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

Subtopic:  Different Classification Systems |
 79%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch

What is not true regarding sexual reproduction in basidiomycetes?

1.  Sex organs are well developed
2.  Plasmogamy is brought about by fusion of two vegetative or somatic cells of different strains or genotypes
3.  Karyogamy and meiosis take place in basidium, producing four basidiospores
4.  Basidiospores are produced exogenously on the basidium
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
 74%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch

The cell walls of diatoms are ‘indestructible’ as they are embedded with:

1. Silica 2. Chitin
3. Calcium 4. Raphides
Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Chrysophytes |
 95%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch

advertisementadvertisement

Yeast is unique amongst the members of Kingdom Fungi because it:

1. reproduces by ascospores
2. is unicellular
3. does not have a chitinous cell wall
4. does not have a sexual mode of reproduction

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes | Mycorrhiza | Virus, Viroids & Prions |
 88%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch

The phenomenon of red tides is associated with blooms of:

1. Zooxanthelle 2. Gonyaulax
3. Blue green algae 4. Ctenoplana and Beroe
Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Dinoflagellates |
 96%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch

Identify the incorrect statement regarding Euglenoids:

1. Majority are found in fresh stagnant water
2. Presence of two flagella
3. Behave as heterotrophs when deprived of sunlight
4. Pigments entirely different from those found in higher plants
Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Euglenoids |
 87%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch

advertisementadvertisement

Which of the following is not true for fungi belonging to the class phycomycetes?

1. Aseptate and coenocytic mycelium
2. Spores endogenously produced in sporangium
3. Asexual reproduction by nonmotile zoospores or motile aplanospores
4. Found in aquatic habitats, decaying wood or as obligate parasites on plants
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Zygomycetes |
 76%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch

Which of the following is not a character of Ascomycetes?

1. Mycelium is unbranched and septate
2. Asexual spores conidia are produced exogenously
3. Sexual spores called ascospores are produced endogenously
4. Conidia on germination produce mycelium
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes |
 79%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch

The saprophytic protists are:

1. Slime moulds 2. Protozoans
3. Desmids 4. Dinoflagellates
Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Slime Moulds |
 85%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch

advertisementadvertisement

Rusts and Smuts are the fungi that belong to:

1. Phycomycetes 2. Ascomycetes
3. Basidiomycetes 4. Deuteromycetes
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
 81%
From NCERT
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2025 - Target Batch