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Questions Related to living world and classification of microbes

What are plant-like protists collectively called?

  1. Protozoans

  2. Algae

  3. Fungi

  4. Pseudopodia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The five kingdom classification was proposed by R. H. Whittaker which classifies all the living organisms into these five kingdoms. The Protista is a kingdom of simple single-celled eukaryotic organisms. They have well-developed cell organelles on the basis of which they have been classified into plant and animals like protists. The plant-like protists have chlorophyll, can perform photosynthesis and are collectively known as protists.
Thus, the correct answer is option B. 

A group of biology students were studying about the algae. They prepared a sample slide using a water sample drawn from a puddle. While observing the sample under microscope, they noted that those were living in the colony and the colony was coated with a jelly-like substance. Using these hints identify the organism.

  1. Ulva

  2. Sargassum

  3. Volvox

  4. Diatom


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Volvox is a freshwater green alga. It is found in multicellular colonies. These colonies are known as "coenobium". They also move together in colonies.

So, in this case, option C " Volvox" is the correct answer.

Colourless, unicellular, cell wall bound, spherical or rod-shaped micro-organism lacking organized nucleus is called as

  1. Mycoplasma

  2. Virus

  3. Bacteria

  4. Cyanobacteria


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to five kingdom classification, bacteria are placed in kingdom monera. Organisms of kingdom monera are single celled and they have cell wall made up of peptidoglycans. Their nuclear membrane is absent, have single chromosome and do not have membrane bound cell organelles. DNA is double stranded and suspended in cytoplasm (called nucleoid).

Which of the following kingdom includes Amoeba?

  1. Porifera

  2. Protozoa

  3. Platyhelminthes

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The kingdom protozoa include single-celled eukaryotic organisms. Amoeba is a single-celled eukaryotic organism that has no definite shape and that moves by means of pseudopodia. As amoeba is single-celled eukaryotic organism it is placed is kingdom Protozoa.
So, the correct answer is 'Protozoa'.

Yellow fever is a

  1. Viral disease

  2. Bacterial disease

  3. Protozoan disease

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yellow fever is an acute viral disease and spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It is characterized by the fever, chill, loss of appetite, nausea
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Which of the following disease is now considered to be eradicated from India?

  1. Plague

  2. Kala azar

  3. Small pox

  4. AIDS


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Smallpox is an acute contagious disease caused by the variola virus of the orthopoxvirus family. It was one of the world's most devastating diseases known to humanity. But now it is completely eradicated from India through successful campaigns run by Indian Government. Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. Dengue fever- Arbovirus

  2. Plague- Yersinia pestis

  3. Syphilis- Trichuris trichiura

  4. Sleeping sickness- Trypanosoma Gambiense


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dengue is the most common arboviral disease.
Plague is caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis.
Sleeping sickness is a parasitic disease of humans and other animals and is caused by the protozoa, Trypanosoma gambiense or T. brucei.
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochete bacterium, Treponema pallidum. While Trichuris trichiura causes trichuriasis, a type of helminthic infection.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.