SAMPLE PRACTICE Q&A (SET 2)

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

1. Bentham and Hooker’s classification is also called as?

(a) Phenetic classification
(b) Prior classification
(c) Cladistic classification
(d) Phylogenetic classification
Ans: (a)
Explanation: The Bentham and Hooker’ classification was published in a three-
volume work as “Genera Plantarum”. It is called the natural system of
classification, also known as Phenetic classification (based on total and relative
number of shared characters).

2. Phylogenetic classification of flowering plants was proposed by?

(a) Arthur Cronquist
(b) Bentham and Hooker
(c) Engler and Prantl
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Explanation: Arthur Cronquist, an American taxonomist proposed phylogenetic
classification of flowering plants based on a wide range of taxonomic characters
including anatomical and phytochemical characters of phylogenetic importance.

3. Prokaryotic unicellular organisms are included under the Kingdom?

(a) Monera
(b) Protista
(c) Fungi
(d) Plantae
Ans: (a)
Explanation: Kingdom Monera includes all the unicellular prokaryotic organisms.

4. The network of Hyphae is known as.

(a) Septae
(b) Coenocyte
(c) Mycelium
(d) All the above
Ans: (c)
Explanation: The Fungi are filamentous, and their bodies consist of long, slender
thread-like structures called hyphae. The network of hyphae is known as
mycelium.

5. The nuclear membrane is absent in

(a) Fungi
(b) Protists
(c) Monerans
(d) Animalia
Ans: (c)
Explanation: Kingdom Monera includes all the prokaryotic unicellular organisms.

6. The Chlorophyllous embryo-forming organisms are included under the

kingdom
(a) Plantae
(b) Animalia
(c) Protista
(d) Fungi
Ans: (a)
Explanation: Plantae included all the Chlorophyllous embryo-forming organisms.

7. Which of the following are imperfect fungi?

(a) Alternaria
(b) Colletotrichum
(c) Trichoderma
(d) All the above
Ans: (d)
Explanation: Deuteromycetes are commonly known as imperfect fungi because
only the asexual or vegetative phases of these fungi are known.

8. AIDS stands for.

(a) Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
(b) Acquired Immunological deficiency Syndrome
(c) Acquired Humanimmuno deficiency Syndrome
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Explanation: HIV is Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is the causative agent of
AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome).

9. The smallest units of capsid are called

(a) Capsomeres
(b) Envelope units
(c) Capsid units
(d) Nucleocapsid
Ans: (a)
Explanation: Capsomeres are the smallest subunits of Capsid. The capsid is made
of small subunits called capsomeres and protects the nucleic acid.

10. Free RNA is seen in?

(a) Viroids
(b) Virus
(c) Prions
(d) Virion
Ans: (a)
Explanation: Viroid has free RNA and lacks a protein coat. The RNA is of low
molecular weight.