1. All prokaryotic groups are put under ———— kingdom
a) Monera
b) Plantae
c) Fungi
d) Protista
Explanation: All prokaryotic groups are put under Monera kingdom.
2. Kingdom protista contains
a) Blue green algae
b) Fungi
c) Unicellular eukaryotes
d) All of these
Explanation: Kingdom protista contains unicellular eukaryotes.
3. Chlamydomonas, chlorella, paramecium and amoeba are placed in which kingdom of
Whittaker’s classification?
a) Monera
b) Plantae
c) Fungi
d) Protista
Explanation: Protista
4.Phylogeny refers to
a) Morphology
b) Physiology
c) Reproduction
d) Evolutionary relationship
Explanation: Phylogeny refers to evolutionary relationship.
5. Kingdom monera contains
a) Bacteria
b) Dinoflagellate
c) Slime moulds
d) Euglenoid
Explanation: Kingdom monera contains Bacteria.
6. Most abundant microorganism are
a) bacteria
b) virus
c) amoeba
d) paramecium
Explanation: Most abundant microorganism are bacteria.
7. Which of the following is incorrect about bacteria?
(A) It is grouped under five categories on the basis of shape.
(B) It can live in hot spring, deep ocean, snow and desert areas.
(C) It can live as a parasite.
(D) It is composed of simple behaviour and complex structure.
a) (A) and (B) only
b) (A) and (D) only
c) (B) and (C) only
d) (C) and (D) only
Explanation: (A) and (D) only
8. Most extensive metabolic diversity is found in
a) Protozoans
b) Amphibian
c) Bacteria
d) Fungi
Explanation: Most extensive metabolic diversity is found in bacteria.
9. Most of the bacteria are
a) Chemo-autotrophs
b) Photo-autotrophs
c) Heterotroph
d) Holozoic
Explanation: Most of the bacteria are heterotroph.
10. Match the column:
Column I Column II
A. Salty area 1. Thermoacidophile
B. Hot spring 2. Methanogen
C. Marshy area 3. Halophiles
a) A‒3, B‒1, C‒2
b) A‒1, B‒2, C‒3
c) A‒2, B‒1, C‒3
d) A‒2, B‒3, C‒1
Explanation: A‒3, B‒1, C‒2