Biological Classification free NEET mock tests

This quiz consists of 28 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your understanding of Chapter 2: Biological Classification from your NEET preparation. The questions cover various aspects of biological classification, including:

• Five Kingdom Classification: Questions will test your knowledge of the five kingdom system, including its strengths and weaknesses compared to older classification systems.
• Prokaryotes and Archaebacteria: Expect questions on the characteristics of bacteria and archaebacteria, including their cell wall structure and adaptations for extreme environments.
• Fungi: This section will assess your knowledge of fungal classification, reproduction, and ecological roles.
• Protists: Questions will cover various protist groups, including their classification, locomotion, and economic importance.
• Viruses and Viroids: This section will test your understanding of the unique characteristics of viruses and viroids, their differences, and their impact on living organisms.

By attempting this quiz, you can identify your strengths and weaknesses in biological classification and focus your studies accordingly.

NEET Preparation: Biological Classification Online MCQ Test

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1. How is a capsule advantageous to a bacterium?

it protects the bacterium from desiccation.

It provides means of locomotion.

It allows bacterium to "hide" from the host's immune system.

Both (a) and (c)

2. The sporozoa are all internal _________ that typically have an infective cyst stage in their life cycle.An example of sporozoa is the Genus ____________ which causes malaria.

ciliates, Plasmodium

flagellates, Plasmodium

parasites, Plasmodium

parasites, Trypanosoma

3. Identify the parts labelled as A and B in the given figure of a blue green alga.

A-Vegetative cell, B-Heterocyst

A-Somatic cell, B-Gamete

A-Mucilaginous sheath, B-Heterocyst

A-Heterocyst, B-Mucilaginous sheath

4. The chief component of bacterial cell wall is

cellulose and chitin

cellulose and pectin

peptidoglycans

cellulose and carbohydrates.

5. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Pathogenic bacteria cause 90% of human diseases.

A large number of antibiotics are produced by Basidiomycetes (e.g., Streptomyces), which is a Class of Fungi.

$N_2$-fixing bacteria pick up free $N_2$ from the soil atmosphere and convert it into nitrogenous compounds.

Archaebacteria differ from other bacteria in having a different cell wall structure and this feature is responsible for their survival in extreme conditions.

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6. Dikaryon formation is characteristic of

ascomycetes and basidiomycetes

phycomycetes and basidiomycetes

ascomycetes and phycomycetes

phycomycetes and zygomycetes.

7. Of the following statements which are not relevant to Archaebacteria?

1. They live in some of the harshest habitats.
2. They are present in the gut of several ruminant animals.
3. They are characterised by the presence of a rigid cellulosic cell wall.
4. They include mycoplasma.
5. They are also referred to as blue-green algae.

A, B and C

A, C and E

C, D and E

A, C and D

8. Select the mismatched pair.

Virus	Size
(a) Alfalfa Mosaic Virus	50 nm
(b) Parrot fever Virus	50 nm
(c) Beet yellow Virus	1250 x 40 nm
(d) TMV	300 x 17.5 nm

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

9. Which of the following statements regarding the Class Phycomycetes is correct?

These are found in aquatic habitats and on decaying wood in moist and damp places or as obligate parasites on plants.

Mycelium in these fungi is aseptate and coenocytic.

Asexual reproduction occurs by motile zoospores or by non-motile aplanospores.

All of these

10. Which of the following is an example of amoeboid protozoan?

Trypanosome

Paramecium

Plasmodium

Entamoeba

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11. Identify the given figure Xand select the correct option.

X is Entamoeba histolytica which capture its prey by putting out pseudopodia.

X is Plasmodium vivax that causes malaria which has a staggering effect on humans.

X is Giardia intestinalis that causes a disease known as chagas disease.

X is Trypanosome gambiense that belongs to flagellated protozoans and causes sleeping sickness.

12. Read the following statements and select the correct option.

Deuteromycetes reproduce only by asexual spores.

The mycelium is unbranched in basidiomycetes.

Fusion of two nuclei is known as plasmogamy.

Truffles are edible zygomycetes that are often dug out with trained dogs and pigs.

13. Which of the following is not the asexual reproductive structure in fungi?

Sporangiospore

Conidia

Oospore

Zoospore

14. Select the incorrect statement among the following.

Viruses posses either DNA or RNA but never both.

Most plant viruses are RNA viruses.

Viruses cannot be grown in culture medium.

Prions possess only nucleoid and no protein.

15. Select the mismatched pair.

Polio virus — Enders

Crystallised TMV — Stanley

Prions — Diener

Retrovirus — Temin

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16. Match column I with column II.

Column I	Column II
(A) Nostoc	(i) Pleomorphic
(B) Aftemaria	(ii) Drosophila of Plant Kingdom
(C) Mycoplasma	(iii) Star jelly
(D) Neurospora	(iv) Imperfect fungi

A(iii), B(iv), C(i), D(ii)

A(i), B(iv), C(iii), D(ii)

A(iv), B(i), C(iii), D(ii)

A(i), B(ii), C(iii), D(iv)

17. Match column I with column II. (There can be more than one match for items in column I)

A(i, ii), B(iv, vii), C(ii, iii), D(vi, vii)

A(i, ii), B(iv, viii), C(ii, iii), D(vi, vii)

A(i, vi), B(iv, vii), C(ii, iii), D(v, vii)

A(i, ii), B(iv, vii), C(ii, iii), D(vi, viii)

18. Read the following statements and select the correct optionAssertion : Deuteromycetes is commonly called imperfect fungi.Reason : In deuteromycetes, only asexual or vegetative phase is known.

If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

If A is true but R is false.

If A is false but R is true.

19. Read the following statements and select the correct optionAssertion : Archaebacteria are able to survive in harsh habitats.Reason : Presence of peptidoglycan in cell wall helps archaebacteria to survive in extreme conditions.

If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

If A is true but R is false.

If A is false but R is true.

20. Read the following statements and select the correct optionAssertion : Diatoms are called 'jewels of the plant kingdom'.Reason : Silica wall of diatoms is characterised by fine ridges, lines, pores etc.

If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

If A is true but R is false.

If A is false but R is true.

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21. Read the following statements and select the correct optionAssertion : Individuals of Subphylum Sporozoa lack locomotory organelles. Reason : All sporozoa are endoparasites.

If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

If A is true but R is false.

If A is false but R is true.

22. Read the following statements and select the correct optionAssertion : Viroids are small infectious RNA particles which are devoid of protein coat.Reason : Viroids contain more than 900 nucleotides and do not contain any genes.

If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

If A is true but R is false.

If A is false but R is true.

23. Read the following statements and select the correct optionAssertion : Euglenoids pile up at the bottom of water reservoirs and form big heaps called diatomite.Reason : The reserve food material of euglenoids is in the form of paramylum bodies.

If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

If A is true but R is false.

If A is false but R is true.

24. Read the following statements and select the correct optionAssertion : Cell wall of chrysophytes are indestructible.Reason : Cell walls of chrysophytes have layer of magnesium pectate embedded in it.

If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

If A is true but R is false.

If A is false but R is true.

25. Read the following statements and select the correct optionAssertion : Ascomycetes are commonly known as sac-fungi.Reason : Sexual spores of ascomycetes are produced endogenously in sac-like asci.

If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

If A is true but R is false.

If A is false but R is true.

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26. Read the following statements and select the correct optionAssertion : In lichens, mycobiont and phycobiont are symbiotically associated with each other.Reason : Mycobiont provides food and phycobiont provides anchorage and absorption of water and minerals.

If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

If A is true but R is false.

If A is false but R is true.

27. Read the following statements and select the correct optionAssertion : Some dinoflagellates such as Gymnodiniurn cause red tide.Reason : Dinoflagellates are photosynthetic protists and mostly marine.

If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

If A is true but R is false.

If A is false but R is true.

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