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Biological classification : NEET MCQ Questions

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Question 1 : Paraflagellar body of Euglena helps in

A. Locomotion

B. Photoreception

C. Reproduction

D. Osmoregulation

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Question 2 : Bladderwort and Venus flytrap are examples of

A. insectivorous plants

B. parasitic plants

C. N2 – rich plants

D. aquatic plants

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Question 3 : The highly resistant nature of endospore is due to the presence of

A. Dipicolinic acid and peptidoglycan in spore coat

B. Peptidoglycan in exosporium

C. Dipicolinic acid and Ca in cortex

D. Dipicolinic acid and Ca in cell membrane

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Question 4 : Cyanobacteria do not possess

A. Gene recombinations

B. Flagella

C. Plasmids

D. Pigments

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Question 5 : Organisms of which of the following kingdom do not have nuclear membrane?

A. Protista

B. Fungi

C. Monera

D. Plantae

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Question 6 : The mode of nutrition in Kingdom Fungi is mainly

A. autotrophic

B. heterotrophic

C. saprophytic

D. parasitic

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Question 7 : ‘Diatoms’ the chief producers in the oceans belong to the group

A. chrysophytes

B. dinoflagellates

C. euglenoids

D. slime moulds

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Question 8 : Association between mycobiont and phycobiont are found in

A. mycorrhiza

B. root

C. lichens

D. BGA

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Question 9 : Organisms living in salty areas are called as

A. methanogens

B. halophiles

C. heliophytes

D. thermoacidophiles

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Question 10 : Viroids differ from viruses in having;

A. DNA molecules without a protein coat

B. RNA molecules with a protein coat

C. RNA molecules without a protein coat

D. DNA molecules with a protein coat

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Question 11 : Which one of the following statements is wrong?

A. Cyanobacteria are also called blue-green algae

B. Golden algae are also called desmids

C. Eubacteria are also called false bacteria

D. Phycomycetes are also called algal fungi

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Question 12 : Chrysophytes, Euglenoids, Dinoflagellates, and Slime moulds are included in the kingdom

A. Monera

B. Protista

C. Fungi

D. Animalia

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Question 13 : In which group of organisms the cell walls form two thin overlapping shells which fit together?

A. Euglenoids

B. Dinoflagellates

C. Slime moulds

D. Chrysophytes

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Question 14 : The motile bacteria can move by:

A. Fimbriae

B. Flagella

C. Cilia

D. Pili

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Question 15 : Which of the following pigments is present in cyanobacteria?

A. Chlorophyll ‘a’

B. Chlorophyll ‘b’

C. Chlorophyll ‘c’

D. Chlorophyll ‘d’

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Question 16 : Which of the following is not a viral disease?

A. AIDS and mumps

B. Smallpox and herpes

C. Influenza

D. Cholera

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Question 17 : Which of the following is/are example(s) of Deuteromycetes?

A. Alternaria

B. Colletotrichum

C. Trichoderma

D. All of these

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Question 18 : There is no alternation of generation in Escherichia coli because of the absence of

A. Syngamy

B. Reduction division

C. Conjugation

D. Both (a) & (b)

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Question 19 : The holozoic kind of nutrition is found in

A. protozoans

B. phytoplanktons

C. cyanobacteria

D. fungi

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Question 20 : Cyanobacteria belong to the kingdom

A. Protista

B. fungi

C. Plantae

D. monera

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Question 21 : Which of the following statements is wrong for viroids?

A. They lack a protein coat

B. They are smaller than viruses

C. They cause infections

D. Their RNA is of high molecular weight

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Question 22 : Which of the following structures is not found in a prokaryotic cell?

A. Ribosome

B. Mesosome

C. Plasma membrane

D. Nuclear envelope

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Question 23 : Plasmogamy is the fusion of

A. two haploid cells including their nuclei.

B. two haploid cells without nuclear fusion.

C. sperm and egg.

D. sperm and two polar nuclei.

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Question 24 : Branched-chain lipids occur in the cell membranes of

A. Methanobacterium

B. Mycoplasma

C. Actinomycetes

D. Streptomyces

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Question 25 : Euglena belongs to the kingdom

A. monera

B. Protista

C. Plantae

D. Animalia

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Question 26 : Which of the following are found in extreme saline conditions?

A. Eubacteria

B. Cyanobacteria

C. Mycobacteria

D. Archaebacteria

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Question 27 : Five kingdom system of classification suggested by R.H. Whittaker is NOT based on:

A. Presence or absence of a well-defined nucleus

B. Mode of reproduction

C. Mode of nutrition

D. Complexity of body organization

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Question 28 : Which of the following statements is not correct for methanogens?

A. They are archaebacteria.

B. They live in marshy areas.

C. Methane is their preferred carbon source.

D. They are present in the guts of several ruminant animals (cow, buffaloes) and produce biogas (CH4) from the dung of these animals.

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Question 29 : Which of the following statements is not correct for viruses?

A. Viruses are obligate parasites.

B. Viruses can multiply only when they are inside the living cells.

C. Viruses cannot pass through bacterial filters.

D. Viruses are made up of protein and DNA or RNA (never both DNA and RNA).

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Question 30 : Which one of the following combinations of characters is correct for the given fungal group?

A. Algal fungi: Coenocytic, cellulosic wall, zoospore, zygospore, dikaryophase present

B. Conjugating: Septate mycelium, chitinous cell wall, sporangiospores, shorter (n + n) phase

C. Sac fungi : Septate mycelium, Ascogonium, Crozier stage, meiospores as ascospores, shorter dikaryophase

D. Club fungi: Shorter primary mycelium stage, No sex organs, dominant dikaryophase, zygosporic meiosis

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Question 31 : Which of the following statements is correct for both blue-green algae and bacteria?

A. Both show anaerobic respiration.

B. Both have chlorophyll pigment.

C. Both are devoid of a true nucleus.

D. None of the above

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Question 32 : Which of the following statements is correct for archaea?

A. Archaea resemble eukaryotes in all respects.

B. Archaea have some novel features that are absent in other prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

C. Archaea completely differ from both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

D. Archaea completely differ from prokaryotes.

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Question 33 : The structure formed in the life cycle of cellular slime mould due to chemotactic movement is

A. Pseudoplasmodium

B. Swarm cells

C. Macrocyst

D. Capillitia

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Question 34 : The symbiotic association between fungi and algae is called

A. lichen

B. mycorrhiza

C. rhizome

D. endomycorrhiza

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Question 35 : Which of the following are parasitic fungi on the mustard plant?

A. Albugo

B. Puccinia

C. Yeast

D. Ustilago

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Question 36 : Protists are

A. single-celled eukaryotes

B. multicellular eukaryotes

C. single-celled prokaryotes

D. single-celled akaryote

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Question 37 : Lichens are produced by

A. soredia

B. conidia

C. zoospores

D. zygospores

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Question 38 : A dikaryon is formed when

A. meiosis is arrested

B. the two haploid cells do not fuse immediately

C. cytoplasm does not fuse

D. None of the above

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Question 39 : Which of the following shows coiled RNA strand and capsomeres?

A. Poliovirus

B. Tobacco mosaic virus

C. Measles virus

D. Retrovirus

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Question 40 : Choose the wrong statement:

A. Neurospora is used in the study of biochemical genetics

B. Morels and truffles are poisonous mushrooms

C. Yeast is unicellular and useful in fermentation

D. Penicillium is multicellular and produces antibiotics

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Question 41 : All eukaryotic unicellular organisms belong to

A. Monera

B. Protista

C. Fungi

D. Bacteria

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Question 42 : With respect to the fungal sexual cycle, choose the correct sequence of events.

A. Karyogamy, Plasmogamy, and Meiosis

B. Meiosis, Plasmogamy, and Karyogamy

C. Plasmogamy, Karyogamy, and Meiosis

D. Meiosis, Karyogamy, and Plasmogamy

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Question 43 : Which of the following characteristic(s) is/are used by Whittaker for the classification of organisms?

A. Mode of nutrition

B. Thallus organisation

C. Phylogenetic relationships

D. All of the above

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Question 44 : 70S ribosomes, chromatophores, and circular DNA are found in

A. All eukaryotes

B. All prokaryotes

C. Some prokaryotes

D. Some eukaryotes and some prokaryotes

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Question 45 : Endospores formed by certain bacteria are actually the means for

A. Reproduction

B. Perennation

C. Bioluminescence

D. Red snow formation

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Question 46 : The famous Irish famine is related to a disease of potato known as

A. Late blight of potato

B. Early blight of potato

C. Dry rot of potato

D. Potato scab

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Question 47 : Myxamoeba are formed in the life cycle of

A. Physarum

B. Amoeba

C. Entamoeba

D. Diatoms

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Question 48 : Find a set of edible basidiocarps.

A. Agaricus, Pleurotus

B. Agaricus, Morchella

C. Volvariella, Tuber

D. Amanita, Morchella

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Question 49 : The fruiting body in Aspergillus (or Penicillium) is known as

A. Cleistothecium

B. Apothecium

C. Perithecium

D. Ascus

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Question 50 : Which scientist classified plants into trees, shrubs, and herbs and animals into two groups based on the absence or presence of red blood cells?

A. Aristotle

B. R. H. Whittaker

C. D. J. Ivanowsky

D. W. M. Stanley

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