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1.	One of the important consequences of geographical isolation is:
A.	Random creation of new species
B.	No change in the isolated fauna
C.	Preventing Speciation
D.	Speciation through reproductive isolation
Answer» E.

Discussion

2.	Which one of the following statements about viruses is correct?
A.	viruses possess their own metabolic system
B.	all viruses contain both RNA and DNA
C.	viruses are obligate parasites
D.	nucleic acid of viruses is known as capsid
Answer» D. nucleic acid of viruses is known as capsid

Discussion

3.	Tobacco mosaic virus is a tubular filament of size
A.	300 x 10 nm
B.	300 x 5 nm
C.	300 x 20 nm
D.	700 x 30 nm
Answer» D. 700 x 30 nm

Discussion

4.	Viruses are no more “alive” than isolated chromosomes because
A.	they require both RNA and DNA
B.	they both need food molecules
C.	they both require oxygen for respiration
D.	both require the environment of a cell to replicate
Answer» E.

Discussion

5.	Species are considered as
A.	real basic units of classification
B.	the lowest units of classification
C.	artificial concept of human mind which cannot be defined in absolute terms
D.	real units of classification devised by taxonomists
Answer» B. the lowest units of classification

Discussion

6.	Phenetic classification is based on
A.	the ancestral lineage of existing organisms
B.	observable characteristics of existing organisms
C.	dendrograms based on DNA characteristics
D.	sexual characteristics
Answer» C. dendrograms based on DNA characteristics

Discussion

7.	In which kingdom would you classify the archaea and nitrogen-fixing organisms, if the five-kingdom system of classification is used?
A.	plantae
B.	fungi
C.	protista
D.	monera
Answer» E.

Discussion

8.	Biosystematics aims at
A.	the classification of organisms based on broad morphological characters
B.	delimiting various taxa of organisms and establishing their relationships
C.	the classification of organisms based on their evolutionary history and establishing their phylogeny on the totality of various parameters from all fields of studies
D.	identification and arrangement of organisms on the basis of their cytological characteristics
Answer» D. identification and arrangement of organisms on the basis of their cytological characteristics

Discussion

9.	In five kingdom system, the main basis of classification of
A.	structure of nucleus
B.	mode of nutrition
C.	structure of cell wall
D.	asexual reproduction.
Answer» C. structure of cell wall

Discussion

10.	Cauliflower mosaic virus contains
A.	ss RNA
B.	ds RNA
C.	ds DNA
D.	ss DNA.
Answer» D. ss DNA.

Discussion

11.	Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus?
A.	species
B.	division
C.	class
D.	family
Answer» B. division

Discussion

12.	A system of classification, in which a large number of traits are considered, is
A.	natural system
B.	phylogenetic system
C.	artificial system
D.	synthetic system.
Answer» B. phylogenetic system

Discussion

13.	The book ‘Genera Plant arum’ was written by
A.	Engler & Prantl
B.	Bentham & Hooker
C.	Bessey
D.	Hutchinson.
Answer» C. Bessey

Discussion

14.	What is the genetic material in influenza virus?
A.	double helical DNA
B.	RNA
C.	single helix DNA
D.	none of these.
Answer» C. single helix DNA

Discussion

15.	‘Taxon’ is the unit of a group of
A.	order
B.	taxonomy
C.	species
D.	genes.
Answer» C. species

Discussion

16.	BGA (blue green algae) is included in which of the following groups?
A.	bryophytes
B.	prokaryotes
C.	protista
D.	fungi.
Answer» C. protista

Discussion

17.	The tailed bacteriophages are
A.	motile on surface of bacteria
B.	non-motile
C.	motile on surface of plant leaves
D.	actively motile in water.
Answer» B. non-motile

Discussion

18.	Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) genes are
A.	single stranded RNA
B.	double stranded DNA
C.	proteinaceous
D.	double stranded RNA.
Answer» B. double stranded DNA

Discussion

19.	Phylogenetic classification is one which is basea
A.	overall similarities
B.	utilitarian system
C.	habits of plants
D.	common evolutionary descent.
Answer» E.

Discussion

20.	The protists have
A.	only free nucleic acid aggregates
B.	membrane bound nucleo proteins lying embedded in the cytoplasm
C.	gene containing nucleoproteins condensed together in loose mass
D.	nucleoprotein in direct contact with the rest of the cell substance.
Answer» C. gene containing nucleoproteins condensed together in loose mass

Discussion

21.	Linnaeus is credited with
A.	binomial nomenclature
B.	theory of biogenesis
C.	discovery of microscope
D.	discovery of blood circulation.
Answer» B. theory of biogenesis

Discussion

22.	Schizont stage of Plasmodium occurs in human cells
A.	erythrocytes
B.	liver cells
C.	erythrocytes and liver cells
D.	erythrocytes, liver cells and spleen cells.
Answer» D. erythrocytes, liver cells and spleen cells.

Discussion

23.	If all ponds and puddles arc destroyed, the organism likely to be destroyed is
A.	Leishniania
B.	Trypanosoma
C.	A scar is
D.	Plasmodium.
Answer» E.

Discussion

24.	Sequence of taxonomic categories is
A.	class-phylum-tribe-order family- genus species
B.	di vision-class-family-tribe-order-genus- species
C.	division-class-order-family-tribe-genus- species
D.	phylum-order-class-tribe-family-genus- species
Answer» D. phylum-order-class-tribe-family-genus- species

Discussion

25.	The term phylum was given by
A.	cuvier
B.	haeckel
C.	theophrastus
D.	linnaeus.
Answer» B. haeckel

Discussion

26.	The part of life cycle of malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax, that is passed in female Anopheles is
A.	sexual cycle
B.	pre-crythrocytic schizogony
C.	exoerythrocytic schizogony
D.	post-erythrocytic schizogony.
Answer» B. pre-crythrocytic schizogony

Discussion

27.	An important criterion for modern day classification is
A.	resemblances in morphology
B.	anatomical and physiological traits
C.	breeding habits
D.	presence or absence of notochord.
Answer» C. breeding habits

Discussion

28.	A group of plu.nts or animals with siuilar traits of any rank is
A.	species
B.	gcr.us
C.	order
D.	taxon.
Answer» E.

Discussion

29.	In Amoeba and Paramecium osmoregulation occurs through
A.	pseudopodia
B.	nucleus
C.	contractile vacuole
D.	general surface
Answer» D. general surface

Discussion

30.	African sleeping sickness is due to
A.	Plasmodium vivax transmitted by Tsetse fly
B.	Trypanosoma lewsii transmitted by Bed Bug
C.	Trypanosoma gambiense transmitted by Glossina palpalis
D.	Entamoeba gingivalis spread by Housefly.
Answer» D. Entamoeba gingivalis spread by Housefly.

Discussion

31.	Malignant tertian malaria parasite, belongs to class
A.	Plasmodium falciparum
B.	P. vivax
C.	P. ovale
D.	P. malariae.
Answer» B. P. vivax

Discussion

32.	Who discovered Plasmodium in R.B.C. of human beings?
A.	Ronald Ross
B.	Mendel
C.	Laveran
D.	Stephens.
Answer» D. Stephens.

Discussion

33.	Basic unit or smallest taxon of taxonomy/ classification is
A.	species
B.	kingdom
C.	family
D.	variety.
Answer» B. kingdom

Discussion

34.	Linnaeus evolved a system of nomenclature called
A.	mononomial
B.	vernacular
C.	binomial
D.	polynomial
Answer» D. polynomial

Discussion

35.	Plasmodium, the malaria parasite, belongs to class
A.	sarcodina
B.	ciliata
C.	sporozoa
D.	dinophyceae
Answer» D. dinophyceae

Discussion

36.	Amoebiasis is prevented by
A.	eating balanced food
B.	eating plenty of fruits
C.	drinking boiled water
D.	using mosquito nets.
Answer» D. using mosquito nets.

Discussion

37.	Which is true about Trypanosoma?
A.	polymorphic
B.	monogenetic
C.	facultative parasite
D.	non-pathogenic.
Answer» B. monogenetic

Discussion

38.	Genetic information in Paramecium is contained in
A.	micronucleus
B.	macronucleus
C.	both micronucleus and macronucleus
D.	mitochondria.
Answer» B. macronucleus

Discussion

39.	The infective stage of malaria parasite, Plasmodium that enters human body is
A.	merozoite
B.	sporozoite
C.	trophozoite
D.	minuta form
Answer» C. trophozoite

Discussion

40.	System of classification used by Linnaeus was
A.	natural system
B.	artificial system
C.	phylogenetic system
D.	asexual system
Answer» C. phylogenetic system

Discussion

41.	Artificial system of classification was first used by
A.	Linnaeus
B.	De Candolle
C.	Pliny the Edkr
D.	Bentham and Hooker
Answer» B. De Candolle

Discussion

42.	A bite of Tse-tse fly may pass to humans
A.	Leishmania donovani
B.	Trypanosoma gambiense
C.	Entamoeba histolytica
D.	Plasmodium vivax.
Answer» C. Entamoeba histolytica

Discussion

43.	Malaria fever coincides with liberation of
A.	cryptomerozoties
B.	metacryptomerozoites
C.	merozoites
D.	trophozoites.
Answer» C. merozoites

Discussion

44.	Trypanosoma belongs to class
A.	sarcodina
B.	zoofiagellata
C.	ciliata
D.	sporozoa.
Answer» C. ciliata

Discussion

45.	The vector for sleeping sickness is
A.	housefly
B.	tsetse fly
C.	sandfly
D.	fruit fly.
Answer» C. sandfly

Discussion

46.	The causal organism for African sleeping sickness i is
A.	Trypanosoma cruzi
B.	T. rhodesiense
C.	T. tangela
D.	T. gambiense.
Answer» E.

Discussion

47.	Classification given by Bentham and Hooker is
A.	artificial
B.	natural J U.
C.	phylogenetic
D.	numerical
Answer» C. phylogenetic

Discussion

48.	The term “New Systematics” was introduced by
A.	Bentham and Hooker
B.	Linnaeus
C.	Julian Huxley
D.	A.P. de Candolle.
Answer» D. A.P. de Candolle.

Discussion

49.	Static concept of species was put forward by
A.	de Candolle
B.	Linnaeus
C.	Theophrastus
D.	Darwin.
Answer» D. Darwin.

Discussion

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