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Biological Classification MCQs

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Question 161 of 300

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Biological Classification

Fungal hyphae that lack septa and consist of continuous multinucleate tubes are called:

Coenocytic hyphae are aseptate and contain multinucleated cytoplasm.

Question 162 of 300

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Which of the following is NOT a method of vegetative reproduction in fungi?

Ascospores are sexual spores, whereas fragmentation, fission and budding are vegetative methods.

Question 163 of 300

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Coprophilous fungi are most commonly found in which fungal class?

Many Ascomycetes are coprophilous and grow naturally on dung.

Question 164 of 300

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In Basidiomycetes, vegetative reproduction commonly occurs through:

Basidiomycetes usually reproduce vegetatively by fragmentation because asexual spores are generally absent.

Question 165 of 300

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Deuteromycetes play an important role in mineral cycling because many of them are:

A large number of Deuteromycetes decompose litter and contribute to mineral cycling.

Question 166 of 300

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Kingdom Animalia organisms exhibit holozoic nutrition. This means they:

Holozoic nutrition involves ingestion and digestion of food inside the body.

Question 167 of 300

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The word "virus", coined by M.W. Beijerinck, literally means:

The Latin word virus literally means venom or poisonous fluid.

Question 168 of 300

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Prions are unique infectious agents because they consist of:

Prions are infectious proteins responsible for several neurological diseases.

Question 169 of 300

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Approximately how many bacteria are present in a handful of soil?

NCERT states that hundreds of bacteria are present in a handful of soil.

Question 170 of 300

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Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria help recycle which group of nutrients?

Chemosynthetic bacteria play an important role in recycling nitrogen, phosphorus, iron and sulphur.

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