Biological Classification Questions and Answers Part-4

1. Which of the following is incorrect about protista?
a) All are single cell eukaryotes
b) Some have flagella or cilia
c) Sexually reproduce by cell fusion and zygote formation
d) Members of protista are primarily terrestrial

Answer: d
Explanation: "Members of protista are primarily terrestrial". This is incorrect.

2. Kingdom protista include
a) Chrysophyte
b) Dinoflagellate
c) Euglenoids
d) All of these

Answer: d
Explanation: All of these

3. Which kingdom of Whittaker are not well-defined?
a) Monera
b) Protista
c) Fungi
d) Animalia

Answer: b
Explanation: Protista kingdom of Whittaker are not well-defined.

4.Which of the following is correct about chrysophytes?
I. Found in fresh and marine water
II. Microscopic plankton
III. Cell walls are embedded with \[CaCO_{3}\]
IV. Most of them are photosynthetic
a) I and III only
b) I, III and IV only
c) I, II and IV only
d) I and IV only

Answer: c
Explanation: I, II and IV only

5. Chief producers in ocean are
a) Euglenoids
b) Dinoflagellate
c) BGA
d) Chrysophytes

Answer: d
Explanation: Chief producers in ocean are chrysophytes.

6. Chrysophytes include
a) Diatoms
b) Golden algae
c) Desmids
d) All of these

Answer: d
Explanation: All of these

7. Diatomaceous earth is used in
a) Polishing
b) Filteration of oils
c) Filteration of syrups
d) All of these

Answer: d
Explanation: All of these

8. In _______ cell wall forms two thin overlapping shells which fit together as in a soap box.
a) Dinoflagellates
b) Diatoms
c) Euglenoids
d) None of these

Answer: b
Explanation: In Diatoms cell wall forms two thin overlapping shells which fit together as in a soap box.

9. Mostly marine, photosynthetic and biflagellate organisms are
a) Diatoms
b) Desmids
c) Dinoflagellates
d) Euglenoids

Answer: c
Explanation: Mostly marine, photosynthetic and biflagellate organisms are Dinoflagellates.

10. The following features belong to
I. Appear yellow, green, brown, blue and red depending on the pigment in cell.
II. Stiff cellulose plate forms cell wall.
III. One longitudiual and one transverse flagella present.
IV. Photosynthetic
a) Diatoms
b) Desmids
c) Dinoflagellates
d) Euglenoids

Answer: c
Explanation: Dinoflagellates