Q.1
Penicillin is got from an … [ CET Chd 2002]
  • a) Alga
  • b) Bacterium
  • c) Fungus
  • d) Dinoflagellate
Q.2
Encysted, non-motile and non feeding infectious stage of Entamoeba histolytica is called …[ Pb PMT 2005]
  • a) Schizont
  • b) Zygote
  • c) Abiotic form
  • d) Minuta form
Q.3
Symptoms of malaria in spleen and skin are due to …. [ BHU 1996]
  • a) Schuffner’s granules
  • b) Hemozoin
  • c) Haematin
  • d) Blood sugar
Q.4
In Agaricus, the largest phase of nuclear condition is … [ Kerala 2001]
  • a) n
  • b) 2n
  • c) n+n
  • d) 3n
Q.5
Rice blast is caused by … [ AMU 2002]
  • a) Taphrina deformans
  • b) Puccinia graminis
  • c) Pyricularia oryzae
  • d) Colletotrichum falcatum
Q.6
Sporozoans have locomotory organs … [ CPMT 1991]
  • a) Pseudopodia
  • b) Cilia
  • c) Flagella
  • d) None of the above
Q.7
Chromatid bodies occur in Entamoeba during
  • a) Precyst stage
  • b) Early cysts
  • c) Tetranucleate systs
  • d) Trophozoites
Q.8
Which of the following group produces spores but does not possess vascular tissues
  • a) Monocots
  • b) Dicots
  • c) Fungi
  • d) Gymnosperms
Q.9
Aflatoxicosis in poultry is due to …
  • a) Candida albicans
  • b) Penicillium notatum
  • c) Aspergillus flavus
  • d) Aspergillus fumigates
Q.10
Red rot of Sugarcane is produced by …. [ MPPMT 2011]
  • a) Phytophthora
  • b) Cercospora
  • c) Albugo
  • d) Colletotrichum
Q.11
Aflatoxins are produced by ….[MPPMT 2012]
  • a) Viruses
  • b) Bacteria
  • c) Fungi
  • d) Nematodes
Q.12
All protozoans possess … [ Odisha 2005]
  • a) Holozoic nutrition
  • b) Contractile vacuole
  • d) Pseudopodia
  • d) Eukaryotic organization
Q.13
Pick the odd one … [ AMU 2003]
  • a) Sunflower
  • b) Ross
  • c) Hibiscus
  • d) Rock Flower
Q.14
Amoebic dysentery is caused by …. [ MPPMT 1995]
  • a) Entamoeba histolytica
  • b) Entamoeba gingivalis
  • c) Entamoeba coli
  • d) Amoeba proteus
Q.15
Puccinia graminis tritici causes …[ Chd CET 2012]
  • a) Brown rust
  • b) White rust
  • c) Yellow rust
  • d) Black rust
Q.16
Life cycle of Plasmodium species causing benign tertiary malaria consists of … [ AMU 2001]
  • a) Erythrocytic cycle
  • b) Post-erythrocytic cycle
  • c) Pre-erythrocytic cycle
  • d) All the above
Q.17
Ustilago caused plant diseases are called smuts because … [ CBSE 1994]
  • a) They parasitised cereals
  • b) Mycelium is black
  • c) They develop sooty masses of spores
  • d) Affected parts become completely black
Q.18
Which one of the following is a unicellular on-motile desmid … [ KCET 2010]
  • a) Chlorobium
  • b) Chromatium
  • c) Clostridium
  • d)Cosmarium
Q.19
In Plasmodium, diploid stage is ….
  • a) Oocyst
  • b)Gamont
  • c) Schizont
  • d) Sporozoite
Q.20
Fungi differ from other kingdoms is being … [ DPMT 2001]
  • a) Unicellular consumers
  • b) Unicellular decomposers
  • c) Multicellular consumers
  • d) Multicellular decomposers
Q.21
Protozoan protists are differentiated on the basis of … [ AIIMS 1999]
  • a) Nuclei
  • b) Size
  • c) Shape
  • d) Locomotory structures
Q.22
Commercial source of manufacture of citric acid is … [ CBSE 1995]
  • a) Citrus fruits
  • b) Aspergillus
  • c) Bacteria
  • d) Penicillium
Q.23
Which of the following is a flagellated protozoan .. [ kerala 2010]
  • a) Amoeba
  • b) Entamoeba
  • c) Trypanosoma
  • d) Paramoecium
Q.24
Which one represents class Mastigophora? [ MPPMT 2001]
  • a) Paramaecium
  • b) Amoeba
  • c) Monocystis
  • d) Trypanosoma
Q.25
Fungus Rhizopus resembles moss in having … [ AMU 2002]
  • a) Hyphae
  • b) Mycelium
  • c) Spores
  • d) Archegonia
Q.26
Infective stage of Entamoeba histolytica is … [ BHU 2002]
  • a) Trophozoite
  • b) Pre-cyst
  • c) Enucleation cyst
  • d) Tetranucleate cyst
Q.27
Carnivorous fish Gambusia introduced in water bodies for controlling a deadly disease feeds on larvae of …. [ AIIMS 1997]
  • a) Dragonfly
  • b) Anopheles
  • c) Nephantis
  • d) All the above
Q.28
An edible sac fungus is … [ kerala 2002]
  • a) Lycoperdon
  • b) Agaricus
  • c) Morchella
  • d) Rhizopus
Q.29
Sporozoites of Plasmodium are formed in …[ AFMC 1998]
  • a) Gametocytes
  • b) Oocysts
  • c) Sporoblasts
  • d) Trophozoites
Q.30
Covered smut of Sorghum is caused by … [ BHU 2002]
  • a) Sphacelotheca cruenta
  • b) Sphaelotheca reiliana
  • c) Sphaelotheca sorghi
  • d) Tolyposporium ehrenbergii
Q.31
Common malaria parasite of India is …[ AMU 2000]
  • a) Plasmodium falciparum
  • b) P.vivax
  • c) P.ovale
  • d) P. malariae
Q.32
Puccinia graminis tritici causes …[ Chd CET 2012]
  • a) Brown rust
  • b) White rust
  • c) Yellow rust
  • d) Black rust
Q.33
Clamp connections are found in …. [ BHU 2006]
  • a) Ascomycetes
  • b) Zygomycetes
  • c) Saccharomycetes
  • d) Basidiomycetes
Q.34
Locomotory organs are absent in … [ Bih PMT 2001]
  • a) Sporozoa
  • b) Ciliates
  • c) Zooflagellates
  • d) Rhizopods
Q.35
An ascomycetous fungus is ….[ KCET 2002]
  • a) Agaricus
  • b) Phytophthora
  • c) Yeast
  • d) Pleurotes
Q.36
Sporogony in malarial parasite occurs in … [ BHU 1996]
  • a) Human liver
  • b) Human red blood cells
  • c) Stomach of female Anopheles
  • d) Stomach wall of female Anopheles
Q.37
Amoeba stops producing pseudopodia during … [ Har PMT 2001]
  • a) Alkaline condition
  • b) Starvation
  • c) Acidic condition
  • d) Touch
Q.38
Which one of the following is antifungal antibiotic? [ JIPMER 2004]
  • a) Streptomycin
  • b) Aureomycin
  • c) Griseofulvin
  • d) Chloromycetin
Q.39
Which one is not a symptom of Entamoeba histolytica infection? … [ BHU 1996]
  • a) Relapsing fever
  • b) Abdominal pain
  • c) Blood in stool
  • d) Irregular bowls
Q.40
Cyst wall of Euglena is formed of ….
  • a) Silica
  • b) Carbohydrate
  • c) Proteins
  • d) Calcium
Q.41
Assertion : the fungi are wide spread in distribution and they even live on or inside other plants and animals. Reason: Fungi are able to grow anywhere on land, water or on other organisms because they have a variety of pigments including chlorophyll, carotenoids, fucoxanthin and phycoerythrin
  • a) If both the assertion and reason are true and reason explains the assertion
  • b) If both the assertion and reason are true but reason does not explain the assertion.
  • c) If assertion is true but reason is false
  • d) If assertion is false but reason is true.
Q.42
Marine protozoans lack contractile vacuole because … [ DPMT 2001]
  • a) Their body cannot accommodate it
  • b) They are hypoosmotic to their environment
  • c) They are isotonic with their environment
  • d) Osmoregulation is done by cell membrane
Q.43
A eukaryotic group which causes serious plant diseases comes under … [ CPMT 2007]
  • a) Monera
  • b) Fungi
  • c) Mid rib
  • d) Leaf margin
Q.44
Which protistans shows bioluminescence … [ BHU 2003]
  • a) Euglena
  • b) Noctiluca
  • c) Foraminiferans
  • d) Diatoms
Q.45
Fruiting body formed from a filamentous, heterotrophic organism which is known for its nutritive value for humans is ….
  • a) Cremocarp
  • b) Acervulus
  • c) Basidiocarp
  • d) Akinete
Q.46
Amoeba touched with needle will … [ RPMT 2005]
  • a) Die
  • b) Divide quickly
  • c) Develop pseudopodia
  • d) Move away
Q.47
Contractile vacuole is not found in … [ AFMC 2004]
  • a) Sarcodina
  • b) Sporozoa
  • c) Zooflagellata
  • d) Slime mould
Q.48
Female Anopheles is … [ AMU 2002]
  • a) Endogenous host for Plasmodium
  • b) Exogenous host for Plasmodium
  • c) Initial host for Plasmodium
  • d) Both a and b
Q.49
Which are mostly anaerobic? [ AMU 2005]
  • a) Algae
  • b) Mosses
  • c) Fungi
  • d) All the above
Q.50
In Amoeba cytoplasmic water/osmolarity is controlled by … [ RPMT 2002]
  • a) Food vacuole
  • b) Contractile vacuole
  • c) Body surface
  • d) Pseudopodia
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