A spherical bacterium is called as:
1. Coccus
2. Bacillus
3. Vibrios
4. Spirochaete  
Subtopic:  Kingdom Monera: Bacterial Cell Structure |
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All the following will be true for heterotrophic bacteria except:
1. They are most abundant bacteria in nature.
2. The majority are important decomposers.
3. None of them is capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen.
4. Some are pathogens causing damage to human beings, crops, farm animals and pets.
Subtopic:  Kingdom Monera: Bacterial Classification |
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All the following fungi belong to Dueteromycetes except:
1. Alternaria
2. Colletotrichum
3. Trichoderma
4. Ustilago
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Deuteromycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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Match each item in Column I with the one in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
Column I
[Kingdom]
Column II
[Cell wall]
A Monera P Absent
B Fungi Q Chitinous
C Plantae R Polysaccharide + amino acid
D Animalia S Cellulosic
Codes:
A B C D
1. R S Q P
2. R Q S P
3. Q S R P
4. P Q R S
Subtopic:  Different Classification Systems |
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Viroid is an infectious agent that:
1. is larger than viruses.
2. was found to be a free DNA.
3. lacks the protein coat that is found in viruses.
4. has RNA of a very high molecular weight.
Subtopic:  Virus, Viroids & Prions |
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Consider the two statements: 
I: Bacteria reproduce sexually 
II: Transformation of a bacterial cell is sexual reproduction 
1. Only I
2. Only II 
3. Both I and II are correct 
4. Both I nor II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Kingdom Monera: Bacterial Reproduction |
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The vast majority of bacteria:
1. are capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen.
2. are photosynthetic autotrophs and have gas vacuoles.
3. do not have peptidoglycan in their cell walls.
4. depend on other organisms or on dead organic matter for food.
Subtopic:  Kingdom Monera: Bacterial Classification |
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Why are lichens considered excellent indicators of air pollution?
1. They thrive in environments with high concentrations of nitrogen and sulphur compounds. 
2. They are sensitive to airborne pollutants, which disrupt their symbiotic relationship. 
3. They absorb heavy metals from the environment promoting their growth. 
4. They can metabolize and break down organic pollutants in the air.
Subtopic:  Lichens |
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The phrase ‘Contagium vivum fluidum’ is associated with:
1. M.W. Beijerinck 2. W.M. Stanley
3. Louis Pasteur 4. Dmitri Ivanowsky
Subtopic:  Virus, Viroids & Prions |
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Asexual reproduction can take place in some fungi with the help of spores called:
1. conidia
2. oospores
3. ascospores
4. basidiospores
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Sexual Reproduction in Fungi |
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