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Bioluminescence is exhibited by
[A]
Chlorella
[B]
Chlamydomonas
[C]
Hirudinaria
[D]
Ceratium
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The slime moulds are characterized by the presence of
[A]
Elaters
[B]
pseudoelaters
[C]
capillitium
[D]
all of these
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Red tide is caused by
[A]
Noctiluca
[B]
Gonyaulax
[C]
Gymnodinium
[D]
All Of These
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Kingdom protista includes
[A]
Life Cycle Showing Sporic Meiosis
[B]
Life Cycle Showing Gametic Meiosis
[C]
Life Cycle Showing Zygotic Meiosis
[D]
Both B And C
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Saprozoic nutrition is characterized by
[A]
phagocytosis of solid nutrients and subsequent formation of phagocytic vacuoles
[B]
pinocytosis of solid nutrients and subsequent formation of phagocytic vacuoles
[C]
encystment of solid nutrients and subsequent formation of secretory vacuoles
[D]
pinocytosis of soluble nutrients and subsequent formation of phagocytic vacuoles
Answer: pinocytosis of soluble nutrients and subsequent formation of phagocytic vacuoles
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Which of the following is least likely to have a rigid cell wall?
[A]
Bacterium
[B]
Archaean
[C]
Protozoan
[D]
None Of The Above
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Which of the following is not a function of cysts for Protozoa?
[A]
Protect against adverse environments
[B]
Sites for nuclear reorganization and cell division
[C]
Serve as a means of transfer between hosts in parasitic species
[D]
All of the above
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Organisms with complex life cycles which include a mammalian host and an insect host and involves schizogony as part of the cycle belong to which phylum of Protozoa?
[A]
Sarcomastigophora
[B]
Microspora
[C]
Apicomplexa
[D]
None of these
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A protozoan is defined as
[A]
motile prokaryotic unicellular protist
[B]
motile eukaryotic unicellular protist
[C]
motile eukaryotic unicellular photosynthetic protist
[D]
motile eukaryotic multicellular protist
Answer: motile eukaryotic unicellular photosynthetic protist
(30)
Organisms are parasitic and have a resistant spore with one to six coiled polar filaments belong to which phylum of Protozoa?
[A]
Labyinthomorpha
[B]
Sarcomastigophora
[C]
Apicomplexa
[D]
Myxozoa
31
Members of which phylum of Protozoa are being considered as biological control agents for certain insects?
[A]
Microspora
[B]
Sarcomastigophora
[C]
Apicomplexa
[D]
all of these
32
Protozoa are generally not
[A]
multicellular
[B]
microscopic
[C]
lacking cell walls
[D]
None of the above
33
Organisms with amoeboid cells that move within a network of mucous tracks using a typical gliding motion belong to which phylum of Protozoa?
[A]
Labyinthomorpha
[B]
Microspora
[C]
Apicomplexa
[D]
Myxozoa
34
Protozoa that eat other organisms are known as _______________
[A]
saprophytic
[B]
holozoic
[C]
parasitic
[D]
none of these
35
The process in which protozoa attaches themselves to a host’s body is known as __________________
[A]
Endocommensalism
[B]
Ectocommensalism
[C]
Parasitic
[D]
None of these
36
Which of the following is not a function of protozoa?
[A]
acts as a link in food chain
[B]
used in manufacture of food products
[C]
decomposition process
[D]
to study cell cycles
Answer: used in manufacture of food products
37
Red snow of high altitudes is due to the presence of ________________
[A]
bacteria
[B]
protozoa
[C]
algae
[D]
fungi
38
Protozoa were first discovered by:
[A]
Pasteur
[B]
Leeuwenhoek
[C]
Darwin
[D]
Kudo
39
Branch of zoology related with the study of protozoans is:
[A]
Parazoology
[B]
Proteology
[C]
Protology
[D]
Protozoology
40
Amoeba proteus name was given on the 'Sea God' because it:
[A]
Changes its shape like him
[B]
Is unicellular
[C]
Is naked
[D]
None Of The Above
Answer: Changes its shape like him
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