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801.

Examples of Rhodophytes are___________?

A. Chondrus
B. Polysiphonia
C. Both of these
D. Pinnularia
Answer» D. Pinnularia
802.

Lime stone deposits are formed from__________?

A. Zooflagellates
B. Foraminferans
C. Aetinopods
D. Apicomplexans
Answer» C. Aetinopods
803.

The most important group of producers in marine ecosystem is of__________?

A. Diatoms
B. Euglenoids
C. Dinoflagellates
D. Brown algae
Answer» B. Euglenoids
804.

Complex specialized flagellates living symbiotically in the gut of termites are___________?

A. Trichonymphas
B. Trypanosoma
C. Euglena
D. Radiolarians
Answer» B. Trypanosoma
805.

The drfinite shape to ciliates is given by____________?

A. Pellicle
B. Penicle
C. Calcium
D. Cell wall
Answer» B. Penicle
806.

Stentor is a/an____________?

A. Ciliate
B. Foraniniferan
C. Actinopods
D. Apicomplexan
Answer» B. Foraniniferan
807.

In which of the following pigments major energy reserves and cell wall are like plants?

A. Rhodophyta
B. Chlorophyta
C. Phaeophyta
D. Chrysophyta
Answer» C. Phaeophyta
808.

Golden algae are also known as___________?

A. Chrysophyta
B. Phaeophyta
C. Pyrrophyta
D. Rhodophyta
Answer» B. Phaeophyta
809.

Brown algae are also known as___________?

A. Phaeophyta
B. Rhodophyta
C. Pyrrophyta
D. Chrysophyta
Answer» B. Rhodophyta
810.

Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding germ theory of diseases postulated by Robert Koch_____________?

A. A specific organism can always be found in association with a given disease
B. The organism can be isolated and grown in pure culture in the laboratories
C. The pure culture cannot produce the disease when inoculated into susceptible animal however the causative organism isolated from pure culture can do s
D. It is possible to recover the organism in pure culture from the experimentally infected animals
Answer» D. It is possible to recover the organism in pure culture from the experimentally infected animals
811.

The word Archaeobacteria (a division of bacteria) derived from Greek means___________?

A. True bacteria
B. False bacteria
C. Recent bacteria
D. Ancient bacteria
Answer» E.
812.

Who discovered the bacteria causing tuberculosis and also developed various techniques of media preparation and maintenance of pure culture_____________?

A. Robert Koch
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Alexander Fleming
D. Leeuwenhoek
Answer» E.
813.

Which of the following bacteria are thick rigid and spiral______________?

A. Vibrio
B. Spirillum
C. Spirochete
D. Coccus
Answer» C. Spirochete
814.

In all arthropods,the body is covered with a chittinous cuticle which is secreted by the____________?

A. Endodermis
B. Mesophyll
C. Chitin
D. Epidermis
Answer» E.
815.

Some bacteria ranging occasionally a size of 500 ?m in length are___________________?

A. Escherichia coli
B. Spirochetes
C. Mycoplasma
D. Epulopiscuim
Answer» C. Mycoplasma
816.

The first bacterium isolated was_________________?

A. Coccus
B. Bacillus
C. Vibrio
D. Spirochete
Answer» C. Vibrio
817.

Coccobacillus has a shape similar to________________?

A. Diplobacillus
B. Sarcina
C. Egg
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
818.

A group of 8 cocci is called______________?

A. Diplococci
B. Octococci
C. Tetrad
D. Sarcina
Answer» E.
819.

Spirochete is an example of___________?

A. Aerobic bacteria
B. Anaerobic bacteria
C. Facultative bacteria
D. Microaerophilic
Answer» C. Facultative bacteria
820.

Cyanobacteria reproduce by____________?

A. Binary fission
B. Mitosis
C. Meiosis
D. Conjugation
Answer» B. Mitosis
821.

Chemical substances used on living tissues that inhibit the growth of micro organism are called___________?

A. Antiseptics
B. Disinfectants
C. Antibiotics
D. Vaccines
Answer» B. Disinfectants
822.

Rapid growth at exponential ration occurs in which phase of bacterial growth:

A. Lag phase
B. Log phase
C. Stationary phase
D. Death / decline phase
Answer» C. Stationary phase
823.

Sex pill is formed in which of the following processes?

A. Binary fission
B. Mitosis
C. Sexual reproduction
D. Conjugation
Answer» E.
824.

Cyanobacteria have ________ cell wall?

A. Gram +ve.
B. Gram – ve.
C. Acid fast
D. Cellulose rich
Answer» C. Acid fast
825.

E. coli and example of____________?

A. Aerobic bacteria
B. Anaerobic bacteria
C. Facultative bacteria
D. Microaerophilic
Answer» D. Microaerophilic
826.

The light microscope can make the object_________times bigger?

A. 10 times
B. 100 times
C. 1000 times
D. 10000 times
Answer» D. 10000 times
827.

Which of the following organ is responsible for body metabolism?

A. Kidney
B. Liver
C. Lungs
D. Heart
Answer» C. Lungs
828.

Which of the following bacteria do not have flagella commonly__________?

A. Cocci
B. Bacilli
C. Streptobacilli
D. Vibrio
Answer» B. Bacilli
829.

A bacterium with tuft of flagella at both poles is called_____________?

A. Lophotrichus
B. Monotrichous
C. Peritrichous
D. Amphitrichous
Answer» E.
830.

All of the following are coelomates except:____________?

A. Deuterosomes
B. Proterosomes
C. Hemichordates
D. Aschelminthes
Answer» E.
831.

Which of the following structure provides greater pathogenicity to the bacteria__________?

A. Capsule
B. Slime
C. Cell Wall
D. Cell membrane
Answer» C. Cell Wall
832.

Protonema is___________?

A. Thallus like
B. Algae like
C. Fungus like
D. Plant like
Answer» C. Fungus like
833.

The radial symmetry is found in the animals of___________?

A. Protozoa
B. Porifera
C. Cnidaria
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
834.

The fate of each blastomere is foretold. The cleavage will be as____________?

A. Spiral and indeterminate
B. Radial and indeterminate
C. Radial and indeterminate
D. Spiral and determinate
Answer» E.
835.

Of the following which one is not the characteristic of triploblasts?

A. All of them have blood vascular system
B. They may be coelomate pseudocoelomate or acoelomate
C. They are included in grade bilaterian
D. All of them have digestive system
Answer» B. They may be coelomate pseudocoelomate or acoelomate
836.

Aschelminthes is also known as____________?

A. Protozoans
B. Eumatazoa
C. Nematodes
D. Protoctist ancestors
Answer» D. Protoctist ancestors
837.

The animals in which coelom is formed due to splitting of mesocerm are known as____________?

A. Pseudocoelous
B. Schizocoelous
C. Enterocoelous
D. Emphicoelous
Answer» C. Enterocoelous
838.

Shell of egg is leathery in appearance in___________?

A. Amphibians
B. Reptiles
C. Birds
D. Prototherians
Answer» C. Birds
839.

All the animals of the grade radiata are____________?

A. Diploblastic
B. Triploblastic
C. Both
D. Unicellular
Answer» B. Triploblastic
840.

The name animal is derived from the word__________?

A. Anima
B. Anemia
C. Aname
D. All of these
Answer» B. Anemia
841.

Of the following which one is not included in Proterostomes?

A. Arthropods
B. Hemichordates
C. Annelids
D. Molluses
Answer» C. Annelids
842.

Of the following which one is not found in series proterostomia?

A. Annelida
B. Arthropoda
C. Mollusea
D. Echinodermata
Answer» E.
843.

The single main opening of the sponge cavity is____________?

A. Osculum
B. Ostia
C. Spongocoel
D. None of these
Answer» B. Ostia
844.

Body is globular in_________?

A. Cake urchin
B. Sea Urchin
C. Sea cucumber
D. Brittle star
Answer» C. Sea cucumber
845.

The skeleton of sponges is made up of___________?

A. Calcium
B. Silica
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
846.

In sponges fertilization takes place in____________?

A. Ectoderm
B. Mesenchyme
C. Endoderm
D. Uterus
Answer» C. Endoderm
847.

Sperms released in water are carried to the mesenchyme in sponges by__________?

A. Amoeboid cell
B. Stipules
C. Spicules
D. Spines
Answer» B. Stipules
848.

_______ are the first group of invertebrates which have developed a closed circulatory system.

A. Nematods
B. Annelids
C. Arthropods
D. Molluscs
Answer» C. Arthropods
849.

80% of the food of sponges consists of__________?

A. Detrital organic particles
B. Zooplankton and small animals
C. Phytoplanktons
D. all of these
Answer» B. Zooplankton and small animals
850.

Which of the following are motile zooids in cnidarians?

A. Polyps
B. Medusae
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both of these