Long Questions- Attempt any two questions

Q.1: What do you mean by Taxonomic Hierarchy?

Q.2: Describe lytic cycle and distinguish it from lysogenic cycle.

Short Questions ( Attempt any five questions )

Q.1: What is species?

Q.2: What was the major snag in whittaker’s scheme?

Q.3: Name the five kingdoms of living organisms.

Q.4: Name the different parts of viruses.

Q.5: What do you mean by plus and minus strand RNA viruses?

Q.6: Point out the three problems with having only two kingdoms.
MCQs
1. The level of hierarchy just below order is: A) Phylum B) Family C) Class D) Genus

2. A prophage is:
A) Phage DNA integrated into host cell genome B) Phage DNA being actively expressed
C) Phage protein left outside the bacterium D) Toxic to the host bacterial cell

3. Which normally rare cancer is often associated with AIDS?

A) Squamous cell carcinoma B) Mesothelioma C) Kaposi’s sarcoma D) None of these

4. A symbiotic association in which both partners get benefit:

A) Commensalism B) Parasitism B) Predation C) N.O.T

5. Which of the following is strictly protective method:

A) Vaccination B) Antibiotic C) Radiotherapy D) Chemotherapy

6. Organisms identified on the basis of number of chromosomes is due to the help of classification branch:
A) Genetics B) Biochemistry C) Cytology D) Homology

7. Schistocerca gregaria is the scientific name of Locust, here gregria indicates…… of locust
A) Genus name B) Species name C) Both D) Order name

8. Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme helping virus in reverse transcription, it is present in:

A) Bacteriophage B) Plus stranded virus C) Retrovirus D) Minus stranded virus

9. Which of the following is/are classified as arbovirus?

A) Encephalitis B) Dengue C) Yellow fever D) A.O.T

10. 10. According to two kingdom classification unicellular heterotrophs are placed in:

A) Animal kingdom B) Plant Kingdom C) Both D) N.O .T

11. All unicellular organisms are found in:

A) Protoctista B) Fungi C) Prokaryotae D) A.O.T

12. Which of the following structure tells about divergent evolution?

A) Analogous organ B) Biochemistry C) Homologous organ D) A.O.T

13. Structure helping Virus in adhesion.

A) Tail fibers B) Capsid C) Viral envelope D) Both A and C

14. Genetic material present in Bacteriophage:

A) RNA B) DNA C) Protein D) N.O.T

15. A virus with genetic material RNA directly synthesizing proteins in host cell is called as
A) Plus stranded B) Minus stranded C) Retrovirus D) N.O.T