Fundamentals of Biology Mid - I, January - 2015

1.The following cell organelle is absent in fungi
  • Chloroplast
  • Nucleus
  • Ribosomes
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
Answer: A
2.Plant viruses mostly contain this genetic material
  • DNA
  • RNA
  • Both
  • None
Answer: B
3.Pencillin, an antibiotic obtained from the following organism
  • Candida utilis
  • Phytophthora infestans
  • Colletotrichum falcatum
  • Pencillium notatum
Answer: D
4.Cell wall of algal members is made up of
  • Chitin
  • Cellulose
  • Peptidoglycan
  • Protein
Answer: B
5.Viruses that attack bacteria are called
  • Bacteriophage
  • Zoophage
  • Phytophage
  • Zymophages
Answer: A
6.The term used to describe the flagella arranged all over the body of bacterium
  • Atrichous
  • Monotrichous
  • Lophotrichous
  • Peritrichous
Answer: D
7.Malarial parasite belongs to this group
  • Bacteria
  • Viruses
  • Protozoa
  • Fungi
Answer: C
8.Contractile vacuole is present the following organism
  • Protozoa
  • Algae
  • A & B
  • Fungi
Answer: C
9.Identify the disease caused by bacteria
  • Cold
  • Small pox
  • Polio
  • Cholera
Answer: D
10.Palmella stage is found in the following organisms during unfavourable conditions.
  • Bacteria
  • Algae
  • Viruses
  • Fungi
Answer: B
11.----------------------- is the name of the scientist who proposed five kingdom classification.
Answer: Whittaker
12.An organism made up of a multinucleate, continuous mass of protoplasm enclosed by cell wall is described as -----------------------------
Answer: Coenocyte
13.Transfer of genetic material from one cell to another cell by a bacteriophage is called -------------------
Answer: Transduction
14.Common baker’s yeast is -----------------------------
Answer: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
15.--------------------- type of ribosomes are present in prokaryotes.
Answer: 70S
16.Food spoilage fungi produce potent carcinogens called ------------------------------------
Answer: Aflatoxins
17.The subunits in the viral capsid are termed as --------------------------
Answer: Capsomeres or protomeres
18.Extrachromosomal, circular double strandard, self replicating DNA molecule in bacteria is known as ------------------.
Answer: Plasmid
19.The mode of nutrition in fungi is --------------------------------
Answer: Heterotrophic
20.Blue green algae and bacteria are examples of -------------------------
Answer: Prokaryotes