Which of the following groups of organisms have a protein rich layer called pellicle?

• Chrysophytes

• Euglenoids

• Dinoflagellates

• Slime moulds

• Slime moulds

Match the plants in Column I with their modification types in Column II and choose the right options given below

Column I	Column II
A. Ginger	1.  Flattened stems
B. Pumpkin	2. Thorns
C. Bougainvillea	3. Stem tendrils
D. Opuntia	4. Underground stem

• A - 4; B - 3; C - 2; D - 1

• A - 4; B - 1; C - 2; D - 3

• A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 3

• A - 3; B - 4; C - 2; D - 1

• A - 3; B - 4; C - 2; D - 1

Which of the following characters belong to the Kingdom Monera?

• Eukaryotic

• Heterotrophic

• Multicellular

• Presence of cell walls made of cellulose

• Presence of cell walls made of cellulose

Of the following statements which are not relevant to Archaebacteria?

(A) They live in some of the most harsh habitats.

(B) They are present in the gut of several ruminant animals.

(C) They are characterized by the presence of a rigid cellulosic cell wall.

(D) They include mycoplasma.

(E) They are also referred to as blue-green algae.

• (A), (B) and (C)

• (A), (C) and (E)

• (C), (D) and (E)

• (A), (C) and (D)

• (A), (C) and (D)

Which of the following is wrongly matched?

• T. O. Diener – Viroids are found to be a free DNA

• W. M. Stanley – Crystallised proteins

• M. W. Beijerinck – Contagium vivum fluidum

• D. J. Iwanowsky – Microbes smaller than bacteria cause mosaic disease of tobacco

• D. J. Iwanowsky – Microbes smaller than bacteria cause mosaic disease of tobacco

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Match Column I with Column II and choose the right option.

Column I	Column II
A. Claviceps	1. Deuteromycetes
B. Puccinia	2. Ascomycetes
C. Trichoderma	3. Basidiomycetes

• A - 3; B - 1; C - 2

• A - 2; B - 3; C - 1

• C - 1; B - 3; C - 2

• A - 3; B - 2; C - 1

• A - 3; B - 2; C - 1

Which one of the following is a very good pollution indicator?

• Fungi

• Slime moulds

• Lichens

• Euglenoids

• Euglenoids

Which of these is wrong about diatoms?

• Microscopic

• Planktonic

• Overlapping shells

• Spores with 2 flagella

• Spores with 2 flagella

Pick out the statement that does not apply to viroids

• Infectious agents smaller than viruses

• Cause potato spindle tuber disease

• Have free DNA

• Lack protein coat

• Lack protein coat

Which of the following does not belong to Class -Basidiomycetes?

• Agaricus

• Trichoderma

• Puccinia

• Saccharomyces

• Saccharomyces