ (1994)
 (b) ‘Diatomaceous earth’ is formed by the cell 66.​ In which of the following animals dimorphic
walls of diatoms nucleus is found? ​ ​ ​ (2002)
(c) Diatoms are chief producers in the oceans (a) Amoeba proteus​
(d) Diatoms are microscopic and float passively in (b) Trypanosoma gambiense
water. (c) Plasmodium vivax​ ​
59.​ Chrysophytes, Euglenoids, Dinoflagellates and (d) Paramecium caudatum
Slime moulds are included in the Kindom (2016) 67.​ In protozoa like Amoeba and Paramecium, the
(a) Fungi​ ​ (b) Animalia organ for osmoregulation is ​ ​
(c) Monera​ ​ (d) Protista (2002)
60.​ In which group of organisms the cell walls form (a) constractile vacuole​ (b) mitochondria
tow thin overlapping shells which fit together? (c) nucleus​ ​ ​ (d) food vacuole
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (2015) 68.​ Which of the following organism possesses
(a) Dinoflagellates​ (b) Slime moulds characteristics of a plant and an animal? (1995)
(c) Chrysophytes​ (d) Euglenoids (a) Euglena​​ (b) Paramecium
61.​ Which one of the following organisms is not an (c) Bacteria​​ (d) Mycoplasma
eukaryote? ​(2011) 69.​ The function of contractile vacuole, in protozoa, is
(a) Paramecium caudatum ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (1995)
(b) Escherichia coli (a) osmoregulation​ (b) reproduction
(c) Euglena viridis​ ​ (c) locomotion​ (d) digestion of food
(d) Amoeba proteus 70.​ The protists have ​ ​ ​ (1994)
62.​ Which one of the following is a slime mould? (a) only free nucleic acid aggregates ​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (b) membrane bound nucleoproteins lying
(2007) embedded in the cytoplasm
(a) physarum​ (b) Thiobacillus (c) gene containing nucleoproteins condensed
(c) Anabaena​ (d) Rhizopus together in loose mass​ ​
63.​ Auxospores and hormogonia are formed, (d) nucleoprotein in direct contact with the rest of
respectively, by ​ ​ ​ ​ the cell substance.
​ (2005) 71.​ In Amoeba and Paramecium osmoregulation
(a) some diatoms and several cyanobacteria​ occurs through ​ ​ ​ ​
(b) some cyanobacteria and many diatoms (1991)
(c) several cyanobacteria and several diatoms (a) pseudopodia ​ ​ (b) nucleus
(d) several diatoms and a few cyanobacteria. (c) contractile vacuole​ (d) general surface
64.​ When a fresh-water protozoan possessing a 72.​ Plasmodium, the malarial parasite, belongs to class
contractile vacuole, is placed in a glass containing ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (1990)
marine water, the vacuole will ​ (2004) (a) sarcodina ​ ​ (b) ciliata
(a) increase in number​ (b) disappear (c) sporozoa​ ​ (d) dinophyceae
(c) increase in size​ ​ (d) decrease in size 73.​ Which is true about Trypanosoma? ​ (1990)
65.​ The chief advantage of encystment of an Amoeba (a) Polymorphic ​ ​ (b) Monogenetic
is ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (2003) (c) Facultative parasite​ (d) Non-pathogenic
(a) the ability to survive during adverse physical 74.​ Genetic information in Paramecium is contained in
conditions ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (1990)
(b) the ability to live for sometime without (a) micronucleus​ ​
ingesting food (b) macronucleus
(c) protection from parasites and predators​ (c) both micronucleus and macronucleus​
(d) the chance to get rid of accumulated waste (d) mitochondria
products. 75.​ Trypanosoma belongs to Class ​ (1989)
(a) Sarcodina​ ​ (b) Zooflagellata
 (c) Ciliata​ ​ ​ (d) Sporozoa 79.​ Which among the following is not a prokaryote?
76.​ Which of the following statements is correct? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (2018)
2021) (a) Saccharomyces​ ​ (b) Mycobacterium
(a) Some of the organisms can fix atmospheric (c) Agaricus​ ​ (d) Saccharomyces
nitrogen in specialized cells called sheath 80.​ After karyogamy followed by meriosis, spores are
cells.​ ​ produced exogenously in ​ ​ (2018)
(b) Fusion of two cells is called karyogamy (a) Neurospora​ ​ (b) Alternaria
(c) Fusion of protoplasms between two motile or (c) Agaricus​ ​ (d) Saccharomyces
non-motile gametes is called plasmogamy 81.​ Which one of the following is wrong for fungi?
(d) Organisms that depend on living plants are ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (2018)
called saprophytes (a) They are eukaryotic ​ ​
77.​ Which of the following statements is incorrect? (b) All fungi possess a purely cellulosic cell wall
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (2019) (c) They are heterotrophic​ ​
(a) Yeasts have filamentous bodies with long (d) They are both unicellular and multicellular
thread like hyphae​ ​ 82.​ Which one of the following statements is wrong?
(b) Morels and truffles are edible delicacies ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (2016)
(c) Claviceps is a source of many alkaloids and (a) Eubacteria are also called false bacteria​
LSD. (b) Phycomycetes are also called algal fungi
(d) Conidia are produced exogenously and (c) Cyanobacteria are also called blue-green algae
ascospores endogenously (d) Golden algae are also called desmids
78.​ Match column-I with column-II (2019) 83.​ One of the major components of cell wall of most
Column-I Column-II fungi is ​ ​ ​ ​ (2016)
(a) cellulose​ ​ (b) hemicellulose
(A) Saprophyte (i) Symbiotic (c) chitin​ ​ ​ (d) peptidoglycan
association of fungi 84.​ The imperfect fungi which are decomposers of
with plant roots litter and help in mineral cycling belong to (2015)
(a) Phycomycetes ​ ​ (b) Ascomycetes
(B) Parasite (ii) Decomposition of
(c) Deuteromycetes​​ (d) Basidiomycetes
dead organic
85.​ Choose the wrong statement​ ​ (2015)
materials
(a) Morels and truffles are poisonous mushrooms
(C) Lichens (iii) Living on living (b) Yeast is unicellular and useful in fermentation
plants or animals (c) Penicillium is multicellular and produces
antibiotics​ ​
(D) Mycorrhiza (iv) Symbiotic (d) Neurospora is used in the study of biochemical
association of algae genetics.
and fungi 86.​ Which one of the following matches is correct?
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (2015)
Choose the correct answer from the options given (a) Mucor Reproduction Ascomycetes
below. by
(a) (A) (ii), (B) (iii), (C) (iv), (D) (i) conjugation

(b) (A) (i), (B) (ii), (C) (iii), (D) (iv) (b) Agaricus Parasitic Basidiomycetes
fungus
(c) (A) (iii), (B) (ii), (C) (i), (D) (iv)
(c) Phytophthora Aseptate Basidiomycetes
(d) (A) (ii), (B) (i), (C) (iii), (D) (iv) mycelium
 (d) Alternaria Sexual Deuteromycetes (B) Temperature of about 5°C
reproduction (C) Relative humidity of about 5%
absent (D) Relative humidity of about 95%
(E) A shady place
87.​ Which one of the following fungi contains (F) A brightly illuminated place
hallucinogens? ​ ​ ​ (2014) Choose the answer from the following options.
(a) Morchella esculenta​ (b) Amanita muscaria (a) B, C and F only​ (b) A, C and E only
(c) Neurospora sp.​ ​ (d) Ustilago sp. (c) A, D and E only​(d) B, D and E only
88.​ Which one of the following is true for fungi? 96.​ Which fungal disease spreads by seed and
(2013) flowers? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
(a) They lack a rigid cell wall. ​ ​ (2002)
(b) They are heterotrophs. (a) Loose smut of wheat ​ (b) Corn smut
(c) They lack nuclear membrane​ ​ (c) Covered smut of barley​ (d) Soft rot of potato
(d) They are phagotrophs. 97.​ Which of the following secretes toxins during
89.​ The pathogen Microsporum responsible for storage conditions of crop plants? ​ (2002)
ringworm disease in humans belongs to the same (a) Aspergillus ​ (b) Penicillium
kingdom of organisms as that of ​ (2011) (c) Fusarium​ (d) Colletotrichum
(a) Taenia, a tapeworm ​ ​ 98.​ Black rust of wheat is caused by ​ (2000)
(b) Wuchereria, a filarial worm (a) Puccinia​​ (b) Ustilago
(c) Rhizopus, a mould​ ​ (c) Albugo​ ​ (d) Phytophthora
(d) Ascaris, a round worm. 99.​ Columella is a specialized structure found in the
90.​ Single-celled eukaryotes are included in (2010) sporangium of ​ ​ ​ (1999)
(a) protista​ ​ (b) fungi (a) Spirogyra​ ​ (b) Ulothrix
(c) archaea​ ​ (d) monera (c) Rhizopus​ ​ (d) none of these
91.​ Membrane-bound organelles are absent in (2010) 100.​ Puccinia forms uredia and ​ ​
(a) Saccharomyces ​ ​ (b) Streptococcus (1998)
(c) Chlamydomonas​​ (d) Plasmodium (a) telia on wheat leaves ​ ​
92.​ Black (stem) rust of wheat is caused by (2010) (b) aecia on barberry leaves
(a) Alternaria solani​ (b) Ustilago nuda (c) pycnia on barberry leaves​ ​
(c) Puccinia graminis (d) Xanthomonas oryzae (d) aecia on wheat leaves
93.​ Which one is the wrong pairing for the disease ad 101.​ Mycorrhiza is correctly described as (1996)
its causal organism? ​ ​ ​ (a) parasitic association between roots and some
(2009) fungi​ ​
(a) Black rust of wheat-Puccinia graminis​ (b) symbiotic relationship between fungi and roots
(b) Loose smut of wheat-Ustilago nuda of some higher plants
(c) Root knot of vegetables-Meloidogyne sp.​ (c) symbiosis of algae and fungi​ ​
(d) Late blight of potato-Alternaria solani (d) relation of ants with the stem of some trees
94.​ Which pair of the following belongs to 102.​ The black rust of wheat is a fungal disease
basidiomycetes? ​ ​ ​ (2007) caused by ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
(a) Puffballs and Claviceps​ ​ (1995)
(b) Peziza and stink horns (a) Albugo candida ​​
(c) Morchella and mushrooms​ ​ (b) Puccinia graminis tritici
(d) Birds nest fungi and puffballs (c) Melampsora lini​​
95.​ Which of the following environmental conditions (d) Claviceps purpurea
are essential for optimum growth of Mucor on a 103.​ Select the wrong statement. ​ (2018)
piece of bread? ​ ​ ​ (2006) (a) Cell wall is present in members of fungi and
(A) Temperature of about 25°C plantae.​​
 (b) Mushrooms belong to basidiomycetes. (c) Viruses are obligate parasites​ ​
(c) Pseudopodia are locomotory and feeding (d) Infective constituent in viruses is the protein
structures in sporozoans.​ ​ coat.
(d) Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell in 113.​ Viroids differ from viruses in having (2017)
all kingdoms except monera (a) DNA molecules without protein coat​
104.​ Cell wall is absent in ​ ​ (2015) (b) RNA molecules with protein coat
(a) Mycoplasma​ ​ (b) Nostoc (c) RNA molecules without protein coat
(c) Aspergillus​ ​ (d) Funaria (d) DNA molecules with protein coat.
105.​ True nucleus is absent in ​ (2015) 114.​ Which of the following statements is wrong
(a) Vaucheria​ ​ (b) Volvox for viroids? ​ ​ ​ (2016)
(c) Anabaena​ ​ (d) Mucor (a) They cause infections ​ ​
106.​ Nuclear membrane is absent in ​ (2012) (b) Their RNA is of high molecular weight.
(a) Penicillium ​ ​ (b) Agaricus (c) They lack a protein coat​ ​
(c) Volvox​ ​ ​ (d) Nostoc (d) They are smaller than viruses
107.​ Absorptive heterotrophic nutrition is exhibited 115.​ Select the wrong statement. ​ ​
by ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (2015)
(1990) (a) The term ‘contagium vivum fluidum’ was
(a) algae ​ ​ (b) fungi coined by M. W. Beijerinck.​ ​
(c) bryophytes​ (d) pteridophytes (b) Mosaic disease in tobacco and AIDS in human
108.​ Pick up the wrong statement ​ (2015) being are caused by viruses.
(a) some fungi are edible ​ ​ (c) The viroids were discovered by D.J.
(b) Nuclear membrane is present in Monera Ivanowsky.​ ​
(c) Cell wall is absent in Animalia​ ​ (d) W.M. Stanley showed that viruses could be
(d) Protists have photosynthetic and heterotrophic crystallised
modes of nutrition. 116.​ Which of the following shows coiled RNA
109.​ Which one of the following living organisms strand and capsomeres? ​ ​ ​
completely lacks a cell wall? ​ (2014) (2014)
(a) Cyanobacteria​ (b) Sea-fan (Gorgonia) (a) Polio virus​ (b) Tobacco mosaic virus
(c) Saccharomyces​ (d) Blue-green algae (c) Measles virus​ (d) Retrovirus
110.​ Which of the following is correct about 117.​ Viruses have ​ ​ ​ (2014)
viroids? ​ (2020) (a) DNA enclosed in a protein coat ​ ​
(a) They have RNA with protein coat​ (b) prokaryotic nucleus
(b) They have free RNA without protein coat (c) single chromosome​ ​
(c) They have DNA with protein coat​ (d) both DNA and RNA.
(d) They have free DNA without protein coat. 118.​ Which statement is wrong for viruses? (2012)
111.​ Mad cow disease in cattle is caused by an (a) All are parasites ​
organism which has ​ ​ ​ (b) All of them have helical symmetry.
(2019) (c) They have ability to synthesize nucleic acids
(a) inert crystalline structure ​ ​ and proteins.​ ​
(b) abnormally folded protein (d) Antibiotics have no effect on them.
(c) free RNA without protein coat​ ​ 119.​ Which one single organism or the pair of
(d) free DNA without protein coat. organisms is correctly assigned to its or their
112.​ Which of the following statements is named taxonomic group? ​ ​ ​
incorrect?​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (2012)
​(2019) (a) Paramecium and Plasmodium belong to the
(a) Prions consist of abnormally folded proteins same kingdom as that of Penicillium.​
(b) Viroids lack a protein coat.
 (b) Lichen is a composite of an algae and a 125.​ Viruses that infect bacteria multiply and cause
protozoan. their lysis, are called ​ ​ ​
(c)​ Yeast used in making bread and beer is a (2004)
fungus.​ (a) lysozymes​ ​ (b) lipolytic
(d) Nostoc and Anabaena are examples of Protista. (c) lytic​ ​ ​ (d) lysogenic
120.​ Virus envelops is known as​ ​ 126.​ Lichens are well known combination of an
(2010) alga and a fungus where fungus has ​
(a) capsid​ ​ ​ (b) virion (2004)
(c) nucleoprotein​ ​ (d) core (a) a saprophytic relationship with the alga​
121.​ Given below is the diagram of a (b) an epiphytic relationship with the alga
bacteriophage. In which one of the options all the (c) a parasitic relationship with alga​ ​
four parts A, B, C and D are correct? ​ (d) a symbiotic relationship with alga.
​​ (2010) 127.​ Which one of the following statements about
viruses is correct? ​ ​ ​ (2003)
(a) Viruse possess their own metabolic system
(b) All viruses contain both RNA and DNA.
(c) Viruses are obligate parasites.​ ​
(d) Nucleic acid of viruses is known as capsid.
128.​ Tobacco mosaic virus is a tubular filament of
(a) A-Tail fibres, B-Head, C-Sheath, D-Collar size ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
(b) A-Sheath, B-Collar, C-Head, D-Tail fibres ​(2003)
(c) A-Head, B-Sheath, C-Collar, D-Tail fibres (a) 300 × 10 nm​ (b) 300 × 5 nm
(d) A-Collar, B-Tail fibres, C-Head, D-Sheath (c) 300 × 20 nm​ (d) 700 × 30 nm
122.​ T.O. Diener discovered a ​ (2009) 129.​ Viruses are no more “alive” than isolated
(a) free infectious DNA​ ​ chromosomes because ​ ​ (2003)
(b) infectious protein (a) they require both RNA and DNA​​
(c) bacteriophage​ ​ (b) they both need food molecules
(d) free infections RNA. (c) they both require oxygen for respiration​
123.​ There exists a close association between the (d) both require the environment of a cell to
alga and the fungus within a lichen. The fungus replicate
(2005) 130.​ Cauliflower mosaic virus contains ​
(a) provides protection, anchorage and absorption (2001)
for the algae​ ​ (a) ss RNA​ ​ (b) ds RNA
(b) provides food for the alga (c) ds DNA​​ (d) ss DNA
(c) fixes the atmospheric nitrogen for the alga 131.​ Viruses possess ​ ​ (1997)
(d) releases oxygen for the alga (a) ribosomes to synthesize protein​ ​
124.​ Which of the following statements is not true (b) organelle for its vital mechanism
for retroviruses? ​ ​ ​ (2004) (c) either DNA or RNA​ ​
(a) DNA is not present at any stage in the life (d) none of these.
cycle of retroviruses.​ ​ 132.​ Most of the lichens consist of ​ (1997)
(b) Retroviruses carry gene for RNA-dependent (a) green algae and ascomycetes ​ ​
DNA polymerase. (b) brown algae and higher plant
(c) The genetic material in mature retroviruses is (c) blue green algae and basidiomycetes​
RNA.​ ​ (d) red algae and ascomycetes
(d) Retroviruses are causative agents for certain 133.​ What is the genetic material in influenza
kinds of cancer in man. virus?​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​(1996)
 (a) Double helical DNA​ (b) RNA
(c) Single helix DNA​ (d) None of these
134.​ Which one of the following statement about
lichens is wrong? ​ ​ ​ (1996)
(a) These grow very rapidly (2 cm per day)​
(b) They show fungal and algal symbiotic
relationships.
(c) Some of its species are eates by reindeers.
(d) These are pollution indicators.
135.​ The tailed bacteriophages are ​ (1995)
(a) motile on surface of bacteria ​ ​
(b) non-motile
(c) motile on surface of plant leaves​ ​
(d) actively motile in water.
136.​ Tobacco mosaic virus(TMV) genes are (1994)
(a) single stranded RNA​ ​
(b) double stranded DNA
(c) proteinaceous​ ​
(d) double stranded RNA
137.​ Organisms which are indicator of
pollution of air ​ ​ ​ ​
​(1992)
(a) mosses ​ ​ (b) lichens
(c) mushrooms​ (d) puffballs
138.​ Lichens indicate pollution because they
(1989)
(a) show association between algae and fungi
(b) grow faster than others
(c) are sensitive to ​ ​

(d) flourish in rich environment.

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