Salient Features and Classification of Monera; Protista and Fungi NEET Questions

Salient Features and Classification of Monera; Protista and Fungi MCQ Questions

1.
All members of Kingdom Monera are:
A.
Prokaryotic and multicellular
B.
Eukaryotic and multicellular
C.
Eukaryotic and unicellular
D.
Prokaryotic and unicellular
ANSWER :
D. Prokaryotic and unicellular
2.
The genetic material of bacteria is:
A.
Linear DNA in a true nucleus
B.
RNA only
C.
A single, circular DNA molecule (nucleoid) without a nuclear membrane
D.
Multiple linear chromosomes
ANSWER :
C. A single, circular DNA molecule (nucleoid) without a nuclear membrane
3.
The ribosomes in bacteria are:
A.
90S type
B.
60S type
C.
70S type
D.
80S type
ANSWER :
C. 70S type
4.
The cell wall of eubacteria is composed of:
A.
Pseudopeptidoglycan only
B.
Chitin
C.
Peptidoglycan (murein)
D.
Cellulose
ANSWER :
C. Peptidoglycan (murein)
5.
Bacteria are classified into Gram-positive and Gram-negative based on:
A.
Their shape
B.
Their habitat
C.
Their mode of nutrition
D.
Their staining response to the Gram stain (cell wall composition)
ANSWER :
D. Their staining response to the Gram stain (cell wall composition)
6.
On the basis of shape, the four groups of bacteria are:
A.
Coccus (spherical), Bacillus (rod), Vibrio (comma), Spirillum (spiral)
B.
Round, square, rod, oval
C.
Hyphae, spores, conidia, asci
D.
Diatom, dinoflagellate, euglena, ciliate
ANSWER :
A. Coccus (spherical), Bacillus (rod), Vibrio (comma), Spirillum (spiral)