1. Cytology
  2. 1. Tools used in Cytology
    2. Cell Biology
    3. Cell cycle
    4. Biomolecules
  3. Genetics
  4. 5. Introduction
    6. Inheritance
    7. Mutation and Polypoidy
  5. Plant Anatomy
  6. 8. Plant Anatomy
    9.
  7. Plant Physiology
  8. 10. Respiration
    11. Photosynthesis
    12. Growth and Growth hormone
    13. Mode of nutrition and Habitat in Plants
  9. Classification and Biodiversity
  10. 14. Classification
    15. Virus
    16. Bacteria
    17. Thallophyta
    18. Bryophyta
    19. Pteridophyta
    20. Gymnosperm
    21. Reproduction
    22. Morphology of Angiosperm
  11. Taxonomy, Ecology and Application of biology
  12. 23. Taxonomy
    24. Ecology
    25. Application of Biology
Classification and Biodiversity
17. Thallophyta
ALGAE
1. Spiral shaped chloroplast is found in: [MOE - 2008]

[MOE - 2008]

  • BGA
  • Ulothrix
  • Spirogyra
  • Volvox
2. Spirogyra belongs to order:  [MOE-2063 Falgun]

[MOE-2063 Falgun]

  • Conjugales
  • Ulothroidae
  • Chlamydomonales 
  • Hepaticopsid
3. Water bloom is caused by: [MOE-2060]

[MOE-2060]

  • Green algae
  • Red algae
  • Brown algae
  • BGA
4. Brown algae is found in: [MOE - 2003]

[MOE - 2003]

  • River
  • Sea shore
  • Pond
  • Lake
5. Reticulate type chloroplast is present in [MOE-2003 ]

[MOE-2003 ]

  • Spirogyra
  • Oedogonium
  • Nostoc
  • Volvox
6. Nostoc belongs to:  [MOE-2002, 2058)

[MOE-2002, 2058)]

  • Chlorophyceae
  • Cyanophyceae
  • Rhodophyceae
  • Phaeophyceae
7. True nucleus is absent in:  [MOE-2057]

[MOE-2057]

  • Green algae
  • BGA
  • Brown algae
  • Red algae
8. Heterocyst are found in:  [MOE-2056

[MOE-2056]

  • Marchantia
  • Nostoc
  • Moss
  • Spirogyra 
9. Zygospore of Spirogyra is:  [MOE-2055]

[MOE-2055]

  • Haploid
  • Diploid
  • None
  • Polyploid
10. Nostoc reproduces by  [MOE-2053

[MOE-2053]

  • Vegetative only
  • Vegetative and fragmentation
  • Budding
  • Gamete formation
11. Zygospore is found in which of the following: [MOE-2060]

[MOE-2060]

  • Bryophyte
  • Spirogyra
  • Marchantia
  • Yeast
12. Which one is biofertilizers:  [MOE - 2008)

[MOE - 2008)]

  • Nostoc
  • Bacilli
  • Coccus
  • None
13. Which of the following causes red rust of tea ? [IOM - 1997]

[IOM - 1997]

  • Trichodesmium erythrium
  • Laminaria
  • Fusarium mongliforum
  • Cephaleuros
14. Prokaryotic cell structure is found in: [IOM -1999

[IOM -1999]

  • Chlamydomonas 
  • Nostoc
  • Spirogyra
  • Vaucheria
15. Nutritious culture medium is obtained from: [IOM -2006]

[IOM -2006]

  • Algae
  • Fung
  • Bacteria
  • None
16. The parasitic algae is: [IOM 2002, 1999, 2010]

[IOM 2002, 1999, 2010]

  • Cephaleorus
  • Vorticella
  • Spirogyra
  • None
17. The gametes of Chlamydomonas are: [IOM-200)

[IOM-200)]

  • Uniflagellate
  • Biflagellate
  • Quadriflagellate 
  • Multiciliate
18. Blue green algae is the name for: [IOM- 2060

[IOM- 2060]

  • Eubacteria
  • Cyanobacteria
  • Archaebacteria 
  • Bacteria
19. All algae contain: [IOM - 1997, 1996]

[IOM - 1997, 1996]

  • Chl. a and carotene
  • Chl. b and carotene
  • Phycobilins and carotene
  • Chl. a and chl. b
20. During germination of zygospore in Spirogyra takes place: [IOM 199

[IOM 199]

  • Meiosis followed by mitosis
  • Mitosis followed by meiosis
  • Amitosis
  • None of these
21. Pyrenoids are: [BPKIHS 2005 )

[BPKIHS 2005 )]

  • Protein surrounded by starch grains
  • Starch surrounded by oil droplets 
  • Sarch surrounded by protein grains
  • None of above
22. The algae which helps in the fixation of nitrogen belongs to class. [BPKIHS 1997]

[BPKIHS 1997]

  • Rhodophyceae 
  • Chlorophyceae
  • Cyanophyceae 
  • Phaeophyceae
23. Algae is characterized by:[BPKIHS 1994]

[BPKIHS 1994]

  • Thalloid plants only 
  • Pyrenoid
  • Aquatic habit 
  • Unicelled sex organ
24. Red colour of the red algae is due to the presence of [BPKIMS 1994)

[BPKIMS 1994)]

  • Neoxanthines
  • Carotene-B
  • r-phycoerythrin 
  • Fucoxanthin
25. Algae found in thermal springs belong to [IE-2002)

[IE-2002)]

  • Rhodophyceae 
  • Phaeophyceae
  • Cyanophyceae
  • Chlorophyceae
26. Although various types of gametes flow in water but particular gamete can fuse only with particular gamete. This is a kind of [IE - 2002]

[IE - 2002]

  • Behavioural isolation 
  • Gametic isolation
  • Ecological isolation . 
  • Mechanical isolation
27. Chlamydomonas is  [IE - 2002]

[IE - 2002]

  • Multicellular haploid 
  • Unicellular haploid
  • Unicellular diploid 
  • Multicellular diploid
28. Among the followings, the most complete cellular structure is found in: [IE - 2002]

[IE - 2002]

  • Fungi
  • Algae
  • Bacteria
  • Protists
29. Green alga belongs to  [IE - 2005]

[IE - 2005]

  • Rhodophyceae
  • Pheophyceae
  • Chlorophyceae
  • Cyanophyceae
30. Organisms that fix nitrogen in aquatic habitat are [IE - 2009]

[IE - 2009]

  • Green algae
  • Cyanobacteria
  • Brown algae
  • Protozoa
31. Cyanobacteria are: [IE - 2002]

[IE - 2002]

  • Chemoautotrophic
  • Photoautotrophic
  • Chemoheterotrophic 
  • All
32. Spores of true slime moulds are produced in structure is called:  [IE - 2007]

[IE - 2007]

  • Sporocytes
  • Plasmodia
  • Sporogonia
  • Pseudoplasmodia
33. Nostoc is found symbotic with [KUMET 2010]

[KUMET 2010]

  • Anabaena
  • Aulosira
  • Anthocerus
  • All
34. Nutritive substance required for tissue culture is obtained from [BPKIHS - 2016]

[BPKIHS - 2016]

  • Gelidium
  • Cyanophycea
  • Laminaria
  • Spirulina
35. The parasitic green algae is: [BPKIHS - 2014]

[BPKIHS - 2014]

  • Fusarium moniliforme
  • Chlamydomonas ehrenbergii
  • Cephaleuros virescence
  • Oscillatoria
36. Culture media is extracted from [BPKIHS - 2014]

[BPKIHS - 2014]

  • Gelidium
  • Acetabulum
  • Ulva
  • Laminaria
37. Haplontic life cycle is present in [BPKIHS - 2012]

[BPKIHS - 2012]

  • Ulothrix
  • Equisetum
  • Selaginella
  • Fern
38. Which of the following alga has heterotrichous habitat? [BPKIHS - 2011)

[BPKIHS - 2011)]

  • Chlamydomonas 
  • Ulothrix
  • Stegeoclonium
  • Oedogonium
39. Agar agar and carageenin are obtained from [IOM-2014]

[IOM-2014]

  • Brown algae
  • Red algae
  • Green algae
  • Blue green algae
40. Sexual reproduction in Spirogyra is  [MOE 2014]

[MOE 2014]

  • Isogamous
  • Oogamous
  • Anisogamous
  • Heterogamous
41. Chemical constituent of pyrenoid that stores starch is [MOE 2014)

[MOE 2014)]

  • Protein
  • Carbohydrate
  • Lipid
  • Polysacharide
42. Sexual reproduction in Spirogyra is [MOE 2013]

[MOE 2013]

  • Oogamous
  • Anisogamous
  • Heterogamous
  • Isogamous
43. Motile reproductive bodies are absent in [MOE 2012]

[MOE 2012]

  • Chlorophyceae
  • Phaeophyceae
  • Rhodophyceae
  • Myxophycean
44. How many species have been recorded on the earth? [MOE 2012]

[MOE 2012]

  • 1.2 million
  • 1.7 million
  • 2.3 million
  • 3.5 million
45. Sexual reproduction by conjugation is found in algae [MOE 2068)

[MOE 2068)]

  • Ulothrix
  • Schizomeris
  • Coleochaete
  • Spirogyra
46. Carl Linneaus is credited for introducing [MOE 2068]

[MOE 2068]

  • Growth hormone
  • Law of independent assortment
  • Binomial system of nomenclature
  • Phylogenetic system of classification of plants
47. Nitrogen fixation is done by [MOE 2068]

[MOE 2068]

  • Red algae
  • Blue green algae
  • Brown algae
  • Green algae
48. All living organisms of the earth belong to [MOE 2010]

[MOE 2010]

  • Population
  • Biosphere
  • Community
  • Individual
FUNGI
1. Which one is not found in Agaricus.  [MOE 2008]

[MOE 2008]

  • Pilus
  • Mycellium
  • Stipe
  • Ascospore
2. The fungal spores which are produced at the tip of the hyphae are: [MOE 2064 Ashwin, IOM 2003]

[MOE 2064 Ashwin, IOM 2003]

  • Spores
  • Conidia
  • Sporangiophore
  • Conidiophore
3. Agaricus the edible mushroom belongs to: [MOE 2063, IOM 2003, 2010]

[MOE 2063, IOM 2003, 2010]

  • Oomycetes
  • Zygomycetes
  • Ascomycetes 
  • Basidiomycetes
4. Which of the following shows heterotrophic mode of nutrition? [MOE 2064]

[MOE 2064]

  • Algae
  • Fung
  • Bryophyta
  • Hydrilla
5. Yeast belongs to [MOE 2063]

[MOE 2063]

  • Ascomycetes
  • Deuteromycetes
  • Phycomycetes
  • Basidiomycetes
6. Columella is found in the fruiting of: [MOE 2063]

[MOE 2063]

  • Agaricus
  • Mucor
  • Lichens
  • Marchantia
7. Coenocytic mycelium of Mucor refers to: [MOE 2062]

[MOE 2062]

  • Binucleate without septa
  • Multinucleate without septa
  • Uninucleate cell
  • None
8. The fungl in which zygospore is found is: [MOE 2061]

[MOE 2061]

  • Albugo
  • Mucor
  • Aspergillus
  • Penicillium
9. Motile spore in fungi is:  [MOE 2003]

[MOE 2003]

  • Ascospore
  • Zoospore
  • Conidia
  • Chlamydospore
10. Commonest mode of reproduction in yeast is:  [MOE 000]

[MOE 000]

  • Fission
  • Budding
  • Conjugation
  • Regeneration
11. Late blight of potato is caused by:  [IOM 2007]

[IOM 2007]

  • Phytopthora
  • Synchitrium
  • Albugo
  • Fusarium monoliforme
12. The organism which has the property of changing sugar into alcohol is: [IOM 2006]

[IOM 2006]

  • Saccharomyces
  • Virus
  • Mucor
  • Spirogyra
13. The association of fungus and roots of higher plants are called:  [IOM 2006]

[IOM 2006]

  • Pneumatophores 
  • Assimilatory roots
  • Floating roots
  • Mycorrhizal roots
14. Which is used in brewing industry?[IOM 2005]

[IOM 2005]

  • Rhizopus
  • Nostoc
  • Mucor
  • Saccharomyces
15. Mycorrhiza is association between:LIE 2009

[LIE 2009]

  • Algae and fungi
  • Fungi and monera
  • Fungi and higher plant
  • Bacteria and cyanobacteria
16. Bread mould is the name of:[IOM 2003)

[IOM 2003)]

  • Rhizopus
  • Agaricus
  • Penicillium
  • None
17. Heterotrophic lower organism is: [IOM 2002, 2001

[IOM 2002, 2001]

  • Bryophytes
  • Fungi
  • Pteridophytes
  • Algae
18. Branched conidiophores are found in: [IOM 2000]

[IOM 2000]

  • Yeast
  • Rhizopus
  • Penicillin
  • Algae
19. Penicillin, which is widely used as antibiotic, is obtained from: [IOM 1997, 1996]

[IOM 1997, 1996]

  • Algae
  • Fungi
  • Bacteria
  • Bryophyta
20. The mode of nutrition in fungi is mostly: [IOM 1997]

[IOM 1997]

  • Autotrophic
  • Heterotrophic
  • Saprophytic
  • Parasitic
21. Ergotin is obtained from: [IOM 1996]

[IOM 1996]

  • Aspergillus
  • Claviceps
  • Mucor
  • Saccharomyces
22. LSD is obtained from:  [IOM 1996]

[IOM 1996]

  • Claviceps
  • Aspergillus
  • Mucor
  • Rhizopus
23. Bread becomes mouldy when exposed to air because of the presence of spores of Mucor/Rhizopus in: [BPKIHS 2000]

[BPKIHS 2000]

  • Surface of bread 
  • Surrounding atmosphere
  • Both
  • None
24. "Clamp connection" and "Dolipore septum" are the characters of: [BPKIHS 2005]

[BPKIHS 2005]

  • (3) Myxomycetes and phycomycetes
  • (b) Ascomycetes and deuteromycetes
  • c) Basidiomycetes
  • (d) Penicillium and Aspergillus
25. Yeasts are harmful for: [BPKIHS 2007)

[BPKIHS 2007)]

  • (a) Baking industry
  • (b) Pharmaceutical industry
  • AIcohol industry 
  • (d) Silk industry
26. Yeast is the important source of [BPKIHS 1994]

[BPKIHS 1994]

  • (a) Vit B
  • Vit C
  • (b) Vit D
  • Vit E
27. Molecular formula of chitin is: [BPKIHS 2005]

[BPKIHS 2005]

  • (a) C_55 H_72 O_5 N_4 Mg
  • (c) (C_12 H_22 O_11 )_n
  • (b) (C_22 H_54 N_4 O_21 )_n
  • (d) (C_22 H_50 N_6 O_22 )_n
28. Black rust of wheat is caused by: [BPKIHS 2007]

[BPKIHS 2007]

  • (a) Puccinia
  • (b) Ustilago
  • (c) Alternaria
  • (d) Albugo
29. Reserve food material in fungi is: [I.E. 2004, MOE 2010]

[I.E. 2004, MOE 2010]

  • (3) Chitin
  • (b) Cellulose
  • (c) Glycogen
  • (d) Starch
30. In which of the following, collumella is present in sporangium [IE 2003]

[IE 2003]

  • () Yeast
  • (b) Spirogyra
  • (c) Ulothrix
  • (d) Rhizopus
31. White rust can be found in: [IE 2001]

[IE 2001]

  • (a) Wheat
  • (b) Sugarcane
  • (c) Paddy
  • d) Mustard
32. Which of the following is not an autotroph [IE 2002]

[IE 2002]

  • (a) Cyanobacteria
  • (b) Fern
  • (c) Mushroom
  • (d) Pinus
33. The part of the mushroom seen above the ground is: [IE 2002]

[IE 2002]

  • (a) Basidiocarp
  • b) Ascocarp
  • (c) Mesocarp
  • (d) Cremocarp
34. Which belong to sac fungi [IE 2005]

[IE 2005]

  • (a) Amanita
  • (b) Yeast
  • (c) Agaricus
  • (d) Rhizopus
35. Which of following is absent in fungi? [IE 2006]

[IE 2006]

  • (a) Heterotrophic
  • (b) Autotrophi
  • (c) Saprophytic
  • (d) Parasitic
36. Which of the following group is not comprised of sac fungi? [IE 2007]

[IE 2007]

  • (a) Mushroom
  • (b) Truffles
  • (c) Morels
  • (d) Yeast
37. Sexual reproduction is absent in which class of fungi? [BPKIHS - 2016]

[BPKIHS - 2016]

  • Phycomycetes
  • (b) Zygomycetes
  • (c) Deuteromycetes 
  • (d) Basidiomycete
38. Foolish seedling/ Bakane disease of rice is caused by [BPKIHS - 2014]

[BPKIHS - 2014]

  • a) Fusarium monoliformi 
  • (b) Albugo candida
  • (c) Alternaria solani
  • (d) Ustilago maydis 
39. Yeast is harmful for  [BPKIHS - 2013]

[BPKIHS - 2013]

  • Pharmaceutical industry 
  • (b) Bread industry
  • Alcohol fermentation 
  • (d) Silk industry
40. In which of the following meiosis occur? [IOM-2014]

[IOM-2014]

  • (a) Zoospore
  • (b) Zygospore
  • (c) Ascospore
  • (d) Basidiospor
41. The fungus absorbs the food by  [IOM-2013]

[IOM-2013]

  • (a) Mycelium
  • (b) Root
  • (c) Rhizome
  • (d) Thallus
42. Mycorrhiza is [IOM-2016]

[IOM-2016]

  • (a) Association between algae & fungi
  • (b) Association between higher plants with fungi
  • (c) Ectoparasite
  • (d) All
43. The secretory product of soil fungus 'green moulds' is called  [IOM-2015]

[IOM-2015]

  • (a) Penicillin
  • (b) Sulphonamides
  • (c) Tranquilizers
  • (d) Antiseptics
44. Which of the following is constituent of fungal wall? [MOE 2014]

[MOE 2014]

  • (a) Pect
  • (b) Cellulose
  • (c) Starch
  • (d) Chitin
45. Reproduction in mucor occurs by [MOE 2014]

[MOE 2014]

  • (a) Agametes
  • (b) Heterocyst
  • (c) Anisogametes
  • (d) Isogamete
46. Gills occur in  [MOE 2012]

[MOE 2012]

  • (a) Nostoc
  • (b) Spirogyra
  • (c) Mucoρ
  • (d) Agaricus
47. The central portion of the gills of Agaricus is [MOE 2068]

[MOE 2068]

  • (a) Paraphysis
  • (b) Basidium
  • (c) Trama
  • (d) Sterigma
48. Mucor is commonly called as  [MOE 2068]

[MOE 2068]

  • (a) Water mould 
  • (b) White rust
  • (c) Blue mould
  • (d) Pin mould
49. Apogamous sporophytes formed in ferns are  [MOE 2068]

[MOE 2068]

  • (a) Haploid
  • (b) Diploid
  • c) Triploid
  • d) Tetraploid
50. Mucor belongs to  [MOE 2010]

[MOE 2010]

  • (a) Myxomycetes
  • (b) Phycomycetes
  • (d) Basidiomycetes
  • Ascomycetes
51. Storage food of fungi is  [MOE 2010]

[MOE 2010]

  • (a) Starch
  • (b) Cellulose
  • c) Inulin
  • d) Glycogen
LICHEN
1. Lichens are ecologically important because [MOE 2061]

[MOE 2061]

  • They are primitive inhabitants of rock
  • They are association of algae and fungi
  • Can grow in SO2 polluted area
  • All of the above
2. The mode of life of lichen is: [MOE 2058]

[MOE 2058]

  • Obligatory parasite 
  • Saprophyte
  • Symbiont
  • None
3. Which of the following is a composite dual organism? [MOE 2063]

[MOE 2063]

  • Lichen
  • Algae
  • Fungi
  • Viruses 
4. Usnea is a  [IOM 2004]

[IOM 2004]

  • Crustose lichen
  • Fructicose lichen
  • Foliose lichen
  • Fungi
5. Which is wrong about lichens? [BPKIHS 2002]

[BPKIHS 2002]

  • They reproduce by fragmentation
  • Early inhabitants of rocks
  • Help in soil formation
  • They live in basic areas
6. Organism which are indicator of SO2 pollution in air are  [IE 2003)

[IE 2003)]

  • Mosses
  • Lichens
  • Mushrooms
  • Puffballs
7. Lichens are indicator of:  [BPKIHS - 2010)

[BPKIHS - 2010)]

  • Soil pollution
  • Water pollution
  • Sound pollution
  • Air pollution
8. Which one of the following is a fructose lichen?  [MOE 2013)

[MOE 2013)]

  • Graphis
  • Parmelia
  • Cladonia
  • Rhizocarpon
9. Lichen is association of [MOE 2010)

[MOE 2010)]

  • Green algae and fungi
  • Blue green algae and fungi Habitat
  • Red algae and fungi
  • Brown algae and fungi