Which of the following statements is correct?
1. Organisms that depend on living plants are called saprophytes.
2. Some of the organisms can fix atmospheric nitrogen in specialized cells called sheath cells.
3. The fusion of two cells is called Karyogamy.
4. Fusion of protoplasms between two motile on non-motile gametes is called plasmogamy.

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Sexual Reproduction in Fungi |
 84%
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of this course, you need to be enrolled.

Hints

To unlock all the explanations of this course, you need to be enrolled.


In which kingdom would you classify the archaea and nitrogen-fixing organism, if the five-kingdom system of classification is used?

1. Plantae 2. Fungi
3. Protista 4. Monera
Subtopic:  Kingdom Monera: Bacterial Classification |
 90%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 2003

To unlock all the explanations of this course, you need to be enrolled.

Hints

To unlock all the explanations of this course, you need to be enrolled.


Which disease of man is similar to cattle's, bovine spongiform encephalopathy:

1. Encephalitis 2. Jacob-Creutzfeldt disease
3. Spongiocitis of cerebrum 4. Spondylitis
Subtopic:  Virus, Viroids & Prions |
 91%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 2000

To unlock all the explanations of this course, you need to be enrolled.

Hints

To unlock all the explanations of this course, you need to be enrolled.


advertisementadvertisement

Identify the incorrect statement regarding viruses:

1. A virus is a nucleoprotein and the genetic material is infectious
2. Retroviruses contain both RNA and DNA
3. Viruses are obligate cellular endoparasites
4. Viruses can be crystallized and this was first shown by W. M Stanley
Subtopic:  Virus, Viroids & Prions |
 83%

To unlock all the explanations of this course, you need to be enrolled.

Hints

Diatomaceous earth is used as heat insulator in boilers and steam pipes because the cell wall of diatom is:

1. composed of iron 2. composed of silicon dioxide
3. conductor of heat 4. bad conductor of electricity
 92%
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of this course, you need to be enrolled.

Hints

The thalloid body of a slime mould (Myxomycetes) is known as:

1. protonema 2. Plasmodium
3. fruiting body 4. mycelium
Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Slime Moulds |
 79%
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of this course, you need to be enrolled.

Hints

advertisementadvertisement

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

1. Chrysophytes 2. Euglenoids
3. Dinoflagellates 4. Slime moulds
 89%
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of this course, you need to be enrolled.

Hints

Which of the following organisms are known as chief producers in the oceans?

1. Dinoflagellates 2. Diatoms
3. Cyanobacteria 4. Euglenoids
 98%
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of this course, you need to be enrolled.

Hints

Select the wrong statement:

1. Cell wall is present in members of Fungi and Plantae
2. Mushrooms belong to Basidiomycetes
3. Pseudopodia are locomotory and feeding structures in Sporozoans
4. Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell in all kingdoms except monera

 80%
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of this course, you need to be enrolled.

Hints

advertisementadvertisement

How many organisms in the list given below are autotrophs ?
Lactobacillus,  NostocCharaNitrosomonasNitrobacterStreptomyces, Sacharomyces, Trypanosoma, PorphyraWolfia

1. Five 2. Six
3. Three 4. Four 
 57%
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of this course, you need to be enrolled.

Hints