Biological Classification | Previous Year Questions and Answers | 2015 to 2020

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

Previous Year Questions (2015 - 2020)

2020 March

1. Observe the figure given below. Name the organism. (Score 1)

Answer: Euglena

2019 July Improvement

1. Which among the following is an example for flagellated protozoan? (Score 1)

• a. Amoeba
• b. Paramoecium
• c. Trypanosoma
• d. Plasmodium

Answer: (c) Trypanosoma

2019 March

1. Observe the relationship between the first two terms and fill in the blank. (Score 1)

Mushroom: Agaricus | Bread mould: .................

Answer: Rhizopus

2018 July Improvement

1. Which one of the following features are applicable to bacteriophages? (Score 1)
Statements:
a) They are bacterial viruses.
b) They have double stranded DNA as genetic material.
c) The protein coat is called capsid.

Options:

• i. a) and b)
• ii. b) and c)
• iii. a) and c)
• iv. All of these

Answer: iv. All of these

2018 March

1. Fill in the blank. (Score 1)
In Anabaena, specialized cells called ................. help in nitrogen fixation.

Answer: Heterocysts

2017 July Improvement

1. Identify the kingdom based on the clues given below. (Score 1)

• a) Organisms are Eukaryotic.
• b) Their cell wall is made up of chitin.

Answer: Fungi

2017 March

1. Read the following statements and select the correct statements from the given choices. (Score 1)
Statements:
i) Methanogens are present in the guts of ruminant animals.
ii) Mycoplasma has distinct cell wall.
iii) Viroids are infectious naked DNA molecules.
iv) Algal component of lichen is phycobiont.

Choices:

• a) (ii) and (iii)
• b) (i) and (iv)
• c) (i) and (iii)
• d) (ii) and (iv)

Answer: b) (i) and (iv)

2016 March

1. The name ‘Virus’ that means venom or poisonous fluid was given by ................. (Score 1)

• a) Pasteur
• b) Ivanowsky
• c) Beijerinck
• d) Stanley

Answer: a) Pasteur

2015 September (Improvement)

1. Observe the relationship between the first pair and fill in the blanks using appropriate terms. (Score 1)
Bacillus bacteria – Rod shaped
Coccus bacteria – .................

Answer: Spherical

2015 March

1. The class of fungi known as imperfect fungi is: (Score 1)

• a) Ascomycetes
• b) Phycomycetes
• c) Deuteromycetes
• d) Basidiomycetes

Answer: c) Deuteromycetes

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