a) Saprobes or parasites having mycelia asexual reproduction by fragmentation, sexual reproduction by fusion of gametes
37%
b) Slimy mass of multinucleate protoplasm having pseudopodia-like structures for engulping food, reproduction through fragmentation or zoospores
11%
c) Prokaryotic organisms, cellular or acellular, saprobes or autotrophic, reproduce by dinary fission
26%
d) Eukaryotic single-celled or filamentous saprobes or autotrophs, asexual reproduction by division of haploid individuals, sexual reproduction by fusion of two their nuclei
Q.2.
Trypanosoma causes … [ AFMC 2003]
11%
a) Dysentery
76%
b) Sleeping sickness
5%
c) Malaria
8%
d) Plague
Q.3.
Schizont stage of Plasmodium occurs in human cells …. [ CBSE 1993]
9%
a) Erythrocytes
41%
b) Liver cells
25%
c) Erythrocytes and liver cells
25%
d) Erythrocytes, liver cells and spleen cells
Q.4.
Which one is spindle-shaped mobile with microtubules? … [ RPMT 1996]
17%
a) Trophozoite
47%
b) Gametocyte
13%
c) Ookinete
23%
d) Sporozoite
Q.5.
Plasmodium is inoculated in humans by …[ MPPMT 1997]
23%
a) Female Culex
19%
b) Male Culex
16%
c) Male and female Anopheles
42%
d) Female Anopheles
Q.6.
Protozoans are actually ..[ Odisha 2006]
10%
a) Cellular
7%
b) Acellular
45%
c) Unicellular
38%
d) Multicellular
Q.7.
Amoeba is … [ CPMT 2003]
74%
a) Unicellular
19%
b) Multicellular
4%
c) Plant
4%
d) Moneran
Q.8.
Sandfly is a causative agent of … [ AFMC 2010]
39%
a) Kala-azar
11%
b) Sleeping sickness
25%
c) Typhoid
25%
d) Dysentery
Q.9.
All stages of Plasmodium are digested in stomach of female Anopheles except …[ CPMT 2002]
32%
a) Sporozoites
25%
b) Gametocytes
25%
c) Erythrocytes
18%
d) Merozoites
Q.10.
A plant disease in which the pathogen is seen as a cottony growth on the surface of host is called … [ CBSE 2011]
17%
a) Rust
50%
b) Smut
25%
c) Powdery mildew
8%
d) Downy mildew
Q.11.
Common Bread Mould is … [ MPPMT 2010]
24%
a) yeast
64%
b) Rhizopus
8%
c) Clostridium
4%
d) Myxovirus
Q.12.
Signet ring stage is found in …[ CPMT 2010]
45%
a) Plasmodium
23%
b) Pelomyxa
14%
c) Paramoecium
18%
d) Euglena
Q.13.
Which pair belongs to basidiomycetes .. [ CBSE 2007]
45%
a) Puffball and Claviceps
0%
b) Peziza and Stink Horn
50%
c) Morchella and Mushroom
5%
d) Bird Nest Fungus and Puffball
Q.14.
Centric discoid form of diatom is … [ HPPMT 2001]
32%
a) Diploneis
26%
b) Coscinodiscus
32%
c) Stephanodiscus
11%
d) Camphyloneis
Q.15.
Which one of the following can photosynthesis its food? …[ JIPMER 1997]
10%
a) Hydra
35%
b) Paramoecium
5%
c) Monocystis
50%
d) Euglena
Q.16.
Common trait between Amoeba and leucocyte is .. [ WB 2007]
11%
a) Encystment
39%
b) Pseudopodia
6%
c) Sporulation
44%
d) Contractile vacuole
Q.17.
The part of life cycle of malarial parasite Plasmodium vivax that is passed in female Anopheles is …. .. [ CBSE 1992]
32%
a) Sexual cycle
21%
b) Pre-erythrocytic schizogony
26%
c) Exoerythrocytic schizogony
21%
d) Post-erythrocytic schizogony
Q.18.
Some protists possess structures for regulation of their water content. They are … [ CET Chd. 1991]
8%
a) Nuclei
80%
b) Contractile vacuoles
8%
c) Chromatophores
4%
d) Membranes
Q.19.
Oriental sore is caused by … ..[MPPMT 1998]
21%
a) Bacterium
16%
b) Virus
42%
c) Protozoan
21%
d) Fungus
Q.20.
Claviceps purpurea grows as parasite … [ CPMT 2005]
22%
a) In human gut
28%
b) In sugarcane roots
17%
c) One pine needles
33%
d) On fruits of grasses
Q.21.
After how many days could a patient commonly feel malaria from the time of biting of mosquito? [ CPMT 1998]
26%
a) 2-8 days
42%
b) 8-10 days
26%
c) 10-20 days
5%
d) 20-30 days
Q.22.
Clamp connection occur in … [ MPPMT 2012]
19%
a) Algae
38%
b) Fungi
19%
c) Bryophytes
24%
d) Pteridophytes
Q.23.
Endoparasitic protistan protozoans belong to … [ CPMT 1998]
32%
a) Sporozoa
26%
b) Ciliate
26%
c) Sarcodina
16%
d) Mastigophora
Q.24.
Lichens multiply by … [ Odisha 1995]
21%
a) Conidia
16%
b) Oidia
42%
c) Ascospores
21%
d) Soredia
Q.25.
Malarial species found in South America and West Africa is … ..[ BHU 1996]
40%
a) Plasmodium falciparum
25%
b) P.vivax
25%
c) P. malariae
10%
d) P. ovale
Q.26.
A person suffering from malaria runs fever when …[ AFMC 2001]
6%
a) Exoerythrocytic cycle is completed
6%
b) Signet ring stage is formed
53%
c) RBCs rupture and haemozoin granules are released
35%
d) All the above
Q.27.
Diabetic patients are advised to take more of mushrooms as they contain … [ MHT CET 2010
0%
a) Low protein
44%
b) High protein
17%
c) More minerals
39%
d) Low carbohydrates
Q.28.
Lichens are composite organisms consisting of an alga and … [ HPPMT2012]
0%
a) Moss
79%
b) Fungus
21%
c) Protozoa
0%
d) bacteria
Q.29.
Euglena is a … [ CPMT 1998]
0%
a) Ciliate
16%
b) Sporozoan
68%
c) Flagellate
16%
d) Sarcodine
Q.30.
Main component of fungal cell wall is … [ RPMT 2011]
11%
a) Cellulose
61%
b) Chitin
11%
c) Pectin
17%
d) Dextrin
Q.31.
Malaria fever coincides with liberation of …. [ AFMC 2001]
6%
a) Crytomerozoites
25%
b) Metacryptomerozoites
56%
c) Merozoites
12%
d) Trophozoites
Q.32.
When a fresh water protozoan is placed in marine water …[ KCET 2010]
12%
a) The contractile vacuole disappears
24%
b) The contractile vacuole becomes bigger size
53%
c) The number of contractile vacuoles increases
12%
d) The contractile vacuoles remain unchanged
Q.33.
Which is useful as biological control … [ Pb PMT 2007]
6%
a) Mucor mucedo
24%
b) Trichoderma viride
47%
c) Penicillium notatum
24%
d) Phytophthora parasitica
Q.34.
Trichonympha belongs to … [ MPPMT 2000]
20%
a) Scyphozoa
40%
b) Sporozoa
13%
c) Calcarea
27%
d) Zooflagellata/ Zoomastigophora
Q.35.
In patient suffering from malaria, the cells having Schuffner’s granules are … [ CMC 2002]
29%
a) Gametocytes
24%
b) Signet ring trophozoites
41%
c) Infected erythrocytes
6%
d) Infected liver cells
Q.36.
Fungi differ from slime mould in lacking … [ DPMT 2008]
10%
a) Ascospores
45%
b) Flagellated spores
20%
c) Basidiospores
25%
d) Zygospores
Q.37.
Entamoeba histolytica resides in human alimentary canal … [ CPMT 1992]
73%
a) Intestine
27%
b) Rectum
0%
c) Stomach
0%
d) Oral cavity
Q.38.
Tikka disease occurs in … [ Odisha 2006]
20%
a) Rice
27%
b) Groundnut
33%
c) Wheat
20%
d) Sugarcane
Q.39.
Amoebiasis is prevented by … [ CPMT 1990]
11%
a) Eating balanced food
0%
b) Eating plenty of fruits
78%
c) Drinking boiled water
11%
d) Using mosquito net
Q.40.
Match the items in the two columns .. [kerala 2008]
a)Chrysophytes;
i. Paramecium
b) Dinoflagellates
ii. Euglena
c)Euglenoid
iii Gonyaulax
d)Protozoans
iv) Diatoms
65%
a) a –iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
6%
b) a –ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv
24%
c) a –ii, b-iv, c-iii, d-i
6%
d) a –iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
Q.41.
Which of the following is not a locomotory organelle of protozoans … [ AFMC 2005]
12%
a) Pseudopodia
12%
b) Cilia
18%
c) Flagella
59%
d) Parapodia
Q.42.
Bakane disease was caused by …
15%
a) Fungal toxin
46%
b) Growth hormone released by fungal infection
38%
c) Change in photoperiod
0%
d) Inadequate nutrients
Q.43.
Diatoms stay afloat due to … [ AMU 2001]
14%
a) Pseudopodia
21%
b) Flagella
43%
c) Stored lipids
21%
d) All the above
Q.44.
Characteristic of ciliate are … [ RPMT 1995]
20%
a) Cilia
33%
b) Sexual reproduction
40%
c) Free living
7%
d) Two nuclei
Q.45.
Amoeba moves when … [ RPMT 2002]
8%
a) Upper part of plasma-gel changes to plasmasol
15%
b) Lower part of plasmasol changes into gel
38%
c) Upper part of plasmasol changes into plasma-gel
38%
d) All the above
Q.46.
VAM contains … [ CMC 2002]
21%
a) Symbiotic bacteria
32%
b) Saprophytic bacteria
26%
c) Symbiotic fungi
21%
d) Saprophytic fungi
Q.47.
Red tide is caused by … .. [ BHU 1997]
56%
a) Gonyaulax
12%
b) Noctiluca
25%
c) Ceratium
6%
d) None of the above
Q.48.
Plasmodium falciparum causes malaria …
6%
a) Quartan
31%
b) Benign tertian
25%
c) Pernicious tertian
38%
d) Pernicious quartan
Q.49.
A harmful lichen is …. [ JIPMER 2000]
31%
a) Umbilicaria
19%
b) Letharia
31%
c) Usnea
19%
d) Cladonia
Q.50.
Paramaecium ingests food through … [ CMC 2002]
11%
a) Cytoproct
17%
b) Cytopyge
33%
c) Cytopharynx
39%
d) Cytostome
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