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(1)
Some hyperthermophilic organisms that grow in highly acidic (pH 2) habitats belong to two groups
[A]
liverworts and yeasts
[B]
eubacteria and archaea
[C]
protists and mosses
[D]
cyanobacteria and diatoms
Answer: eubacteria and archaea
(2)
Pick the correct combination of statements (i-iv) regarding characteristics of some entities
i. Methanogens are archaebacteria that produce methane in marshy areas
ii. Nostoc is a filamentous blue green alga which fixes atmospheric nitrogen
iii. Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria synthesize cellulose from glucose
iv. Mycoplasma lack a cell wall and can survive without oxygen
[A]
(ii) and (iii)
[B]
(i), (ii) and (iii)
[C]
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
[D]
(i), (ii) and (iv)
Answer: (i), (ii) and (iv)
(3)
Bacterial leaf blight of rice is caused by a species
[A]
Pseudomonas
[B]
Xanthomonas
[C]
Erwinia
[D]
None of these
(4)
Fungi can be stained by
[A]
Saffranine
[B]
Cotton blue
[C]
Glycerine
[D]
Lactophenol
(5)
Fungi usually store the reserve food material in the form of
[A]
Starch
[B]
Lipid
[C]
Glycogen
[D]
protein
(6)
Fungi can be distinguished from algae in fact that
[A]
Cell wall is cellulosoic cell wall and chlorophyll is absent
[B]
Nucleus is present
[C]
Mitochondria are absent
[D]
Cell wall is chitinous and chlorophyll is absent
Answer: Cell wall is chitinous and chlorophyll is absent
(7)
Ergot is obtained from
[A]
Rhizopus
[B]
Claviceps
[C]
Albugo
[D]
Phytomonas
(8)
One of the following is a predatory fungus
[A]
Arthrobotrys
[B]
Puccinia
[C]
Fusarium
[D]
Alternaria
(9)
Fungi producing usually eight spores in a sac like structure belong to
[A]
Phycomycetes
[B]
Ascomycetes
[C]
Basidiomycetes
[D]
Deuteromycetes
(10)
One of the following is a heteroceous fungus?
[A]
Albugo
[B]
Phytophora
[C]
Puccinia
[D]
Ustilago
(11)
In some parasitic fungi a globular or hook like structure is formed at the point of contact with the host. This is known as
[A]
Haustoria
[B]
Appresorium
[C]
Hold fast
[D]
Hook
(12)
Fungi which grow on dung are termed as
[A]
Coprophilous
[B]
Terricolous
[C]
Sacxicolous
[D]
Saxiphilous
(13)
The fruiting body of Aspergillus is called
[A]
Apothecium
[B]
Perithecium
[C]
Cleistothecium
[D]
Hypanthodium
(14)
All fungi are
[A]
autrophs
[B]
Saprophytes
[C]
Parasites
[D]
Heterotrophs
(15)
One of the common fungal diseases of man is
[A]
Cholera
[B]
Plague
[C]
Ringworm
[D]
Typhoid
(16)
Aflatoxin is produced by
[A]
Nematode
[B]
Fungi
[C]
Virus
[D]
Bacteria
(17)
Yeast is unlike bacteria in being
[A]
Unicellular
[B]
Multicellular
[C]
Prokaryotic
[D]
Eukaryotic
(18)
“Perfect stage” of a fungus means
[A]
When the fungus is perfectly healthy
[B]
When it reproduces asexually
[C]
When it forms perfect sexual spores
[D]
None of these
Answer: When it forms perfect sexual spores
(19)
Kingdom Monera consist of
[A]
Prokaryotes
[B]
Eukaryotes
[C]
Archaebacteria
[D]
All of the above
(20)
Some bacteria thrive extreme environment conditions such as absence of oxygen, high salt concentration, high temperature and acidic pH. Name them
[A]
Cyanobacteria
[B]
Eubacteria
[C]
Archaebacteria
[D]
All of the above
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