In Linnaeus’ times the living organisms were placed in:
1. One kingdom
2. Two kingdoms
3. Three kingdoms
4. Four kingdoms
Kingdom Monera in Whittaker’s Five Kingdom classification is not characterized by:
1. Prokaryote cell type
2. Cellulosic cell wall
3. Absence of nuclear membrane
4. Cellular body organization
The stem rust of wheat is caused by:
1. Pucciniagraminis
2. Ustilagotritici
3. Alternariasolani
4. Colletotrichumfalcatum
Which of the following is not a feature of the members of the class Basidiomycetes?
1. Branched and septate mycelium
2. Asexual spores are generally not formed
3. Vegetative reproduction not seen
4. Dikaryon stage commonly seen
Unicellular eukaryotic organisms belong to Kingdom:
1. Monera
2. Protista
3. Plantae
4. Fungi
Coprophilous fungi grow on:
1. Decaying wood
2. Dung
3. Animal bodies
4. Other fungi
Phylogenetic classification is based on:
1. | Morphological similarities | 2. | Physiological similarities |
3. | Reproductive similarities | 4. | Evolutionary relationships |
The body of Euglenoids is flexible because of presence of:
1. | a cell wall made up of pseudopeptidoglycan |
2. | a protein rich pellicle and absence of cell wall |
3. | a phosphate ether bonding in phospholipids in cell membrane |
4. | lipopolysaccharide layer in the outer cell wall |
Which of the following is not a viral disease?
1. | Influenza | 2. | Yellow fever |
3. | Japanese encephalitis | 4. | Kala azar |
As a group the most extensive metabolic diversity is shown by:
1. | Bacteria | 2. | Protista |
3. | Fungi | 4. | Animals |