In general, the viruses that infect plants have:

1. Single stranded RNA 2. Single stranded DNA
3. Double stranded RNA 4. Double stranded DNA

Subtopic:  Virus, Viroids & Prions |
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The basis of classification for the division of Kingdom Fungi into various classes includes all the following except:
1. Morphology of the mycelium
2. Mode of spore formation
3. Types of pigments present
4. Fruiting bodies

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Introduction |
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Which of the following viruses has both DNA and RNA as its genetic material?

1. Retroviruses 2. Bacteriophages
3. Plant viruses 4. None
Subtopic:  Virus, Viroids & Prions |
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and choose the correct answer from the codes given:

Column I

Column II

A. Mucor

a. Pin mould

B. Rhizopus

b. Bread mould

C. Albugo

c. White rust

D. Pythium

d. Damping-off of seedlings

Codes

A B C D
1. a b c d
2. b a c d
3. a b d c
4. b a d c
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Zygomycetes |
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Morels and truffles are edible fungi belonging to the class:

1. Phycomycetes 2. Ascomycetes
3. Basidiomycetes 4. Deuteromycetes
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes |
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A fungus used extensively in biochemical and genetic work is:

1. Neurospora 2. Trichoderma
3. Paecilomyces 4. Streptomyces
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes | Mycorrhiza | Virus, Viroids & Prions |
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A symbiotic relation between fungi and the roots of higher plants is called as:

1. Lichen 2. Mycorrhiza
3. Amensal 4. Proto-cooperation
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Deuteromycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Zygomycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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The disease caused by prions in humans is known as:
1. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
2. Scrapie
3. CJD [Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease]
4. Infectious mononucleosis

Subtopic:  Virus, Viroids & Prions |
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In the Two Kingdom classification, the Kingdom Plantae was erroneous with some major issues that include:

I: Placing bacteria and blue green algae with eukaryotic groups
II: Grouping together the unicellular organisms with multicellular ones
III: Placing heterotrophic fungi with autotrophic plants

1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II and III
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Ergot fungus that can be a source for the hallucinogen LSD is:
1. Phytophthorainfestans
2. Alternariasolani
3. Claviceps purpura
4. Neurosporacrassa

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes |
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