Which of the following are most suitable indicators of SO2 pollution in the environment?
1. Lichens
2. Conifers
3. Algae
4. Fungi
Which one of the following matches is correct?
(a) | Phytophthora | Aseptate Mycelium | Basidiomycetes |
(b) | Alternaria | Sexual reproduction Absent | Deuteromycetes |
(c) | Mucor | Reproduction by conjugation | Ascomycetes |
(d) | Agaricus | Parasitic fungus | Basidiomycetes |
The guts of a cow and a buffalo possess:
1. Fucus sp
2. Chlorella sp
3. methanogens
4. cyanobacteria
Five kingdom system of classification suggested by R.H. Whittaker is based on:
1. Complexity of body organisation
2. Mode of reproduction
3. Mode of nutrition
4. All of the above
A location with luxuriant growth of lichens on the trees indicates that the:
1. Trees are very healthy
2. Trees are heavily infested
3. Location is highly polluted
4. Location is not polluted
Which one of the following living organisms completely lacks a cell wall?
1. Cyanobacteria
2. Sea- fan (Gorgonia)
3. Saccharomyces
4. Coelenterata algae
The motile bacteria are able to move by:
1. fimbriae
2. flagella
3. cilia
4. pili
Which pair of the following belongs to Basidiomycetes?
1. Bird's nest fungi and Pufballs
2. Puffballs and Claviceps
3. Peziza and Stinkhorns
4. Morchella and Mushrooms
The thalloid body of a slime mould (Myxomycetes) is known as:
1. protonema
2. Plasmodium
3. fruiting body
4. mycelium
The bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that causes botulism is:
1. a facultative anaerobe
2. an obligate anaerobe
3. a facultative aerobic
4. an obligate aerobic