The given picture shows the ear of wheat containing a mass of olive-brown SMUT spores. The disease is caused by a fungal pathogen belonging to:

1. Ascomycetes 2. Phycomycetes
3. Basidiomycetes 4. Deuteromycetes

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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The ‘photobiont’ [photosynthetic component] in a Lichen can be:

I.  A green alga II.  A cyanobacterium
 
1. Only I 2. Only II
3. Both I and II 4. Neither I nor II
Subtopic:  Lichens |
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Archaebacteria differ from other bacteria in having a different cell wall structure. Which of the following is/are true?
I. No archaebacteria have peptidoglycan in their cell wall but some can have pseudopeptidoglycan.
II. No bacteria have S-layer in their cell envelopes but some may have slimy glycocalyx.

1. Only I 2. Only II
3. Both I and II 4. Neither I nor II
Subtopic:  Kingdom Monera: Bacterial Classification |
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What is common to Anabaena, Nostoc, Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter?
I. All are photosynthetic autotrophs.
II.  All can directly fix atmospheric nitrogen.

1. Only I 2. Only II
3. Both I and II 4. Neither I nor II
Subtopic:  Kingdom Monera: Bacterial Classification |
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Regarding viroids:

I: They are small single-stranded, circular RNAs that are infectious pathogens.
II: The first recognized viroid was the Potato spindle tuber viroid, abbreviated PSTVd.

1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect

Subtopic:  Virus, Viroids & Prions |
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The diagram shows the presence of a pathogen amongst RBCs in the peripheral blood smear of a patient. Even though the shape is very easy to identify, the structure highlighted in the circle should enable you to identify the pathogen easily. It is:

1. Trypanosoma 2. Plasmodium
3. Schistosoma 4. Clonorchis
Subtopic:  Protozoa |
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The structure shown in the given figure represents:

1. the newest version of a Bluetooth speaker by Amazon
2. the soap case like cell wall of a diatom
3. cellulosic plates in the walls of dinoflagellates
4. pellicle in the wall of euglenoids

Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Chrysophytes |
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Find the correct match [with respect to Whittaker’s Five Kingdom classification]:

1. Monera All members have a cell wall
2. Protista All members are photosynthetic
3. Fungi All members are multi-cellular
4. Animalia All members are heterotrophs
Subtopic:  Different Classification Systems |
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Match plant diseases given in Column I with causative pathogens in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
COLUMN I COLUMN II
A Brown rust of wheat P Colletotrichum falcatum
B Black rot of crucifers Q Xanthomonas campestris
C Red rot of sugarcane R Phytophthora infestans
D Late blight of potato S Puccinia graminis

Codes:
A B C D
1. S Q P R
2. S Q R P
3. S R P Q
4. R Q R S
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Introduction |
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Match each item in Column I with the one in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
COLUMN I
[Kingdom]
COLUMN II
[Cell wall]
A Monera P Absent
B Fungi Q Chitinous
C Plantae R Polysaccharide + amino acid
D Animalia S Cellulosic
Codes:
A B C D
1. R S Q P
2. R Q S P
3. Q S R P
4. P Q R S
Subtopic:  Different Classification Systems |
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