According to R.H. Whittaker Chlamydomonas and
Chlorella will be kept under

1. Monera 

2. Protista

3. Plantae 

4. Both 2 & 3

Morels and Agaricus have edible fruiting bodies and
belong to their respective class as.

1. Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes.
2. Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes.
3. Ascomycetes and Phycomycetes.
4. Basidiomycetes only

An artificial group within fungi is
1. Ascomycetes

2. Deuteromycetes

3. Basidiomycetes

4. Phycomycetes

After karyogamy followed by meiosis, spores are produced exogenously in

1. Neurospora

2. Saccharomyces

3. Agaricus

4. Alternaria

Heterotrophic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms lacking a cell wall are included in the kingdom.

1. Protista

2. Fungi

3. Plantae

4. Animalia

Select the correct statement:

Select incorrect statement with respect to the following group
of organisms and their characteristics

1. Chrysophyte            –    Includes diatoms and
                                       desmids, Planktonic
                                       organism.
2. Dinoflagellate           –   Mostly marine and
                                       photosynthetic, cell wall has
                                       stiff cellulosic plate
                                       on outer surface.
3. Euglenoids               –  Majority of them are fresh
                                      water, cell wall is absent.
4. Slime mould             –  Saprophytic motile spores
                                       with true walls

In 1971, T.O. Diener discovered a new infectious agent that was smaller than viruses –

The above statements are assigned to –
1. Viruses
2. Viroids
3. Virulent
4. Mycoplasma

Which of the following is correct about class Deuteromycetes?
1. Some members are saprophytes or parasites.
2. A large number of members are decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling.
3. Alternaria, Colletotrichum and Trichoderma are deuteromycetes.
4. All

Identify the blanks in the following figures –