Animals that get most affected by the change in the environmental temperature are
1.aquatic
2.homeothermic
3.poikilothermic
4.desert living
Aquatic reptiles are
1. ammonotelic
2. ureotelic
3.ureotelic over land
4.ureotelic in water
Aspergillus has _______ hyphae
1.aseptate and uninucleate
2. aseptate and multinucleate
3.septate and uninucleate
4.septate and multinucleate
 A characteristic feature of a “true slime mould†is
1.Occurs as an independent cell
2.A multinucleate plasmodial stage
3.Secretes mucoidal exudate
4.None of the above
 Bones of the reptiles are covered by
1.Keratin
2. Chitin
3.Calcium
4.none of the above
 If the endosperm cell of a dicot plant contains 30 chromosomes, find the number of chromosomes present in the root cells of the plant
1.40
2.10
3.20
4.15
 In Paramecium, both autogamy and conjugation are called sexual reproduction because of
1. rejuvenation
2.gene combination
3. the fusion of haploid gametes
4.involvement of two individuals
 In Paramecium, metabolic activities and growth is regulated by
1.macronucleus
2.micronucleus
3.both (a) and (b)
4.contractile vacuole
 In Paramecium, osmoregulation occurs through
1. body surface
2.pseudopodia
3.nucleus
4.contractile vacuole
 Reptilian ancestry of birds can be indicated by
1.Eggs with the calcareous shell
2.four-chambered heart
3.scales on their hindlimb
4.presence of crop and gizzard
 Slime mould differ from fungi in having
1.Phagocytosis mode of nutrition
2.Amoeboid cells
3.Both (a) and (b)
4.None of the above
 Sporangia of slime mould contain
1.Haploid spores
2.Diploid zygotes
3. Gametes
4.None of the above
 Where does the spore formation occur in cellular slime mould?
1.Plasmodium
2.Sporangium
3.Sporophore
4.Pseudoplasmodium
 Which of the following is incorrect for ascomycetes
1. they are unicellular as well as multicellular
2.they are parasitic, saprophytic or coprophilous
3.Neurospora, Claviceps and yeast belong to Ascomycota
4.coenocytic mycelium
 Which of the following protozoan causes African sleeping sickness
1.Plasmodium vivax
2.Entamoeba gingivalis
3. Trypanosoma lewsii
4.Trypanosoma gambiense
 Which of the organism produces aflatoxin?
1.fungi
2. virus
3.nematodes
4. bacteria
Claviceps produces
1. LSD
2. marijuana
3.ganja
4.charas
Conjugation as a mode of reproduction is present in
1. ciliata
2.flagellata
3.sarcodina
4.sporozoa
Dikaryon phase has
1.diploid nucleus
2. two similar nuclei
3.two dissimilar haploid nuclei
4.two haploid nuclei
Dikaryophase and septate mycelium are characteristic features of which of the following class?
1.Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes
2. Phycomycetes and Ascomycetes
3.Deuteromycetes
4.All of the above
Ergot is caused by
1.Penicillium
2.Rhizobium
3.Claviceps
4.Aspergillus
Find the correct statement about class Reptilia
1.dry and cornified skin, epidermal scales and absence of external ears
2.marine habitat, endoskeleton is cartilaginous and have placoid scales
3. fresh-water habitat, bony endoskeleton and air-bladder for buoyancy
4.moist skin and body is devoid of scales, the ear is represented by the tympanum
Find the correctly matched pair without any exceptions
1.Chondrichthyes- cartilaginous endoskeleton
2.Reptilia- 3 chambered heart with undivided ventricle
3. Mammalia- viviparous
4.Chordata- have mouth with a lower and upper jaw
Glyoxysomes are present in
1.root hairs
2.palisade cells of leaf
3. endosperm of wheat
4.endosperm of castor
In Paramecium, genetic information is stored in
1. all the nuclei present
2. all the nuclei present
3.micronucleus
4.macronucleus
In Paramecium, food is ingested through
1.cytoproct
2.cytopyge
3.cytosome
4. cytopharynx
Which of the following class of protozoa does not generally contain contractile vacuole?
1.Sporozoa
2. Rhizopoda
3.Flagellata
4.Cilliata
Mycorrhiza shows
1.endemism
2. antagonism
3.parasitism
4.symbiosis
Paramecium are
1.holophytic
2.holozoic
3.parasitic
4.saprobiotic
Phylum Protozoa is classified based on
1.size
2.shape
3. number of nuclei
4.locomotory organ
Slime moulds were included in which of the following kingdom?
1.Monera
2.Protista
3.Fungi
4. Plantae
Slime moulds, algae, protozoa are related in having
1. Eukaryotic cell
2.Prokaryotic cell
3.Flagella
4.Pseudopodia
Slug formation is induced by
1.Over crowding
2. Plentiful resources
3.Both (a) and (b)
4.Unfavourable conditions
Spores of slime moulds develop into
1. Amoeboid cells
2.Biflagellated cells
3.Swarm cells
4.All of the above
The outermost proteinaceous layer of maize endosperm is called
1.pericarp
2.epidermis
3.aleurone
4.tunica
The polar nuclei and male gamete fuse to form
1.secondary nucleus
2.zygote
3. triple fusion
4. PEN
The primary endosperm nucleus is
1.tetraploid
2.triploid
3. diploid
4.haploid
The respiratory organ in reptiles is
1. gills
2.epidermis
3.skin
4.lungs
The sunflower embryo has
1. 3 cotyledons
2. 2 cotyledons
3.single cotyledon
4.cotyledon is absent
The white edible part of maize is
1.pericarp
2.seed coat
3.endosperm
4.seed
Trichocyst of Paramecium is required for
1.osmoregulation
2.nutrition
3.reproduction
4.defence
Trypanosoma belongs to which of the following group?
1.mastigophora
2.sarcodina
3.sporozoa
4.ciliata
Unicellular eukaryotes are grouped in
1. Protista
2.Monera
3. Fungi
4. Archaea
Uricotelism is found in
1.frogs and toads.
2. birds, land reptiles and insects
3. mammals and birds
4. fish and freshwater protozoans
Which is the example of slime mould?
1.Anabaena
2.Rhizopus
3. Physarum
4.Thiobacillus
Which of the following characteristic structure is found in slime mould?
1.Pseudoelaters
2.Elaters
3. Capitulum
4.Capillitium
Which of the following is a living fossil?
1.Dinosaurs
2.Snakes
3.Tuatara
4.Lizards
Which of the fungi produces toxins in crop plants?
1.Colleotrichum
2.Aspergillus
3. Penicillium
4. both (b) and (c)
Which one of the following dicot plant lacks cotyledon
1. Ranunculus
2.Cuscuta
3.Pistia
4.Dianthus
Which one of the following is incorrect
1.Neurospora is widely used in genetic studies
2.Yeast reproduces by budding
3.Penicillium species are used in cheese production
4.None of the above