90 MINUTES

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION SPECIALISED PYQ

Q1. Which of the following is a correct statement? {NEET 2022}

1) Mycoplasma have DNA, Ribosome and cell wall.

2) Cyanobacteria are a group of autotrophic organisms classified under Kingdom Monera

3) Bacteria are exclusively heterotrophic organisms.
4) Slime moulds are saprophytic organisms classified under Kingdom Monera.
Q2. Identify the fungi which do not belong to the group of other fungi among the
following {NEET2022}
1). Sac-fungi
2). Puffballs
3). Mushroom
4). Bracket Fungi

Q3.

{NEET 2022}

Q4. Mad cow disease in cattle and Cr Jacob disease in humans are due to infection by
{NEET2022}
1). Bacterium 2). Virus 3). Viroid 4). Prion

Q5. Which of the following statements is correct? {NEET 2021}

1). Organisms that depend on living plants are called saprophytes.

2). Some of the organisms can fix atmospheric nitrogen in specialized cells called sheath cells.

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3). The fusion of two cells is called Karyogamy.

4). Fusion of protoplasms between two motile or non-motile gametes is called plasmogamy.

Q6. Which of the following is correct about viroids? {NEET 2020}

1.) They have free RNA without protein coat.

2). They have DNA with protein coat.

3). They have free DNA without protein coat.

4). They have RNA with protein coat.
Q7. Which of the following is incorrect about Cyanobacteria? {NEET 2020}
1). They are photoautotrophs
2). They lack heterocysts
3). They often form blooms in polluted water bodies
4). They have chlorophyll similar to green plant
Q8. Which of the following statements is incorrect? {NEET 2019}

1). Yeasts have filamentous bodies with long thread-like hyphae.

2). Morels and truffles are edible delicacies.
3). Claviceps is a source of many alkaloids and LSD.

4). Conidia are produced exogenously and ascospores endogenously.

Q9. Which of the following statements is incorrect? {NEET 2019}

1. Prions consist of abnormally folded proteins

2. Viroids lack a protein coat

3. Viruses are obligate parasites

4. Infective constituent in viruses is the protein coat

Q10. {NEET 2019}

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Q11. Mad cow disease in cattle is caused by an organism which has: {NEET 2019}

1. Inert crystalline

2. Abnormally folded protein

3. Free RNA without protein coat

4. Free DNA without protein coat

Q12. Which of the following statements is correct? {NEET 2019}

1. Lichens do not grow in polluted areas.

2. Algal component of lichens is called mycobiont.

3. Fungal component of lichens is called phycobiont.

4. Lichens are not good pollution indicators.

Q13. {NEET 2019}

Q14. Which among the following is not a prokaryote? {NEET2018}

1. Saccharomyces
2. Mycobacterium

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3. Nostoc
4. Oscillatoria

Q15. Select the wrong statement: {NEET 2018}

1. Cell wall is present in members of Fungi and Plantae.

2. Mushrooms belong to Basidiomycetes.

3. Pseudopodia are locomotory and feeding structures in Sporozoans.

4. Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell in all kingdoms except Monera.

Q16. After karyogamy followed by meiosis, spores are produced exogenously in?

{NEET 2018}

1. Neurospora

2. Alternaria

3. Agaricus

4. Saccharomyces

Q17. Which of the following organisms are known as chief producers in the oceans?
{NEET 2018}
1. Dinoflagellates
2. Diatoms
3. Cyanobacteria
4. Euglenoids

Q18. Ciliates differ from all other protozoans in? {NEET 2018}

1. using flagella for locomotion

2. having a contractile vacuole for removing excess water

3. using pseudopodia for capturing prey

4. having two types of nuclei

Q19. Which of the following are found in extreme saline conditions? {NEET 2017}

1. Archaebacteria

2. Eubacteria

3. Cyanobacteria

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4. Mycobacteria

Q20. Which of the following components provides sticky character to the bacterial cell?

{NEET 2017}

(1) Cell wall

(2) Nuclear membrane

(3) Plasma membrane

(4) Glycocalyx

Q21. Viroids differ from viruses in having; {NEET 2017}

1. DNA molecules without protein coat

2. RNA molecules with protein coat

3. RNA molecules without protein coat

4. DNA molecules with protein coat

Q22. Which among the following are the smallest living cells, known without a definite cell wall,
pathogenic to plants as well as animals and can survive without oxygen?

{NEET 2017}

1. Pseudomonas

2. Mycoplasma

3. Nostoc

4. Bacillus

Q23. The primitive prokaryotes responsible for the production of biogas from the dung of
ruminant animals, include the {NEET 2016}

(1) thermoacidophiles

(2) methanogens

(3) eubacteria

(4) halophiles

Q24. One of the major components of cell wall of most fungi is {NEET 2016}

(1) peptidoglycan

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(2) cellulose

(3) hemicellulose

(4) chitin

Q25. Which one of the following is wrong for fungi? {NEET 2016}

1. They are eukaryotic

2. All fungi possess a purely cellulosic cell wall

3. They are heterotrophic

4. They are both unicellular as well as multicellular

Q26. Methanogens belong to: {NEET 2016}

1. eubacteria

2. archaebacteria

3. dinoflagellates

4. slime moulds

Q27. Select the wrong statement: {NEET 2016}

1. The walls of diatoms are easily destructible

2. Diatomaceous earth is formed by the cell walls of diatoms

3. Diatoms are chief producers in the oceans

4. Diatoms are microscopic and float passively in water

Q28. Chrysophytes, euglenoids, dinoflagellates and slime moulds are included in the kingdom:
{NEET 2016}
1. Protista 2.Fungi 3.Animalia 4.Monera
Q29. Which one of the following statements is wrong? {NEET 2016}

1. Golden algae are also called desmids

2. Eubacteria are also called false bacteria.

3. Phycomycetes are also called algal fungi.

4. Cyanobacteria are also called blue-green algae

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Q30. Which of the following statements is wrong for viroids? {NEET 2016}
1. They are smaller than viruses
2. They cause infections
3. Their RNA is of high molecular weight
4. They lack a protein coat
Q31. One of the major compound of cell wall of most fungi is? {NEET 2016}

1. Peptidoglycan

2. Cellulose

3. Hemicelluloses

4. Chitin

Q32. Chrysophytes, euglenoids, dinoflagellates and slime moulds are included in the kingdom:
{NEET 2016}

1. Protista

2. Fungi

3. Animalia

4. Monera

Q33. The imperfect fungi which are decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling belong to?

{NEET 2015}

1. Deuteromycetes

2. Basidiomycetes

3. Phycomycetes

4. Ascomycetes

Q34. Cell wall is absent in: {NEET 2015}

1. Nostoc
2. Aspergillus
3. Funaria
4. Mycoplasma

Q35. Select the wrong statement: {NEET 2015}

1. The viroids were discovered by D.J lvanovsky.

2. W.M. Stanley showed that viruses could be crystallized.

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 3. The term 'contagium vivum fluidum' was coined by MW Beijerinck.

4. Mosaic disease in tobacco and AIDS in human beings are caused by viruses.

Q36. Which one is the wrong statement? {NEET 2015}

1. Archegonia are found in Bryophyta, Pteridophyta and Gymnosperms.

2. Mucor has biflagellate Zoospores

3. Haploid endosperm is a typical feature of gymnosperms.

4. Brown algae have chlorophyll a and c fucoxanthin.

Q37. Choose the wrong statement: {NEET 2015}

1. Penicillium is multicellular and produces antibiotics.

2. Neurospora is used in the study of biochemical genetics.

3. Morels and truffles are poisonous mushrooms.

4. Yeast is unicellular and useful in fermentation.

Q38. In which group of organisms the Cell walls form two thin overlapping shells which fit
together? {NEET 2015}
1. Chrysophytes
2. Euglenoids
3. Dinoflagellates
4. Slime moulds

Q39. Pick up the wrong statement. {NEET 2015}

1. Cell wall is absent in Animalia.

2. Protista have photosynthetic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition

3. Some fungi are edible

4. Nuclear membrane is present in Monera.

Q40. Which of the following are most suitable indicators of SO2 pollution in the environment?

{NEET 2015}

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1. Lichens
2. Conifers
3. Algae
4. Fungi

Q41. Which one of the following matches is correct? {NEET 2015}

(a)Phytophthora Aseptate Mycelium Basidiomycetes

(b) Alternaria Sexual reproduction Absent Deuteromycetes

(c) Mucor Reproduction by conjugation Ascomycetes

(d) Agaricus Parasitic fungus Basidiomycetes

1. a 2. b

3. c 4. d

Q42. The guts of a cow and a buffalo possess: {NEET 2015}

1. Fucus sp
2. Chlorella sp
3. methanogens
4. cyanobacteria

Q43. Five kingdom system of classification suggested by R.H. Whittaker is based on:

{AIPMT 2014}

1. Complexity of body organisation

2. Mode of reproduction

3. Mode of nutrition

4. All of the above

Q44. Archaebacteria differ from eubacteria in: {AIPMT 2014}

1. Cell membrane structure 2. Mode of nutrition

3. Cell shape 4. Mode of reproduction

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Q45. Which of the following shows coiled RNA strand and capsomeres? {AIPMT 2014}

1. Poliovirus 2. Tobacco mosaic virus

3. Measles virus 4. Retrovirus

Q46. Viruses have: {AIPMT 2014}

1. DNA enclosed in a protein coat
2. Prokaryotic nucleus
3. Single chromosome
4. Both DNA and RNA

Q47. A location with luxuriant growth of lichens on the trees indicates that the: {AIPMT 2014}

1. Trees are very healthy

2. Trees are heavily infested

3. Location is highly polluted

4. Location is not polluted

Q48. Which one of the following living organisms completely lacks a cell wall? {AIPMT 2014}

1. Cyanobacteria

2. Sea- fan (Gorgonia)

3. Saccharomyces

4. Coelenterata algae

Q49. The motile bacteria are able to move by: {AIPMT 2014}

1. fimbriae

2. flagella

3. cilia

4. pili

Q50. Select the wrong statement: {AIPMT 2013}

1. Anisogametes differ either in structure, function or behaviour

In Oomycetes, the female gamete is smaller and motile, while the male gamete is larger
2.
and non-motile

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 3. Chlamydomonas exhibits both isogamy and anisogamy and Focus shows oogamy

4. Isogametes are similar in structure, function and behaviour

Q51. Which of the following are likely to be present in deep sea water? {AIPMT 2013}
1. Eubacteria
2. Blue-green algae
3. Saprophytic fungi
4. Archaebacteria

Q52. Specialized cells for fixing atmospheric nitrogen in Nostoc are: {NEET 2013}
1. Heterocysts
2. Hormogonia
3. Nodules
4. Akinetes

Q53. Which one of the following is true for fungi? {NEET 2013}
1. They lack a rigid cell wall
2. They are heterotrophs
3. They lack nuclear membrane
4. They are phagotrophs

Q54. The most abundant prokaryotes helpful to human in making curd from milk and in
production of antibiotics are the ones categorized as: {AIPMT 2012}

1. Cyanobacteria

2. Archaebacteria

3. Chemosynthetic autotrophs

4. Heterotrophic bacteria

Q55. The cyanobacteria are also referred to as: {AIPMT 2012}

1. Protists

2. golden algae

3. Slime moulds

4. Blue-green algae

Q56. Which statement is wrong for viruses? {AIPMT 2012}

1. All are parasites

2. All of them have helical symmetry

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 3. They have the ability to synthesize nucleic acids and proteins

4. Antibiotics have no effect on them

Q57. Nuclear membrane is absent in: {AIPMT 2012}

1. Penicillium

2. Agaricus

3. Volvox

4. Nostoc

Q58. Which one single organism or the pair of organisms is correctly assigned to its or their
named taxonomic group? {AIPMT 2012}

1. Paramecium and Plasmodium belong to the same kingdom as that of Penicillium

Lichen is a composite organism formed from the symbiotic association of algae and a
2.
protozoan

3. Yeast is used in making bread and brew is a fungus

4. Nostoc and Anabaena are examples of Protista

Q59. Maximum nutritional diversity is found in the group {AIPMT 2012}

1. Fungi

2. Animalia

3. Monera

4. Plantae

Q60. How many organisms in the list given below are autotrophs? {AIPMT 2012}
Lactobacillus, Nostoc, Chara, Nitrosomonas, Nitrobacter, Streptomyces, Sacharomyces, Trypano
soma, Porphyra, Wolfia
1. Five
2. Six
3. Three
4. Four

Q61. Which one of the following sets of items in options 1 – 4 are correctly categorized with one
exception in it? {AIPMT 2012}

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 ITEMS CATEGORY EXCEPTION

Australian
1. Kangaroo, Koala, wombat Wombat
marsupials

Protozoan
2. Plasmodium, Cuscuta, Trypanosoma Cuscuta
parasites

3. Typhoid, Pneumonia, Diphtheria Bacterial diseases Diphtheria

4. UAA, UAG, UGA Stop codons UAG

Q62. In the five-kingdom classification, Chlamydomonas and Chlorella have been included in:

{AIPMT 2012}

1. Algae 2. Plantae

3. Monera 4. Protista

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 ANSWER KEY

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