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Science : The word science is derived from a Latin word scientia , meaning , to know.
Science is a process that is used to answer the questions about nature.
Science is a body of knowledge derived from observations and experiments, which are
directed to determine the principles underlying what is being studied.
Steps of scientific method :
1. Observation 2. Formulation of Hypothesis
3. Testing of Hypothesis 4. Developing theory
1. Observation
It is simply the ability to notice something, keeping records and finding out answer for question
framed by the observer.
A scientific investigator must have a clear idea about what is to be observed and what is to be
ignored. A scientist needs to direct the observations that raise question, like what, why, how.
Measuring everything is neither wise nor possible. It is also very important to find out the proper
method of measurement and keeping record of data. All data should be preserved because any
one of them might be useful in answering any present or future question.
2. Formulation of Hypothesis
The next requirement is to develop a number of potential explanations or hypothesis based on
the observation. Suppose, suddenly you realize that a room is dark. As an explanation for this
perception, you may formulate several hypothesis , such as the switches are turned off or the
bulbs are burnt out or, perhaps, you are going blind. Actually, a hypothesis is a logical
explanation that accounts for the observation. This step involves guessing or predicting the
plausible answers to a question. A good hypothesis should be as simple as possible. A
hypothetical proposition might stand true or false. Hence, the data that emerge from a set of
observations must be analysed which may help to make some kind of coherent generalization.
3. Testing of Hypothesis
You need to test the hypothesis. For this, you must devise ways of testing. Generally, the
scientists carry out an experiment for testing one or more hypothesis. Based on the result of
experiment they eliminate or confirm one or more of the hypothesis. This process helps to reject
the most unlikely hypothesis and select the most likely one. Considering the hypothesis made
earlier for explaining the causes of darkness in the room, first, as an experiment, you may try to
switch on the light. If the room is still dark the first hypothesis is untrue and hence it is to be
rejected. The shortcoming of this experiment is that it does not prove the other two hypothesis
are true or false.
A standard type of experiment is called control experiment. Usually a scientist performs two
sets of parallel experiments that are identical in all respects except in one variable.
For example, to test the specific type of nutrient that affects the growth of plant, you may take
five pots, each containing the same type of plant. Then add different nutrients to four of them
and no nutrient to the fifth pot. This pot will serve as a control for your experiment. In the next
step, expose all the five plants to sunlight and water them uniformly. Observe the differences in
growth of all the plants, record your data and formulate the appropriate hypothesis.
4. Developing theory
If the repeated experiments to test a hypothesis of the prediction give the same result again and
again the hypothesis gains validity. A hypothesis that survives repeated tests over a long period
of time and that has central importance to an area of science, may be considered a theory.
Robert Hooke observed the presence of cellulae (in Latin, small rooms and hence cells) as early
as 1665, whereas the actual living cells were observed a few years later (1670) by Anton van
Leeuwenhoek. Actually, Hookes concept of cell received the proper recognition in 1838, when a
botanist, Matthias Schleiden, carefully studied plant tissues and developed the first statement
on Cell Theory. Following this Theodor Schwann reported animal tissues in 1839. An important
extension of Cell Theory all living cells arise from preexisting cells. It came 20 years later in
1862 when Louis Pasteur successfully refuted the concept of spontaneous origin of life.
Today, the likelihood of the cell theory being rejected is almost zero.
Any scientific finding should be published. publication not only helps in the spread of
knowledge to the world communities but also facilitates further investigation and enrichment
of treasures of knowledge.
Biology: The Science of Life
The living organisms interact with one another as well as with their physical and chemical
environment. Biology (Bios : life; logos: to discover) is the scince that studies living organisms.
The term Biology was proposed by Lamarck & Traveranus in 1802.
Biology and its relation to other science
All the disciplines of science are interrelated. The approach of studying biology has presently
become multi-disciplinary and more broad based then before. Today a new name-life science is
often used in place of Biology, to cover its wide scope.
The study of life science involves the knowledge of other basic sciences, such as physics and
chemistry.
This is because:-
(1) Living organisms are made of inorganic and organic compounds.
(2) Inorganic compounds form ions in water and influence life processes.
(3) The acid-base equilibrium maintains pH in living organisms.
(4) Molecules move in and out of cells by diffusion and osmosis.
(5) Energy transfers and transformations are important for living cells.
Biology A science of exceptions
Biology, however, is a science of exceptions. This is because it deals with living organisms which
show enormous variation and are capable of changes. Due to evolution living organism show a
number of exceptions. Some important exceptions in biology are as follows
Mature RBC of mammals are enucleated except camel and llama (Nucleated RBC is present)
Normally the root of plants are positively geotropic but in mangrove plants (Rhizophora)
negatively geotropic pneumatophores are present.
Plant virus TMV has RNA as genetic material instead of DNA
Cuscuta, a total stem parasite is a dicot without any cotyledons.
Ostrich, Emu, Cassowary and Kiwi are birds which cannot fly.
Duckbilled platypus and spiny ant eaters lay eggs like birds but they are mammals (cledoic egg)
Crocodiles and alligators are reptiles having four chambered heart like mammals instead of
incomplete four chambered heart of reptiles.
Generally mammals have seven cervical vertebrae while sea cow has six and sloth has nine
cervical vertebrae.
Fishes have gills for respiration while lung has alveolar sac like lungs.
Scope of Biology
Biology influences our daily life as well as our future.
The development and use of modern medicine depends on the understanding of structure and
functions of cells, tissues, organs and organ-systems of the human body.
Information about the life-histories of the causative agents of diseases and their relation with
man are of much value for prevention and cure of many diseases.
We can also develop the skill to understand the cause of many hereditary diseases and genetic
disorders.
Biology helps to understand how organisms interact with nature and the significance of
maintaining biodiversity. It helps humans to assess their position in the living world as a part of
the earths ecosystems.
Anatomy and physiology help people become aware of the structure and function of human
body.
A biologist can learn things related to economic uses of plants and animals .
With modern biotechnology scientists have been able to produce genetically modified (GM)
crops.
Geneticists, evolutionists and ecologists, independently or collectively, can work to assess the
efficacy of biotechnology and bring forth appropriate enlightenment in the modern society. The
future directions of biotechnology, conservation of biodiversity maintenance of environment and
human welfare are in the hands of biologists.
Biology in Ancient India
Cultivation of rice was most likely achieved at Mehergarh about 6,000 years ago. Wild rice was
originated in the coast of Bengal (Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Bengal).
Our Vedic literature recorded about 740 plants and 250 animals. The first attempt of
classification is observed in Chandyogya Upanishad, which classified animals into three
categories Jivaja (Viviparous), e.g. mammals, Andaja (Oviparous), e.g. birds, reptiles, insects
and worms, and Udbhija (Vegetal origin), e.g. minute animals. Post-Vedic Indian literature, such
as Susruta Samhita (600 BC) classified all substances into Sthavara (immobile) e.g. plants.
Jangama (mobile), e.g. animals.
Susruta Samhita also mentioned about classification of animals, such as Kulacara (those
herbivores who frequently visit the river banks. e.g. elephant, buffalo, etc.) Matsya (fish),
Janghala (wild herbivorous quadrupeds, e.g. deer) Guhasaya (carnivorous quadrupeds like tiger,
Lion, etc.)
In Vedic time Dhanvantari was regarded as the God of Medicine. Actually, Susruta is one of the
earliest scientists who studied human anatomy. He has described in detail, anatomy based on
his studies on dead body. Susruta Samhita is considered as the oldest treatise on surgery.
Susruta himself carried out plastic surgery of human nose (rhinoplasty). He used non-
poisonous living leeches for preventing clotting of blood in the post-operative case.
Susruta also specialized in ophthalmic surgery (extraction of cataracts). He is therefore
acknowledged as the Father of Surgery.
Charaka was the first physician to present the concepts of digestion, metabolism and immunity.
According to him, a body function because it contains three doshas, namely, bile, phlegm (split)
and wind and illness is caused when the balance among the three doshas in a human body is
disturbed.
Charaka knew the fundamentals of genetics. For instance, he knew the factore determinimg the
sex of a child. The indigenous system of medicine in india is known as Ayurveda, which is the
science of living or longevity.
Aristotle: An exceptionally talented person
Aristotle relied on observations and contributed much in biology. About 90 percent of his writing
are on scientific subjects, mostly on biological ones.
Classified animal species and arranged them into hierarchies. His mode of classification
was reasonable and in some cases strikingly modern.
Formulated the concept of the Great Chain of Being or Scala Naturae a chain of
progressive change in nature . This corresponds to a sort of evolution.
Dealt with over five hundred type of animals and dissected nearly fifty of them.Studied
the developing embryo of a chick and reported that sharks give birth to live youngones
(viviparous) but do not develop a placenta like mammals.
Observed the placenta in dolphins as a means of nourishment to the foetus. Based on
this similarity with mammals he classified dolphins with mammals.
Emergence of Contemporary Biology
The earliest record of scientific approach in biology is that of a Belgian scientist Andreas
Vesalius (1514-1564). His treatise is named De Humani Corporis Fabrica (The structure of
human body). In this book, he has mentioned that the human body is composed of many
complex subsystems each with its own function. Andreas Vesalius is honoured as the Father
of Anatomy.
William Harvey (1578-1657), a British scientist, first demonstrated that the heart pumps blood
and the blood circulates. His monograph was named as Anatomical exercise on the motion of
the Heart and Blood.
Robert Hooke (1635-1703), a British scientist, first coined the term cellulae in 1665 and this
term is synonymous to cells. His book was named Micrographia.
In 1670, a Dutch cloth merchant turned into a scientist. Antony van Leeuwenhoek (1632-
1723), observed the real living cells with the aid of a simple microscope made by him. He is
regarded as the inventor of simple microscope. He was the first to draw a diagram of bacteria in
1683.
Aristotles work on classification went unchallenged until 1753 when Carolus Linnaeus (1707-
1778) , a Swedish naturalist, published another book Species plantarum.Also he published
another book Systema Naturae in 1758. Linnaeus introduced the method of naming of plants
and animals known as the Binomial Nomenclature. Aristotles Scala Naturac was the all to
explain the cause of diversities of the living things.
Georges Leopold Cuvier (1769-1832), a French palaeontologist, first rejected the traditional
Scala Naturae as a unifying concept of evolution. He was also the first one to identify the fossils
of extinct bird-like reptile and laid the foundation of palaeontology, the study of fossils, as a
branch of biology. Cuvier also made major contributions in comparative anatomy.
Jean Baptiste Lamarck (1744-1829), a French naturalist, was the first to discard the idea of
fixity of species. His book Philosophie Zoologique was published in 1809.
Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882), a British naturalist, is the pioneer in the field of biology in
the nineteenth century. His monumental treatise on the Origin of species by means of Natural
Selection : The Preservation of Favoured Races in the struggle for life was published in
1859.
In 1862, Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), a French scientist, countered the prevailing concept of
spontaneous origin of life . He established the Germ Theory of disease.
Gregor Johann Mendel (1822-1884), is regarded as the Father of Genetics.
Darwin: - In his book On the Variation of Animals and Plants and under Domestication
(1868), Darwin put forward his own Theory of Pangenesis as the mechanism of inheritance.
According to this theory, every organ of the body produces minute hereditary particles called
pangenes or gemmules. Darwin suggested that these gemmules were carried through blood
from every organ of the body and were collected together into the gametes.
Lamarcks concept of Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics and Darwins theory of
Pangenesis were rejected with the discovery of the Theory of Germplasm in 1892 by August
Weismann (1834-1914), a German Biologist. Waismanns experiment on rate established that
the germ (sex) cells are set apart from the body (somatic) cells early in the embryonic
development and it is only the changes in the germplasm that can affect the characteristics of
future generations.
Misuse of Biology
(i) Amniocentesis is the removal of amniotic fluid via a needle inserted through the abedomen
into the uterus and amniotic sac, in order to gain information about the foetus. The
amniotic fluid contains cells (amniocytes) of the amniotic membrane and some foetal skin
cells. The centres for genetic counseling offer amniocentesis on request of women for
chromosome analysis. The amniocentesis technique has been developed for detecting foetal
abnormalities by analyzing chromosomal defect or aberration of the foetus. With the
realization that the test could reveal the sex of the foetus, people are seen to take the test
the mostly for knowing the sex of the foetus instead of the possible genetic anomalies.
(ii) Alarmingly, biological techniques are being increasingly misused to produce improved
variety of infective agents for using them as bioweapons. Such misuse includes the
development of antibiotic-resistant micro-oranisms with increased infectivity.
For example, anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming
bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Spores of B. anthracis can be produced and stored in a dry
form keeping them viable for decades in storage or after release. If a cloud of anthrax
spores is released at a strategic location to be inhaled by the individuals under attack may
act as an agent of effective weapon of bioterrorism.
Important points :-
Steps of Scientific Method: - Observation, Hypothesis formulation, Testing of Hypothesis
and Developing Theories.
Fleming discovered penicillin in the culture of the bacterium , Staphylococcus. The
penicillin found by Fleming was a toxic product of the blue mould Penicillium notatum
that contaminated his culture of bacteria and was destroying the bacteria.
Cuvier was the first to identify the fossils of extinct bird-like reptile and laid the foundation
of palaeontology.
Lamarck first discarded the idea of fixity of species. Schlieden the first statement on cell
theory.
Darwin proposed natural selection as a mechanism of evolution of species.
The concept of spontaneous origin of life was countered by Pasteur, who proposed the germ
theory of disease.
James D. Watson and Francis H.C. Crick discovered the structure of Deoxyribo Nucleic
Acid (DNA) in 1953 and this triggered a new ear of molecular biology.
W.T. Astbury, a British scientist, first used and defined the term molecular biology in
1950.
Har Gobind Khorana shared the Nobel Prize in 1968 with Robert W. Holley and Marshall
W. Nirenberg for their interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein
synthesis.
Norman Ernest Borlaug won Nobel Prize in 1970 for his green revolution.
Ian Wilmut and Campbell produced the first live, healthy sheep clone, Dolly, form fully
differentiated adult mammary cells in 1996.
In an attempt to reap the fruits of genetic engineering , the U.S. Department of Energy and
the National Institute of Healths has launched the U.S. Human Genome project in 1990.
The project aims to identify all the approximate 30,000 genes in human DNA determine the
sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DAN.
The scientific classification of organisms, including their naming and identification is called
Taxonomy or Systematics.
Morphology is the aspect of biology that deals with the study of form, shape, size and
structure of plants and animals.
The study of morphology of internal systems or organs constitutes what is called Anatomy.
The historical change in the properties of a population of organisms over generations is
called organic evolution and this branch of biology is considered as Evolutionary
Biology.
The study of fossils is called Palaeontology.
The study of the structure and composition of cells and tissues under the microscope is
called Cytology and Histology respectively.
The branch of biology that deals with the mechanism of functioning of the life processes is
referred to as Physiology.
VARIOUS BRANCHES OR PROFESSIONS FOR BIOLOGIST
Agronomy : Management of farms and the science of crop
production.
Soil Science : Study of soil and its conservation.
Pathology : The science dealing with the nature of diseases,
their causes, symptoms and effect.
Breeding : To produce improved varieties by selective mating.
Veterinary medicine : Science dealing with the diseases of domesticated
animals and their health care.
Entomology : A branch of zoology deals that with the structure,
habits andclassification of insects.
Fishery : The occupation or industry of catching fish or
other products of the sea, lakes or rivers.
Poultry Science : Science dealing with domestic fowls, such as
chickens, Ducks and geese.
Sericulture : The breeding and treatment of silkworms for
producing raw silk.
Apiculture : The rearing of bees, beekeeping for commercial
purposes.
Forestry : The science of developing and conserving forests.
Microbiology : The science dealing with the structure, function,
uses of microscopic organisms.
Food technology : Processing and preservation of foods.
Biomedical Engineering : Production of spare parts for man implants,
artificial limbs, heart and lung machines etc.
Medicine : The science of treating diseases with drugs or
curative substances.
OTHER BRANCHES
Agrastology : Study of grasses
Algalogy : (Phycology). Study of algae.
Anaesthesiology : Branch dealing with practice of anaesthesia
(induction of inability to feel pain).
Angiology : Study of blood vascular system including arteries
and veins.
Anthology (Bessey) : Study of flower and flowering plants.
Anthropology : Study related to origin, development and culture
of present and past races of humans.
Araneology : Study of spiders.
Arboriculture : Cultivation of trees and shrubs.
Arthrology : Study of joints.
Auanology : Study of growth
Bacteriology : (Ehrenberg). Study of bacteria.
Biochemistry : (Neuberg. 1903). Science connected with chemistry
(composition, chemical nature, mode of formation,
functioning ) of living matter.
Bioenergetics : Flow of energy and energy transformations.
Bionomics : Ecology.
Bonsai : The art and hobby of growing dwarf form of trees
and shrubs in pots.
Bryology : Study of bryphytes.
Cardiology : Study of heart
Chirology : (Cheirology). Communication system for deaf and
mute by sign language.
Chondrology : Study of cartilages
Cnidology : Study of coelenterates
Craniology : Study of skulls.
Demography : Study of populations.
Dentistry : Care of teeth including cure, removal, filling and
replacement.
Dermatology : Study of skin and other body coverings.
Desmology : Anatomy / study of ligaments.
Endocrinology : Study of endocrine glands, hormones and their
effects.
Enzmology : Study of enzymes and their functions.
Epidemiology : Study of distributions, causes and control
measures of infection diseases.
Ethology : Study of animal behaviour.
Floriculture : Cultivation of plants for their flowers.
Gastroenterology : Study of alimentary canal or stomach, intestine
and their diseases.
Geology : Science of earth.
Gerontotherapy : Treatment of disease in the aged.
Gerontology : Study of ageing and senescence.
Gynaecology : Study of female reproductive organs.
Haematology : Study of blood.
Helminthology : Study of parasitic worms.
Hepatology : Study of liver.
Herpetology : Study of reptiles and amphibians/creeping
animals.
Hypnotherapy : Treatment through hypnotism.
Ichthyology : Study of fishes.
Immunology : Study of immunity or resistance to disease.
Kinesiology : Science dealing with inter-relationship of
anatomy and physiology with respect to
movements.
Laryngology : Study of larynx.
Leprology : Study of leprosy and its cure.
Lichenology : Study of lichens.
Malariology : Study of various aspects of malaria and its cure.
Mammology : Study of mammals.
Mastology : Study of breasts including teats.
Melanology : Study of development and loss of body pigments.
Monerology : Study of monera.
Mycology : Study of fungi.
Myology (Sarcology) : Study of muscles.
Neurology : Study of nervous system.
Odontology : Study of teeth and gums.
Oncology : Study of cancers and tumours.
Ophthalmology : Study of eyes.
Ornithology : Study of birds.
Orthopaedics : Diagnosis and repair of disorders of locomotory
system (bones, joints, etc).
Osteology : Study of bones
Paediatrics : Branch of medicine dealing with children.
Parasitology : Study of parasites.
Phylogeny : Evolutionary history.
Physiotheraphy : Treatment of body defects through massage and
exercise.
Protistology : Study of protests.
Radiology : Science dealing with X-rays and other imaging
techniques for medical diagnosis.
Rhinology : Study of nose and olfactory organs.
Rhinoplasty : External alteration of nose through surgery.
Serology : Study of serum; interaction of antigens and
antibodies in the blood.
Serpentology : (= Ophiology), Study of snakes.
Sonography : Ultrasound imaging.
Sonology : Study of hearing.
Toxicology : Study of harmful effects of drugs and other
substances.
Tricology : Study of hairs.
Urology : Science dealing with structure, functions and
disorders of urinary tract (urinogenital tract in
males).
Virology : Study of viruses.
Zoogeny : Origin and development of animals.
Zoogeography : Study of geographical distribution of animals.
Zoopathology : Study of animal diseases.
Contributions Contributors
Cell theory Schleiden and Schwann
Central Dogma of Molecular Genetics (Name) Crick
Chromosomal Theory of Linkage Morgan and Castle
Chromosomal Theory of inheritance Sutton and Boveri
Cohesion Theory of Ascent of Sap Dixon and Jolly
Double fertilization of Angiosperms Nawaschin and Guingard
Gene Theory (Linkage of genes) Morgan
Germplasm Theory Weissmann
Germ Theory of disease L.Pasteur
Induced fit Hypothesis of enzyme Koshland
Mutation Theory Hugo de Vries
Omnis cellula e cellula R. Virchow
One gene one enzyme theory Beadle and Tatum
Operon Concept of Gene action Jacob and Monod
Organic evolution Darwin and Wallace
Protoplasm is the physical basis of life Huxley
(Book)
Sol gel theory of amoeba locomotion Hyman, Pantin and Mast
Survival of the fittest (trrm) Spencer
Telome Theory of Pteridophyta Zimmermann
Theory of Accquired characters Lamarck
Theory of Natural Selection Charles Darwin
Tunica Corpus Theory Schmidt
INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES
Inventions and discoveries Contributors
ATP Lohmann (1929)
Blood groups A, B and O K. Landsteiner (1900)
Blood groups AB de Castello and Sturli (1902)
C3 pathway of plants Malvin Calvin
C4 pathway of plants Hatch and Slack
Chargaffs rule of DNA base composition Chargaff
First test tube baby Edwards and Steptoe
First vaccination Edward Jenner
Heterothallism in fungi Blakeslee
Insecticidal properties of DDT Muller (1939)
Jumping genes (transposons) Mc Clintock
Pataus syndrome K. Patau
Penicillin A. Fleming (1920)
Photophosphorylation in chloroplast Amon
TMV virus (discovery) Lwanowski
Vitamin Funk (1911)
CONNECTING AND MISSING LINKS OF BIOLOGICAL WORLD
Link Between the groups
Actinomycetes Bacteria and Fungi
Archaeopteryx Birds and Reptiles
Balanoglossus Chordates and nonchordates
Chimaera (rat or rabbit fish) Bony and Cartilagenous fishes
Club moss Bryophytes and Pteridophytes
Cycas Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms
Gnetum Gymnosperms and Angiosperms
Neopilina Annelida and Mollusca
Ornithorhynchus (Duck billed Platypus) Reptiles and Mammals
Peripatus (Walking worm) Annelida and Arthropoda
Protopterus (Lungfish) Pisces and Amphibia
Rickettsia Virus and Bacteria
Virus Living and non-living
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS IN BIOLOGY
ABA Abscisic acid
ACTH Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone
ADH Antidiuretic Hormone
AIDS Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
ATP Adenosine triphosphate
ATPase Adenosine triphosphatase
BCG Bacille Calmette-Guerin (attenuated form of
tuberculosis)
BMR Basal Metabolic Rate
BOD Biological Oxygen Demand
2,4-D 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
DDT Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane
DLC Differential Leucocyte Count
ECG Electrocardiogram
EDTA Ethylenediamine tetra acetic acid
ELISA Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
FAD Flavin adenine dinucleotide
FADH Reduced Flavin adenine dinucleotide
FMN Flavin mononucleotide
GDP Guanosine diphosphate
GLC Gas-Liquid Chromatography
Hfr High frequency recombination cell
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HMP Hexose Monophosphate Pathway
IAA Indole Acetic Acid
IMI Intramuscular Injection
LH Luteinizing Hormone
LSD Lysergic Diethylamide
NAA Naphthalene Acetic Acid
NADP Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
NOR Nucleolar organizing region
OPV Oral Polio vaccine
P680 Reaction centre of Photosystem II
P700 Reaction centre of Photosystem I
PEP Phosphoenol pyruvate
PFR Phytochrome far red
PR Phytochrome red
RB Red blood corpuscles
RUBP (RUDP) Ribulose bishosphate
Rubisco Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase
TLC Thin Layer Chromatography or Total
Leucocyte Count
TMV Tobacco mosaic virus
UTP Uridine triphosphate
WBC White blood corpuscles
TALLEST
Angiosperm Eucalyptus (Australian species, 114m)
Animal Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
Gymnosperm Sequoia sempervirens (111.25 m)
Monocot Plant Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera)
SMALLEST / SHORTEST
Angiospermic flower Wolffia (0.1 mm)
Angiospermic plant Lemna (Duckweed)
Ape Gibbon
Bone in man Ear ossical Stapes (2. 6-3.4mm)
Bird Humming bird of Cuba, (helenae)
Cell PPLO
Cell of vertebrate Squamous epithelium
Endocrine gland Pituitary
Gymnosperm Zamia pygmea
Invertebrate Major Phyla Porifera
Number of animal chromosome Ascaris (2)
Number of plant chromosome Haplopappus gracilis (2n =4)
Pollen grain Orchid
Pteridophyta Azolla
Longest
Bone of man Femur
Cell Neuron
Creeper (Plant) Elephant creeper (Entada pursaetha)
Leaf Raphia vinifera (30-50 ft)
Largest/Biggest/Heaviest
Alga Macrocystis macrocarpa (Brown alga, Kelp 60
m)
Amphibian Cryptobranchus
Antherozoid Cycas circinalis
Archegonium Bryophyte (Moss)
Biome (richest in terms of plant species) Tropical rain forest
Bird sanctuary Bharatpur
Class (of plantae) Angiosperms
Coral reef in world Great barrier reef of North East Coast of
Australia (2 X 103 kms.)
Exocrine gland Liver
Flower Rafflesia arnoldi
Largest Forest area in India Madha Pradesh
Number of Animal chromosomes Aulocantha (Radiolarian; = 1600)
Number of Plant chromosomes Ophioglossum (Pteridophyte, Adlers tongue,
2n = 1262)
Plant cell Acetabularia (green alga)
Pollen grain in Angiosperms Mirabilis
Primate Gorilla
Phylum (of Animals) Arthropoda
IMPORTANT DATES
Antileprosy day 30 th January
Blood Donation day Ist October
Doctors Day Ist July
Human Right day 10th December (To commemorate the death of
Alfred Nobel)
International day of Biodiversity 29th December
International Thalassaemia day 8th May
& World Red. Cross day
Kisan Divas (National Farmers Day) 23 rd December
National Pollution Prevention day 2 nd December
Van Mahotsava (Festival of tree Plantation) 1 st week of February and July
Vigyan Dives (National Science day) 28 February
World AIDS day 1 st December
World Earth day 22 nd April
World Environment day 5th June
World Forest day 21st March
World Health day 7th April
World Literacy day 8th September
World Ozone day 16th September
World Population day 11th July
World Wild Life Week day 1st Monday of October.
GLANCE AT HUMAN BODY
Largest artery Abdominal aorta
Largest bone Femur
Largest heterocrine organ Alimentary canal
Largest endocrine gland Thyroid
Largest gland Liver
Largest salivary gland Parotid gland
Largest vein Inferior Vena cava
Least regenerative capacity brain
Longest cell in the body Neuron
Longest cranial nerve Vagus
Longest nerve of the body Sciatic
Muscles: Number 639
Smallest Stapedius
Largest Gluteus maximus
Longest Sartorius
Number of cranial nerves 12 pairs
Number of spinal nerves 31 pairs
Smallest cranial nerve Abducens
Smallest endocrine gland Pituitary
Speed of Sneezing 60-100 miles/hour
spinal cord: weight 35 gm.
length 42-45 cm.
(2) UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE
The dictionary meaning of life is the property that distinguishes living beings from non-living
objects.
Protoplasm is the physical basis of life.
The basic features of living organisms:-
(i) Cellular structure (ii) Metabolism (iii) Irritability and Sensitivity (iv) Adaptation
(v) Growth and Development (vi) Reproduction (vii) Homeostasis
Levels of Biological Organisation
Biological organisation starts with submicroscopic molecular level passes through microscopic
cellular level and microscopic or macroscopic organismic level and ends the biosphere.
The hierarchy of biological organisation reveals that atoms are the lowest unit at the molecular
level while the cells are smallest unit at microscopic level.
With in the ecosystem, an individual forms the smallest unit. A larger unit then ecosystem is the
landscape, which is a geographical unit with history.
Organisation is Regulated by four Processes :-
1. Aggregation : Coming together e,g. atoms molecules , cells form tissues and individuals form
population.
2. Interactions : Partners of an aggregate are influenced by one another.
e.g. hydrogen and oxygen in water, population forms a community.
3. Equilibrium : Development of coordination or stability e.g. Breathing by various organs.
4. Change : A new product or structure e.g. water and H2O2 from hydrogen and oxygen.
In nonliving world the organisation level is upto the level of molecule and compounds they
aggregate to form mixture, colloids and crystals.
Atoms :- Natures building material -
Any material in the universe that has mass and occupies a space is defined as matter. The
building blocks of matter are atoms . Atoms aggregate and constitute elements.
About 98 percent of the mass of every living organism , be that a bacterium or a human
being is composed of just six elements, such as carbon (C) hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), oxygen
(O), phosphorous (P) and sulphur (S).
Elements that are required by an organism in minute quantities are considered as trace
element.
e.g. Ca, K, Na,, Mg, I etc.
Micromolecules and Macromolecules
About 5000types of biomolecules are found in living beings, which are divided in two categories.
1. Micromolecule: They are small in size and have low molecular weight. e.g. H2O, NaCl, Glucose,
Amino Acids.
2. Macromolecules: They are large in size, have high molecular weight and are complex molecules.
They are formed by the condensation or polymerization of micromolecules.
e.g. Proteins, Polysaccharides, nucleic acids.
Water is the Polar Molecule
Molecules that exhibit charge separation are called polar molecules because of their magnetic
poles. Water is a polar molecule. In the water molecule, the oxygen atoms bears a partial
negatively charge (-) and each hydrogen atom a partial positive charge (+) . In liquid water, the
negatively charged oxygen atom of one molecule of water is attracted to the positively charged
hydrogen atom of another molecule of water. The bond resulting from this attraction is called a
hydrogen bond.
Hydrogen Bonds are of Great Advantage in the Biological System
A hydrogen bond is a weak bond. It has about one-tenth (10%) of the strength of a covalent bond
between a hydrogen atom and an oxygen atom. Weak hydrogen bonds are of great advantage in
the biological systems. The reason is that the contact between the molecules becomes very brief.
The molecules separate immediately after reacting with one another.
Water is a Polar Molecule
Electron Transfer and lonic Bonding in Sodium Chloride:-
Sodium chloride plays an important role in the maintenance of erythrocytes in the blood.
Na+ and Cl-ions participate in the transport of materials through cell membrances.
About two-third of our body is formed of water. Between 70% and 90% of living cells is water.
Water is an effective solvent because it is capable of forming hydrogen bond.
Principal Inorganic Source of Carbon (CO2)
Our atmosphere contains only about 0.03 percent carbon dioxide (CO2). Before it can take part in
chemical reactions, CO2 needs to get dissolved in water. The thin aqueous film covering almost
every cell is sufficient to dissolve CO2 .The dissolved CO2 then reacts with water and forms
carbonic acid. CO2 and H2O are the raw materials from which plants produce many complex
essential organic compounds.
Macro molecule
Large and complex assemblies of simple biological molecules are called macromolecules.
Macromolecules are traditionally grouped into four major categories : carbohydrates, lipids or fats,
proteins and nucleic acids.
Carbohydrates - The Main Energy Storage Molecules
Lipids - Major Group of Insoluble Hydrocarbons having Many functions
Protein - A structural and Functional Make up of Cells
Nucleic Acids - Information Storage Device of Cells
Important Points
Membranes often contain steroids. This is a type of lipid that contains four carbon rings.
The steroid cholesterol is present on most of the animal cell membranes.
Terpenes, component of many biological pigments (e.g. chlorophyll in plants and the visual
retinal pigment of animals), are long chain lipids. Rubber is also a terpene.
Prostaglandins are formed of 20 carbons and are modified fatty acids. Prostaglandins act
as local chemical messenger in many vertebrate tissues.
All proteins are formed of sub-units called amino acids.
It is the chemical properties of the side groups of amino that determine the types and
functions of proteins
If the side group is polar or ionic, the amino acid is soluble in water and if it is nonpolar at a
pH 6.5 to 7 the amino acid is insoluble in water.
The amino acids building blocks linked together by covalent bonds called peptide bonds.
These bonds form a chain of amino acid units which is called polypeptide chain. Protein
molecules often consist of more then one polypeptide chain.
About 50 percent of the dry weight of living matter is protein. Most organisms have between
1000 and 50,000 proteins.
The nucleic are linear polymers of repeating monomer subunits called nucleotides.
Each nucleotide is formed of a pentose sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base
(purine or pyrimidine).
Energy:
Energy is the capacity to do work. It exists in several forms Eg. mechanical energy, sound
energy, chemical energy, thermal energy, kinetic energy, potential energy etc.
All the thing (Living or nonliving) contain energy in some or the other forms.
The Energy Transfer Devices of Life
Cellular activities such as growth, motion and active transport of ions the cell membrane require
energy. No cell manufactures energy but all organisms take in energy and transform it into other
kind to do many kinds of work. Green plants and bacteria take in solar energy to produce their
own chemical energy (food).
Energy is often Transferred with Electrons
All atoms possess energy. It takes work to keep the electrons in the orbital of an atom. Virtually,
all the energy for living organism comes as radiation in the form of photons from the and is
captured by electrons.
During chemical reactions electrons are transferred from one atom to another. The loss of an
electron is called oxidation, whereas the gain of an electron is regarded as reduction. Oxidation-
reduction (redox) reactions play a key role in the flow of energy through biological systems.
What is Enthalpy and Free Energy?
In a biological system, the total energy including usable energy that can do work and unusable
energy that is lost to disorder is called enthalpy.
The amount of usable energy that is available for doing work temperature and pressure are
uniform throughout the system is the free energy. It is free because it is available for work
under certain conditions.
Note:
Activation Energy:- The energy required to destabilize chemical bonds and to initiate a chemical
reaction is called activation energy.
Spontaneous Reactions: - Reactions that occur without outside intervention, release free energy
and can perform work are called spontaneous reactions.
Exergonic Reactions: - Energy yielding chemical reactions are known as Exergonic reactions.
An Exergonic reaction has an endergonic first step because for two molecules to combine, they
must come unusually close and one or more pre-existing bonds must break frequently.
Endergonic Reaction: - A chemical reaction to which a net input of free energy from outside
source is needed for its initiation is called endergonic reaction.
How Energy Flows :-
Energy and its transformation is governed by two basic laws thermodynamics
1. First Law of Thermodynamics :-
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Energy keeps changing from to another form.
Eg.Radiant energy into chemical energy in photosynthesis. Chemical energy of cell is transformed
into various forms of energy.
2. Second Law of Thermodynamics or Law of Entropy:
Any system like this universe when left to itself tends to increase Entropy. Entropy means
disorder or randomness.
This law states that every transfer or transformation of energy makes the universe disordered.
Energy keeps flowing from higher to lower energy areas, the loss of energy occurs in these energy
changing reactions . This loss of energy is always dispersed into unailable heat energy. So no
transformation of energy is 100% efficient . This loss energy increase entropy in a system.
Free energy from sun minimizes entropy. All living things need a continuous input of energy so as
to maintain order. This is taken from sun either directly like green plants or indirectly from food.
Energy transfer or energy transformation
All matter (living or non living) contains energy. Energy is the capacity to do work. Energy can
neither be created nor destroyed. This is the first law of thermodynamics.
Whenever work is done energy is either transformed or transferred . Such change in energy occur
continuously in a living cell.
Example of energy transformation:-
Light energy from Sun By photosynthesis Into chemical energy in
in green cells the form of food molecules.
Example of energy transfer:-
Respiration Energy formed Used in synthesis, growth,
(Stored in the form of ATP) development, repair
Entropy
When there is a transfer of energy from one system to another then, there is a loss of energy in
this process i.e. whole (100%) energy is not transferred.
When continuous loss of energy takes place then entropy increases (i.e. degree of randomness
increases) and due to much increase in entropy, cell or organism (system) can die. Therefore in
case of high entropy or in conditions of high energy loss, the cell is provided with an extra source
of free energy. And the loss of energy is maintained.
The free energy decreases the entropy i.e. balance the loss of energy. There are many sources of
free energy for e.g.
(1) Trapping of solar energy by autotrophic plants.
(2) Synthesis of energy from food.
Organisms are Open systems
If energy can never be destroyed (First law of Thermodynamics) then what prevents the recycling
of energy ? Answer to this question can be found in the Second law of Thermodynamics. The term
system denotes any part of the universe containing specified matter and energy and whose
energy transformations are studied in thermodynamics . The rest of the universe remains outside
the system and is considered as surroundings. In an open system, such as living cells, matter and
energy can be transferred between the system and the surroundings. The very term open refers
to the fact that there is exchange of materials and energy between the organisms and their
surroundings.
Organisms are open systems because they interact continuously with their environment.
A closed system is one that does not exchange matter and energy with its surroundings. For
instance, a warm liquid is placed in a thermos flask or a bottle and the lids are tightened . The
thermos flask more or less represents a closed system. There is no question of exchange of
matter between the internal environment of the thermos flask and its surroundings. So far as
energy is concerned, the liquid remains warm for considerable period of time, dependignupon the
efficiency of the thermos flask. During this period, the heat energy of the liquid is not released
outside and it moves inside. This keeps the liquid warm. Hence thermos flask represents an
example of closed system.
The first law of thermodynamics applies to the universe as a whole or to any close system in the
universe.
Open system, Steady state and Homeostasis
Open system: The system which has a continuous inflow of energy (direct of indirect) is called an
open system. A living organium must have constant access to free energy or also its organisation
will collapse over time, leading to death.
Steady state : When the rate of input of matter and energy equals to the rate of output of matter
and energy it is called steady system.
For e.g., living organism must be continuously supplied with inputs such as water, O2, energy
and a variety of materials. Without these, the organism can not maintain itself. There must also
be an output of CO2, nitrogenous waste and heat which are products of chemical reactions, and
which would be harmful to the organism if they are allowed to accumulate.
O2 Cell CO2
Glucose Cell Waste products (Nitrogenous compound)
Homeostasis A function of Regulatory system
All organisms maintain relatively constant internal conditions different from their environment.
For this, many organisms have regulatory mechanisms, which co-ordinate their functions, such
as providing the cells with nutrients, transporting substances through the body. Others simply
adjust to the environment by adopting the temperature, salinity and other physical aspects of
their surroundings.
In any case, maintenance of a dynamic constancy of the internal environment or steady
state is termed as homeostasis.
Example of Homeostasis :-
(1) When you enter a darkened cinema hall from bright you can see almost nothing at first. Within a
few seconds you are able to adjust your sight to the dim light and move about.
(2) Our heart normally beats at a constant pace of 72 times per minute. Bu t when we run, the rate of
heart beat increases. This is because of the need for increased and faster blood supply to the
tissues which have done extra work. But after sometime the normal rate of heart beat is restored.
(3) The body temperature rises after exercise. It leads to increased sweating. As the sweat evaporates
the body cools and the body temperature lowers down.
(4) Soon after meals blood glucose level rises due to absorption from alimentary canal. Pancreas
produces insulin which induces glycogenesis in liver and muscles (Glucose Glycogen). Due to
this glucose level in blood falls.
(5) Concentrated urine is produced whenever the body has less water availability. This is done by
ADH (Secreted by pituitary gland). This hormone increases the permeability of the wall of DCT and
collecting duct. While in case of excess water ADH is not secreted and dilute urine is passed out.
Thermoregulation
In the living cells, thermal energy (heat) is produced during exergonic reactions of metabolism .
The vast majority of vertebrates (fishes, amphibians, reptiles) and plants lose most of their
thermal energy to their environment. Such animals are called ectothermic. These organisms
often depend on their environment for temperature regulation. Their skin may appear as either
cold or warm, depending on the environment from which they have been taken for examination. If
any one of them is picked up from a hibernaculum or caught beside a cold body of water, it is
likely that the skin will be cold. This is the reason for calling them as poikilothermous.
Alternatively, if an animal is examined during warm afternoon while it was basking in the sun, its
skin will appear warm. Actually, these animals save energy for utilizing it in other functions like
reproduction.
Mammals, birds and a few fishes (e.g. tuna fish and sword fish), instead of losing thermal energy,
actually retain it for use. They have developed insulating devices, such as fat, hair, feathers, etc.,
for retardation of heat loss to the environment. They are endothermic. Their body temperature
remains relatively constant, which is usually higher then that of the environment. For this reason
they are called homeothermous.
Mammals, birds and a few fishes are endothermic and homeothermous because they retain
thermal energy with the aid of thermoreceptors.
Homeothermy in Humans
Being a mammal we are endothermic and homoeothermic as well. To maintain the body
temperature, which is 37
0
C(98.6
0
F), we havesensors that detect the set point. This can be
compared with the functioning of the thermostat of a room air-conditioner machine . Usually , the
temperature of the thermostat is set at 21 0 C (700 F). If the temperature of the room rises
sufficiently above the set point, a sensor present within the thermostat detects the change and
activates the effector of the machine. The air-conditioner then reverses the deviation from the set
point of the thermostat. Finally, the room temperature is controlled at the set point of the
thermostat.
Our skin contains two types of sensory neurons . They are sensitive to the changes in temperature
outside our bodies. They are termed as thermoreceptors. Some of them are sensitive to cooler
temperatures and are called cold receptors, while the others are sensitive to warmer
temperatures and are called warm receptors. The former set is stimulated by fall in temperature
and the rise in temperature. Conversely, warming inhibits cold receptors and cooling inhibits
warm receptors. The warm receptors are located immediately below the epidermis (skin), while
the cold receptors are located slightly deeper in the dermis. We have thermoreceptors also within
the hypothalamus of our brain. These receptors monitor the temperature of the circulating blood
and send the information of the bodys internal (core) temperature to the brain.
The thermoreceptors of the skin sense, say for example , any rise in external temperature caused
by a perturbing factor like the sun, and send the message to the thermoreceptors of the
hypothalamus, which detect the change in the accompanying body temperature. The
hypothalamus now responds by activating the effector, that is, the sweat glands and the blood
vessels of the skin. As a result, release of sweat and dilation of the blood vessels are initiated,
which cause cooling and diffusion of body temperature. In other words, the set point is defended
by the hypothalamus. Since the regulation of temperature is by cooling the body, in this case, it is
in the negative side or reverse direction. This type of control system is called negative feedback
loop.
Biochemical Pathways are Tightly Regulated:-
Operation of each metabolic pathway is tightly under the control of cells regulatory systems.
Enzyme activity is sensitive to the presence of specific substances that bind to the enzymes. A
substance that binds to an enzyme and decreases its activity is called an inhibitor, if it increases
the activity of an enzyme it becomes an activator.
The regulation of simple biochemical pathways often depends on the allosteric site on the enzyme
that catalyses the first reaction in the pathway. An allosteric site is the part of an enzyme,
away from its active site, that can switch on/off the enzymes function. In the metabolic
pathways, the product of one reaction may serve as the substarate for the next reaction. When
necessary, the final end product of one pathway may become the allosteric inhibitor for the
action of the first enzyme of that pathway. This method of regulating mechanism is called
feedback mechanism. Thus the regulation of simple biochemical pathways often depends on the
feedback mechanism.
Adaptation
Adaptation to the environment is one of the most distinctive features of living beings.
Adaptation may be defined as any characteristic of an organism, which makes the organism
better suited to its environment.
Adaptation may be structural, physiological or behavioural in response to the environment.
Types of Adaptations:-
1. Long term Adaptations: - They are permanent inheritable changes in structure and function
produced in an organism due to evolution for better mode of living and adjustment with the
environment.
(a) Protrusion of ankle bone for standing erect.
(b) Opposable thumb for holding and gripping
(c) The beaks of birds are of different shape for their specific feeding habits.
(d) The kangaroo uses its thick tail as a fifth limb to balance its body.
(e) The desert plants are either leaf less or have leaves modified to spines to check the loss of
water, stem are water storing and have thick cuticle covered by layer of wax.
(f) Female anopheles requires mammalian proteins for egg formation so their mouth parts
are adapted for sucking blood.
2. Short term adaptations :They are temporary changes that are produced in response to specific
conditions and are meant for adjustment to unfavourable conditions.
(a) Skin becomes dark on exposure to sun light due to accumulation of skin pigment melanin in
the epidermis. It helps in protecting the underlying tissue from ultra violet rays of the sun.
(b) The dormant seeds suspend their activities and appear to be dead. In favourable conditions
dormancy is broken and the seeds germinate.
(c) A hibernating animal suspends all the activities to save energy. It keeps its metabolic rate
very low. It survives on stored fats.
(d) Plants show adaptative reactions e.g. phototropism (The shoot grows towards the light)
Geotropism (The root grow towards the gravity)
Important Point:-
Longest living plant 43000 years old specimen of shrub Lomatia termanica.
A living individual contains over 5000 types of biomolecules.
Water constitutes 70-80% of living cells. Other constituents are 10-15 % protein, 10-15% Lipids
5% other inorganic substance are 1 % carbohydrates.
Sodium chloride occurs in concentration of 0.9 gm/100 ml blood.
Blood glucose level for normal functioning should be 100 mg/100 ml blood.
Unit of measurement in cell biology is nanometer or millimicron.
3-D images are obtained with the help of scanning electron microscope and x-ray microscope, All
others give 2-D images.
SUDAN III/IV is used for identification of FATS.
Schiff reagent is specific for DNA. This reagent was developed by Schiff.
NATURE & SCOPE OF BIOLOGY EXERCISE-1
1. In ancient India which of the following is
regarded as God of Medicine ?
(1) Susruta (2) Charaka
(3) Dhanvantari (4) Atreya
2. Who was the first physician in ancient India
who developed the concept of digestion,
metabolism and immunity ?
(1) Atreya (2) Charaka
(3) Agnivesa (4) Susruta
3. Which of the following is regarded as Father
of surgery?
(1) Andreas (2) William Harvey
(3) Susruta (4) Atreya
4. Which of the following is honoured as Father
of anatomy?
(1) Susruta (2) William Harvey
(3) Andreas Vesalius (4) Atreya
5. A plant classified as dicot but without visible
cotyledon is:-
(1) Cuscta (2) Charaka
(3) Drosera (4) Dionaea
6. Science dealing with nose and olfactory
organs is
(1) Rhinology (2) Radiology
(3) Dermatology (4) Kinesiology
7. The physical sufferings are often caused by
bad deeds in the previous birth. It may be
called:-
(1) Serenidipty (2) Teleology
(3) Control experiment (4) Hypothesis
8. Herpetology is study of:-
(1) Reptiles and amphibians
(2)Snake
(3) Helminths (4) Mammals
9. Lightest wood is:-
(1) Tectona (2) Morus
(3) Hard Wichita (4) Ochroma
10. The correct match is
Scientists Associated
with
(i) William Bateson A. Rediscovered
Mendels
contribution
(ii) T.H. Morgan B. Discovered that
genes are made
up of D.N.A.
(iii) O.T. Avery C. Introduced the
term genetics
(iv) Hugo de Vries D.Created first
gene map
A B C D
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(3) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(4) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
11. Match the names of branches of
science listed under Column I with
the fields of study given under
Column II. Choose the correct
combination of alphabets:-
Column I Column II
(Branch of science)(Fields of study)
A. Mycology P. Study of bird
B. Ornithology Q. Study of worms
C. Herpetology R. Study of fishes
D. Ichthyology S. Study of fungi
T. Study of snakes
(1) A-P, B-S, C-R, D-T
(2) A-S, B-T, C-P, D-R
(3) A-Q, B-S, C-R, D-T
(4) A-S, B-P, C-T, D-R
12. Study of nuclcytology is:-
(1) Neurology (2) Mycology
(3) Rhinology (4) Karyology
13. Chemotherapeutic value of penicillin
was given by
(1) A. Fleming
(2) Florey and chin
(3) Schultz and Waksman
(4) Flemming and Waksman
14. The correct match is:-
Column I Column II
(Science) (Contribution)
A. Andreas Vesalius P. Micrographia
B. A.V. Leeuwenhoek Q. De Humani
Corporis
Fabrica
C. W. Harvey R. Species plantarum
D. C. Linnaeus S. Philosophic
Zoologique
E. Robert Hooke T. Anatomical
Exercise on the
motion of the
F. Lamarck heart and blood
(1) A-P, B-S, C-R, D-T
(2) A-S, B-T, C-P, D-R
(3) A-Q, B-S, C-R, D-T
(4) A-S, B-P, C-T, D-R
15. Scientist associated with Indian Palaeobotany
is: [BHU-2010]
(1) P. Maheswari (2) Birbal Sahni
(3) M.O.P. Iyengar (4) Swaminathan
16. Circulation of blood was discovered by :-
[Manipal-95]
(1) William Harvey (2) Karl Landsteiner
(3) Watson and Crick (4) Bose
17. Rearing of bees is:- [RPMT-96]
(1) Horticulture
(2) Apiary
(3) Apiculture
(4) Poultry
18. Branch of science connected with diagnosis,
prevention and cure of mental disorders is :-
[AIMS-97]
(1) Psychiatry
(2) Psychology
(3) Neurology
(4) Neuropsychiatry
19. Mexican dwart varieties of wheat were
developed by:- [C.E.T. chd.-
2009]
(1) Sahani
(2) Swaminathan
(3) Borlaug
(4) Khush
20.Genetic engineering is connected with:-
(1) Development of transgenic plants
(2) Development of vaccination [A.F.M.C.97]
(3) Gene therapy
(4) All the above
21.Irrationalfearof disease is [AIMS-97]
(1Algophobia
(2)Mysophobia
(3)Pathophobi
(4) Haematophobia
22. Improvement of human race through
improvement of human environment
is- [MPPMT-98]
(1) Eugenics (2)Euphenics
(3) Euthenics (4)Anthropology
23. Utilisation of living organisms for human
welfare is: - [Manipal, 98]
(1) Ecobiology (2) Applied
(3) Basic biology (4) Biophysics
24. Metamorphosis is studied under: - [B.V.-2009]
(1) Neurology (2) Embryology
(3) Cardiology (4) Physiology
25. Study of human population growth comes
under [Kerla-2010]
(1) Anthropology (2) Sociology
(3) Demography (4) Geography
26. Scientific enquiry about life in outer space is :
[Kerla-2011]
(1) Exobiology (2)Cryobiology
(3) Investigative (4) Euphenics
27. In 1928, a scientist discovered the first effective
antibiotic. Scientist and antibiotics are :
[A.I.I.M.S.2000, Manipal, 2000]
(1) Fleming streptomycin
(2) Fleming pencillin
(3) Waksman pencillin
(4) Waksman streptomycin
28. Choose the correct pair :-
(1) Sericulture-Fish
(2) Apiculture-Honey Bee
(3) Pisciculture-Silkworm
(4) Silviculture-Silkworm
29. Match the columns [Karnataka-2001]
Column I Column II
a Palynology p Silkworms
b Oncolohy q Pollen grain
c Phycology r Cancer
d Sericulture s Algae
(1) a s, b r, c q, d p
(2) a q, b r, c s, d p
(3) a s, b q, c r, d p
(4) a r, b q, c s, d p
30. Prevention of deterioration of human race through
reducing birth rate among defective individuals is
[TNPCEE-2011]
(1) Positive euthenics
(2) Negative euthenics
(3)Negative euthenics
(4) Positive euthenics
31. Which one of the following sequence is
correct:
(1) Problem, defining, hypothesis,
observation, experiment [Pb. P.M.T. 2012]
(2) Observation, problem, hypothesis,
defining, experiment
(3) Observation, problem, defining, hypothesis,
experiment
(4) experiment hypothesis, problem, defining,
observation,
32. Match the columns and pick up the correct
combination: - [Har. PMT-2002]
Column I Column II
(a) Mendel (i) Zoology
(b) Borlaug (ii) Genetics
(c) Galton (iii) Green revolution
(d) Aristotle (iv) Eugenics
(1) a (i), b (ii), c (iii), d (iv)
(2) a (ii), b (iv), c (i), d (iii)
(3) a (ii), b (iii), c (iv), d (i)
(4) a (iii), b (iv), c (i), d (ii)
33. Study of ants in :- [JIPMER-2002]
(1) Mycology (2) Myrmecology
(3) Malacology (4) Myology
34. Branch of botany connected with food, fibre
and wood yielding plants is :-
[MPPMT-2002]
(1) Suaruta (2) Charaka
(3) Dhanvantari (4) Atreya
35. Acarology is study of:- [MPPMT-2002]
(1) Suaruta (2) Charaka
(3) Dhanvantari (4) Atreya
36. For solving a scientific problem which is not
correct
(1) Suaruta (2) Charaka
(3) Dhanvantari (4) Atreya
37. Science of engineering and technology which
is applied to life sciences is :- [AFMC-2003]
(1) Suaruta (2) Charaka
(3) Dhanvantari (4) Atreya
38. Match the column I and II and choose the
correct answer :- [Karnataka-2003]
Column I Column II
(a) Helminthology p Study of
insects
(b) Entomology q Study of
fungi
(c) Ornithology r Study of
algae
(d) Phycology s Study of
birds
(e) Phycology t Study of worms
(1) a p. b s, c q, d t
(2) a t, b p, c s, d r
(3) a s, b t, c r, d p
(4) ar, bp, cs, dq
ANSWER KEY EXERISE 1
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 3 2 3 3 1 1 2 1 4 2 4 4 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 4 3 3 2
Q. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
A. 2 3 1 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 4 3 1 2
UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE EXERCISE-2
1. All living beings show :-
(1) Irritability
(2) Irregular shape
(3) Locomotion
(4) Absence of coordination
2. Bending of a shoot towards light is :-
(1) Irritability
(2) Healing
(3) Regeneration
(4) A photochemical reaction
3. Physical basis of life is :-
(1) Cell (2) Nucleus
(3) Protoplasm (4) Food
4. Fuelgen test is specific for :-
(1) Proteins (2) RNA
(3) Lipids (4) DNA
5. Which type of organisation is found in only
living beings :-
(1) Atomic (2) Mixture
(3) Molecular (4) Subcellular
6. Organisation formed by individuals of a
species is :-
(1) Population (2) Ecosystem
(3) Community (4) All the above
7. Number of chemicals found in living cell is :-
(1) 25,000 (2) 2000
(3) 5000 (4) 500
8. Which one is a micromolecule :-
(1) Glucose (2) Protein
(3) DNA (4) Glycogen
9. Salt concentration of blood is :-
(1) 0.9 gm/100 ml (2) 9 gm/100 ml
(3) 100 mg/100ml (4)500mg/100 ml
10. Glucose concentration of blood for normal
body function is :-
(1) 0.9 gm/100 ml
(2) 200 gm/100 ml
(3) 100 mg/100ml
(4) 500 mg/100 ml
11. Energy currency of a cell is :-
(1) Mitochondria (2) Golgi body
(3) DNA (4) ATP
12. Energy transfers or transformations are
never 100% efficient . This is due to :-
(1) Entropy (2)Homeostasis
(3) Aggregation (4) Adaptation
13. During nerve conduction, electric energy is
produced . What is the source of this
energy:-
(1) DNA (2) RNA (3) ATP (4) ACTH
14. What type of energy is needed to make up
the loss of energy in a living system :-
(1) Heat energy
(2) Free energy
(3) Light energy (4)Mechanical energy
15. Use of tail as fifth limb by Kangaroo is an
example of-
(1) Short term adaptation
(2) Homeostasis
(3) Long term adaptation
(4) Energy transformation
16. Long term adaptation is :-
(1) Inheritable
(2) Formed due to evolution
(3) Permanent (4) All the above
17. Which organ remains functional for a few
hours
even after clinical death :-
(1) Minerals (2) Proteins
(3) Water (4) Fats
18. 80% of the living material of a cell is made of
(1) Minerals (2) Proteins
(3) Water (4) Fats
19. Sweating is meant for :-
(1) Killing of skin bacteria
(2) Regulation of body temperature
(3) Removal of excess salt
(4) Removal of excess water
20. 99% of living system is formed of four
elements :-
(1) CHOP (2) CHOS
(3) CNOP (4) CHON
21. Ultimate source of energy is :-
(1) ATP (2) Sun
(3) Glucose (4) Food
22. Pox virus contains . vitamin :-
(1) Riboflavin (2) Biotin
(3) Both (1) & (2) (4) Transcriptase
23. If feedback inhibition a metabolic pathway
gets Switched off by :-
(1) Lack of substrate
(2) Accumulation of end product
(3) A rise in temperature
(4) Competitive inhibition
24. ACTH consists .. amino acids units :-
(1) 8500 (2) 39
(3) 4500 (4) 910,000
25. Hemocyanin of snail consists of ..
amino acids :-
(1) 910,000 (2) 8200
(3) 39 (4) 4500
26. The molecule which contain all the
information for carrying all the life process
(1) DNA (2) m-RNA
(3) r-RNA (4) t-RNA
27. An example of short term adaptation is
(a) Accumulation of melanin in the skin
(b) The use of stored fat in animals
undergoing hibernation.
(c) Dormancy of seeds.
(d) Phototropism of stems and geotropism
of roots.
(1) a and b are correct
(2) b and c are correct
(3) All are correct
(4) None of the above is correct
28. Long term adaptation helps in ]
(1) Evolution (2) Survival
(30 Both (1) & (2) (4) None of these
29. The species which grow on exposed rocks
is :-
(1) Selaginella lepidophylla
(2) Myrothammus
(3) Craterostigma (4) Nepenthes
30. The largest macromolecule is :-
(1) RNA (2) DNA
(3) Proteins (4) Fats
31. Who pointed out that Life results due to
a relationship of molecules and is not the
property of any one molecule :-
(1) Darwin (2) Weismann
(3) L. Pauling (4) None of these
32. What is the energy required in calories for
formation of energy rich bond between
phosphorous and ADP molecule in DNA
:-
(1) 2000 cal (2) 7600 cal
(3) 12.060 cal (4) 20,000 cal
33. Homeostasis refers to :-
(1) Positive and negative feedback
(2) Positive feedback
(3) Negative feedback
(4) None of these
34. Dodo (flightless bird) recently got extinct
from :-
(1) Indonesia (2) Mauritius
(3) Australia (4) India
35. The simplest amino acid is :-
[B.H.U. 1986, Manipal 1999. P.M.T. 1999]
(1) Glycine (2) Lysine
(3) Tyrosine (4) Aspartic acid
36. Steroid is :- [D.P.M.T.1999]
(1) Cholesterol (2) Thyroxine
(3) Vitamin A (4) Fatty acid ester
37. Water protects organisms from thermal
shock due to its high :- [A.M.U. 1991]
(1) Thermal conductivity(2) Latent heat
(3) Dielectric constant (4) All the above
38. Homeostasis is :- [C.B.S.E..1991]
(1) Tendency to change with change in
environment
(2) Tendency to resist change
(3) Disturbance in regulatory control
(4) None of these
39. Cholesterol is :- [B.H.U.2009]
(1)Monosaccharide (2) Protein
(3) Sterol (4) Wax
40. Maintenance of internal favourable
conditions despite changes in external
environment is :-
[B.H.U. 2002]
(1) Enthalpy (2) Homoestasis
(3) Entropy (4) Steady state
41. Total heat content of a system is :
[Kamataka 2000]
(1) Free energy (2) Enthalpy
(3) Entropy (4) Kinetic energy
42. A person exposed to cold environment does
not show :- [D.P.M.T. 2001]
(1) Shivering
(2) Vasoconstriction of peripheral vessels
(3) Increased secretion of thyroid and
adrenal medulla
(4) Increased heart beat and volume per
stoke
43. Which is correct about energy changes in
living cells [A.M.U. 2001]
(1) First energy transfer, then energy
transformation
(2) First energy transformation then
energy transfer
(3) Both occur discontinuously
(4) Both occur continuously
44. Animals not possessing a fixed
temperature are called:- [C.M.C.2002]
(1)Homeotherms
(2)Mexotherms
(3) Poikilotherms
(4) Heterotherms
45. Which one is incorrect :-
[C.E.T. Chd. 2002]
(1) New individuals replace the dead ones
(2) Homeostasis produces a self regulated s
teady state
(3) Most homeostatic mechanisms operate
through feed-back systems
(4) Cell obtains instructions for division
from a hereditary protein
ANSWER KEY EXERCISE-2
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
A. 1 1 3 4 4 1 3 1 1 3 4 1 3 2 3 4 4 3
Q. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
A. 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 1 1
Q. 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
A. 4 2 3 2 2 4 4 3 4
NATURE & SCOPE OF BIOLOGY STAT PMT EXAMS EXERCISE
1. The study of the energy transfer and
relationships between all living organisms is
known as : [JHARKHAND -2000]
(1) Thermodynamics (2) Bioenergetics
(3) Kinetic energy (4)1st December
2. On which day we celebrate malarial day ?
[BIHAR-2003]
(1) 5th June (2) 15th August
(3) 20th October (4) Spencer
3. Philosophic zoologique was written by :
[UP CPMT-2001, BIHAR-03]
(1) Lamarck
(2) de Vries
(3) Mendal
(4) Spencer
4. The book Micrographia was written by :
[BIHAR-2002]
(1) Huxley
(2) Robert Hooke
(3) Fritsch
(4) J.D.Hooker
5. 5th June is celebrated as [UP CPMT-2002]
(1) World forest day
(2) World environment day
(3) World red cross day
(4) World food day
6. Study of environment and animal relation
is [UP CPMT-2002]
(1) Ecosystem (2) phytosociology
(3) Biotic community (4) Ecology
7. Which of the following is connecting link
between reptiles and birds?
[UP CPMT-2002]
(1) Archaeopterix (2) Euglena
(3) Neopiline (4) Latimeria
8. Cuscuta is a [UP CPMT-2003]
(1) Parasitic plant (2) Symbiotic
(3) Predator (4) Decomposer
9. Which organism was used by Beadle and
Tatum to proposed one gene-one enzyme
hypothesis? [UP CPMT-2004]
(1) E. coli (2) Nostoc
(3) Drosophila (4) Neurospora
10. Pangenesis hypothesis was proposed by:
[MP PMT-2001]
(1) Weismann
(2) Gelton
(3) Wagner
(4) Darwin
11. World AIDs day is organised every year on:
[MP PMT-2002]
(1) 1st December (2) 6th December
(3) 15th December (4) 31st December
STATE PMT EXAMS EXERCISE ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Ans. 2 3 1 2 2 4 1 1 4 4 1
PLANT DIVERSITY
Taxonomy :
Taxis = orderly arrangement, nomos = law Taxonomy is the body of principles and procedures
classification.
This word was produced by A.P. de. Candolle in his book Theories elementaire de la botanique
(Theory of elementary botany)
Taxonomy includes study of following 4 points
(1) Identification - Identification of living organisms
(2) Nomenclature - Nomenclature of living organism
(3) Classification - Classifications of living organisms in groups
(4) Affinities - Study of inter relationship between living organisms
Systematics : (Branch related with taxonomy)
(1) The term Systematics was proposed by Linnaeus
(2) In includes description of external morphological characters of plants or living organisms.
eg. Morphological characters of Root, Ste, Leaves, Flowers
(3) This description is used to know inter relationship among plants or living organisms.
New systematics or Neo systematics or Biosystematics :
(1) Neo - systematics - A new branch - Name given by Julian Huxley (1940)
(2) In includes description of all the characters (internal including morphological characters (external) of
plants or living organism.
eg. Anatomical characters
Cytological characters
(3) It is used to know the inter relationship among living organism.
Note : New systematics is mainly based on evolutionary as well as genetic relationship (experimental
taxonomy) as compared to morphological characters.
Some Informations :
Maximum diversity found in tropical rain forests.
Second maximum diversity found in coral reefs
Practical significance of taxonomy is Identification of unknown organism.
Polynomial system :
According to this system name of any plant consists of many words.
For eg. Caryophyllum-Caryophyllum sexatilis folis gramineus unbellatis corymbis
Binomial system :
(1) Binomial system was first proposed by Gaspard Bauhin in his book - Pinax Theatre Botanica
(2) Carolus Linnaeus : Linnaeus used this nomenclature system for the first time on large scale and
proposed scientific name of all the plants and animals.
NOMENCLATURE
Linnaeus is the founder of binomial system.
Linnaeus proposed scientific name of plants in his book Species plantarum. It was published on 1 May
1753. So this was the initiation of binomial system for plants. So any name proposed (for plants) before this
date is not accepted today.
Linnaeus proposed scientific name of animals in his boo Systema naturae (10th edition).
This 10th edition of Systema naturae was published on 1 August 1758. So initiation of binomial system for
animals is believed to be started on 1 Aug 1758.
Principle of Priority :
The nomenclature is done by principle of priority. If two names re proposed for any plant after the 1753,
the valid name is the earlier name proposed just after 1 May, 1753.
International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
ICBN - Book of rules of nomenclature
Collection of rules regarding scientific - nomenclature of plants is known as ICBN.
ICBN was firstly proposed by -
Sprague, Hitchcock, Green (1930)
12th International congress, Leningrade, revised ICBN in 1975.
After revision it was republished in 1978. So that ICBN was published two times
(1) 1961 (2) 1978
Main rules of ICBN :
(1) According to binomial system name of any species consists of two names -
(i) Generic name - Name genus
(ii) Specific name - Trival name
e.g. Solanum tuberosum (Potato) Mangifere indica (mango)
Generic name Specific name Generic name Specific name
(2) In plant nomenclature (ICBN) tautonyms re not valid e.g. generic name and specific name should not be
same in plants.
e.g. Mangifera mangifera
But tautonyms are valid in animals nomenclature (ICZN-International Code of Zoological Nomenclature)
e.g. Naja naja (Indian cobra), Rattus rattus (Rat)
(3) Length of generic name or specific name should not be less than 3 letters and not more than 12 letters.
eg. Mangifera indica
Exception - Riccia pathankotensis- More than 12 letters.
According to ICBN this name is not valid but his name was proposed before 1961, so it is valid.
ICBN
(4) First letter of generic name should be in capital letter and first letter of specific name should be in small
letter.
eg. Mangifera indica
But if specific name is based on the name of some person, its first letter should be in capital letter.
eg. Isoetes Pntti
(5) When written with free hand or typed, then generic name sand specific name should be separately
underlined. But during name shold be italized.
(6) Name of scientist (who proposed nomenclature) should be written in short after the specific name
eg. Mangifera indica Lin.
(7) Name of scientist should e neither underlined nor written in italics, but written in roman letters (simples
alphabets)
(8) If any scientist has proposed wrong name then his name should be written in bracket and the scientist who
corrected the name should be written after the bracket.
eg. Tsuga candensis (Lin.) Salisbury
Note : Linnaeus names this plane as Pinus Canadensis
(9) Scientific names should be derived from Latin or Greek languages because they are dead languages.
(10) Type specimen (Herbarium Sheet) of newly discovered plant should be placed in herbarium (Dry
garden).
(11) Standard size of herbarium sheet is 11.5 16.5 inches.
Type specimen (Herbarium sheet) are of different type
Holotype - Herbarium sheet on which the first description of plant is based.
Lectotype - In case of holotype is lost, second herbarium sheet prepared from the original plant is called
lectotype.
Neotype - In case of holotype and original plant is lost, then herbarium sheet prepared from some other
plant o same species is called neotype.
Syntype - In case of holotype and original plant is lost then many herbarium sheet prepared from many
plant of same species is called syntype.
Isotype - Duplicate of holotype - In presence of holotype a second herbarium sheet prepared from the
original plant is called isotype.
Paratype - Additional herbarium sheet used in the first description of plant is called paratype. It is
prepared from some other plant of same species having some variations.
Note : Nomenclature is invalid in absence of Herbarium sheet.
ICNB = International Code of Nomenclature for Bacteria
ICVN = International Code of Viral Nomenclature
ICCP = International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants.
Trinomial system :
(1) Proposed by Huxley and Strickland
(2) According to this system name of any plant or species is composed of three names
(i) Generic name (ii) Specific name (iii) Subspecific name (name of variety)
When members of any species have large variations then trinomial system is used. On the basis of
dissimilarities this species is classified into sub species
eg. Brassica oleracea var. botrytis (Cauliflower)
Brassica oleracea var. capitata (Cabbage)
Brassica oleracea var. cauorapa (Knot-khol)
Biological classification :
The art of identifying distinctions among organisms and placing them into groups that reflect their most
significant features and relationship is called biological classification.
The purpose of biological classification is to organize the vast number o known plants into categories
that could be named, remembered and studied.
According to A.P. de Candolle , Classification is of two types
(1) Empirical Classification (2) Rational Classification
1. Empirical Classification :
(i) In this type, the actual nature of character of plants is not consider3d.
(ii) Plant are classified on the basis of their alphabetical order i.e. on the basis of the name of plant.
(iii) On the basis of name, plant kingdom can be classified in 26 groups.
(Their are 26 alphabets in English - According to this classification, all plants having same initial
alphabet, are placed in one group. For example : If the name of plants starts from A, then it is
placed in a- group. Similarly if it starts with B, then it is placed in B-group)
(iv) This is not a true classification. It has only one application : Listing of flora.
(v) If any scientist, writes the flora of a particular area then he uses empirical classification.
Flora Plants growing in a particular area.
eg. Flora of Rajasthan Two books in which flora of India is written :
(i) Flora British Indica By J.D. Hooker (ii) Flora Indica By William Rouxburgh
2. Rational Classification:
In this classification, plants are classified on the basis of their actual character or nature i.e. by viewing
the characters.
Type of rational classification
(i) Practical classification : In this type of classification, plants are classified on the basis of their
economic importance. In this type of classification morphology of plants in not considered.
Oil yielding plants Coconut, Walnut, Soybean
Fibre yielding plants Jute, Cotton
Medicinal plants Rauwolfia, Cinchona, Eucalytus
Note : In this classification any one plant can be a member of more than one group.
eg. Turmeric : Multi uses plant, it gives both medicines and spices
CLASSIFICATION
.
(ii) Artificial classification : In this type of classification plants are classified on the basis of one or two
morphological characters i.e. over all morphology is not considered.
for e.g. - Classification proposed by Linnaeus if Artificial
Linnaeus classified plant kingdom on the basis of only two characters.
(1) Stamens (2) Style
On the basis of stamens and style, Linnaeus classified plant kingdom in to 24 classes.
(1) Monadria - Those flowers in which only 1 stamen is present
(2) Diandria - 2 stamens in flower
(3) Triandria - 3 stamens in flower
(23)Polyandria - Many stamens
(24 Nonandria/Cryptogamina - No stamens
Note : Linnaeus divided flowering plants into 23 classes starting with class monandria with a single
stamen (eg. Canna) and plants with twenty or more stamens attached with calyx were assigned to class
Icosandia. He also included all non-flowering plants such as algae, fungi, lichens, mosses and ferns in
a separate class called cryptogamia or nonandria.
(iii) Natural classification : In this type, plants are classified on the basis of their complete morphology. In it
the classification of whole plant is included (stem, root, Leaves, flower etc.) Maximum characters are taken
as base in this classification.
Importance -
Natural classification is believed to be the best classification, because it represents the natural
similarities and dissimilarities of plants i.e. it represents the interrelationship among plants.
In this classification, the plants belonging to the same group shows many similarities, while is artificial
classification, the plants belonging to the same group shows only, 1 or 2 similar characters. They have
many dissimilarities.
Natural classification is of two types
(a) Natural formal (b) Natural phylogenetic
(a) Natural formal In this classification, the phylogeny of the plant is not considered i.e. only the
morphology of the plant is considered.
(b) Natural phylogenetic In this classification, both morphology and phylogeny are considered. In
phylogentic classification, the plants are arranged on the basis of their evolution.
Lamarck : Proposed the term Phylogeny
Ernest haeckel : Gave the concept of phylogeny
Charles Darwin : Gave broad explanation of phylogeny in his book ORIGIN OF SPECIES (1859)
(Geneology Sequence of evolution)
Geneology of plant kingdom :
ThallophytaBryophyta Pteridophyta Gymnosperm Angiosperm (most advanced plants)
Note : Phylogenetic classification also known as cladistic classification.
(iv) Adansoniam system or phenetic classification or Numerical classification :
Proposed by Sokel and Sneath. In it plants are classified on the basis of numbers of similarities and
dissimilarities.
Note :
In this, importance to any one character is not given, all characters have same importance. While in
natural classification floral (reproductive) characters have more importance than vegetative (root, stem
and leaves) characters.
Their are 7 main taxonomic categories. They are obligate
categories i.e. they are strictly used the time of any plant
classification.
There are some extra categories, like sub division, sub
order, sub family tribe, sub tribe, etc. They are not regularly
used. They are used only when they are needed.
Classification Raddish :
Kingdom - Plantae
Division - Spermatophyta
Class - Dicotyledonae
Order - Parietales
Family - Brassicaceae
Genus - Raphnus
Species - R. sativus
Taxon - Plant groups or animal groups included in categories are called Taxon.
Adolf Mayer : First proposed the term Taxon - for animals
H.J. Lan : First proposed the term Taxon for plants
The classification of any plant or animal is written is descending order.
Hierarchy - Descending arrangement of taxonomic categories is known as hierarchy.
Species : Smallest taxonomic category It is basis unit of classification.
Suffix for texa (Taxon)
Division - Phyta
Sub div - phytina
Class - opsida, phyceae, ae
Order - ales
Sub-order - ineae
Family - aceae
Sub Family - oideae
Tribe - eae
Sub tribe - inae
Note : There is no suffix for Genus, Species and Kingdom
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SPECIEIS CONCEPT
John Ray : Proposed the term and concept of species
To explain the species different concepts were proposed, which are as follows
(A) Biological concept of species :
(1) Mayr proposed the biological concept of species.
(2) Mayr defined the species in the form of biological concept.
(3) According to Mayr All the members that can interbreed among themselves and can produce fertile
offsprings are the members of same species
But this definition of Mayr was incomplete because this definition is applicable to sexually
reproducing living beings because there re many organisms that have only asexual mode of
reproduction.
eg. Bacteria, Mycoplasma, BGA
(4) The main character in determination of any species is interbreeding. But character is not used in
taxonomy. In taxonomy, the determination of species is based on other characters.
eg. Mainly morphological characters
(5) In higher plants, the determination of species is mainly based on the morphology of flower (floral
morphology). Because floral (reproductive) characters are more conservative s compared to vegetative
(Root, Stem, Leaf) characters i.e. they do not shows any major changes.
(6) When the species is determined on the basis of interbreeding then it is called as biological species.
e.g. All the humans is this world can interbreed among themselves.
so all the humans are the members of one biological species.
(7) When the determination of species is based on other characters then it is called as taxonomic species.
eg.
Cauliflower Cabbage Knol Khol
Brassica oleracea
These 3 have same morphological characters. Therefore they belong to same taxonomic species i.e.
one taxonomic species. But these three can not interbreed among themselves. Therefore on the
basis of interbreeding these are three biological species.
(B) Static concept of species :
(1) The static concept of species was proposed by Linnaeus. According to Linaneus species is un-
changeable i.e. there is no change in the character of species. The species of present day are same as
they were in past and they will remains same in future.
(2) Linnaeus believed in the Theory of Special creation
Father Suarez - gave the principle of special creation. According to this theory All the living
organisms are created by God (Every life is created by God) and God gave the basis size and
shape of all living organisms, they are still present in their actual former form. But lamarck rejected
this hypothesis.
(C) Dynamic concept of species :
(1) It was proposed by Lamarck
(2) According to this concept Species is always changeable. Changes always occur in the characters of
species from one generation to next generation. And these changes are know as evolution.
(D) Typological concept :
(1) It was proposed by Aristotle and Plato.
(2) According to this concept There is a definite type or pattern of characters in the each species of every
living organisms and all the members of species show maximum resemblance with this pattern.
(Typological concept is based on single individual of species)
The species in which a fixed pattern of characters is present are called as monotypic species.
eg. Bacteria, BGA
(3) In many species more than one type or pattern of characters are present. These are called Polytypic
species or Macrospecies
eg. Brassica aleracea Cauliflower, Cabbage, Knol-Khol
Polytypic Species are of three types
Biotype - Member o same species inhabiting similar environment and having some genetic variations
are known as biotypes. Variations found in these members are permanent. These members
can not interbreed among them selves.
eg. Cauliflower, Cabbage, Knol-Khol are three biotypes of one species.
Ecotypes -Members of same species inhabiting different environment and having some genetic
variations are known as ecotypes. Variations are permanent. These members can interbreed
among them selves but due to geographical barrier they can not interbreed.
eg. Crow (Corvus splendense) found in different regions are ecotypes of one species
Corvus splendense splendense - Indian crow
Corvus splendense insolense - Mynamer crow
Corvus splendense protegatus - Srilankan crow
Ecads or Ecophense - members of same species having some non genetic variations due to
environment These variations re temporary.
eg. Every living being
Note : This hypothesis is believed to be most acceptable
SOME DEFINITION RELATED TO SPECIES
(1) Linneon species : Those taxonomic species whose determination is bases on morphology. They are called
as linneon species. They are also called morpho-species or taxonomic species.
eg. Most of species in taxonomy are linneon species
(2) Microspecies or Joardans species : Those species in which variations are very less. They reproduce
asexually so they have very less variations.
Money Plant
Yellow in
Sun light
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Dark green
in shadow
(3) Sibling species or Cryptic species : Members of species which are morphologically similar but
reproductively isolated are known as sibling species i.e. they can not interbreed among themselves.
Sibling species is one taxonomic species (because these members have similar morpholoty) but they
are different biological species. [Because they can not interbreed]
eg. Brassica oleracea
(4) Allopatric species : Those species that are found in different geographical regions and have
geographical barriors between them are known as allopratic species.
Geographical barriors like hills, oceans, Himalayan mountains
(5) Sympatric species: The species found in similar geographical regions.
(6) Allocronic species : The species found in different time periods.
eg. Man and Dinosaurs
(7) Synchronic species : Those species hat are found in same era
eg. Dinosaurs and Archaeopteryx
(8) Palaeo species : Those species that are extinct now and are found in the form of fossils.
eg. Dinosaurs
(9) Neontological species : Those species which are living presently.
Note : biochemical resemblances are used in the identification of Moneran species.
TYPE OF TAXONOMY
(A) Alpha taxonomy or classical taxonomy : It is based on external morphology, origin and evolution of
plants.
(B) Beta taxonomy or Explorative taxonomy : Besides external morphology, it also includes internal
characters like embryological, cytological, anatomical characters etc.
(C) Omega taxonomy or Encyclopaedic taxonomy: Omega taxonomy has widest scope. It is based on all the
informations or data available about plants.
(D) Cytotaxonomy : The use of cytological characters of plants in classification or in solving taxonomic
problems is called ctotaxonomy. Cytological characters constitute an important aid to plant taxonomy,
especially in determining affinities at the generic and infrageneric levels.
(E) Chemotaxonomy : The uses of chemical characters of plants in classification or in solving taxonomic
problems is called chemotaxonomy or chemical taxonomy. It is based on the chemical constitution of plants.
The fragrance and taste vary from species to species.
The basis chemical compounds used in chemotaxonomy are alkaloids, carotenoids, tannis,
polysaccharide, nucleic acids, fatty acids, amino acids, aromatic compounds etc.
(F) Karyotaxonomy : Based on characters of nucleus and chromosomes. Pattern of chromosomal bands (dark
bands and light bands) is most specific characters.
HISTORY OF TAXONOMY
(1) Aristotle : Father of biology & father of zoology
(2) Theophrastus :
(A) Time - 370 - 285 B.C.
(B) He is known as father of ancient plant taxonomy and father of botany.
(C) Both Theophrastus & Aristotle are Greek political philosophers.
(D) Theopharastus wrote many books on plants. Few of them are as follows
(a) Historia plantarum (B) Causes of plants (C) Enquiry into plants
(E) Theophratus gave names and descriptions of 480 plants in his book Historia plntarum.
(F) Theophrastus proposes the first classification of plant kingdom. He classified plant kingdom in to four
groups on the basis of growth habit -
(a) Trees (b) Shrubs (c) Under shrubs (d) Herbs
(G) It is artificial classification.
(H) He proposed the term Annual, Biennial and Perennials.
(3) Carolus Linaneus : [1707 - 1778]
(A) His real name was - Carl Von Linne
(B) On the basis of work is latin language, he changed his name to Carolus Linnaeus. He was the Swedish
scientist
(C) He is known as father of taxonomy, father of plant taxonomy and father of animal taxonomy.
(D) Linnaeus gave the two kingdom system classification. he grouped plants and animals into kingdom
Plantae and kingdom Animalia respectively.
(E) Linnaeus wrote many books. Some important books are :
(1) Hortus uplandicus - First book (2) Flora lapponica
(3) Philosophia botanica (4) Critica botanica
(5) Systema naturae (1737) (6) Genera plantarum
(7) Species plantarum - last book (1753)
(F) In Philosophia botanica Linnaeus gave the principles of nomenclature.
(G) In Systema naturae Linnaeus gave the scientific names of animals. In this book he gives the detailed
description of animals kingdom.
he also gave the outline classification of plant kingdom in this book.
(H) In Genera plantarum Linnaeus gave the detailed description of plant kingdom.
He classified the plant kingdom into 24 classes on the basis of stamens and style.
This was an artificial classification.
The main basis of Linnaeus classification was the Sex organs. Therefore this classification is also
known as Sexual classification.
(I) In Species plantarum he gave the scientific names of plants. [he gave the description of 6000 plant
species]
(4) A.P. De Candolle:
(A) He wrote the book Theories Elementaire de la botanique
(B) He was the first to propose the significance of vascular tissue in taxonomy.
On this basis of vascular tissue the classified plants into two groups
(a) Cellular plants (Non vascular plants) - this group includes Thallophyta and Bryophyta
(b) Vascular plants - This group includes Pteridophyta, Gymnosperm and Angiosperms.
(5) George Bentham (1800- 1884) and Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817 - 1911) -
(A) Both Bentham and Hooker were related to Royal botanical garden.
(B) Scientists working in botanical garden are known as curapor.
(C) The wrote the book Genera plantarum (1862 -1883).
In this boom Bentham and Hooker gave the biggest and natural classification of spermatophyta
i.e. plants with seeds.
Division Spermatophyta = 202 families
(3 classes)
Dicotyledonae Gymnospermae Monocotyledonae
(165 families) (3 families) (34 families)
(3 sub classes)
Polypetalae - 84 families Gamopetale - 45 families Monochlyamdae - 36 families
(Free petals) (United petals) (No petals)
In Genera plantarum, these is description of 202 families. In it, basically the description of plant with seeds is
present.
Merits of Bentham and Hooker classification.
The classification of Bentham and Hooker was natural formal
The classification of Behtham and Hooker was mainly based on the floral characters. This was very
appreciable because floral characters are more stable than vegetative (root, stem, leaves) characters.
It is the simples classification. Therefore the arrangement of all plants in the botanical gardens and
herbarium of the world is based on it Although it is not the best classification but yet the arrangement of
plants in botanical gardens and herbarius is based on it, because it is the simpler one. The main reason for
its simplicity is that this classification is based on actual observation.
Demerits of Bentham and Hooker :
In this classification the phylogeny of plants is not considered, because in it, gymnosperms are placed in
between dicots and monocots. The sequence of evolution is as follows :
Phylogeny = Gymnosperm Dicots Monocots
(6) A.W. Eichler :
Syllabus de vorlesungen uber phanerogamen kunde - Book written by Eichler.
In this book, Eichler gave the first phylogenetic classification of plant kingdom.
The classification of Eichler is very little phylogenetic.
Sub-kingdom
Cryptogamia Phanerogamia
(Plant without flower) (Plant with flower life stru. or flower)
Those plant in which reproductive organs Those planet in which reproductive organs are are not
visible i.e. not arranged in flower. arranged in flower or flower like structure
3 division 2 divisions
Thallophyta Brophyta Pteridophyta Gymnosperm Angiosperm
(Flower like structures) (Real flowers
In this way Eichler classified plant kingdom in five division and arranged them in the order of evolution
(Phylogeny)
Thallophyta Bryophyta Pteridophyta Gymnosperm Angiosperm
(7) Engler (1844-1930) & Pratl (1849 - 1893):
Book - Die Nturlichen Pflanzen Familien
He gave the phlogenetic classification of plant kingdom. This classification was more phylogenetic as
compared to Eichlers classification
Plant Kingdom
on the basis of embryo
Sub-kindom
Thallophyta Embryophyta
(embryo absent) (embryo present)
Type of fertilization
Division
Zoodiogama Siphonogama
Fertilization By - Zoodiogamy Fertilization by - Siphonogamy
i.e. male gametes are motile and reach i.e. male games are non motile.
the female gametes by swimming. Male gametes reach the female
Two groups are include in this division gametes through pollen tube.
(i) Bryophta (ii) Pteridophyta
They need water for fertilization, 3 Classes
in this way they are similar
to the phylum amphibian
of animal kingdom. Gymnospermae Monocotyledonae Dicotyledonae
Sub classes
Archichlamydae Metachlamydae
(Free petalous and nonpetalous condition) (United petalous condition)
Polypetalae & Monochlamydae of Bentham & Hooker Gampoetalae of Bentham & Hooker
Plant Kingdom
(8) Oswal Tippo :
(A) Proposed the biggest phylogenetic classification of plant kingdom.
(B) This classification is the complete classification of plant kingdom.
(C) This is the most acceptable classification for books and study.
Plant Kingdom
Sub-Kingdom
Thallophyta -10 Division Embryophyta
(1) Cynophyta - B.G. Algae
(2) Euglenophyta - Euglenoids
(3) Chlorophyta - Green algae
(4) Chryophta - yellow - Green - algae
(5) Pyrrophyta - Brown algae
(6) Pheophyta - Brown algae
(7) Rhodophyta - Red algae
(8) Schizomycophy - Bacteria
(9) Myxomycophta - Slime molds (false fungi)
(10) Eumycophyta - True fungi
These ten division include three types of organisms
(1) Algae (2) Bacteria (3) Fungi
(7 - division) (1 - division) (2 - division)
EMBRYOPHYTA
on the basis of
Division vascular tissue
Atracheata = Bryophyta Tracheophyta
(Non vascular plants) (Vascular plants)
3 classes 4 classes
(1) Hepaticopsida - Liverworts
(2) Anthorceropsida - Hornworts (1) Psilopsida - Psilotum
(3) Bryopsida - Moss (True) (2) Lycopsida - Club moss (false moss)
(3) Sphenopsida - Horse tails
(4) Pteropsida - Ferns, Gymno, Angiospe
Note : Tipoo does not use the word pteridophyta
(9) Karl Menz :
(A) he show the importance of secrelogy in taxonomy.
(B) Similarities and dissimilarities in stru. of proteins help to know the phylogenetic relationship of living
beings. Living organisms which are phylogenetically close relatives have more similarities in their proteins.
Organisms which are distantly related have different proteins.
Note: Phylogenetic relationship of plants and animals can be established by animal serum. Serology indicates
that chimpanzee is closest relative of man.
(10) Haeckel :
(A) Haeckel gave the three kingdom (Protista, Planae, Animalia) system of classification.
(B) Haeckel established the kingdom Protista.
(C) The term Protista was given by C. Cuvier.
(D) Haeckel grouped those living organisms in Protista which did not have tissues.
Kingdom Protista Prokaryotes, Protozoa, Porifera, Algae & fungi
First tissue was originated in animal kingdom in Coelentera
First tissues was originated in plant kingdom in Bryophyta
(11) Copeland :
He gave the Four kingdom system of classification.
(i) Mychota : Dougherty & Aleen gave the name Monera to Mychota of Copeland. All the prokaryote
are grouped in Monera
(ii) Protista or prototista : Copleland grouped those eukaryotes in protista, which are visually different
that normal plants and animals.
eg. Brown algaem Red algae, Fungi Protozoa
(iii) Plantae or metaphyta : Remaining all eukaryotic plants are grouped.
(iv) Animalia or Metazoa : Remaining all eukaryotic animals re grouped.
(12) R.H. Whittaker (1969) :
(A) He gave the Five kingdom system of classification.
(B) This classification was believed to be modern
The five kingdom classification of Whittaker was based on 3 main characters
(a) Complexity of cell :
Cell is prokaryote or Eukaryote, on this basis, kingdom Monera is formed. And all the
proykaryotes are grouped in to it.
(b) Complexity of organism :
Organism in unicellular or multicellular, on this basis kingdom Protista was formed and all the
unicellular eukaryotes are grouped into it.
(c) Nutrition :
Organism in autotrophic or heterotrophic, on this basis kingdom Myctota.
Planatae and Animalaia was formed. Except fungi (heterotrophic) all the plants are autotrophs.
Therefore fungi is separated from plants and placed in kingdom mycota. And remaining all the
autotrophic plants are placed in kingdom - Plantae.
Since all the animals are heterotrophs, therefore they are placed in fifth kingdom i.e. kingdom
Animalia.
1. Monera : All the prokaryotes (Eubateria, Rickettsia Actinomycetes, BGA, Archaebacteria, Mycoplasma) and
Akaryots (virus)
2. Protista : All the Unicellular eukaryotes (Dinoflagellates, Diatoms, Euglenoids, Slime moulds and Protozoas)
3. Mycota : True fungi
4. Plantae : All the multicellular plants - Algae, Bryophtya, Pteridophyta, Gymnosperm, Angiosperm
5. Animalia : All the multicellular animals
FIVE KINGDOM
Note : Carl Woese suggested separate kingdom for Archaebacteria. he proposed six kingdom
classification
Organism
3 Domains
Archae Bacteria Eukarya
Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom
Archaebacteria Monera
Protista Mycota Plantae Animalia
KINGDOM - MONERA
(PROKARYOTES)
Christesen & dougherty - gave the term prokaryote and eukaryote
C.B. Van Neil : Divided the living organisms into prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Main characteristic of prokaryotes :
(1) Cell wall :
Cell wall of prokaryotes is made up of peptidoglycan (or murein) which is a type of mucopeptide.
The structure of peptidoglycan has two parts
(A) Polysaccharides : They are made up of glucose, mannose, galacotse and amino sugar units.
Amino sugars N-acetlyl glucosamine, N-acetyl muramic acid
(B) Amino acids : Following amino acids are present in the cell wall of prokaryotes :
(i)L - alanine (ii) L - Lysine (iii) D- alanine (iv) D- glutamic acid
1. Diaminopimelic acid - This non proteineous amino acid is found in all eubacteria
(Gram + & Gram -) and blue green algae.
2. Muramic acid - This acid is found in eubacteria and BGA
3. Teichoic acid - This acid is found only in Gram (+) eubacteria.
Note : The structure of cell wall in prokaryotes is complicated and this is the primitive characster. Generally
the cell wall of prokaryotes is not made up of cellulose but exceptionally there are some prokaryotes
in which cell wall made up cellulose, which are as follows -
eg. Acetobacer acetogenum Acetobacter Xylenum Zymosarcina
Prokayotes which are intra cellular lack cell wall
e.g. Mycoplasma
(2) Cell membrane :
(A) Like eukaryotes the cell membrane of prokaryotes is made up of lipoprotein [lipid + protein]
(B) The space between cell wall and cell membrane is known as periplasmic space. This space, is analogus
to lysomome because in this space the digestion of complex substance is done.
(3) Cytoplasm :
(A) The cytoplasm of prokaryotes lacks membrane bound cell organelles.
(B) In Prokaryotic cell, the nucleus is indistinct. The nucleus of prokaryotes is also known as incipient
nucleus, genophore, nucleiod or fibrillar nucleus. Nuclear membrane is absent around nucleus. It
also lacks nucleolus.
Prokaryotes also lack the true chromosome. Instead of it, a false chromosome is present, which is
made up of ds circular naked DNA + Non histone protein. Non histone proteins are polyamines. This
false chromosome coils and forms the chromosomal region, which is known as nucleoid.
(C) Is prokaryotes ribosomes are of 70s type.
(4) Movement :
prokaryotes are both motile & Non motile
(A) Motile prokaryotes -
In prokaryotes two types of locomotion are present
Gliding : Locomotion by slipping They secrete mucilage and then glide on this mucilage. There is no
particular structure like cilia, flagella for locomotion.
eg. Myxobacteria, Cyanobacteria (BGA)
Swimming : Flagella are present in many prokaryotes for swimming.
eg. Eubacteria
(B) Non motile prokaryotes -
eg. Mycoplasma
HISTORY
1. They were first observed in rainy water and later in teeth scum by Leeuwenhoek (1675) and called them
Animalcule.
This discovery was published in his book The Secrets of nature Discovered by Leeuwenhoek
2. F.H. Cohn and Ehrenberg first of all coined the name Bacteria.
3. Bergey placed bacteria in Prosophyta group and wrote a book Munual of Determinative Microbiology.
This book is known as Bible of bacterial classification.
4. Lister developed culture technique. He also developed the sterilization tech to sterlize the surgical
instruments.
He discovered the antiseptic nature of carbolic acid. Lister first of all cultured bacteria artificially.
5. Louis Pasteur proposed germ theory and called the bacteria germ. He discovered the Pasteurisation
technique.
(Pasteurisation technique - it is a process which means heating of drinks. it is carried out at 60
0
C
temperature and for 30 minutes duration).
6. Robert Koch
Koch first obtained pure culture of bacteria.
He discovered the Anthrax. T.B. and Cholera causing bacteria.
Koch gave some rules to prove that the bacteria are the cause of disease. These rules are known as
Koch postulates.
He awarded Nobel Prize for his work.
Koch postulates do not applicable on obligate parasite (eg. Mycobacterium leprae)
Example of Prokaryotes
(1) Eubacteria (True bacteria) (2) Actinomycetes
(3) Blue Green Algae (4) Archaebaceria
(5) Rickettsia
EUBACTERIA
SIZE
1. Smallest eubacteria = Haemophilus influenzae
0.2 - 0.3 0.5 - 2.0 micrometer
2. Longest / largest eubacteria = Epulopiscium fishelsoni
600 micrometer
3. Largest / longest Filamentous bacterium = Beggiatoa mirabilis
few mm.
SHAPE
Bacteria have variation in their shape. On the basis of their shape bacteria are of different types.
1. Coccus (Pl. Cocci Sing. Coccus)-
These bacteria are spherical
These are smallest bacteria
These are highly (Maximum) resistant.
These are following types
A. Monocossus - These spherical bacteria live alone (single sphere)
e.g. Micrococcus, Dialister pneumosintes
B. Diplococcus - These are found in pair.
e.g. Diplococcus pneumniae, Neisseria
C. Tetra occurs - These are found in group of four cocci.
e.g. Micrococcus luteus
D. Streptococcus - These are found in form of chain
e.g. Streptococcus lactis
E. Sarcinae - 8 to 64 or ore bacteria are found in cubical mass form
e.g. Sarcina
F. Staphylococcus - These bacteria are found in a irregular bunch
e.g. Staphylococcus alvus
2. Bacillus (Pl. Bacilli - Sing. Bacillus)-
This group includes most of the bacteria.
These are rod shaped
They are following types
A. Single Bacillus - Only one rod -like structure or bacterium.
e.g. E.coli, Lactobacillus
B. Diplobacillus - They are found in pairs
e.g. Diplobacillus
C. Streptobacillus - They are found in a chain
e.g. Bacillus anthracis
Bacillus subtilis -It is surrounded by mucilagenous sheath that is known as zooglea.
It is also known as hay bacteria.
D. Palisade bacillus - These roed shaped bacteria are found in form of stacks
e.g. Corynebacterium diphtheriae
3. Spirillum (Pl. Spirilli - Sing. Spirillum)
These are spiral shaped bacteria
e.g. Spirillum volutans, Spirochete, Helibacter, Treponema
4. Comma (Vibrio)-
These are comma shaped bacteria
e.g. Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio comma
5. Stalked bacteria -
These are single called bacteria with narrow stalked
e.g. Caulobacter
6. Budding bacteria -
They appear like a beaded cell
e.g. Rhodomicrobium
7. Pleomorphic bacteria -
These bacteria change their shape according to the medium.
e.g. Rhizobium
Rhizobium bacterium is found in three forms X,T and Z
Bacteria are motile as well as non motile. Movement in bacteria takes place by means of flagella.
On the basis of flagella bacteria are of following types
1. Atrichous - When flagella are absent, it is called atrocious form
e.g. Micrococcus, Pasteurella
2. Monotrichous - When only one flagellum on one end of the bacterium
e.g. Vibrio, Thiobacillu, Pseudomonas
3. Lophotrichous - When a bunch of flagellum is present on one end of bacterium.
e.g. Salmonella
4. Amphitrichous - When bunch of flagellum or single flagellum are present on both the ends of bacterium.
e.g. Spirillu, Nitrosomonas
5. Peritichous - When flagella are found on the whole body of bacterium
e.g. E. coli. Salmonella typhi
A flagellum of bacteria is made up of three parts.
(1) Basal body (2) Hook (3) Filament
1. Basal body -
A. It is the basal part of flagellum and rod shaped in structure.
B. It lies with in the cell wall and cell membrane
C. This proteinaceous rod shaped structure is surrounded by two pairs of rings
(i) Outer pair (ii) Inner pair
D. Outer pair of ring lies with in the cell wall. One ring of this pair is called L and the another called P.
E. Inner pair of ring lies with in the cell membrane. One ring of this pair is called S and the another
is M.
F. In Gram (+) bacteria only one pair of rings (inner pair) is found.
MOTILITY IN BACTERIA
2. Hook -
A. In connects the basal body to filament
B. It is the middle part of glagellum
C. Its some part lifes with in the cell wall/
3. Filament -
A. It is cylindrical hollow structure made
up of protein monomers.
B. Each omonomers is made up of
flagellin protein. Flagellin is a
contractile protein like the tubulin of
eucaryotes.
C. These monomers are arranged in
4 + 4 manner.
D. All monomers are joined with each
other and so that in bacteria flagella
in monofibrilla.
Pili -
1. Bacterial cell wall is covered by numerous hair like structures called pili. Pili are smaller than the flagella. (Pl.
Pili Sing. - Pilus)
2. They are of two types (A) Longer pili, (B) Shorter pili
3. Longer pili is also known as F pili or sex pili. Longer pili occurs in only donar (F
+
or male) bacteria and
help in conjugation. These are absent in recipient bacteria or female.
4. The shorter pili take part in attachment. These are also known as infective pilo or fimbrae. These are
found only in pathogenic bacteria.
Structure :
1. Every pilus is cylindrical hollow structure and composed of protein monomeres.
2. Each momomere is made up of pilin protein. Pilin is non-contractile protein.
Note : Pili have been reported only in Gram negative E. coli bacteria.
1. Capsule of Glycocolyx or Slime layer -
A. When bacteria is surrounded by capsule, it is called
capsulated bacteria. Formation of capsule is done
by cell membrane. Capsulated bacteria are mostly
pathogenic.
B. Capsule is made up of unknown polysaccharides
and polypeptides.
C. Capsule protects the bacteria from W.B.C. and also
helps in colony formation.
STRUCTURE OF BACTERIAL CELL
2. Cell Wall -
Bacterial cell wall made up of mainly peptidoglycan or murein which is type of muco-peptide.
Gram(+) and Gram (-) bacteria :
In Gram (+) bacteria cell wall is single layered and thick. It is made up of peptidoglycan. Lipids are also
present but in less quantity.
While in Gram (-) bacteria cell wall is double layered. Inner layer is thin and composed of
peptidoglycan while outer layer is thick and made up of lipopolysaccharide. Some quantity of
lipoproteins and phospholipids are also present in outer layer. Proteins (lipoprotein) present in Gram
negative bacteria are called porins and these proteins functions as channels for the entry and exit of
hydrophilic low molecular weight substances.
Differences between Gram positive and Gram negative Bacteria
Gram positive Gram negative
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
The bacteria remain coloured purple with
Gram staining even after washing with
alcohol.
Cell wall is single layered.
Cell wall of peptidoglycal is 20-80 nm.
thick
The wall is smooth.
Murein (Peptidoglycan) content is 70-80%.
Basal body of the flagellum contains 2
rings (S & M)
Mesomes are quite prominent.
A few pathogenic bacteria belong to Gram
- positive group.
The bacteria do not retain the stain when washed
with alcohol.
Cell wall is bilayered.
Cell waw of peptidoglycan is 8-12 nm. thick.
Wall is wavy and comes is contact with
plasmalemma only at a few loci.
Murein (Peptidoglycan) content is 10-20%
Basal body of the flagellum has 4 rings (L, P, S & M).
Mesosomes are less prominent.
Most of the pathogenic bacteria belong to Gram -
negative group.
L - form - Bacterial cell wall can be dissolved by lyzozyme enzyme. When bacterial cell wall is removed
artificially then bacteria are surrounded by only cell membrane. These bacteria are called L - form (Lister form).
Lister form - It is first development by Klieneberger in lister laboratory Londo.
Spheroplast - When L-form bacteria is Gram(-) it is called spheroplast.
Protoplast - When L-form bacteria is Gram (+) it is called protoplast
3. Cell membrane -
Bacterial cell mem. is made up of lipoprotein (unit membrane) like the eukaryotes membrane.
4. Cytoplasm -
A. In bacterial cytoplasm membrane bound cell organelles viz. Mitochondria, Chloroplast E.R.
Lysosome, Golgibody, Microbodies etc. are absent.
B. Bacterial cytoplasm show no streaming or cyclosis.
Cytoplasmic organelles -
1. Mesosomes -
A. Mesosome was discovered by F. James. The cell membrane of bacteria ingeminates in cytoplasm at
different places and form mesosome.
B. These are functionally mitochondria like structure. Oxidative enzymes are found in mesosome. On the
basis of position and function mesosomes are of two types.
(a) Peripheral mesosome - They are situated near the cell mem. in pheripheral pat and their main function
is cell respiration and cell wall secretion.
(b) Central mesosome - They are situated depp in cytoplasm and their main function is providing help in
DNA replication and cell division. These are connected with nucleid.
2. Storage granules -
A. Glycogen granuels - they store carbohydrate
B. Volutin granuels - These are also known as metachromatic granules. They are made up pf RNA. They
strode RNA as a source of nitrogen and phosphorus.
3. Photosynthetic structure -
Some eubacteria (purple bacteria and green bacteria ) have capacity of photosynthesis.
In photosynthetic eubacteria no special type of structure is found for photosynthesis. In bacterial
cytoplasm many photosynthetic pigments are scattered. The group of pigments are called
chromatophores.
Pigments -
(a) In purple bacteria (sulphur and non sulphur) - bacteriochlorophyll-a and bacteriochlorophyll-b
(b) In green sulphur bacteria - Bacteriochlorophyll-a and chlorobiumchlorophyll or bacterioviridin
4. Chromatin material (Nucleoid) -
A. Nucleus of bacterial cell is called nucleoid or genophore or incipient nucleus or fibrillar nucleus. Nuclear
membrane and nucleolus are absent.
B. The chromosomes are also absent in bacterial cells. Instead they contain a single chromosome. It
consists of a ds circular naked DNA (without histone), and non histone proteins. Non histone proteins are
polyamines. Nucleoid is connected to mesosome.
C. Beside this DNA another small and circular DNA is also present in bacterial cell, which is called Plasmid.
It is also known as extra chromosomal or extranuclear genetic material. (The term plasmid was given by
Lederberg).
D. Plasmids have the ability to replicate independently.
On the basis of functions plasmids are of following types
1. F or fertility factor (F - plasmid) On the basis of presence or absence of F factor, there are two mating
types of bacteria.
(a) F
+
Cell, carrying F factor act as donor and are called F
+
or male.
(b) F
-
- Cell, lacking F factor act as recipient and are called F
-
or female.
When F plasmid is attached with main DNA, it is designated as episome and this type of cells is known
as Hfr cell. (The work episome was given by Jacob & Wollman)
2. R or Resistance factor (R - plasmid) - Cells, carrying this R factor become resistant to certain drug.
3. Col. or colicinogenic factor - Cells, carrying col factor secrete the colicin, which have an antibiotic effect
on other microbes.
Gram Staining technique :
1. First of all H.C. Gram differentiated bacteria on the basos of staining.
2. In the first step of this method bacteria are stained with Crystal Violet and then KI solution.
3. After staining, bacteria are washed with Acetone or Ethyl alcohol. After washing some bacteria retain the
stain and some bacteria are decolourised.
4. Bacteria which retain stain (violet or purple) are called Gram(+) and bacteria which decolourise are known as
Gram(-). Gram (-) bacteria are counter stained by saffranine.
Ziehl Neilson staining tech.
1. In this method first of all bacteria are stained with the phenolic solution of basic fuschin (carbol fuchsin) and
then washed with alcoholic solution of HCI or H
2
SO
4
.
2. If bacteria retain the stain after washing, the they are called Acid fast while the bacteria in which stain is lost
are known as Non acid fast. Non acid fast bacteria are counter stained by methylene blue.
3. Quantity of wax is more is acid fast and less in non acid fast
Most of the bacteria are heterotrophic but some are autotrophic. On the basis of nutrition bacteria are
classified into following three categories.
These bacteria use light or chemical energy for their own food synthesis.
On the basis of source of energy autotrophs are of following two types
(i) Photosynthetic autotrophs -
These bacteria use light energy for food synthesis.
In these bacteria photosynthesis is non oxygenic.
Photolysis of water does not take place here, so hydrogen is received from other sources like inorganic
sulphur compound (H
2
S, Thiosulphate) or organic compound (Amino acids, Isopropyl alcohol Fatty acid).
On the basis of hydrogen donor, photoautotrophs are further classified into following two
categories.
(a) Photo-lithotrophs - Hydrogen donor is inorganic sulphur containing compounds viz. H
2
S,
Thiosulphate. This category includes only two types of bacteria
-Purple sulphur bacteria - e.g. Chromatium
- Green sulphur bacteria - e.g. Chlorobium, Thiothrix
(b) Photo - organotrophs - Hydrogen donor is organic compounds viz. Isopropyl alcohol, amino acids, fatty
acids.
This category involves only one type bacteria.
- Purple non sulphur bacteria - e.g. Rhodospirillu, Rhodopseudomonas
STAINING OF BACTERIA
STAINING OF BACTERIA
Autotrophs
(ii) Chemosynthetic autotrophs -
These are nonphotosynthetic autotrophs i.e., photosynthetic pigments are absent.
They use chemical energy instead of light energy for food synthesis.
Chemical energy is obtained from oxidation of inorganic or organic compounds.
On the basis of oxidised compound chemoautorophs are further classified into following two
Categories
(a) Chemo-lithotrophs - These bacteria oxidise the inorganic compounds and release energy which is
used for food synthesis.
This category includes following types of bacteria.
Iron bacteria - These bacteria convert Ferrous compounds into Ferric compounds
Fe
+2
+ energy
e.g. Ferrobacillu, Leptothrix
Sulphur bacteria - convert the H
2
S into Sulphur and water.
2H
2
S + O
2
2S + 2H
2
O + energy
e.g., Thiobacillus, Beggiatoa
Carbon bacteria - Convert CO into CO
2
2CO + O
2
2CO
2
+ energy
e.g. Bacillus oligocrbophylus
Nitryfying bacteria - They oxides nitrogenous compounds and obtain energy.
Nitrite bacteria - Converts ammonia into Nitrite
e.g. Nitrosomonas
Nitrate bacteria - Convert nitrite into nitrates.
e.g. Nitrobacter
Hydrogen bacteria - Convert the hydrogen into water
4H32 + CO
2
CH
4
+ 2H
2
O + energy
e.g. Bacillus pentotrophus, Hydrogenomonas
(b) Chemo - organotrophs - These bacteria oxidise the organic compounds and released energy is used for
food synthesis.
This group includes only one type of bacteria
Methano bacteria - These are found in the marshy places. They convert CH
4
into CO
2
.
e.g. methanomonas
Most of the bacteria are heterotrophic i.e., they can not manufacture their own food.
They receive their own food from dead organic matter or living organism.
Heterotrophs
The are following types
(i) Saprotrophic bacteria - These bacteria obtain food from dead and decarying organic matter.
These are of two types.
(a) Obligate saprotrophic - These bacteria obtain food only from dead organic matter.
These are completely saprophytic.
e.g. Bacillus vulgaris, Clostridium botulinum
(b) Facultative parasite - These are normally saprophytic in nature, but in the absence of dead organic
matter they can become parasite.
e.g. Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus
(ii) Parasitic bacteria - They obtain their food from living organism
These are of two types
(a) Obligate parasite : They always remain parasitic.
e.g. Mycobacterium leprae
(b) Facultative Saprotrophic - They are normally parasitic in nature but in the absence of living host,
they may become saprophytic.
e.g. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
These bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogenous compounds like Amino acid NO
3
or Salts
of ammonia
e.g. Rhzobium
On the basis of respiration bacteria are of two types
These are of two types
(A) Obligate aerobic - These are completely aerobic and die in the absence of O
2
eg. Azotabacter
(B) Facultative anaerobic - These are normally aerobic bacteria but can survive in the absence of O
2
eg. Acetobacter aceti
Clostridium tetani
These are of two types.
(A) Obligate annerobic - These are completely anaerobic bacteria and do not have capacity of aerobic
respiration.
eg. Clostridium botulinum
(B) Facultative aerobic - These are normally anaerobic but also have capacity of aerobic respiration.
eg. Fermentation bacteria accept Acetobacter aceti
Symbiotic bacteria
RESPIRATION
Aerobic bacteria
Anaerobic bacteria
Bacteria reproduce by three methods
(1) Vegetative reproduction (2) Asexual reproduction (3) Genetic recombination
Vegetative reproduction
This type of reproduction takes place by two methods.
(i) By budding
(a) This type of veg. repro. Was discovered by Bisset and Hale in Bifidi bacterium.
(b) Bacterial cell produce a bud like out growth. Genophore of bacterium replicates and one copy is
transferred to the bud. Now due to the constriction at the place of bud formation, it separates from the
bacterial cell and acts as a new bacterial cell.
(ii) Binary fission -
(a) This is the most common method of bacterial reproduction. Binary fission takes place by amitosis.
(Amitosis is characteristic of procaryotes. Mitosis and Meiosis never occurs in procaryotes).
(b) First of all DNA replication takes place in bacterial cell. Under favourable conditions bacterial cell divide
into two cells due to formation of trans verse septum in the centre of the cell. Each daughter cell grows
into a new bacterium
(c) Under favourable conditions, the cells of bacteria divides after every 20 minutes.
(i) By Endospore - Endospore formation
occurs under unfavourable conditions.
(a) It is a highly resistant structure. It is
resistant to high temp. radiations,
antibiotics and chemicals.
(b) It is also known as reproduction with
out multiplication.
Note : (1) Endospore is highly resistant structure
due to presence of Ca-dipicolinate in
its wall.
(2) Endospore is stain by Nirosin reagent
Structure of endosperm -
1. Exosporium Lipid + Protein
Outer spore coat Lipid + protein
2. Spore coat Inner spore coat Lipid + Protein + Sulphur
3. Cortex Ca-dipicolinate (Dipicolinic acid) + Peptidoglycan
4. Core wall Lipid + protein
5. Core mem./Cell mem./Inner mem Lipid + protein
6. Core/Cytoplasm DNA & other material
Under the favourable conditions protective layers rupture and the cytoplasm with cell membrane
comes out side in the form of young bacterium.
e.g. Endospore formation is seen in mostly Bacillus type of bacteria.
REPRODUCTION
Asexual reproduction
(ii) By Cyst -
Under unfavourable conditions some bacteria reproduce by cyst formation. Bacterial cell secretes a
thick wall around it self. Under favourable conditions protective layer breaks and bacterium becomes
free.
True sexual reproduction is absent in bacteria because it does not involve fusion of male and female
gametes to produce a diploid zygote. Genetic recombination involves transfer of some genes from a
bacterium to another bacterium. There are three methods of genetic recombination.
(1) Transformation -
(a) In this process one kind ob bacterium is transformed into another kind.
(b) Transformation was first of all discovered by Griffith (1928) in Diplococcus pneumoniea (New name -
Pneumococcus pneumoniae).
(c) Detailed study was carried out by Avery, Macleod and Mc Carty
Griffiths experiment :
Griffith selected two strains of Diplococcus pneumoniae for his experiment.
1. S - III strain - This strain was virulent/pathogenic, capsulated, smooth
2. R - II strain - This strain was non virulent/non pathogenic, non capsulated, rough.
(a) First of all R-II was injected to a Mice Mice survived and did not show symptoms of pneumonia.
(b) S-III injected to a mice Mice developed symptoms of pneumonia and deiced.
(c) S-III Strain heat killed and then injected in mice Mice did not develop the pneumonia.
(d) Heat killed S-III were incubated with the living R-II for some time. This mixture was then injected in a
mice Mice developed pneumonia and died.
Conclusion -
On the basis of this experiment Griffith concluded that some material of S-III strain transformed the R-III
into S-III.
But Griffith could not identify the material responsible for transformation. It was later identified by Avery,
Macleod and Mc Carty as DNA.
(2) Conjugation -
Conjugation was first discovered in 1946 by Lederberg and Tatum in E.coli. They were awarded
Nobel prize for their work.
Detail study was carried out by Wollman and Jacob In E.coli.
Conjugation between F
+
and F
-
(a) First of all donor cell (F
+
) is attached to recipient cell (F
-
) with the help of sex pili. Sex pili functions as
conjugation tube.
(b) The F factor (F plasmid) now replicates and the replica moves to F
-
though conjugation tube.
(c) Both the cells are the separated. Due to transfer of F factor F
-
bacteria now becomes F
+
bacteria.
Genetic recombination
Conjugation between Hfr (male and F
-
(female) :
(Hfr - High frequency or super male)
(Name Hfr was given by Cavalli)
(a) Some times the F factor (F plasmid) incorporates in genophore then this cell is called Hfr male or
high fertility male.
(b) First of all Hrf attached to the F
-
cell.
(c) The genophore now replicated and F factor also replicates along with the genophore.
(d) Now the replica of the genophore and F factor moves in to the F
-
cell in the linear form. The F factor
lies at the last end.
Only a part of genophore can be transferred to F
-
because even a slightest disturbance in nature
leads to the separation of conjugating bacteria.
(e) DNA segment of Hfr cell now attached with the homologous segment of F
-
genophore.
(f) Transferred DN of Hfr cell is called exogenote and homologous part (Endogenote) of F
-
genophore is
called endogenote.
(g) F
-
cell is now called merozygote (partial diploid) or partial zygote (Flase zyote). F
-
cell now develops
some characters of F
+
cell.
(iii)Sexduction
(a) It was discovered by Jacob and Adelberg.
(b) When F factor detaches it self from the senophore. It also carry some part of genophore.
(c) Hfr male now converted into F
+
male.
(d) When this cell conjugates with F
-
its, F factor transferred into the F
-
.
(e) Due to the genophore segment of donor cell the F
-
or recipient cell becomes partially diploid and also
converted in male.
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF BACTERIA
1. Disease in Human beings :
Diseases Bacterium
Tuberculosis (T.B.) - Mycobaterium tuberculosis
Leprosy - Mycobacterium leprae
Diphtheria - Corynebacterium diphetheriae
Tetanus - Clostridium tentani
Typhoid - Salmonella typhi
Plague - Pasteurella pestis or Yersinia pestis
Pneumonia - Diplococcus pneumoniae
or Pneumococcus pneumoniae
Jaundice - Leptospira ictero
Pertussis - Bordetella pertussis
Meningitis - Neisseria meningitidis
Gonorrhoea - Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Cholera - Vibrio cholerae
Dysentery - Shigella dysenteriae
Syphilis - reponema pallidum
2. Disease in Animals -
Anthrax - Bacillus anthracis
Black leg - Clostridium chanvei
3. Disease in plants -
Citrus canker - Xanthomonas citri
Leaf blight of rice - Xanthomonas oryzae
Leaf streak of rice - Xanthomonas oryzicola
Angular leaf spot of cotton - Xanthomonas malvacearum
Crown gall in many plants - Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Fire blight of stone fruit - Erwinia amylovora
(apple and peas)
Brown rot or wilt of potatoes - Pseudomonas solanacearum
Black leg and soft rot of potato - Erwinia caratovora atroseptica
Bacterial leaf blight of rice - Xanthomonas oryzae
4. Denitrification - Denitrifying bacteria -
Some bacteria convert soil nitrates into nitrites and then nitrogen. These bacteria reduce the fertility of
soil.
e.g. Thiobacillus denitrificans, Pseudomonas denitrificians
.
5. Food poisoning -
Some bacteria are responsible for food poisoning. These are of three types -
HARMFUL ACTIVITIES
A. Salmonella enteridid - These bacteria survive on milk products and also in intestine of man. They secrete
toxins.
symptoms - Vomiting, Dysentrey
B. Staphylococcus oaureus - These bacteria survive on milk and egg products. They secrete toxins which
damage the central nervous system. These toxin are heat resistant.
C Botulism - Clostridium botulinum - It is most lethal type of food poisoning. These bacteria survive in
absence of O
2
. These bacteria grow in canned food. Their toxins damage the parasymphetic nervous
system. It leads to paralysis of both smooth and striped muscles, resulting in immediate death.
6. Water pollution -
Several bacterial forms cause water pollution. These bacteria spoil the water.
e.g. Vibrio cholerae Salmonella typhi, Shigella dysenteriae.
7. Biological Weapons - Some bacteria are used as bio weapons such as Anthrax causing, Botulism,
Cholera causing bacteria.
1. Ammonification - Ammonifying bacteria -
Some bacteria convert Protein (present in decaying plants & animals) into Ammonia.
e.g. Bacillus vulgaris, Bacillus mycoides, Bacillus ramosus
2. Nitrification - Nitrifying bacteria -
These bacteria convert Ammonia in to Nitrite and later into Nitrate.
) Nitrate ( NO ) Nitrite ( NO NH
3
r Nitrobacte
2
as Nitrosomon
3
3. Nitrogen fixation - Nitrogen fixing bacteria -
These bacteria convert the atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogenous compounds like amino acids. nirate or
ammonium salts.
Nitrogen fixation is done by two methods
(A) Symbiotically - Some bacteria live symbiotically and do nitrogen fixation.
e.g. Rhizobium - In the root nodules of legumes
Aerorhizobium - In the stem nodules of sesbania
Azospirillum - In root nodules of cereals (eg. Wheat, Rice, Maize).
Frankia - In root nodules of non leguminous plant Casurina and root nodules and Alnus
plant.
(B) Asymbiotically - Some bacteria occur free in soil and do nitrogen fixation.
e.g. Clostridium, Chromatium, Azotobacter, Rhodomicrobium, rhodospirillum, Rhodopseuomons
4. Dairy products -
Diary products are formed with the help of bacterial fermentation.
A Curd - It is made by milk.
Curd Milk
lactis lus Lactobacil
or lactis cus Streptococ
USEFUL ACTIVITIES
B. Butter - It is made by churning cream that has been soured by lactic acid bacteria Streptococcus lactis or
Streptococus cremoris.
Milk
method mechani cal
by formati on Di rect
Churning cream
cremori s cus Streptococ
or l acti s cus Streptococ
Butter
Leuconostoc citrovorm provides flavours to it.
C. Yoghurt - It is made by fermenting milk with a mixture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus
thermophilus.
Milk
lactis cus Streptococ
fermented milk
us thermophi l cus Streptococ
ari cus l g bu l us Lactobaci l
Yoghurt
D. Cheese - It is made by curd with the help of Streptococcus lactis and Lactobacillus lactis.
Milk
lactis cus Streptococ
Curd
l acti s cus Streptococ
l acti s l us Lactobaci l
Cheese
5. Antibiotics -
Term antibiotic was given by S.A. Waksman
First discovered antibiotic was Penicillin it was obtained from fungi Pencillium.
First discovered antibiotic from bacteria was streptomycin.
Many antibiotic medicines are obtained from the bacteria.
Some substances produced by microorganism which inhibit the growth of other micro-organism are called
antibiotic substance.
These antibiotic medicine cure the disease through the completitive inhibition.
Bacteria Antibiotics
1. Bacillus lincheniformis - Bacitracin
2. Bacillus polymyxa - ` Polymyxin
3. Bacillus brevis - Gramicidin
4. Bacillus subtilis - Subtilin & Bacitracin
5. Streptomyces griseus - Streptomycin
6. Streptomyces uvenezuelae - Choromycetin (chloramphenicol)
7. Streptomyces aureofaciens - Auremycin (Chlorotetracycline)
& Tetracylline
8. Streptomyces rimosus - Terramycin (oxytentracycline)
9. Streptomyces fradiae - Neomycin
6. Industries -
Many bacteria are used in industries
(A) Alcohol formation :
Ethanol is formed with the help of yeast (fungi) or bacteria (Sarcina veutriculi) by the process
of fermentation.
(Ethanol) Alcohol
6 12 6
veutriculi Sarcina
O H C
(B) Vinegar formation (Acetic acid)-
Ethanol
aceti r Acetobacte
Acetic acid
(C) Retting of fibres -
e.g. Clostridium, Butyric acid bacteria
(D) Flavouring of tea and tobacco leaves -
e.g. Bacillus megatherium, Micrococcus condiscence
(E) Cleaning of hides -
e.g. Any saprotrophic
(F) Production of Vitamins -
Clostridium butylicum produces Riboflavin (Vit. B
2
)
Propionibacterium and Bacillus megatherium produce - Vit. B
12
E. coli produces Vit, E., Vit. K. (E. coli bacteria found in alimentary canal of human beings)
(G) Butyric acid formation -
on Fermentati
l i cum acetobutyi m Cl ostri di u
O H C
6 12 6
Butyric acid
7. Decomposing bacteria - Some bacteria decompose the harmful chemicals.
Flavobacrerium - 2, 4 - D
Acetobacter DDT
8. Bacteria for specific pests - Bacteria are use to kill specific pets
e.g. Bacillus popilliae - Japaneese Beetle
Bacillus spharicus Anopherles
9. Purity of Ganga water - In Gangatic water a bacteria Bdellovibrio bacterovorus is found, it kill the
other water pollutant bacteria.
10. Pullution indicting bacteria :
Water in which E. coli bacteria are present known as polluted water. Quality of water depends on number
of E. coli. If E. coli are very much in no. the water will be highly polluted. So the E. coli is known
as pollution indicating bacteria.
11. Oil Clearing bacteria :
eg. Pseudomonas putida
12. Bacteria for genetic engineering -
eg. E. Coli and Agrobacterium
SOME IMPORTANT POINTS
(1) Mycolic acid - Present in all filamentous bacteria.
(2) Bacteroids - Symbiotic bacteria which are present in root nodules of plants are known as bacterioids
(3) Pus bacteria
Staphylococcus (produces yellow pus)
Pseudomonas (Produces blue pus)
(4) nif gene - Nitrogenase Inducing factor
NIF gene is present in all nitrogen fixing bacteria.
(5) Bacillus thuingiensis - This bacteria is relates with Bt toxin.
(A) They were previously included in Fungi and were known as Ray fungi, because structurally they are
similar to fungi,
(B)The body of fungi is known as mycelium and the structure of actinomycetes is also similar to mycelium.
T here fore they were included in fungi, But fungi are eukaryotic while actinomycetes
areprokaryotic.So these are now placed in kingdom Monera.
(C) Now their new name is Mycobacteria, Mycelial bacteria or Filamentous bacteria.
(D) Filmentous bacteria are found more in soil,
(E) These bacteria have economic importance because they are used to pre pare antibotics.
(F) Filamentous bacteria reproduce by means of conidia.
Conidia
(a) Filamentous bacteria reproduce by means of conidia.
(b) Conidia are spore like structure and are formed in basipetal manner in chains the apex of conidiophores.
(c) Echcondium gives rise to a new bacterium.
eg. Strephomyces, Mycobacterium, Beggiato, Frankia
(A) According to Two kingdom system B.G.A was included in class Cyanophyceae or Myxophyceae
of Algae. But now it is included in Kingdom Monera, because it is a prokaryotic cell.
(B) B.G.A. is now known as cyanobacteria. This name cyanobacteria was suggested by ICNB
[International Code of Nomenclature for Bacteria] in 1978.
(C) Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic prokaryotes. Some eubacteria also have photosynthesis process but
there is some differences in the photosynthesis of cyanobacteria and eubacteria.
(D) Cynobacteria were the first organisms that produced O
2
on our earth.
ACTINOYCES- FILAMENTOUS BACTER IA
BLUE GREEN ALGAE (B.G.A)
Cyanobacteria Eubacteria
(1) they have membrane bound structure thylakoids
for photosynthesis. Phtosynthetic pigments are
present on the surface of these thylakoids.
(2) In it, photosynthesis is oxygenic i.e. O
2
is
evolved during photosynthesis.
(3) They have following pigments.
Chlrophyll a - green
Carotenoids - yellow
- Phycoyanin - blue
C - Phcoerythrin - red
Photosynthetic pigments are scattered in groups
in the cytoplasm, these groups are known as
chromatophore.
Chromtophores re membranous structure.
In it, photosynthesis is non - oxygenic i.e. O
2
is
not evolved during photosynthesis.
They have following pigments :
Bcteiocholorophyll a and bacteriochlorophyll
- b (In purple bacteria)
Bacteriochlorophyll- a and baterioviridin - (In
green bacteria)
Note : Cynobacteria is not always of blue-green colour. e.g. Trichodesmium is red coloured. The red
colour of wter of red sea is due to this algae.
Different from of BGA or Cyanobacteria :
(A) Unicelluar : Some B.G.A are unicellular
eg. Spirulina
(B) Colonial : Some B.G.A. are found in colony. i.e. cell colonies.
e.g. Anabaena, Microcystis
(C) Filmentous : Some B.G.A re filamentous. Their are many cells arranged in a row in heir body. The
filament of BGA is known as trichome.
eg. Oscillatoria
Note : Spirulina is an edible BGA because it has very large amount of proteins. It can be grown
artificially in water tanks. It is used as a fodder for cattle.
Structure of B.G.A. :
(A) The structure of B.G.A. is similar to Gram (-ve) eubacteria.
(B) B.G.A is surrounded by a mucilagenous sheath. This sheath is made up of mucopolysaccarides. [Pectic
acid]. The cell was of B.G.A. is also bilayered. Outer wall is made up of lipopolysaccharides and the inner
wall is made up of peptidoglycan.
(C) The cell membrane of B.G.A. is also made up of lipoproteins like that of eubacteria.
The cytoplasm of B.G.A. is divided into two parts
(a) Peripheral cytoplasm -
It is known as chromoplasm. In this part gas vacuoles and photosynthetic thylakoids are found
Phtosynthetic pigments are present on the surface of these thylakoids.
(b) Central cytoplasm -
This is known as centroplasm. In this region nucleoid is present. Ribosomes are of 70s type, and are
scattered in both chromoplasm and centroplasm.
Note :
(1) The cytoplasm of prokaryotes lacks membrane bound cell organelles but exceptionally in B.G.. two
membrane bound structure are present.
(i) Gas vacuole - It provides the buoyancy to the B.G. algae in water.
(ii) Thylakoids - Photosynthetic pigments are present on its surface.
(2) Exceptionally gas vacuoles are also present in purple and green photosynthetic bacteria.
Stored food -
B.G.A. stores its food in the form of - granules and -granuels.
granuels - They are made up of cyanophycean starch. It is structurally similar to glycogen.
- granules - They are made up of fat droplets.
Oscillatoria can survive in hot water springs. The temperature of this water is about 80
0
C. Oscillatoria
have capacity to tolerate high temperature because of -
Homopolar bonds in proteins - Proteins are denatures at high temperature and the living being will die.
But homopolar bonds are present in the proteins of cytoplasm of Oscillatoria, which can not break easily
and the bonds are very much in number so they can tolerate high temperature.
Nitrogen fixation :
(A) Most of the B.G.A. can perform Nitrogen fixation. They convers atmospheric nitrogen in to nitrogenous
compounds like amino acids, nitrates. These nitrates increases the fertility of soil. hence B.G.A. improves the
fertility of soil by nitrogen fixation.
(B) B.G.A. fixes nitrogen in two form -
Symbiotic form and Asymbiotic or free living form
Symbiotic form
Free living from
eg. Anabaena & Nostoc
These B.G.A. remains in symbiotic association
with many plants and performs nitrogen fixation :
for eg :
In thallus of Anthoceros
In the leaves of Azolla
In the coralloid roots of Cycas
In stem of Gunnera
In root nudules of Trifolium
eg. Anabaena, Nostoc & Aulosira
Some B.G.A. are found free living in water and
soil and perform nitrogen fixation.
Aulosira This B.G.A. is found in plenty in
paddy fields. It germinates in water. This B.G.A.
performs nitrogen fixation due to which the
production of rice is increases.
Azolla If Azolla is grown with rice, than the
production increases up to 50% [because
Anabaena are found in the leaves of Azolla]
IMPORTANT POINTS
1. A special type of cell is found for nitrogen fixation in BGA which is known as heterocyst. Heterocysts is thick
walled, non green cell.
2. Heterocysts dont perform the phtosynthesis like other vegetative cells.
3. Nitrogenase enzyme is necessary for nitrogen fixation For the synthesis of this enzyme, their is a special
type of gene present in BGA which is known as nif - gene [nif = nitrogenase inducing factor]. This gene
stimulates the production of nitrogenase enzyme.
The discovery of nitrogen fixation in BGA was done by an Indian scientist - P.K. De
Detailed study of N
2
- fixation - Prof. R.N. Singh (Indian)
Reproduction :-
In BGA reproduction is done by two main processes
(1) Vegetative (2) Asexual
(1) Vegetative Reproduction :
(i) Binary fission :
This is the most common method of reproduction in prokaryotes. By this process only unicellular
prokaryotes can reproduce.
eg. Spirulina
(ii) Fragmentation :
Filamentous prokaryotes, reproduce by this process. AT the time of reproduction, some cells become
thick walled, which are known as harmocyst (harmogonia). Due to the formation of harmogania, the
filament gets breaked and each part will grown into a new filament.
eg. Oscillatoria, Nostoc, Anabaena
(2) Asexual Reproduction :
It is method of protection from unfavourable conditions.
Note : In B.G.A. genetic recombination first discovered by H.D. kumar
WATER BLOOM :
Excessive growth of plants in water, that pollute the water
(A) It mainly develops due to BGA
eg. Anabaena flos-aquae, Microcytis aeruginosa, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae
(B) GBA grows rapidly in water and secretes toxic substance. These toxic substances are known as death
factor. Death factor is the main cause of death in aquatic animals. It also gives toxicity and bad odour to
the water.
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF BGA
Useful activities :
(1) They provides fertility to soil by nitrogen fixation.
eg. Nostoc, Anabaena
(2) The most proteineous food for animals -
eg. Spirulina
(3) It gives fertility to sterile alkaline soil and usar soil. BGA secretes an acidic chemical which decreases the
alkalinity of soil
eg. Nostoc comune, Scytonema ocellatum, Aulosira fertilissima
(4) Some BGA are used as green manure
eg. Anabaena, Spirulina
(5) Some BGA secrete toxin, which inhibits the growth of mosquito larva in water.
eg. Oscillatoria, Annabaena, Aulosira
Harmful activities :
(1) Water bloom
(2) BGA that grow in water tank, pollute the water.
eg. Oscillatoria
SOME IMPORTANT POINTS
Cyanoacteria re Gram (-ve) oxygenic photosynthesizing organisms. It is believed that origin of O
2
on
earth is due to cyanobacteria.
Maximum cyanobacteria are non motile but some filamentous cyanobacteria show gliding and
oscillatory movement.
eg. Oscillatoria show oscillatory movement
Rivularia & Scytonema develop slipperyness at wet places.
Group of ancient bacteria
1. Evolutionary they are primitive. They were the first to be born on our planet and they are present nowdays
with their primitive characters. They are the Oldest living fossils.
2. They are different from eubacteria in many ways.
RCHAEBACTERI
A
3. All archaebacteria re bligate anaerobes.
4. Thermococcus, methanococcus and methanobacteriaum exemplify archaebacteria that contain protein
homologous to eukryotic core histones.
5. Their cell wall is not made up of peptidoglycan like that of eubacteria. Their cell wall is made up of complex
polysacchrides and complex polypeptide.
6. Their cell membrane is not a unit membrane, while in eubacteria the cell membrane is unit membrane.
Note : Cell membrane of archaebacteria is composed of a single layer of branched chain molecules of
lipids while the lipids present in the cell membrane of eubacteria are straight chain molecules. Due to
the branched chain structure, archaebacteria have more resistance ability as compared to eubacteria.
i.e. Archaebacteria are not effected by high temperature, high salinity, radiations and change in pH.
They are resistance to all these. So that Archaebacteria are found in highly unfavourable habitat.
7. In archaebacteria sequence of nucleotide in 16 s - r RNA is differ from other prokaryote.
Archaebacteria includes following bacteria
1. Methanogens :
Methane producing bacteria
(i) These bacteria convert CO
2
of swampy area (marshy) into methane (CH
4
)
eg. Methanobaterium, methanococcus, methanomicrobium.
(ii) These bacteria convert the organic substance (cellulose) present in cow dung into methane by
fermentation (Gobar gas fermenter).
eg. Methanobacterium, Methanococcus, Methanomicrobium
(iii) An archaebacteria is found in the rumen of cattle, where it digests the cellulose by fermentation and
convert it into methane.
eg. Rumenococus
2. Halophiles :
These archaebacteria are found in highly saline areas.
eg. Halobacterium
Halococcus
Halophiles surrounded by purple membrane. This membrane absorbs the bright light and directly
forms ATP. i.e. They cannot prepare food (carbohydrates) like eubacteria. Instead of it they directly
form ATP. Therefore Helophiles are non photosynthetic.
3. Thermo acidophiles :
(A) These archaebacteria are found at those places where temperature is approx 80
0
C and medium is cidic
[pH = 2]
(B) They are found in hot sulphur springs. These can also survive at 100
0
C temperature.
(C) They oxidise sulphur to H
2
SO
4
and obtain energy. This is used to prepare food. Due to conversion of
sulphur to H
2
SO
4
the medium (water) becomes acidic in nature.
(D) These are chemoautorophs.
(E) Hot water sulphur springs re found in the Himalayan region.
(F) Exceptionally these archaebacteria are obligate aerobes.
eg. Thermus, Sulpholobus, Thermoplasma
(A) They are also called as bacteria because they are similar to eubacterias in structure.
(B) These are Intracellular.
(C) These are non motile.
Diseases caused by rickettisia in humans :
(1) Typhus fever - Rickettsia prowazekii
(2) Rocky mountain spotted fever - R.rickettsii
Note : (1) Barophilic prokaryotes - Prokaryotes which grow and multiple in very deep marine sediments.
(2) Root knot disease of vegetable is caused by Meloidogyne javanica.
RICKETTISIA
Living organisms included in Protista are as follow
All the organism included in Protista are unicellular (acellular) eukaryotes.
Nutrition :
Mode of nutrition is protist is different types
(1) Holophytic or Photocynthetic :
They prepare their own food through photocynthesis.
(2) Hoosick :
Some protist have holozoic mode of nutrition, which is similar to animals, i.e. food is first ingested and
then digested.
(3) Absorbtive :
Some protists obtain their food from dead organic substances These protists secretes some
extracellular enzymes. These enzymes convert the complex organic substances in to simpler
substances. Now these simple substance can be easily absorbed through the body surface.
(4) Mixotrophic :
Some Protists have both holophytic and holozoic type of nutrition.
Reproduction :
Protists reproduce Asexually and Sexually
1. Asexual Reproduction :
This is the most common method or reproduction in protists. Asexual reproduction takes place in
favourable condition.
It is of following types
(a) Binary fission : Two daughter cells are formed by the division of one mother cell. After this each
daughter cell grows to form a normal organism.
(b) Spore formation : Some protists have special structure known as sporangia. Spores are formed in this
sporangia. The sporangia bursts after sometime and all the spores become free. These spores form a
new cell after germination.
2. Sexual Reproduction :
Sexual reproduction was first of all seen in protists. In sexual reproduction two haploid gametes fuse to
form a diploid zygote. This process is known as syngamy
Syngamy is of three types
(a) Isogmy :
It is the easiest way of sexual reproduction. In isogamy the fusing gametes are morphologically (i.e.
shape, size, structure) similar but physiologically (i.e. functionally or genetically) they may be similar
or dissimilar when fusing gametes are physiologically dissimilar, process is called physiological
anisogamy.
(b) Anisogamy :
The fusing gametes are morphologically dissimilar (smaller - larger, motile - immotile) but
physiologically they may be similar or dissimilar.
KINGDOM - PROTISTA
Dinoflagellates, Diatoms, Euglenoids, Slime molds, Protozoans
(c) Oogamy :
It is the developed from of anisogamy. Male gamete is small and motile while female gamete is large
and immotile. This female gamete is known as egg. In it the formation of male & female gametes take
place in sex organs.
Life of cycle Protists are of two types
(1) Life cycle showing zygotic meiosis :
When Protist is haploid and meiosis occurs in zygote
then it is known as zygoticmeiosis. In this type of
life cycle during sexual reproduction gametes re
formed by mitosis. These gametes are haploid.
These gametes fuse to form a diploid zygote. After
hat meiosis takes place in zygote, as a result haploid
cells are formed again.
Note : In this type of life cycle the zygotic phase is
onlydiploid and remaining all the phases are haploid
so this type of life cycle is known as haplontic life
cycle.
(2) Life cycle showing gametic meiosis :
When Protist is diploid and meisis takes place during
gamete formation, then it is called gametic meiosis.
In this type of life cycle during sexual reproduction,
meiosis takes place in diploid cell, due to which
haploid gametes are formed. Now haploid gametes
fuse to form diploid zygote. And after that mitosis
takes place in zygote, due to which diploid cells are
formed again.
Note : In this type of life cycle onlygametic phase is
haploid and remaining all phases are diploid so this
type of life cycle is known as diplontic life cycle.
Protists with two flagella
1. Dinoflagellates are mainly marine. They are found on the surface of water. These are golden brown in colour.
2. In Dinoflagellates, the nutrition in mainly holophytic, because they have chloroplast.
eg. of dinoflagellates
Noctiluca, Ceratium, onyaulax, Gymnodinium, Pyrocystis
Life cycle of Protist
Division - Pyrrophyta DINOFLAGELLATES
Noctiluca It is an exception if Dinoflagelltes because -
It is colourless Chloroplast in absent
Photosynthesis is absent in it therefore it has holozoic mode of nutrition.
But yet it is placed in Dinoflagellates because
Two flagella are present Plated cell wall.
Note: It is also classified in protozoa due to its holozic mode nutrition and colourless body.
Ceratium : it is also an exception because, mode of nutrition is mixotrophic in it.
Structure :
(A) Its well wall is divided in to plates, which is made up of cellulose. Therefore the covering of Dinoflagelltes is
seen as armounred so it is called as armounred algae.
(B) Dinoflagellates have two flagella - one is transverse and other is longitudinal. Dinoflagellates shows a
specil type of movement which like whorling whips. therefore they are called as whorling whips
(C) Dinoflagellates are haploid. Histone protein is absent in its chromosome. Due to this reason Dinoflagelltes
are called as mesokryote.
(D) They have an osmoregulatory structure which is called as pusule.
(E) Dinoflagellates are yellow-brown or golden brown in colour. These colour of Dinoflgellates re due to the
pigments present in them - Chlorophyll a, Chl. c and Xanthophylls (Dinoxanthin & Didinoxanthin).
(F) They have starch as stored food
Reproduction :
(A) Mainly Asexual - Binary fission.
(B) Sexual reproduction is very rare in them. Dinoflagellates are haploid so they reproduce by zygotic meiosis
Therefore their life cycle is haplontic type.
Note : exceptionally Nactiluca is diploid so it reproduce by Gametic meiosis, therefore its life cycle is
diplontic type.
Some informations of Dinoflagellates
1. Maximum Dinoflagellates (eg. -Noctiluca, Gonyaulax, Pyrocystis) show bioluminescence. Their
protoplasm has photogenic granules. These granules are made up of luciferin protein. Energy is released by
the exodation of luciferin. This energy is liberated in the form of light during night. This is known s
bioluminescence. So that these dinoflagellates are also known as night light.
2. Gonyaulax spreads on the surface of sea water, due to which the sea water appears red. It is called as red
tide.
3. Both Gymnodinium & Gonyaulax are toxic. They secreted toxins, which are known as saxitoxin. These
toxins cause paralysis in human beings. Humans acquire these toxins through food chain. These algae also
affect the marine animals.
4. Noctiluca is known as sea-ghost because it flows in night.
5. Dinoflagellates are also called fire algae. Because they appear s glowing light due to bioluminescence.
Golden algae or Jewells of Sea
The members of Division - Bacillariophyta are known as Diatoms. Diatoms means - Cut in to two. This
name is based on the cell wall of diatoms which is divided in two parts. They have Holophytic mode of
nutrition because they posses chloroplast.
eg. Of Diatoms - Navicula, Cyclotella, Pinnularia
Structure :
1. They are found in different shapes such as circular, rectangular, triangular, elongated and boat shaped.
2. The cell wall of diatoms is made up of cellulose in which silica particles are embedded in at many places
Due to which the cell wall appears to be made up of silica. This silicate cell wall is called shell or frustule
Their cell wall is made up of two halves, which are arranged like the lids of a soap box. These half
parts are collectively known as theca. In this, the part which is present on the upper side acts and lid
and known as epitheca. And the other basal part is known as hypotheca. The place where there two
parts overlaps each other is called girdle.
Note : Their cell wall have silica in very large quantity. Due to this reason their cell wall is hard. The cell
was does not get destroy after their death so at the bottom of sea, very huge rocks of dead diatoms are
formed which are known as diatomite or diatomaceous earth or keiselgurh
3. Diploid nucleus present in Diatom.
4. Their cells have chloroplasts in which pigments are present, Clorophyll a, Chl c, and xanthophyll
(funcoxanthin). Due to these pigments it appears golden coloured.
Note :
(1) Stored food -Leucosin (Chryolaminarian) & fats (Oil)/
(2) Movement - They are immotile, because flagella are absent in them. They float on the surface of water.
They floats with the help of stored fats.
Reproduction :
(A) Mainly asexual - binary fission.
(B) Sexual reproduction - Very rare - by gametic meiosis.
Note : The zygote formed during sexual reproduction is calls as Auxospore
Use of Diatoms :
(A) Sound proofing (B) Filtration of oils (B) Stone polishing
(D) As Heat insulator in steam boilers i.e. they are used as thermostate because the wall of diatoms
are bad conductor of heat.
Previously englenoids were placed in plant kingdom due to their photosynthetic ability. But due to the
absence of cell wall and animals like nutrition some scientists placed them in animal kingdom. But now
according to five kingdom classification they are included in Protista.
They are found as free living organisms in fresh water lakes, ponds, etc. But some times they are also found
in damp soil and brackish water.
Division - Bacillariphyta - DIATOMS
Division - Euglenophyta - EUGLENOIDS
On the basis of their mode of nutrition they are called as mixotrophic because they have holophitic,
holozoic and saprophytic mode of nutrition.
eg. of Euglenoids - Euglena, Paranema
Structure :
(A) They are unicellular, cell was is absent around them. They are surrounded by a cell membrane which is
made up of lipoprotein and this cell membrane is covered with pellicle. Pellicle is mate up of lipoprotein and it
is elastic in nature.
(B) At the anterior and of Euglenoids, a cavity is present, which is known as reservoir. Flagellum is organited
from the base of reservoir. Euglenoids have only one functional flagellum.
(C) They have a contractile vacuole. These contractile vacuoles helps in osmoregulation.
(D) Eulgenoids have a haploid nucleus and chloroplast.
Chloroplast has following pigments
Chl. a, Chl. b and Xanthophyll (Zeaxanthin)
Note :
Stored food - Paramylum and fat - Paramylum is a carbohyadrate, which is formed by the modification
of starch.
Wriggling movement - Euglenoids are motile. They are of two type - flagellated and Non-flagellated.
Flagellated Euglenoids locomit with the help of flagella. But non-flagellated Euglenoids are also motile.
These non-flagellated euglenoids locomote by wriggling movement which is also called as Euglenoid
movement. Wriggling movement is due to wave motion of the pellicle.
Reproduction :
(A) Asexual reproduction by longitudinal binary fission.
(B) Also reproduce by cyst formation during unfavourable conditions.
(C) Sexual reproduction has not been seen yet.
These organisms develop a slimy mass at the time of their vegetative phase, therefore they are called
slime moulds. They are also called as false fungi. They are found on decaying stem, leaves etc, so
these re saprophyte.
Slime moulds have characters of both animals & fungus therefore they are also called Fungus animal.
Scientist Anton De Bary placed them is Mycetozoa by relating them with animals. While mycologist
Ainsworth placed them in Myxomycota by relating them with fungi.
But now a days modern scientists place them is Class - Gymnomycota (Gymnomycota-naked fungi) of
Kingdom Protista and now these are known as Protistan fungi.
Characters similar to Animals Characters Similar to Fungi
Surrounded by cell membrane
Structure similar to amoeba
Sometimes nutrition is holozoic or Phagotrophic
Formation of cell wall at the time of
reproduction
Formation of sporangia at the time of
reproduction
Nutrition of absorbtice or saprotrophic
SLIME MOULDS
Structure :
On the basis of structure they are of two types.
(A) Acellular slime moulds:
their body is made up of wall less multinucleated protoplasmic mass. This type of body is known as
plasmodium. (Plasmodium = wall less coenocyte)
They are diploid i.e. every nucleus found in the cell is diploid eg. Physarum, Stemoitis,
Physarella, Fulgioo.
(B) Cellular slime moulds -
Their body consist of many wall less amoeba like cells (group of amoeba like cells is known as cellular
slime mould). These cells are found in groups but they are not fused. Every cell has a haploid nucleus.
This type of body is called as myxomoeba or pseudoplasmodium.
they are haploid because the nucleus found in each cell in haploid.
eg. Dictyostelium, Protostelium, Acytostelium
Reproduction :
Slime moulds have both asexual & sexual type of reproduction
(1) Asexual reproduction :
It is mainly with the help of spore formation (sporangia). The mucilagenous sporangia of slime moulds is
known as capillitium.
(2) Sexual reproduction :-
The cells of acellular slime moulds are diploid. So they reproduce by gametic meiosis. Therefore their
life cycle is diplontic.
The cell of cellular slime moulds are haploid, so they reproduce by zygotic meiosis. Therefore their life
cycle is haplontic.
Stored Food - Glycogen & Oil
FUNGI
Mycology - Study of fungi
Father of Mycology - Mitcheli book; Nova platarum genera
Father of modern mycology - De Bary
Father of Indian mycology - B.B. Mundker / E.J. Butler
Fungi name given by - Gaspard Bauhin
EUMYCOTHINA OR TRUE FUNGI
(1) Fungi are found mostly in humus rich soil. But in the presence of moisture, these can grow on leather, wood,
pickle and bread. Some fungi live parasitically in plats, animals and human body.
(2) Chloroplast is absent in fungi, so fungi are heterotrophs. Fungi obtain their own food from dead organic
matter or living organisms.
On the basis of source of food fungi are of two types
(a) Saprophytic : These fungi obtain their own food from dead organic matter such as bread, rottening fruit,
vegetable and dung.
Nutrition is absorptive type in saprophytic fungi
(b) Parasitic : These obtain their own food from living organism such as plants, animals and human beings.
They obtain nutrition with the help of haustoria.
(3) Some fungi are found symbiotically associated with algae and
form lichens. Some fungi are found symbiotically in the roots
of higher plants and form mycorrhiza.
(4) The body of fungi is called mycelium. Mycelium is composed of
filaments called hypha.
(Hypha - plural Hyphae)
(5) Cell was is present around fungi, which is made up of chitin or
fungal cellulose. Some quantity of proteins, lipids & cellulose
also present with chitin.
Note: (1) Cell wall of the members of class-oomycetes is mainly made up of cellulose.
(2) In fungi the stored food remains in the form of glycogen and oil.
Heterothallic and Homothallic Species :
Heterothallic species :
Those species in which fertilization takes place between two genetically different gametes are called as
heterothallic species. And this phenomenon is known as heterothallism. In heteropthallic condition, the
fertilizing gametes are formed on different thallus (mycelium).
eg. Mucor, Rhizopus, Puccinia & Mostly fungi
KINDGOM - MYCOTA
Homothallic species :
Those species in which fertilization takes place between two genetically similar gametes are called as
homothallic species. And this phenomenon is known as Homothallism. In Homothallic condition, the
fertilizing gametes are formed on same thallus.
eg. Chaetomium
In fungi, reproduction is of three types
(1) Vegetative reproduction :
(A) Fragmentation : Some times the fungal filament
(mycelium) breaks into small pieces due to any
filament and starts working like normal filament.
(B) Budding : Some times a bud like proteuberance is formed in non-mycelial fungues. Now this bud,
separates from the mother fungi and functions as young fungi. At the time of separation of bud from its
mother cell or fungi, the nucleus of mother cell divided mitotically (or amitotically - in yeast) into two
parts. Out of these two nuclei, one remains with in the mother cell while the other migrates to the bud.
eg. : Saccharomyces (Yeast)
(C) Fission : Some times the fungal cell divides into two parts. Its nucleus also divides in to two parts. Now
the nuclei go to both cells and each cell starts working as a new cell.
eg. Schizosaccharomyces (Yeast)
Note : Reproduction through bud formation and fission takes place only in nonmycelial form.
(2) Asexual reproduction -
Asexual reproduction takes place by the formation of different types of spores. These spores are
formed by mitotic division.
REPRODUCTION
Spores are the following types
(A) Sporangiospores - They are formed in sporangia,
Sporangia is formed at the tip of gungal filament. Thos
fungal filaments on which sporangia are formed is
called as sporangiophore. Numerous spores
(sporangiospores) are present in the sporangia, that
comes out by rupturing of sporangia and germinate
to forms fungal filaments. The formation of
sporangiospores takes place endogenously.
Sporangiospores are of Two types
Zoospore : When the sporangiospores formed in sporangia are flagellated and motile, then they are
called as zoospores. In this condition the sporangia are called as zoosporangia.
Aplanospore : When sporangiospores re non flagellated and non motile then they are called
aplanospores.
(B) Conidia : The formation of conidia takes place exogenously. These conidia are formed at the tip of
conidiophores.
Conidiopore - Straight fungal filament on which conidia are formed are called conidiophore.
Conidiophore may be unbranched, branched, septate or aseptate.
Conidia - Conidia are formed single or in chain. Each conidia formes fungal filament (mycelium) by
germination.
(C) Chalmydospores : They are formed in adverse condition.
(D) Oidia : Sometimes in plenty of food, the cells of fungal hyphae
gets seperated and stars working like spores. Now these cells
are called oidia.
(3) Sexual Reproduction :
The structure in which gametes are formed are called gametangia.
Sexual reproduction in fungi completes in three steps
(A) Plasmogamy : This is the first stage of
sexual reproduction. In this stage two sex cells
fuse with each other but their nuclei do not fuse,
due to which a single cell has two nuclei. This
binucleate or dikaryon stage is called dikaryon
(B) Karyogmy : In this stage the nuclei present
in the cell fuse with each other, to form a diploid
nucleus which is known as synkryon.
(C) Meiosis : In this stage, meiosis takes place in
the diploid nucleus due to which again haploid
nuclei or haploid cells are formed.
MEHODS OF SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
(1) Planogametic Copulation :
(a) In this process whole mycelium (vegetative cell) starts working as a sex cell i.e. whole cell starts working
as gametangia. Each nucleus of gametangia behaves like gametes.
(b) After that the gametangia ruptured and its nuclei (gametes) become free.
(c) Now these gametes fuse with each other to form zygote. Now meiotic division takes place in zygote. As
a result of which haploid spores are formed. Now each spores germinates and gives rise to a new
mycelium.
(2) Gametangial Contact :
(a) In this process, first of all male and female sex organs are formed on two different mycelium. Male sex
organ is called antheridium and female sex organ is called oogonium.
(b) Both antheridium & oogonium have one nucleus. Now antheridium and oogonium come close to each
other. After that a fertilizing tube comes out from antheridium and enters the oogonium. After that, the
nucleus of antheridum goes to the oogonium through this tube and fuse with its nucleus. As result of
which a diploid zygote is formed, which is called oospore.
(c) Now meiotic division takes place in the nucleus oospore, as a result of which haploid spores are formed.
Now each spore germinates and gives rise to a new mycelium.
(3) Gametangial copulation :
(a) In this process, gametangia are formed on two different mycelium.
First of all the apical part of mycellum become swollen and form gametangia. Both the gametangia
have many nuclei. Now these gametangia come close and fuses with each other. Due to which a
zygote is formed which is known as zygospore.
(b) Now meiotic division takes place in zygospore, as a result of which haploid spores are formed. Now
each spore germinates and gives rise to a mycelium.
(4) Spermatization :
In this process spermatia or phycniospores are formed.
(5) Somatogamy :
In it, no sex organs are formed. In this process two mycelium comes close to each other and fuse.
True fungi are divided into following classes on the basis of structure of mycelium
& sexual reproduction
(A) PHYCOMYCETES (B) ASCOMYCETES
(C) BASIDIOMYCETES (D) DEUTEROMYCETES
PHYCOMYCETES
All the fungi included in this class are called as lower fungi
Mycelium :
The fungal filament (mycelium) of all the fungus included in this class are coenocytic and aseptate.
This type of filament is known a acellular coenocytic.
Alexopolus was a mycologist did not consider Phycomycetes as class. He dissolved
phycomycetes into four different classes.
(a) chytridiomycetes (b) Plasmodiophoromycetes
(c) Oomycetes (d) Zygomycetes
Note : The mycelium of these four classes are same in structure i.e. coenocytic & aseptate. But they
are dissimilar on the basis of sexual reproduction.
(a) Chytridiomycetes -
Asexual reproduction - By sporangiospore (zoospore & aplanosspore)
Sexual reproduction - By Planogametic copulation
e.g.
Synchtrium endobioticum - This fungi causes Black heart of Potato or Wart of Potato disease.
Allomyces
(b) Plasmodiophoromycetes :
Asexual reproduction - By Sporangiosproe (Zoospores)
Sexual reproduction - By Planogametic copulation
eg. Plasmodiophora
(c) Oomycetes :
Asexual reproduction - By the formation of sporangiopores (zoospores) & conidia.
Sexual reproduction - By Gametangial contact
eg.
(1) Phytophthora infestans - Causes late blight of potato. This disease in known as Famine of Ireland -
1845.
Types of sexual reproduction
Isogamous - Synchytrium
Anisogamous - Allomyces
Types of Sexual reproduction
Isogamous - Plasmodiophora
Type of sexual reproduction
Oogamous - All the members
ASCOMYCETES
(2) Pythium species - Causes Damping off disease in tobacco & vegetable crops
(3) Sclerospora graminicola - Causes Green ear disease of Bajra. The main Characteristic of this
diseases is Phylloidy (Phyllodiy - i.e. all the parts of flower are modified into green leaves).
(4) Albugo candida or Cystopus candidus - It causes White rust disease in the members of cruciferae
family.
(d) Zygomycetes :
Asexual reproduction - By the formation of sporangiospores (aplanopores).
Sexual reproduction - By Gametangial copulation
e.g.
(1)( Pilobolus : It grow s on during since it is dung loving fungi therefore it is called as coprophilous fungi. It
Preders to grow on horse dung. It is also called as Hat thrower or fungal shotgun. This name is given
on the basis of blasting of sporangium.
Note : Coprophilous fungi - The fungi which grow on dung are called corprophilous.
(2) Rhizopus & Mucur - These are known as bread mold - They prefer to grow on bread. The tip of
mycelium of Rhizopus is black coloured. Therefore this fungus looks black coloured.
The sac fungi
Mycelium :
Uninucleate and septate.
Septa are found in mycelium of ascomycetes. Poresa re present in septa. These pores allow
cytoplasm to pass from one cell to other cell. Pores do not allow passing nucleus.
Sexual reproduction :
Somatogamy
Ascospores are formed during sexual reproduction. On this basis they are named as Ascomycetes.
(a) There are three stages in sexual reproduction of Ascomycetes
Plasmogamy Karyogamy Meiosis.
(b) In tis two different mycelium come close to each other and fuse to form dikaryon.
(c) After this an outgrowth originates from dikryon which is called ascogenous hypha. Ascogenous hypha
develops and form as sac like structure which is called ascus (Plural - Asci). Due to this sac like ascus,
ascomycetes are called as sac fungi.
(d) Now both the nuclei reach in ascus and fuse. As a result diploid nucleus is formed. Now meiosis takes place
in the nucleus of Ascus, as a result of which haploid spores are formed which as called ascospores.
Note : Minimum four ascospores are formed in one ascus but generally 8 ascopores are formed in one
Ascus.
Types of sexual reproduction
Isogamous - All the members
(e) After the formation of ascospores, the mycelium grows around the ascus and forms a covering which
is called as fruiting body or ascocarp.
1 to 5 ascus are present in one ascocarp.
4 or 8 ascospores are present in one ascus.
(f) By the rupturing of ascocarp & ascus, ascospores become free and each ascospore forms a new mycelium.
Three types of fruiting bodies are present in ascomycetes
A. Cleistothecium :
This is a closed and spherical fruiting body. There is no way for axcospores to come out. After
maturation it ruptures and ascospores become free.
This type o fruiting body is found in the members of subclass - Plectomycetes
eg. of Plectomycetes - Pencillim, Aspergillu,s Erysiphe
B. Perithecium :
This fruiting body is flask like. Pore is present (ostiole) of the apical part of this fruiting body for the
elimination of ascospores. On the rupturing of ascus, these ascopores come out of the pore.
This type of fruiting body is found in the membres of sub - class Pyrenomycetes
eg. of Pyrenomycetes - Neurospora, Claviceps
C. Apothecium :
This fruiting body is like open disc.
This type of fruiting body is found in the members of sub class Discomycetes
eg. of Discomycetes - Peziza, Morchella
Note :
The fruiting body of Morchella is edible, because it is delicious.
The classification of class-ascomycetes is based on fruiting body.
Ascus are naked in Yeast because fruiting body is absent in it.
(1) Penicillium : Blue or Green mold.
P. notatum - A Flemming obtained the antibiotic penicillin from it. Penicillin is the first discovered
antibiotic. A Flemming was awarded Nobel Prize for it. But now a days more quantity o Penicillin is
obtained from P. chrysogenum. A flemming was doctor in British army and while working on
bacterium Staphylococcus, he by chance discovered the penicillin. Discovery of Penicillin was
serendipity i.e. by change discovery.
P.griseofulvum - Griseofulvin an antifungla antibiotic is obtained from it.
P camemberti & P. roquiforti - Both are used in the manufacturing of camembert cheese and
requefort cheese respeictlvly. Cheese is made by fermentation which is done by fungus.
(2) Aspergillus : Black or Brown mold of Blacky - smoky mold
A.proliferans - An antibioic Proliferin is obtained from it.
A. fumigatus - It causes many diseases in humans & cattles. These disease are known as
aspergillosis
eg. Aspergillosis of ear - Min cause of ear pain.
Aspergillosis of lungs - Its symptoms are similar to T.B.
A flavus - It prefer to grow on stored food (groundnut, cashew nuts etc.) and fodder. It secrets toxic
subtances. These toxic substances are known as aflatoxins.
Aflatoxins - They are carcinogenic i.e. they develop cancer. Aflatoxin causes live cancer.
A. niger - Weed of laboratory
(3) Claviceps :
Claviceps purpurea - It causes Ergot disease of Bajra.
Ergotin (drug) is obtained from it.
A narcotic drug (LSD) is obtained from it LSD (Lysergic aid diethylamide) is hallucinogenic drug.
(4) Morchella :- The species of Morchella are commonly called as morels. It is an edible fungus.
(5) Neurospora :- Red Pink mold Drosophla of plant Kingdom. It is used for the study of genetics in Plant
kingdom.
Beadle and Tatum proposed One gene-one enzyme theory in Genetics by experimenting on
Neurospora. They were awarded Nobel prize for it.
(6) Erysiphe :- Different species of Erysiphe causes powrdery mildew diseases on plants.
E. tritici - It causes powrdery mildew of wheat.
E. polygone - It causes powdery mildew of pea.
(7) Peziza :- It is called as cup fungi.
(8) Trichophyton & Microsporum :- It produces Ringworm in humans e.g. - eczema, itching.
Trichophyton interdigitale and Tania pedis- It causes Athelete foot disease in humans. It is also
called as Ring worm of foot.
(9) Yeasts
YEAST
Yeast is an unicellular fungi - According to five kingdom classification, it should be placed in Protista.
But exceptionally it is placed in Mycota (fungi) because its life cycle is similar to class-Ascomycetes.
Yeast grows on ripened fruits like grapes, sugarcane, date palm and flowers. Mycelium is absent in
yeast. It yeast is dissolved in sugar solution then pseudomycelium is formed. Because in sugar
solution, it grows very fast i.e. it reproduces fast.
Saccharomyces
Yeasts
Schizosaccharomyes
Pedogamy :- Sexual reproduction by young ones. In yeast some times a bud many fuse with its
mother cell as perform sexual reproduction.
Adelphogamy :- Sexual reproduction between sisters. In yeast some times two daughter buds produced
from the same mother cell may fuse to perform the sexual reproduction.
In Yeast three types of life cycle are found
(A) Haplontic life cycle - Present in most of genera.
e.g. - Schizosaccharomyces octosporus
(B) Diplontic life cycle-
e.g. Saccharomyces ludwiggi
(C) Haplo-diplotic life cycle -
e.g. - Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Economic Importance :
Yeast is also called as fermentation fungi, because different types of products are formed by
fermentation with the help of yeast. Some of them are
Saccharomyces cerevisiae - It is used as fermentation agent in backery (bread industry) and
brewery (wine industry). So Saccharomyces cerevisiae is also called Bakers yeast
Riboflaving (vitamin B
2
) is obtained from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
BASIDIOMYCETES
Club fungi
Mycelium :-
Septate and uni or binucleate (dikaryotic)
In basidiomyceetes, septum are of special type and they are called dolipore septum. One big pore
is present between every septum. The boundary of pore is spread on both sides, this boundary is
called as parenthosome. Due to the spreading of the boundary on both sides, the shape of septum
becomes dome shaped due to which it called as dolipore septum. This septa allow cytoplasm and
nucleus to pass from one cell to other cell.
Clamp connection : it is a tubular relationship between
two neighboring cells. With the help of this connection
the nucleus of one cell can migrate to the neighboring
cell, due to which the other cell becomes dikaryotic
(binucleate). Clamp connection is used to change
monokaryotic mycelium to dikaryotic mycelium in
basidiomycetes.
Sexual reproduction :-
Sexual reproduction is done by two methods.
(1) Somtogamy (2) Spermatization
(1) Somatogamy :-
This is the most common method of reproduction among the members of Basidiomycetes.
e.g. Ustilago, Agaricus, Polyorus, Lycoperdon
(a) First of all, the two mycelium come close to each other.
(b) Now their apical ends fuse with each other (Plasmogamy), as a result of which dikaryon is formed.
(c) Now, with the help of clamp connection all the cells of mycelium becomes binucleate or dikaryotic.
(d) Now both the nucleus of each cells fused with each other (karyogamy), due to which each cell
becomes diploid.
Now a club shaped structure is formed on every cell, which is known as basidium.
(e) After that diploid nucleus goes in to this Basidium and divides by meiosis, as a result of which four
haploid spores are formed on every basidium which re known as basidiospores.
(f) Now the surrounding fungal hyphae grows to form a fruiting body, which is known as basidiocarp.
(g) Now the basidiopores become free from basidium and produce a new mycelium through germination.
Note :-
It is belied that basidium is similar to ascus, because both of them produces spores.
But basidiospore is different from ascospores because the origin of ascopores is endogenous and that of
basidiospores is exogenous.
(2) Spermitization :-
This types of reproduction is more commonly seen in those fungi that develop rust.
e.g. - Rust fungi Puccinia
Three different species of Puccinia develop rust in wheat
Puccinia graminis - Black rust or stem rust
Puccinia recondita - Brown rust or leaf rust
Puccinia striigormis - Yellow rust or stripe rust
Puccinia is a heteroeciou fungi i.e. the fungus that needs two types of host to complete its life cycle.
(1) Wheat (2) Barberry
Method :-
(a) In it, the infection takes place mainly on wheat plant i.e. the Barberry plant acts as an alternate host.
(b) First of all this fungus infect the Barberry plant. Due to the infection many cup shaped structures are
formed on leaf of barberry. These structures are known as pycnidial cups (Pycnia or spermogonia). Mycelium
are filled in the pycnidial cups. Pycnidial cup are formed on upper surface of leaf, which open out side through a
pore, that is known as ostiole. Mycelium or fungal hyphae filled in the pycnidial cup and each cell of mycelium
contains one haploid nucleus. It means these hypae are haploid. Each cup contains one type of hyphae (+ or -).
(c) Some hyphae in the each cup act as sporophore and form spores by division These spores are called as
spermatia or pycniospores. Each cup contains one type of phciospoers (+ve or -ve in separate cup).
Those hyphane on which pycniospores are not formed act as receptive hyphae.
(d) After that the phycniospores of one strain reach the receptive hyphae of other strain by air and attach
with them due to which the receptive hyphae of each cup becomes dikaryotic.
(e) Now these dikaryotic receptive hyphae divide many times and form another cup shaped structure on the
lower surface of leaf, which is known as aecidial cup. In this cup shaped structure, aeciospores are
formed from these dikaryotic hyphae. These aeciopores are dikaryotic.
(f) Now these aeciospore attack on wheat plant and develop rust disease.
(g) These aeciopores germinate on wheat plant and form dikaryotic mycelium. Uredospores are formed on
these mycelium They are also dikaryotic.
These uredospores attack other wheat plants through air. And when the growing period of wheat
plant is at its end then a new stage (new spores) teleutospore is formed instead of uredospore on
the leaf of wheat plant.
(h) Now karyogamy takes place in teleutospores as a result of which its nucleus becomes diploid. Now
basidium is formed from telutospore. After that meiosis takes place in this nucleus, due to which
basidiospores are formed on basidium. These basidiospores are haploid. These basidiospores then
again infect barberry plant through air, and form mycelium after germination, on which Pycnidial cup and
pycniospores (spermatia) are formed again.
1) Bracket or Shelf fungi :-
These are epixlyic fungi i.e. these like to grow on wood. Their fruiting body is similar to bracket therefore
they are called as bracket fungi.
eg. Polyporus
(2) Puff balls - These are saprophytic fungi. Fruiting body of puff balls is large and beautiful. It touched, fruiting
body bursts violently to release a black powder (basidiospores) out side.
eg. Lycoperdon, Clavatia
Note :- Clavatia - A drug clavatin is obtained from it. It is an anticancer medicine.
Imp. Points
Life cycle of Puccina - called rust cycle
Rust cycle was discovered by Prof. K.C. Mehta. he had done a lot of hard work on rust.
Starting of rust disease on wheat plants through aeciospores i.e. Primary infection taken
place
through aeciospores and secondary infection takes place through uredospores.
Basidiospores (+ & - )
Attack
Barberry plant
Upper surface of leaf
Mycelium Mycelium
Teleutospore (diploid)
Basidium
Basidiospores (haploid)
(+ - )
Receptive hyphae
Attack on wheat plant
Pycnidial cup Pycnidial cup
Pycniospores Receptive hyphae Pycniospores
Help of Air
Help of Air
Plasmogamy
Dikaryotic mycelium Dikaryotic mycelium
Divide and reach the
Lower surface of leaf
(+ - )
Dikaryotic mycelium (+ - )
Aeciopores cup (+ - /dikaryotic)
Dikaryotic mycelium (+ - )
Aeciopores (+ - /dikaryotic)
Aeciopores germinates
Uredospores
(+ - /dikaryotic)
Attack on new
Wheat plant
Dikaryotic mycelium (+ - )
Teleutospores (+ -)
Karyogamy
Meiosis
type
type
4
4
8
DEUTEROMYCETES
(3) Mushrooms - These are umbrella like fungi often seen growing in grounds during rainy season. Some
mushroom, are edible.
Most delicious mushroom - Agaricus bisporus
Worlds most poisonous mushroom - Amontia muscoides
(Poisonous mushrooms are known as Toad - stool)
Inky cap mushroom - Coprinus muscatus
(4) Smut fungi : It causes smut disease on plant. Smut diseases mainly affect the seeds of crop plant. Smut
fungi infest seeds and form black sooty spores inside the seed.
eg. Ustilago nuda or Ustilago tritici - It causes loose smut of wheat. This diseases spreads by
infected flowers and seeds.
Ustilago maydis - Smut of maize. This disease spreads by infected seeds.
Ustilago hordie - Covered smut of barley
Ustilago scitaminea - Whip smut of sugarcane
Note :- Prfo. J.C. Luthra discovered a technique to control smut.
(5) Agaricus : It is called as gill fungi because gills like pores are present in its fruitings body. It is also called
fairy rings because its fruiting body looks like rings.
Note : Basidiomycetes - It is also called as club fungi because a club shaped basidium is formed in it. It
is also called as ray fungi.
It is also called fungi Imperfecti, because perfect stage or sexual reproduction is absent in this calss of fungi.
Those fungi are included in this class in which sexual reproduction is absent is absent or is not discovered at yet.
Mycelium :-
Sepate and multinucleate or uninucleate.
Asexual reproduction :-
Takes place with the help of conidia.
Sexual reproduction :
Sexual reproduction is absent in this class. Instead a parasexual cyclke is present. Prasexual
cycle was discovered by Pontecorvo & Roper.
Parasexual cycle is a method for producing variation in these fungi.
Importance of Parasexual cycle - Mitotic recombination
During mitosis, recombination takes place in these fungi due to which variations are develop.
e.g.
Arthrobotrytis These are entomophagous fungi i.e. insect predating fungi. These fungi can be
Dactylella used in biological control of insect pests.
The fungi included in this class causes many disease.
Fungi
Disease
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Alternaria solani
Cercospora personata
Colletrotrichum falcatum
helminthosporium oryzae
Fusarium udum
Early blight of Potato.
Tikka disease of groundnut.
Red rot of surgarcane.
Leaf spot of Rice.
Wilt of pigeonpea.
Note : Leaf spot of rice - This disease is known as famine of Bengal (1945).
Plectenchyma -
Fungal hyphae closely packed together to form a false tissue which is called plectenchyma.
Plectenchyma is of two types
(1) Prosenchyma - It is rather a loosely woven tissue of hyphae. The hyphae composing it do not lose
their identity.
(2) Pseudoparenchyma - In higher fungi the hyphae become woven and intertwined into a compact mass.
The wall of hypae in the mass get fused and they lose their individuality. It bears a striking superficial
resemblance to the parenchyma tissue of higher plants and in called pseudoparenchyma.
ALGAE
REPRODUCTION
KINGDOM PLANTAE
All the multicellular eukaryotic plants are placed in Kingdom - Planate. They are autorophic i.e. they
manufacture their food by photosynthesis.
Following plant groups are included in Kingdom - Plantae
(1) ALGAE (2) BRYOPHYTA (3) PTERIDOPHYTA
(4) GYMNOSPERM (5) ANGIOSPERM
Term Algae was given by Linnaeus.
Phycology - Study of algae.
Father of Phycology - Fristch Book Structure & Reproduction of algae
Father of Indian phycology - M.O.P. Iyengar
NATURE -
(1) Algae are found in both fresh and marine water.
(2) Algae are found in many forms like filamentous, colonial.
(3) Algae is surrounded by mucilagenous sheath and below the sheath cell wall is present which is made up of
cellulose & pectin.
(4) On the basis of structure, algae are thalloid i.e. plant body is not differentiated into root, stem and leaves.
Tissue system is also absent in algae.
(5) On the basis of nutrition, algae are photoautotrophic. They have chloroplast in which photosynthetic
pigments are present. Classification of algae is mainly bases on pigments. Chl-a and carotene are
universal pigment of algae.
(1) Vegetative (2) Asexual (3) Sexual
Vegetative reproduction :-
(i) Binary fission - Cell is divided into two parts and nucleus is also divided into two parts by mitosis.
eg. Found only in unicellular algae
(ii) Fragmentation - Filaments break down into small pieces & from new filaments.
e.g. All filamentous algae
Asexual reproduction :-
It is a method of protection in all unfavourable conditions.
Sexual reproduction :-
(i) Male sex organ is called antheridium and female is called oogonium. The sex organs of algae are
unicellular & jacketless. But exceptionally sex organs of green algae Chara (Chara - green algae - known
as stone wort) are multicellular and Jacketed.
The Male sex organ of Chara is known as globule and female is known as nucule.
(ii) Plant body of algae is haploid so sexual repro take place through zygotic meiosis. So their life cycle is
haplontic. But exceptionally brown algae is diploid so that sexual repro. takes place through gametic meiosis
in it. So its life cycle is dipolo haplontic but Fucus (brown algae) have diplontic life cycle.
(iii) Algae reproduce by zygotic meiosis i.e. development of zygote by meiosis so embryo is not formed.
CHOLOROPHYTA
Sexual repro is of three types.
(a) Isogamous - Chlamydomona debaryanum, Ulothrix, Ectocarpus
(b) Anisogamous - Chlamydomonas braunii
(c) Oogamous - Chlamydomonas coccifera, Sargassum, Volvox
Note : (1) Chlamydomanas exhibits complete evolution of sexual reproduction.
Isogamous - Simplest
Oogamous - Advanced
(2) Ulothrix exhibits origin of sexual reproduction
The classification of algae is mainly based on the photosynthetic pigments. In addition to this cell wall
composition and stores food are also the base of classification.
Green Algae
Green algae is the most advanced algae. It is believed that green algae are the ancestor of the higher
plants.
Habitat : Green algae is comopolitan in nature.
Different forms of Green algae (Structure) :
Green algae is found in many forms
(1) Unicellular :-
(i) Chlamydomonas : Motile unicellular algae. This algae moves with the help of flagella.
(ii) Chlorella - Non motile unicellular algae.
Calving discovered Calvin cycle by experimenting or Chlorlela.
(iii) Acetabularia - Umbrella plant - It is the largest unicellular plant. The diameter of its cell is 10 cm.
Hammerling experimented on Acetabularia.
(2) Coenocytic - Some green algae are coenocytic i.e. multinucleated.
e.g. Caulerpa
Note :- According to five kingdom system the algae described above should be placed in Protista but
exceptionally its life cycle is similar to green algae. Therefore it is placed in Plantae.
(3) Colonial - Some green algae are found in colonies. They form colony of cell. The number of cells in a colony
is fixed. Colony with fixed number of cells called coenobium.
eg. Volvox - Motile colony
Hydrodictyon - Non motile colony (called as water net)
Algae is divided into following divisions
(1) CHLOROPHYTA - GREEN ALGAE
(2) PHAEOPHYTA - BROWN ALGAE
(3) XANTHOPHYTA - YELLOW - GREEN ALGAE
(4) RHODOPHYTA - RED ALGAE
PHAEOPHYTA
(4) Multicellular filamentous - Mostly algae are multicellular filamentous.
e.g. Ulothrix - Known as pond wool
Spirogyra - Known as pond sill
Note : Some green algae are heterotrichous i.e. two types of branches prostrate and erect
Fritscheilla, Stigeoclonium Coleochaeta (Fritscheilla tuberosa has approach to the early land plants)
(5) Multicellular thalloid or Parenchymatous - Some algae are multicellular in length & width.
eg. Ulva - Also called as sea lettuce
Photosynthetic pigments :
Chlorophyll - Chl a and Chl b
Carotene - carotene
Xanthophyll - Luteaxanthin and Violoxanthin - Hellow coloured.
Note: The green colour of green algae is due to chlorophyll.
Stored food : In green algae the food is stored in the form of starch
Note : On the basis of pigments (Chl a, Chl b, Carotenoids) stored food (starch) & cell wall (made up of
cellulose or pectin), green algae is considered similar to higher plants.
Economic Importance. :
(1) Food -
Chlorella is used as food, because after Spirulina, Chlorella has largest amount of protein.
(2) Antibiotics -
Chlorellin antibiotic is obtained from Chlorella.
(3) Space research -
In space, Chlorella is used as a source of food and O
2
.
(4) Parasitic algae -
Cephaleuros algae remains parasitically in the leaves of tea plant and cause disease red rust.
Brown algae or kelps or Sea weeds.
Brown algae are found in marine water.
Brown algae are multicellular filamentous.
Brown algae are the largest in size (up to 60 meter in length).
Largest brown algae - Macrocystis
Thallus of brown algae is divided into two parts :
(i) Lamina - Leafy part of photosynthetic part
(ii) Stipe - Elongated tubes called trumpet hyphae are present for food conduction in
stipe. Trumpet hyphae are analogus to sieve tubes of vascular plants.
Due to lamina and stipe brown algae look like leaf (leaf algae).
Pigments :
Chlorophyll - Chl a , Chl c
Carotene - Only carotene
Xanthophylls - Mainly Fucoxanthin
Note : The amount of Fucoxanthin is more in brown algae due to which this algae is brown in colour
(Xanthophylls are mostly yellow but fucoxanthin is brown)
XANTHOPHYTA
RHODOPHYTA
Stored food :
Laminarin and mannitol - both are derivatices of carbhohyddrates.
Phycocolloids :
In the cells wall of brown algae some colloid substances like fucinic acid, alginic acid and fucoidin are
present which are known as phycocolloids.
Phycocoloids protects brown-algae against desiccation and shocks. Phycocoloids are used in ice-cream to
make them more viscous. Alginates, salts of alginic acid used for dentury measurement.
Special name :
(1) Postelsia :
It is known s Sea palm.
(2) Ancyclonema -
Is is called Ice bloom because it grows on marine ice.
(3) Sargassum -
It is known as Gulf weed because Sargssum is a free floating algae. It grows rapidly in North Atlantic
ocean and covers thousands of hectares of area. Therefore this region is called as sargasso sea.
(4) Laminaria (Kelps)-
It is called as Devils Aprin.
Economic Importance :
(1) Alginates or Alginic acid - Obtained from Laminaria, Fucus, Macrocystis.
Alginates is used in the manufacturing of soap, ice-cream, polish, cream and plastic.
(2) Iodine and Bromine - Obtained from Laminaria.
Yellow Green Algae
Habitat and Structure :
All the algae in this group of acellular coenocytic and are found in moist soil.
Pigments :
Chlorophyll - Chl a , Chl e
Carotene - carotene
Xanthophylls - Many
Note : The yellow colour of these algae is due to the presence of xanthophyll.
Stored food :
Leucosin and Oil (Leucosin is derivative of carbohydrate)
eg. Vaucheria, Botrydium, Tribonema.
Note : In Vacucheria algae some special type of spores are formed which are known as synzoospores.
Red Algae
(1) Red algae is second most ancient algae after blue green algae i.e. they are developed after blue green
algae.
eg. Polysiphonia
(2) Red algae mainly found in marine water. But exceptionally Batrachospermum is found in fresh water (river)
and Poryphyridium is found on land.
(3) Red algae are multicellular but exceptionally Prophyridium is unicellular.
(4) There is no motile stage found in life cycle of red algae and BGA i.e. cilia & flagella are absent.
(5) Cell wall of red algae is complex and made up of cellulose & pectin.
The cell was of red algae is also complicated like blue green algae. Their cell wall has many different
type of substances such as xylan, galactose, polyurinoc acid, polysulphate esters.
But in some algae calcium carbonate is also present in the cell wall. Due to which their thallus become
stony. These algae form lime stone & coral reefs
e.g. Corallina and Lithothamnion.
Pigments :
Chlorophyll - Chl a and Chl d
Carotense -
Phycobilins - R - phycoerythrin (red coloured) and R - phycocyanin (blue coloured)
(1) On the basis of pigments red algae is similar to blue green algae.
(2) Colour of red algae changes according to depth in sea this is called as Gaudikovs effect.
(3) When red algae are present on the surface of the sea then their colour is blue and when they are at the
bottom, their colour is red. At the surface of sea the amount of R - phycocyanin is more while in depth the
amount of R - phycoerythrin is more.
Penetration power is maximum in ultra violet and violet light. R-phycoerythrin is only pigment to absorb
ultra violet and violet light. Due to phycoerythrin red algae are deepest algae.
(4) Gaudikovs effect is also found in Blue - Green algae.
(5) Red algae not always red, it may be clue coloured also.
eg. Batrchospermum - This is blue coloured algae.
Stored Food :
Floridean starch - It is a primitive type of starch. Structurally floridean starch is similar to the
cyanophycean starch of blue green algae. Starch of higher plants is less branched yet floridean starch
in highly branched.
Glycogen is also highly branched so that floridean & cynanophycean starch is structurally similar to
glycogen.
Phycocolloid :
Agar, carrageen and funori phycocolloids are found in the cell was of red algae.
Reproduction :
(1) Vegetative - By fragmentation
(2) Asexual - Non motile spores [By monospore, carpospores, tetraspore]
(3) Sexual reproduction
(i) Sexual reproduction is oogamous type.
(ii) The female sex organs are called carpogonia. They are apparently similar to archegonia of
bryophyta. Carpogonia is unicellular & jacketless but archegonia is multicellular & jacketed.
(iii) The male sex organs of red algae are known as spermatangia. Non motile spores like gametes are
formed in spermatangia which are known as spermatia.
(iv) Exceptionally life cycle of Polysiphonia is diplontic
Special points and Economic importance.
(1) Harveyella - It is a colourless parasitic algae. It remains as parasite on other algae.
(2) Porphyra It is an edible algae.
THALLOPHYTA
(3) Gelidium and Gracilaria - Agar - Agar colloid is obtained from these. It is used to prepare culture medium
(4) Chondrus crispus - It is also called Irish moss. Carrageenin colloid is obtained from this algae. It is used as
gelating agent in food industries (i.e. to make the food item viscous)
Capsule of medicines is also prepared from carrageenin.
(5) Haematococcus nivalis - Red snow - It likes to grow on snow and impart red colour to snow.
HABITAT OF SOME IMPORTANT ALGAE
(1) Terrestrial - The algae found in moist soil & wall.
eg. Terrentofolia
(2) Epiphytes - Algae which are present on plants
eg. Protococcus
(3) Endophytes - Algae which are present inside plants
eg. Coleochaete nitelum (in Nitella plant)
(4) Epizoic - Algae which are present on animals
eg. Cladophora (present on Mollusca shell)
(5) Endozoic - Algae which are present inside the body of animals
eg. Zoochlorella and Zooxenthellae (inside the Hydra)
(6) Parasites - Algae that live as parasite and causes diseases
eg. Cephaleuros (algae remains in the leaves of tea plant)
Cephaleuros causes red rust disease of tea
(7) Thermophili - Algae found in hot water.
eg. Chlorella
(8) Cryophytes - Algae which are present in polar regions & Low Temperature.
eg. Chlamydomonas (some species)
Haematococcus nivalis (It develops red snow in polar region)
(9) Epiphloephytes - Algae arise on bark of trees.
(1) The term Thallophyta was given by Endlcher According to two kingdom classification, all the algae,
fungi and bacteria are placed in thallophyta, because their plant body is similar to thallus.
(2) All the tahllophytes are non vascular.
(3) In thallophyta plant is haploid i.e. gametophyte
Eg. Green algae, Red algae, yellow green algae, Dinoflagellate, Cellular slime mold.
Note : Exceptionally in some thallophytes, plant is diploid i.e. sporophytes
Eg. Brow algae, Diatoms, Acellular slime molds.
(4) In thallophyta the male sex organs are called as Antheridia and female sex organs are called as Oogonia.
Sex organs are unicellular & Jacket less [Jacket - layer of sterile cells]
(5) The sexual reproduction in thallphyta is isogamous, anisogamous and oogamous.
(6) In thallophyta, sex, reproduction takes place through zygotic meiosis, therefore embryo is not formed.
Demerits of Two kingdom classification :
(1) In two kingdom classification Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes placed in the same group.
(2) In this system photosynthetic green algae and non photosynthetic fungi are placed in same group i.e.
plantae.
(3) Two kingdom system takes unicellular and multicellular organism together.
(4) On the basis of cell was bacteria were considered as plant and put in plantae.
(5) Position of Euglena was not fixed.
BRYOPHYTA
General characteriltics:
1. Bryophytes are the first land plant. It is believed that, they originated from aquatic plant and they come on
land through water. Because some bryophytes have characters similar to aquatic plants (eg. presence of air
canal)
2. Bryophtes are known as amphibians of the plant kingdom, because they need water to complete their life
cycle. Mostly bryophytes are found on land.
3. Bryophytes are not considered as the successful land plants because vascular tissue is absent and they
nead water for fertilization. Due to the absence of vascular tissue bryophytes can not grow very tall. The
process of water conduction in bryophytes takes place with the help of parenchyma. Parenchyma is a living
tissue.
4. Roots are absent in bryophytes. Stem and leaves of bryophytes are functionally similar to the stem and
leaves of higher plants.
5. Bryophytes are sciophytes, i.e. bryophytes prefer to grow in moist (wet) and shady places.
Life cycle of Bryophytes :
1. The plant in bryophyte is gametophyte. It is haploid.
2. Sex organs re formed on gametophyte. Sex organs are multicellular and jacketed in bryophytes. Male sex
organs are called as antheriudium and female sex organs are called as archegonium.
3. The male gametes of bryophytes are motile. These motile male gametes are called as antherozoids,
Antherozoites re comma shaped and biflagellate. Female gamete is called egg.
The term Bryophyta was proposed by Robert Braun
The study of Bryophytes is known as Bryology.
Hedwing is considered to be the father of Bryology. But according to some scientist it is believed
that Cavers is the father of Bryology.
Father of Indian Bryology is Prof. Shiv Ram Kashyap
4. In Bryophyta, fertilization is done by zoodiogamy i.e. male gamete reaches the female gametes and
fertilizes it.
5. As a result of fertilization, a diploid zygote is formed. This zygote initiates the sporophytic generation.
Sporophytic generation is a diploid stage.
6. Zygote is developed by mitosis and formes sporphyte, which is known as sporogonium or embryo (2N)
7. During the development first division is transverse in zygote and second division is vertical. Third division is
also vertical but at right angle to second division, therefore an eight called embryo is formed.
Now a periclinal division takes place in every cells of eight called embryo. As a result of it a 16 called
embryo is formed. Now these sixteen cells are arranged in two layers.
(i) Outer 8 cells - Called Amphithecium
(ii) Inner 8 cells - Called Endothecium
8. Now cells of endothecium divided and form many cells which are known as sporogenous cells. Some
sporogenous cells become sterile and called nurse cells.
Remaining sporogenous cells function as spore mother cells. Now meiosis takes place in spore mother cells,
result of it haploid spores are formed. Nurse cells provide nutrition to spores mother cells.
9. The germination of spores is direct or indirect. In Liverwort & Hornworts the germination of spore is direct
i.e. each spore forms a gametophyte after germination i.e. each spore forms one thallus.
But the germination of spores in Mosses in indirect. In mosses a multicellular filament in formed after
the germination of spore. This filament of known as protonema. Now buds are formed on every cells of
protonema. Each bud develops and form a gametophyte plant. Indirect germination is best for survival.
Mosses are gregarious in nature because they appear in group.
Sexual reproduction in bryophytes in oogamous type and life cycle in halplodiplontic type.
In Bryophyta the sporophyte is depend on gametophyte This is a unique character of bryophyta.
Sexual reproduction in bryophytes in oogamous type and life cycle in halplodiplontic type.
In Bryophyta the sporophyte is depend on gametophyte This is a unique character of bryophyta.
HEPATICOPSIDA- LIVAR WORTS
ANTHOCEROPSIDA- HORNWORTS
Bryophyta is divided in to three classes
(i) All the bryophytes includes in this class have shape like liver so they are known as liverworts.
(ii) Plant body of this group is thallus like. Rhizoids and scales are present on thallus. Rhizoids are unicellular
and unbranched. Scales are multicellular.
(iii) The sporophyte of Liverworts is completely depend on gametophyte i.e. it is depend on gametophyte for
food, water and habitat.
(iv) The sprophyte of Liverwort is made up of foot, seta and capsule. (Except Riccia sprophyte is made up of
only capsule).
(v) In this class formation of spores and nurse cells takes place by the cells of endothecium. Cells of
emphithecium form only wall of sporophyte.
Amphithecium = Wall of sprophyte
Endothecium = sporogenous cells = spore mother cells + nurse cells
(vi) Elaters are present in sporophyte of some members of liverworts. (eg. Marchantia - In Marchantia nurse
cells are modified in to elaters) Elaters are hygroscopic and they help in dispersal of spores.
Eg. Of Liverworts
Riccia, Marchantia, Cryptothallus, Reilla, Pellia, Porella
Note : In Bryophytes, sporophyte of Riccia in the simplest.
(i) The plant body of this group is also thallus like. Scales are absent but rhizoids are present on thallus.
Rhizoids re unicellular and unbrahcned.
(ii) The sprophyte of Hornworts is divided into foot and capsule.
(iii) The sporophyte of Hornworts is not completely depend on its gametophyte i.e. it is semiparasite because its
sprophyte is photosynthetic therefore it can manufacture its own food. So it does not depend on gametophyte
for food, It depends only for water and habitat.
(iv) In horn worts wall of sporophyte and spores are formed by cells of amphithecium. Cells of endotherium
formed only elaters.
Amphithecium = Wall of sprophyte and spores
1. Hepaticopsida 2. Anthoceropsida 3. Bryopsida or Musci
Endothecium = Elaters
BRYOPSIDA OR MUSCI- MOSSES
(v) In hornworts spore forming cells and elaters forming cells are separate, so elaters are known as
pseudoelaters. Pseudoelaters are structurally and functionally similar to true elaters.
(vi) In hornworts on the basal part of sprorophyte, a special type of meristem is present. Due to the activeness
of this meristem, the sporophyte grows rapidly. It grows like the horn, of animals.
eg. Notothylus, Anthoceros
Note : Anthoceros have some Algal like characters such as -
(i) Archegonia is jacketless
(ii) In each cell of Anthoceros, only one chloroplast is present which is a character of green algae. In the
cells of higher plants, many chloroplast are present.
(iii) Pyrenoides (starch storing granules) are present in the chloroplast of Anthoceros, which in an algal
character.
(iv) Anthoceros show ancestral characters i.e. bryophytes have originated from green algae.
Note : Due to these reasons class anthoceropsida also termed as synthetic archegoniatae.
(i) All the Mosses are included in this class. The plant body of mosses is made up of stem, leaves and
rhizoid. The Rhizoids present in the plants of this class are multicellular and branched. These rhizoid have
oblique septa.
Note -
The presence of leaves in gametophyte is one of the unique character of Moss. In plant kingdom not a
single gametophyte has leaves.
(ii) The sporaphyte of mass is brophyta is highly developed while the sprophyte of liverwort is the simples. The
sporphyte of moss is divided into foot, seta, capsule.
(iii) The sporophyte of mosses is also semparasite like, hat of Hornworts. i.e. it is photosynthetic. The sporphyte
absorbs the water from gametophyte with the help of foot.
(iv) Capsule is the fertile part of the sporophyte i.e. formation of spores takes place in it. Foot and seta are the
sterile part of the sporophyte.
(v) Seta helps the capsule to remains in the air, due to which the dispersal of spores can take place
conveniently.
(vi) In bryopsida cells of amphithecium form wall of sprophyte. Cells of endothecium form spores. Elaters and
nurse cells re absent in bryopsida.
Ampithecium = Wall of sporophyte
Endothecium = Spores
Note :
(1) In Riccia, the sporophyte is made up of only capsule i.e. the whole sprophyte is fertile in it.
(2) During evolution there occur gradual sterilization of sporophyte i.e. gradual reduction of fertile part and
gradual development of sterile part.
(3) Asexual reproduction in Marchntia takes places by fragmentation of thalli, or by the formation of
specialized structures called gemmae (sing, gemma) Gemme are green, multicellular, asexual buds,
which develop in small receptacles called gemma cups located on the thalli. The gemmae become
detached from the parent body and germinate to form new individuals.
Eg. of Mosses :
Funari - Rope moss or Cord moss
Andria - Granite moss
Polytrichum - Hair cupt moss
Fontinalis - Brook moss
Dawsonia - Australian moss - The highest bryophyte - 45 cm.
Buxbaumia - Saprophytic moss - Phtosynthesis absent
Sphagunum -
- Bog moss - It likes to grow on acidic bog.
- Quaking bog
- Carpet moss or Turf moss - It spreads like a carpet on bog due to which, the swamp cannot be easily
seen.
- Peat moss - It is a fossil fuel that obtained from bog. The formation of peat takes place by the
fossilization of Sphagnum. Sphagnum grows in acidic bog. The number of bacteria are lass in bog due
to which the degradation of dead cell could not takes place. Hence it is present in the form of fossil.
- Absorbent cotton - Sphagunum can absorb water in very high amount. Therefore it is used in the form
of absorbent cotton in Europe.
HABITAT OF SOME IMPORTANT BRYOPHYTES
(1) Some bryophytes are found in water.
eg. Riccia fluitant, Riccia obuensis.
Ricciocarpus natans, Riella, Fontinalis
(2) Some bryophytes are found in epiphytic form i.e. they grow on other plants -
eg. Dendroceros
(3) Some bryophytes are saprophytes (Non photosynthetic)
eg. Buxbaumia and Cryptothallus
PTERIDOPHYTA
LIFE CYCLE OF PHERIDOPHYTES
1. Pteridophytes are also called as vascular cryptogames. Pteridophytes are vascular plants i.e. xylem and
phloem are present in it. In pteridophytes, vessels in xylem and companion cells in phloem are absent. But
exceptionally xylem of Pteridium, Selaginella and Marsilea contains false vessels. These false vessels
formed by the modification of tracheids, so false vessels are trachieds.
Type of vascular bundle - Concentric, Amphicribal, mesrch condition and closed.
Note : Secondary growth is absent (due to absence of cambium) in pteridophytes but
exceptionally secondary growth is present in stem of Isoets.
2. Pteridophytes are called as the first successful terrestrial plants i.e. they are more adapted terrestrial plants
as compared to bryophytes. Because
(i) Vascular tissue is present in pteridophytes.
(ii) They have roots.
3. Pteridophytes are not completely successful terrestrial plants because they need water for fertilization, so
pteridophytes grow in shady and moist places.
4. In pteridophyta, the plant body is completely differentiated in to root, stem and leaves.
The primary root remains alive for short period. After some time it is replaced by adventitious roots.
Stem is erect or prostrate. In some pteridophytes stem is underground, which is known as rhizome.
On the basis of leaves, pteridophytes are of two types -
First in which stem is smaller while leaves are larger. They are known as macrophyllous
Pteridophytes.
eg. Pteridium, Pteris, Marsilea
Second, in which stem is larger and leaves are smaller. They are called s microphyllous
Pteridophytes.
eg. Equisetum, Lycopodium, Selaginella
Note : Differentiation in plant body start from bryophytes.
1. Plant is sporophyte i.e. diploid.
Most of the pteriophytes re homosporus i.e. only one type of spores are formed during reproduction.
eg. Lycopodium, Pteridiu, Equisetum, Dryopteris
Exception : Some pteridophytes are heterosporus i.e. two types of spores microspores and
megaspores
eg. Selaginella, Isoetes, Marsilea, Salvinia, Azolla, Stylites.
2. Formation of spores takes place in sporangia. Sporangia is formed at the abaxial surface of leaves.
Term pteridophyta was proposed by Haeckel
The study of pterdophytes is known as pteriodology.
Pteridophytes are known as reptiles of plant kingdom.
3. The leaves on which sporangia are formed are called sporohylls (reproductive leaves) and normal
photosynthetic leaves are called tropophyllas (vegetative leaves). Sporngia are present in groups, there
groups are called sorus. Many sorus are found on sporophylls. The groups of sorus are called sori.
Note :
(1) In pteridophyta, sprophylls are also photosynthetic. This is a unique character of pteridophyta.
(2) In pteridophytes development of sporangia takes place by two method -
(a) Leptosporangiate - Each sporangium develops from single initial cell.
(b) Eusporangiate - Each sporangium develops from a group of initial cells.
Eusporangiate is advanced character because all higher plants are eusporangiate.
4. Spore mother cells are present in sporangia. Spores are formed in these spore mother cells by meiosis and
these spores start the gametophytic generation.
5. In pteridophyta, the germination of spores isexosporic i.e. germination takes place out side the sporangia (in
soil)
6. In soil, a gametophyte is formed by the germination of each spore, which is known prothallus. The formation
of gametophyte takes place in the soil therefore it is free (independent) and autotrophic.
7. There is no relation between the main sporophytic plant and prothallus. Prothallus (gametophyte plant) is
made up of thallus and rhizoids. It is non vascular.
Note : In plant kingdom gametophyte is always non vascular.
8. Prothallus (gametophyte) is monoecious but in heterosporus pteridophytes prothallus is dioecious.
9. The formation of sex organs takes place on this gametophyte. Male sex organs are called as antheridium
and female sex organs are called as archegonium. The formation of male gametes takes place in Antheridia
which are called as antherozoids.
Antherooids are spiral and mutliflagellate but exceptionally antherozoied of Selaginell are spindle
shaped and Lycopodium is curved (comma) and biflagellate. Egg is formed is archegonia.
In heterosporus pteridophytes
Microspores form - Male gametophyte
megaspores form - Female gametophyte
Sporophyte
Embryo
(2N)
(2N)
Sporophylls
Sporangia
Spore mother cells
Meiosis
Sporophytic
generation
Zygote
(2N)
Fertilization
(Zoodiogamy)
Spor
e (N)
Gametophytic plant
Or Prothallus
Antheridia
Archegonia
Gametophytic
generation
Egg Antherozoids
10. Fertilization takes place by zoodiogamy and zygote is formed as a result of fertilization. Zygote develops
and forms and embryo. Now this embryo develops and forms a sprophytic plant with root, stem, leaf.
Pteridophyta is divided in to 4 classes
1. Psilopsida
The most ancient vascular plants are placed in this class. The plants in this class have many primitive
characters -
(i) Their plant body is differentiated in to stem, scaly leaves and rhizoids.
(ii) Rhizoids are present instead roots. In psiolopsia stem is under group i.e. rhizome. This rhizome
bears some aerial branches, Sporangia are formed on these branches.
Note : Vascular tissue is present only is stem.
(iii) Tropophylls are absent, scaly leaves are known as cataphyllus (Scaly leaves - dry brown coloured and
non photosynthetic. They are only for protection of sporangia)
(iv) Their leaves do not have the capacity of phytosynthesis, therefore photosynthesis is done by stem.
(v) Sporangia are formed on stem. Sporophylls are absent.
(vi) Most of the plants in this class are extinct.
Only one living genus is present in this class - Psilotum A living fossil
Rhynia and Horneophyton - Fossil plants
2. Lycopsida or Lepidophyta or Microphyllophyta :
(i) Club mosses are placed in this class.
(ii) The plant body of club mosses in differentiated into root, stem and leaves. Club mosses are
microphyllous i.e. small green leaves are present on stem. Leaves of club moss is uninerved i.e. only
mid rib is present. Roots are adventitious.
(iii) Sporangia are formed on sporophylls. These sporophylls are not scattered on stem, instead they are
present in groups at the tip of plant. these groups are called as strobilus or cone. The strobilus of club
mosses are loose and small.
Note : In Lycopsida tropophylls and sporophylls are separate. Trophophylls are present whole year
while sporphylls are formed during reproduction. Sprophylls are present at the tip of plant in group and
formed cone (cone is photosy. structure)
Lepidodendron - Giant club moss - fossil plant
Lycopodium - Common club moss or Ground pine or Trailing evergreen
it is a medicinal plant. It is used as tonic in Homeopathic medicines.
Isoetes - Quill wort or Merlyn grass - Aquatic weed
Selaginella - Little club moss or spike moss or Birds nest moss
Resurrection plant - All the species of Selaginella are known as Drought
Escapers i.e. do not face drought condition, complete their life cycle in short
wet season. In dry season plant dries and rolls in a ball like structures. In this
stage, it passes out dry season. When we season returns plant absorbs water
and again becomes normal. So, it is also known as resurrection plant.
Selaginella bryopteris - It is known as Sanjeevani No medicinal properties.
Type of sexual repro. in pteridophyta is oogamous.
Their life cycle is diplo-haplonitc type.
The unique character of life cycle of Petridophyte is - Independent alternation of
generation i.e.
sporophyte and gametophyte are separate to each other.
1. Psilopsida 2. Lycopsida 3. Sphenopsida 4. Filicinae
3. Sphenopsida or Arrhrophyta or Calamophyta :
(i) In this class Horse tails are included.
(ii) The plant body horse tails are differentiated into root, stem & leaves.
(iii) Their stem is nodulated i.e. stem distinctly differentiated into node and internode. Scaly leaves are
present on these nodes.
(iv) Silica is present in the epidermis of stem and leaves. Due to silicate surface, leaves become rough. it two
horse tail plants collide, then there is a dangerous change of fire in the forest.
(v) The formation of sporangia takes place on sporophylls. Sporophylls are arranged in a group and form a
tall and condensed cone. This cone is formed at the apical part of aerial stem. The stem on which cone is
formed is called as prorangiophore.
eg. Equisetum (Pipe), Sphenophylla, Hyenai
4. Filicinae :
(i) This if the largest group of pteridophytes.
(ii) Ferms are included in this class. Most of the pteridophytes are ferns.
(iii) Ferns are megaphyllous (macrophyllous) i.e. stem is small and eaves are comparatively larger and these
leaves are known as Fronds. Leavdes are multinerved.
(iv) Multicellular hair are present on the young leaf and young stem of ferms which re called as ramenta.
They are for protection.
(v) There is no difference between tropopphylls and sporophylls in fern i.e. every leaf of ferm forms
sporangia at the time of reproduction. Therefore cones are not produced in ferns.
eg. of Ferns :
Pterdium
Pteris They are called braken fern or Sun fern
Dryopteris
Dryopteris - Also called as Brook shield fern
Adiantum - Walking fern or Maiden hair fern
This name is given to them due to rapid vegetative reproduction. Vegetative
reproduction in Adiantum takes place by means of leaf tip. It spreads very
fast.
Osmunda - Royal fern or flowering fern
Ophioglossum - Adlers tongue fern
Marsilea - Pepper wort fern
Azolla - Aquatic fern (Smallest pteridophyte and biofertilizer)
Onychium - Golden fern
Cyathea - Lofty tree fern
Alsophila - Tree fern (Largest pteridophyte)
Chielanthus - Silver fern
Botrychium - Moon wort fern
SOME IMPORTANT POINTS :-
(1) Selaginella Vivipary is present in it i.e. partial endosporic germination. Seeds habit
originated is Selaginella like pteridophytes.
Ligulate leaves (tongue shaped) are present in it Function - Ligule is
secretory structure, which secretes water and keeps the sporanguium and the
young leaf moist.
(2) In some pteridophytes sporangia are not formed on lower surface of sporophylls -
In some pteridophytes sporangia are formed at the axil of leaf.
eg. Selaginella
In some pteridophytes sporangia are formed in spike
eg. Ophioglossum
In some pteridophytes sporangia are formed in sporocarp.
eg. Marsilea, Azolla
Habitat of some important pteridophytes
Most of the pteridophytes are found in moist soil and shady place.
(1) Aquatic - Some pteridophytes are found in water.
eg. Marsilea, Salvinia, Azolla, Isoetes
(2) Epiphytes - Some pteridophytes grow on other plants.
eg. Lycopodium phlegmeria, Ophioglossum pendiulu, Pleopeltis
(3) Xerophytes - Some pteridophytes are found in deserts.
eg. Selaginella repestris, Selaginella bryopteris
Selaginella lepidophylla
GYMNO SPERM
1. Term Gymnosperm given by Theophrastus.
2. Study of Gymnosperm known as Gymnospermlogy.
3. Gymnosperm & Angiosperm are collectively included under spermatophyta i.e. seed bearing plants.
4. Gymnosperm are naked seeds plant i.e. no fruit formation takes place in these plant
i.e. in gymnosperm embryo & seed formation takes place but no fruit formation occur.
5. Gymnosperm are very limited in distribution. They are mainly found in cold regions. In India Gymnosperm are
found on Himalayan mountains . Xerophyte founds on slopes of mountain & cold region therefore
gymnosperm are xerophyte.
6. All gymnosperm are vascular plants. Therefore vascular tissue present i.e. xylem & phloem. Xylem lack
vessels & phloem lack companion cells.
Note -
Exceptionally in xylem of Gnetum, Epheddra, Welwitschia true vessels are present.
In gymnosperm vascular bundle is Conjoint - Collarateral - Endarch - Open.
In the vascular bundle cambium is present therefore secondary growth takes place in gymnosperms,
so that Gymnospoerms are woody plants.
7. Most of the gymnospoerms are occur at tree form - but some are present as shrub.
eg. Ephedra
Some Gymnospoerms are liana wood climbers.
eg. Gnetum ula
LIFE CYCLE OF GYMNOSPERM -
1. In Gymnospoerms main plant body is sporophyte (diploid). Gymnospoerms are dioecious. i.e. male &
female plants are separate.
2. All Gymnospoerms are heterosporus. At the time of reproduction two types of spores are formed.
Microspores - Male
Megaspores - Female
3. These two types of spores are formed in different sporangia.
Microspores are formed in Microsporangia, Microsporangia also term as pollen sac.
Megaspores are formed in Magasporangia. megasporangia also term as ovule.
4. Both type of sporangia re formed on different sporophylls.
Microsporangia are formed on Microsporophyll. It is known as stamen.
Megasporangia are formed on Megasporophylls. It is known a carpel.
5. Both types of sprophylls are found in groups & form male cone (strobilus) & female cone.
Gymnosperms cone are just like flower of angiosperm.
Carpels of Angiosperm & Gymnosperm are different to each other.
Carpel of Gymnosperm
Carpel of gymnosperm is les modified leaf it keeps its identity.
Ovule of gymnosperm develops openly on carpel ovule doesnot enclose in any structure.
Therefore carpel of gymnosperm is termed as open carpel.
Carpels of Angiosperm
Angiosperms carpel divide into three part ovary, style stigma.
Ovule enclosed in ovary. Therefore angiosperms carpel termed as closed carpel. i.e.
angiosperm carpel is well modified leaf. Sprophyll lost its identity.
6. Meisis takes place in cells of microsporangium & megasporangium and form microspore & meagaspore
respectively.
7. In Gymnosperm (included angiosperm) germination of spores is endosporic i.e. germination of spore
akes place with is sporangia.
8. Male gametophyte form after germination of microspore. Male gametophyte is also known as pollen
grain. Male gametophyte forms male gamete.
9. In lower gymnosperm, male gametes are motile & multiciliate but in higher gymnosperm are
angiosperm male gametes are non motile due to the absence of cilia and flagella. They (higher
gymnosperm) do not require water for fertilization.
10. Female gametophyte form after germination of megaspore.
Female gametophyte of gymnosperm contains two type structures.
Archegonia - If form egg.
Endosperm - It provides nutrition for the development of embryo.
11. Pollen grain (male gametophyte) reach at the ovule by pollination. Pollen grains reach at the micropyle
(ovule) by wind. Anemophilly occur in gymnosperm.
FERTILIZATION -
Two types of fertilization take place in gymnosperm
(1) Zoodio - siphonogamy - This type fertilization occurs in lower gymnosperm. Male gamete is motile and
contained in pollen tube.
(2) Siphonogamy - This type of fertilization occur in higher gymnosperm. Male gamete is non motile and
transferred to female gamete (egg) by pollen tube. After Pollination male & female gametes are fused & form
a diploid zygote.
In gymnosperm single fertilization takes place so that single zygote form through fertilization. In
Angiosperm double fertilization takes places so that two product are formed are formed after it (i) Zygote
(ii) Endosperm.
In gymnosperm endosperm form before fertilization so it is haploid but in angiosperm endosperm are
formed after fertilization so endosperm of angiosperm is triploid.
Endosperm
Male cone Female cone
Diploid
Microsporphylls (Stamen) Microsporphylls (Carplel)
Microsporangium (Pollen sac)
Microsporangium (Ovule)
Meiosis
Meiosis
Microspores (N) Microspores (N)
Germination
Germination
Male gametophyte (Pollen grain)
Female gametophyte
Haploid
Male gametes
Archegonia
Female gamete (egg)
Fertilization
By
Zoodio-siphonogamy
Siphonogamy
OR
Zygote (2N)
Meiosis
Embryo
Seed Germination (Seed=Ovule + Embryo)
Diploid
Sporophyte (2N)
LIFE CYCLE OR GYMNOSPERM
Sporophyte (2N)
Sporophyte (2N)
DEVELOPMENT OF ZYGOTE -
1. Embryo formed by the development of diploid zygote. After embryo formation ovule term as seed. (Seed
Ovule + Embryo)
Ovule is a sporangia. Embryo enclosed ovule because development of spore is endosporic.
Seeds are not formed in pteridophyta because germination of spore is exosporic i.e. embryo develops
outside the sporangia.
Note :- Polymbryony occurs in gymnosperm i.e. a single seed develops many embryo.
There is two type Polyembryony
(1) Potential polyembryony - Many embryo form by fertilization of many archegonia.
eg. Cycas - Single ovule of Cycas contains two archegonia. Fertilization occurs in both
archegonia so two zygote form in a ovule. So two embryo form. Potential polyembryony is
not true polyembryony because a zygote form only one embryo.
(2) Cleavage polyembryony - Many embryo are formed by the cleavable in zygote so it is true
polyembryony.
eg. Pinus
2. Embryo enclosed is seed. Seed absorbs water & bursts. Now embryo germinate and form a new diploid
plant.
LIFE CYCLE :
Life cycle of Gymnosperm & angiosperm is diplontic because gametophytic generation is short
lived. Gametophyte is very reduced & depend on its sporophyte.
SOME IMPORTANT POINTS :
1. Antheridia is absent in gymnosperm & angiosperm i.e. pteridophyte is last group of antheridia. But
Archegonia is also absent in angiosperm. So gymnosperm is last group of archegonia.
Evolution of archegonia starts form liverworts. It is well develops in moss. Gymnosperm is last
group of it. So in this group it is very reduced.
Archegonia of liver worts - NCC = 4 - 6 VCC = 1 Egg cell = 1
Archegonia of Moss - NCC = 6 - 18 VCC = 1 Egg cell = 1
Archegonia of Pteridophyta - NCC = 1 - 2 VCC = 1 Egg cell = 1
Archegonia of Gymnosperm - NCC = Absent VCC = 1 (Short lived) Egg cell = 1
Note : neck of archegonia of Ephedra is longest.
2. During evolution Gametophyte becomes reduced & sporophyte becomes well-develop.
Very reduced - In Angiosperm
Gametophyte
Well developed - In Moss
Very reduced - In Thallophyta (Only zygote)
Sporophyte
Well developed - In Angiosperm
Many characters of this group resemble to fern.
(A) The plants of this group are megaphyllous or macrophyllous.
(B) Presence of Ramenta.
(C) Male gamete is motile.
(D) Vascular bundle are hadrocentri.
Cycadophyta is divided into three orders.
(i) Cycadofillicales or Pteridospermae :
(a) This group includes seed fern.
(b) Now this group is completely extinct.
eg. Lyginopteris - Fossil Plant
(ii) Benettiatales :
(a) It is also a completely extinct group.
eg. Williamsonia -fossil plant
Note : Its fossils were discovered by Prof. Birbal sahani
(iii) Cycadales -
(a) Presently living Gymnosperms are included in this order.
(b) All the plants of this group are living fossils.
Zamia pygmea - Smallest Gymnosperm
Cycas - Fern palm or Sago palm
Sago is obtained form its stem.
Cycas thouarsii - The diameter of its ovules is 7 cm. Its ovules, male
gametes and egg are largest in plant kingdom.
Four orders are included in this group
(i) Ginkgoales :
(a) It is the oldest order of coniferophyta. Maximum plants of this group are extinct.
(b) Only one plant of Ginkgo biloba is present in India (In Manali). Some plants are also present in China.
Ginkgo biloba - living fossil - it is also known as Maiden hair tree.
Note : Exceptionally Ginkgo biloba belongs to higher gymnosperm but its male
gametes are motile and fertiliztiion by zoodiosiophonogamy.
Gymnosperms are divided into two groups
(1) Cycadophyta (Lower Gymnosperm) (2) Coniferophyta (Higher Gymnosperm)
CYCADOPHYTA
CONIFEROPHYTA
(ii) Cordiatales :
(a) It is completely extinct group
eg. Cordaites
(iii) Coniferales :
(a) Conifers re included in this group. (b) It is the largest group of gymnosperm
e.g. of Coniferales -
(a) Pinus (Pines) :
Pinus species - A resin turpentine is obtained from it. Turpentine is used in
varnish.
Pinus gerardiana - It is known as chilgoza pine
Pinus roxyburghii - It is known as chirprine.
(b) Cedrus - It is known as deodar.
(c) Taxus - It is known as Yew tree An anticancer medicine Taxol is obtained
from its bark.
(d) Taxodium maxicanus - The stem of this plant is thickest in the plant kingdom.
(e) Abies balsamea - A resin Canada balsam is obtained from it. It is used to
manufacture
permanenet slides in biology laboratory.
(f) J uniperus virginiana - An oil is obtained from this tree - Cedar wood oil. It is used as
cleansing fluid is biology laboratory. This oil is also used in
microscope to increase the resolving power. This oil is used as
nail polish remover.
(g) Araucaria species
Araucaria excelsa - Christmas tree
Ornamental plants
Aruacaria araucana - Monkey puzzle tree
(h) Sequoia species - The plants in this genus are heavy. Therefore they are called as
father
of forest.
Sequoia giganteum - It is called Red wood tree or Sherman tree. It is the largest
gymnosperm. There is only one tree of this species and that is in
California (America)
(i) Metasequoia - It is a living fossil. This plant is present in china valley.
(iv) Gnetales -
(a) They are the most advanced gymnosperm.
(b) Exceptionally members of this group have vessels in xylem.
(c) Ovule of this group is bitegmic.
(D) Archegonia is absent in the members of this group.
eg. (1) Gnetum (2) Welwitschia
(3) Ephedra - Exceptionally archegonia is present in Ephedra.
Epheddra - This gymnosperm is commonly found in Rajasthan. Ephedra is a medicinal plant.
Ephedrine
(Medicine) is obtained form it. It is an effective medicine in asthma. Athletes misuse it, so ephedrine is
restricted for them.
Cycadofillicales was first seeds plant. First time seed habit established in this group. In general way
seed habit was originated from those pteridophytes which are now extinct. These pteridophytes
were ancestor of cycadofillicales.
Seed habit originated from those pteridophyte which were jut like Selaginella. Because Selaginella
show origin of seed habit.
There is mainly two requirements for seed formation
(1) Plant should be heterosporus (2) Germination of mega spores should be endosporic
BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY
1. Palynology - Study of structure of pollengrains.
Father of Palynology is Erdtman.
Father of Indian Palynology - P.K.K. Nair.
2. Palaeobotany - Study of fossil plants. Father of Palaeobotany- Seward
Father of Indian Palaeobotany - Birbal Sahani.
Birbal Sahani institute of Palaeobotany (National Institute of Palaeobotany) located at Lucknow.
3. Pharmacognosy - Study of medicinal plants. Father of Pharmacognosy - Dioscorides. Indian contributors
Rishi Charak wrote Charak Sanhita
Rishi Parashar - he wrote Vriksha Ayurveda
4. Plant Pathology - Study of pathogenic diseases of plants. Genetic diseases are studied under genetics.
Deficiency diseases are studied under plant physiology.
Father of plant pathology - De Bary
Father of Indian plant pathology - E.J. Butler
5. Plant physiology - Study of mechanism of plant processes.
Father of plant physiology - Stephan Hales
Father of Indian plant physiology - J.C.Bose.
Professor Nanda and Professor Ranjan are other famous Indian plant physiologists.
6. Plant Embryology - Study of embryogenesis in plants. It also includes the study of sporogenesis,
developement of gametophytes, Pollination of fertilization.
Father of plant embryology - Wolff.
Father of Indian plant embryology - Panchanan Maheshwari.
S.C. Maheshwari, the son of late P. Maheshwari, is famous Indian plant embryologist.
7. Plant ecology - Study of plant in relation to their environment.
Father - Reiter.
Indian Father - R.Misra
Prof. T.N. Khushoo is famous Indian Environmentalist.
8. Plant breeding - Science which deals with the development of new varieties of plants.
Plant breeding in an application of Genetics
Father of Genetics and plant breeding - Mendel
Indian Father - B.P.Pal
Father of Green Revolution - Norman Borlaugh. He developed Mexican varieties of wheat and several
high yielding varieties of potato. For this contribution, Norman Borlaugh was awarded Nobel prize for
international peace (1970).
Father of Green Revolution in India - M.S. Swaminathan. By mutation breeding he developed high
yielding and Rust-resistant varieties of wheat like Sharbati sonora.
9. Phytosociology - Study of structure of plant community.
10. Phytogeography - Study of geographical distribution of plants.
11. Phytochemistry (Biochemistry)- Study of plant chemicals and their reactions.
Father of Biochemistry Leibig
12. Molecular biology - Study of Nucleic acids.
13. Phycology - Study of algae.
Father of phycology - Fristch
Fristch wrote a book Structure and Reproduction of Algae.
Father of Indian phycology - M.O.P. Iyengar.
14. Mycology or Mycetology - Study of fungi.
Father of Mycology - Mitcheli, Mitcheli wrote a book Nova Plantarum Genera.
Father of Modern Mycology - De Bary.
Fries - Linnaeus of Mycology. Book of Fries is Systema Mycologicum.
Father of Indian Mycology - B.B.Mundker/E.J. Butler
E.J. Butler is also considered as father of Indian Mycology and plant pathology.
T.S. Sadasivan, C.V. Subramanian and B.C. Lodha are Indian mycologists of international fame.
15. Bryology - Study of Bryophytes.
Father of Bryology - John Hedwig and Cavers
Father of Indian Bryology - Professor Shiv Ram Kashyap
Professor Shiv Ram Kashyap was oldest Indian Botanist. Professor Birbal Sahani and Professor K.C.
Mehta were students of Shiv Ram Kashyap. The name of Shiv Ram Kashyap is still alive through his
cine actress daughter Kamini Kaushal.
16. Pteridology - Study of Pteridophytes.
Father - Bower
Indian Father - S.S.Bir
17 Gymnospermology - Study of Gymnosperms
Father - Chamberlain
Indian Father - Dogra.
18. Plant taxonomy -
Father of Indian plant taxonomy - Father Santapau
Father Santapau was associated to Indian Botanical Garden, Calcutta.
19. Spermology - Study of seeds.
20. Pomology - Study of fruits
21. Anthology - Study of flowers
22. Dendrology - Study of trees and shrubs
23. Dendrochronolgy - Determination of age of trees.
24. Silviculture - Study of forest cultivation
25. Arboriculture - Cultivation of ornamental trees.
26. Horticulture - Cultivation of vegetables (Olericulture), fruits (Pomiculture) and flowers (floriculture).
27. Pedology or Edaphology - Study of soil for crop cultivation.
28. Agronomy - Study of agricultural practices like preparation of fields, sowming of seeds, Irrigation,
manuring, harvesting etc.
29. Limology - (Fresh water ecology) - Ecological study of fresh water lakes.
30. Ethanobotany - Study of folk uses of plants (uses of plants by tribal peoples).
Father of Ethanobotany - Hrshberger
31. Microbiology - Study of microbes (Bacteria, viruses, Mycoplsma etc).
Father of Microbiology - Louis Pasteur / Leeuwenhoek
Father of modern Microbiology - S.A. Waksman (Soil microbiologist)
32. Bacteriology - Study of Bacteria.
Father of Bacteriology - Leeuwenhoek / Louis Pasteur.
Father of modern Bacteriology - Robert Koch
33. Virology - Study of viruses
Father of virology - Iwanowsky
34 Aerobiology - Study of air borne living things like pollengrains, spores, Bacteria etc. Most abundant
living organisms in air are bacteria.
35. Space biology - study of effects of space conditions of living beings.
36. Actinobiology or Radiation biology - Study of effects of radiations on living beings.
37. Phenology - Study of seasonal variations in plant communities.
38. Bio-nomics - Study of interactions of plant like the symbiosis, predation parasitism etc.
39. Ethalogy - Study of behaviour of organisms.
40. Anthropology - The science of man and mankind, including the study of the physical and metal
constitution of man his cultural development, social conditions, as exhibited both in the present and the
past.
41. Entomolgy - A branch of zoology which deals with structure, habits and classification of insects.
42. Fishery - The occupation or industry of catching fish or other products of the sea, lakes or rivers.
43. Poultry Science - Science dealing with domestic fowls, such as chickens ducks and geese.
44. Sericulture - The breeding and treatment of silkworms for producing raw silk.
45. Apiculture - The rearing of bees; beekeeping especially for commercial purposes.
46. Dairy Technology - The application of science for the manufacture of milk products.
47. Psychology - The branch of knowledge which deals with the human mind, its behaviours and mental
qualities.
48. Forensic science - Application of scientific knowledge to the questions of civil and criminal law (includes
use of finger-prints, blood typing, identification of narcotics, etc.)
49. Human Reproductive Biology - The science of understanding and regulating human reproduction.
50. Physiotherapy - The treatment of diseases, bodily weakness, or defects by physical remedies, such as
massage and exercise.
51. Genetic Engineering - Involves genetic manipulations to produce an organism with a new combination of
inherited properties.
52. Biomedical Engineering - Production of spare parts for man, implants, artificial limbs, heart-lung
machines etc.
53. Phytophysics (Biophysics) - Study of physical activities of plants.
54. Bio-matrics or Bio-statistics - Use of statistics in Biology, like the statistical analysis of data obtained
form experiments.
55. Agrastology - Study of grasses and grass lands.
56. Cecidology - Study of pathogenic tumors in plants.
57. Exobiology or Xenobiology - Study of life on other planets.
58. Cryobiology - Study of effects of low temperature on living beings. Cryopreservation is technique
concerned with preservation of living things t low temperature for e.g. the preservation of semen in liquid
nitrogen.
59. Speleology - Study of fauna (animals) and flora (plants) of caves.
60. Gerontology - Study of aging, i.e., effects of age of living beings.
61. Teratology - Study of abnormalities in embryo.
62. Physiognomy - External appearance of community (vegetation). It is determinated by the growth form of
dominant species.
SOME GENERAL BRANCHES
1. Eugenics - Improvement of individuals yet to borne by the application of genetic principles like selective
mating. Father of Eugenics - Galtan and Peerson.
2. Euthenics - Science of better living - Improvement of individuals already borned by providing better
environment, good food, education and Training.
3. Euphenics - Study of control of genetic diseases.
Ecospecies - It contains one or more ecotype which although interfertile (capable of interbreeding), do
not produce viable offsprings due to some natural interruption (mountain, ocean etc.).
HERBARIUM
HERBARIUM : The collection or depository of dried plant specimens in known as Herbarium.
The collection of specimens requires regular field visits. We have to get information about the place,
habitats season and the time of collection.
ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENTS :
1. Digger (Trowel or Pick) : In the field, one requires digger for digging roots.
2. Secateur: Secateur is required for cutting twigs of trees and shrubs for herbarium specimens.
3. Vasculum : The vasculum is a container made up of tin or aluminum sheet. It is some what
oval on the end and usually 45 to 60 cm long.
The collected specimens are carried in a boc called vasculum to avoid loss of
moisture and distortions by drying and shriveling up.
4. Polythesne bags : Polythene bags are also used for carrying the specimens.
5. Field note book : Taxonomy students carry a field not book for recording every detail rather than depending
upon the memory.
As far a possible, the following information should be collected and noted down in the field diary.
(a) Name of locality and exact place of collection (b) Local name of plant, if any.
(c) Approximate size. (d) Flowering and/or fruiting.
(e) Date of collection (f) Soil characteristics
(g) Economic uses, if any (h) Botanical name [if known]
(i) Field number of specimen.
6. Portable plant press :
This is an equipment by means of which fresh
specimens are pressed flat, without folds and
become quickly dried.
The standard size of plant press is 12 18
inches. A good portable presses consist of
two metallic frames holding thick mesh of
galvanized iron and arrangement to tie the
two Frames in adjustable belts.
Between the metallic frames are kept drying
sheets of blotting paper (size 12 18 inches)
and between the blotters are keeps folded
newsprint sheets (wrappers), in each of which
the collector places one kind of plant.
After keeping the specimens in the newspaper
folders, the two frames are securely fastened
by straps.
COLLECTION OF PLANT SPECIMENS :
The following things should be kept in mind while collecting plant specimens for making herbarium.
(1) The plant specimen should be either in the flowering or the fruiting condition, preferably both.
(2) Herbaceous plants should be collected with underground parts as far as possible.
(3) In case of woody plants a twig of about 25 cm will form a good specimen. In help in comprehension of
phyllotaxy and inflorescence of plant.
(4) It is always good to collect atleast four specimens of each plant.
(A) Pressing of Specimens :
The specimen should be carefully displayed on the pressing sheet
(blotters or News print sheet)
The larger specimens which can not fit easily on the sheet should be bent into a V, N or W shape.
Since it is difficult to arrange the aquatic plants on the sheet when they are removed form water, they
should be taken on unprinted news sheet floated on the water and such sheet with specimen should be
placed in the pressing sheet.
(B) Drying of Specimens :
For drying, the press containing specimens is placed
in the sun. The press if opened after 24 hr., the
specimens are rearranged, placed between the
fresh blotters and then again tightly bound in the
press. The wet blotters removed should be dried
usually by placing them in the sun.
(C) Mounting of Specimens :
1. After drying, the specimens are ready for mounting.
They are mounted on herbarium sheets of standard
size 11.5 inches 16.5 inches. Herbarium sheets
are usually made up of heavy hand-made card sheets
which are very durable.
2. Several adhesives generally sares, are used for
attaching specimens to the sheet.
Collephote tapes are not recommended for this
purpose as they are not permanent and come cut
easily after some time.
3. Usually one specimen should be mounted on each
herbarium sheet. Dissected parts and loose parts
such as fruits and seeds are placed in paper packets
pasted to the mounting sheet.
4. For the preservation of herbarium sheet for a long
period after the mounting of plant; it is treated with
CuSO
4
or mercuric chloride.
HERBARIUM LABELS :
After mounting the specimen, a level is glued on the lower right hand corner of the sheet. The label
provides information taken from the field note-book. The label should include atleast the following data:
(1) A label heading indicating the name of institution with which specimen originated and the region of the
collection
(2) The name of family (3) The botanical name of the plant with authomy
(4)The locality of collection (5) The date of collection.
(6) The habitat. (7) The field notes.
(8) The name of the collector. (9) The collectors field number.
(10) The vernacular name and local uses if any.
FILLING OF HERBARIUM SHEETS :
The mounted and properly identified specimens are stored systematically in special wooden or steel
cabinets.
All the pasted speciments are sprayed with fungicide like 0.1% solution of mercuric solution. DDT,
PREPARATION OF HERBARIUM
Nepthalene and carbon di-suphie to chek the growth of fungus.
HISTORY OF TAXONOMY
1. Moreover, the biologists considerably depend on taxonomic studies of fossils connecting links for drawing
evolutional relationships among the organisms.
2. Theophrastus :.......
3. Dioscorides :
(A) He wrote a book Mteria Medica
(B) In this book he gives description of 600 medicinal plant species. This description includes identification
and uses of medicinal plants.
(C) First of all Dioscorides rejected the Doctorine of signature which was given by Paracelsus.
(D) This principle was blind faith about medicinal plants. According to this principle signature of god is
present in the form of special shape on every plant and shape shows medicinal importance of plant.
For Example : Liverwort is a plant, shape of this plant is liver like. According to Doctorine of signature this
plant should be use in liver disease. But there is no any use of this plant in medicine.
4. John Ray - England :
(A) Time - 1627 - 1705
(B) He wrote the book Historia Generalis Plantarum and
(C) John Ray described more than 18,000 plants and animals in his book. Methodus Plantarum
(D) He gave the concept of species.
(E) He coined the term species for a group of morphologically similar organisms.
On the basis of growth habit he classified the plants in two groups
1. Herbae - Herbs 2. Arborae - Trees and shrubs
5. Tournefort :
(A) Time - 1656 - 1708
(B) He proposed the Modern concept of genus.
(C) The term Genus was first proposed by Tournefort
6. Linnaeus :
Cari Von Linne was born in Sweden. As a child, the developed an interest in plants. On persuasion he joined
the medical school, though this parents wanted him to be a minister. Medical course being closely related to
plants then, Linne continued with the collection, study and description of plants. After completing medical
degree in 1739, he went to Holland and became the personal physician of a wealthy government official.
There he also studies and described all the plants of his emplyers garden. At the age o 22, he published his
first paper on sexuality of plants. Later he published 14 treaties and also brought out famous Systema
Naturae from which all fundamental taxonomical researches emanated. Hit system of classification was a
simple scheme for arranging plants for identifying them again. Linne with his lectures and publications of
Latin become Carolus Linnaeus.
7. Adanson :
In his book Families des planets, he first arranged 58 families of plants in a natural system.
8. De Jussie brothers - Antoine, Bernard and Joseph - France :
Book of De Jussie brother is Genera Plantarum Secundum Orinnes Naturals Disposita. De Jussie brother
proposed the first complete natural classification of plant kingdom. They classified plant kingdom in three
groups -
1. Acotyledonae 2. Monocotyledonae 3. Dicotyledonae
Note : De Jussie brothers employed the characters of embryo in taxonomy.
9. A.P. De Candolle : ..........
10. John Lindley - England :
First distinguished the Cryptogams and Phanerogams. The name cryptogames was first used by Linnaeus
and the name phanerogams was first used by Therophrastus.
11. Bentham and Hooker : .........
12. Eichler : ..........
13. E. Bessey : Bessey proposed new name for dicot and monocot
Dicot - Oppositifolia These new names are based on phyllotaxy
Monocot-Altermifolia i.e. arrangement of leave on stem
14. Hutchinson (1926), England :
Hutchinson was also related with Royal Botanical Garden. Hutchison proposed phylogenetic classification of
flowering plants. In his book The families of flowering plants, he described 411 families of flowering plants.
Hutchinson for the first time states that monocots are more advance then the dicots.
15. Karl Menz : ......
16. Oswald Tippoo : ........
17. Takhatajan, 1966 (Russia) :
in his book Flowering plants - Origin and dispersal, he proposed new names to some plants groups -
Angiosperms = Magnoliophyta
Dicots = Magnoliatae
Monocots = Liliatae
There is one famous statement of Takhtajan about the importance of Phylogeny in taxonomy -
18. Willis, 1966 :
Book of Willis is Dictionary of flowering plants and ferns.
19. Haeckel : ......
20. Copeland : .......
21. R.H. Whittaker : . Five Kingdom classification was proposed in 1969 by R.H. Whittaker.
SOME SPECIAL POINTS
1. (i) Cladogram : Family tree (line diagram) representing evolutionary relationship
(Ancestory of evolution) of organisms.
(ii) Dendrogram : Family tree based on numerical taxonomy.
2. Key - A scheme for identification of plants and animals in known as a Key. Taxonomic keys are based on the
contrasting characters. Separate taxonomic keys are required for each taxonomic category like family, genus
or species. These are more useful in identification of unknown organisms. Being analytical in nature these
are generally of two types : (a) Yoked or indented and (b) Bracketed.
The indented key provides sequence of choices between two or more statement of characters of species.
The user has to make correct choice for identification.
3. Based on these structure of plant body and the method of sexual reproduction, bryophytes are divided
into three classes- Hepaticae (Hepaticopsia), Anthoceroatae (Anthoceropoida) and Musci (Bryopsida).
The Pteriophyta is divided into four classes, viz. Psilopsid, Lycopsida, Sphenopsida and Pteropsida, on the
basis of organisation of plant body including the nature of leaf, vascular system and location of sporangia.
These are further divided into three classes - Cycadopsida, Coniferopsida and Gnetopsida on the basis of
nature of leaves, wood, vascular system and reproductive structures.
4. A typical pteriodphyte are represented by fern has a plant body differentiated into distinct underground stem
like rhizome, bearing roots, and aerial shoot with leaves. It helps the plant to regenerate if the aerial parts are
destroyed by fire or animals. The pteridophytes have primitive vascular system. Adiantum, yet another well
known fern shows a characteristic mode of multiplication. Whenever its leaf tip comes in contact with soil it
develops adventitious roots and forms a new plant as such it is also called the walking fern. You might have
observed a similar mechanism of vegetative propagation through runner s and suckers.
The leaves are of two types. Some ferns have simple leaves with a single vein whereas the others have
compound leaves, comprising several leaflets (pinnules) life the flowering plants. The compound leaves in
Adiantum with black shining petiole are beautifully arranged to provide appearance of a maidens hair.
Hence it is also given the name maiden hair fern.
5. The common members of phycomycetes are Albugo, Mucor and Saporolegnia.
6. Bacteria :
(i) Epulopisium fishelsoni whish was discovered in the intestine of the brown surgeon fish, in as large
600 m and wide as 80 m .
(ii) In bacteria, membranes are different from those in eukaryotic cells in that they lack sterols such as
cholestrol. However, in some bacteria pentacylic sterol like molecules, termed as hopanoids, are
present. These hopanoids re known to stabilise the bacterial membrane.
(iii) The reserve materials of bacteria are stores in the cytoplasm an inclusion bodies or storage granules.
These are not bounded by any granules. These are not bounded by any membrane systems and lie
free in the cytoplasm e.g., phosphotae granules, cyanophycean granules and glycogen
granules. Some other inclusion bodies may be surrounded by a single layer non-unit membrane,
which is 2-4 nm thick, e.g., poly-b-hydroxybutyrate granules, sulphur granules, carboxysomes and
gas vacuoles. Other remarkable organic inclusion bodes are the gas vacuoles, which usually occur in
cyanobateria, purple and green photosynthetic bacteria and few other aquatic forms that re free-
floating (plaktonic). These are basically aggregates of a number of small, hollow cylindrical gas
vesicles. Gas vesicles are not permeable to water but are permeable to water but are permeable to
atmospheric gases. Because of gas vacuoles, these bacteria keep floating on or near the surface of
water. These vacuoles help the organisms in positioning themselves in the water column for trapping
sunlight for photosynthesis, o for avoiding intense sunlight. The two major inorganic inclusions are the
polyphosphate granules or the volutin granules and sulphur granules. These granules take
different colours with basic dyes, therefore, they are also termed as metachromatic granules. The
volutin granules are phosphate polymers and function as a storage reservoir for phosphate. Some
bacteria also store sulphur temerily as sulphur granules.
(1) Oldest botanical garden is Padua Botanical Garden Italy (Established - 1545).
(2) Largest Botanical garden in the world is Toyal Botanical Garden, Kew Surrey, England, established by
William Aiton, 1759.
(3) Largest herbarium of the world is Museum of Natural History- Paris- with a collection of 8880000
specimens.
(4) Largest Botanical Garden of Asia in Indian Botanical Garden, Sibpur, Kolkata. Established by Rober Kyd,
1786.
Largest herbarium of Asia is Central National Herbrium located in Indian Botanical Garden, with a
collection of 25 lack specimens.
Indian Botanical Garden is famous due to the presence of Great Banyan Tree in its campus.
In campus of Indian Botanical Garden Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is present which is established
by William Rouxburgh 1890.
BIS Botanical Survey in India is done by BSI
(5) National Botanical Garden, Lucknow, National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) is located in National
Botanical Garden.
(6) Forest Botanical Garden, Dehradun - Forest Research Institute (FRI) located in Forest Botanical Garden.
(7) Lloyd Botanical Garden - Darjeeling.
(8) CDRI - Cenral Drug Research Institute - Lucknow
(9) CAZRI - Central Ariz Zone Researh Institute - Jodhpur.
(10)CIMAP - Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Lucknow
(11)IARI - Indian Agriculture Researh Inst. (Pusa Inst.) - New Delhi
(12)Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany (National inst. of paleobotany) - Lucknow
Comparison of Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons
Character
Dicotyledons
Monocotyledons
Morphology
Anatomy
Tap roots
Reticulate venation
Tetra - or pentamerous flowers
Vascular bundles arranged in a
ring numbering 2-6
Open and with cambium
Adventitious root
Parallel venation
Timorous flowers
Vascular bundles scattered in
the ground tissue, many in
number Closed and without
cambium.
BOTANICAL GARDENS, HERBARIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ALGAE AND FUNGI
Algae
Fungi
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
The chlorophyll is present in algae.
Algae are autotrophic and synthesize organic
food materials by a process of photosynthesis.
The cell wall is made up of cellulose impregnated
with pectic compounds.
The thallus is filamentous or consists of true
parenchyma.
Algae usually present in places where light is
available.
The reserve food material is in the form of starch.
The sexual reproduction in primitive algae is
simple and in advanced algae it is progressively
complexed.
The chlorophyll is absent in fungi.
Fungi are heterotrophic thus, obtain their food
materials as saprophytes or parasites.
The cell wall is made up of chitin of fungal
cellulose
The thallus is consists of filamentous mycelium
and form pseudoparenchyma.
Fungi grow in dark or diffused light.
The reserve food material is in the form of oil
and glycogen.
The sexual reproduction in primitive fungi is
complex and in advanced fungi it is simple and
reduced.
COMPARATITIVE ACCOUNT OF THREE DOMAIN OF CARL WOESES SYSTEM
Characters
Bacteria Archaea Eukarya
Habitat Soil, water and air
(cosmopolitan), In all
kinds of habitats
Soil, water and air specially in
unfavourable habitats or
extreme habitats
Specially in soil and water
Cellular
organisation
Unicellular, prokaryotes Unicellular prokaryotes Mostly Multi Cellular
eukaryotes
Cell wall Made up of mucopeptide Cell wall do not made up of
mucopeptide instead consist of
complex polysaccharisdes and
polypeptides
Cell wall consist of chitin
and cellulose. In animalia
cell was is lacking.
Intron in RNA Absent Present Absent
BRYOPHYTA
S.No. Characters Hepaticae Anthocerotae Musci
1. Common Name Liverwort Hornword Moss
2. Rhizoids Unicellular and
unbranched
Unicellulr and
unbrahcned
Multicellular and branched with
oblique septum.
3. Leaf The leaves found in
foliose forms and are
never spiral. The leaer
withtout a mid rib
Absent The leaves are invariably spirally
arranged with prominent mid rib.
4. Scales Present Absent Absent
5. Sporogonium
Or
sporophyte
Usually simple
structure with foot,
sedt and capsule
It has only
foot and capsule
The sporogonium
show well organized
foot, seta and capsule
COMPARATIVE ACCOUNT OF IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF FIVE KINGODM
S.
No.
Kingdom Cellorganization
and cell types
Meansof mobility Mode of Nutrition Reproduction Members
1 Monera Unicellularpr
karyotic, lacks main
cell organelles
Motile by
Means of
Flagella
Byphotosnthesis or
absorption
Asexual,binary
fissin or
budding
Archae bacteria,
eubcteria blue green
algae, my
coplasmas
2 Protista Unicellular,
eukaryotic,
All cell
Organelles
present
Non motile
or motile
By means
Of flagella
or cilia
By photosynthesi
orabsorption
Or some time
holozoic
Assexual and
sexual
reproduction
Protozoans
Euglena, slime
moulds
3 Fungi or
Mycota
Multicellular but
eukryotic
plastic absent
Lackmotility,
motilityin
gamates
By absorption Asexual and
sexual
reproduction
Fungi (bread mould,
yeast etc.)
4 Plantae Multicellular,
eukryotic, plastid
and all other cell
Organanelles
present
Lack motility
(non-motile
forms) motility in
Gametes
Predominatnly
Photosynthetic
Asexual
vegetative and
sexual
reproduction
Plants (algae
mosses, ferns
conifers flowering
plants)
5 Animalia Multicellular,
eukaryotic,
plastid absent
and all other cell
organelles present
Motile form
motility by
muscle fibres
Heterotrophic
mode
Of nutriction mainly
by ingestion.
Mainly
sexual
reproduction
Animls (worms
insects, Amphibians,
reptiles mammals
etc.
CLASSES OF ALGAE AND THEIR MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
Classes Common
Name
Major
Pigments
Stored Food Cell Wall Flagellar
Number and
Position of
Insertions
Habitat
Chlorophyceae Green
algae
Chlorophyll
a,b
Starch Cellulose 2-8, equal,
apical
Fresh water
brackish
Water salt
Water
Pheophyceae Brown
algae
Chlorophyll
a,c,
fucoxanthin
Mannitol,
laminarin
Cellulose and
algin
2-unequal,
lateral
Fresh water
(rare) brackish
water salt
water
Rhodophyceae Red
algae
Chlorophyll
a,d,
phycoerythin
Floridean
starch
Cellulose Absent Fresh water
(some)
brackish
water, salt
water (most)
NOMENCLATURE, CLASSIFICATIOIN, SPECIES CONCEPT
1. Most acceptable concept of species is :
(1) Static concept (2) Biological concept
(3) Typological concept (4) Genetic concept
2. Artificial system of classification classifies plant
on the basis of :
(1) One or two characters
(2) Phylogenetic trends
(3) Many naturally existing characters
(4) None of the above
3. The term new systematic was introduced by :
(1) Linnaeus (2) Bentham
(3) Hutchinson (4) Husley
4. Group of organisms that closely resemble each
other and freely interbreed in nature, constitute a
(1) Species (2) Genus
(3) Family (4) Taxon
5. ICBN was first revised in :
(1) 1961 (2) 1964
(3) 1975 (4) 1753
6. The term taxon refers to :
(1) Name of a species
(2) Name genus
(3) Name of family
(4) A taxonomic group of any rank
7. The herbarium specimen on whose basis a new
species is described for the first time is called as
(1) Syntype (2) Holotype
(3) Pratype (4) Neotype
8. The scientific naming of plants begain with
publication of Linnaueus book :
(1) Genera plantarum (2) Systema naturae
(3) Species plantarum (4) Charaka sanhita
9. Which book most impressed the opinion of
taxonomis :
(1) Enquiry into plants (2) Origin of life
(3) Genera plantarum (4) Origin of species
10. The basis unit of classifications is :
(1) Genus (2) Species
(3) Order (4) All of the above
11. Suffix for sub species is :
(1) Phytina (2) Oideae
(3) Ineae (4) None
12. Individuals of same species having non-genetic
differences due to environment are called :
(1) Biotypes (2) Ecotype
(3) Ecophenes (4) None
13. Morphologically similar but reproductively
isolated species are called :
(1) Neontological species
(2) Sibling species
(3) Allpatric species
(4) Morpho-species
14. Plant nomenclature means :
(1) To give names to plants without any rules
(2) Noemnclature of plants under the
internations rules
(3) Nomenclature of plants in local language
(4) Nomenclature of plants in English language
15. Taxonomy refers to :
(1) Plant classification
(2) Plant nomenclature
(3) Plant affinity
(4) All the above
16. Which of the following is a correct name :
(1) Solanum tuberosum
(2) Solanum Tuberosum
(3) Solanum tuberosu Linn
(4) All the above
17. Systematics deals with :
(1) Classification
(2) Nemonclature
(3) Plant description
(4) Plant exploration
18. Scientific name of Mango plant is Mangifera
indica (Linn.) Santapau in the above name
Santapau refers to :
(1) Variety of Mango
(2) A taxonomist who proposed the present
nomenclature in honour of linnaeus
(3) A scientist who for the first time described
Mango plant
(4) A scientist who changed the name proposed
by Linnaeus and proposed present name
19. Type specimen selected from the original
material in case the holotype is missing, is called
(1) Lectotype (2) Neotype
(3) Syntype (4) Partype
20. Phylogeny refers to :
(1) Natural classification
(2) Evolutionary classification
(3) Evolutionary history
(4) Origin of algae
21. Static concept of species is given by :
(1) Linnaeus (2) Bentham
(3) Koch (4) Mayr
22. In taxonomy the first step is :
(1) Identification (2) Nomenclature
(3) Classification (4) Affinities
23. The suffix - inae signifies the rank :
(1) Tribe (2) Subtribe
(3) Suborder (4) Sub family
24. Species living in different geographical areas are
called :
(1) Allochronic (2) Allopatic
(3) Sympatric (4) Sibligs
25. A large number of unknown species of plants
and animals re believed to the present in :
(1) Temperate forests (2) Antarctica
(3) Taiga (4) Tropical forest
26. Biological concept of species proposed by :
(1) Linnaues (2) Mayr
(3) John Ray (4) De Candolle
27. For higher plants, flowers are chiefly used as a
basis of classification, because -
(1) These show a great variety in colour
(2) It can e preserved easily
(3) Reproductive pars are more conservative
than vegetative parts
(4) None of these
28. Individuals of some species having genetic
variation and occur in same environment are
called -
(1) Biotypes (2) Ecotype
(3) Ecophenes (4) Ecads
29. The smallest unit of classification is :
(1) Family
(2) Order
(3) Genus
(4) Species
30. The binomial system of nomenclature was
initially proposed by :
(1) Magnus
(2) Bauhin
(3) Caesalpinno
(4) Discorides
31. Biochemical resemblances are used in the
identification of :
(1) Protistan species
(2) Moneran species
(3) Fungal species
(4) Higher plants
32. Concept of phylogeny was proposed by :
(1) John Ray
(2) Lamarck
(3) Ernest Haeckel
(4) Darwin
33. A division is formed by combining several :
(1) Orders (2) Families
(3) Classes (4) Tribes
34. An international code of botanical nomenclature
was first proposed in the year :
(1) 1930 (2) 1830
(3) 1913 (4)1813
35. For declaration of new species of higher plants
what characters are used :
(1) Floral character of new species
(2) Anatomical characters of new species
(3) Physiological character of new species
(4) Character of endosperm
36. The standard size of herbarium sheets is :
(1) 11.5 16.5 (2) 15.5 16.5
(3) 18.5 10.5 (4) 20.5 21.5
37. Which statement is true -
(1) Tautonyms do not occur in plants
(2) Tautonyms do not occur in animals
(3) Tautonyms normally occur in animals and
some time occur in plants
(4) Tautonyms occur only in bacteria
38. Trinomial nomenclature of classification was
proposed by :
(1) Linneaus
(2) Husley and Stricklandt
(3) John-Ray
(4) Theophrastus
39. Most of the botanical names re drawn from the
following language :
(1) German (2) Greek
(3) Latin (4) Spanish
40. Evolutionary classification is called :
(1) Artificial system
(2) Natural system
(3) Phylogentic system
(4) None of the above
41. Which of the following statements regarding
nomenclature is correct :
(1) Generic name always begins with capital
letter whereas specific name with small letter
(2) Scientific name should be printed in italics
(3) Scientific name when types or handwritten
should be underlined
(4) All the above
42. The systematic arrangement of taxa is called :
(1) key (2) Taxonomy
(3) Geneology (4) Hierarchy
43. Which is the most important by generally not
used criteria for the identification of the species -
(1) Interbreeding
(2) Morphology
(3) Genetic material
(4) None
44. Number of obligatory categories in taxonomy
are:
(1) 7 (2) 8
(3) 9 (4) 5
45. Herbrium is :
(1) A garden where medicinal plants are grown
(2) Garden where herbaceous plant are grown
(3) Dry garden
(4) Chemical to kill plants
46. The year of publication of Species plantarum :
(1) 1853 (2) 1857
(3) 1753 (4) 1786
47. The biological concept of species is mainly
based on :
(1) Morphological features
(2) Morphology and method of reproduction
(3) Method of reproduction only
(4) Reproductive isolation
48. A duplicate of holotype is called :
(1) Isotype (2) Syntype
(3) Neotype (4) Paratype
49. Term taxom given by :
(1) Adolf Mayer (2) Linaeus
(3) Darwin (4) Koch
50. Which of the following is a species :
(1) Tamarindus (2) Indicus
(3) Indica (4) Tamarindus indicus
51. Tautonyms re valid names according to :
(1) NCBN (2) Species pantarum
(3) Gener plntarum (4) ICZN
52. Practical significance of taxonomy is :
(1) Classification
(2) To understand diversity
(3) To understand evolution
(4) Identification of organism
53. Which name of invalid :
(1) Name not published in species plantarum
(2) Name proposed prior to 1961
(3) Name whish is not in latin
(4) Name for which holotype is not designated
54. Which system classified a plant in more than one
groups :
(1) Practical classification
(2) Artificial classification
(3) Natural classification
(4) Phylegenetic classification
55. Authod of book Flora British Indica :
(1) Father Santapau
(2) J.D. Hooker
(3) Willim Rouxburgh
(4) G. Bentham
NOMENCLATURE, CLASSIFICATION, SPECIES CONCEPT ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 3 1 4 1 3 4 2 3 4 2 4 3 2 2 4
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 3 3 4 1 3 1 1 2 2 4 2 3 1 4 2
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 3
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55
Ans. 3 4 1 1 4 4 4 4 1 2
HOSTORY OF TAXONOMY
1. Eichler divided plant kingdom in :
(1) Two divisions (2) Four divisions
(3) Five divisions (4) Ten division
2. A.P. De-Candolle classified plant on the
basis of :
(1) Vascular tissue (2) Embryo
(3) Stem (4) Flower
3.* Edward Bessey proposed a new name for
dicots, it was :
(1) Magnoliophyta (2) Anthophyta
(3) Oppositifolia (4) Alternifolia
4. Embryophyta includes :
(1) Angiosperms only
(2) Algae and fungi
(3) Bryophyta & Pteridophyta
(4) All plants except thallophyta
5. According to Tippo, GBA is included in :
(1) Chrysophyta (2) Pyrrophyta
(3) Chlorophyta (4) Cyanophyta
6. Oswal Tippo placed slime molds in :
(1) Cyanophyta (2) Chlorophyta
(3) Phaeophyta (4) Myxomycophyta
7. General Plantarum was written by :
(1) Englar and Prantal
(2) Hutchinson
(3) Bentham & Hooker
(4) Bessey
8. Angiosperms (dicotyledons) were
distinguished into archichlyamydae and
metachlamydae by :
(1) Candolle (2) Hutchinson
(3) Engler and Prantl (4) None
9. Chief merit Bentham and Hookers
classification is that :
(1) It is a system mostly based on
evolutionary concepts
(2) It is a natural systems of classification of
all groups of plants
(3) The description of the taxa are based on
actual observation of the specimen
(4) It also considers the phylogenetic aspects
10. Bantham and Hooker classified dicots into :
(1) Polypetalae, gameopetalae and
glumiforae
(2) Polypetalaem gamopetalae and
monochlamydae
(3) Achlamydae, diclamydeae and
metachlamydae
(4) Archichlamydae, sympetalae & apetalae
11. Zoodioama includes :
(1) Gynosperms nd pteridophya
(2) Dicots, monocots, gymnosperm
(3) Bryophta and pteridophyta
(4) Only thallophyta
12. Four kingdom system of classification
proposed by :
(1) Whittaker (2) Copeland
(3) Linaneus (4) Oswald Tippo
13. In two kingdom system of classification
Euglena is included in :
(1) Animalia (2) Plantae
(3) Both the above (4) Prostista
14. The system of classification proposed by
Bentham and Hooker is :
(1) Artificial (2) Natural
(3) Phylogenetic (4) Numerical
15. The classification of Linnaeus was mainly
based on :
(1) Sepals (2) Carplels
(3) Petals (4) Stamens
16. Kingdom monera comprises the :
(1) Plants of economic importance
(2) All the plants studies in botany
(3) Prokaryotic organisms
(4) Plants of Thallophyta group
17. Embryophyta include :
(1) Algae (2) Fungi
(3) Bryophyta (4) All
18. Whittaker is famous for :
(1) Two kingdom classification
(2) Four kingdom classification
(3) Five kingdom classification
(4) Distinguishing in Bacteria & blue green
Algae
19. First phylogenetic system of plant
classification was given by :
(1) Engler and Prantl (2) Eichler
(3) Ostwald Tippo (4) Bentham & Hooker
20. System of classification proposed by
Linnaeus was :
(1) Artificial (2) Natural
(3) Sexual (4) (1) and (3) both
21. Die Naturlichen Pflanzen familien wrote by :
(1) Eichler
(2) Linnaeus
(3) Engler and Prantl
(4) Bentham and Hooker
22. Engler and Prantl created metachlamydae to
include :
(1) Polypetalous dicots
(2) Gamopetalous dicots
(3) Gamepetalous monocots
(4) Gymnosperm
23. In which of the following systems, plants are
classified in genealogical order :
(1) Artificial (2) Natural
(3) Phlogenetic
(4) Nonphylogenetic
24. Which book is the starting point for
phylogenetic system :
(1) Origin of species
(2) Die Naturlichen Pflanzen familien
(3) The phylogenetic taxonomy of flowering
plants
(4) Historia plantarum
25. Which of the following taxonomists first
employed the characteristics of vascular
tissue in taxonomy :
(1) Tippo
(2) Engler and Prantl
(3) Takhatajan
(4) A.P. de Candolle
26. The group Pteropsida proposed by Oswald
Tippo includes :
(1) Ferns (2) Gymnosperms
(3) Angiosperms (4) All the above
27. In Whittakers five kingdom classification,
eucaryotes were assigned to :
(1) All the five kingdom
(2) Only four of the five kingdoms
(3) Only three kingdom
(4) Only one kingdom
28. The book genera plantarum which contains
the classification of seed plants was wrote by
(1) Linnaeus (2) De jussieu
(3) Bentham and Hooker (4) Eichler
29. Theorie elementarie de la botanique is the
book of :
(1) Takhatajan (2) De Candolle
(3) Eichler (4) Linnaeus
30. Carolus Linaneus classified plant kingdom
on the basis of :
(1) Floral morphology
(2) Overally morphology of plants
(3) Type of sexual reproduction
(4) Anatomical character
31. Serology can be used to know the
phylogenetic relationship of :
(1) Plants (2) Animals
(3) Both the above (4) Dinosours
32. According to Bessey which of the following is
not an advanced character of higher plants :
(1) Gamopetalous condition
(2) Herbaceous habit
(3) Monocotyledon form
(4) Woody nature (Tree habit)
33. Which of the following book was written by
Theopharastus :
(1) Enquiry in to plants (2) Causes of Plants
(3) Historia plantarum (4) All the above
34. Who proposed the new name for dicots and
monocotson the basis of phyllatoxy :
(1) Linneaus (2) Oswald Tippo
(3) Edward Bessey (4) Theopharastus
35. Whittaker placed prokaryotes and akaryotes
in -
(1) Protista (2) Protozoa
(3) Plantae (4) Monera
36. Oswald-Tippo included how many divisions
in sub kingdom thallophyta :
(1) 20 - divisions (2) 10 - divisions
(3) 7 - divisions (4) 2- divisions
37. First plant classification was given by :
(1) Linneaus (2) John - Ray
(3) Theophrastus (4) Darwin
38. Division Tracheophyta includes -
(1) Bryophyta
(2) All vascular plants
(3) All non-vascular plants
(4) All non-vascular and vascular plants
39. Which group of plant have embryo but not
vascular tissue :
(1) Cyanophyta (2) Tracheophyta
(3) Bryophyta (4) Chlorophyta
40. According to Benthum & Hooker total
families of real flowering plants :
(1) 202 (2) 199
(3) 34 (4) 85
41. Who gave importance of serology in
taxonomy :
(1) Willis (2) Karl Menz
(3) Hutchinson (4) Whittaker
42. The word Cryptogamia was coined by :
(1) Theophrastus (2) Linnaeus
(3) Benthum & Hooker (4) John - Ray
43. Siphonogama includes :
(1) Bryophyta and thallophyta
(2) Pteridophyta & Bryophyta
(3) Gymnosperm & angiosperm
(4) Thallophyta and gymnosperm
44. The phylogenetic relation ship among
organisms can be established by the
technique :
(1) Autoradiography
(2) X-ray crystallography
(3) Serology
(4) Geneology
45. According to four kingdom system of
Copeland, the fungi belong to kingdom :
(1) Protista (2) Mychota
(3) Mycota (4) Plantae
46. According to Oswald Tippo Angiosperms are
placed under :
(1) Atracheata (2) Thallophyta
(3) Tracheophyta (4) Spermatophyta
47. Systema Naturae book was written by :
(1) Angeler and prantle (2) Darwin
(3) Linnaeus (4) Oswald & Tippo
48. According to Eichler cryptogamia includes :
(1) Gymnosperm and Angiosperm
(2) Thallophyta and Gymnosperm
(3) Thallophyta, Gryophyta and Pteridophyta
(4) Only angiosperm
49. According to Whittaker kingdom monera
includes :
(1) Unicellular eukarotes
(2) Prokaryotes & akaryotes
(3) Slime molds & protozoa
(4) Multicellular & eukaryotes
50. Cellular plants and Vascular plants are
the groups created by :
(1) Tippo (2) Eichler
(3) Takhatajan (4) De candolle
51. According to Copeland the Red algae
belongs to :
(1) Monera (2) Protista
(3) Plantae (4)Animalia
52. Linnaeus proposed an outline of plant
classification in :
(1) Genera Plantarum
(2) Species Plantarum
(3) Systema Naturae
(4) Philosophia Botanica
53. Who classified the Embryophyta on the basis
of fertilization -
(1) Eichler (2) Tippo
(3) Takhtajan (4) Engler & Prantl
54. The earliest serous efforts to classify the
living things were made by :
(1) Greek philosophers
(2) Latin American scientist
(3) British herbalists
(4) Indian Hakims
55. Classification proposed by Bentham and 0
Hooker is mainly based on :
(1) Embryological characters
(2) Floral characters
(3) Vegetative characters
(4) Phylogenetic characters
56. The separation of living beings into five
kingdoms is based on :
(1) Complexity of cell structure
(2) Complexity of organisms body
(3) Mode of obtaining nutrition
(4) All
57. Which of the following organisms were never
included in protists -
(1) Bacteria (2) Red algae
(3) Slimemolds (4) Mosses
58. In which book, Linnaeus proposed the
principles of nomenclature :
(1) Species plantarum
(2) Systema Naturae
(3) Flora lapponica
(4) Philosophia botanica
59. According to Bessey the tree habit is a :
(1) Advance character
(2) Primitive character
(3) Degenerate character
(4) Any of the above
60. Which of the two groups includes the similar
plants
(1) Siphonomgama and spermatophyta
(2) Siphonogama and zoodiogama
(3) Metachlamydae and monochlamydae
(4) Polypetalae and gamopetalae
61. In Tipps classification the group atracheata
includes :
(1) Thallophyta
(2) Bryophyta
(3) All the vascular plants
(4) All the non-vascular plants
62. Phylogenetic relationship of plants can be
established by :
(1) Plantserum
(2) Animal serum
(3) Chromatography
(4) Autoradiography
63. Fertilization by zoodiogamy occurs :
(1) Cryptogams
(2) Phanerogams
(3) Only bryophta
(4) Only pteridophyta
64. Swedish botanist who proposed the artificial
system of classification on the basis of floral
morphology was :
(1) De-Jussieu
(2) Bentham and Hooker
(3) John Ray
(4) Carl von linne
65. Kingdom of unicellular eucaryotes :
(1) Monera (2) Protista
(3) Fungi (4) Plantae
66. Who among the following proposed a
classification in which plants with one
stamen were placed under the class
Monandria, with two in Diandria and with
many stamens in polyandria :
(1) Hutchinson
(2) Bentham and Hooker
(3) Cronquist
(4) Linnaeus
67. Poypetalaem Gamopetale and
monochlamdae are subclasses of :
(1) Dicotyledonae
(2) Gymnospermae
(3) Monochlamydae
(4) Siphanogama
HISTORY OF TAXONOMY ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 3 1 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 4
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 3 3 3 2 4 3 2 3 1 4 4 2 3 2 1
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 3 4 4 3 4 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 1
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 3 3 3 2 4 2 3 4 1 2 4 4 4 2 1
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
Ans. 2 2 1 4 2 4 1
KINGDOM - MONERA
1. Halophiles, methanogens and
thermoacidophils are -
(1) Cyanobateria (2) Eubacteria
(3) Actinomycetes (4) Archaebacteria
2. In blue green algae potosynthesis occurs at :
(1) Chromatopore
(2) Choroplast
(3) Photosynthetic lamelle or thalakoids
(4) Chromoplast
3. Causes of water bloom is:
(1) Green algae (2) Blue green algae
(3) Bacteria (4) Hydrilla
4. Streptomyces is included in :
(1) Fungi (2) Actinomycetes
(3) Bacteria (4) Hydrilla
5. Cynabacteria is the new name of :
(1) Mycoplasma (2) Green algae
(3) Blue green algae
(4) Red algae
6. Cyanobacteria resemble bacteria in having :
(1) Ribosomes
(2) Naked DNA
(3) Peptidogly can wall
(4) All the above
7. Muramic acid is present in cell wall of :
(1) Bacteria (2) Green algae
(3) Yeast (4) All fungi
8. In foldings of plasma membrane in bacteria
are called as -
(1) Episomes (2) Plasmid
(3) Pili (4) Mesosomes
9. The organisms participating most actively in
nitrogen cycle in nature are :
(1) Bacteria (2) lengumes
(3) Parasitic algae (4) Fungi
10. Heterocyst is a structure which is associated
with
(1) Reproduction (2) Respiration
(3) Nitrogen fixation
(4) Locomotion
11. The words procaryota and Eucaryota were
introduced by :
(1) Mendal (2) Christensen
(3) Straburger (4) Von Mohl
12. Procaryotic cell is characterized by :
(1) Presence of nucleus, mitochondria and
plastids
(2) Absence of cell wall, DNA fibrils and
plastids
(3) Present of spindle fibres, DNA fibrils and
golgi bodies
(4) Absence of endoplasmic reticulum, golgi
bodies and spindle fibres.
13. Electron microscopic observation reveals the
absence of intracellular membranes in the cell
of
(1) Eucaryota (2) Mycota
(3) Thallophyta (4) Procryota
14. Trichodesmum erythrium which imparts red
colour to sea water of red sea is a:
(1) Cyanbacterium (2) Red Algae
(3) Diatom (4) Red Coral
15. Archaebacterial cell lacks :
(1) Peptidoglycan
(2) DNA
(3) Ribosomes
(4) Branched Chain Lipids
16. Ribosomes of prokaryotes are :
(1) 10 s (2) 20 s
(3) 70 s (4) 80 s
17. Photosynthetic prokaryotic plant is :
(1) Rhizobium (2) Nostoc
(3) Pseudomonas (4) Staphylocossu
18. Which of the following are wall less procryotes
(1) Mycoplasma (2) Bacteria
(3) Cyanobateria (4) Slime molds
19. Which enzyme specifically occur in
Heterocyst of blue green Algae :
(1) Cytochrome oxidizer
(2) Nitrogenase
(3) Zymase
(4) Peptidyl transferase
20. Most common method of reproduction in
procaryotes :
(1) Budding (2) Binary fission
(3) Transduction (4) Conjugation
21. Bacterial cell wall is mainly composed of :
(1) Cellulose (2) Lipid
(3) Peptidoglycon (4) Chitin
22. Mycelial bacteria are :
(1) Eubacteria (2) Actinomycetes
(3) Cynobcteria (4) Fungi
23. Which of the following is a character of
prokaryotes :
(1) Presence of membrane bound cell
organelles
(2) Presence of distinct nucleus
(3) Nucleus is not distinct and cell wall is
composed of mocupeptide
(4) Cytoplasm contain 80s ribosomes
24. Chlorophyll a C - phycocyanin and C -
phycoerythrin are pigments of :
(1) Red algae
(2) Blue green algae
(3) Brown algae
(4) Green algae
25. The prokaryotes differ from eukaryotes in :
(1) The presence of mesosomes
(2) The presence of unit membrane bound
organelles
(3) The presence of 80s ribosomes in
cytoplasm
(4) The packing of DNA into histone & nuclear
envelope
26. Harmful activity of Blue green algae is :
(1) Denirification
(2) Water - bloom
(3) Increase alkalinity of soil
(4) Decrease fertility of soil
27. peptidoglycan is not found in the cell wall of :
(1) Cyanobacteria (2) Eubacteria
(3) Archebacteria (4) Filamentous bacteria
28. The function of mesosome in prokaryotes is :
(1) Aerobic respiration (2) Cell wall formation
(3) Both (1) and (2) (4) N
2
- fixation
29. Symbiotic prokaryotic organism which fix
atmospheric N
2
:
(1) Spirogyra (2) Anabaena
(3) Cladophora (4) Slime-mold
30. Which of the following is not a character of
prokaryote :
(1) Lack of well organized nucleus
(2) Presence of 70 s ribosome
(3) Presence of E.R.
(4) Presence of plasmamembrane
31. During the rainy season ground surface
become slippery due to :
(1) Fungi
(2) Blue green algae
(3) Bryophytes
(4) Slime molds
32. Photosynthesis of Blue green algae is :
(1) Oxygenic
(2) Non oxygenic
(3) Both oxygenic and non oxygenic
(4) Non
33. No sexual reproduction occur in the algal form
belonging to :
(1) Chlrophyceae (2) Myxophyceae
(3) Rhodophyceae (4) Pheophyceae
34. Which of the following is the only group of
organisms capable of using inorganic
compounds as source of energy :
(1) Eucaryotes
(2) Procaryote
(3) Both the above
(4) None of the above
35. Which of the following lack peptidoglycan in
their cell walls :
(1) Halophiels bacteria
(2) methanogens bacteria
(3) Thermoacidophilic bacteria
(4) All the above
36. Blue green algae which like to grow in hot
water springs :
(1) Oscilaltroa (2) Rivularia
(3) trichodesmium (4) Azolla
37. Link between procaryotes and multicellular
eucaryotes :
(1) Cynabacteria (2) Protista
(3) Fungi (4) Plants
38. Which structure of prokaryotes in analogous
to lysosome :
(1) Mesosome (2) Genophore
(3) Periplasmic space
(4) Perinuclear space
39. Cyanobacteria are :
(1) Photosynthetic prokryotes
(2) Photosynthetic eukaryotes
(3) Chemoatotrophs
(4) None photosynthetic prokaryotes
40. True sexual reproduction absent in:
(1) Yellow green algae (2) Red algae
(3) Green algae (4) Blue green algae
41. Thylakoid occur in :
(1) Bacteria (2) Cynobacteria
(3) Archebacteria (4) All of the above
42. Which of the following performs respiration
with the help of plasma membrane :
(1) Bacteria (2) Mycoplasma
(3) Fungi (4) All the above
43. Which of the following can utilize light energy
for the synthesis of ATP :
(1) Slime molds (2) Cehaleuros
(3) Halophiles
(4) Thermoacidophils
44. Periplasmic space in bacteria function like:
(1) Golgi body (2) Lysosomes
(3) Mitochondria (4) Vacuole
45. Richest source of bacteria :
(1) Air (2) Soil (3) Water (4) Milk
46. Which bacteria are responsible for producing
methane in bio-gas fermenter :
(1) Cyanobacteria (2) Archaebacteria
(3) Pseudomonas (4) Mycelial bacteria
47. Who studies sexual recombination is
cynabacteria :
(1) P.K. De (2) R.N. Singh
(3) Leder berg (4) H.D. Kumar
48. Moneran phylogeny is best evidenced by
sequence of nucleotides in RNA of
ribosomes. On the basis of this information,
the most primitive monerans are :
(1) Archaebacteria (2) Eubcteria
(3) Filamentour bacteria (4) Cyanobacteria
49. Prokaryotic cell that lack a cell wall is :
(1) Mycoplasma (2) Virus
(3) Actinomycetes (4) Bacteria
50. Haploid DNA and Nuclear membrane less
nucleoid are characteristic of :
(1) Funaria (2) Azolla
(3) Nostoc (4) Yeast
51. Which of the following division found in
prokaryotic cell :
(1) Meiosis (2) Mitosis
(3) Amitosis and mitosis (4) amitosis
52. Which of the following structure is not found in
prokaryotic cells :
(1) Plasma membrane
(2) Ribosomes
(3) Nuclear membrane and membranous cells
organelles
(4) Hereditary substance
53. Which is not present in prokaryotes :
(1) Ribosome (2) Mitochondria
(3) Cytoplasm (4) Mesosome
54. Chlorophyll of prokaryotes found on :
(1) Thylakoids
(2) Grunum
(3) Thylakoids and granum
(4) Plasma membrane
55. Which of the following is exception of monera
kingdom :
(1) Bacteria (2) Virus
(3) Cyanobacteria (4) Mycoplasma
56. Mesosomes found in :
(1) Fungi (2) Virus
(3) Mycoplasma (4) Bacteria
57. Prokaryotic smallest cell is :
(1) Mycoplasma (2) Cyanobacteria
(3) Bacteria (4) Bacillus
58. Organisms which obtain energy by the
oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds
are called
(1) Photo autotrophs
(2) Chemo autotrophs
(3) Saprozoic
(4) Coproheterotrophs
59. Which bacteria is utilized in Gober gas plant :
(1) Methanogens
(2) Nitrifying bacteria
(3) Ammonifying bacteria
(4) Denitrifying bacteria
60. Site of respiration in bacteria is
(1) Episome (2) Microsome
(3) Ribosome (4) Mesosome
61. Plasmid are
(1) Virus
(2) New types of micro organism
(3) Extra chromosomal genetic material of
bacteria
(4) Essential bacterial genetic materials
62. A free living aerobic bacteria capable of fixing
nitrogen is
(1) Azotobactor (2) Rhizobium
(3) Clostridium botulinum (4) Streptomyces
63. Wine turns sour because of
(1) Heat
(2) Aerobic bacteria
(3) An aeorobic bacteria
(4) Exposure to the light
64.Which one of the following fixes CO
2
in to
carbohydrates
(1) Rhizobium (2) Nitrobactor
(3) Bacillus (4) Rhodospirillum
65. Antibiotics cue disease is
(1) Competitive Inhibition
(2) Fighting with the disease causing
organism
(3) Turning the pathogen out of the body
(4) Removing the pain
66. Pure culture of bacteria was first obtained by
(1) L.Koch (2) L.Pasture
(3) A.Leeuwenhook (4) J.Lister
67. When milk is heated at 62
0
C for 30 minute
and then cooled the process is called
(1) Sterilisation (2) Pasteurization
(3) Nitrification (4) Freezing
68. Antibiotic mostly obtained from
(1) Bacteria (2) Viruses
(3) Fungi (4) Angiosperm
69. The main difference between gram and
gram resides in the composition of
(1) Cilia (2) Cell-wall
(3) Cell membrane (4) Cytoplasm
70. The hydrogen donor in bacteria phtosynthesis
is usually :
(1) Water (2) Hydrogen sulphite
(3) Sulphuric acid (4) ammonia
71. An organism which is generally without plastid
and can synthesize its organic food is -
(1) Bacteria (2) Viruses
(3) Fungi (4) Bacteriophage
72. The visible appearance of growth of Bacteria
seen on laboratory culture media are called.
(1) A thallus (2) Spores
(3) Collonies (4) Tissues
73. Free living nitrogen-fixing bacteria are found
in -
(1) Air (2) Soil
(3) Root nodules (4) None of above
74. Tuber culosis (T.B.) is caused by -
(1) Mycobacterium tabuerculosis
(2) Mycobacterium Leprae
(3) Clostridium tetani
(4) Vibro cholerae
75. Transformation experiments usuing
pneumococus bacteria led to hypothesis that -
(1) DNA is genetic material
(2) Bacteria have sexual reproduction
(3) Chromo somes are made up of DNA
(4) RNA is a transfer link
76. Cell membrane of bacteria is made up of -
(1) Cellulose and lipid
(2) Chitin
(3) Lipid + Protein
(4) Protein and Cellulose
77. The habitat of E.Coli is -
(1) Water (2) Colon (intestine)
(3) Soil (4) Stomach
78. Shape of E.Coli is -
(1) Rod shaped (2) Round
(3) Spiral (4) Comma shaped
79. Which organism is mot useful for soil fertility
(1) Algae (2) Fungi
(3) Bacteria (4) Bacterio phage
80. Triple antigen is or DPT is mean for
(1) Vaccine against malaria, typhoid and
cancer
(2) Mixture of viruses that caused tetanus,
diptheria and whooping cough
(3) Vaccine against polio rabis and hepatites
(4) Vaccine against Diptheria, Pertusis and
Tetanus
81. Bacterial Flagella made of -
(1) Carbohydrate (2) Lipid
(3) Protein (4) Amide
82. The mode of the nutrition of bacteria is
usually -
(1) Photo autotrophic
(2) Chemo autotrophic
(3) Heterotrophic and autotrophic
(4) None
83. Fertility of soil is Increased by -
(1) Nitrogen - fixing bacteria
(2) Denitriying bacteria
(3) Plasmalemma
(4) Cellmembrane
84. Mostly parasitic bacteria are
(1) Intra cellular (2) Inter cellular
(3) Obligate (4) None
85. NIF gene found in -
(1) Pseudomonas (2) Salmonella
(3) Rhizobium (4) Mycobacterium
86. Bacteria which converts ammonia to nitrites
(1) Nitrobacter (2) Nitrosomonas
(3) Azotobctor (4)Bacillus
87. Pili in bacteria are used for
(1) Locomotion (2) Respiration
(3) Conjugation (4) Transformation
88. Which reproduce by producing conida
(1) Pseudomonas (2) Coccus
(3) Sercina (4) Streptomyces
89. Bacteria which synthesized Ribo flabvin or vit
B
2
(1) E. Coli
(2) Clostridium tetani
(3) Corynebacterium
(4) Clostridium butyliccum
90. Which bacteria reduced fertility of soil
(1) Nitrosomonas
(2) Cyanobacteria
(3) Anotobacter
(4) Bacillus denitrificans
91. Sex plasmid occurs in
(1) Recipient bacteria (2) Donor bacteria
(3) Bacteriophage (4) Diplococus
92. Chemical produced by one microbe and
inhibit growth of another microbes are called
(1) Antibiotics (2) Aflatoxin
(3) Antibodies (4) Phytoalexin
93. which of the following is free replicon
(1) Exons (2) Introns
(3) Plasmid (4) hexons
94. Plant pathogenic bacteria are
(1) Gram (2) Gram
(3) Both (4) None
95. Which bacterium develops flavour and aroma
in tea and tabacoo leaves -
(1) Streptococus lactis (2) zotobacter
(3) Bacillus megatherium (4) Radicicola
96. Souring of milk is due to -
(1) Aerobic bacteria
(2) Anaerobic bacteria
(3) Both (4) None
97.*Which place bacteria are not found
(1) Soil (2) Ice
(3) Sea (4) Distilled water
98. Which of the following involves the direct
transfer of genetic material from one bacteria
to another.
(1) Conjugation (2) Transofrmation
(3) transduction (4) Lysogeny
99. Which disease is caused by Clostridium -
(1) Jaundice (2) Diarrhoea
(3) Tatanus (4) Small pox
100.Ricketsea is :
(1) Bacteria (2) Virus
(3) PPLO (4) Micro organism
101.A red pigment found in root nodules of
legume plant is
(1) Phyco erythrin
(2) Bacetrio chlorophyl
(3) Leg-haemoblobin
(4) Bacterio virdin
102. Bacteria useful in dairy and curdling of milk
is
(1) Monococus
(2) Diplococus
(3) Streptococcus & Lactobacillus
(4) Streptomyces
103. Bacterial Genome is
(1) Double stranded circular DNA
(2) Double Stranted linear DNA
(3) Single stranded circular DNA
(4) Single stranded DNA
104.Bacteria which utilize inorganic compounds
as a source of electron (Hydrogen) are called
(1) Photo organotrops (2) Photo lithotrops
(3) Phototrophs (4) Chemotrops
105.Thin thread like bacteria which appears like
fungal hyphae called
(1) Spirillum (2) Bacillus
(3) Actinomycetes (4) Cocci
106.During conjugation, how much genetic
material is transferred from a donor bacterium
to a recipient bacterium -
(1) Complete DNA
(2) Half DNA Part
(3) A part of DNA
(4) Complete genophore
107.Lysozyme treated wall less bacteria are
called
(1) PPLO (2) L-form bacteria
(3) Gram (4) Clostridium
108.Bacillus subtilis is
(1) Nitrifying bacteria
(2) Denitrifying bacteria
(3) Hey bacterium
(4) Colon Bacteria
109.Which bacterium can not grown on synthetic
media
(1) E.Coli
(2) Lactobacillus
(3) Rhizobium
(4) Mycobacterium leprae
110.Wall of Gram bacteria is characterized by
(1) Thick homogenous nature
(2) Absence or deficiency of lipid
(3) Abundance of lipid
(4) High lipid / Protein Ratio
111.Wall - less Gram bacteria are called :
(1) Protoplast (2) Spheroplast
(3) Bacterioplast (4) Myco plasma
112.Wall less gram bacteria are called
(1) Protoplast (2) Spheroplast
(3) Bacterioplast (4) Mycoplasma
113.Penicillin inhibit the growth of bacteria its side
of action
(1) Mesosome (2) Ribosome
(3) Genophore (4) Episome
114.Bacterial mesosomes is a functional
substitute of
(1) Dictyosome (2) Mitochondria
(3) E.R. (4) Nucleous
115. Bacteria uses maximum energy in
(1) mitosis (2) Meiosis
(3) Fission (4) Adaption
116.Antibiotics are mostly produced commercially
form
(1) Immune host (2) Parasitic fungi
(3) Saprophytic bacteria
(4) Virus & microbes
117. B.C.G. Stand for
(1) Bacterio chemical gangrene
(2) Bacillus Calmette Geurin
(3) Bacteria Culture growth
(4) Bacterial Cell genone
118.The shape of root nodules bacteria is
(1) Rod shaped (2) Nodules shaped
(3) X and Y shaped (4) Spiral shaped
119. Bacteria can not survive a highly salted
pickle because
(1) They become plasmolysed & killed
(2) Salt inhibit respiration
(3) Pickle do not contain nutrients necessary
for bacteria
(4) Bacteria do not get light for photo
synthesis
120.Sudden plasmolysis in bacteria is
accompained by
(1) Decrease of ATP level
(2) Increase of TP level
(3) Loss of ATP
(4) Accumulation of PO
4
121. Bacteria are mostly
(1) Auto trophic (2) Heterotrophic
(3) Photosynthetic (4) Symbiotic
122.Which of the following cell could should
exhibit a successful mating
(1) F
+
& HFr (2) F
-
& F
-
(3) HRr & HFr (4) F
+
& F
-
123. Vaccination used for tuberculosis is
(1) DPT (2) BCG
(3) PPV (4) MMR
124.Bacteria more resistant to radiations belong
to
(1) Escherichia (2) Micrococcus
(3) Bacillus (4) Clostridium
125. What is botulism
(1) Bottle fermentation
(2) Skin disease
(3) Canned food poisoning
(4) Plant disease
126. Bacteria are considered as plant because
(1) They have a cell well
(2) They multiply by fission
(3) They cant move
(4) They are present every where
127. Bacteria & yeast are similar to each other in
all of the following characteristic except that
(1) Both are capable of causing fermentation
(2) Both are plant
(3) Both are prokaryotes
(4) Both are unicellular
128. Bacteria which are smallest in size are
(1) vibrio (2) Spirilla
(3) Bacilli (4) Ccci
129. Largest among sulpher bacteria are
(1) Chlorobium (2) Beggiatoa
(3) Chromatism (4) Thiobacillus
130. Largest among non sulpher bacteria are
(1) Vibrio (2) Bacillus subtilis
(3) Spirillum (4) E. Coli
131.By virtue of its small size and obligate intra
cellular parasite nature which of the following
bacterium was mistaken as a virus
(1) Clostridium
(2) Chlamydia & Rickettsia
(3) Escherichia
(4) Mycobacterium
132.Cells of bacterium Staphylococus are
arranged in
(1) Chain like colony (2) Plate like colony
(3) Bunch like colony (4) Cube like colony
133. What is the general shape of bacteria
(1) Cubes (2) Spheres
(3) Rods (4) Spirals
134.Curved or Comma like bacterium of cholera
is termed
(1) Coccus (2) Bacillus
(3) Sprillum (4) Vibrio
135.Bacterial staining echinque was discovered
by
(1) Leeuwenhock (2) Pasteur
(3) Lister (4) Gram
136.Plate method, for the study of bacteria was
discovered by
(1) Bisset (2) Leeuwenhock
(3) Lister (4) Koch
137.Which stain in used to distinguish Gr
bacterium form a gram type
(1) Eosin (2) Crystal violet
(3) hematoxylin (4) Carmine
138.Gram negative bacteria differs from Gram
bacteria in having a
(1) Simpler wall (2) Complex wall
(3) Thicker wall (4) Wall without lipid
139.Outer layer of lipopolysaccharide is
characteristic of
(1) Gr rods
(2) Gr rods
(3) Gr cocci
(4) all
140.Wall of Gr bacteria process
(1) Acetic acid
(2) Teichoic acid
(3) Glutamic acid
(4) Malic acid
141.Application of penicillin on bacterial cell
inhibit the synthesis of
(1) DNA (2) RNA
(3) Wall (4) Protein
142.Bacteria will not remains alive and grow if it
looses its
(1) Flagella (2) Cell wall
(3) Capsule (4) Envelope
143.Gram bacteria process -
(1) LPS + thick layer of murein
(2) LPS + thin layer of murein
(3) No LPS + thick murein
(4) NPLPS + thin murein
144.Which is not a component of the bacteria
Wall -
(1) Fats
(2) Mucopeptide
(3) Cellulose
(4) Non cellulosic polysaccharide
145.Which of the following is not true for Bacterial
cell wall
(1) It is made up of mucopeptide
(2) It gives shape to bacteria
(3) It is not antigenic
(4) It is not stainable with simple dye
146.Nitrogen fixing bacteria converts:
(1)
3 2
NH N (2) Nitrates NH
4
(3)
3 2
NO NO (4)
2 3
N NO
147.What is the cause of motality in bacteria
(1) Phototaxis (2) Chemotaxis
(3) Thermotaxis (4) Thermotropic
148.The uniqueness of bacterial Flagella is that it
is
(1) Mono fibrillar
(2) Has 9 +2 arrangement
(3) Multi fibriller
(4) Has 2 + 9 arrangement
149.Bacterial flagella stained by
(1) Crystal violet (2) Basic dye
(3) Carbol fuschin (4) Lefson stain
150.Which of the following statement is not true
for bacterial flagella
(1) They can e seen without staining
(2) They are antigenic
(3) They are responsible for motality
(4) They are present all around bacterial wall
151.Flagellum is attached to a bacterial cell with
the help of
(1) Basal hook (2) Basal body
(3) Centrosome (4) None
152.Bacteria differs from other plant in that they
lack
(1) Respiratory assemblies
(2) Well defined nucleolus
(3) Photo synthetic pigment
(4) Protoplasm & E.R.
153.Number of major DNA molecules in bacteria
are
(1) One (2) Two
(3) Three (4) Many
154. The bacterial genophore is attached to
(1) Vessicle (2) Tubule
(3) Mesosome (4) thylakoid
155. Eukaryotes do not have
(1) Nucleus
(2) Nuclear membrane
(3) Histons
(4) Mesosomes
156.The prokaryotic structure credited for transfer
of gene from one organism to another
organism is
(1) Rbosome (2) Mitochondria
(3) Plasmid (4) Polysome
157. Which is the main bacterium responsible for
the formation of pus
(1) Strepto coccus (2) Staphylococcus
(3) Sarcina (4) Clostridium
158.Under optimal conditions of temperature and
nutrition, most of the bacteria divide at an
interval of :
(1) 24 Hrs (2) 20 minutes
(3) 60 minutes (4) 5 minutes
159. Which is the mot resistant structure in
bacteria
(1) Endospore (2) Cyst
(3) Conidia (4) Gonidia
160.Asexual reproduction in bacteria occurs by
(1) Conidia formation
(2) Cyst formation
(3) Endospore formation
(4) All of above
161.Thermal & Chemical resistant in bacterial
spores is due to
(1) Muramic acid (2) Ca dipicolinate
(3) Diaminopimeleate (4) Teichoic acid
162.Genetic recombination & first indication of
sexuality in bacteria was discovered by
(1) Lederberg & tatum (2) Griffth
(3) Woll man (4) Zinder
163.When pathogenic Streptococus is kept with
non pathogenic strain of Streptococus patho
genicity is transferred without the agency of
virus of visual contact this Phenomena is
termed
(1) Tranduction (2)Transformation
(3) conjugation (4) Sex duction
164.Transformation in streptococcus was
discovered by
(1) Fred Griffth
(2) Frobischer & Brown
(3) very & Mcloed
(4) M.Mc Carty
165.What is the agent of transformation is
bacteria
(1) DNA (2) RNA
(3) Protein (4) Murein
166.When F-episomic element of a bacerium
becomes integrated in its main genophore, it
is called
(1) F
+
(2) F
-
(3) HFr (4) HRr
-
167.Term plasmid given by :
(1) Lederberg (2) Zinder
(3) Linnaeus (4) Griffth
168.The product of sexuality or fertilization in
bacteria is
(1) 2x Zygote (2) 2x-Oospore
(3) Merozygote (4) Coenozygote
169.Conjugation was first discovered in
(1) Salmonella (2) Streptococus
(3) Bacillus subtillin (4) E.coli
170.What is incorrect about bacteria hat
(1) F
+
is a haploid gamete
(2) F
-
is a haploid female gamete
(3) Merozygote is diploid
(4) All are incorrect
171.Facultative bacteria are those which feed on
(1) Living matter (2) Non living
(3) Both (1 & 2) (4) None of the above
172.Natural decomposition of dead remains of
animal is carried out by
(1) Bacteria (2) Fungi
(3) Viruses (4) All separately
173.The major role of bacteria in carbon cycle
involves
(1) Phtosynthesis
(2) Chemocynthesis
(3) Digestion of organic compound
(4) Assimilation of nitrogenous compound
174.Bacterial photosynthesis in unique because
(1) It can take place without photosynthetic
pigment
(2) it can take place without water
(3) it can take place without CO
2
(4) it can take place without light
175.Which of the bacteria are autotropus
(1) Pathogenic (2) Saprophytic
(3) Denitriying (4) Chemosynthetic
176.Clostridium bacteria is helpful in the
production of
(1) Cheese (2) Butter
(3) Alcohol (4) Vitamin
177.Retting of fibers is done by
(1) Azotobactor (2) Clostridium
(3) Rhizobium (4) Pseudomonas
178.Camel, Cattle, sheep & goats can digest
cellulose by virtue of
(1) Their enzyme
(2) Symbiotic E. coli
(3) Symbiotic bacteria & protozoa
(4) Symbiotic virus & nematods
179.Bacteria responsible for nitrification comes
under
(1) Cocus (2) Vibrio
(3) Bacillus (4) Spirilla
180. What is true for plasmid :
(1) Plasmids are widely used in gene transfer
(2) These are found in virus
(3) Plasmid contain gene for vital activities
(4) These are main part of chromosome
181.Which of the following considered as
biofertilizer :
(1) Bacillus (2) Polyporus
(3) Selaginella (4) Azotobacter
182.The bacteria generally used for genetic
engineering is :
(1) Agro bacterium (2) Bacillus
(3) Pseudomonas (4) Clostridium
183.Kochs postulates not applicable to :
(1) Mycobacterium leprae
(2) Tuberculosis
(3) Pneumonia
(4) Cholera
184.Equipment for sterilising glassware and other
laboratory equipment is -
(1) Incubator
(2) Acutoclave
(3) Oven
(4) None
KINGDOM - MONERA ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 4 3 2 2 3 4 1 4 1 3 2 4 4 1 1
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 3 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 1 2 3 3 2 3
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 2 1 2 2 4 1 2 3 1 4 2 1 3 2 2
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 2 4 1 1 3 4 3 2 1 2 4 1 2 1 4
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans. 3 1 2 4 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 1
Que. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Ans. 3 2 1 3 4 3 3 1 2 3 2 3 4 4 4
Que. 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105
Ans. 2 1 3 3 3 2 4 1 3 1 3 3 1 2 3
Que. 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
Ans. 3 2 3 4 2 1 2 1 2 3 3 2 3 1 2
Que. 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135
Ans. 2 4 2 2 3 1 3 4 2 3 2 3 3 4 4
Que. 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150
Ans. 4 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 1 2 1 4 1
Que. 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165
Ans. 1 2 1 3 4 3 2 2 1 4 2 1 2 2 1
Que. 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180
Ans. 3 1 3 4 4 3 1 3 2 4 4 2 3 3 1
Que. 181 182 183 184
Ans. 4 1 1 2
KINGDOM-PROTISTA EXERCISE
1. Soap box like cell wall characteristic of :
(1) Archae bacteria (2) Diatoms
(3) Dinoflagellates (4) Euglenoids
2. Pseudoplasmodium is characteristic of :
(1) Protozoans
(2) Acelllar slime molds
(3) Distoms
(4) Cellular slime molds
3. Golden Algae is the common name of
Algae belonging to :
(1) Bacillariophyta (2) Pyrophyta
(3) Euglenophyta (4) Cyanophyta
4. Armoured cell wall and biflagellaed cells are
characteristic of :
(1) Bascillariophyta (2) Pyrrophyta
(3) Euglenophyta (4) Cyanophyta
5. Holozoic nutrition is characteristic of which
algae group :
(1) Pyroophyta (2) Bascillariophyta
(3) Euglenophyta (4) Cyanophyta
6. Oils and Leucosine are characteristic stored
food in :
(1) Dinoflagellates (2) Euglenoids
(3) Diatoms (4) None
7. Armoured algae are :
(1) Dinoflagellates (2) Euglenoids
(3) Red algae (4) Cynabacteria
8. The diatoms do not easily decay like most of
the other Algae because :
(1) They have water proof cells
(2) Their walls are mucilagenous
(3) They have highly siliceous wall
(4) They are non living
9. Slime-moulds includes in which class of
protista kingdom -
(1) Myxomycota
(2) Eumycota
(3) Gymnomycota
(4) Myxomycophyta
10. Keiselgurh a heat resistant material is
obtained from :
(1) Red Algae (2) Brown Algae
(3) Diatoms (4) Fungi
11. According to five kingdom system the
unicellular algae like Dinoflagellates,
Diatoms and Euglenoids are included in
kingdom :
(1) Monera (2) Protista
(3) Plantae (4) Animalia
12. The diatomaceous earth is used to insulate
boilers and steam pipes because :
(1) The wall of diatoms is deposited with
calcium
(2) The diatomaceous earth is cheap
(3) It is a good conductor of heat
(4) The wall of diatoms is made of silica
13. Slime moulds resemble :
(1) Animals (2) Fungi and plants
(3) Fungi and animals (4) Procaryotes
14. Shell of diatoms is made up of :
(1) Silica
(2) Calcium carbonate
(3) keratin
(4) Calcium oxalate
15. Diatomite (Keiselgurh) is obtained from :
(1) Myxophyceae (2) Bacilariophyce
(3) Pheophyceae (4) Rhodophyeae
16. Which one of the following is not diatom ?
(1) Nostoc (2) Navicula
(3) Cyclotella (4) Pinnularia
17. Most characteristic feature of diatoms is :
(1) Pigments
(2) Stored food
(3) Cell wall
(4) Non oxygenic photosynthesis
18. Taxonomically the most controversion group
is :
(1) Dinoflagelltes (2) Diatoms
(3) Euglenoids (4) Prokryote
19. Decomposer protists are :
(1) Diatoms (2) Dinoflagellates
(3) Slimemoulds (4) Euglenoid
20. The dead remain of diatoms are known as :
(1) Coenobium (2) Sporanugia
(3) Kieselgurh (4) Sproacarp
21. Besides the flagellary movement, Euglenoids
can also perform special movement by
membrane undulations called Euglenoid
movement. Euglenoids are included in :
(1) Monera (2) Metazoa
(3) Metaphyta (4) Protista
22. Taxonomists feel difficulty is classification of:
(1) procaryotes
(2) Unicellular eucaryotes
(3) Plants
(4) Animals
23. Maximum types of nutrition occur in which
kingdom :
(1) Protista (2) Monera
(3) Mycote (4) Animalia
24. Which of the following unicellular algae
reproduce by auxopores, have silicified cell
wall and store food in the form of fats,
leucosine and chrysolaminarin :
(1) Diatoms
(2) Yellow green algae
(3) Dinoflagellates
(4) Euglenoids
25. Dinoflagellates glow during dark because :
(1) Their body contains large amount of
phosporus
(2) Their body is covered by luminiscent
layer
(3) They absorb light and emit some part of it
(4) Or chemical reaction between Lucifein
Luciferase
26. Paramylum is stored food of :
(1) Dinoflagellate (2) Euglenoid
(3) Diatom (4) Slime mould
27. The most efficient locomotion is protista is
through :
(1) Pseudopodia (2) Flagella
(3) Cilia (4) Tentacles
28. A colourless dinoflagellate which is also
classified as protozoa :
(1) Euglena (2) Ceratium
(3) Noctiluca (4) Gonyaulax
29. Organism of which kingdom feed like
animals and perform photosynthesis like
plants :
(1) Monera (2) Protista
(3) Mycota (4) Animalia
30. The name Protist proposed by C.Cuvier
and the group protista raised by Haeckel to
include
(1) Unicellular eucaryotes
(2) Unicellular procaryotes
(3) All the living being which do not produce
tissues
(4) Heterotrophs
31. Fire algae belongs to group :
(1) Pyrrophyta (2) Bacillariophyta
(3) Euglenophyta (4) Rhodophyta
32. In euglenoids, the stored food is paramylum
which is :
(1)Conversion product of glycogen
(2) Conversion product of starch
(3) A type of lipid
(4) A type of protein
33. Naked fungi (Slime moulds) are naked :
(1) When they are reproducing
(2) When they are not reproducing
(3) Always naked
(4) Never naked
34. Type of nutrition in slime mould is :
(1) Holozoic
(2) Holophytic
(3) Absorptive and Holozoic
(4) Absorptive and Holopytic
35. Multinucleated acellular slime molds are :
(1) Haploid (2) Diploid
(3) Tetraploid (4) Triploid
36. Dinoflagellates are called fire algae due to
which character :
(1) They appear like fire due to pigments
(2) They produce fire due to friction
(3) they occur on burnt places
(4) They show bioluminiscence
37. Toxin (Saxitoxins) secreted by some
dinoflagellates enter the body of human
beings through food chain and result in :
(1) Medness
(2) Paralysis
(3) Syphilis
(4) Plague
38. Diatoms float in water due to :
(1) Stored fats
(2) Gas Vacuoles
(3) Flagella
(4) Air chambers
39. Dead remains of Diatoms at sea bed are
called
(1) Keiselgurh (2) Prustule
(3) Coral reefs (4) None
40. Protists should be better termed as :
(1) Acellular (2) Cellular
(3) Multicellular (4) Coenocytic
41. Unicellular algae which produce
Auxospores and have soap box like cell
wall are :
(1) Dinoflagellates (2) Euglenoids
(3) Diatoms (4) Slime Mould
42. Which of the following eucaryotes are devoid
of histone proteins :
(1) Golden algae (2) Euglenoids
(3) Fire algae (4) Slime Mould
43. Which of the following algae secrete
Saxitoxins :
(1) Gonyaulax (2) Oscillatoria
(3) Nocticula (4) Phrocystis
44. In which of the following cell wall is divided in
two half parts :
(1) Diatoms (2) Dinoflagellates
(3) Euglenoids (4) Red algae
45. The diatomaceous earth is sued for insulting
boilers and steam pipes because -
(1) The diatomaceous earth is very cheap
(2) It is a good conductor of heat
(3) It is a bad conductor of heat
(4) It is composed of calcium carbonate
46. Keiselgurh is :
(1) Silicified deposits of Diatoms
(2) Calcified deposits of Diatoms
(3) Pigments of Diatoms
(4) Deposits of calcium oxalate in Euglenoids
47.In which of the following the body is an
aggregation of amoeboid cells :
(1) Acellular slime molds
(2) Cellular slime molds
(3) Diatoms
(4) Dinoflagellate
48. Class Gymnomycoa includes :
(1) Fungi (2) Slime moulds
(3) Lichens (4) Algae
49. Diatoms perform which type of movement in
water :
(1) Swimming (2) Amoeboid
(3) Floating (4) Ciliary
50. Protist used for the construction of sound
proof rooms, is -
(1) Dinoflagellate
(2) Diatoms
(3) Euglenoids
(4) Zooflagellates
51. One of the following dinoflagellate is called
night light :
(1) Ceratium
(2) Noctiluca
(3) Navicula
(4) Gymnodinium
52. Auxospores are formed by :
(1) Diatoms (2) Euglenoids
(3) Dinoflagelates (4) bacteria
53. Protists which are diploid reproduce sexually
by the process of -
(1) Zygotic meiosis
(2) Cyst formation
(3) Binary fission
(4) Gametic meiosis.
54. Which is found in slime moulds but not a
fund ?
(1) Non motile spores
(2) Amoeboid adult
(3) Zygote formation
(4) Photosymthesis
55. Photosynthetic protists are mainly :
(1) Multicellular prokaryotic, photosynthetic
(2) Unicellular, prokaryotic, Photosynthetic
(3) Unicellular, eukaryotic, photosynthetic
(4) Multicellular eukaryotic, photosynthetic
56. Red tides re produced by -
(1) Red algae (2) Dinoflagellates
(3) Diatoms (4) Brown algae
57. Nucleus of Noctiluca is :
(1) Haploid (2) Diploid
(3) Triploid (4)Tetraploid
KINGDOM-PROTISTA ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 2 4 1 2 3 3 1 3 3 3 2 4 3 1 2
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 1 3 3 3 3 4 2 1 1 4 2 3 3 2 3
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 1 2 2 3 2 4 2 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 3
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57
Ans. 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 4 2 3 2 2
KINGDOM MYCOTA EXERCISE
1. One of common fungal disease of man in :
(1) Cholera (2) Plague
(3) typhoid (4) Ring worm
2. Fungal hypae penetrate hard cell walls of
their hosts with the help of :
(1) Enzymes (2) Hormones
(3) Sharp tips (4)Sugar Exudates
3. A fungus completing its life cycle on a single
host is known as :
(1) Dikryotic (2) Autoecious
(3) Heterocious (4) Heterothallic
4. A flask shaped fruiting body of Ascomycetes
is called :
(1) Sclerotium (2)Apothecium
(3) Cliestothecium (4) Perithecium
5. Early blight of potato is caused by :
(1) Alternaria (2) Albugo
(3) Rhizopus (4) Puccinia
6. Which of the following characters indicate
similarity between fungi and animals :
(1) Heterotrophic nutrition
(2) type of stored food
(3) Presence of chitin
(4) All the above
7. The sac fungi belongs to :
(1) Ascomycetes (2) Basidiomycetes
(3) Phycomycetes (4)Deuteromycetes
8. Neurospora, which is popularly known as
drosophilla of plant kingdom belongs to :
(1) Phycomycetes (2) Ascomycetes
(3) Basidiomycetes (4)Deuteromycetes
9. The badidiomycetes includes :
(1) Rusts (2) Smuts
(3) Mushrooms (4) All the above
10. Which of the following causes wheat rust
disease :
(1) A red Algae
(2) A green Algae
(3) A fungi
(4) Mycoplasma
11. Plectencyma is a type of tissue, occurs in
some :
(1) Fungi (2) Slime molds
(3) Bryophyta (4) Bacteria
12. Parasexual cycle occurs in :
(1) Phycomycetes
(2) Deuteromycetes
(3) Ascomycetes
(4) Basidiomycetes
13. In Puccinia, dikaryotisation first occurs :
(1) On barbery plant (2) On wheat plant
(3) In soil (4) In water
14. Puccinia form :
(1) Uredia and aecia on barberry
(2) Uredia and telia on wheat
(3) Uredia and aecia on wheat
(4) Telia and pycnia on barberry
15. LSD is obtained from :
(1) Cercospora (2) Collectotridum
(3) Claviceps (4) Aspergillus
16. Penicillium roquefortii and P. camemertii
are used in the preparation of cheese. These
fungi belong to class :
(1) Zygomycetes (2) Oomycetes
(3) Deuteromycetes (4) Ascomycetes
17. the fungi are :
(1) Autotrophic (2) Holotrophic
(3) Chemotrophic (4) heterotrophic
18. All fungi are :
(1) With chlorophyll
(2) Without chlorophyll
(3) With carotene
(4) Wall less
19. In class phycomycetes the mycelium is :
(1) Coencytic and asepate
(2) Coenocytic and septate
(3) Uninucleate and aseptate
(4) Multinucleate and septate
20. The fungi which grow on dung in called :
(1) Epixlyic (2) Coprophilous
(3) Keratinophillic (4) Xyllophillous
21. The diseases Wart of potato is caused by :
(1) Synchytrium endobioticum
(2) Sclerospora graminicola
(3) Claviceps purpurea
(4) Puccina graminis
22. Coenocytic mycelium is found is :
(1) Rhizopus (2) Mucor
(3) Penicillum (4) Both 1 and 2
23. Stored food material of fungi :
(1) Cellulose
(2) Starch
(3) Glycogen and starch
(4) Glycogen and oil
24. The cell wall of Fungi is composed of :
(1) Chitin
(2) Cellulose
(3) Mucopeptide
(4) Pseudomurin
25. The chief characteristic of class
Ascomycetes is :
(1) Formation of spores
(2) Hyphae
(3) Formation of ascospores
(4) Formation of zoospores
26. Which is commonly called Drosophilla of
plant kingdom
(1) Morchella (2) Neurospora
(3) Rhzopus (4) Claciceps
27. Aflatoxin is produced by :
(1) A virus
(2) Aspergillus flavus
(3) Agaricus
(4) An algae
28. Normally how many ascospores are formed
in a ascus :
(1) 4-ascospores (2) 8- ascospores
(3) 16- ascospores (4) 24- ascospores
29. Life cycle of Saccharomyces lugwigi is :
(1) Haplo biontic
(2) haplo-diplobiontic
(3) Diplontic
(4) All the above
30. Entomophagous fungi is :
(1) Collatotrium
(2) Cercospora
(3) Dactyllela
(4) Rhizopus
31. Which fungi is concerned with Famine of
bengal
(1) Helminthosporium
(2) Alternaria
(3) Phytophora infestence
(4) Pythium
32. Grisiofulvin is an antifungal antibiotic and
obtained form :
(1) P.chrysogenum
(2) P. notatum
(3) P. grisiofulvum
(4) Neurospora
33. Infective stage of Puccinia on wheat is :
(1) Basidiospores
(2) Pycnia
(3) Aeciospores
(4) Teleutospores
34. Which spores of Puccinia causes primary
infection of wheat plant :
(1) Uredospores
(2) Basidiospores
(3) Teleutospores
(4) Aeciospores
35. Edible part in mushrooms :
(1) Basidiospores
(2) Mycelium
(3) Pseudomycelum
(4) Complete basidiocarp
36. parasexual cycle first discovered by :
(1) P.chrygogenus
(2) P./ Notatum
(3) Aspergillus flavua
(4) A niger
38. Pseudoparenchyma occurs in some :
(1) Fungi
(2) Bryophyta
(3) Bacteria
(4) Angiosperms
39. The fungus without mycelium is :
(1) Phytophota
(2) Rhizopus
(3) Saccharomyces
(4) Microsporum
40. Indian scientist who worked on Puccinia :
(1) J.C. Luthra
(2) K.C. Mehta
(3) C.V. Subramanian
(4) K.G. Mukherji
41. Alexender flemming isolated penicillin form
P.notatu,. but now a day penicillin in
obtained form :
(1) Aspergillus niger
(2) Penicilium roqeforti
(3) P. camemerti
(4) P. chryogenum
42. Fusion between two adjoining sister cells of
Yeast is called :
(1) Pedobamy
(2) Adelphogamy
(3) Parthenogamy
(4) Pedogamy & adelphogamy
43. Pseudomycelium occurs in :
(1) Muschroom
(2) Mucor
(3) Bread mold
(4) Yeast
44. Life cycle of Saccharomyces cerevissae is
(1) Haplonitc (2) Diplontic
(3) Haplo-diplonitc (4) Diplo-haplontic
45. Dolipore septum is the characteristic of :
(1) Myxomycetes (2) Phycomcyetes
(3) Deuteromycetes (4) Basidiomycetes
46. Deutermomycetes are called Imperfect
fungi as :
(1) They have no cell wall
(2) No mycelium
(3) No sexual reproduction
(4) No asexual reproduction
47. Fungi which required two different hosts to
complete its life cycle called as :
(1) Homothalic
(2) Heterothallic
(3) Heteroecious
(4) Auteocious
48. Late blight of potato disease caused by :
(1) Helminthosporium oryzae
(2) Phytopthore infestans
(3) Alternaria solani
(4) Synchytrium endobioticum
49. How many type of spores are formed in life
cycle of Puccinia :
(1) Four
(2) Five
(3) Three
(4) Many
50. Aceiospores of Puccinia are produced on :
(1) Berberis leaves
(2) Wheat leaves
(3) Mustrad leaves
(4)Raphanus leaves
51. In p Puccinia karyogamy & meiosis takes
place inside :
(1) Basidiospores
(2) Aceiospores
(3) Telutospores
(4) Uredospores
52. Heterotrophic and absorptive mode of
nutrition is found in :
(1) Algae
(2) Fungi
(3) Bryophytes
(4) Euglenoide
53. Which of the following is called toad stools :
(1) All mushrooms
(2) Edible mushrooms
(3) Poisonous mushrooms
(4) None
54. Yeast grows more quickly in :
(1) Salt water
(2) Sugar solution
(3) Double distilled water
(4) Marine water
55. Which of the following is a form class :
(1) Deuteromycetes
(2) Basidiomycetes
(3) Rhodophyceae
(4) Euglenophyceae
56. Ergot fungi belongs to :
(1) Asmomycetes
(2) Basidiomycetes
(3) Phycomycetes
(4) Deuteromycetes
57. Professor K.C. Mehta is known for his
contribution in :
(1) Bryology
(2) Plant physiology
(3) Virology
(4) Plant pathology
58. Fungi are ecologically important because :
(1) They yield antibiotics
(2) They re used in genetic studies
(3) They function as decomposers
(4) All the above
59. Tikka disease of ground nut is caused by :
(1) Colletotricum falcatum
(2) Corcospora personata
(3) Alternaria solani
(4) Pythium
60. Alexander Flemming discovered penicillin in
1928 while working with :
(1) Streptomyces
(2) Bacteria (Staphylococcus)
(3) Penicillium notatum
(4) P.chrysogenum
61. Green ear disease of Bajra is caused by :
(1) Pythium
(2) collectotrichum
(3) Synchytrium
(4) Sclerospora
62. In fungi lump of hyphae is referred to as :
(1) Thallus
(2) Haustorium
(3) Mycelium
(4) Carpogonium
63. the traditional classification of fungi is based
on :
(1) Reserve food
(2) Sexual reproduction
(3) Flagella
(4) Structure of spores
64. Plant group which shows Heterotrophic
mode of nutrition is :
(1) Algae
(2) Fungi
(3) Bryophytes
(4) Pteridophytes
65. Sexual reproduction absent in :
(1) Phycomycetes
(2) Deuteromycetes
(3) Zygomycetes
(4) Basidiomycetes
66. Inky cap mushroom is called as :
(1) Pyricularia
(2) Agarites wardianus
(3) Xylri hypoxylon
(4) Coprinus muscatus
67. Non-septate mycelum occurs in :
(1) Phycomycetes
(2) Ascomycetes
(3) Basidiomycetes
(4) Deuteromycetes
68. In fungi pitcher shaped, embedded body
which opens to exterior by ostiole is called :
(1) Coremium
(2) Sporodochium
(3) Pycnidium
(4) Acervulus
69. Clamp connections present in :
(1) Basidiomycetes
(2) Ascomycetes
(3) Deutermycetes
(4) Phycomycetes
70. All fungi are :
(1) Symbionts
(2) Parasites
(3) Saprophytes
(4) Heterotrophs
71. Aspergillosis is caused by :
(1) Virus
(2) Bacteria
(3) Fungi
(4) Mycoplasma
72. Nucleated, spore bearing non chloro -
phyllous plants belongs to -
(1) Monera (2) Thallophyta
(3) Fungi (4) Bryophyta
73. Which fungal diseases spreads by seed and
flowers :
(1) Loose smut of Wheat
(2) Corn stunt
(3) Covered smut of Barley
(4) Soft rot of Potato
74. Which of the following secretes toxins during
storage conditions of crop plants :
(1) Aspergillus (2) Penicillium
(3) Fusarium (4)Colletotrichum
ANSWER KEY KINGDOM - MYCOTA EXRCISE
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 4 1 2 4 1 4 1 2 3 3 1 2 1 2 3
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 4 4 2 1 2 1 4 4 1 3 2 2 2 3 3
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 3 2 4 2 4 3 4
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 3 3 2 2 1 3 2 3 2 1 1 4 3 2 2
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74
Ans. 4 3 2 2 2 4 1 3 1 4 3 3 1 1
KINGDOM - PLANTAE - ALGAE EXERCISE
1. Which algal groups have similarity in pigment
composition :
(1) Red algae and brown algae
(2) Green algae and blue green algae
(3) Kelps and diatom
(4) Diatoms and euglenoids
2. Autotrophic thallophytes are called as :
(1) Fungi (2) Lichens
(3) Algae (4) Microbes
3. Which of the following is parasitic algae :
(1) Cephalerous
(2) Harveyella
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) None of the above
4. Red algae is red due to the presence of :
(1) R-Phycocyanin (2)R-Phycoerythrin
(3) C-Phycocyanin (4)C-Phycoerythrin
5. Sea lettuce is the name given to :
(1) Laminaria (2) Fucus
(3) Sargassum (4) Ulva
6. Fertile cells are not enclosed by sterile cells
in the group :
(1) Thallophyta (2) Sepmatophyta
(3) Pteridophyta (4) Bryophta
7. Red rust of tea of caused by parasitic :
(1) Algae
(2) Fungi
(3) Bacteria
(4) Bryophyta
8. No Zoospoers formation has been observed
in the Algae members belonging to :
(1) Chloropyceae
(2) Xanthophyceae
(3) Pheophyceae
(4) Cyanophycea
9. Which pigment is found in phaeophyceae :
(1) Chl. a, c and fucoxanthin
(2) Chl. a, d and violaxanthin
(3) Cartene and phycrocyanin
(4) None of these
10. Food reserve in Rhodophyta is :
(1) Floridean starch
(2) Miannitol
(3) Leucosin
(4) All of the above
11. Zygotice meiosis is characteristic of :
(1) Procaryotes
(2) Thallophyta
(3) Bryophyta
(4) Spermatophyta
12. Photosynthetic pigments common to all
algae :
(1) Chlorophyll b and carotene
(2) Chlorophyll a and b
(3) Chlorophyll a and carotene
(4) Chlorophyll and xanthophyll
13. Acetabularia, a largest unicellular plant
belongs to :
(1) Chlorophyta (2) Rhodophyta
(3) Pyrrophyta (4) Phaeophyta
14. Algae deepepst in sea :
(1) Red Algae
(2) Brown Algae
(3) Green Algae
(4) Golden Algae
15. Phycobilins are characteristic pigment of :
(1) Rhodophyta and Xanthophyta
(2) Phydophyta and Pyrophyta
(3) Pyrophyta and Cyanophyta
(4) Rhodophyta and Cyanophyta
16. Which of the following plant groups have
similar pigment composition :
(1) Rhodophyta and pheophyta
(2) Chlorophyta and pheophyta
(3) Rhodophyta and cyanophyta
(4) Xanthophyta and euglenophyta
17. Polyuronic acid and polyuphat ester are
characteristic in cell wall of :
(1) Brown Algae
(2) Red Algae
(3) Dinoflagellates
(4) Diatoms
18. Stone wort is common name of :
(1) Chara
(2) Chlorella
(3) Laminaria
(4) Polysiphonia
19. Irish moss, is a :
(1) True moss
(2) Lichen
(3) Algae
(4) Bryophyte
20. Flagellated cells are absent in :
(1) Red algae
(2) Blue green algae
(3) Higher seed plants
(4) All the above
21. Which of the following is colour less parasitic
red algae :
(1) Cephaleuros
(2) Harveyella
(3) Polysiphonia
(4) Alminaria
22. Green algae are considered as ancestors of
higher plants due to their resemblance with
higher plants in :
(1) Pigments (2) Cell wall
(3) Stored food (4) All the above
23. Pyrenoids are characteristically found in
algae. A pyrenoid consists of :
(1) Core of starch surrounded by protein
(2) Core or protein surrounded by starch
(3) Core of fatty acids covered by starch
(4) Nucleic acid and protein
24. In chlorophyta the mode of sexual
reproduction is :
(1) Isogamy (2) Anisogamy
(3) Oogamy
(4) Isogamy, Anisogamy and oogamy
25. The name Thallophyta was coined by :
(1) Endlicher
(2) Linneaus
(3) Christenson
(4) Hackel
26. Unique character of Thallophyta is :
(1) Thalloid body
(2) Absence of vascular tissue
(3) Zygotic meiosis
(4) All the above
27. In thallophyta main plant body is :
(1) Gametophye
(2) Sorophyte
(3) Diploid plant body
(4)Leafy plant body
28. The character of thallphyta is/are :
(1) Plant body thallus
(2) Non vascular plant
(3) Sex organ are unicellular and without
jacket of sterile cell
(4) All the above
29. Sexual reproduction in Thallophyta takes
place by :
(1) Isogamy (2) Anisogamy
(3) Oogamy (4)Anyof the above
30. Mot advance group of Algae is :
(1) Myxophyta (2) Chlorophyta
(3) Xanthophyta (4) Phaeophyta
31. Agar-agar is obtained from :
(1) Green Algae (2) Red Algae
(3) Brown Algae (4) Yellow green Algae
32. Motile stages are not found in life cycle of :
(1) Red Algae & green Algae
(2) Red Algae & brown Algae
(3) Red Algae & blue green Algae
(4) Green Algae & brown Algae
33. Embryo does not form in thallophyta due to :
(1) Zygotic meiosis (2) Zygotic mitosis
(3) Sporangial meiosis (4) Gametic meiosis
34. Oogonia of Thallophyta differs with
archegonia of bryophyta :
(1) Being multi cellular
(2) Being jacketed
(3) Being stalked
(4) Being unicellular and jacket less
35. Which of the following best explain the
evolution of sexual reproduction :
(1) Chlamydomonas (2) Ulothrix
(3) Puccinia (4) Albugo
36. Cephaleuros, which causes Red rust of
tea is a :
(1) Red Algae (2) Brown Algae
(3) Dinoflagellate (4) Green Algae
37. Heterotrichous habit is common among :
(1) Brown Algae (2) Red Algae
(3) yellow green Algae (4) Green Algae
38. Gametes are non-motile in :
(1) Blue green Algae
(2) Red Algae
(3) Both 1 and 2
(4) Green Algae
39. Due to which pigment red algae are capable
of surviving in deep sea
(1) Chlorophyll d
(2) Carotenes
(3) Phycocyanin
(4) Phyceorythrin
40. Blue - green Agae resembles more closely to
(1) Green Algae
(2) Brown Algae
(3) Red Algae and bacteria
(4) Slime molds
41. Which of the following statement is true for
algae :
(1) Algae have root, stem and leaves
(2) Algae have true root but lack leaves
(3) Algae have rhizoides and leaves
(4) Body of algae is thallus
42. In which plant group reproductive organs are
not enclosed in a layer of sterile cells :
(1) Pteridophyt (2) Thallophyta
(3) Angiosperm (4) Gymnosper
43. Classification of algae is mainly based up on
(1) Reproductive organs
(2) Structure of spores
(3) Pigments (4) Stored food
44. Carrageenin is obtained from :
(1) Chondrus crispus (2) Laminaria
(3) Gelidium (4) Macrocystis
45. Female sex organ of algae is called :
(1) Carpel (2) Oogonium
(3) Archegonia (4) Oosphere
46. Change in colour of algae according to depth
in sea is called :
(1) Bohrs effect (2) Gaukdikovs effect
(3) Foggs effect (4) Pasteur effect
47. In some algae to entire individual fuse with
each other. Such a type of sexual
reproduction is called :
(1) Isogamy (2) Anisogamy
(3) Hologamy (4) Eamentangial contact
48. Which of the following is not correctly
matched :
(1) Heterocyst = N
2
- fixation structure of
B.G.A.
(2) Hormogonia = Reproductive structure of
B.G.A.
(3) Floridean starch = Stored food of brown
algae
(4) Cyanophycean starch = Stored food of
B.G.A.
49. Cilia & flagella are absent in life cycle of :
(1) Red algae (2) Brown algae
(3) Green algae (4) Red algae & B.G.A.
50. Which algae bet explains the evolution of
sexual reproduction :
(1) Green algae (2) Red algae
(3) Brown algae (4) B.G. Algae
51. Red colour of sea may be due to :
(1) Red algae
(2) Trichodesmium
(3) Gonyaulax
(4) All the above
52. Spermatia are male gametes of :
(1) Red algae (2) Diatoms
(3) Spermatophyta (4) Euglena
53. Cap cells occur in :
(1) Oedogonium (2) Diatoms
(3) Dino flagellates (4) Euglena
54. Algae which have food conducting tubes
similar to phloem in vascular plants are :
(1) Red algae (2) Brown algae
(3) Blue green algae (4) Green algae
55. Chlorophyll c, d and e are characteristic
pigments of respectively :
(1) Red algae, brown algae and yellow green
algae
(2) Brown algae, Red algae and yellow green
algae
(3) Diatoms, Dinoflagellates, Euglena
(4) High plants, Red algae Diatoms
56. Which of the following algae produces
synzoospores :
(1) Chlamydomonas (2) Polysiphonia
(3) Chlorella (4) Vaucheria
57. Reserve food of algae and fungi are :
(1) Starch and soluble floridoside
(2) Oil droplets and fats
(3) Starch and glycogen
(4) Starch and Glycerol
58. About 90 percent of total photosynthesis in
the world is caused by :
(1) Bryophytes (2) Algae
(3) Pteridophytes (4) Angiosperms
59. Which type of algae are helpful in nitrogen
economy :
(1) Green algae (2) Blue green algae
(3) Red algae (4) Brown algae
60. Sea weeds belongs to :
(1) Red algae (2) Brown algae
(3) Green algae (4)Bluegreen algae
61. Plants of thallphyta are :
(1) Haploid and gametophyte
(2) Haploid and sprophyte
(3) Diploid and gametophyte
(4) Diploid and sprophyte
62. Epiphloephytes algae arise on :
(1) Animals
(2) Leaves surface
(3) Bark of trees
(4) Phloem of leaves
63. Chlorophyll a and chlorophyll d found in :
(1) Rhdophyta
(2) Phaeophyta
(3) Chrosophyta
(4) Myxophyt
KINGDOM - PLANTAE - ALGAE ANSER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 3 3 3 2 4 1 1 4 1 1 2 3 1 1 4
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 3 2 1 3 4 2 4 2 4 1 3 1 4 4 2
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 2 3 1 4 1 4 1 2 4 3 4 2 3 1 2
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 2 3 3 4 1 4 1 1 2 2 4 3 2 2 2
Que. 61 62 63
Ans. 1 3 1
KINGDOM-PLANTAE-BRYOPHYTA EXERCISE
1. Embryo is present by true vasculature is
absent in phylum :
(1) Cyanophyta (2) Tracheophyta
(3) Bryophyta (4) Chlorophyta
2. The unique feature of Bryophytes compared
to other green plant groups in that :
(1) They produce spores
(2) They lack vascular tissue
(3) They lack root
(4)Their sprophyteis attached to
gametophyte
3. In Bryophytes diploid number of
chromosomes occur in :
(1) Gametes
(2) Spores
(3) Spore smother cells
(4) Nuclei of gametes
4. The plant used s an alternative of cotton :
(1) Sphagnum (2) Funaria
(3) Riccia (4) Andria
5. The Antherozoids of Bryophytes possess :
(1) 2 Flagella (2) 1 - Flagella
(3) Mltiflagella (4) No-flagella
6. Which of the following is bryophte :
(1) Funaira (2) Volvox
(3) Chlorella (4) Spirullina
7. They group bryophyta includes :
(1) Liverworts and ferns
(2) Liverworts and club moss
(3) Moss and ferns
(4) Liverworts and moss
8. A leafy non vascular plant with parasitic
sporophytic generation should properly be
classified in
(1) Thallophyta (2) Bryophyta
(3) Pteridophyta (4) Spermatophyta
9. Bryophyta includes :
(1) Mosses (2) Club mosses
(3) Spike mosses (4) All the above
10. A leafy gametophyte plant with multicellular
rhizoids and sprophyte differentiated in foot,
seata and capsule should belongs to :
(1) Psilopsida (2) Hepaticopsida
(3) Bryopsida (4) Lycopsida
11. Jacket less archegonia occur in :
(1) Riccia (2) Funaria
(3) Sphagnum (4) Anthoceros
12. Bryophytes differ from thallphytes in having :
(1) Embryo
(2) Rhizods
(3) Sterile jacket around sex organs
(4) All the above
13. Spores do not from protonema but directly
grow into flat branching thallus in :
(1) Liverworts (2) Mosses
(3) Ferns (4) Gymnosperms
14. In bryophyta, simplest sporophyte occur i :
(1) Riccia (2) Morchantia
(3) Funaria (4) Anthoceros
15. In which of the following bryophytes re
gemmae, the means of vegetative
reproduction :
(1) Riccia (2) Marchantia
(3) Sphagnum (4) Anthoceros
16. A saprophytic bryophyte found in the
Himalayas in
(1) Sphagnum (2) Marchantia
(3) Porella (4) Buxbaumia
17. Which of the following example of moss :
(1) Funaria (2) Riccia
(3) Anthoceros (4) Pellia
18. In Bryophytes what is absent :
(1) Embryo formation
(2) Fertilization
(3) Motile gametes
(4) True roots and vascular tissue
19. In bryophytes fertilization takes place :
(1) At low temp. (2) In dry condition
(3) In presence of water
(4) In above all situation
20. Which statement is true about bryophytes
that :
(1) They are non photosynthetic
(2) Zygote produces gametophyte on
germination
(3) Spores form gametophyte plant on
germination
(4) They have vascular tissues
21. Which bryophyte is of economic importance :
(1) Funaria (2) Marchantia
(3) Riccia (4) Sphagnum
22. Bryophytes are :
(1) Sciophytes (2) Heliopillous
(3) Halophytes (4) Xerophytes
23. Which type of fertilization is found in
bryophytes :
(1) Siphonogamous
(2) Zoodiogamous
(3) Zoodio-siphonogamous
(4) Fertilization is not found
24. Mosses are gregarious because they :
(1) Have vascular tissue
(2) Have indirect germination of spores
(3) Have direct germination of spores
(4) Have spore mother cells
25. Aquatic ancestry of bryophytes is evidenced
by :
(1) Their green colour
(2) Algae like protonema
(3) Many aquatic bryophytes
(4) Flagellated male gametes
26. Moss sporophyte is differentiated in :
(1) Stem & leaves
(2) Root, stem and leaves
(3) Rhizoids, stem & leaves
(4) None of these
27. Oblique septa are found in which part of
moss :
(1) Rhizoids of sporophyte
(2) Rhizoids of gametophyte
(3) Leaves (4) Stem
28. Leaves of Mosses and Ferns are :
(1) Aanalogous and homologous both
(2) Analogous but not homologous
(3) Homologous but not analogous
(4) None of the above
29. Which of the following plants are similar to
amphibian animals in requirement of water
for fertilization :
(1) Bryophta
(2) Pteridophyta
(3) Angiosperm
(4) (1) & and (2) both
30. The bryophyte which can absorb water unto
18 times its weight :
(1) Anthoceros (2)Sphagnum
(3) Davsonia (4) Machanita
31. In which of the following zygote forms and
diploid structure :
(1) Thallphyta (2) Bryophta
(3) Algae (4) Fungi
32. Bryophytes are :
(1) First successful land plant
(2) Vascular cryptogames
(3) Non vascular cryptogames
(4) Vascular embryophytes
33. Sex organ in bryophytes are :
(1) Unicellular and jacketed
(2) Unicellular and non-jacketed
(3) Multicellular and jacketed
(4) Multicellular and non jacketed
34. Fossilised fuel obtained from bog is :
(1) Tar (2) Peat (3) Bio-gas (4)Petrol
35. Which structure produces the gamete
bearing plant of moss :
(1) Spore (2) Bud
(3) Protonema (4) Zygote
36. Bryophyta show an advancement over algae
in :
(1) Having multi cellular sprophytic
generation
(2) Heaving parasitic sprophyte
(3) Having zygotic meiosis
(4) None of the above
37. Bryophyta like to grow in moist places
because :
(1) Due to absence of roots, they have to
absorb the moisture of ground
(2) Male gametes require moisture for
swimming
(3) They do not have water proof coating of
cutin on their aerial surface to prevent the
loss of water
(4) All the above
38. Bryophyta are ecologically important plants
as they are :
(1) Best producer in nature
(2) Pioneer in succession on barren lands
(3) Decomposers (4) Nitrifying plants
39. Which of the following are saprophytic
bryophytes :
(1) Bauxbaumia (2) Cryptothallus
(3) Anthoceros (4) Both (1) and (2)
40. Which bryophate indicates algal ancestory of
bryophytes :
(1) Riccia (2) Riella
(3) Anthoceros (4) Mosses
41. Leafy gametophyte occur in :
(1) Liver worts (2) Horn worts
(3) Moss (4) Fern
42. The sporophyte of moss absorbs water form
gametophyte with the help of :
(1) Capsule (2) Seta
(3) Foot (4) haustoria
43. Sporophyte with indefinite growth occurs in :
(1) Liver worts (2) Horn worts
(3) Mosses (4) Fern
44. Sphagnum may be use as a substitute of :
(1) Absorbent cotton
(2) Non absorbent cotton
(3) Plastic
(4) Polythene
45. Stem and leaves of bryophyta plants re :
(1) Analogous to stem and leaves of higher
plants
(2) Homologous to stem and leaves of higher
plants
(3) Both analogous and homologus
(4) None
46. Aquatic ancestory of bryophyta is best
indicated by :
(1) Some bryophyta still aquatic
(2) Flagellated male gametes
(3) Aerechyma in stem
(4) All the above
47. Non vascular embryophyta are :
(1) Thallophyta (2) Bryophyta
(3) Pteridophyta (4) (1) and (2) both
48. The water conducting tissue in bryophyta is :
(1) Parenchyma (2) Sclerenchyma
(3) Trachieds (4) Sieve tubes
49. In which of the following elaters are found :
(1) Angiosperms (2) Bryopyta
(3) Algae (4) Bacteria
50. Bryophyta are not tall plants due to :
(1) Absence of meristem
(2) Absence of vascular tissues
(3) Presence of root system
(4) All the above
51. The first cell of sporophytic generation in
bryophyta is :
(1) Spore (2) Spore mother cell
(3) Zygote (4) Protonema
52. Riccia is a bryophyte Due to :
(1) Thalloid (2) Rhizoids
(3) Alternation of generations
(4) Dependent sporophyte
53. In which of the following sporogenous tissue
(spores) is derived from amphithecium :
(1) Riccia (2) mrchantia
(3) Ricciocarpus (4) Anthoceros
54. In bryophta, organs are referred to as Leaf
like and Stem like and not the rue leaf and
stem because :
(1) They lack vascular tissues
(2) They are non-green
(3) They do not function as leaf and stem
(4) All the above
55. Structures for dispersal of spores in
bryophyta are :
(1) Elaters (2) Pseudoelaters
(3) Peristome teeth (4) All the above
56. Oblique septa in rhizoids are characteristic of
(1) Liverworts (2) Hornworts
(3) Mosses (4) Ferns
57. In which bryophyta germination of spore in
indirect :
(1) Riccia (2) Rhizopus
(3) Puccinia (4) Funria
58. Leafy gametophytes occur in :
(1) Angiosperm
(2) Pteridophyta
(3) Bryophyta
(4) Gymnosperms
59. Male gametes of bryophytes are :
(1) Uniflagellate
(2) Mulfiglagellate
(3) Biflagellate
(4) Triflagellate
60. Seedless nonvascular plants are :
(1) Angiosperm (2) Gymnosperm
(3) Pteridophyte (4) Bryophytes
61. Rhizoids of hepaticopsida and
anthocerotopsida are :
(1) Multicellular and branched
(2) Unicellular and unbranched
(3) Unicellular and branched
(4) Multicellular and unbranched
62. Sterile jacket cells around reproductive cells
is characteristic of :
(1) Algae
(2) Bryophyta
(3) Fungi
(4) Thallphyta
63. The vascular tissue is absent in :
(1) Algae, fungi and pteridophytes
(2) Thallophytes and bryophytes
(3) Bryophytes and pteridophytes
(4) Angiosperm and gymnosperm
64. The sporophyte of bryophyte is :
(1) Parasitic
(2) Autotrophic
(3) Saprophytic
(4) Semiparasitic or parasitic
65. Non vascular land plants are called :
(1) Bryophytes (2) Pteridophytes
(3) Fungi (4)Algae
KINGDOM - PLANTAE - BRYOPHYTA ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 3 4 3 1 1 1 4 2 1 3 4 4 1 1 2
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 4 1 4 3 3 4 1 2 2 4 4 2 2 4 2
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 2 3 3 2 2 1 4 2 4 3 3 3 2 1 1
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 2 2 1 2 2 3 4 4 1 4 3 4 3 3 4
Que. 61 62 63 64 65
Ans. 2 2 2 4 1
KINGDOM-PLANTAE - PTERIDOPHYTA EXERCISE
1. Vascular cryptogams or seed less vascular
plants belongs to :
(1) Bryophyta (2) Pteridophyta
(3) Thallophyta (4) Spermatophyta
2. Seed habit first established in :
(1) Pteridophytes (2) Gymnosperms
(3) Angiosperms (4) None of the above
3. Most conspicuous alternation of generation
occurs is :
(1) Thallophyta (2) Bryophyta
(3) Pteridophyta (4) Spermatophyta
4. Which of following is heterosporous
Pteridophyte :
(1) Lycopodium (2) Selaginella
(3) Pteridium (4) Dryopterys
5. Rhizoid containing sprophytic plants are
characteristic of :
(1) Bryopsida (2) Spenospida
(3) Cycadophyta (4) Psilopsida
6. Which group included green leaf
micriphyllous plants :
(1) Lycopsida (2) Sphenopsida
(3) Psilotopsida (4) Pteropsida
7. Pterdophytes with their sporophylls
aggregated in cones, can be classified in :
(1) Psilotopsida and Lycopsida
(2) Lycopsid and Pteropsida
(3) Sphenopsida and Lycopsida
(4) Sphenopsida and Pteropsida
8. Which of the following is called as Adlers
tongue Fern :
(1) Cyathea
(2) Marsilea
(3) Ophioglossum
(4) Adiantum
9. Roots first originated in :
(1) Algae
(2) Fungi
(3) Bryophyta
(4) Pteridophyta
10. Pteridophyta differs from bryophyta in having
(1) Vascular tissue
(2) Archegonia
(3) Alternation of generations
(4) Motile sperm
11. In pteridophyta, reduction division occurs
when :
(1) Prothallus is formed
(2) Spores are formed
(3) Sex organs are formed
(4) Gametes are formed
12. The main plant body of Pteridophytes is :
(1) Sporophyte (2) Gametophyte
(3) Haploid (4) None of the above
13. Cryptogamic plants are :
(1) Seedless (2) Embryoless
(3) Leafless (4) Rootless
14. Cone bearing pteridophyta are :
(1) Lycopsida and Psilopsida
(2) Filicinae and Lycopsida
(3) Filicinae and Lycopsida
(4) Lycopsida and Sphenopsida
15. Adiantum is called walking fern due to :
(1) Power of locomotion
(2) Vegetative reproduction
(3) Motile antherozoites
(4) All the above
16. Plants having vascular tissues but lacking
seeds are :
(1) Bryophyta (2) Pteridophyta
(3) Gymnosperms (4) Angiosperms
17. Heterospory and ligulate leaves occur in :
(1) Selaginella (2) Pteridium
(3) Funaria (4) Riccia
18. In Lycopodium the antherozoids are :
(1) Biflagellate
(2) Multiflagellate
(3) Multicilate
(4) None motile
20. Sporangia are found in fruiting structures
called sporocarps in aquatic ferns, which of
the follows re aquatic ferns :
(1) Azolla
(2) Selaginell
(3) Pteridium
(4) Equisetum
21. The antherozoids of fern are :
(1) Uniflgellate (2) Biflagellae
(3) Quadriflagellate (4) Multiflagellate
22. In pteridophytes the spore germinate to form
(1) Protonema (2) Prothallus
(3) Sporophyte (4) Archegonium
23. Secondary growth occur in which
pteridophyte :
(1) Azolla (2) Salvinia
(3) Isoetes (4) Selaginella
24. Sporophylls are photosynthetic in :
(1) Gymnosperm (2) Angiosperm
(3) Bryophyta (4) Pteridophyta
25. Spindle shaped male gametes are found in :
(1) Lycopodium (2) Pteris
(3) Pteridium (4) Selaginella
26. The botanical name of Sanjeevani is :
(1) Selaginella utricularia
(2) Selaginella bryopteris
(3) Selginella crotalaria
(4) Selaginella botardia
27. Aquatic fern which supports the growth of
blue green algae, Anabaena, and used to
increase the yields of paddy crop is :
(1) Salvinia (2) Marsilea
(3) Isoetes (4) Azolla
28. Most distinct type of alternation of
generatioins if demonstrated by :
(1) Angiosperms (2) Ferns
(3) Gymnosperms (4) Bryophytes
29. Presence of motile stage in life cycle &
requirement of water as a medium to
complete life cycle is diagnostic characters :
(1) Thallophyta (2) Bryophyta
(3) Pteridophyta (4) Cryptogams
30. Evaluation of seed habit first started in :
(1) Selaginella like ancestral pteridphytes
(2) Psiolotum like ancestral pteridophytes
(3) Gymnosperms
(4) Mosses
31. Young fern leaves and rhizome are protected
by :
(1) Root cap (2) Ramenta
(3) Roots (4) Leaf bases
32. In ferns, the permanent roots are :
(1) Tap root (2) Adventitious roots
(3) Tuberous roots (4) Rhizome
33. Independent alternation of generation found
in :
(1) Pteridophyta (2) Spermatophyta
(3) Thallophyta (4) Bryophyta
34. Gametophytes of pteridophytes re :
(1) Short lived, Free living and sexual organs
bearing
(2) Heart shaped, dependent on sprophyte
and sex organ bearing
(3) Fibre like dependent on sprophyte and
sex organ bearing
(4) Semi parasite of sporophyte
35. Stem distinctly differentiated in to node and
internode in :
(1) Psilopsida (2) Lycopsida
(3) Sphenopsida (4) Pteropsida
36. Spore producing part of pteridophytes is :
(1) Sporangia of gametophytes
(2) Capsule of sporophytes
(3) Sporangia of sporophytes
(4) Capsule of gametophytes
37. In pteridophytes, reduction division takes
place in :
(1) Zygote (2) Spore mother cells
(3) Gametangia (4) Prothallus
38. Cambium is absent in :
(1) Pteridophytes (2) Gymnosperms
(3) Angiosperms
(4) Pteridophytes andgymnosperms
KINGDOM - PLANTAE - PTERIDOPHYTA ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 2 2 3 2 4 1 3 3 4 1 2 1 1 4 2
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 2 1 1 2 1 4 2 3 4 4 2 4 2 4 1
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
Ans. 2 2 1 1 3 3 2 1
KINGDOM - PLANTAE - GYMNOSPERM EXERCISE
1. Most advanced Gymnosperm belongs to :
(1) Cycadales (2) Coniferales
(3) Gnetales (4) Cycadofillicales
2. Which of the following is called father of
forest :
(1) Pinus (2) Banyan
(3) Sequoia (4) Cedrus
3. Zoodiogamy takes place in :
(1) Lower Gymnosperms
(2) Higher Gymnosperms
(3) Angiosperms (4) All the above
4. All Gymnosperms are :
(1) Heterosporous (2) Arborescent
(3) Seed plants (4) All the above
5. Gymnosperm plants lack :
(1) Vessels (2) Fruits
(3) Companion cells (4) All the above
6. Gymnosperm plants do not produce fruits
because they do not have :
(1) ovary (2) gametes
(3) fertilization (4) None of these
7. Ovule is morphologically equivalent to :
(1) Megaspore (2)Megasporangium
(3) Microspore (4) Megasporophyll
8. Cones in Gymnosperm plans re :
(1) Bisexual (2) Unisexual
(3) Sterile (4) Any of the above
9. Double fertilization and triple fusion are
characteristic of :
(1) Spermatophyta (2) Gymnosperms
(3) Pteridophyta (4) Angiosperms
10. In which of the following characters, the
angiosperms resemble gymnosperms :
(1) Presence of ovule
(2) Absence of endosperm
(3) Presence of vessels
(4) Mode of fertilization by zoodio
siphonogamy
11. Ovules are naked in gymnosperm because :
(1) Fertilization if absent
(2) True carpels are absent
(3) Archegonia are absent
(4) Endosperm is absent
12. Which character most differentiates
angiosperms from gymnosperms :
(1) Triploid endosperm
(2) Vessels in xylem
(3) Seeds enclosed in fruits
(4) Attractive petels
13. Gametophyte embedded in sporophyte in :
(1) Bryophyta (2) Pteridophyta
(3) Cryptogams (4) Spermatophyta
14. Eggs do not occur in archegonia in :
(1) Bryophyte (2) Pteridophyta
(3) Angiosperms (4) Spermatophyta
15. Antheridia are archegonia are absent in :
(1) Bryophta (2) Pteridophyta
(3) Gymnosperms (4) Angiosperms
16. Ovules absent in :
(1) Pteridophyta (2) Gymnosperm
(3) Angiosperm (4) (1) and (2) both
17. Ephedrine is obtained by :
(1) Ephedra (2) Gnetum
(3) Pinus (4) Cycas
18. In gymnosperms, the pollination is :
(1) Anemophilous - micropylar
(2) Anemophilous- stigmatic
(3) Entomophilous-microplyar
(4) Entomophilous - stigmatic
19. Resin turpentine is obtained from :
(1) Pinus (2) Adiantum
(3) Club mosses (4) Sequoia
20. Which group is largest in gymnosperms :
(1) Cycadales
(2) Gnetales
(3) Coniferales
(4) Cordiatales
21. Spore bearing tracheophytes :
(1) Pteridophyta
(2) Gymnosperms
(3) Angiosperms
(4) All the above
22. Which of the following Gymnosperm orders
resembles with angiosperms :
(1) Cycadales
(2) Coniferales
(3) Gnetales
(4) Ginkcoales
23. Living fossils :
(1) Cycas (2) Ginkgo
(3) Psilotum (4) All the above
24. Heterosporous-Archegoniatae is a name
for :
(1) Ferns (2) Gymnosperms
(3) Angiosperms (4) (1) and (2) both
25. Double fertilization takes place in :
(1) Angiosperms (2) Gymnosperms
(3) Spermatophyta (4) Embryophta
26. Sequoias belongs to:
(1) Cycadillicales (2) Gnetales
(3) Coniferables (4) Dicots
27. Which of the following are absent in group
gymnosperm :
(1) Trees (2) Shrubs
(3) Liana (4) Herbs
28. Which plant group is exclusively perennial :
(1) Dicots (2) Ferns
(3) Gymnosperms (4) Monocots
29. In Ginkgoales the male gametes are :
(1) Motile (2) Non-motile
(3) Amoeboid (4) Absent
30. Male gametes of Cycas, largest in plant
kingdom is :
(1) Non motile
(2) Biflagellate
(3) Multiciliate
(4) Uniflagellae
31. The mode of pollination in gymnosperm is :
(1) Anemophily
(2) Entomphily
(3) Hydrophily
(4) Any of the above
32. Which of the following order of gymnosperm
is totally extinct :
(1) Cycadales
(2) Ginkgoales
(3) Gnetales
(4) Cycadifilicales
33. Which of the following remained unchanged
for last many million years :
(1) Pinus
(2) Rice
(3) Acacia
(4) Ginkgo
34.Ovule in gymnosperm is generally :
(1) Anatropous and bitegmic
(2) Orthotropous and bitegmic
(3) Anatropus and unitegmic
(4) Orthotropous and unitegmic
35.Life cycle of gymnosperm is :
(1) Haplontic (2) Haplodiplontic
(3) Diplontic (4) Diplohaplontic
36.Which of the following is commonly known
as Chilgoza pine :
(1) Pinus roxburghii (2) P. strobus
(3) P. gerardiana (4) P. sylvestris
37. If the haploid no. of chromosomes in
gymnosperm is 12, what will be the no. of
chromosomes in its root and endosperm :
(1) 12, 12 (2) 12, 24
(3) 24, 12 (4) 24, 36
38. The gymnosperm resembles with
angiosperm in having :
(1) Ciliated sperms
(2) Presence of ovary
(3) Presence of seed
(4) Presence of fruit
39. In cycas the microsporangia are born on
which side of microsporophyll :
(1) Adaxial (2) Abaxial
(3) Lateral (4) Terminal
40. [Vessels + companian cells] are found in :
(1) Pteridophyta (2) Gnetum
(3) Ephedra (4) Angiosperm
41. Fruits are not formed in gymnosperm
because :
(1) Fertilization is absent
(2) Pollination is absent
(3) Seeds are not formed
(4) Ovary is absent
42. Which one have maximum power of
adaptation :
(1) Bryophyta
(2) Pteridophyta
(3) Gymnosperm
(4) Angiosperm
43. Gymnosperms differ from pteridophytes in
having :
(1) Presence of tracheids
(2) Presence of embryo
(3) Presence of ovule
(4) Companian cell
44. Most gymnosperms have :
(1) Both archegonia and antheridia
(2) Antheridia but no archegonia
(3) Archegonia but no antheridia
(4) No antheridia or archegonia
45. The endosperm of a gymnosperm
represent :
(1)Gametophytic tissue
(2) Sprophytic tissue
(3) Tissue formed by double fertilization
(4) Polyploidy tissue
46. Bitegmic ovules occur in the following
gymnosperm plant :
(1) Ginkgo (2) Taxus
(3) Gnetum (4) All the above
47. In gymnosperm endosperm is :
(1) Triploid (2) Diploid
(3) Haploid (4) Tetraploid
48. Which of the following is not heterosporous :
(1) Selaginella (2) Pinus
(3) Pteridium (4) Cycas
49. Multiclicate male gametes are found in :
(1) Pinus (2) Cycas
(3) Gnetum (4) Mango
50. Which character of gymnospermic leaf
indicates its xerophyitic nature :
(1) Sunken stomata
(2) Epidermis with thick cuticle
(3) Mesophyll with pallisade and spongy
tissue
(4) All the above
51. Which of the following plant form seed and
have pollentube :
(1) Angiosperm (2) Pteridophytes
(3) Gymnosperm (4) Siphonogama
52. Modern day (Advanced) plans are :
(1) Monocots (2) Dicots
(3) Gnetales (4) Ferms
53. Which group of plants is exclusively
arborescent (woody) :
(1) Pteridophyta
(2) Dicots
(3) Gymnosperms
(4) Monocots
54. Seeds of gymnosperms have three
generations that is -
(1) Two sporophytic and one gametophytic
generation
(2) Two gametophytic and one sporophytic
(3) All the three sporophytic generations
(4) All the three gametophytic generations
55. Fossils of Williamsonia were fist discovered
by :
(1) Williamson (2) Seward
(3) Birbal sahani (4) Kashyap
56. Gymnosperms maintain their dominance
over angiosperms in :
(1) Colder regions of world
(2) Warmer regions of world
(3) Antarctica (4) Oceans
57. Professor Birbal Sahani discovered a fossil
plant from 100 millions years old fossil forest
at Rajmahal Hills, Bihar, This plant was :
(1) Rhynia (2) Horneophyton
(3) Williamsonia (4) Red alga
58. Cycas and ferns resemble each other in
possessing :
(1) Seeds (2) Ovules
(3) Pollen tube
(4) Circinate ptyaxis and rementa
59. Polyembryony is mainly found in :
(1) Pteridophyta (2) Bryophyta
(3) Gymnosperms (4) Angiosperms
60. Which of the following plants produces seeds
but not flowers :
(1) Maize
(2) Mint
(3) Peepal
(4) Pinus
61. Taxol is obtained from :
(1) Taxus
(2) Acetabularia
(3) Cycas
(4) Pinus
62. Seccess and dominance of vascular plants
on earth is due to
(1) Development of roots
(2) Development of water proofing materials
like cutin on surface
(3) Development of conducting tissues
(4) All the above
63. Which major change occurred in germination
of spores during evolution of seed :
(1) Endosporic to excosporic
(2) Exosporic to endosporic
(3) Direct to indirect
(4) No change
64. Most specialised (much modifies)
sporophylls found in :
(1) Pteridophyta
(2) Gymnosperms
(3) Angiopsperms
(4) Spermtophyta
65. The most reduced gametophytic stage
present in :
(1) thallophyta (2) Angiospermae
(3) Gymnospermae (4) Bryophyta
66. The characteristic feature of gymnosperm is :
(1) Seeds are naked
(2) Fruits are absen
(3) True carpel absent
67. Archegoniate plants belong to :
(1) Bryopyta, pteridophyta, gymnosperms
angiosperms
(2) Thallophyta, bryophyta, pteridophyta
(3) Bryophyta, pteridophyta, angiosperm
(4) Bryophyta, pteridophyta, gymnosperm
68. Endosperm in gymnosperms is :
(1) Haploid & developed after fertilization
(2) Haploid & developed before fertilization
(3) Triploid & developed before fertilization
(4) Triploid & developed after fertilization
69. How many generations found in seed of
gymnosperm
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 4 (4)3
(4) All
KINGDOM - PLANTAE - GYMNOSPERM ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 3 3 1 4 4 1 2 2 4 1 2 3 4 3 4
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 1 1 1 1 3 4 3 4 2 1 3 4 3 1 3
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 1 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 3 3 1
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 3 3 3 2 4 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 4 3 4
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
Ans. 1 4 2 3 2 4 4 2 4
BRANCHES OF BOTANY EXERCISE
1. Folk uses of plants are studies under :
(1) Pharmacognosy (2) Ethnobotany
(3) Eugenics (4) Sericulture
2. Prof. M.S. Swaminathan is a famous Indian :
(1) Plant pathologist (2) Ecologist
(3) Plant breeder (4) Mycologist
3. Who is regarded as father of taxonomy :
(1) Takhtajan (2) Bentham and Hooker
(3) Linneaeus (4) Aristotle
4. The father of Indian plant Pathology :
(1) P.Maheshwari (2) E.J. Butler
(3) B.B. Mundkar (4) S.L. Ajrekar
5. In which branch of botany, the knowledge of
geology is must :
(1) Palynology (2) Palaeo botany
(3) Phyto geography (4) Aerobiology
6. Science which deals with the preservation of
dead bolides in liquid by chemicals is called :
(1) Urobiology (2) Crybiology
(3) Actinobiology (4) Histochemistry
7. The branch of biology that is concerned with
the comparative study of organisms and all
relation ships among them is called :
(1) Nomen clature (2) Ethanobotany
(3) Bio metrics (4) Systematics
8. The science dealing with vegetable culture is
(1) Arboriculture (2) Floriculture
(3) Olericulture (4) Sericulture
9. Pomology is the study of :
(1) Seeds (2) Plan
(3) Cucurbits (4) Fruits
10. Palynology is concerned with :
(1) Nucleus
(2) Chromosomes
(3) Fossils
(4) Pollen and spores
11. They study of living organisms for human
welfare is called :
(1) Cosmology
(2)Biophysics
(3) Biometry
(4) Applied biology
12. Exobiology is the study of :
(1) Life in atmosphere of earth
(2) Life in outer space
(3) Relation of living being with environment
(4) Enzymes which work outside cell
13.The branch of science dealing with
development & utilisation of forests is :
(1) Apiculture (2) Silviculture
(3) Sericulture (4) Horticulture
14. The branch of biology which deals with
bacteria, viruses and fungi is known as :
(1) Mycology (2) Bacteriology
(3) Virology (4) Microbiology
15. Pollination, microporogenesis, and embryo
development are studied under which branch
of Botany :
(1) Palynology (2) Palaeobotany
(3) Plant embryology (4) Plant anatomy
16. - taxonomy includes the study of :
(1) One character of plants
(2) Two characters of plants
(3) Characters of morphology, origin and
evolution
(4) Only internal characters of plants
17. A person who studies about the origin
evolution, variation and classification of
plants is referred as :
(1) - taxonomist
(2) Herbal taxonomist
(3) Classical taxonomist
(4) Omega taxonomist
18. Father of medicine :
(1) Hippocrates (2) Charak
(3) Aristotle (4) Bauhin
19. Science of exception is :
(1) Botany
(2) Zoology
(3) Ethnobotany
(4) Biology
20. The science Biology was first started by or
who first started studying living beings :
(1) English herbalish
(2) African tribasls
(3)Greek philosophers
(4) Red Indians
21. Study of life in caves in called -
(1)Teleology (2) Speleology
(3) Pedology (4) Exobiology
22. Carolus linnaeus was a native of :
(1) England (2) Switzerland
(3) Austria (4) Sweden
23. Father of green revolution in world is :
(1) Mendel (2) Norman borlaugh
(3) M.S. Swaminthn (4) Kolreuter
24. Pedology is the study of :
(1) Soil (2) Sexual behaviour
(3) Fossil formation (4) Fossil feuls
25. Improvement of human race through
improvement o human environment is called
(1) Eugenics (2) Euthenics
(3) Euphenics (4) Genetic engineering
26. Taxonomy which is based on number of
affinities is called :
(1) Omega taxonomy (2) Aplha taxonomy
(3) Numerical taxonomy (4) Karyotaxonomy
27. Study of grasses is called :
(1) Dendrology (2) Agrostology
(3) Pomology (4) Phytology
28. The study of effect of age on living beings is
called :
(1) Palaentology (2) Gerontology
(3) Anthropology (4) Actinobiology
29. S.A. Waksman isolated Streptomyces
grisues from :
(1) Air (2) Water
(3) Mud (4) Soil
30. Ecology of fresh water lake is called :
(1) Oceanography (2) Ethanobotany
(3) Limnology (4) Lac culture
31. Formation and development of pollen grains
is studied under :
(1) Plant embryology (2) Palynology
(3) Palebotany (4)Pharmacognosy
32. Plant diseases due to deficiency of minerals
is studies under :
(1) Plant pathology
(2) Plantphysiology
(3) Plant embryology
(4) Plant ecology
33. Which cytochrome most used in taxonomy :
(1) Cytochrome - a (2) Cytochrome - b
(3) Cytochrome - c (4) Cytochrome - d
34. Cultivation of flowers studied under which
branches :
(1) Anthology (2) Pomiculture
(3) Floriculture (4) Olericulture
35. Contribution of Rishi charak and Parasher is
included under the branch :
(1) Pharmacognosy (2) Physiology
(3) Palynology (4) Pharmacology
36. M.S. swaminathan concerned with :
(1) Hybridization breeding
(2) Mutation breeding
(3) Genetics
(4) Eugenics
37. Systema mycologicum book wrote by :
(1) De berry (2) Fries
(3) B.B. mudker (4) Mitcheli
38. T.N. Khushoo, Sunder lal Bahuguna and
Baba Amte are :
(1) Environmentalist (2) Botanist
(3) Zoologist (4) Phycologists
39. Paleobotany involves a help from which
branch :
(1) Palynology (2) Geography
(3) Geology (4) Sociology
40. Study o living molecules is called :
(1) Chemistry (2) Phytochemistry
(3) Molecular biology (4) Actinobiology
41. A scientist who studies the interaction of
micro fungi and Bacteria, should be referred
to as -
(1) Mycologist (2) Baceriologist
(3) Ethnobotanist (4) Micribiologist
42. Professor Nanda and Professor Ranjan are
known for their contribution in :
(1) Plant embryology (2)Plant physiology
(3) Pathlogy (4) Breeding
43. CAZRI is related with :
(1) Desert (2) Plant breeding
(3) Fossils (4) Biotechnolgy
44. Application of low of genetics for
improvement of human race is called :
(1) Euthenics (2) Euphenics
(3) Eugenics (4) Eutrophism
45. Father of biochemistry is :
(1) Purkinje (2) Schultze
(3) Leibig (4) Blackman
46. M.O.P. iyenger is related to :
(1) Mycetology (2) Bryology
(3) Spermology (4) Phycology
47. Study of processes involved in fossilsation of
plants and animals is called :
(1) Taphonomy (2) Sphygmology
(3) Sonolgy (4) Tricology
48. Biometry is the :
(1) Study of functions of organisms in
relation to time
(2) Study of growth and development
(3) Application of statistical methods to the
study of biological problems
(4) Study of climate
49. The microscopic study of tissues is called :
(1) Histology (2) Histogenesis
(3) Physiology (4) Morphology
50. The study of embryonal abnormalities :
(1) Teratology (2) Tricology
(3) Teleology (4) Taphonomy
51. Father of Indian cytology :
(1) A.K. Sharma (2) P. Maheshwari
(3) B.P. pal (4) Lal singh Ji
52. Study of fresh water lakes, ponds and
streams is called :
(1) Oceanography
(2) Limnology
(3) Ecology
(4) Bioenergetics
53. The branch of biology dealing with
identification, naming and classifying the
living organisms is known as :
(1) Morphology (2) Anatomy
(3) Taxonomy (4) Physiology
54. Arboriculture related with :
(1) Culture of flowers and fruits
(2) Culture of ornamental tree and shrubs
(3) Culture of crop plants
(4) Culture of medicinal plants
55. Olericulture is study of :
(1) Seeds (2) Fruits
(3) Vegetables (4) Oil plants
56. Branch of Biology which deals with the
manipulations at gene level so a to produce
an organism with new and desired
characters is :
(1) Biotechnology
(2) Genetic engineering
(3) Biomedical engineering
(4) Physiotherapy
57. Biology term was first used by :
(1) Lamarch and Treviranus
(2) Theophrastus and Aristotle
(3) Robert Hooke and Robert Brown
(4) Lousis Pasteur and Aristotle
58. Branch of botany dealing with the
development of improved verieties of plant is
(1) Embryology (2) Plant breeding
(3) Paletobotany (4)Economicbotany
59. The study of cultivation of Garden plants fro
flowers and fruits is called :
(1) Plant breeding (2) Agronomy
(3) Horticulture (4)Floriculture
BRANCHES OF BOTANY ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 2 3 3 2 2 1 4 3 4 4 4 2 2 4 3
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 3 3 1 4 3 2 4 2 1 2 3 2 2 4 3
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 1 2 3 3 1 2 2 1 3 3 4 2 1 3 3
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
Ans. 4 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 2 1 2 3
QUESTIONS FROM SUPPLEMENT EXERCISE
1. Which taxonomist were related to Rolay bot.
garden :
(1) Bentham (2) Hooker
(3) Hutchinson (4) All the above
2. Line diagramme showing ancestory is called
(1) Cladogram
(2) Dendrogram
(3) Idiogram
(4) Cardiogram
3. Tamilies of flowering plants is written by :
(1) Bentham
(2) Engler
(3) Hutchinson
(4) Linnaeus
4. Who proposed the terms Magnoliatae
magnoliophyta and Liliatae :
(1) Eichler
(2)Takhatajan
(3)Tipp
(4)Haeckel
5. The terms Magnoliatae, Magnoliaphyta and
Liliatae are respectively proposed for :
(1) Angiosperm, dicots and monocots
(2) Dicots, monocots and angiosperms
(3) Dicots, angiosperms and monocots
(4) Angiosperms, gymnosperms and ferns
6. The book Charak sanhita concerned with :
(1) Taxonomy (2) Astrology
(3) Ecology (4) Medicine
7. Which of the following proposed the
phylogenetic classification of flowering plans
(1) Bentham and Hooker (2) Hutchison
(3) Karl menz (4) De Candolle
8. Who classified the plant kingdom in
acotyledonae, monocotyledonae and
dicotyledonae :
(1) Eichler (2) De jussieu brothers
(3) Engler and prantle (4) De Candolle
9. The name Alternifolia refers to :
(1) Dicots (2) Monocots
(3) Angiosperms (4)Gymnosperm
QUESTIONS FROM SUPPLEMENT ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ans. 4 1 3 2 3 4 2 2 2
SOME INFORMATIVE QUESTIONS FROM PLANT DIVERSITY
1. The protist in which cell size decreases with
each division are :
(1) Diatom (2) Dinoflagellates
(3) Euglenoids (4) Slime molds
2. Systematic, is the study of diversity of
organisms and all their comparative and
evolution relationship. Above statement is
related to :
(1) Mendal (2) Mayer
(3) G. Simpson (4) Haeckel
3. Which of the following statement is correct :
(1) When volution granules stained by basic
dynes, these granules show different
colours. Therefore they are also termed
as metachromatic granules.
(2) The volution granules are phosphate
polymers and functional s a storage
reservoir for phosphate.
(3) Bacterial DNA is attached to cell
membrane and the membrane may be
involved in separation of duplicated DNA
into daughter cells during division.
(4) All of the above
4. In Bentham and Hookers classification
position of some families like
Ceratophyllaceae, Salicaceae and
Empetraceae not fixed and these families
unrelated to each other were placed in a
group Ordines anomoli. This group
belongs to :
(1) Polypetalae (2) Gemopetalae
(3) Monochlamydeae (4)Gmynospermae
5. ............. is knot an incomplete because in
this sub class sepals and petals are not
distinct. Flowers usually posses only one
whorl of perianth which is sepaloid :
(1) Polypetalae (2) Gamopetalae
(3) Monochlamydae (4) Both (1) & (2)
6. According to Bentham and Hookers
classification which family/order was
considered most primitive :
(1) Ranunculaceae/Ranales
(2) Orchidaceae/Orchidales
(3) Malvaceae / Malvales
(4)Brassicaceae/Parietales
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ans. 1 3 4 3 3 1
CBSE PM/PD- 2007-2008 EXERCISE
1. Water is essential for bryophyta :-
(1) For fertilization and homospores nature
(2) Water should be filled in archegonium for
fertilization
(3) Water in necessary for movement of
sperm
(4) For dissemination spores
2. Which of the following yields citric acid :
(1)Penicilliumcitricum
(2)Aspergillusniger
(3) Saccharomyces (4) Azospirilium
3. Saccharomyces cerevissae is used in the
formation of :
(1) Ethanol (2) Methanol
(3) Acetic acid (4) Antibiotics
4. Indicator of water pollution :
(1) E. Coli (2) Chlorella
(3) Beggiatoa (4) Ulothrix
5. DNA of E. Coli :
(1) ds circular (2) ss circular
(3) ds Linear (4) ss Linear
6. Species separated by geographical barriers
are called :
(1) Allopatric (2) Sympatric
(3) Sibling (4) Endemic
7. Which statement is wrong for Cycas :
(1) Xylem have vessels
(2) Cones well developed
(3) It has coralloid roots (4)Circinate ptyaxis
8. What is correct for stages of Puccinia :
(1) Telia and aecia on wheat
(2) Telia and uredo stage on wheat
(3) Telia and aecia on barberry (4) None
9. Typhoid caused by :
(1) Rickettssiae (2) Chlamydia
(3) Salmonella typhi (4) Mycobacterium
10. Largest sperm of :
(1) Pinus (2)Cycas (3) Ephedra(4) Sequoia
11. Non-symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria :
(1) Rhizobium (2) Azospirilium
(3) Azotobacter (4) Nitrosomonas
12. Difference between eucaryotes and
procaryotes :
(1) ss circular DNA in procaryotes
(2) Histone with procaryotic DNA
(3) Operon in eucaryotes
(4) Membrane bound organelles in
eucaryotes
13. According to five kingdom system blue green
algae belongs to :
(1) Metaphyta (2) Monera
(3) Protista (4) Algae
14. Bacteria are essential in carbon cycle as :
(1) Decomposer (2) Synthesizer
(3) Consumer (4) Pri. Producer
15. Transduction in bacteria carried out by :
(1) Bacteriophage (2) B.G.A.
(3) Mycoplasma (4) Rickettssie
16. Which of the following most used in genetic
engineering :
(1) E.coil and Agrobacterium
(2) Mycobaceria and Salmonella
(3) Aspergillus (4)Penicillium
17. Walking fern name of Adiantum is due to :
(1) Dispersal by animals
(2) Reproduction by spores
(3) Vegetative reproduction
(4) Power of locomotion
18. Modern farmers can increase the yield of
Paddy upto 50% by the use of :
(1) Cyanobateria (2) Rhizobium
(3) Cyanobcteria in Azolla pinnata
(4)Farmyardmanure
CBSE PM/PD 2007-2008 ANSWERK KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 4 2 1 1
Que. 16 17 18
Ans. 1 3 3
CBSE PM/PD - 2009-2010 EXERCISE
1. Practical purpose of taxonomy or
classification :
(1) Facilitate the identification of unknown
species
(2) Explain the origin of organisms
(3) To know the evolutionary history
(4) Identification of medicinal plants
2. Kochs postulates not applicable to :
(1) Mycobacterium leprae
(2) Tuberculosis
(3) Pneumonia
(4) Cholera
3. Plant pathogenic bacteria are mostly :
(1) Gram + Non spore forming
(2) Gram + negative non spore forming
(3) Gram + spore forming
(4) Gram (-) spore forming
4. Which of the following statement is true for
bryophyte :
(1) Along with water absorption roots also
provide anchorment to plants
(2) Sporopyte is dominant
(3) Gametophyte is dominant and sprophyte
is mostly parasitic
(4) Gametophyte is parasitic
5.Anabaena is associated with Azollas :
(1) Stem (2) Leaves
(3) Roots (4) Flowers
6. Nitrogen fixing bacteria converts :
(1) N
2
NH
3
(2)NH
4
+
Nitrates
(3) NO
2
NO
3
(4) NO
3
N
2
7. Which arrangement is in correct ascending
order :
(1) Species < genus < order < family
(2) Genus < species < family < order
(3) Order < family < Genus < species
(4) Species < genus < family < order
8. Main reason of water bloom in rivers, lakes
sea etc is:
(1) Brown algae and green algae
(2) Cyanobacteria and dinoflagellates
(3) Eichornia (4) Fishes
9. Azolla is used in the cultivation of :
(1) Maize (2) Sorghum
(3) Wheat (4) Rice
10. Which one produce gas by decomposing the
gobar (Dung) is gobar gas :
(1) Fungus (2) Virus
(3) methanogenic bacteria (4) Algae
11. Maximum photosynthesis takes place by :
(1)Phytoplankton (2) Zooplankton
(3) March plants (4) Woody plants
12. Genetic material of prokaryotic cell :
(1) Non histonic double stranded DNA
(2) Histonic double stranded DNA
(3) Histone & DN both are absent
(4) Histone without DNA
13. Diatomacesous earth is used as heat
insulator in boilers and steam pipes because
the cell wall of diatom :
(1) Composed of Iron
(2) Composed of Silocon dioxide
(3) In conductor of heat
(4) Is bad conductor of electricity
CBSE PM/PD 2009-2010 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Ans. 1 1 2 3 2 1 4 2 4 3 1 1 2
CBSE MM/PD - 2011 EXERCISE
1. Enzymes not found in -
(1) Fungi (2) Algae
(3) Virus (4) Cyanobacteria
2. Aquatic fern is used to increase the yield in
paddy crop -
(1) Azolla (2) Salvinia
(3) marsilea (4) Isoets
3. Plant group with largest ovule, largest tree,
and largest gametes :
(1) Gymnosperm (2) Angiosperm
(3) Bryophyta (4) Pteridophyta
4. Black rust of wheat is caused by :
(1) Puccinia (2) Ustilago
(3) Albugo (4) Phytophythara
5. Which of the following is used to
manufacture ethanol from starch :
(1) Penicilline
(2) Sacchromyces
(3) Azotobactor
(4) Lactobacillus
6. A student observed as algae with chl. a b
and phycoerythrin it should belong to :
(1) Phaeophyta
(2) Rhodophyta
(3) Chlorophyta
(4) Bacillariophyta
7. Stored food in fungi :
(1) Starch (2) Proteins
(3) Glycogen (4)Chitin
CBSE PM/PD - 2011 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ans. 3 1 1 1 2 2 3
CBSE PM/PD - 2009 EXERMISE
1. Salmonella is related with :
(1) Typhoid (2) Polio (3) T.B. (4) Tatanus
2. Difference in gram and gram bacteria
is due to -
(1) Cell wall (2) Cell membrane
(3) Ribosome (4) Cytoplams
3. What is true for Archaebacteria :
(1) All Halophils (2) All photosynthetic
(3) All fossils (4) Odest living begins
4. Cycas have the cotyledons but not included
in angiosperms because of :
(1) Naked ovules
(2) Seems like monocot
(3) Cricinate ptyaxis
(4) Compound leaves
5. Plant Decomposers are :
(1) Monera and fungi
(2) Fungi and plants
(3) Protista and Animalis
(4) Animalia and Monera
6. What is true for cayno bacteria :
(1) Oxygenic with nitrogenase
(2) Oxygenic without nitrogenase
(3) None oxygenic with nitrogenase
(4) Non oxygenic without nitrogenase
7. Which of the following less general in
characters as compared to genus :
(1) Species (2) Division
(3) Class (4) Family
8. Adhesive pad of fungi penetrate the host with
the help to :
(1) Mechanical pressure and enzymes
(2) Hooke and suckers
(3) Softening by enzymes
(4) Only by mechanical pressure
9. Which aquatic Ferm performs nitrogen
fixation :
(1) Azolla
(2) Nostoc
(3) Salvia
(4) Salvinia
10. Reason of diversity in living being :
(1) Mutation
(2) Long term evolutionary change
(3) Gradual change
(4) Short term evolutionary change
11. Ist life on earth was :
(1) Cyaynobacteria
(2) Chemohetrotrophs
(3) Autotrophs
(4) Photoautotrophs
CBSE PM/PD - 2009 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Ans. 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
CSBE PM/PD - 2002 EXERCISE
1. Which fungal disease spreads by seeds and
flowers :
(1) Loose smut of Wheat
(2) Corn stunt
(3) Covered smut of Barley
(4) Soft rot of Potato
2. Which of the following secretes toxing during
storage conditions of crop plants :
(1) Aspergillus
(2) Penicillium
(3) Fasurium
(4) Colletotrichum
3. Which of the following plants produces seeds
but not flowers :
(1) Maize (2) Mint
(3) Peepal (4) Pinus
4. Which bacteria is utilized in Gober gas plant :
(1) Methanogens
(2) Nitrifying bacteria
(3) Ammonifying bacteria
(4) Denitrifying bacteria
5. In bacteria, plasmid is :
(1) Extra chromosomal material
(2) Main DNA
(3) Non functional DNA
(4) Repetative gene
6. Transformation experiment was first
performed on which bacteria :
(1) E. coil
(2) Diplococcus pneumoniae
(3) Salmonella
(4) Pasteurella pestis
7. Vessels are found in :
(1) All angiosperms and some gymnosperm
(2) Most of the angiosperms and few
gymnosperms
(3) All angiosperms, all gymnosperms and
some pteridophyta
(4) All pteridophyta
8. Sequence of which of the following is used to
know the phylogeny :
(1) m-RNA (2) r - RNA
(3) t RNA (4) DNA
9. In five kingdom system the main basis of
classification :
(1) Structure of nucleus
(2) Nutrition
(3) Structure of cell wall
(4) Asexual reproduction
10. Organisms which obtain energy by the
oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds
are called
(1) Photo autotrophs
(2) Chemo autotrophs
(3) Saprozoic
(4)Coproheterotrophs
CBSE PM/PD - 2002 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 1 1 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
CBSE PM/PD - 2003 EXERSICE
1. Which one of the following bacteria has
found extensive use in genetic engineering
work in plants :
(1) Clostridium septicum
(2) Xanthomons citri
(3)Bacillus coagulens
(4) Agrobacterium tumefacines
2. In which kingdom would you classify the
archaea and nitrogen - fixing organisms, if
the five - kingdom system of classification is
used :
(1) Plantae (2) Fungi
(3) Protista (4) Monera
3. Which one pair of examples will correctly
represent the grouping Spermatophyta
according to one of the schemes of
classifying plants :
(1) Acacia, Sugarcane (2) Pinus, Cycas
(3) Rhizopus, Triticum (4) Ginkgo, Pisum
4. Plants reproducing by spores such as
mosses and ferns are grouped under the
general term :
(1) Cryptogams (2) Brophytes
(3) Sprophytes (4) Thallophytes
5. Chlorenchyma is known to develop in the :
(1) Cytoplasm of Chlrella
(2) Mycelium of a green mould such as
Aspergillus
(3) Spore capsule of a moss
(4) Pollen tube of Pinus
6. Which one of the following is categorised
under living fossils :
(1) Pinus (2) Cycas
(3) Selaginella (4) Metasequoia
7. Phenetic classification is base on :
(1) The ancetral lineage of existing
organisms
(2) Observable characteristics of existing
organisms
(3) Dendograms based on DNA
characteristics
(4) Sexual characteristics
8. Which one of the following pairs of plants are
not seed producers :
(1) Fern and Funaria
(2) Funaria and Ficus
(3) Ficus and Chlamydomonas
(4) Punica and Pinus
9. Species are considered as :
(1) Real basic units of classification
(2) The lowest units of classification
(3) Artificial concept of human mind which
cannot be defined in absolute terms
(4) Real units of classification devised by
taxonomists
10. The term antibiotic was coined by :
(1) Edward Jenner (2) Louis Pasteur
(3)Selmanwaksm (4)AlexanderFleming
CBSE PM/PD - 2003 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 4 4 4 1 3 2,4 2 1 1,2 3
CBSE PM/PD - 2004 EXERCISE
1. In oogamy, fertilization involves :
(1) A large motile female gamete and a small
non - motile male gamete
(2) A small non-motile female gametes and a
large motile male gametes
(3) A large non-molile female gamete and a
small motile male gamete
(4) A large non - motile female gamete and a
small non-motile male gamete
2. Which one of the following is a living fossil :
(1) Spirogyra (2) Cycas
(3) Moss (4) Saccharomyces
3. Diversification in plant life appeared :
(1) By seed dispersal
(2) Due to long period of evolutionary
changes
(3) Due to abrupt mutations
(4) Suddenly on earth
4. Flagella of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
differ in :
(1) Microtubular organization and function
(2) Type of movement and placement in cell
(3) Location in cell and mode of functioning
(4) Microtubular organization and type of
movement
5. Angiosperms have dominated the land flora
primarily because of their :
(1) Domestrication by man
(2) Power of adaptability in diverse habitat
(3) Property of producing large number of
seeds
(4) Nature of self pollination
6. If by radiation all nitrogenase enzyme are
inactivated, then there will be no :
(1) Conversion from ammonium to nitrate in
soil
(2) Fixation of nitrogen in legumes
(3) Fixation of atmospheric nitrogen
(4) Conversion from nitrate to nitrite in
legumes
7. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched :
(1) Rhizobium - Biofertilizer
(2) Streptomyces - Antibiotic
(3) Serratia - Drug addiction
(4) Spirulina - Single cell protein
8. A free living nitrogen- fixing cynobacterium
which can also form symbiotic association
with the water fern Azolla is :
(1) Anabaena (2) Tolypothrix
(3) Chlorella (4) Nostoc
9. The most thoroughly studied of the known
bacteria -plant interactions is the
(1) Plant growth stimulation by phosphate
solubilising bacteria
(2) Cyanbacterial symbiosis with some
aquatic ferns
(3) Gall formation on certain angiosperms by
Agrobacterium
(4) Nodulation of Sesbania stems by
nitrogen fixing bacteria
10. Which of the following propagates through
leaf tip :
(1) Moss (2) Walking fern
(3) Sprout-leaf plant (4) Marchantia
11. Common indicator organism of water
pollution is :
(1) Entamoeba histolytica
(2) Lemna pancicostata
(3) Eichhronia crassipes
(4) Escherichia coli
12. Phenetic classification of organisms is based
on
(1) Sexual characteristics
(2) Observable characteristics of existing
organism
(3) The ancestral lineae of existing organism
(4) Dendogram based on DNA
characteristics
CBSE PM/PD- 2004 ANSWERK KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ans. 3 2 2 4 2 2 3 1 3 2 4 2
CBSE PM/PD- 2005 EXERCISE
1. Top-shaped multiciliate male gametes, and
the mature seed which bears only one
embryo with two cotyledons, are
characteristic features of :
(1) Cycad
(2) Gamopetalous angiosperms
(3) Conifers
(4) Polypetalous angiosperms
2. Carbohydrates, the most abundant
biomolecules on earth, are produced by :
(1) some bacteria, algae and green plant
cells
(2) all bacteria, fungi and algae
(3) fungi, algae and green plant cells
(4) viruses, fungi and bacteria
3. Match items in Column I and those in
Column II :
Column I Column II
(A) Peritrichous (J) Ginkgo
flagellation
(B) Living fossil (K) Macrocytes
(C) Rhizophore (L) Escherichia coli
(D) Smallest (M) Selaginella
flowering plant
(E) Largest (N) Wolffia
perennial alga
Select the correct answer form the following :
(1) A-L ; B-J; C-M; D-N; E-K
(2) A-J; B-K; C-N; D-L; E-K
(3) A-N; B-L; C-K; D-N; E-J
(4) A-K; B-J; C-L; D-M; E-N
4. Barophilic prokaryotes :
(1) occur in water containing high
concentrations of barium hydrozide.
(2) readily grow and divide in sea water
enriched in any solube salt of barium
(3) grow an multiply in very deep marine
sediments
(4) grow slowly in highly alkaline frozen lakes
at high altitudes.
5. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains have
been used for designing novel
(1) Bio-metallurgical technique
(2) Bioinsecticidal plants
(3) Bio-mineraliztion processes
(4) Biofertilizers
7. Auxospers and Hormocysts are formed,
respectively, by :
(1) Several diatoms and a few cyanobacteria
(2) Some diatoms and several cyanobacteria
(3) Several cynobacteria and several
diatoms
(4) Some cynobacteria and many diatoms
8. Which of the following is not true for a
species ?
(1) Variations occur among members of a
species
(2) Gene flow does not occur between the
populations of a species
(3) Each species is reproductively isolated
from every other species
(4) Members of a species can interbreed
9. The name of Norman Borlaug is associated
with :
(1) Green Revolution
(2) Yellow Revolution
(3) White Revolution
(4)BlueRevolution
CBSE PM/PD - 2005 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ans. 1 1 1 3 2 4 1 2 1
CBSE PM/PD - 2006 EXERCISE
1. Conifers differ from grasses in the
(1) absence of pollen tubes
(2) formation of endosperm before
fertilization
(3) production of seeds from ovules
(4) lack of xylem tracheids
2. The thalloid body of a slime mould
(Mycomycetes) in known as :
(1) Fruiting body (2) Mycelium
(3) Protonema (4) Plasmodium
3. Moss peat is used a packing material for
sending flowers and live plants to distant
places because :
(1) it reduces transpiration
(2) it serves as disinfectant
(3) it is easily available (4) it is hygroscopic
4. In moss the sporophyte :
(1) arises from a spore produced from the
gametophyte
(2) manufactures food for itself, as well as for
the gametophyte
(3) is partially parasitic on the gametophyte
(4) produces gametes that give rise to the
gametophyte
5. Curing of tea leaves of brought about by the
activity of :
(1) viruses (2) fungi
(3) bacteria (4) mycorrhiza
6. The bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that
causes botulism is :
(1) a facultative aerobe
(2) an obligate aerobe
(3) a facultative anaerobe
(4) an obligate anaerobe
7. Evolutionary history of an organism is known
as :
(1) Paleontology (2) Ontogeny
(3) Phylogeny (4) Ancestry
8. Two microbes found to be very useful in
genetic engineering are :
(1) Diplococcus sp. and Pseudomonas sp.
(2) Crown gall bacterium and
Caenorhabdittis elegans
(3) Escharichia coli and Agrobacterium
tumefaciens
(4) Vibrio cholerae and a tailed
bacteriophage
CBSE PM/PD - 2006 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ans. 2 4 4 3 3 4 3 3
CBSE PM/PD - 2007 EXERCISE
1. Which one of the following is a slime mould ?
(1) Anabaena (2) Rhizopus
(3) Physarum (4) Thiobacillus
2. In the prothallus of vascular cryptogam, the
antherozoid and eggs mature at different
times. As a result :
(1) Self fertilization is prevented
(2) There is no change in success rate o
fertilization
(3) There is high degree of sterility
(4) One can conclude that the plant is
apomictic
3. Two plants can be conclusively said to
belong to that same species if they :
(1) Have same number of chromosomes
(2) Can reproduce freely with each other and
form seeds
(3) Have more that 90 percent similar genes
(4) Look similar and possess identical
secondary metabolites.
4. If you are asked to classify the various algae
into distinct groups, which of the following
characters you should choose ?
(1) Chemical composition of the cell wall
(2) Types of pigments present in the cell
(3) Nature of stored food materials in the cell
(4) Structural organization of thallus
5. Flagellated male gametes are present in all
the three of which one of the following sets ?
(1) Riccia, Dryopteris and Cycas
(2) Anthoceros, Funaria and Spirogyra
(3) Zygnema, Saprolegnia and Hydrilla
(4) Fucus, Marsilea and Calotropis
6. In gymnosperms, the pollen chamber
represents :
(1) The microsporangium in which pollen
grains develops
(2) A cell in the pollen grain in which the
sperms are formed
(3) A cavity in the ovule in which pollen
grains are stored after pollination
(4) n opening in the megagametophyte
through which the pollen tube
approaches the egg
7. Spore dissemination in some liverworts is
aided by :
(1) Peristome teeth (2) Elsters
(3) Indusium (4) Calypta
8. Which pair of the following belongs to
Basidiomycetes ?
(1) Morchella and Mushrooms
(2) Birds nest fungi and Pufballs
(3) Pufballs and Claviceps
(4) Peziza and Stink horns
9. ICBN stands for :
(1) Indian code of Botanical Nomenclature
(2)India Congress of Biological Names
(3) International Code of Botanical
Nomenclature
(4) International Congress of Biological
Names
10. Ergot of rye is caused by a species of :
(1) Claviceps (2) Phytophthora
(3) Uncinula (4) Ustilago
11. One of the important consequences of
geographical isolation is :
(1) Random creation of new species
(2) No change in the isolated fauna
(3) Preventing Speciation
(4) speciation through reproductive isolation
12. One gene - one enzyme relationship was
established for the first time in :
(1) Diplococcus pneumoniae
(2) Neurospora crassa
(3) Salmonella typhimurium
(4) Escherichia Coli
13. Which of the following is a flowering plant
with nucleus containing filamentous nitrogen-
fixing microorganism ?
(1) Cicer arietinum
(2) Casuarine equisetifolia
(3) Crotalaria juncea
(4) Cyacas revoluta
14. Which one of the following pairs is wrongly
matched ?
(1) Coliform - Vinegar
(2) Methanogens - Gobar gas
(3) Yeas - Ethanol
(4) Streptomycetes - Antibiotic
CBSE PM/PD - 2007 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans. 3 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 4 2 2 1
CBSE PM/PD - 2008 EXERCISE
1. Thermococcus, Mtehanococcus and
Methanobacterium exemplify :
(1) Bacteria whose DNA is relaxed or
positively supercoiled but which have a
cytoskeleton as well as mitochondria
(2) Bacteria that contain a cytoskeleton and
ribosomes
(3) Archaebacteria that contain protein
homologous to eukaryotic core histones
(4) Archaebacteria that lack any histones
resembling those found is eukaryotes but
show DNA is negatively supercoiled
2. Select one of the following pairs of important
features distinguishing Gnetum from Cycas
and Pinu and showing affiniteis with
angiosperms :
(1) Perianth and two integuments
(2) Embryo development and apical
meristem
(3) Absence of resin duct and leaf venation
(4) Presence of vessel elements and
absence of archegonia
3. In which one of the following male and
female gametophytes do not have free living
independent existence ?
(1) Polytrichum (2) Cedrus
(3) Pteris (4) Funaria
4. Which one of the following is heterosporous
(1) Adiantum (2) Equisetum
(3) Dryopteris (4) Salvinia
5. In the light of recent classification of living
organisms into three domains of life
(bacteria, archaea and eukarya), which one
of the following statements in true about
archaea ?
(1) Archaea completely differ from both
prokaryotes and eukaryotes
(2) Archaea completely differ from
prokaryotes
(3) Archaea resemble eukarya in all respects
(4) Archaea have some novel features that
are absent in other pyokaryotes and
eukaryotes
6. Cellulose is the major component of cell
walls of :
(1) Pseudomonas (2)Saccharomyces
(3) Pythium (4) Xanthomonas
7. Bacterial leaf blight of rice is caused by a
species of :
(1) Alternaria (2) Erwinia
(3) Xanthomonas (4) Pseudomons
8. Nitrogen fixation in root nodules of Alnus is
brought about by :
(1) Frankia (2) Azorhizobium
(3) Bradyhizobium (4)Clostridium
CBSE PM/PD - 2008 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ans. 3 4 2 4 4 3 3 1
RPMT - 2000 EXERCISE
1. Coenocytic filament found in :
(1) Spirogyra (2) Cladophora
(3) Hydrodictyon (4) Vaucheria
2. Which is autotrophic and prokaryotic :
(1) Sulphur bacterium (2)Cyanobacterium
(3) Agrobacterium (4) Archebacterium
3. Mitochondria are absent in :
(1) Chlorophycean cell
(2) Myxophycean cell
(3) Fungal cell
(4) Mesophyll cell
4. Well organized nucleus is absent in :
(1) Volvox (2) Anabaena
(3) Chlamydomonas (4) Prlamodiophora
5. The inner most wall of
G bacterium is
composed of :
(1) Mucopeptide (2) Lipoprotein
(3) Phospholipid (4) Lipopolly saccharide
6. Sporogenous tissue is amphithecial in origin
is :
(1) Riccia (2) Marchantia
(3) Anthoceros (4) Funaria
7. Position of microsporangia of Cycas on
microsporophyll is :
(1) Marginal (2) Adaxial
(3) Abaxial (4) Lateral
8. Vessels and companian cells are
characteristic feature of :
(1) Gymno sperm (2) Angiosperm
(3) Pteridophyte (4) Bryophyta
9. Gymnosperms are characterized by :
(1) Shape of stem (2) Nature of leave
(3) Naked ovules (4) All of the above
10. Gymnosperms differ from pteridophytes in :
(1) Ovules on megasporophyll
(2) Compound leaves
(3) Circinate leaves
(4) Branched stem
11. What is formed by the germination of spores
of moss :
(1) Leafy gametophyte (2) Stem
(3) Protonema (4) Rhizoides
12. Gametophyte is completely surrounded by
sporophyte in :
(1) Algisosperm (2) Pteridophytes
(3) Algae (4)Fungi
RPMT - 2000 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ans. 4 2 2 2 1 3 3 2 3 1 3 1
RPMT -2001 EXERSICE
1. Which algae is used in space - research :
(1) Gracillaria (2) Chlorella
(3) Cephaleuros (4) Gelidium
2. Water bloom is caused by :
(1) Hydrodictyon (2) Microcystis
(3) Chlamydomonas (4) Oedogonium
3. Who is the father of Botany :
(1) Mendel (2) Theophrastus
(3) Robert Hooke (4) Louis Pasteur
4. In Botanical herbaria of India plants are
arranged according to :
(1) Engler & Prntel (2) Hutchinson
(3) Bentham & Hooker (4)Gaspard Bauhin
5. Taxon showed :
(1) Genus
(2) Taxonomic group below the rank of
species
(3) Order
(4) Taxonomic group of any rank
6. Study of the flowers is called :
(1) Agrostology
(2) Anthecology (Anthology)
(3) Spermology
(4) Malacology
7. Life cycle of Ulothrix is :
(1) Haplontic (2) Diplontic
(3) Haplodiplontic (4) None of them
8. Morphologically similar but physiologically
different gametes are called :
(1) Isogamous
(2) Oogamous
(3) Anisogamous
(4) Sygamous
9. In which of the following pyrenoid are found :
(1) Riccia
(2) Marchantia
(3) Anthoceros
(4) None
10. Which of the following considered as bio
fertilizer :
(1) Bacillus
(2) Polyporus
(3) Selaginella
(4) Azotobcter
11. The medicine of the cancer Taxol is obtain
from the bark of which plant :
(1) Taxus (2) Ephedra
(3) Cycas (4) Picea
12. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by :
(1) Cercospora personata
(2) Helminthoporium oryzae
(3) Colletotrichum falcatum
(4) Alternaria solani
13. Multinucleate protoplasmic mass of Slime
mold fungi is called :
(1) Coenobium (2) Plasmodium
(3) Mycorrhiza (4) Mycelium
14. Spore of which plant produces protonema
(1) Riccia
(2) Funaria
(3) Anthoceros
(4) Pelia
15. Club mass is common name of :
(1) Lycopodium
(2) Selaginella
(3) Funaria
(4) Potamogeton
16. In which stage meiosis takes place in
Pteridium :
(1) During the spore germination
(2) During the spore formation
(3) During the gamete formation
(4) During the organ formation in prothallus
17. Fruits donot form in gymnosperms because :
(1) Seeds are not formed
(2) Ovules are naked
(3) Fertilization absent
(4) Seeds are fall down in little stage
18. In Fern, gametophyte is :
(1) Main plant body
(2) Prothallus attached to the sporophyte
(3) Prothallus free from sprophyte
(4) A structure attached to the rhizome
19. Terpentine oil obtained from :
(1) Coal
(2) Petrolium
(3) Cedar wood
(4) Pinus
20. Blue green algae is found in :
(1) Riccia
(2) Pinus root
(3) Cycas root
(4) Scales of Marchantia
21. Which one of the following is a living fossil :
(1) Ginkgo (2) Cedrus
(3) Pinus (4) Metaseqoia
22. In which of the following features
Gymnosperms resemble to Anbiosperms :
(1) Presence of vessels
(2) Mode of fertilization
(3) Habit of endosperm
(4) Presence of ovule
23. Which is the example of prokaryote :
(1) Oscillatoria
(2) Sargasum
(3) Vaucheria
(4) Ficus
24. Which blue green algae imparts red colour to
red sea :
(1) Trichodesmium
(2) Chlamydomonas nivalis
(3) Microcytis
(4) Anabaena
25. Isofuxoxanthin is the characteristic pigment
of which algae :
(1) Chlorophyceae (2) Rhodophyceae
(3) Phaeophyceae (4) Bacillariophyceae
26. A part of Mushroom which comes out from
the soil is called :
(1) Basidiocarp (2) Ascogonium
(3) Ascocarp (4) Pericarp
27. Bioluminescence is caused by :
(1) Luciferin (2) Hormones
(3) Plastic current (4) Reflection from cuticle
28. Which is correct statement :
(1) Perithecium is fruiting body of
Aspergillus
(2) Sexual reproduction in Albugo is
oogamous
(3) Ascomycetes is known as club fungi
(4) Sexual reproduction Helminthosporium
isoogamous
RPMT - 2001 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 2 2 2 3 4 2 1 1 3 4 1 3 2 2 1,2
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ans. 2 2 3 4 3 1,4 4 1 1 3 1 1 2
RPMT - 2002 EXERCISE
1. Branched, aseptae, coenocytic mycelium
present in :
(1) Aspergillus (2) Albugo
(3) Penicillum (4) Erysipha
2. The study of fossils is called :
(1) Palynology (2) Palaeontology
(3) Fossil systematics (4)Pharmacognosy
3. The difference in phloem of gymnosperms &
angiosperms is due to :
(1) Parenchyma (2) Sieve cell
(3) Companion cell (4) Fibres
4. The characteristic of blue green algae is :
(1) DNA without histone
(2) Nuclear membrane absent
(3) 70- ribosomes
(4) All of the above
5. What is pollen grain :
(1) Microspore mother cell
(2) Male gamete
(3) Male gametophyte
(4) Partially developed embryo
6. Pigments present in chloroplast of Ulothrix
(1) Chlorophyll a, ch-b fucoxanthin -
carotene
(2) Ch - a, Ch-b, Ch-c C-phycocyanin, C-
phycoerythrin
(3) Ch a, Ch - b - carotene xanthophyll
(4) Ch - a, Ch-b, r- phycocyanine r-
phycoerythrin
7. Which of the following statement is correct
(1) In Cycas, megasporophylls produce
pollengrains
(2) In Agaricus, gills produce basidiospores
(3) I Aspergillus, fruiting body is perithecium
(4) In Funaria, capsule represents
Gametophyticgeneration
RPMT - 2002 ANSWERK KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ans. 2 2 3 4 3 3 2
RPMT - 2003 EXERCISE
1. Which of the following group of plants are
seedless but have vascular tissue & spores :
(1) Algae (2) Bryophyta
(3) Pteridophyta (4) Gymnosperm
2. Algae can be distinguished from fungi by
(1) presence of chlorophyll and cellulose wall
(2) Leuocoplast
(3) Chlorophyll
(4) One cells sexorgans
3. Nucleoid is present in
(1) Plant cell
(2) Animal cell
(3) Green algae cell
(4) Bacterial cell
4. Antherozoites of Riccia are :
(1) Long, curved and multiflagelalte
(2) Small and non-flagellate
(3) Small, curved and biflagellate
(4) Rood shaped, biflagelalte
5. Plant pthology is the study of :
(1) Plant diseases
(2) Control of disease
(3) Symptoms of disease
(4) All of above
6. Who is known as father of botany :
(1) Robert hook (2) Aristotle
(3) Theopharastus (4)Leewenhoek
RPMT - 2003 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ans. 3 1 4 3 4 3
RPMT - 2004 EXERCISE
1. Photosynthetic bacteria have pigments in :
(1) Chromoplast (2) Chloroplast
(3) Leucoplast (4) Chromatophore
2. Disease caused by bacteria in citrus is :
(1) Citrus cancer (2) Citrus stunt
(3) Powdery mildew (4) Mosaic of citrus
3. Which of the following name is correctly
written :
(1) Mangifera Indica
(2) Brassica indica
(3) Solanum Melongena
(4) mimosa pudia
4. Peat moss is :
(1) Funria (2) Dawsonia
(3) Riccia (4) Sphagnum
5. Bacteria which have single flagellum at one
end only are called :
(1) Monotrichous (2) Lophotrichous
(3) Peritrichous (4) Amphitrichous
6. In Gymnosperms seeds are naked due to
lack of :
(1) Integument (2) Nucellus
(3) Pericarp/carpel (4) Perianth
7. Which of the following plant group has
evolved recently :
(1) Ferns (2) Gymnosperms
(3) Grasses (4) Mosses
8. Which of the following stores food in the form
of oil :
(1) Chlamydomonas (2) Oedogonium
(3) Vaucheria (4) Chara
9. Which of the following do not evolve oxygen
in photosynthesis :
(1) Green algae (2) Blue green algae
(3) Bacteria (4) Autotrophic plants
10. In genetics, which fungi has contributed most
(1) Aspergillus (2) Neurospora
(3) Clavatia (4) Saprolegnia
11. Bryophyta differs from algae in :
(1) Terresterial nature
(2) Having sterlie jacket around sex organs
(3) Having biflagellate male gametes
(4) Gametophytic plant body
12. Which of the following produces protein toxin
which is used as biopesticide :
(1) Azobctactor (2) Mycobacterium
(3) E. Coli (4) Bacilus thuringiensis
RPMT - 2004 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ans. 4 1 2 4 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 4
RPMT - 2005 EXERCISE
1. Prokaryotes are included in which division :
(1) Monera (2) Basidiomycetes
(3) Arthrophyta (4) Tracheophyta
2. Vascular cyptogames term related with :
(1) Algae (2) Pteridophyta
(3) Gymnosperm (4) Angiosperm
3. In which of the following group, ovules are
not covered by ovary :
(1) Algae (2) Pteridophytes
(3) Gymnosperm (4) Angiosperm
4. In which comain Carl Woose placed fungi :
(1) Bacteria (2) Archaea
(3) Eukarea (4) Plantae
5. Smallest prokaryote is :
(1) Mycoplasma (2) Eubacteria
(3) BGA/Cyanobacteria (4) Bacteria
6. White rust disease of crucifers is caused by :
(1) Puccinia (2) Ustilago
(3) Albugo candida (4) Aspergillus
7. Sporophyte of Riccia is :
(1) Saprophyte (2) Partial parasite
(3) Complete parasite (4) None
8. Fern prothllus produces :
(1) Gametes (2) Spores
(3) Both (1) & (2) (4) None
9. Central drug research institute located at -
(1) Lucknow (2) Madras
(3) Mysore (4)Cuttack
RPMT - 2005 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ans. 1 2 3 3 1 3 3 1 1
RPMT - 2006 EXERCISE
1. Invagination of Plasma - membrane in
Bacterial cell are known as :
(1) Mesosome (2) Episome
(3) Acrosome (4) Spherosome
2. True alternation of generation is absent in
E.Coli due to absent of :
(1) Syngamy (2) Reduction division
(3) Chromosome (4) Nucleus
3. In which of the following zygote represents
sporophyte :
(1) Funaria (2) Ulothrix
(3) Pteridium (4) Pinus
4. Which of the following is not common is
Funaria & Pteridium :
(1) Root (2) Archegonia
(3) Embryo (4) Moitle sperms
5. A plant in which vascular elements are
present and formation of seed occur without
fruit. In which of the following you will place
this plant :
(1) Angiosperm (2) Gymnosperm
(3) Bryophytes (4) Pteridophytes
6. If number of chromosomes in pollengrain of
any species of Pinus is 8, them after
fertilization what will be the number of
chromosomes in Endosperm :
(1) 24 (2) 16
(3) 08 (4) 32
7. What you assign for the plant, produces
spores, embryo but vasculature is absent :
(1) Bryophyta (2) Pteridophyta
(3) Algae (4)Fungi
RPMT - 2006 ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ans. 1 1 2 1 2 3 1
DIVERSITY FO PLANT LIFE STATE PMT EXAMS EXERCISE
1. Transformation in bacteria was fir discovered by
[C.G. PMT-2004]
(1) Lederberg (2) Griffith
(3) Fimbriae (4) Tatum
2. The N
2
fixing bacterium associated with root
nodules of legumes if known as :
[C.G. PMT 200]
(1) Azotobacter (2) Nitrobacter
(3) Lactobacillus (4) Rhizobium
3. The bacteria which convert nitrate in to molecular
nitrogen are called :
[C.G. PMT 2004]
(1) Nitriying bacteria
(2) Methanobacteria
(3) Diazotrophic bacteria
(4) Denitrifying bacteria
4. Yeast is used in the formation of :
[C.G. PMT 2004]
(1) Ammonia (2) Alcohol
(3) Curd (4) Petrol
5. Common bread mould is : [C.G. PMT 2004]
(1) Yeast (2) Mucor
(3) Bacteria (4) Virus
6. Nitrogen fixation by Nostoc takes place in
[C.G. PMT 2004]
(1) Vegetative cells (2)Akinetes
(3) Heterocysts (4) Hormogonia
7. The bacterium capable of anaerobic N
2
Fixation
is known as : [C.G. PMT 2004]
(1) Clostridium (2) Bacillus
(3) Azotobacter (4) Rhizobium
8. The bacterial genome contains :
[C.G. PMT 2004]
(1) DNA and histone
(2) DNA or histone
(3) DNA without histone
(4) Neither DNA nor histone
9. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
[C.G. PMT 2004]
(1) Viruses are obligate parasites
(2) All fungi are pathogenic
(3) All algae are eukaryotic
(4) Bacteria are always harmful to mankind
10. The characteristic pigment of cyanobacteria is :
[C.G. PMT 2004]
(1) Fucoxanthin (2) Chl b
(3) Anthocyanin (4) Phycocyanin
11. The division of the plant kingdom into prokaryota
and Eukaryota is based on the character of :
[C.G. PMT 2004]
(1) Nucleus only (2) Chromosomes only
(3) Cell organelles only (4) All the above
12. Who is credited with the introduction of binomial
system of nomenclature of plants ?
[C.G. PMT 2004]
(1) Linnaeus (2) John Ray
(3) Bentham and Hooker (4) Aristotle
13. Nitrogenase enzyme is found in Nosto in the cell
of : [C.G. PMT 2004]
(1) Vegetative
(2) Heterocyst
(3) Both vegetative and heterocyst
(4) None of these
14. Food can be easily preserved at low temperature
because at low temperature : [C.G. PMT 2004]
(1) The food can easily be digested
(2) The food can easily be cooked
(3) The bacterial attack on food is minimised
(4) All of the above
15. In which plastids are not found [C.G. PMT 2005]
(1) Blue - green algae
(2) Bacteria
(3) Fungi
(4) All of the above
16. Extrachromosomal genetic material is found in
bacteria in : [C.G. PMT 2005]
(1) Plasmid
(2) Microsomes
(3) Ribocomes
(4) None of these
17. One of the useful activities of several bacteria is :
[C.G. PMT 2005]
(1) Nitrogen fixation
(2) Nitrification
(3) Operation of biogeochemical cycles
(4) All of the above
18. The cell of the bacterium streptococcus remain
arranged in the form of : [C.G. PMT 2005]
(1) Chain
(2) Irregular cluster
(3) Cube
(4) Plate
19. System of classification proposed by Linneaus -
[C.G. PMT 2006]
(1) Botanical system of classification
(2) Sexual system of classification
(3) Natural system of classification
(4) None of these
20. Highest unit of classification [C.G. PMT 2006]
(1) Phylum (2) Kingdom
(3) Class (4) Series
21. Angiosperms differs form gymnosperms because
[C.G. PMT 2006]
(1) Embryo is present in it
(2) Tissue is present in it
(3) Vessel is present in its xylem
(4) None of these
22. Nostoc is known to perform [C.G. PMT 2011]
(1) Only photosynthesis
(2) Photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation
simultaneously
(3) Only nitrogen fixation
(4) Either photosynthesis or nitrogen fixation
at a time
23. Cynobacteria are found in [C.G. PMT 2012]
(1) Monera (2) Protista
(3) Algae (4) Bryophyta
24. Characteristics of cyanophycae is -
(1) Phycocyanin (2) Chlorophy II-b
(3) Phycoerythrin (4) Chlorophy II-a
25. Nitrifying bacteria are those which can convert :
[C.G. PMT 2006]
(1) Atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia
(2) Ammonia into intrites
(3) Nitrites into nitrates
(4) Nitrates into ammonia
26. Which one of the following bacteria has potential
for nitrogen fixation ? [C.G. PMT 2012]
(1) Nitrosomonas (2) Nitrobacter
(3) Nitrosococcus (4) Rhizobium
27. Who is the father of India Bryology ?
[Jharkahnd -2011]
(1) O.P. Iyengar (2) S. Kashyap
(3) E.J. Butlar (4) R. Mishra
28. Fruiting body of Penicillium is :
[Jharkahnd -2011]
(1) Cleistothecium (2) Phyciophysis
(3) Sterigmata (4) None of these
29. Phlogenetic system of classification was
proposed by : [Jharkahnd -2005]
(1) Linneaus (2) Bentham
(3) Hutchinson (4) Theophrastes
30. Alexender Flamming in1929 discovered :
[Jharkahnd -2005]
(1) Penicillin (2) Streptomycin
(3) Teracyclin (4) Chloromycitin
31. The thallus of Volvox is called [Jharkahnd -2005]
(1) Trichome (2) Coenobium
(3) Coenocyte (4) Parenchymateous
32. The chemical produced by the host plant to
protect themselves against fungal infection is :
[Jharkahnd -2009]
(1) toxin (2) phytoalexin
(3) phytotoxin (4) hormone
33. Branched, aseptate, coenocytic mycelium
present in : [Jharkahnd -2010]
(1) Aspergillus (2) Albugo
(3) Penicillium (4) Erysiphe
34. The characteristic of blue-green algae is :
[Jarkahnd -2003]
(1) DNA without histone
(2) nuclear membrane absent
(3) 70s ribosomes
(4) All of the above
35. Which of the following was used during discovery
of Calvin cycle : [Jharkahnd -2003]
(1) Spirogyra (2) Volvox
(3) Chalmydomonas (4) Chlorella
36. Yeast is different from Penicillium and Rhizopus
in being : [Jharkahnd -2002]
(1) Acellular (2) Unicellular
(3) having unseptate hyphae
(4) Multicellular
37. Reserve food material of algae is : [Bihar -200]
(1) Starch (2) Glycogen
(3) Fat (4) Sugar
38. Classification based on chromosome number is :
[Bihar -2009]
(1) Cytotaxonomy (2) Numeral taxonomy
(3) karyotaxonomy (4) Biochemistry
39. Study of Mycology is related with : [Bihar -2009]
(1) Algae (2) fungi
(3) Bacteria (4) yeast
40. Black stem rust of wheat is caused by :
[Bihar -2010]
(1) Fungi
(2) Protozoa
(3) Algae
(4) Bacteria
41. Reproduction in most of the bacteria is by a
process known as : [Bihar -2004]
(1) Binary fission
(2) Budding
(3) Sexual
(4) Sporulation
42. Bacteria and fungi developing on dead decaying
organisms are : [Bihar -2004]
(1) Parasites (2) Commensals
(3) Saprophytes (4) Symbionts
43. External water is not required for fertiliztion of :
[Bihar -2003]
(1) bryophytes (2) petridophytes
(3) thllphytes (4) spermatophytes
44. An aquatic fern used as bio - fertilizer is :
[Bihar -2002]
(1) Marsilea (2) Azolla
(3) pteridium (4) Salvinia
45. Agar-agar is extracted form : [Bihar -2002]
(1) Selaginella (2) Spirogyra
(3) Gelidium (4) Diatoms
46. Black rust of wheat is caused by : [Bihar -2002]
(1) Rhizopus (2) Puccinia
(3) Yeast (4) Penicillium
47. A new strain for alcohol industry produced
through biotechnology belongs to : [Bihar -2002]
(1) E.coli
(2) Bacillus subtilis
(3) Pseudomonas putida
(4) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
48. Formation of sex cell was first seen in :
[Bihar -2001]
(1) pteridophytes (2) bryophytes
(3) gymnosperm (4) angiosperm
49. Which one causes water bloom : [Bihar -2001]
(1) Red algae (2) Fungi
(3) Green algae (4) Fern
50. Which of the following is known as pond silk :
[Bihar -2001]
(1) Spirogyra
(2) Ulothrix
(3) nostoc
(4) Anabaena
51. When a bacterial cell possesses flagellum on its
anterior and posterior side, this conditions is
called : [UP CPMT -2001]
(1) Peritrichous
(2) Lophotrichous
(3) Amphitrichous
(4) Monotrichous
52. The high amount of E.coli in water is an indicator
of : [PP CPMT -2001]
(1) Harndness of water
(2)industrial pollution
(3) Air pollution
(4) sewage pollution
53. The symbiotic association of fungi and algae is
called : [UP CPMT -2001]
(1) lichen (2) mycorrhiza
(3) rhizome (4) endomycorrhiza
54. The edible part of mushroom is :
[UP CPMT -2001]
(1) basidiocarp (2) tertiary mycelium
(3) primary mycelium (4)secondary mycelium
]
55. Laminaria (kelp) and Fucus (rock weed) are the
examples of : [UP CPMT -2001]
(1) green algae (2) brown algae
(3) red algae (4) golden brown algae
56. The term frond in a Fern is used for :
[UP CPMT -2001]
(1) Whole plant (2) Spore - bearing leaf
(3) Spore (4) All the above
57. Darwings Book Origin of new species was
published in : [UP CPMT -2002]
(1) 1819 (2) 1859
(3) 1857 (4) 1869
58. Circinate vernation is present in :
[UP CPMT -2002]
(1) moss (2) fern
(3) algae (4) gymnosperm
59. Ainworhts put Rhizopus in : [UP CPMT -2002]
(1) zygomycotina (2) mastigomycotina
(3) myxomycotina (4) ascomycotina
60. Smallest bacteria is : [UP CPMT -2002]
(1) Spirillum (2) Bacillus
(3) Dialister (4) None of these
61. Mosses occurs in moist place because :
[UP CPMT -2002]
(1) they can not grow on land
(2) their gamete fuse with the help of water
(3) they lack root and stomata
(4) they lack stomata
62. Plasmids occur in : [UP CPMT -2002]
(1) Viruses (2) Chromosomes
(3) Bacteria (4) Chloroplasts
63. Plant like nutrition is present in :
[UP CPMT -2003]
(1) Amoeba (2) Paramecium
(3) Euglena (4) Plasmodium
64. Fungi in a forest ecosystem is :
[UP CPMT -2003]
(1) Producer (2) Decomposer
(3) Top consumer (4) Autotroph
65. Cyanobacteria is an : [UP CPMT -2003]
(1) Algae having blue-green pigment
(2) algae having red pigment
(3) algae having brown pigment
(4) Algae having yellow-brown pigment
66. Angiosperms differ from gymnosperms in :
[UP CPMT -2003]
(1) seeds (2) fruits
(3) male gametophyte (4)female gametophyte
67. Bacteria do not have : [UP CPMT -2003]
(1) ribosome
(2) protein synthesizing apparatus
(3) mitochondria
(4) cell wall
68. Yeast belongs to : [UP CPMT -2003]
(1) Zygomycetes (2) Basidiomycetes
(3) Ascomycetes (4) phycomycetes
69. Mushroom belongs to : [UP CPMT -2003]
(1) Ascomycetes (2) Basidiomycetes
(3) Phycomycetes (4) Zygomycetes
70. The wall of bacteria is consists of :
[UP CPMT -2003]
(1) N-acetly glucosamine
(2) N-acetly muramic acid
(3) both (1) and (2)
(4) cellulose
71. Agar-agar is obtained from : [UP CPMT -2004]
(1) Algae
(2) Bryophytes
(3) Pteridophytes
(4) Angiosperms
72. Which of the following is not a blue green algae :
[UP CPMT -2004]
(1) Nostoc
(2) Anabaena
(3) Lichen
(4) Aulosira
73. Which of the following pair of bacteria is involved
in two step conversion of NH
3
into nitrae :
[UP CPMT -2004]
(1) Azotobacter and Nitrosomonas
(2) Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter
(3) Azotobacter and Achromobacter
(4) Pseudomonas and Nitrobacter
74. Dendrochronology is the : [UP CPMT -2004]
(1) Study of seasonal activity of cambium
(2) Determination of the nature of annual rings
(3) Study to seasonal behaviour of plants
govermed by endogenous rhythm
(4) Determination of age of the tree by counting
annual rings
75. Stereptomycin in obtained from
[UP CPMT -2004]
(1) Streptomyces griseus
(2) Streptomyces venezuelae
(3) Streptomyces aurogacines
(4) Streptomyces rimosus
76. A protein rich green alga is : [UP CPMT -2004]
(1) Chlorella
(2) Spirulina
(3) Spirogyra
(4) Ulothrix
77. A bryophyte which harhbours a nitrogen fixing
blue green alga in its thallus is [UP CPMT -2004]
(1) Pogonatum
(2) Riccia
(3) Marchantia
(4) Anthoceros
78. Gymnosperms are called naked seed plants
because these lacs : [UP CPMT -2004]
(1) Cotyledon
(2) Endosperm
(3) Ovary wall
(4) Testa
79. Nif genes occur in : [UP CPMT -2004]
(1) Rhizobium
(2) Aspergillus
(3) Penicillium
(4) Streptococcus
80. Which of the following representation is best for
difference in different group ?
[WEST BENGAL - JEE -2007]
(1) Species
(2) Taxon
(3) Family
(4) Plankton
81. Bacterial (gram +ve) cell wall contains
[WEST BENGAL - JEE -2007]
(1) 60-70% mucopolypeptide
(2) 70-80% mucopolypeptide
(3) 80-90% mucopolypeptide
(4) 90%-100% mucopolypeptide
82. Non-symbiotic N
2
fixer is :
[WEST BENGAL - JEE -2007]
(1) Anabaena
(2) Rhizobium
(3) Azotabactor
(4) Azolla
83. The oldest gymnospermous tree is :
[WEST BENGAL - JEE -2007]
(1) Zamia pygmia
(2) Pinus longavaea
(3) Sequoia sempervirens
(4) Taxodium mucronatum
84. The method of classification, called cladistics, is
based [UTTRANCHAL PMT -2004]
(1) Natural system (2) Mutation theory
(3) Artificial system (4) Evolutionary history
85. In the many bacteria, the cell membrane
becomes ingavinated and folded to form :
[UTTRANCHAL PMT -2004]
(1) Pili (2) Cristae
(3) Fimbriae (4) Mesosomes
86. In which of the following kingdom diatoms are
placed [UTTRANCHAL PMT -2004]
(1) Plantae (2) Fungi
(3) Protozoans (4) Protista
87. In five kingdom system of classification of R.H.
Whittakar, how many kingdoms contains
eukaryotes : [UTTRANCHAL PMT -2004]
(1) Four kingdoms (2) One kingdoms
(3) Two kingdoms (4) Three kingdoms
88. Blue - green algae are included in :
[UTTRANCHAL PMT -2005]
(1) Protista (2) Fungi
(3) Prokaryotes (4) Bryophytes
89. The basic unit of classification of plants & animals
is :
(1) Genus
(2) Species
(3) Variety
(4) Sub species
90. Which of the following is parasitic ?
[UTTRANCHAL PMT -2005]
(1) Nostoc
(2) Polysiphonia
(3) Chara
(4) Cephaleuros
91. Hutchinson system of classifications :
[UTTRANCHAL PMT -2005]
(1) Natural
(2) Artificial
(3) Phylogenetic
(4) Binomial
92. Bryophytes lack true :
[UTTRANCHAL PMT -2005]
(1) Roots
(2) Stem
(3) Leaves
(4) all the above
93. Binomial nomenclature indicates :
[UTTRANCHAL PMT -2005]
(1) Genus and species
(2) Genus and family
(3) Species and variety
(4) Phylum and genus
94. Bacteria with flagella all over body is called :
[UTTRANCHAL PMT -2005]
(1) Peritrichous (2) Monotrichous
(3) Lophotrichous (4) Amphitrichous
95. Which of the following in unicellular ?
[UTTRANCHAL PMT -2005]
(1) Yeast
(2) E.coli
(3) Acetabularia
(4) All of the above
96. Usually the xylem of ferns is made up of :
[UTTRANCHAL PMT -2006]
(1) Only tracheids
(2) Only vessels
(3) Both tracheids and vessels
(4) Xylem absent
97. Agriculturists have reported about 40-50% higher
yields of rice by applying :
[UTTRANCHAL PMT -2006]
(1) Azolla pinnata
(2) Cyanophycean members
(3) Mycorrhizae
(4) Thron forest
98. Bacterial toxins when excreted into the
surrounding medium are known as :
[UTTRANCHAL PMT -2006]
(1) Toxins
(2) Endotoxins
(3) Exotoxins
(4) Both (2) and (3)
99. Which of the following is a prokaryote ?
[MP PMT -2007]
(1) Amoeba
(2) Spirogyra
(3) Bacteria
(4) Chlamydomonas
100.Which of the following amino acid is present only
in bacteria and BGA ? [MP PMT -2007]
(1) Glutametic acid
(2) Diaminopimelic acid
(3) Glycine
(4) Tyrosine
101. Nitrifying bacteria are able to : [MP PMT -2007]
(1) Convert atmospheric nitrogen into soluble
forms
(2) Convert ammonia to nitrate
(3) Ammonia to nitrogen
(4) Nitrate to nitrogen
102. Systema naturae is written by [MP PMT -2007]
(1) Linnaeus
(2) Aristotle
(3) Hippocrates
(4) Darwin
103. Species can be identified on the basis of
[MP PMT -2007]
(1) Interbreed
(2) Species diversity
(3) Reproductive isolation
(4) None of these
104. Extachromosomal genetic material is found in
bacteria in : [MP PMT -2001]
(1) Plasmis
(2) Microsomes
(3) Ribosomes
(4) None of these
105. Nitrogenase enzyme s foune in Nostoc in the
cell of : [MP PMT -2001]
(1) Vegetative
(2) Heterocyst
(3) Both vegetative and heterocyst
(4) None of these
106.The genetic material of procaryotic cells is called
[MP PMT -2001]
(1) Nucleus
(2) Nucleolus
(3) Nucleoid
(4) Centrosome
107.On how many criteria living organisms have been
classified into five kingdoms ? [MP PMT -2011]
(1) Two (2) Three
(3) Four (4) Five
108.Who proposed the binomial system of plant
nomenclature ? [MP PMT -2011]
(1) John Ray (2) Hutchinson
(3)Besey (4) Linnaeus
109.Pasteurisation is the process in which milk in
heated to : [MP PMT -2011]
(1) 60
0
C for 10 minutes (2) 63
0
C for 20 minutes
(3) 63
0
C for 30 minutes (4) 72
0
C for 10 minutes
110.Which is used for preparing alcohol ?
[MP PMT -2011]
(1) Penicillium
(2) Lactobacillius
(3) Saccharomyces
(4) Acetobacter
111.Streptomyecs fradiae produces :[MP PMT -2011]
(1) Erythromycin
(2) Neomycin
(3) Terramycin
(4) Aureomycin
112.Cheese is prepared from : [MP PMT -2011]
(1) Lactobacillus
(2) Streptococcus
(3) Leuconostoc
(4) Streptococcus and Lactobacillus
113.Pasteurization is heating at : [MP PMT -2002]
(1) 120
0
C for 60 minutes
(2) 60-70
0
C for 30 minutes
(3) 70
0
C for 60 minutes
(4) 80
0
C for 30 minutes
114.Which one of the following is also algae ?
[MP PMT -2002]
(1) Cyanobacteria (2) Rhodospirillum
(3) Green bacteria (4) Purple bacteria
115.With which of the following is Xanthomons
related ? [MP PMT -2002]
(1) Xanthophyceae
(2) Causing disease in Xanthium
(3) A kind of Virus
(4) Causing Citrus canker disease.
116.Which of the following is a prokaryote ?
[MP PMT -2002]
(1) Chlorella (2) Chalmydomonas
(3) Protomyces (4) Oscilaltoria
117.Which of the following is a disease causing
bacterium in human beings ? [MP PMT -2002]
(1) Escherichia coli
(2) Xanthomonas citri
(3) T.M.V.
(4) Pilobolus
118.Which of the following is a peritrichous bacterium
[MP PMT -2002]
(1)Vibrio
(2) Spirillum
(3) Salmonella typhi
(4) Pseudomonas
119.Which is the cause of Anthrax disease ?
[MP PMT -2010]
(1) Virus
(2) Bacteria
(3) Mycoplasma
(4) Algae
120.ICBN stands for : [MP PMT -2010]
(1) International Council for Botanical Nature
(2) International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
(3) Indian Code of Bontanical Nomenclature
(4) None of the above
121.Cephaleuros is a : [MP PMT -2010]
(1) Fungus
(2) Algae
(3) Bacteria
(4) Virus
122.Plasmid is a/an : [MP PMT -2010]
(1) Outgrowth of nuclear membrane
(2) Outgrowth of plasma membrane
(3) Extranuclear DNA (4) Plastid
123.Blue-green algae are : [MP PMT -2004]
(1) Prokaryotes (2) Acellular
(3) Actinomycetes (4) Eukaryotes
124.Archegoniatae include : [MP PMT -2004]
(1) Algae, Fungi and Viruses
(2) Algae, Lichens and Bryophytes
(3) Bryophytes, Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms
(4) Pteridophytes, gymnosperms and
Angiosperms
125.The silk industry is also known as :
[MP PMT -2004]
(1) Apiculture (2) Horticulture
(3) Pisciculture (4) Sericulture
126.In the classification of angiosperms sexual
characters were taken into consideration first of
all by : [MP PMT -2005]
(1) Hooker (2) Bentham
(3) Linnaeus (4) Engler
127.In which branch of botany function of plants are
studied : [MP PMT -2005]
(1) Ecology (2) Morphology
(3) Physiology (4) Cytology
128.Five kingdom classification was proposed by :
[MP PMT -2006]
(1) Linnaeus (2) Aristotle
(3) Whittaker (4)Copeland
ANSWER KER STATE PMT EXAMS EXERCISE
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 2 4 4 2 2 3 4 3 1 4 4 1 2 3 3
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 1 4 1 2 2 3 4 1 1 2 4 2 1 3 1
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 2 2 2 4 4 2 1 3 2 1 1 3 4 2 3
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 2 4 2 3 1 3 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 3
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans. 2 3 3 2 1 2 3 3 2 3 1 3 2 4 1
Que. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Ans. 1 4 3 1 3 2 3 1 4 4 4 1 3 2 4
Que. 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105
Ans. 3 4 1 1 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 3 1 2
Que. 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
Ans. 3 2 4 3 3 2 4 2 1 4 4 1 3 2 2
Que. 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128
Ans. 2 3 1 3 4 3 3 3
PROTOZOA TO ECHINODERMATA
Taxonomy is the branch which deals with the study of nomenclature, classification and their
principles. Taxonomy word was given by Candolle. It is a Greek world. Taxis- arrangements,
Nomos - Law
HOSTORICAL BACKGROUND OF TAXONOMY :
Aristotle: He is known as the father of zoology . (Book : Historia Animalium)
He is also known as the father of ancient animal - classification. he classified animals into two groups
on the basis of their natural similarities and differences into -
(1) Anaima : Those animals which dont have Red blood or in which RBC are absent e.g. Sponges,
Cnidaria, Mollusca, Arthropoda. Echinodermata like Invertebrates.
(2) Enaima : These animals have red blood. This group includes all vertebrates and it has been
further divided into two bus groups.
(a) Vivipara : It includes animals which given birth to young-ones. e.g. Man, Whale and other
mammals.
(b) Ovipara : It includes animals which lay eggs. e.g. Amphibians, Pisces, Aves, Reptiles etc.
Pliny : He classified animal into two groups :
(i) Flying (ii) Non-flying
John-Ray : He defined the term species. The smallest unit of classification is the species. According
to John-Ray, the organisms which develop from the same type of parents, belong to the same-species.
Mayr: According to his similar species are those which are capable of interbreeding in natural
conditions. Modern definition of species in coined by Mayr.
Carolus linnaeus : In 1735 the Binomial system of Nomenclture was devised by Gespard-Bauhin. But
the detailed information about Binomial system was given by Linnaeus. In 1758 in the10th edition of his
book Systema Naturae he gave the classification of known 4236 animals and presented the
Binomial system of nomenclature of animal. He is also known as Father of Modern-Taxonomy.
In binomial system the name of each animal has two parts. First part has its genus name and second
part has its species name. First latter of genus name must be written in Capital letter and species
name is written in small letters e.g. Canis familiaris. In certain species, sub-species are also found.
For naming the sub species three words are used. First name is for genus second for species and third
for sub-species. The method species three words are used. First name is for genus second for species
and third for sub-species. The method of nomenclature of Sub-species is termed as the Trinomial
nomenclature and it was given by Huxley and Strickland. e.g. Homo sapiens sapiens.
G.L. Cuvier : Coned the term phylum.
Julian-Huxley (1940): Proposed New systematic.
Engler and Prantl : Proposed Phylogenetic classification.
Key for identification of animal was developed by John Ray.
Invertebrate and vertebrate term given by Lamark
Robert Whitaker (1969) : Proposed Five - Kingdom system classification to slow phylogenetic
relationship.
(1) Monera (2) Protista (3) Fungi (4) Plantae (5) Animalia
Linnaeus classified animal kingdom into 6-classes
(1) Mammalia (2) Aves (3) Amphibia (4) Insecta (5) Pisces (6) Vermes
SEQUENCE OF CLASSIFICATION
Smallest unit of classification is Species. Genus includes various types of species. Family is made
up of various genera. Many families join together to form an order, many orders join together to form a
class and many classes form a Phylum. All the phyla unite to form the largest unit i.e. Kingdom.
Various grouping levels or ranks in classification known as Obligate categories.
e.g.
Based on this, all animals are included in the animals kingdom - groups and written in the following
Hierarchical manner. For example obligate category of man can be written as
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Primates
Family Hominidae
Genes Homo
Species Sapiens
IMPORATNT PHYLA
Stoker and usinger classified whole animal kingdom into 31 phyla. Out of which 10 are major and 21
are minor phyla. Main phyla are :
1. Protozoa - e.g. Amoeba, Paramoecium etc.
2. Porifera - Sponges etc.
3. Coelenterata - Hydra, Jellyfish etc.
4. Ctenophora (minor phylum) - Beroe etc.
5. Plathyelmintes - Tape worm etc
6. Nemathelminthes - Nematoda - Ascaris etc
7. Annelida - Earthworm, Leach etc.
8. Arthropoda - Insects, Scorpion, Fly etc.
9. Mollusca - Snail, Pila, Octopus etc.
10. Echinodermata - Star fish etc.
11. Hemichordata - Balanoglossus
12. Chordata - Fish, Snake, Birds, Monkey etc.
Kingdom - phylum - class - order - family - genus - species
ANIMAL KINGDOM EVOLUTIONARY TRENDS
1. Animals show 3 structural levels : Cellular level (Porifera), tissue level (Coelenterate), and
oragn-system level (Platyhelminthes to Chordata).
2. Animal bodies have 4 kinds of symmetry : Spherical (egg.) Radial (Hydra), Biradial (Combjelly),
and bilateral (Frog, Rat).
3. Most animals develop from 3 germ layers : Ectoderm, Mesoderm and Endoderm.
4. Flatworms are ecoelomeates, roundworms are pseudocoelmoates, other animals above
nematodes are coelomates.
5. Most animals are unisexual. Some are bisexual (liverfluxe, earthworm) .
6. Digestive trace in incomplete in Coelenterata to Platyelminthes, and complete in all other
phyla.
7. Respiration in animals may be body surface (hydra), bronchial (Prawn), pulmonay, tracheal
(Insects), or cutaneous (earthworm).
8. Circulatory system is open in Arthropoda and Mollusca and closed in Annelida and Chordata.
9. Animals have a variety excretory organs: Flame cells (liver fluke), intracellular tubules
(Roundworms), nephridia (Earthworm), malpighian tubules (Insects), antennary (Crustaceans),
kidneys (vertebrates).
10. Most animals have head, appendages, skeleton and nervous system.
OUTLIE OF ANIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom
(Level of organization)
Protozoa
(Protoplascic level )
Matazoa
(Cellular / tissue / organ level )
cellular level
Parazoa Mesozoa
Eucetazoa/Enterozoa
Dicyemida
e.g. dicyema
Porifera
(Cellular level)
Tissue and organ system
(minute wormlike parasite
Of marine invertebrate)
Symmetry
Radiata Bilateria
Diploblastic
Tissue level
Triphloblasic
Organ system level
Embyonic development
Protostomous
Pseudocoelomata
Animal kingdom
Animalia
(i) Coelenterata-Hydra
(ii) Ctenophora-Beroe (Triploblastis)
Acoelomata Eucoelomata
Coelom
Deuterostomous
Eucoelomata
e.g. Playhelminthes Nemathelminthes
(Nematoda)
Enterocoel
Echinodermata
Hemichordata
Chordata
Schizocoel
Annelida
Mollusca
Arthropoda
Haemocoel
- It is 3rd largest phylum. One called body performed all the biological activities like multicellular
animals. So they are termed as Acelluar organism, proposed by Dobell.
- Protozoans were first studied by Leeuwnhoek, And the name Protozoa was coined by Goldfuss.
Study of protozoons in known as Protozoology.
- They are world wide, Cosmopolitan mostly Microscopic, Aquatic, terrestrial, free living (Amoeba)
or parasitic (Plasmodium). Solitary or colonial (Proteropongia). Causes serous diseases or
pathogenic.
- Protozoas are small microscopic, Eukaryotic Unicellular, Colourless, Spherical, Oval, Bell shaped,
Spindle shaped slipper like having irregularly Symmetry
- Body level of organisation of Protozons is Protoplasmic level. Consists of uninucleate or
multinucleate protoplasm mostly nacked or some have body bounded by delicate membrane or a
firm pellicle, Test, Lorica or shell. In few groups of protozoa CaCO
3
& Silica shells Exoskeleton
is found e.g. Radiolarian group & Foraminiferan group. Number of nuclei vary from one to many.
Few show nuclear dimorphism. .e.g. Parmoecium Body performs all necessary biological activity
so in them subcellular - Physiological division of Labour is found.
- Locomotion by means of (1) Finger-like Pseudopodia e.g. Amoeba
(2) Whip like Flagella e.g. Euglena
(3) Hairy cillia e.g. Paramoecium
(4) By contraction
(5) No motion
- Nutrition of Protozoans are mainly holozoic (Amoeba), Mixotrophic. (Euglena), Parasitic,
Saprozoic (Plasmodium ) and Digestion is intracellular take place in food vacuole.
- Respiration and Excretion take place by exchange of gases through body surface. Some excretion
may occure through contractile vacuole. Nitrogenous waste is Ammonia. Some fresh water
protozoans get rid of excess water through contractile vacuole known as Osmoregulation.
Amoeba ahs one and Paramoecium has two vacuoles.
- Reproduction takes place by
Asexual Sexual
(1) Binary fission (Ameoba) (1) Syngamy (Plasmodium)
(2) Transverse fission (Paramoecium) (2) Conjugation (Paramoecium)
(3) Longitudinal fission (Trypansoma, Euglena)
(4) Multiple fission (Plasmodium)
(5) Budding
Some also form cyst which help in unfavourable condition for reproduction of organism. They do not
have natural - death because in unicellular animals there is no division of somatoplasm &
PHYLUM - PROTOZOA
germplasm so these are considered as immortal.
WITNESS FEW COMMON PROTOZOANS
- Ellias proved that sponges are animals. Robert grant gave the name Porifera. Study of sponges is
known as Parazoology. Phylogenetically evolved from choano flagillates (Proterospongia)
- All are aquatic, mostly marine but few are found in fresh water also. They are sessible, solitary
or colonial. Entire body with pres i.e. numerous mouthlets Ostia and one opening for exit
Osculum.
- Sponges have various body form and shapes i.e. Gase shape, cylindrical with radial symmery
(Leucosolenia), irregular shape (asymmetrical).
- Sponges have Cellular level of organisation with two germ layer i.e. Diploblasitc and do not
posses head and appendages.
- Body wall consists of
(1) Outer Dermal layer or Pinacoderm
(1) Pinacocytes (Flat cell)
(2) Procytes (oval)
(2) Inner Choanocytic layer or Choanoderm
(1) Collar cell or Choanocytes (Flagelated)
- Characteristic of Porifera
- Choanocytes discovered by - H.J. Clark
(3) Between these two layers gelatinous material Mesenchyme is there.
Consist of Ameobocytes
Scleroblast - For skeleton
Spongioblast - For skeleton
Thesocytes - For food storage (Glycogen)
Phagocytes - To engulf by phagocytosis
Amoebocytes Trophocytes - For Distribution of food
Archaeocytes - Formation ova & spermatazoa (Totipotant cells)
Collencytes - Connective tissue cell
Chromocytes - Pigmented
Myocytes - Highly contractile (at osculum)
PHYLUM PORIFERA (Common Name Sponge)
- Body wall enclosed a large cavity the spongocoel or paragastirc cavity with small cavitied canals.
Choanocytes with flagella is lined in Songocoel and radial canal.
Ceaselles beating of flagellate caused current of water enter through ostia perforating porocytes and
various canals and enters in spongocoel and finally leave through large aperatrue osculum.
- Canal system : Canal system of porifera helps in nutrition, respiration & excretion. Canal are
developed due to folding of inner wall. There are four types of canal systems
(1) Asconoid (2) Syconoid (3) Leuconoid (4) Rhagon
(simplest canal) (Complex and most efficient canal system)
e.g. Leucosolenia, Olynthus e.g. Scypha e.g. Eupongia & spongilla e.g. Larva of Demospongia
- Skeleton is internal, consist of tiny calarious calcoblast or siliceous specules sillicoblast or fine
spongin fibre spongioblast, located in mesenchyma.
There are for types of spicules in sponges
(1) Monoaxon (Usually at osculum) (2) Triaxon
(3) Tetraaxon (4) Polyaxon
Scleroblast secrets spicules and Spongioblast secrets spongin fibre.
- Digestive cavity and mouth in absent. Nutrition is holozoic. Digestion is intracellular and occurs in
food vacuoles of choanocytes.
Food particle strained out by collar cell and pass them to amoebocytes.
Food is stored in thesocytes.
Distribution of food form ingestive cell to other is brought by the movable amoeboid cell.
- Respiration and Excretion takes place by diffusion of gases through body surface. Excretory matter in
Ammonia.
- Sponges do not have nervous system.
- Reproduction takes place by means of
(A) Asexual - By Budding - Special cell mass Gemmules containing Archaeocytes.
Endogenous budding of asexual reproduction is sponge is known as Gemmulation.
(B) Sexual - Sponges are Hermaphrodite, fertilization internal and cross fertilization (Protogynous
condition).
Calcarea Hexactinellida Demospongia
Skeleton
Choanocytes
Inhabit
Canal system
e.g.
- Calcareous spicules
- Relativity large.
- All marine in shallow
water
- Ascon or sycon type
Leucosolenia (smallest)
Scypha (Sycon) - Urn
sponge
Leucilla
Clathrina
Grantia
6 rayed siliceous spiculas
(Glass sponge)
Small
All marine and inhabit in
deepwater
Leucon type
Euplectella - (Venus flower
basket, Bridal gift in Japan)
Hyalonema - (Glass rope
sponge)
Pheronema - (Bowl sponge)
1 or 4 rayed silicious
spicules or spongin fibre
Small
Marine or fresh in deep
or shallow water
Leucon / Rhagon
Spongia (Euspongia)-
(Bath sponge)
Spongilla - (Fresh water
sponge)
Ephydatia - (Sulpher
sponge) Freshwater
Cliona - (Boring sponge)
harm full to Oyster
Hippospongia - (Horse
- sponge or Horny
sponge)
Chaplin - Marmaids
gloves
Poterion - Neptuns Cup
Oscarella - Skeleton
absent
Chondrosina - Skeleton
absent
Helichondria - Bread
sponge
heliclona - Finger
sponge
Largest sponge - Spheciospongia
Hypothetical simple sponge & between larva & sponge - Olynthus
Scrimps - (Spongicula fish) A crustacean, shows commensalisms with Euplecella
1. Pores all over the body.
2. Cellular level of body organisation.
3. A canal system of intercommunicating cavities for the passage of water current.
4. Lack of mouth and digestive cavity.
5. Choanocytes lining the main cavity (spongocoel) or certain canals (radial canals).
6. Presence of spongin fibres.
Formation of ova & spermatozoa
(From Archecytes)
Zygote
Fertilizaation- In ternal tales place
In another sponge through water
current
Sponge
Free living larva escapes
from osculum
(1) Amphiblastula (scypha)
Larva (2) Parenchymula (leucosolenia)
(3) Stereogastrula (Euplectella)
Cleavage- Equal and Holoblastic
segmentation
PORIFERA
(On the basis of Skeleton)
UNIQUE FEATURES
WITNESS FEW COMMON SPONGES
- Leuckart named Coelenterata. Hatschek named Cnidaria on the basis of stinging cells. Peyssonal &
trembly established animal nature of Coelenterata.
- Mostly marine, few fresh-water (Hydra). Carnivorous, some are fixed or free floating.
- Coelenterates have two types of zooids (individual)
(1) Polyp (2) Medusa
- Cylindrical in shape
- Mostly sessile, but some times motile
- May be solitory or Colonial
- Types of structures :
Gastrozooids (Hydranth) - For Nutrition
Dectylozooids - For Protection
Gonozoids - For Reproduction
- Umbrella like
- Free swimming
- Always solitary
- Types of structures :
Phyllozoids - For Protection
Nectophore - For Swimming
Gonophore - For Reproduction
Pneumatophores - For Swimming
Either or both zooids may occur in a species.
If both forms are found in a group it is Cormidia.
If both are found in a species, two form alternate in life cycle. (Alternation of generation or Metagenesis)
- Group of different types of zooids in polyp or medusa shows polymorphism.
- Coelenterates are usually having radial symmetry, Anthozoans have Biradial symmetry.
- Coelenterates have two Germs layers (1) Ectoderm (2) Endoderm i.e. they are Diploblastic
PHYLUM COELENTERATS
- Coelenterates have Tissue level of organisation.
- No head and Appendages. The oral end (mouth) often bears slender, flexible process hollow tentacles.
- Body wall consists of -
(1) Epidermis (Outer layer)
- Stinging cells or Nematoblast or Cnidoblast (for offence & defence) characteristic of coelenterata.
Inject Hypnotoxin.
- Interstitial cells (Totipotent) pluripotent reserve to replace worn out cells/germ cells/Nematocyst)
(2) Gastrodermis (Inner layer)
- Nutritive cells (with food vacuole)
- Interstitial cells
- Between these two
layers, gelatinous
Mesogloea is present
which contain free cells.
Mesogloea is secreted
by both above layers.
- Body of coelenterates may be supported by horny or calcareous exoskeleton.
- Cavity of the Coelentron is having single aperture. Mouth serve both purpose i.e. Incomplete
digestion tract (Blind sac.)
Digestion is intercellular as well as Intracellular i.e. takes place in Coelenteron as well as in food
vocuole.
Coelenteron is also responsible for distribution of food besides partly digesting it. This dual role named
coelectron as Gastrovascular cavity.
- Respiration and Excretion takes place by diffusion of gases through body surface.
Excretory matter is Ammonia.
- Nervous system Both in polyp & medusa form is loose net work of nerve fibre form nerve cell on either
side of mesagolea (Diffused type). Neurons are non-polar. Sensory cell also present. Medusa have
sense organ Rhopalia or statocyst / Tentaculocytes.
- Sexes may be separate or united coelenterates can reproduce Asexually by Budding (Polyp) and by
Sexually (Medusa).
Gonads have no duct. Fertilization may be External or internal, Cleavage is Holoblastic. Development
includes larva.
Larva of Obelia - Planula (free living) an Scyphistoma larva fixed polyp like.
Larva of Aurelia - Ephyra
Coelenterata is classified into three classes.
Hydrozoa
Syphozoa
Anthozoa (Actinozoa)
- Polyp & medusa often show
polymorphism & mategenesis.
- Polyps with manubriam
- Meduca have a velum
(crapsedote)
- Mesogelea is Acelluar
- Grastrovascular cavity
undivided.
- Gonads are formed from
epidermal interstitial cell
(Ectodermal) and shed gamets
directly to the surrounding water.
- Cnidoblast in present only in
epidermis
e.g. Hydra - Fresh water polyp
Obelia - the sea fur,
(Polyp, Blastostyles, Medusa
shows metagenesis)
Physalia - the portugueses
man of war.
(Neurotoxic, gas gland
present)
Bougainvillea
Porpita
Vellela - Little snail
Tubularia
Millipora (sting coral)
- Medusa form is more common
- Polyp form reduced or absent
and have small manubrium
- Velum absent.
- Mesogloea is thick,
galatinuous and contains cells.
- Gastrovascular cavity
undivided.
- Gonads from from
gastrodermal interstitial cells.
(Endodermal) and shed the
gamets into the digestive tract
when escape through the mouth.
- Cnidoblst is present in
epidermis & Gastrodermis
e.g. Aurelia - the Jelly fish,
Moon jally.
Larva - Ephyra
Rhizostoma - Many m(Poly
stomum)
Pilema
Cyanea - Sun Jelly
Atolla
Periphylla
- Only polyp form
- No manubrium
- Velum absent.
- Mesogloea constains cells &
fibres
- Gastro vascular cavity have
compartment i.e. mesentreis.
- Gonads - Gonads form form
gastrodermal interstitial cells.
(Endodermal) and shed gamets
into the digestive tract escape via
mouth
- Chindoblast is present in
epidermis & Gastrodermis
e.g. This class has two types
of animal
(1)Anemones - Skeleton absent
Adamsia - the seam anemore
Metridium - Sea anemone
(2) Coral - CaCO
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Skeleton
Astraea - the star coral
Pennatula - the sea pen
orgonia - the sea fan
Pteroides - Sea father
Renilla - Sea feather
Renilla - Sea pansy
Tubipora - Organ - pipe coral
Alyconium - Dead mans
finger (Soft coral)
Corallum - Ted coral
(Moonga)
Heliopora - Blue coral
Oculina -Eye coral
Meandrina - Brain coral
Madrepora - Stag-Horn cor
Fungia - Mushroom coal
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UNIQUE FEATURES
- Tissue level of organisation of the body
- Special stinging cells, the cnidoblats, for defence and offence.
- Ephithliomuscular cells with a dual role of epithelium and musculature.
- Incomplete digestive tract bounded by body wall.
- A simple nervous system in the form of a network of nerve cell and fibres.
- Simple gonands without gonoduct.
WITHNESS FEW COELENTERATES
- Ctenophra name was given by Eschosbboltz. These animals are known for their beauty and delicate
nature. In sunlight their comb-plate give the effect of a rainbow. The animals of this phylum are known
as sea-gooseberries or Comb-jellies or Sea-walnuts. Nematoblasts are absent, so they are
also called ancindaria.
- All animals are marine and pelagic (float on sea surface) and show Bioluminescence.
- Body from many be spherical, cylindrical or Pear - shaped. Body is soft transparent jelly like having
Bira-dial symmetry with tissue grade body organisation.
- Animals are Troploblastic Mesoglea contains ameoboid mesodermsl cells called Colloblast.
- Locomotion takes place by the presence of 8 ciliary comb plates on the body surface.
- Skeletal, Excretory and Respiratory system are Absent.
- Animals are carnivorous. They feed on the eggs and larvae of Molluscs, fishes and crustanceans. A
pair of long solid tentacles are present. In place of nematablasts on the tentacles a special type of cells
are present called Lasso-cells which help in catching the pre. Anus is absent.
- All animals are Bisexual. Complex type of sexual reproduction is found. Metagenesis is absent.
Regeneration is normally found. Development is of indirect type. Life cycle involves a free living
Cydippid larval stage. Cleavage is Holoblastic determinate and unequal.
Asexual reproduction is absent.
- Regeneration & paedogenesis is normally found.
- Ctenophora is divided into two classes on the basis of tentacles.
TENTACULATA NUDA
e.g .Pleurobrachia Beroe - Swimming eye of cat.
Valeman
Cestum - Venuss girdle
Ctenolana - Commensal with Alycyonium
Hormiphora
Euchloro rabra - with cnidoblast ctinophore. (Exception)
- Gegenbour Suggested the name Platyelminthes. Included flat worms most primitive bilateral animals.
Free living (terrestrial, fresh water or marine) or parasite.
- Study of worms causing parasitic infestation in human is Helminthology. Most members of this phylum
are the parasites of vertebrate. Some are found in aquatic habitat.
- Body organisation is of Tissue oragn grade.
- Body is Triploblastic i.e. body is formed from three germinal layers i.e. Ectoderm, Endoderm &
Mesoderm.
- Body is Bilaterally symmetrical.
- Anterior and posterior parts are clear. Distinct head begins from this phylum.
- Locomotary organs are absent in these animals but adhesive organs are present like suckers, hook
etc.
- Epidermis is syncytial and is some time ciliated. On the body wall of parasitic animals a thick cuticle is
present i.e. Tegument. This cuticle protects the parasite from the digestive - enzymes of the host. It is
secreted by Epidermis.
PHYLUM CTENOPHORA
PHYLUM PLATYHELMINTHES
- Muscles in the body-wall are mesodermsl. Below the epidermis longitudinal, circular and oblique
muscles are present.
- Nervous system is ladder like having brain ring and two main longitudinal nerves connected at
intervals by transverse commissures. Sense organs occur in free living form.
- These are acoelomate. In between various organs a solid, loose mesodermal tissue called
Mesenchyma or Parenchyma is present.
- In Turbellaria and Tramatoda class an incomplete (Blind sac body plan) and without anus digestive
system is present. In animals of class Cestoda, digestive system is completely absent.
- Skeleton and circulatory systems are absent. Turgidity of the fluid in the parechymal meshes
maintainst the form of the body (Hydrokeleton)
- Animal respire through body surface. Anaerobic respiration in internal parasite like Toenia.
- Excretory organs are protonephridia or flame-cells. Flame-cells are also termed as the Solenocytes.
They also help in osmoregulation.
- All animals of this phylum are Bisexual. Reproductive system is complex an well-developed.
Fertilization may be self or cross and internal. Cleavage is spiral & determinate. Development may
be direct or indirect. In indirect development, larva may be one of more types. In these animals
yolk/vitelline glands are present which provide nutrition to the eggs.
Dugesia (Planaria) - Found in fresh water, Nocturnal, Cannibalism, slow creeping omnivorous.
Reproduce sexual as well as asexual (Transerve Binary fission), food power of regeneration. Pharynx
can be everted. Fasciola - (Liver fluke), Found in the bile ducts of liver of Sheep & Goat (Digenetic
endoparasite) It causes Liver-rot or cirrhosis.
Spiny cuticle, Attached to bile ducts by posterior suckers. Temporary copulatory canal Laurers canal is
found. Respire anaerobically. Holozoic - feeds on blood, bile and epithelial cell of bile duct
hermaphrodite may undergo self or cross fertilisation. Show polyembrony and metagenesis
Life history involve two hosts (Digenetic)
(1) Primary host - Sheep & Goat
(2) Secondary host - Garden-snail (Planorbis, Lymnea, Bulinux)
Shows special multiplication in larva stage namely Miracidium, Sporocyst, Redia and Cercaria and
Metacercaria.
Infective stage for Primary host (Sheep) - Metacercaria.
Infective stage for Secondary host (Snail) - Miracidium. (Free swimming)
Schitosoma - (Blood fluk) Found in veins of human bladder and intestine. Respire aerobically and
feeds on blood. Unisexual, Large male carries female in a groove gynaecophoric canal on ventral side.
Life history show sexual dimorphism
Life history involve two hosts (Digenetic)
(1) Primary host - Man
(2) Secondary host - Graden - snail (Planobis, Lymnea, Bulinus)
Shows special multiplication in larva stage namely Miracidium, Sporrocyst and Cercaria.
Infected stage of Primary host (Man) - Cercaria
Infected stage of Secondary host (Snail)- Miracidium. (Free swiming)
Larva enters human body by boring in skin while bathing in ponds.
In damages the liver & causes intestinal disorder - Schistosomiasis or Bilharzia
Toenia solium : (Pork tapworm) Flate, white ribbon - like, size - 4m x 6mm
Three region (1) head or scolex with hooks & suckers (2) Neck - for forming new proglottides.
Divided into three classes
Turbellaria
Trematoda
Cestoda
- Free living fresh water or marine
known as Planarians or Eddy worm
- Body is unsegmented and leaf like
Coverde by delicate ciliated
epidermis. Rod shaped Rhabdites
In epidermis
- Mouth in often venral and anus
absent. Alimentary canal is present
(Branched)
- Reproduction - asexual sexual
and shows good power of
regeneration, no larva.
- Suckers - absent
e.g.
Dugesia - (Planaria)
Microstomum - Enemy of
Hydra
Macrostomum
Ref. Mesostoma
Gunda
Canvoluta - Symbiont on
Zoochlorella and Diatoms,
algae.
Inchthyophaga - Parasite
on fishes
- Endo-Parasite, known as flukes, or
flat worms
- Body-Unsegmented and leaf life,
covered by tegument, (Find spines)
No epidermis in adult
- Mouth - anterior & anus is absent.
Alimentary canal-branched.
- Life history - included larval stage
& involve, more than one host.
- Suckers - for attachment in the
host
e.g.
Fasciola (The liver flukes
Schistosoma (the blood
flukes)
Paragonimus (lung fluke
worm)
(in lungs of man and pig)
Ref. Diplozoon - Ectaparasite on
the gill of fish. (Monogenetic)
Opisthorchis - Human liver
fluk or Chinese liver fluk
- Endo - Parasite Intestina lparasite,
known as tape worms
- Body Ribbon like, covered by
tegument. No epidermis is adult.
- Mouth and Anus absent (food from
body surface). Alimentary canal
absent.
- Life history - includes larval stage &
Involve, more than one host. Each
proglottieds has one or two sets of
male & female reproductive organ
- Scolex has suckers & hooks for
attachment
- Body divided into scolex, neck and
strobilla of few to numerous
proglottids. No true segments
Taenia solum - Pork tapeworm
Taenia saginata - Beef tapeworm
Echonococcus - Dog tapeworm
Hymenolepis - Smallest tapeworm in
mans intestine - 10 cn, 200
proglottids (Monogenetic)
Amphilina
Rellientina - Birds tape worm
Phylloothrium
Ref. Monieziea - Endoparisiste of
ruminents
(3) log strobila ~ 850 proglottides. T. Sodium is human gut parasite. Attached to intestinal wall by hoods
& suckers. Saprozoic nutrition, anaerobic respiration. Hermaphrodite - Self fertilization (Between two
different Proglottids of the same species). Man gets infection from undercooked pork containing
encysted larvae cysticerci. Life history involve two hosts (Digenetic)
(1) Primary host - Man
(2) Secondary host - Pig
Shows special multiplication in larva stage namely Onchosphere, Hexacanth, Bladder worm and
Cysticerus
Infective stage of Primary host Man - Cysticercus.
Infetive stage of Secondary host Pig - Onchosphere
It causes the disease Cysticercosis
There are three types of Proglottids.
WITNESS FEW COMMON FLAT WORMS
(1)
Immature proglottids
- with developing sex organs
(2)
Mature proglottids
- Fully formed sex organs
- Each has set of testis and ovary
(3)
Gravid proglottids
- Uterus Packed with capsule
Detached from stobila
(Known as Apolysis)
& pass out in host faeces as a
capsules (egg + yolk cell in a
shell)
Man gets infected from
undercooked pork. (Measly
pork-having cystecerici)
Disease - Taeniasis /
Cysticercosis
- Development of Haxacanth
& bladder worm.
- Developed to Cysticercus
larva Remain alive in the pig
Muscles for 5-6 years
(infected stage of man)
- Development of Embryo
- Pig swallowing embryo
Onchosphere larva
- I nfected stage of Pig
Taenia saginata (Beef Tapeworm) -
Digenetic - Primary host - Man
Secondary - Cow sometimes Sheep
The Beef tapeworm, infects the beef eating population. Scolex without rostellum & hooks.
Longer then T. solium
Echonococcus - (Dog tapeworm or Hydatid worm)
Digenetic - Primary host - Dog
Secondary - Pig
With two or three proglottids
It causes the disease Hydatip
UNIQUE FEATURES
- Bilateral symmetry.
- Organ-system level of organization
- Head with sense organs at the front end.
- Three germs layers.
- Muscle layers both in the body wall and gut
- Brain ring and nerve cords,
- Organised excretory system, and
- Gonoducts and copulatory organs
PHYLUM - ASCHELMINTHES (NEHATHELMINTHES OR NEMATODA)
Earlier round worms or thread worm were classified as Achelminthes by Grobben.
- Gegenbour established the Phylum Nemathelminthes. Phylum included round worm.
- Nematods are found everywhere in fresh water, sea water, soil humus - rich soil. Many as a parasite
and cause health problems.
- Animal of this phylum are Cylindrical, tapering at both end without segmentation.
- Symmetry - Bilateral, Germ layer - Triploblastic, Level of organisation - Organ system level and having
tube within tube plan.
- Anterior end does not show distinct head.
- No appendage
- Body wall consist of
(1) Cuticle - Firm, non living, resistant to
digestive enzymes of host.
- Moulted (changed) many time during
growth period (usually four times).
(2) Epidermis - Without cilia. Syncytial i.e. a
continuous layer of cytoplasm having
scattered nuclei.
(3) Muscle layer - Longitudinal fibre divided into
four quadrants.
- Body cavity is there between body wall and digestive tract. Which is not lined by mesothelium i.e.
Pseudocoel (developed from blastocoel) and contain Pseudocoelomic fluid.
- Skeleton is not mineralized. High fluid pressure in the pseudocoelom maintainst body shape. It is called
Hydro skeleton.
- Digestive tract is complete and differentiated into mouth, pharynx, intestine & Anus.
Mouth is surrounded by 3 - lips having sensory papillae and amphids.
Pharynx is muscular. It is used to suck of food. Intestine is non muscular.
- Respiration is through body surface by diffusion.
- Circulatory system is undeveloped
- Nervous system comprises of circum pharyngeal ring (Brain). Sense organs like Papilalae
(Tangoreceptors) Amphids (Chemoreceptor) are present on lip
Paird unicellular Phasmids (chemoreceptor) are found near hind end of body.
- Excretory system is H-shape of gland cells or intracellular canal or Protonephiridia -(Renettle cell).
Excretory matter is ammonia.
- Reproduction system is developed as sexes are generally separate.
Sexual dimorphism is present.
Male is smaller than female and curved from its caudal end.
Male has penial spiculas for copulation. Genital tract joins digestive track to form cloaca.
Female is larger than male and straight.
Genital track open independently, Female lays numerous eggs with Chitnous shell.
Fertilization is internal and development is mostly direct.
Cleavage is Holoblastic spiral and determinate type.
Number of cells are fixed from larva to adult development knows as Eutely.
Nematoda has been classified into two classes on the basis of specialised sense organ Caudal receptor
& Excretory system.
e.g.Ascaris - Intestinal round worm (in small intestine) larva - Rhabditiform/Rhabditoid
Enterobius - Pin worm or seat work (in large intestine)
Ancylostoma - Hookworm (in small intestine)
Wuchereria - Filarial worm (in Lymph vessels/gland) by female culex mosquito. Viviparous (Digenetic)
Loa - loa - Eye worm (African eye worm)
Trichuris - Whip worm (in intestine)
Rhabditis - Free living
Trichinella - (First in intestine then in stripped muscle)
Dracunulus - Guinea worm (madina worm) or fieryserpent (Digenetic - Cyclops as intermediate) (Oldest
discovered Nematode)
e.g. Desmoscolex
1. PHASMIDIA
2. APHASMIDIA
- Syncytial epidermis
- Body wall musculature of longitudinal fibres only.
- Pseudocoel, a body cavity without a lining of mesodermal coelomic epithelium.
- Complete digestive tract.
- Fluid filled body cavity.
- Separate sexes.
WITNESS FEW FOUND WORMS
(A) Male] (B) Female] (C) Enface view of mouth and lips
- Lamarck coined the term Annelida
- Free living found in moist soil, fresh water, sea or few are parasite.
- Body is Soft elongated cylindrical or flattened divided into segments or metamers by ring like, groves
called Annuli.
- Symmetry - Bilateral, Germ layer - Triploblastic, Level of organisation - Organ system level
having tube within tube plan.
- Anterior end forms a distinct head with sense organ in few annelids.- Appendages are simple,
unjointed and locomotory having Chitinous Setae and Parapodia
- Body wall consist of
(1) Cuticle - Thin moist Albuminoid cuticle allow free exchange of gas.
(2) Epidermis - Single layered epidermis made up of supporting cell, sensory and glandular cell.
(3) Muscle layer - (1) Circular layer. (2) Longitudinal layer. Muscle are smooth/unstraited.
Body wall may have minute chitinous setae.
UNIQUE FEATURES
PHYLUM ANNELIDA
- First Protostomi eucoelomate animals
Body cavity is true coelom lined by mesodermal coelomic epithelium. Schizocoel.
it is divided by transverse septa into compartment. It is filled with coelomic fluid that contains cells.
- As such there is no Skeleton. Fluid filled coelom serves as a hydrostatic skeleton.
- Digestive tract is complete, straight and extends through entire body. The gut has both circular and
longitudinal muscles. Few Annelids and sanguivorous. Digestive gland are developed for the first time
in Annelids.
- Respiration is through skin i.e. Cutaneous respiration. Some have gills (branchial respiration).
- Circulatory system is closed. Some blood vessels enlarge to act as pumping heart. (Heart appear
first time in annelids)
The blood is red with hemoglobin dissolved in plasma (Erythrocruorin) It has amoeboid corpuscles
only. Few Annelids like Seballa have Chlorocruorin as a respiratory pigment also. Hirudinaria has
circulatory system with haemocoelic system.
- Excretory organ is Nephridia. Coiled tubules also in osmoregulation.
Excretory matter (1) Ammonia in aquatic form (2) Urea in land form
- Nervous system consist of A circumenteric nerve ring, Double, midventral, nerve cord with gangila.
Sence organ chemoreceptor, photoreceptor & tentacle, palp, eyes may be present.
- Sexes may be separate or united. Asexual reproduction by budding or fission is some cases also.
Atok (asexual), Epitok (sexual) Phenomenon also found (Nereis).
- Cleavage is spiral and determinate unqual & holoblastic. Regeneration is usually found. Life history
includs a trochophore larva in few Annelids.
Nereis : Inhabits in Sea - shore between tide mark,
burrows, Nocturnal, Carnivorous, Gregarious
Fertilization in sea.
Parapodia in each segment except first & last,
During breading body divids in two pars anterior
asexual part - Atoke and posterior sexual portion
Epitoke. This change is known as epitoky.
UNIQUE FEATURES
To suck impure blood by leach is called Phlebotomy Metametric segmentation
Nephridia for excretion and osmoregulatin
Closed circulatory system with respiratory pigment dissolved in the plasma
Setea in the body wall in most forms.
Head, appendages and respiratory organs in some cases,
Cirucular and longitudinal muscles in both body wall and gut wall.
Annelida is classified into 4 classes on the basis of presence or absence of sense organ and position of
setae
Polychaeta
1. Most of the members
are found in sea water.
2. Cephalisation is more
distinct. Head with well
developed eyes,
tentacles and olfactory
plans.
3. Setae numerous and
are present in
parapodia, parapodia
helps in locomotion
and also in respiration.
Suckers are absent
4. Clitellum absent.
5. Animals unisexual and
gonads are formed
only during breeding
season.
6. Development is
indirect. Larval stage is
called Trochophore.
e.g. Nereis - Sand worm
Aphrodite - Sea
mouse
Arenicola - Lug worm
Seballa - Peacock
worm
Chaetopterus - paddle
worm shows bio
florescence great
power of regeneration.
Euinice - Palalo worm
Polynoe - Scale worm
Terebella - respire by
gills
Glycera - Smoot blood
worm
Oligochaeta
1. Most of the members
are terrestrial, but some
are aquatic.
2. Cephalisation absent.
No distinct head, eyes,
tentacles and olfactory
palps.
3. Setae for locomotion.
Number of setae is
limited and situated in
micro bags present in
body wall, single setae
is present in a bag.
Parapodia & sucker are
absent.
4. Clitellum is present
permanently for cocoon
formation. Fertilization
is external and is held
in cocoon.
5. Bisexualor rmaphrodite
cross fertilisation &
external
6. Development is direct.
No larva
e.g.
Pheretima
Eutyphaeus
Lumbricus - European
earthworm
Dravida
Megascolex - Largest
earth worm (S. India)
Dero - Fresh watered
Nais - Fresh watered
Tubifex - Blood worm
(Fresh water)
indicator organic loading
Hirudinea
1. Aquatic, terrestrial,
extoparaside and
sanguivorous
2. Cephalisation absent.
No distinct head, eyes,
tentacles and olfactory
plaps.
3. Parapodia and setae
are absent. Succkers at
both the ends
4. Clitellum(9-11egments)
development only in
breeding season
5. Animals of this class
are bisexual.
Fertilization is external
6. Development is direct.
No larva
- Number of segments
are fixed i.e. 33
segments. Each
segment subdivided
into numberous rings.
Called Secondary
external annulation
- Anticougulant Hirudin
in the saliva
- Saw like chitinous teeth
in buccal cavity
circulation with
haemocoelic system
- Heamocoelomic
system is present
Coelom is divided in
tubes having coelomic
fluid and haemoglobin.
A special mosedermal
tissue Botryoidal tissue
made up of adipose
tissue for fat storage is
present.
e.g. Hirudinaria - Fresh
water leech
Bonellia - Sea leech
male is ill developed
and lives permanently
in the uterus of female
(unisexual)
Pontobdella - Skate
sucke.
e.g. Hirudo - Medicinal
leech (Highly modified)
Glossiphonia - Fresh
water leech
Haemadipsa
Terrestrial leech
Haemopis - Horse
leech
Acanthobdella
Ectoparasidte with
setae C.L. between
oligochaeta Hirudinea
Archiannelida
1. Members of this class
are salt water animals
with small body.
2. Cephalisation absent.
No distinct head, eyes,
tentacle present and
olfactory plants.
3. Parapodia and setae
are absent.
4. Citellum absent.
5. Animals are unisexual
6. Development is
indirect. Larval stage is
called Trochophore
- External segmentation
is not very distinct
e.g. Polygordius - C.L.
between Annelida &
Mollusca (living fossil)
Protodrillus
Ref. Dinophilus
Nerilla
PROTOZOA EXERCISE
INTRODUCTION & PHYLUM -
PROTOZOA
`1. The term phylum in taxonomy was given by
(1) John Ray (2) G.L. Cuvier
(3) C.Linnaeus (4) Lamark
2. Animal which have a well marked digestive
cavity are put under -
(1) Parazoa (2) Enterozoa
(3) Metazoa (4) Bryozoa
3. The class of phylum protozoa to which
Nacotiluca belongs is
(1) Rhizopoda (2) Sporozoa
(3) Mastigophora (4) Ciliate
4. The cell anus is some protozonans is knows as
(1) Cytopharynx (2) Cutostome
(3) Cytoproct (4) Peristome
5. In which of the following the nuclear
dimorphism is seen -
(1) Entamoeba (2) Leishmania
(3) Trypanosoma (4) Paramoecium
6. The term new systematics was introduced by
(1) Adolf engler (2) Bentham
(3) Julian Huxley (4) Linneaus
7. Class sporozoa of phylum protozoa is
characterised by
(1) Flagella (2) Cillina
(3) Parasitism (4) None
8. The vector for causing sleeping sickness in
man is
(1) House fly (2) Mosquito
(3) Tse-tse fly (4) Butter fly
9. Which of the protozoan is considered as
connecting link between plants and animals
(1) Enamoeba (2) Paramoecium
(3) Euglena (4) Monocystis
10. In which of the following classes locomotory
organs are absent
(1) Rhizopoda (2) Sporozoa
(3) Suctoria (4) Mastigophora
11. Pick the odd pair out
(1) Monera - eukaryote
(2) Pprifera : chonocytes
(3) Coelenterata : nematocyst
(4) Annelida : matamerism
12. Who divided animals into Enaima & Anaima
(1) Aristotle (2) Linnaeus
(3) Curvier (4) Lamarck
13. Proterospongia is a connecting link between
(1) Protozoa and prorifera
(2) Profera and coelenterata
(3) Protozoa and annelida
(4) Porifera and annelida
14. In protostomia blastopore form
(1) mouth (2) Anus
(3) Both (4) None
15. Slipper animalcule is
(1) Entamoeba (2) Paramoecium
(3) Giardia (4) Euglena
16. Holophytic nutrition is found is one of the
following
(1) Amoeba (2) Paramoecium
(3) Hydra (4) Euglena
17. Mixotrophic nutrition occurs in
(1) Entamoeba (2) Paramoecium
(3) Giardia (4) Euglena
18. One of the following is shelled protozoan
(1) Eliphidium (2) Noctiluca
(3) Trichonympha (4) Giardia
19. Which of the protozoan is considered as the
connective link between Rhizopoda & Flagellata
classes
(1) Mastigamoeba (2) Noctiluca
(3) Trypanosoma (4) Ceratidium
20. The active protozoa are unable to live in
(1) Moist place (2) Dry place
(3) Marine water (4) Fresh water
21. The class of phylum Protozoa in which nutrition
is most varied is
(1) Sporozoa (2) Rhizopoda
(3) Mastigophora (4) Ciliata
22. Trapanosoma which causes sleeping sickness
in men belongs to class
(1) sporozoa (2) Rhizopoda
(3) Mstigophora (4) Ciliate
23. Based on body organisation animals are
grouped in to
(1) protozoa an metazoa
(2) Protozoa and parazoa
(3) Eumetazoa and parazoa
(4) Parazoa & metazoa
24. Which of the following act for protection of body
(defensive) in some protozoa
(1) Nematocysts (2) Statocysts
(3) Lasso cells (4) Trichocyst
25. Asexual reproduction in glafellates usually
occurs by the proccess of
(1) Binary fission
(2) Simple fission
(3) Longitudinal binary fission
(4) None of the above
26. Contractile vacuole is mostly present in which
protozoans.
(1) Marine protozoa (2) Parasitic protozoa
(3) Fresh water protozoa (4) All of the above
27. Binomial nomenclature of organism was
introduced by
(1) Aristotle (2) Theophratus
(3) Darwing (4) Linnaeus
28. An example of biolumnicent protozoan in
(1) Noctiluca (2) Ceratium
(3) Both (1) & (2) (4) None of these
29. Chagas-disease in man is caused by
(1) Trypanosoma gambiense
(2) T.cruzi
(3) T.equinum
(4) T.brueci
30. Kala zar disease in man in caused by
(1) Leishmania donovani
(2) Trypanosoma gambiense
(3) Trypanosoma cruzi
(4) Giardia
31. Vaginities or Leucorrhoe disease in female is
caused by
(1) Trichmonas vaginalis (2) Trichonympha
(3) Noctiluca (4) Giardia
32. Bell-animalcule or pedicillate protozoan is
(1) Vorticella (2) Didinium
(3) Nyctotherus (4) Arcineta
33. The outer most lose sheath on the body of
protozon is known as
(1) Lorica house
(2) Endoskeleton
(3) Pellicle
(4) None of these
34. The word Acellular was given by
(1) Dobell (2) H.J. clarck
(3) Leder mullar (4) Linnaeus
35. Which character is not found in the animals of
class ciliata
(1) Ciliary locomotion
(2) Autotrophic nutrition
(3) Dimorphic nuclei
(4) Sexual reproduction
36. An edoparasitic animal without organelles of
locomotion should be placed in class
(1) Sracodina (2) Flagellata
(3) Sporozoa (4) Ciliata
37. Which group of animals belongs to class
sporozoa
(1) Plasmodium & Monocystis
(2) Entamoeba & Paramoecium
(3) Euglena & Noctiluca
(4) Plasmodium & Vorticlella
38. Which of the following pair is correctly matched
(1) Leishmania - kala azar
(2) Giardia - sleeping sickness
(3) Entamoeba - Malaria
(4) Plasmodium Dysentry
39. Reproduction in Paramoecium is controlled by
(1) Macronucleus (2) Micronucleus
(3) Both (4) None
40. Paramoecium divides by
(1) Transverse binary fission
(2) Longitudinal binary fission
(3) Both (4) None
41. One of the following disease is caused by
Protozoans
(1) Malaria (2) Typhoid
(3) Tetanus (4) Yellow fever
42. Trypanosoma gambines is found parasite on
human body in
(1) Blood
(2) Bone marrow
(3) Cerebro spinal fluid
(4) Blood & cerebrospinal fluid
43. One of the following is polymorphic
(1) Taenia solium (2) Trypanosoma
(3) Paramoecium (4) Entamoeba
44. Which of the following is phtotrophic flagellate
(1) Entamoeba (2) Paramoecium
(3) Euglena (4) Vorticella
45. Which is the locomotary organs of class
suctoria
(1) Pseudopodia (2) Flagellum
(3) Cilia (4) Tentacles
46. Sleeping sickenss is due to bite of
(1) Sand fly (2) Tse tse fly
(3) Bed-bug (4) white fly
47. The cell mouth in some protozoans in known as
(1) cytoproct (2) cytostome
(3) peristome (4) cytopharynx
48. Pellicle is the covering of
(1) Paramoecium (2) Plasmodium
(3) Monocystis (4) all of three
49. When Paramoecium was subjected to X-ray its
macronucleus degenerate and one of the
following stopped.
(1) Locomotion, digestin, osmoregulation
(2) Reproduction, digestion locomotion
(3) Reproduction, Locomotion, osmoregulation
(4) Reproduction, osmoregualtion
50. Contractile vacuole is not found in
(1) Plasmodium (2) Monocystis
(3) Both (1) & (2) (4) Amoeba
51. One of the following is intra- cellular parasite
(1) Plasmodium (2) Ancylostoma
(3) Mosquito (4) Entamoeba
52. What is correct is following
(1) Amoeba pseudo podia
(2) Plasmodium cilia
(3) Euglena cilia
(4) Paramoecium - flagella
53. Chaos is also known as
(1) yellow amoeba
(2) Giant amoeba
(3) Parasitic amoeba
(4) No amoeba
54. Filopodia are found in
(1) Amoeba (2) Euglypha
(3) Polystomella (4) None
55. One of the following is correct with two
characters
(1) Amoeba - contractile vascuole &
pseudopodia
(2) Paramoecium - cilia & cyclosis
(3) Trypanosoma - undulating membrane &
flagella
(4) All the above
56. Mode of nutrition is Paramoecium is
(1) Holophytic (2) Holozoic
(3) Saprophitic (4) Saprozoic
57. Term Vertebrate and invertebrate and given
by
(1) Joan - ray (2) Linneaus
(3) Lamark (4) Leucart
58. Most complex ptorozoans are
(1) Ciliates (2) Flagellates
(3) Rhizopodes (4) Sporozoans
59. Most simplest protozoans are
(1) Ciliates (2) Flagellates
(3) Rhizopodes (4) Sporozoans
60. The sun animalcules come under the group
(1) Foraminifera (2) Heliozoa
(3) Radiolaria (4) Testaea
61. Indicate the correct arrangement in increasing
manner of the following taxonoic group
(1) Family, class order, phylum
(2) Genus, family order, class, phylum
(3) order, family genus, class
(4) Species, order, family, class
62. Texas fever in cattles in caused by
(1) Babesia (2) Monocystis
(3) Plasmodium (4) Giardia
63. Which protozoans is harmful to sericulture
(1) Babesia (2) Monocystis
(3) Nosema (4) Plasmodium
PHYLUM - POR IFERA
64. Sponges are characterized by -
(1) Amoeboid cells (2) Choanocytes cells
(3) Pigmented cells (4) Gland cells
65. In sponges the food is stored in
(1) Trophocytes (2) Desmocytes
(3) Archeocytes (4) Thesocytes
66. Which on of the sponge part corresponds to the
mouth of other animals
(1) Osculum (2) incurrent canal
(3) Ostia (4) Excurrent canal
67. Bath sponge is common name of -
(1) Spongilla (2) Euspongia
(3) Euplectella (4) Leucosolenia
68. Classification of porifera is based up on
(1) Spicules (2) Canal system
(3) Amoebocytes cells (4) Nutrition
69. Which of the following animals is marine
(1) Amoeba (2) Hydra
(3) Sycon (4) Pheretima
70. Cellular grade organisation is found in
(1) Helminthes (2) Coelenterata
(3) Profera (4) All of these
71. Porifera has
(1) water vascular system
(2) Canal system
(3) Haemo coelomic system
(4) None
72. Paragastric cavity is related with
(1) Sponge (2) Coelenterata
(3) Nematodes (4) All
73. Asexual reproductive structures of most perifera
are called
(1) Gemmules
(2) Paren cymula
(3) Amphiblastula
(4) Sterogastrula
74. Sponges are
(1) All fresh water
(2) All marine
(3) Fresh water as well as marine
(4) Very few fresh water, and mostly marine
75. Spicules and amoebocytes in a sponge occur in
its
(1) Pinacoderm (2) Choanoderm
(3) Mesenchyma (4) Spongocoel
76. A sponge can be distinguished from other
metazoan animals by the presence of -
(1) Marine habitat (2) Choanocytes
(3) Intra cellular digestion (4) Endoskeleton
77. Collared flagellated cells of sponges are known
as
(1) Pinacocytes (2) Chonocytes
(3) Scleroblasts (4) Myocytes
78. Gemmules in sponges are helpful in
(1) Digestion
(2) Asexual reproduction
(3) Sexual reproduction
(4) Conserving water
79. The glass sponge Euplectell belong to class
(1) Demopongiae (2) Hexactinellida
(3) Calcarea (4) Hydrozoa
80. Skeleton of the class demospongia may be
composed of
(1) Calcareous specules
(2) Silicious spicules
(3) Spongin fibres
(4) Both sponging fibres and silicious spicules
81. Which of the following cell of a sponge serve to
maintain a water current in its body
(1) Myocytes
(2) Chromocytes
(3) Pinacocytes
(4) Choanocytes
82. The choanocytes lining the spongocoel are
embryologically
(1) Endodermal in origin
(2) Ectodermial inorigin
(3) Mesodermal in origin
(4) Cuticular in origin
83. The middle layer of the body wall of porifera is
(1) Mesenchyme (2) Mesoderm
(3) Mesogloea (4) Mesentry
84. Which of the following cells of porifera act like
interstitial cells of coelenterata
(1) Pinacocytes (2) Choanocytes
(3) Collenocytes (4) Archeocytes
85. Which ameobocytes of sponge is reponsible to
form endoskeleton
(1) Scleroblast cells (2) Archaeocytes
(3) Collenocytes (4) Chromocytes
86. On the basis of which character sponges were
included under animal kingdom
(1) Endoskeleton of spicules
(2) Porous body
(3) Great power of regeneration
(4) Continuous in coming and out going water
current
87. if a food particle is place near the osculum of a
sponge then it will
(1) Be thrown away
(2) Be ingested
(3) Rotate round osculum
(4) Be ingested first and then thrown out
through ostia
88. The cells of porifera which help is sexual
reproduction are called
(1) Myocytes (2) Porocytes
(3) Archeocytes (4) Chromocytes
89. Larval form found in sponges ins
(1) Ascon (2) Sycon
(3) Leucon (4) None of these
91. The gametes in sponges develop form
(1) Ameobocytes (2) Archeocytes
(3) Choanocytes (4) Myocytes
92. Pigmented amoebocytes are
(1) Chromocytes (2) Chlorocytes
(3) Thesocytes (4) Sclerocytes
93. Osculum is lined by
(1) Myoctyes cells (2) Pinacocytes cells
(3) Collar Cells (4) None of the above
94. Leucon type canal system is found in
(1) Sycon (2) Leucosolenia
(3) Spongilla (4) All of the above
95. One of the following is correct
(1) All sponges are motile
(2) Few are motile and rest are sessile
(3) Few are sessile and rest re motile
(4) All sponges are sessile
96. The flagellated larva of Leucosolenia is known
as
(1) Planula (2) Parenchymula
(3) Hydrula (4) Ephyra
97. Spongocoel is also knows as
(1) Para gastric cavity
(2)Gastrovascular cavity
(3) Water vascular cavity
(4) Coelentreron
98. Fertilization in Leucosolenia is
(1) Cross & internal
(2) Self & External
(3) Self & internal
(4) Cross & External
99. Boring sponge is
(1) Cliona (2) Spongilla
(3) Euspongia (4) Hyalonema
100.Fringe of Monoaxon spicules is found
around the
(1) Ostia (2) Osculum
(3) Procyte (4) Apopyle
101.Which of the following animals was given as a
wedding gift in Japan, as symbiolizing the idea,
till death as do part :
(1) Hyalonema (2) Euplectella
(3) Sycon (4) Euspongia
102.Which is following is correct match
(1) Pheronema - Bowl sponge
(2) Hyalonema - Glass rope sponge
(3) Euspongia - Mermaids gloves
(4) Cliona - Boring sponge
PHYLUM - COELENTERATA
103.Hydra is a coelenterate because it has
(1) Tentacles (2) Mesogloea
(3) Coelentron and cnidoblast (4)Hypostome
104.Portuguese man of war is
(1) Soldier of world war I
(2) Protuguese
(3) A sponge
(4) A polymorphic, colonial coelenterata
105.True jelly fishes belongs to the class
(1) Both anthozoa and syphozoa
(2) Hydrozoa
(3) Anthozoa
(4) Scypozoa
106.Which one of the following diploblastic
(1) Pennatual (2) Paramoecium
(3) Polystomella (4) Entamoeba
107.Diploblastic acoelomate condition is found in
(1) Planaria (2) Ascaris
(3) Rotifer (4) Sea anemone
108.Term Cnidaria is given
(1) Hatschek (2) Lamarck
(3) Curvier (4) Linnaeus
109.Organ pipe coral is
(1) Astaraea (2) Tubipora
(3) Fungia (4) Meandrina
110.Which one of the following is Coelenterate
(1) Sea cow (2) Sea cucumber
(3) Sea fan (4) Sean horse
111.In the members of class scyphozoa
(1) Polyp stage is well developed
(2) Polyp stage is reduced
(3) Medusa stage is absent
(4) Medsa stage is reduced
112.Fresh water Coelenterates occur in which class
(1) Hydrozoa
(2) Scyphozoa
(3) Anthozoa
(4) All of the above
113.The function of datcylzoid in a polymorphic
colony of coelenterate is
(1) Locomotion (2) Offence & defence
(3) Reproduction (4) Nutrition
114.Medusa with velum is characteristic of class
(1) Syphozoa (2) Actinozoa
(3) Anthozoa (4) Hydrozoa
115.Medusa without velum is characteristic of class
(1) Scyphozoa (2) Actinozoa
(3) Anthozoa (4) Hydrozoa
116.Phylum Coelenarate has remained at which
level of body organisation
(1) Cellular level (2) Cell-tissue grade
(3) Tissue organ level
(4) Tissue organ & system level
117.Sea pen & sea fan are marine
(1) Hydrozonas (2) Anthozoans
(3) Mollusca (4) Fishes
118.Corals belongs to the phylum
(1) Porofera (2) Coelenterata
(3) Mollusca (4) Echinodermata
119.Anemons belongs to class
(1) Demospongiae (2) Calcaria
(3) Anthozoa (4) Hydrozoa
120.Polymorphism is well marked in the members
of class
(1) Anthozoa (2) Scyphozoa
(3) Sporozoa (4) Hydrozoa
121.Medusa stage is not found in the members of
class
(1) Hydrozoa (2) Scyphozoa
(3) Sporozoa (4) Anthozoa
122.The true diploblastic animals belong to
(1) Coelenterata & ctenophora
(2) Cnidaria & porifera
(3) Annelida & Nema toda
(4) Porifera & protozoa
123.Radially symmetrical diploblastic animals with
cnidoblasts in which polymorphism is evident
belong to
(1) Hydrozoa (2) Scyphozoa
(3) Anthozoa (4) Ciliophora
124.Great barrier reef is found in
(1) Australia (2) Austra
(3) Shri lanka (4) All
125.Which one of the coelenterates does not
exhibit polymorphism
(1) Pysalia (poruguese man of war)
(2) Obelia (Marine Polyp)
(3) Hydar (fresh water polyp)
(4) Millipora (stinging coral)
126.Coelentaon is divided in compartments in
(1) Anthozoans (2) Hydrozoans
(3) Scyphozoans (4) None
127.Hydranth is
(1) Poly of Obelia
(2) Medusa of Obelia
(3) Blasto style of Obelia
(4) None of the above
128.A radially symmetrical diploblastic animal is
(1) Round worm (2) Earth worm
(3) Liver Fluke (4) Hydra
PHYLUM - CTENOPHORA,
PLATYHELMINTHES, NEMATODA AND
ANNELIDA
129.A mature proglottid of Taenia is one which has
(1) Only female reproductive organs
(2) Both female and male reproductive organs
(3) Only eggs and degenerated reproductive
organs
(4) Hexacanth embryos.
130.The gravid proglottids having fertilized eggs in
uterus of Tape worm are regularly detached,
this process is known as
(1) Aplysis (2) Proliferation
(3) Strobilation (4) Topolysis
131.Filaria worm is
(1) Trichuris
(2) Wauchereria bancrofti
(3) Ascaris lumbricoides
(4) Ancylostoma
132.Annelids are
(1) Radially symmetrical
(2) Externally segmented
(3) Triploblastic (4) Pseudocoelomate
133.Animals showing metameric segmentation are
(1) Porifera (2) Annelids
(3) Tape worms (4) Namethelmithes
134.The free living platyhelmithes belongs to
(1) Turbellaria (2) Cestoda
(3) Tremotod
(4) Tremotoda and cestoda
135.Elephantiasis is caused by
(1) Trichinella (2) Desmoscolex
(3) Enterobius (4) Wuchereria
136.Which of the following, endoparasite of man is
viviparous?
(1) Ascaris (2) Wuchereria
(3) Raenia (4) Dracunculus
137.Animals in which clitellum always presents,
belong to which class of Annelida
(1) Polycheta (2) Oligecheta
(3) Hirudinea (4) Archiannelida
138.Body cavity in members of Annelida are
(1) Schizocoel (2) Pseudocoel
(3) Enterocoel (4) Body cavity absent
139.Animals of which phylum exhibit tube within
tube structure
(1) Coelenterata (2) Platyhelminthes
(3) Cestoda (4) Annelida
140.In which animals the male always occurs inside
female
(1) Tubifex (2) Bonellia
(3) Pontobdella (4) Protodrillus
141.In animals of which class, the number of body
segments is definite
(1) Oligechaeta (2) Hirudinea
(3) Polycheata (4) None of these
142.Aphrodite, commonly knows as sea mouse
is an
(1) Annelid (2) Mollusc
(3) Insect (4) Mammals
143.Tapeworm gets nutrition in the alimantery
canal of vertebrates :
(1) By absorbing liquid food through generally
body surface
(2) By suckers
(3) Both
(4) None
144.Flat worms are at -
(1) Organs grade (2) Tissue grade
(3) cellular grade (4) None
145.Whose body remains segmented?
(1) Porifera (2) Coelenterata
(3) Mollusca (4) None
146.Which animal do not posses larval stage in its
life cycle
(1) Ascaris (2) Frog
(3) Taenia (4) Pheritema
147.Tape worm with only two or three proglottids
(1) Taenia solum (2) Moniezia
(3) Taenia saginata (4) Echonococus
148.Blood fluke is
(1) opisthorchis (2) Schistosoma
(3) Fasciola (4) None
149.Ascaris is
(1) Radially symmetrical
(2) Bilaterally symmetrical
(3) Asymmetrical
(4) None
150.One of the following is not hermaphrodite
(1) Earthworm (2) Leach
(3) Taenia (4) Ascaris
151.One of the following is commonly known as
whipworm
(1) Oxyuris (2) Trichuris
(3) Wauchereria (4) None
152.One of the following is not Annelid
(1) Pheretima (2) Hirudinaria
(3) Uretyphlus (4) Aphrodite
153.Parapodia are locomotary in function is
(1) Scolopnedra
(2) Nereis
(3) Centipede
(4) Earth worm
154. Planaria, liver fluke and Taenia are
(1) Flat worms (2) Parasites
(3) Segmeneted (4) None
155.True Coelom has evolved for the first time is
(1) Arthopoda (2) Mollusca
(3) Annelida (4) Platyhelminthes
156.Platyhelmithes are
(1) Diploblastic, radially symmetriacal and
coelomate
(2) Diploblastic, radially, symmetrical and
aceolomate
(3) Triploblastic, bilaterally symmetrical and
aceolomate
(4) Triploblastic, bilaterally symmetrical and
pseudocoelomate
157.A polychaete is defferentiated from oligochaete
on the basis of
(1) Absence of clitellum
(2) Presence of distinct head
(3) Presence of parapodia
(4) All of the above
158.In polychaetes the nature of setae is
(1) Numerous
(2) Single in each segment
(3) Occur in bundles
(4) Remains fused
159.Centum is commonly called
(1) Benus flower bascekt
(2) Brain coral
(3) Venus girdle or belt
(4) Deed mans fingers
160.Ctenophores exhibit
(1) Radial symmetry
(2) Asymmetry
(3) Biradial symmetry
(4) Bilateral symmetry
161.The characteristic larva of Ctenophora is
(1) Cydippid
(2) Veliger
(3) Nauplius
(4) Trochophore
162.Liver fluke belongs to the class
(1) Trematoda (2) cestoda
(3) Nematoda (4) Polychaeta
163.Which of the following cells are missing in
Acnidarian
(1) Interstitial cells (2) Reproductive cells
(3) Stinging (4) Secretory cells
164.Platyhelminthes contain both free living as well
as parasitic animals in which class
(1) Cestoda (2) Trematoda
(3) Turbellaria (4) None of these
165.Proteonephiridia of fresh water platyhelminthes
help in
(1) Exretion & osmoregulation
(2) Nutrition & excretion
(3) Reproducing & respiration
(4) Secretion & nutrition
166.Planaria are included under the class
(1) Trematoda (2) Turbellaria
(3) Cestoda (4) Nematoda
167.The common Indian cattle leech belongs to the
genus
(1) Arenicola (2) Hirudinaria
(3) Megascolex (4) Pontobdella
168.Saliva of leeches contain as anticoagulant
called
(1) Heparin (2) Histamine
(3) Hirudin (4) Haematin
169.Schistosoma (Human blood fluke) belongs to
the class
(1) Trematoda (2) Turbellaria
(3) Cestoda (4) Ctenophora
170.Which of the following is not an aquatic
oligochaete
(1) Pheretima (2) Tubifex
(3) Dero (4) Nais
171.Which of the following is an Annelids
(1) sea horse (2) sea mouse
(3) sea cow (4) sea pen
172.Botryoidal tissue occurs in
(1) Hirudinaria (2) Lumbricus
(3) Aphrodite (4) Chaetopterus
173.An example of class polychaeta is
(1) Nereis
(2) Pheretima
(3) Hirudinaria
(4) All of the above
174.Comb jellies or Sea Walnuts belong to
the phylum.
(1) Coelenterata (2) Ctenophora
(3) Mollusca (4) Echinodermata
175.Which of the following group of animal contain
rhabdites in their cellular and ciliated epidermis.
(1) Turbellaria (2)Cestoda
(3) Trematoda (4) Nematoda
176.The characteristic feature of Ctenophora is
(1) presence of eight comb plates for
locomotion.
(2) Absence of nematocysts
(3) Presence of Colloblasts or lasso cells on the
tentacles for capturing food
(4) All of the above
177.Hooked embryo is found in
(1) Fasciola (2) Dugesia
(3) Taenia (4) All of the above
178.An example of blood fluke is
(1) Polystomum
(2) Paramphistomum
(3) Schistosoma
(4) Paragonimus
179.Which of the following is an example of
Etenophora
(1) Beroe & Cestum
(2) Ctenoplana
(3) Pleurobrachia (4) All of the above
180.Which one of the following has mesoderm but
no coelom
(1) Flat worm (2) Earth worm
(3) Round worm (4) Hirudo
181.Excretory organs of Toenia are
(1) Flame cells
(2) Solenocyted
(3) Protonephridia
(4) All of the above
182.Excretion in most Annelids take place by
(1) Kidneys (2) Flame cells
(3) Nephridia (4) Ciliated funnel
183.In Annelids formation of larva is usually absent
but when present the larva is called
(1) Tadpole
(2) Planula
(3) Trochopore
(4) Ephyra
184.Which of the following has not been correctly
classified
(1) Oligochaeta - Pheretima
(2) Polychaeta - Chaetopterus
(3) Hirudinea - Pontobdella
(4) Demospongia - Euplectella
185.Which of the following is pseudo coelomate
animal
(1) Whip worm (2) Sand-worm
(3) Flat- worm (4) Tape worm
186.Which of the following is miss-matched
(1) Trichuris - whip worm
(2) Loa-loa - eye worm
(3) Ancylostoma - pin worm
(4) Ascaris - found worm
187.Largest Earth worm is
(1) Pheretima (2) Lumbricus
(3) Megascolex (4) Dravida
188.Secondary external annulation occurs in
(1) Leech (2) Earthworm
(3) Taenia (4) Fasciola
189.Term Ctenophora was given by
(1) Robert grant (2) Gold fux
(3) Gagenbaur (4) Echscboltx
190.Lasso cells are present in
(1) Coelenterata (2) Ctenophora
(3) Profera (4) Protozoa
191.Beroe is commonly called
(1) Swimminy eye of cat
(2) Brain coral
(3) Dead mans fingers
(4) Venus girdle
192.Characteristic feature of class cestoda is
(1) Hooked embryo
(2) Externally segmented body
(3) Absence of alimatray canal
(4) All of the above
193.Find out true statement for Leeches
(1) They are unsegmented animals
(2) They are all endoparasite
(3) In them coelom is reduced
(4) They are found in sea water fresh water and
moist soil
194.Taenia solium & Taenia saginata belongs to
(1) Turbellaria
(2) Trematoda
(3) Cestoda
(4) Nematoda
195.Only parasitic forms are found in
(1) Trubellaria
(2) Crustacea
(3) Oligochaeta
(4) Cestoda
196.Division of phylum Annelida into oligochaeta &
polychaeta is mainly based up on the
arrangement of
(1) Nephridia (2) Setae
(3) Appendages (4) Clitellum
197.Which of the following is correctly matched
(1) Aurelia - sun jelly
(2) Cynanea - jelly - fish
(3) Velella - little sail
(4) Taenia saginata - pork tape worm
198.Fasciola hepatica causes
(1) Liver rot in sheep
(2) Bleeding in intestine
(3) Anaemia in man
(4) None of the above
199.Cestodes have
(1) A ribbon like flate body
(2) A scolex with suckers and hooks
(3) Numerous proglottids in the body
(4) All of the above
200.The correct sequence of various larvae in Live
fluke is
(1) Miracidium, sprocyst, cercaria, redia
(2) Miracidium sprocyst, Redia, cercaria
(3) Sporocyts, Redia, Miracidium, Cercaria
(4) Cercaria, sprocyst, Redia, Miracidium
201.Larval from of Fosciala hepatica which
penetrates snail is
(1) Hexacanth
(2) Miracidium
(3) Cysticercus
(4) Cercaria
202.Bladder worm (Cysticercus) is the larva of
(1) Planaria (2) Tape worm
(3) Round worm (4) None
203.Taenia solum has
(1) Mouth and anus both
(2) Only mouth present but no anus
(3) Only anus present but no mouth
(4) Mouth and anus both are absent
204.Correct sequence in Taenia is
(1) Onchosphere, Bladderworm, Cysticercus
(2) Cyticercus, Miracidium, Bladder, worm
(3) Sporocyst, Miracidium,onchosphere
(4) Hexacanth, cysticercus, sporocyst
205.Self fertilization is found in
(1) Planaria (2) Faenia
(3) 1 & 2 Both (4) Fasciola
206.Planaria also known as
(1) Dugesia (2) Blood fluke
(3) Dog tape worm (4) Liver fluke
207.One of the following is not correct
(1) Taenia - Liver rot
(2) Fasciola - Liver rot
(3) Schistosoma - Blood fluke
(4) Planaria - free living
208.Life cycle is digenetic in
(1) Taenia solium
(2) Fasciola hepatica
(3) Taenia saginata
(4) All the above
209.Suckers of leech are located at
(1) Anterior end (2) Oligochaeta
(3) Hirudinea (4) Tubifex
210.Suckers of leech are located at
(1) Anterior end (2) Posterior end
(3) 1 & 2 Both (4) None
211.Haemocoelomic system is best represented by
(1) Earth worm (2) Leech
(3) Ascaris (4) Hydra
212.Coelom derived from blastocoel is known as
(1) Entercosoelom (2) Haemocoel
(3) Pseudocoelom (4) Schizocoel
212.Skate-sucker is the common name of
(1) Hirudo (2) Hirudinaria
(3) Pontobdella (4) Nereis
214.The sprocyst larval stage is seen in the life
cycle of
(1) Plasmodium (2) Liver fluke
(3) Ascais (4) Tape worm
215.The Eddy-worm come under the class
(1) Turbellaria (2) Cestoda
(3) Nematoda (4) Trematoda
216.Leeches have fixed and comparatively less
number of segments in their body, but
externally these appear to be made up of many
more segments due to the presence to
(1) External septa
(2) Secondary Annulation
(3) Groovel
(4) Furrows
217.Which of the following is primitive annelies
(1) Polygordius (2) Haemadipsa
(3) Pheretima (4) Leech
218.Which of the following is marine leech
(1) Heamedipsa (2) Bonellia
(3) Hirudinaria (4) None of these
219.Which of the following in as example of Leech
(1) Hirudinaria (2) Glossiphonia
(3) Haemadipsa (4) All the above
220.Which is the enemy of hydra
(1) Mesostoma (2)Macrostomum
(3) Microstomum (4)Gunda
PROTOZOA ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ans. 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 4 4
Que. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Ans. 1 1 2 3 3 1 4 3 3 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1
Que. 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51
Ans. 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 4 2 3 4 2 2 4 1 3 1
Que. 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
Ans. 1 2 2 4 2 3 1 2 2 2 1 3 2 4 3 2 1
Que. 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85
Ans. 3 3 2 1 1 4 3 2 2 2 2 4 4 1 1 4 1
Que. 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102
Ans. 4 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 3
Que. 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119
Ans. 3 4 4 1 4 1 2 3 2 1 2 4 1 2 2 2 3
Que. 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136
Ans. 4 4 2 1 1 3 1 1 4 2 1 2 3 2 1 4 2
Que. 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153
Ans. 2 1 4 2 2 1 1 1 4 4 4 2 2 4 2 3 2
Que. 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170
Ans. 1 3 3 4 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 1
Que. 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187
Ans. 2 1 1 2 1 4 3 3 4 1 4 3 3 4 1 3 3
Que. 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204
Ans. 1 4 2 1 4 4 3 4 2 3 1 4 2 2 2 4 1
Que. 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220
Ans. 2 1 1 4 1 3 2 3 3 2 1 2 1 2 4 3
- Arthropod is the biggest phylum. About 9,00,000 species are there.
- Von Siebold established phylum Arthropods.
- Arthropods are found in water, land, sea, in plant and anima. They are Colonia gregarious, shows
parental care.
- Sometime Parthenogenesis Phenomenon also found i.e. Development of an unfertilised egg into an
offspring.
- Phylum Includes Crabs, prawn, insets, spinder, scorpion, ticks, mite, centipedes, millipedes, Fossil
arthropods are called Trilobites.
- Body is Bilateral, Triplablastic with organ system level of organisation
- Head is distinct [High degree of canalization], Consists of many fused segments bears well developed
sense organ such as eyes, compound eyes, antennae.
Compound eye consist of many similar unit ommatidia each having lense and capable of forming
image.
- Arthropod have various shapes with externally segmented body. Segmentation is either
(1) Two region with Head and trunk or Cephalothoras and abdomen
(2) Three region with Head, thorax & addomen
Some or all segments bear jointed appendages. Hence name arthro - joints, poda - foot
No internal segmentation like Annelida
Body wall consists of :-
- Cuticle composed or protein & polysaccharide chitin which is further strengthen by deposition of mineral
(calcium phosphate & carbonate)
- Restricts growth and periodically change during growth known as moulitng or ecdysis.
- Flexible part of cuticle is called suture.
- Chitinous plates which form exoskeleton are known as sclerites.
Epidermis
- Single layered epidermis without cilia & flagella.
Muscle
- Muscle are arranged in bundles.
- Muscle are striped/strained - Voluntary (first time developed in arthropods)
- Due to presence of joints muscle are separate in them
Body cavity around viscera contain blood and is called the haemocoel. True coelom is reduced to
cavities in reproductive organs (gonads) & excretory organs. Coelom of gonads is called gonocoel and
of nephrons is called nephrocoel.
Digestive Tract is complete
It has divided into three parts :
(1) Stomedaeum (Anterior) (21) Mesenteron (Midde) (3) Proctodeum (Posterior)
Striated muscles are found in digestive tract.
- Mouth parts adapted for -
(1) Biting and chewing - Biting and chewing type - Grasshopper, Cockroach, Termits, Caterpillars.
PHYLUM - ARTHROPODA
(2) Piercing - Sucking type - Mosquitoes, Bugs, Fleas
(3) Chewing Lapping type - Bee
(4) Sponging type - Housefly, fruitfly.
(5) Siphoning type - Butterflies, moths
- Respiration is through body surface or special structure such as gills (e.g. Prawn), Trachea (e.g.
Insects), Book-lungs (e.g. Scorpion), Book-gills (e.g. King crabs). Trachea carry oxygen direct to the
cells
- Circulatory system is Open i.e. blood flows in hoemocoel instead of blood vessels.
Blood - With white corpuscle, colourless - Haemolymph. (.e.g. Insect)
- Copper containing pigment haemocyanin (e.g. Prawn)
Heart - A dorsal, tubular pulsatile, one to many chambered tubular structure.
- Excretory organs are -
(1) Antennary or green glands or maxillary gland (e.g. Crustaceans) opening directly to the exterior.
(2) Coxal gland (e.g. Arachnids)
(3) Malpighian tubules (e.g. Insects) opening into the gut.
Excretory matter is Ammoia in aquatic animal are Uric acid is hand animal
- Nervous system comprises of a circumenteric ring and a double, solid midventral nerve cord
bearing a pair of ganglia per segment or less (Ganglia).
Insects communicate by Pheromonues by releasing chemical into the environment. Also acts on a sex
attraction. Sexes are separate. Fertilization internal but few aquatic has external. Gonads have ducts.
Larva stage undergores degree of Metamorphosis. Sexual dimorphism may be present. Mostly
oviparous few viviparous.
- Animals of Arthropoda are most successful invaders of terrestrial environment in invertebrates due
to presence of (1) Cuticle (2) Appendages (3) Wings
- Jointed appendages modified for a variety of functions.
- Tough, jointed exoskeleton of chitinous plates.
- Tracheae for respiration in majority of cases.
- Compound eyes.
- Malpighian tubules for excretion.
- Power of flight in most insects.
- Striped muscles arranged in bundles for moving particular parts.
WITNESS FEW ARTHROPODS
UNIQUE FEATURES
- It is second largest Phylum.
- Mollusca (Soft bodied) are marine. some are also found in fresh water or on land.
Jonhston coined the name Mollusca.
- Study of this phylum is known as Malacology & study of shell of molluscan is known as Chancology.
- Body is unsegmeneted with variety of shapes. Neopilina is exceptionally segmented.
- Molluscns are usually bilateral. Few are secondarily asymmetrical (snail) due to twisting (Torsion)
during growth. These are triploblastic with Organ system level.
- Body wall includes one layered epidermis (usually ciliated) with unstriped muscles found in bundles.
- Body parts consist of
(1) Head with sense organ. Head is absent in Pelecypod.
(2) Dorsal visceral mass containing organs system
(3) Ventral foot for locomotion.
(4) Thin fleshy fold or outgrowth of dorsal body wall coveres the body. This fold is called mantle or
pallim.
It encoloses a space mantle or pallial cavity between itself and the body.
The mantle usually secretes as external limy shell. Shell is made up of Calcium carbonate and
Choncheolin protein.
Shell may also be internal (Cattle fish), reduced and even absent (Octopus)
- Coelom is greatly reduced. It is presented by cavities in the pericardium kidneys and gonads. Space
among the viscera contain blood and form haemocoel.
- Digestive tract is complete. Buccal cavity contain a rasping organ the Radula. with transverse row of
teeth. Anus pens into the mantle cavity. Digestive glands are known as hepatopancrease.
- Respiration is usually by bills. i.e. Ctenidia are in the mantle cavity but respiration may takes pace by
body surface also. Dentalium respire by Mantle. Pila respire by polmonary sac on land and by gills
in water.
- Circulatory system is open. It includes dorsal pulsatile heart and a few arteries that open into sinuses.
Cephalopoda has closed type of circulatory system
Blood has a copper containing, blue respiratory pigment Haemocyamin. Blood is colourless with
ameobocytes.
- Excretory system includes 1 or 2 pairs of sac like kidneys, which open into the mantle cavity. Kidney
of molluscans are Metanephridia known as Kabers organs or Organ of Bojanus. Excretory metter is
ammonia or uric acid.
- Nervous system comprises three paired ganglia
(1) Cerebral (above the mouth) (2) Pedal (in the foot) (3) Visceral (in visceral mass)
These are inter connected by (1) Commissure (Joins similar ganglia)
(2) Connective (Joins dissimilar ganglia)
Senses organ included (1) Eye - Present over a stalk called ommatophore (Gastropoda).
(2) Statocyst/Lithocyst - For equilibrium in foot
(3) Osphradia - Chemoreceptor/Olfactory as well as for testing
chemical & physical nature of water.
PHYLUM - MOLLUSCA
- Sexes usually separate (snail has ovotestis). Gonads have ducts. Fertilization may be external or
internal.
Cleavage is spiral, determinate, unequal and holoblastic.
Development is - Direct or indirect. Trochophore is very common larva of Mollusca phylum. Larva
Glochidium (Fresh water mussel) and Veliger, (Pila)
Precious pearl of the size of tennis - balls is made by a mollusc - Tridekna
Nacre layer is called Mother of Pearl: This layer is made up of CaCO
3
and choncheolin protein.
Father of pearl industry - Kokichi Mikimoto
Molluscs are classified on the basis of shell, Foot, Nervous system and Gills into seven classes.
- Three body regions : head, visceral mass and foot
- A glandular fold, the mantle, over the body.
- Mantle cavity with anal, excretory and genital apertures in it.
- Calcareous shell around the body in most cases.
- A rasping organ, the radula, in the buccal cavity.
- Much better sense organs, such as eyes, statocytsts, osphradia, etc.
WITNESS FEW MOLLUSCS
UNIQUE FEATURES
UNIQUE FEATURES
Monoplacophora
Aplacophor
a
Polylocophora/Amph
ineura
Scaphopoda
Gastropod
a
Pelecypoda
Bialvia or
Lamellibranchia
Cephalopod
a
- Marin, common
Character of
Annelida and
Arthropoda
Body Bilaterally
symmetrical and
segmented.
Head - Indistinct
Shell - Dome -
shaped with
mantle
Radula - Present
Foot - Flat
muscular
Larva-Trochopore
e.g.
- Neopilina
Living fossils
Connecting
link of
Annelida and
Molluca and
onlysegmented
mollusc with
nephridia.
- Marine,
Worm like
Body - Small
covered by
thick mantle
Head - Small
without
eyes
& tenticles
Shell-
Absent.
Radula-
Present
Foot-
Reduce /
Absent
Larva-
Trochophore
e.g.
-
Neomenia
- Marine
Body - Bilateral
Head - reduced
without eyes and
tentacels
Shell - Present or
absent. 8 dorsal plates
present (Multivalved)
Radual - Present
Foot - Reduce/absent.
Larva - Trochophore
e.g.
Chiton - The
coat of
small shell (Sea-
mica)
Chaetopleura
*Name Amphineura
was given by
Vonlhering
-Marine
Bod -Bilateral
Head- absent
Shell-ubular,
open at both
end.
Radula-
Present
Foot- Conical
and use for
digging.
Larva-
Trochophore
e.g.
Dentalium -
Tusk shell
(Respire by
mantle)
-
Marine/fres
h
waster/mois
t
soil
Body-
Symmetrica
l embryo
grows into
an
asymmetric
al adult due
to
twisting/tors
ion of
visceral
mass during
developmen
t, mouth &
anus lies on
same side
Head-With
yes
& tentacles.
Shell -
Spirally
coiled
Radula -
present
Root -
Large & flat
-Larva-
Trochophor
e or Veliger
e.g. Pila -
Apple-snail
(Shell used
in buttons)
Cypraea -
Old
currency
Limex -
Slug (shell
less)
helix
Turbinella -
Shankh
Turbo -
Bats eye
Doris - Sea
lemon
Aplysia -
Sea hare
Planorbis -
Land snail
Lymnea -
Land snail
Actatina -
Land snail
Achatina -
Land snail
Xancus -
Holy chank
Potella -
Limpet
Fissurella -
Keyhole
limpet
-Marine / fresh
water
Body - Bilateral
and flat
Head - Absent
Shell - Consist of
two valves
movably hinged
dorsally
Radula - Absent
Foot Plough or
Wedge shaped for
burrowing
Redula-absent
Larva-lochidium
Trochophore
e.g.
Unio - Mussel
(fresh water)
Mytilus-Mussel
(marine)
Lamellidens
(mussel)
Ostrea
Tered- Ship
worm
Pinctada
Pearl oysters
Pteria - Indian
Preal
oyster
Spondilus
Edible
oyster
Tridekna -
Highest
economic
value
Pecten-Scallop
Cardium-
Jumping
ivalvia
Soeln - Blade
fish
-Marine
Body -
Bilateral
head & foot
combined
cephalopoda
Shell -
Internal and
reduced it
may be
external
(Nautilus) or
absent
(Octopus)
Redula-
Present
Foot -
Modified into
a funnel and
partly into 8
or 10 sucker
bearing arms
that surround
the mouth.
Exhalant
siphon
-Closed
blood
circulation
-Discharge
Ink
gland for
defence
-Hectocotyle
for
sperm
transfer
-Lava absent
e.g. Sepia -
Cuttle fish 10
arms having
Chromatophir
es
Tethys - Sea
fly
Loligo -
Squid (redula
absent)
Architeuthis
-
Giant squid
(Largest
invertebrate)
Octopus
Devil fish 8
arms
Nautilus
- Name Echnodermata was given by Jabab Klein
All are Marine except Synapta similis.
Generally live at bottom and show moving.
- Body shape is star like, cylindrical like, melon-like disc-lime flower like.
Body unsegmented with bilateral symmetry is larva and radial pentamerous (arranged in five or
multiple) in adult.
Echinoderms are triploblastic with organ - system level of organisation
- Echinoderms do not have head.
Tube feet (podia) with comes out through radial area i.e. Ambulacral used for locomotion. They are
and retracted by variation in hydraulic pressure of fluid in them and by contraction of their muscles.
- Body wall of echinoderms consists of
(1) Epidermis : Single layered & ciliated.
(2) Dermis - Below the epidermis thick dermis having
mesodermal endo skeleton of calcareous plate
(Ossicles). In has spines
(3) Muscles - Smooth and lie below dermis.
Minute pincerlike structure pedicellariae comes out
through skin. They keep body surface clear of
debris by opening & closing.
- Echinoderms have true Coelom lined by ciliated
mesothe lium. Enterocoeleus contains fluids with
free amoeboid cells called coelomocytes.
- Coelom is divided into many tubes and sinuses ,
which together form 3 systems.
(1) A unique water filled ambulacral or water
vascular system with tube feet to help in
locomotion. A
perforated plate madreporite permits entry pf
water into ambulacra system which also helps in
food
and gas transport system. Structures like Pollian
vesicle, Tiedemann body or recompose, stone
canal
are also found in water vascular system.
PHYLUM - ENCHINODERMATA
(2) Haemsal system.
(3) Perihaemal system.
- Respiration takes place by gills called dermal branchiae or populae in most Echinoderms like
Starfish. By genital bursea in Brittle star, By cloacal respiratory trees Sea Cucumber, by Peristomial
gills - Sea urchin
By tube feet in few echinoderms
- Digestive tract is complete, (incompletel - brittle star).
Circulation system is reduced and open type called haemal system Perihaemal system. No heart or
pumping vessel.
- There is not excretory organ system. Nitrogenous waste (ammonia) diffuses out via gills bursea,
reparatory trees and tube feet. A amoeboid cells in coelomic fluid also perform excretory function by
absorbing excretory mater.
- Nervous system is simple and premitive type includes a Nerve ring and radial nerve cord with simple
sense organ. (No brain)
- Echinoderms resemble chordates in early embryonic development.
- Echinoderms have separate sexes.
- Fertilization is external (no copulation). Life history included ciliated, bilaterally symmetrical larva that
undergoes metamorphosis and change into a adult (Deuterostome).
Star fish Bipinnaria, Brittle star Ophioplutes
Sear urchin Echonopluteus Sea cucumber Auricularia
Father star Doliolaria
- Few echinoderms (star fish) have great power of regeneration. They brack of their arms for defence
purpose. This phenomenon is known as Autonomy.
- Echinoderms in angry or frightened state vomits out viscera (internal organ). This phenomenon is
known as
Evisceration.
Heart urchin has lophophore (Ciliary structure)
Echinodermata has been Classified into -
(1) Sub phylum - Enchinozoa - Class - Holothuroidea, Enchinoidea
(2) Sub Phylum - Crinozoa - Class - Crinoidea.
(3) Sub phylum - Asterozoa - Class - Asteroidea, Ophiuroidea.
- Bilateral symmetry in the larva and radial symmetry in the adult.
- Mesodermial endoskeleton of calcareous plates, usually with spines.
- Modification of a part of the coelom into a water vascular system for aid in locomotion.
- Characteristic tube feet for locomotion.
- Peculiar pedicellariae for cleaning the body surface.
LARVA
UNIQUE FEATURES
Divided into Five classes.
Asteroidea
Ophiuroidea
Echinoidea
Holothuroidea
Crinoidea
Body form - Flat &
star like.
Arms - Five or
multiple of five not
sharply marked
with the central
disc
Spines - Present
Pedicellariae -
Present
Abmulacral groove
- Situated at oral
surface.
Madreporite - at
Aboral surface
Anus - At aboral
end.
Viscera - Extend
upto arms
Respiration -
Dermal branchiae
or papulae
Sucker-Present
Larva - Bipinnaria
or Brachiolaria
e.g.
Asterias - starfish
Solaster - Sea star
Pentaceros - Sea
pentagon
Body form - Flat &
star like.
Arms - Five or
multiple of five
Sharply marked
with the central
disc
Spines - Present
Pedicellariae -
Absent
Ambulacral groove
- Not visible
Madreporite - Oral
Anus - Absent
Viscera - No
Viscera into arms.
Respiraion -
Genital bursea
Suckers - Absent
Larva -
Ophiopluteus
e.g.
Ophiothrix (Brittle
star)
Ophiura
Gorgonocephalus
Basket
Body form-
Globular/disc like.
Arms - Absent
Spenis - Present
Pedicellariae -
Present
Ambulacral groove
- Absent
Madreporite -
Aboral
Anus - Aboral
Viscera - No
Viscera into arms.
Repiration -
Peristomium gills
Suckers - Present
Larva - Pluteus
Mouth - with biting
& chewing tooth
apparatus
Aristotles lantern
(Masticating
apparatus with 5
teeth)
e.g.
Echinus sea
urchin
Clypeaster - Cake
urchin
Echinarachinus -
sand dollar
Enchinocaradium
- heart urchin
Salmacis
Body form - Long &
cylindrical
Arms - Absent
Spines - Absent
Pedicellariae -
Absent
Ambulacral groove
- Absent
Madeportie -
Internal
Anus - Aboral
Viscrera - No
Viscera into arms.
Respiration -
Cloacal tree
Suckers- Present
Larva - Auticularia
e.g.
Cucumaria - Sea
cucumber
Holothuria
Synapta
Body form - Plant
like fixed with cirri.
Arms - Highly
branched
Spines - Absent
Pedicellariae -
Absent
Ambulacral groove
- Oral and ciliated
Madreporite -
Absent
Anus - Oral
Viscera - Extend
upto arms
Respiration -Tube
feet
Suckers - Absent
Larva - Doliolaria
e.g. Antedon - Sea
lilly (most primitive)
Holopus
Neometra -
Feather star
ARTHROPODA EXERCISE
1. Which of the following animals is not a Insect :
(1) Ticks (2) Honey bee
(3) Beetle (4) Wasp
2. Example of living fossil in Arthropoda is :
(1) Climex (2) Triarthus
(3) Peripatus (4) Eupagurus
3. Which parasite cause parasitic castraction of
crab :
(1) Cray-fish (2) Sacculina
(3) Cyclops (4) Daphina
4. Crustacean which show commensalisms with
some coelenterates :
(1) Cypris (2) Hippa
(3) Crab (4) Eupagurus
5. Form which stage of silk worm silk is obtained
(1) Adult (2) Larva
(3) Nymph (4) Pupa
6. Pupa of Mosquito is called :
(1) Bolus (2) Tumbler
(3) Maggot (4) Wriggler
7. Excretion in animals Arthropoda take place by
(1) Malpighain tubules (2) Green glands
(3) Coxal glands (4) All of the above
8. Book - lungs are found in:
(1) Myriapoda (2) Crustacea
(3) Arachnida (4) Insecta
9. Millipede and centripede belongs to :
(1) Myriaposa (2) Crustecea
(3) Insecta (4) Arachnida
10. What dis tinguishes an insect from a
crustacean
(1) Number of eye
(2) Arrangement of nerve cord
(3) Number of appendages
(4) Presence of wings
11. Which of the following characteristic is shared
by all arthropods :
(1) Complete metamorphosis
(2) Wings
(3) Jointed appendages
(4) Asexual reproduction
12. Mosaic vision is found in :
(1) Eagle (2) Lion
(3) House fly (4) Cat
13. Which one of the following is most important
feature of an insect :
(1) Compound eyes (2) Long abdomen
(3) Three pairs of legs (4) Two pairs of wings
14. Two which of the following phylum the
nervous system of Arhoropoda resembles:
(1) Annelida (2) Mollusca
(3) Platyhelminthes (4) Coelenterata
15. Body of scorpion divided into which of the
following parts :
(1) Head, thorax & abdomen
(2) Prosoma & opisthosoma
(3) Thorax & abdomen
(4) Head & cephalo thorax
16. Arachnila have which of the following
structures in place of antennae :
(1) Chelicerae (2) Pedipalpi
(3) Mandbles (4) Mandbles & wings
17. Which of the following structure is absent in
Arachnida :
(1) Chelicerae
(2) Pedipalps
(3) Mandibles & wings
(4) Mandibles, Wings, compounded eyes and
antennae
18. Number of walking legs in a spider is :
(1) Three pairs
(2) Four pairs
(3) Six pairs
(4) Two pairs
19. Which of the following animals is called
Living fossil -
(1) Limulus
(2) Spider
(3) Eupagurus
(4) Scorpion
20. Which of the following animal belongs to
Apterygota :
(1) Lepisma (2) Termite
(3) Moth (4) Gryllus
21. Which of the following is cited as an example
of Social insect :-
(1) Papillio (2) Termite
(3) Moth (4) All of the above
22. Nauplius larva is characteristic of class :
(1) Insecta (2) Myriapoda
(3) Crustacea (4) Arachnida
23. Which of the following crustacean animal is a
classical example of extreme degeneration
due to parasitic mode of life :
(1) Sacculina (2) Lepas
(3) Balanus (4) Apis
24. Green gland or Antennary glands are
excretory organs usually met with the
members of class :
(1) Diplopoda (2) Chilopada
(3) Arachnida (4) Crustacea
25. Myriapoda includes :
(1) Insecta & crustacea
(2) Crustacea & arachnida
(3) Chilopoda & diplopoda
(4) Diplopada & crustacea
26. Class diplopoda includes :
(1) Centipedes (2) Bipedes
(3) Milipedes (4) Quadripedes
27. Crustaceans are distinguished from insecta by
the presence of :
(1) 1st pair of antennae
(2) Jointed appendages
(3) Body divisioins
(4) Body divisioins and number of
appendages
28. Which of the following character does not
belong to Arthropoda :
(1) Closed circulatory system
(2) Movable jaws
(3) Segmented body
(4) Jointed legs
29. Milipedes are :
(1) Gramnivorous
(2) Omnivorous
(3) Herbivorous
4) Carnivorous
30. Which of the following animal does not come
under arachnida :
(1) Spiders (2) Termites
(3) Scorpions (4) Ticks
31. Scolopendra (Centipede) belongs to class :
(1) Cray fish (2) Devil fish
(3) jelly fish (4) Araenea
33. A centipede has :
(1) Hundred legs
(2) Hundred and twenty legs
(3) A pair of legs from each trunk segment of
body
(4) Legs equal to the number of body
segments
34. Louse is :
(1) Ectoparasite of man
(2) Entero parasite of man
(3) Gum parasite of man
(4) Not a parasite at all
35. Apis, scolopendar & Palamneus are :
(1) Social insects
(2) Aquatic animals
(3) Marine chordates
(4) Poisonous animals
36. Which of the following class contains animals
with minimum number of walking legs
comparatively :
(1) Chilopoda
(2) Insecta
(3) Crustacea
(4) Arachnida
37. Spiders are closely related to :
(1) House fly (2) Termites
(3) Ant (4) King-krab
38. Most of the adult insects have six legs and :
(1) Two antennae and four wings
(2) Four antennae and four wings
(3) Two antennae and two or four wings
(4) Four wings and four eyes
39. Which of the following is out of place :
(1) Butter flies (2) Honey bees
(3) Spiders (4) Wasps
40. Biramous appendages are best represented
in :
(1) Insects (2) Crustaceans
(3) Annelida (4) Arachnida
41. Insects have blood which :
(1) Is similar to human blood in colour
(2) Circulated through the closed blood
vessels
(3) Circulates in open system
(4) Contain haemoglobin as respiratory
pigment
42. The phylum Arthrophoda is characterised by :
(1) Chitinous exoskeleton, external
segmentation and paired appendages
(2) Chitinous exosekeleton and antennae
(3) Chitinous exoskeleton, antennae and
mpound eye
(4) Chitinous exoskeleton, external
gmentation and paired jointed
ppendages
43. The connecting link between annelida and
mollusca is :
(1) Peripatus (2) Hirudinaria
(3) Neopilina (4) Bonellia
44. The bigest class of animal kingdom is :
(1) Arthropoda (2) Insecta
(3) Mammalia (4) Crustacea
45. Commonest type of larva found in majority of
crustacea is :
(1) Tornaria (2) Bipinnaria
(3) Nauplius (4) megalopa
46. Antennae are absent in :
(1) Peripatus (2) Scorpion
(3) Dragonfly (4) Palaemon
47. Th animal which does not belong to
chelicerata is :
(1) Spinder (2) Tick
(3) Scorpion (4) Termite
48. Scorpions are :
(1) Viviparous (2) Oviparous
(3) Ovoviviparous (4) Pseudoplacental
49. Excretory organs of peripatus are :
(1) Malpighain tubules (2) Nephridia
(3) Green gland (4) Integument
50. A white insect moving behind wall papers,
books, calenders etc. in your house could be :
(1) Climes (2) May-fly
(3) Lepisma (4) Earwing
51. One eyes animal is :
(1) Water scorpion (2) Water flea
(3) Cyclops (4) Daphnia
52. Mouth parts of house - fly is :
(1) Sponging type (2) Sucking type
(3) Siphoning type (4) Piercing type
53. The respiratory organs of Insects are :
(1) Gills or branchiae
(2) Tracheae & spiracle
(3) Respiratory Trumpets
(4) All of these
54. Which one of the follwoing is living fossil :
(1) Limulus (2) Nautilus
(3) Crab (4) Obelia
55. Members of phylum Arthropoda lack one of
the follwoing fratures :
(1) External skeleton made of chitin
(2) Compound eyes
(3) Excretion by malphigian tubules
(4) Usually a close type of blood vascular
system
56. Cockroach, house fly and mostuitoes are
insect because they have :
(1) Chitinous exoskeleton and body divided
into head and cephalothorax
(2) Six legs, ocelli and body divided into head,
thorax and abdoman
(3) Segmented body with jointed feet and
chitinous exoskeleton
(4) Three pairs of legs, one pair of antennae
and flame cells
57. The generic name of silver - fish is :
(1) Cicada (2) Bombyx
(3) Lepisma (4) Chiton
58. The integument of Arthropods is covered by :
(1) Unstriped muscles
(2) Calcareous covering
(3) Chitinous cuticle
(4) Mucus
59. Respiratory pigment of arthropod is :
(1) Haemoglobin (2) Cytochrome
(3) Haemocyanin (4) None
60. Hexapoda is another name :
(1) Crustacea (2) Insecta
(3)Rhizopoda (4) Calcaria
61. Crab & prawn belongs to class :
(1) Insecta (2) Diplopoda
(3) Crustacea (4) Arachnida
62. Which is common is Bed-bud, leech and
mosquito :
(1) All are parasite
(2) All have anticoagulent
(3) All are blood sucking
(4) All the above
63. Piercing and suking mouth parts occur in :
(1) Cockroach (2) House-fly
(3) Butter fly (4) Mosquito
64. The class Arachnida is cahracterised by :
(1) Presence of metamorphosis
(2) Presence of poison
(3) 4 - pairs of legs
(4) Viviparous habit
65. Tick and metes belong to class :
(1) Crustacea (2) Insecta
(3) Myriapoda (4) Arachnida
66. Was is produced by :
(1) Ant (2) Honey bee
(3) Locust (4) All
67. Fresh water prawn is :
(1) Pinna (2) Palaemon
(3) Lobaster (4) Squilla
68. Green glands are associated with :
(1) Arthropod excretion
(2) Annelida respiration
(3) Arthropoda respiration
(4) All fo the above
69. Water flea is common name of :
(1) Dragon fly (2) Prawn
(3) Cyclops (4) Daphnia
70. Apis is economically improtant as it produce :
(1) Honey (2) Wax
(3) Both (4) None
71. Tracharida lacca is :
(1) Lac insect (2) Silk-insect
(3) Poision insect (4) Honey insect
72. Cilia are absent in the animals of phylum :
(1) Protozoa (2) Annelida
(3) Arthropoda (4) Mollusca
73. The insects alone constitute what percentage
of total living animal species :
(1) 20% (2) 40%
(3) 75% (4) 90 %
74. The first flying animals on earth were :
(1) Insects (2) Birds
(3) Reptiles (4) Mammals
75. Octapoda - is another name if :
(1) Crustacea (2) Insecta
(3) Arachnida (4) Mollusca
76. Larva of Honey-bee is :
(1) Caterpillar (2) Grub
(3) Wriggler (4) Pupa
77. Dorsal exoskeleton of crustacean animals is
thick and called :
(1) Carapace (2) Cephalothorax
(3) Peopods (4) None of these
78. Siphoning type of mouth parts are seen in :
(1) House fly (2) Butter fly
(3) Honey bee (4) Lepisma
79. Echiniscus is calso called :
(1) Water-beer (2) Sea-spiders
(3) Silver fish (4) Sea-leamon
80. Highly evolved Arthropods elongs to
subphylum :
(1) Mandibulata (2) Trilobita
(3) Chelicerata (4) Tardigrada
81. Which one of the following is member of
subphylum pantostomida :
(1) Linguatula (2) Echiniscus
(3) Peripatus (4) None of these
82. Which of the followings is Sea - spider :
(1) Nymphon (2) Buthus
(3) Pholcus (4) Echiniscus
83. Holometabolous metamorphosis is occurs in :
(1) House fly
(2) Mosquito
(3) Both of them
(4) None of the above
84. Nutrition in Musca domestica is :
(1) Saprozoic (2) Parastic
(3) Holophtytic (4) None of these
85. Paurometabolous type metamorphosis occur
in :
(1) Cockroach (2) Mosquito
(3) House fly (4) Honey-bee
86. Which of the following insects are wingless :
(1) Pediculus
(2) Cimes
(3) Lepisma
(4) All of the above
87. Muscles of Arthropods are mostly :
(1) Stripped (2) Unstripped
(3) Oblique (4) None of these
88. Fertilization in Arthropods is - mostly :
(1) External
(2) Internal
(3) Both
(4) None of the above
89. Animals of which sub phylum commanly
claled Water bears :
(1) Mandibulata (2) Oncyophora
(3) Tardigrada (4) Chelicerata
MOLLUSCA
90. Organ of bojanus found in
(1) Chordata (2) Echinodermata
(3) Annelida (4) Mollusca
91. Molluscan which fro hoe lis wood :
(1) Patella (2) Chiton
(3) Taredo (4) Limax
92. Second largest phylum of animal kingdom is :
(1) Arthropoda (2) Protozoa
(3) Mollusca (4) Pisces
93. Serection of shell take palce by :
(1) Foot (2) Ink gland
(3) Radula (4) Mantle
94. Cephalopoed with exoskeleton :
(1) Pila (2) Chiton
(3) Unio (4) Nautilus
95. Ovotestis found in which animal :
(1) Snail (2) Cockroach
(3) Fly (4) Unio
96. Which mollusca is called tusk shell :
(1) Neopilina (2) Pila
(3) Dentalium (4) Patella
97. Ink glands occur in :
(1) Amphineura (2) Cephalopoda
(3) Gastropoda (4) Pelecypoda
98. Osphradium is :
(1) Gustatory (2) Tangoreceptor
(3) Olfactory (4) Photoreceptor
99. The most active animals in Mollusca ae :
(1) Bivalvia (2) Gastropoda
(3) Pelecypoda (4) Cephalopoda
100. Which animal swims by jet propulsion
mechanism :
(1) Cyprea (2) Pinctada
(3) Limpet (4) Cuttle fish
101. Which animals become assymetrical due to
torsion in body and shell :
(1) Gastropoda
(2) Cephalopoda
(3) Pelecypoda
(4) All of the above
102. The cephaloped animal with eyes internal
shell and arms for locomotion is :
(1) Snail (2) Pila
(3) Sepia (4) Pearloyster
103. Octopus has 8- arms and it belongs to the
class :
(1) Cephalopoda
(2) Rhizopoda
(3) Gastropoda
(4) Pelecypoda
104. In the phylum Mollusca although there is
bilateral symmetry, but is lost in some forms
due to the phenomenon called :
(1) Asymmetry (2) Torison
(3) Reversion (4) Invagination
105. Mollusca are :
(1) Soft bodies & segmented animals
(2) Unsegmented, diploblastic and aquatic
animals
(3) Soft bodies & unsegmented animals
(4) Unsegmented, soft bodies, usually aquatic
animals with a shell mostly
106. Gastropoda are also called :
(1) Univalvia (2) Bivalicia
(3) Multicalvia (4) Travalvia
107. Apple snail is the common name of :
(1) trubinella (2) Pila
(3) Cyprea (4) Aplysia
108. Which fo teh following is a mollusc :
(1) Sea horse (2) Sea - mouse
(3) Sea hare (4) Sea- cow
109. Pelecypoda are also called :
(1) Bivalvia
(2) Lamellibranchia
(3) Both of the above
(4) None of the above
110. Glochidium harva is characteristic of class :
(1) Gastropoda (2) Cephalopoda
(3) Pelecypoda (4) one of the above
111. One of the followin animals is india Pearl
osytear which si that :
(1) Ostrea (2) Mytilus
(3) Pteria (4) Lamellidens
112. Ship worm is a destructive mollucs for wood,
its generic name is :
(1) Teredo (2) Lamellidens
(3) Aphrodite (4) Mytilus
113. Foot of cephalopodsa is modiefied to form :
(1) Arms or tentacles
(2) Excurrent shiphon
(3) Both of the above
(4) Arms and incurrent siphon
114. Which of the following characteristic is not of
phylum mollusca :
(1) Soft body covered over usually by a shell
(2) Segmeneted body
(3) Triploblastic
(4) Presence of coelom
115. Cephalopoda is a class of animals in which :
(1) The head is fused with the thorax
(2) Notochord extends up to head
(3) The foot is located on the head
(4) Head is located on the foot
116. Some of cephalopeds have an ability to
change their colour of skin like lazards due to
the presence of
(1) Ink gland (2) Chromatophores
(3) Melanocytes (4) External shell
117. Pearls are :
(1) Sereted by mantle of mollusca
(2) Secreted by foot of mollusca
(3) Made of only prismatic layer of mollusca
shell
(4) Ground pieces of shell
118. The most characteristic feature of molluscs
is the presence of :
(1) Hard body (2) Shell
(3) Mantle (4) Foot
119. The organ found int eh buccal cavity of some
molluscs for rasping the food is called :
(1) Rudula (2) Teeth
(3) Tongue (4) Pecten
120. The glandular fold enclosing the visceral
mass of msot of molluscs, secreting shell is
called :
(1) Atrium (2) Peritoneum
(3) Mantle (4) Test
121. The common name of bivalve mollusc
Pecten is :
(1) Tusk shell (2) Scallp
(3) Sea razor (4) Sea - mussel
122. Largest living non-choradate is :
(1) Devil squid (2) Whale
(3) Elephant (4) Siren
123. The function of mantle in Mollusca is :
(1) Protection of internal organs
(2) Secretion of shell
(3) To help in respiration
(4) All of the above
124. The exretory organs of mollusca are :
(1) Metanephridia (2) Nephridia
(3) Gree glands (4) Protonephridia
125. The larval form of fresh water mussel is :
(1) Veliger (2) Glochidium
(3) Trochophore (4) Miracidium
126. Which of the following characters is not
related to most of molluscs :
(1) Soft body
(2) Ventral ganglionated nerve cord
(3) Mantle
(4) Haemocoel
127. In which Molluscan, foot is modified for the
formatioin of burrow :
(1) Ostrea (2) Pecten
(3) Teredo (4) Doris
128. Larval stage do not occur in the animals of
class :
(1) Amphineura (2) Pelecypoda
(3) Gastropoda (4) Cepholopoda
129. Which one of the folwoing is a distinctive
character of class bialvia of the phylum
mollusca :
(1) Absence of head
(2) Presence of arms or tentacles around the
mouth
(3) Absence of gills
(4) Presence of coiled shell
130. Oral amrs of Octopus, Selpia and Ligo are:
(1) Modified head (2) Modified foot
(3) Modified mantl (4) Modified limbs
131. Sepia is also knows as :
(1) Staf fish
(2) Cartilaginous fish
(3) Jelly - Fish
(4) Cuttle - Fish
132. Which one of the following classes has the
maximum economic importance :
(1) Gastropoda (2) Myriapoda
(3) Pelecypoda (4) Cephalopda
133. Study of Molluscan shells is called :
(1) Malacology (2) Mammology
(3) Conchology (4) Shellology
134. Segmentatioin of body is not represented in :
(1) Cry-fish (2) Sepia
(3) Grass hopper (4) Silver fish
135. Jet sihpon system of locotomioin is found
in
(1) Octopus (2) Sepia
(3) Loligo (4) All of the above
136. Open of blood vascular system presence of
haemocyanin pigment are the chaacters of
(1) Mollusca (2) Arthropoda
(3) Echinodermata (4) 1 & 2 both
137. Eye, like the vertebrates are found in :
(1) Star-fish (2) Octopus
(3) Prawn (4) Aphrodite
138. Shell in spiral in
(1) Pelecypoda (2) Gastropoda
(3) Cephalopoda (4) Scaphopoda
139. Metalic ion found in blood in mollusce :
(1) Cu
++
(2) Fe
++
(3) Co
++
(4) Mg
++
140. Sea mica is the common name of :
(1) Chiton (2) Unio
(3) Teredo (4) Nautilus
141. One of the following mollusc act as
secondary host for fosciola :
(1) Pila & Unio
(2) Lymnaea and Planorbis
(3) Helix and Pila
(4) Limax & Helix
142. Respiratory organs in mollucs are
(1) Ctenidia (2) Trachea
(3) Book lungs (4) Kebers organ
143. In Cutle - fish arms are
(1) Ten (2) Eight
(3) Many (4) Six
144. In Cuttle-fish, arms are :
(1) Mollusca (2) Annelida
(3) Arthropoda (4) All
145. Osphradium is organ of mollusc meant for :
(1) Olfactory sense receptor
(2) Chemoreceptor
(3) Help in selection of food
(4) All of the above
146. Class cephalooda of mollusca is related to
following examples :
(1) Scropion and house fly
(2) Devil fish and cuttle fish
(3) Seafan & sea pen
(4) Sea horse & sea hare
147. Ink gland is found in :
(1) Sepia (2) Pila
(3) Mytilus (4) Pecten
148. Radula typically found in
(1) Unio (2) Mytilus
(3) Pila (4) All of the above
149. Chemoreceptor in Pila :
(1) Ctendium (2) Radula
(3) Osphoradium (4) Alll
150. Organ of equilibrium is molluscs is :
(1) Statocyst (2) Osphoradium
(3) Redula (4) Ctenidium
151. Necre is mother layer of :
(1) Ink secretion (2) Pearl formation
(3) Excretion (4) None of these
152. Shell is absent in :
(1) Octopus (2) Sepia
(3) Nautilus (4) All of the above
153. Respiratory pigment in mollusca is :
(1) Haemocynin in plasma
(2) Haemoglobin in blood cells
(3) Myoglobin
(4) None of these
154. Treu pearl is made up of
(1) Signel piece (2) Two layers
(3) Many layers (4) None
155. Molluscs reproduce
(1) Asexually
(2) Sexually
(3) Both
(4) None of the above
156. Slugs are
(1) Bivalves (2) Cephalopds
(3) Gastropods (4) None
157. Sperms are tranfered to female body in
cephalopods by
(1) hectocotyli (2) Sperm leaflet
(3) Sperm-ball (4) All the above
158. Coelom in mollusca is
(1) Heamocoel (2) Psudocoel
(3) Tru coelom (4) None of these
159. Molluscs is classified ont he basis of
(1) Shell & foot (2) Nervous system
(3) Gills (4) All the above
160. In Ancient day one of the folloiwng used as
currency :
(1) Pila (2) Octopus
(3) Cypraea (4) All of the above
161. Most primitive mollusca is :
(1) Patella (2) Neopilina
(3) Chiton (4) Dentalium
162. Kebers organ is associated part of :
(1) Stomach (2) Kidney
(3) Pericardium (4) Ctendium
163. Name Mollusca was given by :
(1) Jacob klein (2) Lamarck
(3) Johnston (4) Linnaeus
164. Raduall si not found in animals of class :
(1) Cephalopoda
(2) Pelecypoda
(3) Gastropoda
(4) Cephalopoda and gasropoda
165. Head is absent in :
(1) Pelecypoda (2) Scaphopoda
(3) Both (4) None of these
166. Closed types of blood vascular system is
found in which class of Molluscs :
(1) Cephalopoda
(2) Pelecypoda
(3) Scaphopoda
(4) Monoplacophora
167. New name of class polyplacophora is :
(1) Amphineura (2) Scaphopoda
(3) Cephalopoda (4) None of these
168. Which of the following is incorect match :
(1) Pila -Apple snail
(2) Doris - sea - lemon
(3) Mytilus - fresh water mussel
(4) Teredo - ship-worm
169. Pila, Dors and patella belong to class :
(1) Gastropoda (2) Cephalopoda
(3) Pelycypoda (4) None of these
170. Which of the following is edible oyster :
(1) Pecten (2) Spondilus
(3) Pinctada (4) Solen
171. Which is the correct match :
(1) Echinodermata - Lamark
(2) Arthropoda - Jakab klein
(3) Mollusca - von seibold
(4) Amphineura - von - Ihering
172. Which of the following Animal is living fossil :
(1) Limulus (2) Neopilina
(3) Both the above (4) None of these
ECHINODERMATA
173. Member of Echinodermata has a specific
system which is not found in other phylum, it
is :
(1) Canal system
(2) Water vascular system
(3) Respiratory system
(4) reproductive system
174. Which animal has repiratory tree :
(1) Clypeaster (2) Cucumaria
(3) Solastar (4) Salmacis
175. Presence of pedicellariae is the
characteristic feature of class :
(1) Hydrozoa (2) Asteroidea
(3) Crustacea (4) Cephalopoda
176. Which of the following is found in both
coelenterates and echinoderms in adult stage:
(1) Coelenteron
(2) Radial symmetry
(3) Tube - feet
(4)Bilateralsymmetry
177. The animal with tube - feet is
(1) Star-fish (2) Jelly - fish
(3) Silver fish (4) Cray fish
178. Water vascualr system if found in :
(1) Hydra (2) Leech
(3) Fish (4) Star-fish
179. The system of vessels coverying water of
the purpose of feeding respiration and
locomotion in Echinoderms called :
(1) Canal system
(2) Water vasucular system
(3) Vascular system
(4) None of the above
180. Antedon is commonly called :
(1) Sea lilly (2) Brittle star
(3) Sea-star (4) Sea-cucumber
181. Which of the following Echinoderm animal
belongs to class crinoidea :
(1) Sea-urchin (2) Sea-cucumber
(3) Sea-star (4) Sea-lilly
182. Echinoderms are characterised by :
(1) Exlusively marine habit & calareous
endo skeleton
(2) Presence of water vascular system and
tube feet for locomotion
(3) Bilatral symmetry in laval stage and Radial
symmetry in adult atage
(4) All of the above
183. Which of the following Echinoderm remain
attached to some objects at some stage of
life, has no pedicellariae, and tube feet are
without suckers :
(1) Asteria (2) Antedon
(3) Ophiothrix (4) Holothuria
184. Locomotry organs in echinoderms are :
(1) Tube feet (2) Setae
(3) Parapodia (4) Pseudopodia
185. Echinoderms resemble chordates in having :
(1) Similar endoskeleton structures
(2)Enterocoelous method of coelom formation
(3) Radial symmetry
(4) Similar larvae
186. Segmentation of body is not represented in
which of the animal :
(1) Palaemon (2) Grass hoppers
(3) Star-fish (4) Frog
187. Which of the following Echinoderm is not
marine :
(1) Sea-lilly (2) Star-fish
(3) Holothuria (4) None of these
188. Is star fish at the aboral end near the anus, a
plate like porous stucuter is found, called :
(1) Skeleton plate (2) Madreporite
(3) Pedicellarie (4) Tube-f eet
189. Aristoles lantern is found in :
(1) A fresh water Echinoida animal
(2) The mouth of a Echinoidea animal
anmed after Aristotle
(3) Chewing apparatus of a Echinoidea animal
(4) An organ of attachment in Echinoderms
found attached to ambulacral groove
190. Radially symmetrical animals may occurs :
(1) Ctenophora (2) Coelenterata
(3) Echinodermata (4) All of the above
191. An animal phylum having radially
symemtrical adults and anus developing from
blastopore is :
(1) Coelenterata
(2) Echinodermata
(3) Ctenophora
(4) both coelenterata and echo nodermata
192. The nature of endoskeleton in Echinoderms
is :
(1) Chitinous (2) Silicious
(3) Calareous (4) T unicin
193. An echinoderm with out spines, pedicellariae
and no sucker s on tube feet is :
(1) Brittle star (2) Sea-star
(3) Sea lily (4) Sea-urchin
194. A bunch of stone canal is the characteristic
of
(1) Echinoderms (2) Corals
(3) Molluscs (4) Sponges
195. A bunch of stone canal is the characteristic
of :
(1) Echinoderms (2) Corals
(3) Molluscs (4) Sponges
195. Respiration is most echinoderms take place
by :
(1) Cloacal respiraory tree
(2) Body surface
(3) Dermal branchiae
(4) Pharyngeal gills
196. The ability of star fishes to break-off their
arms is an example of :
(1) Autogamy (2)Neoteny
(3) Autophagy (4) Autotomy
197. In a holothurian respiration occurs by :
(1) Tube-feet
(2) Cloacal respiratory tree
(3) Dermal branchiae
(4) Bursae
198. Larva of Sea - urching is called :
(1) Opiopluteus (2) Bipinnaria
(3) Echinopluteus (4) Brachiolaria
199. Aristotle latern is found in :
(1) Sra urchin (2) Sepia
(3) Star fish (4) Obelia
200. Sea - urchin is member of class :
(1) Holothuriodea (2) Crinoidea
(3) Echinoidea (4) Echinodermata
201. Sea Lilly are the members of class :
(1) Ophiuroidea (2) Asteroidea
(3) Crinoidea (4) Echinoidea
202. The term no applicable to Echinodermata :
(1) Madreportie (2) Parapodia
(3) Marine habitat (4) Penta radial
203. Which of the following groups of animals is
found exclusively is marine habitat :
(1) Fishes (2) Echinoderms
(3) Protozoa (4) Porifera
204. Which is the characteristic feature of
Echinodermata :
(1) Smooth skin and radial symemtry
(2) Spiny skin and riadl symmetry
(3) Spiny skin and bilateral symetry
(4) Smooth skin and bilateral symmetry
205. Diagnostic character of Echinoderms is the
presence of :
(1) Water vascular system
(2) Spinky skin
(3) Pedicellariae
(4) All of the above
206. Bipinnaria larva is found in :
(1) Porifera
(2) Coeleterata
(3) Mollusca
(4) Echinodermata
207. The pluetus larva of Echinodermata belongs
to the class :
(1) Holothuroidea (2) Crinoidea
(3) Echinoidea (4) Asteroidea
208. Power of regeneration is found in :
(1) Star fish (2) Hydra
(3) Leucosolenia (4) All of above
209. Absence of exretory organs, great powr of
regenration and exclusively marine animals
belongs to the phylum :
(1) Mollusca (2) Arthropods
(3) Echinodermata (4) Annelida
210. Absence of head, unsegmented body and
endoskeleton of dermal calcareous plate are
the characters :
(1) Mollusca (2) Arthropoda
(3) Echinodermata (4) None of these
211. Water vascular system five arms, spinous
skin is found in:
(1) Echinodermata (2) Arthropoda
(3) Protochordata (4) Mollusca
212. True entercoelic coelom appeared first in the
course of evoluation is :
(1) Echinodermata (2) Annelida
(3) Chordata (4) Protoza
213. Porous plate present on aboral side of star
fish :
(1) Madreporite (2) Tube feet
(3) Both (4) None
214. Radial symetry in Echinoderm is :
(1) Secondary adaptation
(2) Primary character
(3) Primary development
(4) None of the above
215. Excretory organs of Echinoderms are :
(1) Malphigian tubuels (2) Nephridia
(3) Flame cells (4) Absent
216. Which one of sedentary Echinoderms :
(1) Echinus (2) Ophiura
(3) Star fish (4) Antedon
217. Arms are absent in :
(1) Star-fish (2) Brittle star
(3) Ophiothrix (4) Holothuria
218. Fertilization in Echinoderms is :
(1) Internal
(2) External
(3) In Ootheca
(4) None of the abvoe
219. Arms seem to be divided in :
(1) Antedon (2) Ophiothrix
(3) Holothuria (4) None of these
220. Water vascular system of Echinoderms is
formed by :
(1) Coelom (2) Ectoderm
(3) Endoderm (4) All of three
221. One of the following is not true for
Echinoderms :
(1) Parsitism (2) Fresh water
(3) Jointe Legs (4) All of teh above
222. Exretory organs in Echinoderms are :
(1) Specialized & well developed
(2) Normal
(3) Absent
(4) None of these
223. Deliolaria larva si foremd during life hostory
of :
(1) Antedon (2) Star-fish
(3) Sea urchin (4) None of these
224. Which one of the following is found in river :
(1) Star-fish (2) Brittle star
(3) Holothuria (4) None of these
225. Lateral branch of animal tree is :
(1) Mollsuca (2) Echinodermata
(3) Arthropoda (4) Protozoa
226. Which of the following is correct match :
(1) Asterias - Brittle star
(2) Ophiothrix - Sea cucumer
(3) Gorgonocephalus - Basket star
(4) Salmacis - sea lily
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ans. 1 3 2 4 4 2 4 3 1 3 3 3 3 1 2 1 4
Que. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Ans. 2 1 1 2 3 1 4 3 3 4 1 3 2 4 4 3 1
Que. 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51
Ans. 4 2 4 3 3 2 3 4 3 2 3 2 4 1 2 3 3
Que. 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
Ans. 1 2 1 4 2 3 3 3 2 3 4 4 3 4 2 2 1
Que. 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85
Ans. 4 3 1 3 3 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1
Que. 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102
Ans. 4 1 2 3 4 3 3 4 4 1 3 2 3 4 4 1 3
Que. 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119
Ans. 1 2 4 1 2 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 3 2 1 3 1
Que. 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136
Ans. 3 2 1 4 1 2 2 3 4 1 2 4 3 3 2 4 4
Que. 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153
Ans. 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 2 1 3 3 1 2 1 1
Que. 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170
Ans. 3 2 3 1 3 4 3 2 2 3 2 3 1 1 3 1 2
Que. 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187
Ans. 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 4 2 1 4 4 2 1 2 3 4
Que. 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204
Ans. 2 3 4 2 3 3 1 3 4 2 3 1 3 3 2 2 2
Que. 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221
Ans. 4 4 3 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 2 1 1 4
Que. 222 223 224 225 226
Ans. 3 1 4 2 3
QUESTIOINS ASKED IN VARIOUS EXAMS
RPMT
1. Which of the following animal have lophore :
[RPMT 2009]
(1) Waldheimia (2) Wallago
(3) Wall-lizard (4) Heart - urchin
2. Which animal is eukaryotic unicellular :
[RPMT 2008]
(1) Synapta (2) Sun animalcule
(3) Mitre jelly fish (4) Sea lemon
3. In which of the folloiwng class polymorphism is
very distinct : [RPMT 2010]
(1) Eucestoda (2) Hydrozoa
(3) Crinoidea (4) Gastropoda
4. Which of the following animals has rhabdites :
[RPMT 2007]
(1) Syllis (2) May fly
(3) Bongainviliea (4) Dugesia
5. Wchich animal has pseudocoelom :
[RPMT 2007]
(1) Dragon fly
(2) Wouchereria bancroftii
(3) Amia
(4) Lepisma
6. Which os the following Nematodes parasite of
the fist decovered : [RPMT 2008]
(1) Ancylostoma duodenale
(2) Enterobius vermicularis
(3) Ascaris lumbricoides
(4) Dracunculus medinesis
7. Highly modified annelids is : [RPMT 2012]
(1) Pontobdella
(2) Chetopterus
(3) Arenicola
(4) Hirudo medicinalis
8. Which of the foloiwng is a free living flat worm
[RPMT 2001]
(1) Planaria (2) Taenia
(3) Fasiola (4) Pheretima
9. Now protozoans are not included in kingdom
Animalia because these are : [RPMT 2001]
(1) Unicellular prokaryotes
(2) Multicellular prokaryotes
(3) Unicellular eukaryotes
(4) Mostly arymmetrical
10. Which type of coelom is found in frog :
[RPMT 2011]
(1) Enterocoel
(2) Schizocoel
(3) Pseudocel
(4) Heamocoel
11. Correct order of exretory organs in Cockroach,
Earthworm and Rabbit respectively :
[RPMT 2011]
(1) Skin, malpihi bubules, kidney
(2) Malpighi tubuels, nephridia, kidney
(3) Nephridia, malpighi tubules, kidney
(4) Nephridia, kidney, green gland
12. In Cephalopod - Sepia : [RPMT 2011]
(1) Inner shell is found
(2) Outer shell is found
(3) A folded shell is found
(4) Shell is absent
13. What will happen if a Sponge is cut into
maximum possible pieces : [RPMT 2011]
(1) These will die
(2) These will differentiate
(3) Every piece will form a sponge
(4) Some piece will develpe in orans
14. Which one of the following is not a correct pair -
[RPMT 2001]
(1) Trochopore - Annelida
(2) Bipinnaira - Echinodermata
(3) Tornaria - Arthropoda
(4) Planula - Coelenterata
15. Why does the Ctenophora is a minor phylum -
[RPMT 2001]
(1) It included small sized animals
(2) It included only few genera
(3) It does not includes animals of economic
importance
(4) It was included earlier in cnidaria
16. In which of teh following water vascular system
is present : [RPMT 2001]
(1) Porifera only
(2) Enchinodermata only
(3) Both Porifera and Echnodermata
(4) None of them
17. Pila is the example of which class :
[RPMT 2001]
(1) Gastropoda (2) Pelecypoda
(3) Cepholopoda (4) Scaphopoda
18. Inw hich class of phylum mollsuca Octopus is
included : [RPMT 2001]
(1) Gastropoda (2) Cephalopoda
(3) Pelecypoda (4) Scaphopoda
19. In which class of Coelenterata the polyp and
medusa both are found in one animal :
[RPMT 2001]
(1) Hydrozoa (2) Scyphozoa
(3) Anthozoa (4) None of these
20. Which of teh following group is Duterostome -
[RPMT 2001]
(1) Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca
(2) Echinodermata, Hemichordata, Chrodata
(3) Annelida, Mollusca, Chordata
(4) Arthorpoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata
21. Which is not an adaptation of parasitic life is flat
worms [RPMT 2001]
(1) Flat body
(2) Thick cuticle on body
(3) Production of eggs in great number
(4) Presence of hook
22. Which of the following phylum are included in
Enterozoa : [RPMT 2001]
(1) Annelida, Mollusca, Porifera
(2) Echinodermata, hemichordata, Porofera
(3) Mollusca, Arthropoda, Hemichordata
(4) Porifera, Mollusa, Arthropoda
23. Which of the following have omatidia as unit of
eye : [RPMT 2001]
(1) Pheretime (2) House fly
(3) Pila (4) Sepia
24. In Demospoingia skeleton in composed of :
[RPMT 2001]
(1) Calcium spicules
(2) Silicious specules
(3) Keratin fibres
(4) Spongin fibres
25. In which phylum never cells are found but
nerves are absent : [RPMT 2001]
(1) Porifera
(2) Coelenterata
(3) Platyhelmithes
(4) Nematohelinthes
26. Blind sac is characteristic of which animal
[RPMT 2001]
(1) Sponge (2) Hydra
(3) Pheretima (4) Periplenata
27. In which class of Echinodermata stalk is found
for attahment with substratum :
[RPMT 2001]
(1) Asteroida (2) Echinoidea
(3) Ophiuroidea (4) Crinoidea
28. Conjugation in Protozoa is found in :
[RPMT 2001]
(1) Sarcodina (2) Flagellata
(3) Sporozoa (4) Ciliata
29. Classification of sponges is primary based on
the [RPMT 2012]
(1) Body organistaion (2) Body plan
(3) Skeleton (4) Cnala system
30. In crustaceans, respiration takes place by :
[RPMT 2002]
(1) Gills (2) Book lungs
(3) Ctenidia (4) Trachea
31. Ctenophora shows affinites with : [RPMT 2002]
(1) Cnidaria (2) Aschehelmenth
(3) Cephalopoda (4) Turbelaria
32. Which of the following mollucs is formed by a
larva which have torsion : [RPMT 2002]
(1) Lamelledens (2) Pila
(3) Sepia (4) Octopus
33. Insects eggs are : [RPMT 2002]
(1) Microlecithal & cenrolecithal
(2) Megalecithal & isolectithal
(3) Megalecisthal & centrolecethal
(4) Megalecithal & telolecithal
34. Solenocytes are Nephridia are respectively
found in : [RPMT 2012]
(1) Platyhelmenth and Annelids
(2) Annelids and Nematoda
(3) Cenidaris and Mollusca
(4) Mollusca and Echinodermata
35. Arthorpoda characterised y : [RPMT 2003]
(1) Chitinuous exoskeletan, segmentation and
joined appendages
(2) Hairs, exoskelatn and three pairs of legs
(3) Exocutaneous scales, metamerism, one pair
antennae
(4) One pair chilecerae, one pair pedipalp and
one pair antennae
36. Class sporozoa of phylum protozoa consists of :
[RPMT 2003]
(1) Fresh water forms (2) Free living forms
(3) Parasites (4) Hosts
37. Coelentrata differ from other animals in having :
[RPMT 2003]
(1) Polymorphism (2) Nematocyst
(3) Belateral symmtry (4) Skeleton
38. Chitin exoskeleton is found in : [RPMT 2004]
(1) Cockroach (2) Asacris
(3) Nematoda (4) None
39. Haemocoel is found in : [RPMT 2004]
(1) Hyddra (2) Ascaris
(3) Earthworm (4) Cockroach
40. Metamerism is characteristic of : - [RPMT 2004]
(1) Ascaris (2) Pheretima
(3) Periplaneta (4) Hydra
41. Radial symmetry is found in : [RPMT 2004]
(1) Planaria (2) Taenia
(3) Fasciola (4) Sea anemone
42. Carb, lobster & cray fish are : [RPMT 2004]
(1) Isopods (2) Copepods
(3) Decapods (4) Diplopods
43. Which of the following is pseudocelomote
[RPMT 2004]
(1) Hydra (2) Periplaneta
(3) Ascaris (4) Pheretima
44. Which of the folloiwng is not an insects
[RPMT 2004]
(1) House fly (2) Cockroach
(3) Spider (4) Mosquito
45. Alimentary canal is absent in : [RPMT 2004]
(1) Gastropoda (2) Monogenia
(3) Cestoda (4) Nematoda
46. Botryoidal tissue is found in : [RPMT 2004]
(1) Porifera (2) Acanthocephala
(3) Annelida (4) Echinoderma
47. Which organism is considered of non-
photosynthetic form of originally photosynthetic
flagelaltes : [RPMT 2005]
(1) Zoo-flagellates (2) Sarcodina
(3) Sporozoa (4) None
48. Which cell absent in sponge : [RPMT 2005]
(1) nerve cell (2) Sensory cell
(3) Gland cell (4) All of these
49. In which of the following animal of
echonodermata, arms, spines and pedicillariae
are absent : [RPMT 2005]
(1) Sea cucumber (2) Sea lily
(3) Sea star (4) Sea urchin
50. Which si the visual unit compound eye of insecs
[RPMT 2005]
(1) Ommatidia (2) Rod
(3) Rhabdom (4) None
51. Cryfish belongs to which of the following group :
[RPMT 2005]
(1) Pisces (2) Mollusca
(3) Arthropoda (4) Echinodermata
52. Canal system is the speciality of which phylum :
[RPMT 2006]
(1) Porifera (2) Coelenterata
(3) Echinoderamata (4) None
53. Enzyme Hiruding is presne in the saliva of :
[RPMT 2006]
(1) Leech (2) Earthworm
(3) Scorpion (4) Cobra
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ans. 4 2 2 4 2 4 4 1 3 1 2 1 3 3 2 2 1
Que. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Ans. 2 1 2 1 3 2 4 2 2 4 4 3 1 1 2 3 1
Que. 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51
Ans. 1 3 2 1 4 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 1 4 1 1 3
Que. 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
Ans. 1 1
Que. 69 70
AIPMT
1. Solenocytes occur in : [AIPMT 2009]
(1) Platyhelminthes (2) Arhropoda
(3) Annelida (4) Aschelmithes
2. Which characteristic is true for Obelia :-
[AIPMT 2008]
(1) Metagenesis (2) Morphogenesis
(3) Apolysis (4) Pedogeny
3. Parctical purpose of taxonomy or classification :
[AIPMT 2007]
(1) Facilitate the identification of unkown
species
(2) Explain the origin of organisms
(3) To know the evolutionary history
(4) Identification of medicinal plants
4. Which arragnement is in correct ascending
order [AIPMT 2006]
(1) Species < genus < order < family
(2) Genus < species < family < order
(3) Order < family < Genus < species
(4) Species < genus < family < order
5. Similarity in Ascaris lumbricoides and
Anopheles stephensi : [AIPM2005]
(1) Sexual dimorphism (2) Metamerism
(3) Anaerobi respiration (4) Endoparasitism
6. Which of the following animals have scattered
cells with cell - tissue grade organisation :
[AIPMT 2010]
(1) Sponge (2) Hydra
(3) Liver fluke (4) Ascaris
7. In Hydra, waste material of food digestion and
nitrogenuous waste material removed from :
[AIPMT 2011]
(1) Mounth and mouth
(2) Body wall and body wall
(3) Mouth and bodywall
(4) Mouth and tentacles
8. In Protozoa like Amoeba and Paramecium, a
organ in found for osmoregulation whch is :
[AIPMT 2002]
(1) Contractile vacuole (2) Mitochondria
(3) Nucleus (4) Food vacuole
9. In which fo the anila dimorphic nucleus is found
:L [AIPMT 2002]
(1) Amoeba proteus
(2) Trapanosoma gambiens
(3) Plasmodium vivax
(4) Paramoecium caudatum
10. Given below are four matching of an animal and
its kind of respiratory organ : [AIPMT 2003]
A. Silver fish - trachea
B. Scorpion - book lung
C. Sea squirt - pharyngeal gills
D. Dolphin - skin
The correct matching are :
(1) A and D
(2) A, B and C
(3) B and D
(4) C and D
11. Which one of the following is a matching pair of
an animal and a certain phenomenon it exhibits:
[AIPMT 2011]
(1) Pheretima - Sexual dimorphism
(2) Musca - Complete metamorphosis
(3) Chameleon - Mimicry
(4) Taenia - Polymorphism
12. During its life - cycle, Fasciola hepatica (liver
fluke) infects its intermediate host and primary
host at the following larval stage respectively :
[AIPMT 2003]
(1) Redia and miracidium
(2)Cercaria and redia
(3) Metacercaria and cercaria
(4) Miracidium and metacercaria
13. Sycon belongs to a group of animals, which are
best described as : [AIPMT 2003]
(1) Unicelluar or acellular
(2) Multicellular without any tissue organization
(3) Multicellular with a gastrovascular system
(4) Multicellular having tissue organiation, but
no body cacity
14. Teh animals with bilateral symemtry in young
stage and radial pentamerous symmetry in the
adult atage, belong to the phylum
[AIPMT 2004]
(1) Mollusca (2) Cridaria
(3) Echinodermata (4) Annelida
15. In Arthropoda, head and thorax are often used
to form cephalothorax, but in which one of the
following classes, is the body divided into head,
thorax and abdomen ? [AIPMT 2004]
(1) Myriapoda
(2) Crustcea
(3) Arachnida and Crustacea
(4) Insecta
16. Which one of the following is nto correctly
metched [AIPMT 2004]
(1) Culex pipiens - Filariasis
(2) Aedes aegypti - Yellow fever
(3) Anopheles culifacies - Leishmaniasis
(4) Glassina palpalis - Sleeping sickness
17. In contrast to Annelids the Platyhelminths show
[AIPMT 2005]
(1) Absence of body cavity
(2) Presence of pseudocoel
(3) Radial symmetry
(4) Bilateral symemtry
18. Which of the following unicellular organism has
a macronucleus for trophic function and one or
more micronuclei for reproduction -
[AIPMT 2005]
(1) Trayanosoma (2) Paramoecium
(3) Euglena (4) Amoeba
19. Evolutionary history of an organism is known as
[AIPMT 2006]
(1) Ontogeny (2) Phylogeny
(3) Ancestry (4) Paleontology
20. What is common about Trypanosoma,
Noctiluca, Monocystis and Giardia ?
[AIPMT 2006]
(1) These are all parasites
(2) Tehse are all unicellular proptists
(3) They have flagella
(4) They produce spores
21. Which one of the following is a matching set of
a phylum n its three exampes ? [AIPMT 2006]
(1) Porifera : Spongilla, Euplectella,
Pennatula
(2) Cnidaria : Bonellia, Physalia, Aurelia
(3) Platyhelmithes : Planaria, Schistosoma,
Enterobius
(4) Mollusca : Loligo, Teredo, Octopus
22. Metameric segmentation is the charcteristis of
[AIPMT 2006]
(1) Mollusca and Chrodata
(2) Platyhelminthes and Arhtropoda
(3) Enchinodermata and Annelida
(4) Annelida and Arthropoda
23. Two common characters found in Centipede,
Cockroach and Carb are [AIPMT 2006]
(1) Book lungs and antennae
(2) Compound eyes and anal cerci
(3) Jointed legs and chtinous exoskeleton
(4) Green gland and Tracheae
24. Biradial symemtry and alck of cnidoblasts are
the characteristic of [AIPMT 2006]
(1) Hydra and Starfish
(2) Starfish nd Sea Anemone
(3) Ctenoplana and Beroe
(4) Aurelia and Paramoecium
25. Which one of the following has an open
circulatory system ? [AIPMT 2006]
(1) Octopus
(2) Pheretima
(3) Periplaneta
(4) Hirudinaria
26. Biological organisatio starts with :
[AIPMT 2007]
(1) Atomic level
(2) Submicroscopic molecular level
(3) Cellular level
(4) Organismic level
27. Which one of the following is a matching pair of
a body feature and the animal possesing it ?
[AIPMT 2007]
(1) Ventral heart - Scorpion
(2) Post - anal tail - Octopus
(3) Ventral central nervous sy system - Leech
(4) Pharyngeal gill lits absent in embyo
Chamaeleon
28. What is true about Nereis, Scoprion, Cockroach
and silver fish ? [AIPMT 2007]
(1) They all belong to the same phylum
(2) They all have jointed paired appendages
(3) They are posses dorsal heart
(4) None of them is aquatic
29. Which one of the following pairs is mismatched
[AIPMT 2007]
(1) Bombyxmori - Silk
(2) Pila globosa - Pearl
(3) Apis indica - Honey
(4) Kenia lacca Lac
30. Which one of the following is NOT a
characteristic of phylum Annelida ?
[AIPMT 2008]
(1) Closed circulatory system
(2) Segmentation
(3) Pseudocoelom
(4) Ventral nerve cord
31. Which one of the folloiwng phyla is corectly
meteched with its two general characteristics ?
[AIPMT 2008]
(1) Arthropoda : Body divided into head, thorax
and abdomen and respiration and
respiration by tracheae
(2) Chrodata : Notochord at some stage and
separate anal and urinary openings to the
outside
(3) Echinodermata : Pentamerous radial
symmetry and mostly internal fertilization
(4) Mollusca : Normally oviparous and
development through a trochopore or
veligerlarva
32. Ascaris is characterized by : [AIPMT 2008]
(1) absence of true colombut presence of
metamerism
(2) presence of neither true coelom nor
metamerism
(3) presence of true coclom but asence of
metamerism
(4) presence of true coclom and metamerism
(metamerisation)
33. Which one of the following groups of the three
animals each is correctly matched with their
one characteristic morphological feature ?
[AIPMT 2008]
Animals Morphological feature
(1) Liver fluke, - Bilateral
Sea anemone
Sea cucumber
(2) Centipele, Prawn, - Joined Appendages
Sea urchin
(3) Scorpion, Spider, - Ventral solid cenral
Cockroach nurvous system
(4) Cockroach, - Metameric
Locust, Taenia segmentation
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ans. 1 1 1 4 1 2 3 1 4 2 2 4 2 3 4 3 1
Que. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
Ans. 2 2 2 4 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 3
AIIMS
1. The middle layer in body wall of porifera is
[AIIMS 2009]
(1) Mesoderm (2) Mesenchyme
(3) Mesolea (4) Mesentery
2. Medua of Obelia is [AIIMS 2010]
(1) Carnivorous (2) Hrbivorous
(3) Detritous feeder (4) Omnivorous
3. Sense organ of Aurelia are [AIIMS 2009]
(1) Tenlitta (2) Tentaculocyst
(3) Nematocyst (4) Otolith
4. Characteristic of class crustacea is
[AIIMS 2011]
(1) Cephalo thorax, biramous appendages and
gills
(2) Head & Thorax, book lung and chitnuous
exoskeleton
(3) Cephalthorax, book lungs and chitinous
exoskeleton
(4) Head & thorax, biramous appendages &
book lungs
5. After drying, a bath sponge contains
[AIIMS 2012]
(1) hold fast (2) Tentacles
(3) specules (4) sponging fibre
6. Which organism resides in Lymph nodes ?
[AIIMS 2008]
(1) Taenia (2) Wouchereria
(3) Plasmodium (4) Diplocosccus
7. Adult Wouchereria bancrofti attacks
[AIIMS 2007]
(1) Nervous system (2) Lympth vessels
(3) Muscular system (4) Blood vessels
8. Just as Xenopsylla is for Yersenia pestis, so it
[AIIMS 2003]
(1) Glassina palpalis to Wuchereria bancrofti
(2) Culex to Plasmodium falciparum
(3) Homo sapiesn
(4) Phlebotomus to Leishmania donavani
9. Which one of the following features is ommon is
silversih, scorpion, dragonfly and prawn ?
[AIIMS 2005]
(1) Three pairs of legs and segmented body
(2) Chitinous cuticle and two paris of antennae
(3) Jointed appendages and chitinous
exoskeleton
(4) Cephalothors involves
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ans. 2 1 2 1 4 2 2 4 3
BHU
1. Tape worms obtain their food trom the host by
[BHU 2009]
(1) Sucking
(2) Scraping
(3) Absorption through integument
(4) Autotrophic
2. Tapeworm does not posses digestive system
as is [BHU 2010]
(1) does not require solid food
(2) Obtains food through general surface
(3) Does not require food
(4) Lives in intestine
3. Haemoglobin is dissolbed in blood plasma of
[BHU 2008]
(1) Frog (2) Rabbit
(3) Cockroach (4) Earthworm
4. Which is characteristic feature of
Echinodermata [BHU 2012]
(1) Vascular system
(2) RAdial symmetry
(3) Radial canal
(4) Ambulacral system
5. Anus is absent in [BHU 2010]
(1) Fasciola (2) Pheretima
(3) Periplaneta (4) Unio
6. Pick up thw correctly matched pair
[BHU 2009]
(1) Wate vascular system - Sponge
(2) Blubber - Kangaroo
(3) Maraspium - Platypus
(4) Flame cell - Flatworm
7. Body ofEuspongia is mainly composed of
[BHU 2001]
(1) Spicules (2) Sponiga fibres
(3) Mesogloea (4) Nematoblasts
8. Trochophore larva occurs in
[BHU 2011]
(1) Annelida and Porifera
(2) Coelenterata and Anenlida
(3) Mollusca and Coelenterata
(4) Annelida and Mollusca
9. An animal having unsegmented coelom
superficial radial symmetry in adult but
bilateral symmetry in larva is member of
[BHU 2007]
(1) Mollusca (2) Echinodermata
(3) Arhtropoda (4) Annelida
10. Osculum occurs in [BHU 2006]
(1) Star fish (2) Ray fish
(3) Hydra (4) Sponge
11. Trilobites evolved in [BHU 1997]
(1) Precambrian (2) Ordovician
(3) Silurian (4) Cambrian
12. Limulus belongs to group [BHU 1998 ]
(1) Insecta (2) Crustacea
(3) Morestomata (4) Onychophora
13. Cray Fish belogs to [BHU 2011]
(1) Pisces (2) Mollusca
(3) Arthropoda (4) Anthozoa
14. Green glands found in some Arthropods take
part in [BHU 2012]
(1) Exretion (2) Respiraion
(3) Digestion (4) Both 1 and 2
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans. 3 2 4 4 1 4 2 4 2 4 1 3 3 1
AFMC
1. In sponges there is [AMFC 2009]
(1) They symmetry is rarial
(2) Present a true coelom
(3) A single exist and a number of mouths
(4) A single mouth and number of exist
2. Miracidium is the larval stage of [AMFC 2008]
(1) Tapeworm (2) Roundworm
(3) Pinworm (4) Liver Fluke
3. In insects, oxygen is carried to different tissue
by [AMFC 2008]
(1) Diffusio through surface
(2) Tracheal tubes
(3) Raspiratory pigment through blood
(4) Gills
4. The excretory structures of flatworms/Taenia
are [AMFC 1987]
(1) Flame cells (2) Protonephridia
(3) Malpighian tubules (4) Green glands
5. Cephalization is absent in [AMFC 2007]
(1) Moluscs (2) Arthopods
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) Echinoderms
6. Larva of Schistosoma is [AMFC 2009]
(1) Cercaria (2) Planula
(3) Cysticercus (4) Mullers larva
7. A radially summetrical diploblastic animal is
[AMFC 1993]
(1) Roundworm (2) Earthworm
(3) Hydra (4) Liver fluke
8. Antedon is a member of class [AMFC 1993]
(1) Echinoidea (2) Asteroidea
(3) Crinoidea (4) Ophiuroidea
9. A sponge harmful to oyster industry is
[AMFC 1997]
(1) Spongilla (2) Euspongia
(3) Hyalonema (4) Cliona
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ans. 3 4 2 1 4 1 3 3 4
MP PMT
1. In which book has Binomial Nomenculture been
used for the first time ? [MP PMT 2009]
(1) Histoire Naturelle
(2) Systema Naturae
(3) Historia Naturalis
(4) Historia Plantarum
2. Who developed the key for identification of
animals [MP PMT 2012]
(1) John Ray (2) Goethe
(3) Georges Curvier (4) Theophrastus
3. What is the name of the book written by Aristole
[MP PMT 1999]
(1) Historia Animalium
(2) Histoire Natuelle
(3) Systema Naturae
(4) Philosophie Zoologique
4. Who is the Father of Zoology ?
[MP PMT 1999]
(1) Aristotle (2) Theophrastus
(3) Lazzaro Spallanzani (4) Carolus Linnaeus
5. Karyotaxonomy is the modem brach
classification which is based on MP PMT 1999]
(1) Number of chromosomes
(2) Bands found on chromosomes
(3) Orgnic Evolution
(4) Trinomial Nomenclature
6. Phylum Annelida resembles Mollusca in
Embryonic features because both have
[MP PMT 1999]
(1) Spiral cleavage and mesoderm formation
(2) Identical conspicuous segmentation in body
muscles and nervous system
(3) Meroblastic cleavage and ectoderm
formation
(4) Special types of mouth parts
7. In which phylum is WAter Vascualr System
found ? [MP PMT 2007]
(1) Protozoa (2) Arthropoda
(3) Porifera (4) Echinodermata
8. In Honey bee, drones are produced by
[MP PMT 2006]
(1) Unfertilized eggs
(2) Fertilized eggs
(3) Low fed larvea
(4) Larva fed with Royal Jelly
9. Which disease is cuased be female Culex ?
[MP PMT 2010]
(1) Malaria (2) Pneumonia
(3) Pyphoid (4) Filaria
10. Which one of the following invertebrates is a
deuterostome and enterocoelus coelomate ?
[MP PMT 2008]
(1) Pila (2) Ascaris
(3) Aphrodite (4) Asteria
11. Echinoderms are Heartless, brainless headless
eyt from evolutionary point of view, they have
been placed on the top of the invertebrate phyla
because of the presence in them of
[MP PMT 2000]
(1) powr of reproduction
(2) great powr of regeneratioin
(3) exclusively marine
(4) presence of enterocoel
12. Holophitic nutritio is found in
[MP PMT 2008]
(1) Ameoba (2) Giardia
(3) Entamoeba (4) Euglena
13. The class of Trichoncympha is
[MP PMT 2010]
(1) Calcaria (2) Scyphozoa
(3) Sporozoa (4) Mastigophora
14. In Poriferans the skeleton forming cells are
[MP PMT 2011]
(1) Ameobocytes (2) Thesocytes
(3) Archiocytes (4) Scleroytes
15. Dropping of gravid proglottids by cestodes is
called [MP PMT 2000]
(1) Apoysis (2) Autotomy
(3) Paedogenesis (4) Autophagy
16. Which mammal lacks corpus callosum ?
[MP PMT 2009]
(1) Ornithorhynchus (2) Balenoptera
(3) Marcropus (4) Macaca
17. Which of the following does not belongs to
phylum coelenterata ? [MP PMT 2002]
(1) Sea pen (2) Sea father
(3) Sea cucumber (4) Sea fan
18. Nematocysts are found in
[MP PMT 2002]
(1) Porifera (2) Coelenterata
(3) Nematodes (4) Annelida
19. Kala azar is transmitted by :MP PMT 2002]
(1) Tse Tse fly (2) Dragon fly
(3) Send fly (4) Fruit bly
20. Sleeping sickness is caused by
[MP PMT 2002]
(1) Trypanosoma gambiense
(2) Trypanosoma rangeli
(3) Trypanosoma brucei
(4) Trypanosoma cruzi
21. Commercial bath sponge is caleld
[MP PMT 2002]
(1) Euspongia (2) Spongilla
(3) Euplectella (4) Cliona
22. Monocystis belongs to the order :
[MP PMT 2002]
(1) Gregarinida (2) Coccidia
(3) Microsporidia (4) Sacosporidia
23. Which one of the folloiwng feature is diagnostic
of insects ? [MP PMT 2002]
(1) Wings (2) Antennae
(3) Compound eye (4) Legs
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ans. 2 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1,3 3
Que. 18 19 20 21 22 23
Ans. 2 3 1 1 1 4
CLASSIFICATION OF CHORDATA PHYLUM
ANIMAL-CLASSIFACTION PROTOCHORDATA TO MAMMALIYA
Chordates were eveloed during ordovician period of palaeozoic era.
The term Chordata was coined by Frances Balfour
The term chordata is originated by teh two words of Greek language the Chorda and the Ata
Meaning of Choreda is at thick string and meaning of ata is to have and over all meaning of
chordata is animals having notochord.
Notochord suport the body of these animals.
So, chordates are the animal in which notochord is present in any stage of their life - span.
Animals, which do not have notochord, are called non - chordates.
According to taxonomists , 90 - 95% animals are non - chordate of the total animals present on earth
and rest of the 3 - 5% animals are chordates.
In chordates, species of maximum live animals is Pisces group and minimum live animals is Amphibia
group.
Three Fundamental Characters of Chordates :
In all chordate animals, there are some specific character in any stage of their life span, these are
caleld fundamental chordate characters.
These are as follows.
1. Presence of notochord/Chorda dorsalis : In the embryonal stage of chordate animals there is a solid
stick like strucutre (Just below the central nervous system and abo ve the alimentary canal), this called)
notochord
Notochord is extended from antirior end to posterior end of the body at the dorsal surface.
Notochord is mesodermal is origin. It forms a primary endoskeleton which gives support to central
nervous system and muscles.
In - Protochordata group, notochord is present through out the life span but in vertebrata, it is
modified into back bone or vertebral column in adults. Notochord is replaced by vertebral column
around spinal cord and Cranium around the brain.
2. Presence of Dorsal Tubular Nerve Cord :
In chordate animals, nervous system i situated at the dorsal surface of body.
In these animals, a hollow, tubular structure is present which is situated just beneath the bodywall
and just aove the notochord.
Nerve cord is ecdtodermal is origin i.e. it is formed by the ectoderm of embryo.
In non-chordates, nverve cord is solid and double and is situated at mid ventral side of body e.g. in
Annelids and Arthoropods
Ganglia are absent in the nverve cord of chordates.
3. Presence of pharyngeal gill - clefts :
In each chordate animal, there are paired, lateral gill clefts in the walls of pharynx for respiration in
any stage of its life span.
In highger chordate animals, pharyngeal gill clefts are found only in embryonal stage, these are
absent in adults.
In aquatic chordates (pices) and lowr chordates, phyrngeal gill clefts are present through their life
span for respiration.
In terrestrial chordates, gill clefts are absent in adults, becuase main respiratory organ is lung for
adults.
Above three fundamental characters are necessarily found in primary enbryonic stage of chordates, but
in adult stage, these are either absent ior modified into other strucutre.
Tail : It is the post anal of the body. Tail is reduced or absent in many adult chordates. It is considered
as fourth character of chordates.
General characters of chordata :-
These animals are aquatic, terrestrial or aerial, free living.
Body is bilaterally symmetrical.
Bodywall triploblastic, in which all the three layers ectoder m, mesoderm and endoderm are present.
Metamerism is found in the arrangement of muscles in embyonic stage and in adults metamerism is
found in arrangement of vertebrae and ribs.
True coelom si found in them which is enterocoelous type, (Deuterostomous animals)
Alimentray canal and digestive sy stem is complete, digestive glands are present and digestion is
extracellular.
In these animals, heart is situated at the Ventral side of body, just beneath alimentray canal and blood
flows from anterior to posterior side in dorsal blood vessel.
In chordate animals, blood vascular system is closed type. Tespiratory pigment is haemoglobin
present at RBC.
Hepatic portal system is found in all chordates but Renal protal system also presnet in chordates
except birds and mammals.
Normally exoskeleton is presen, which is highly developed in most of he vertebrates.
In chordates, edoskeleton is found which is made up of cartilage and bones.
In embryonic stages of chordates a muscular tail is found that is known as psot anal tail. I some
Chordates this tail is reduced e.g. man, apes.
Proto, meso and metanephric kidney are found int eh form of excretory organs.
Sexual reproduction is dominant.
Males are females are separate. Metamorphosis or develpment of embryo is direct i.e. without any
larval stage (few exceptions)
Chordates may be cold blooded (Poikilothermous) e.g. Amphibians, Reptiels and fishes or warm
blooded (Hemothermous) e.g. Birds and Mammals.
CLASSIFICATION OF CHORDATA
Outlife Classification of Phylum Chordata
Phylum chordata is divided into two groups on the basis of cranium, vertebral column and paired
appendages.
[A] Acrania or Protochordata [B] Craniata or Euchorata
All the members of this group are small & found in sea water i.e. these are all marine.
Respiration is by gills.
Pharyngial gill clefts and found in embryonic and adult stages.
Notochord persists through out the life, but skull, brain and vertebral column is absent in them.
Notochord is not replaced by vertebral column.
Exoskeleton, head and paired appendages are also absent.
These are unisexual or bisexual animals. Reproduction is esexual as well as sexual.
Larval stage is present
Acrania group is divided into three subphylums :
Subphylum - 1- Hemichordata
Subphylum - 2-Urochordata
Subphylum - 3- Cephalochordata
Acrania or Protochordata
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Protochordata
(Lower Chordata)
Group Craniata or
Euchordata
(Higher Chordata)
Subphylum
Hemichordata
Subphylum
Urochordata
Subphylum
Cephalochordata
Subphylum
Vertebrata
Division
Agnatha
Division
Gnathostomata
Superclass
Pisecs
Division
Tetrapoda
3. Placodermi
4. Chondrichthyes
5. Osteichthyes
6. Amphibia
7. Reptilia
8. Aves
9. Mammalia
1. Ostracodermia
2. Cyclostomata
1. Leptocardii
1. Ascidiacea
2. Thaliacea
3. Larvacea
1. Enteropneusta
2. Pterobranchia
Class
Anamniota
(Lower Vertebrata)
Amniota
(Higher Vertebrata)
SUB PHYLUM HEMICHORDATA
The term Hemichordata was introduced by Bateson.
Animals of this subphylum are all fosserial, and their tunnels are U shaped.
Body worm like, brittle and soft. Body is divided into three parts.
A - Proboscis B - Collar C-Trunk
Body wall has sningle layered epidermis. No dermis
Body cavity is enterocoelus, this is divided into
Protoceol, Mesocoel and Metacoel.
Mostly ciliary feeders. Complete alimentary canal is
present in digestive system. This is straight or U -
shaped.
Respiratory pigment vanadium is present in their blood.
Respire by gill slits or body surface
Circulatory system is open type. Blood is colourless with
amoeboid corpuscels. Heart is situiated dorsally.
Skeleton tissue is absent and bones are also absent.
True notochord is absent.
A notohord like strucure is found in their buccal cavity,
that is called Buccal diverticulu m or
Stomochord (outgrwoth strucutre of gut).
Post anal tail is Absent.
Excretion is done by a single glomerulus. This single
glomerulus is situated in teh proboscis known as
Proboscis gland.
Central nervous system is just like non chordates.
Brain is present in the form of nerve - ring.
Mostly animals are unisexual and reproduction is
sexual.
Fertilization is external. Cleavage holoblastic.
Development is direct or indirect because some
animals have tornaria larva just like bipinnaia larva of
echinodermata in their developmental stages.
Hemichordata is divided into two Classes
(1) Enteropneusta (2) Pterobranchia
e.g. e,g,
(a) Balanoglossus : Tongue worm or Acorn worm (a) Rhabdopleura
(b) Saccoglassus (b) Cephalodiscus
(c) Protoglossus
Modern taxo nomist to not include Hemichordata in Chordata phylum. Hyman (1959) kep in
separate phylum Hemichordata in invertebates.
Hemichordata is connecting link between Non - Chordata & Chordata.
SUB-PHYLUM - UROCHORDATA OR TUNICATA
All the members of this subphylum are marine, free swimming or attached with rocks.
Adults are normally fixed and larva is free
swimming.
All the adult members have test all over their
body, make up of tunicin just like cellulose
[tunicine = C
6
H
10
O
6
] so these animals are also
called tunicata. The test is secreted by specific
cells of mesoderm.
Metameric segmentation is absent and coelom
is also absent.
Method of tood intake is ciliary.
A cilary glandular silt is present at the ventral
surface of phyrynx it is called endosytle, it
absorba iodine from marine water.
Endosytle homologous to thyriod gland of
mammals.
Normally atrial apertures and branchail apertures are found.
Blood vascular system is open type heart is situated at ventral surface of body. It is tubular and
neurogenic in nature. Direction of blood flow is changing every time. Respiratory pigment is Vanadium
in blood which is stored in purpole blood corpuscles knows as Vanadocytes.
Notochord is found only in tail of tadpole larva. Tail is lost during metamorphosis. Chortate characters
are found only in the tail region of tadpole larva, so the name Urochordata was given to this
subphylum.
Excretion is by supra neural gland, pyloric gland and nephrocytes.
Dorsal tubular nerve cord is found in nervous system, which is present only in larval stage. In adult
stage, nerve cord is modified into a neural ganglion.
Most of the animals are bisexual. Asexual reporudcito is normaly by dudding. Each gonad contains
testis and ovary potion (Ovo-testes) in it.
Fertilisation is external and mostly cross-fertilisation.
A free swimming larval stage is found in this group, just like tadpole of frog, it is also called tadpole
larva.
All the members of this subphylum show Retrogressive metamorphosis. Duting this
metamorphosis, a well developed free swmimming larva is changed into ill developed, fixed adult, in
these animals larval stage is more developed.
Only one chordate character is found in adults i.e. pharyngeal gill clefts are found in adults.
Subphylum Urochordata is divided into three clases on the basis of test, atrial cavity, gill apertures and
condtiions of life cycle.
Class (a) Larvacea :-
In these animals some times, larval stage is permanent stage ie. larva does not metamorphose into
adult, but attains sexual maturity and reproduces like an adult this conditioin is celled Neoteny or
Paedogenesis e.g. :- Oikopleura - Shows pseudomorphism - A gelatinous sheet envelops this animal.
Which has emergy back door to excapes.
Appendicularia
Class (b) Ascidiacea :-
e.g. :-
Herdmania - Sea - potato or sea - squits
Ascidia
Ciona
Molgula
Botryllus
Class (c) Thaliacea :-
e.g. :- Pyrosoma - Biofloresence is found. (Strongest ligt among marine organism)
Doliolum - Barrel shaped.
Slapa
SUB PHYLUM - CEPHALOCHORDATA
Members of this suphylum ae found in shallow sea water.
Animals form burrows in sand and are noctural.
Body is laterally compressed like fish, and is segmented.
Head is absent body is divided into trunk and tail.
Paired appendages absent but middle layer fins ae present.
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f
:
Alimentray canal comlete. Buccal opening is covered by oral hood from all the four sides. Just beneath
it, Wheel organ or Ciliated organ of Muller present. This organ helps in the ingestion of food by
producing circular currents in water.
Hatschecks pit is found on the wall of oral hood which secreates mucus.
These are cilliary feeders, which feed on diatoms and microbes. Oral cirri and velum is present.
Blood vascular system is closed type and respiratory pigment absent.
Hepatic portal system present.
For excretion protonephredia are present in the form of flame cells or solenocytes. Hatschecks
nepheridium (single) is present which helps in excretion.
Nervous system is in the form of dorsal, tubular ; hollow nerve cord.
Notochord and nerve cord remain extended from one end of the body to the other end.
Fundatmental chordate characters remain through out life. Larva and adult both snow chordate
characters.
These are unisexual animals.
Fertilisation is external.
Development is indirect i.e. larval stage is found.
Members of this group are the first complete chordate animals
Class - Leptocardii :-
e.g.:-
(1) Branchiostoma or Amphioxus (Lancelet). Also called a typical chordate.
(2) Assymetron
CRANIATA or EUCHORDATA
These animals are knowsn as higher chordates due to the presence of highly developed/advance
characters
These characters include prominatn head, Vertebral column, Jaws and Cranium.
Only one subphylum Vertebrata is included in this phylum chordate
SUB - PHYLUM VERTEBRATA
In these animals, notochord is completed or partially replaced by vertebral column.
Vertebral column is made up of so man certbrae.
Brain is covered by a protective covering. It is made up of bones or catilage, it is called cranium.
There is a prominatn head and a well developed and complicated brain. Nerve cord remaisn enclosed
within the vertebral column.
Animals containing vertebral column are included in subphylum vertebrate.
Different types of exoskeletons are found on the body of these animals e.g. scales, wings feathers hair
etc.
Aniamsl are unisexual.
Sub-phylum Vertebrate is furterh divided into two divisin.
(1) Agnatha (2) Gnathostomata
Agnatha
Jawa are absent in these anila (lowest grade vertebrates).
Notochord persistant. All developed vertebrae are found at notochord.
Mouth at the anterior end of body, round, Funnel shaped and subctorial.
Paried fins are absent
Genital ducts are absent.
Two semi - circular cnalas are found in internal ear.
One media pineal eye is found alogwith two lateral eyes on head.
Group Agnatha is divided into two classes.
[A] Ostracodermi [B] Cyclostomata
Class [A] - Ostracodermi
All the members of this class are extinict. These wre freshwater fishes which ae fist vertebrates.
Two semicircular canals in internal ear.
Their body was covered by protective covering made up of hard scales.
e.g. - Cephalaspis. (Premitive vertebrate of Ordovisian period)
- Drepanaspis
Class [B Cyclostomata :
Most of the mmbers of this class are marine, except some fresh water species.
Tehse fishes are parasite as well as scananger.
This class inluded Jaw less fishes (false - fishes).
Body long, thin, tubular, tail is flat.
Skin soft, smooth and scaleless.
Mouth is rounded, sucker like and biting -eating type.
Three eyes are found on the head, one median pineal eye and to lateral eyes.
Only one Nostril (Monorphynous).
Internal ear containsone or two semicircular canals. Internal ear works as statoreceptor only. ie.
organ of balance.
Gill clefts are 5 16 16 pairs
Digestive system is without stomach. Intestine has spiral typhlosole.
Notochord and vertebral column both are present. Vertebral column in made u p of cartilage. Bones are
absent.
Heart is two -chambered, It is caleld Benous - heart.
Kidneys are protonephic or mesonephric type.
Paire find absent. Dorsal median and tail fin is present.
Tail is protocercal type. In this type of tail, notochord is extended at the last end and tail and tail fin is
divided into two equal dorsal and ventral lobes.
Animals unisexual, fertilization external, larval stage absent. Except Ammocoete larva is found during
development of Petromyzon.
e.g. -:
- Petromyzon or Lamprey : It is a living fossil. It is an ectoparasite (Sanguivorous) on true fishes.
Many teeth are found in mouth and it shwos Anadromous igration.
Larva Ammocoete is considered as connecting link between Cephalochorada and Cyclostomata.
- Myxine or Hag fish :it has wrinkled lips just like an old woman. I sually remain attacehd with gills of
host. It hs Archaeonephric kidney in your ones i.e. which can filter floob and coelomic fluid.
- Bdellostama
- Ichtinomyzon
Gnathostomaa
Mouth is encircled by true jaws. These are developed vertebrates.
Vertebral column well developed.
Mounth is not rounded.
Movement by paired fins or legs.
Gonads are paired, gential ducts are present.
3 Semi circular canals are found in internal ear.
Pineal eye is absent.
Animals are unisexual.
Gills or lungs are meant for respiration.
Gnathostomata is classified into two super classes on the basis of locomotory organs, respiratory
organs, heart and blood vascular system
Super Class : [1] Pisces [2] Tetrapoda
Super Class Pisces
Devonian period is called Golden period of fishes
Study of fishes is Icthyology.
This super class includes true fishes.
Animals are aquatic, may be fresh water or marine.
body is long, boat shaped and stream lined, which is dived into head, trunk and tail. Nech is absent.
Slim glands are present on the skin,
Body is covered by dermal scales. But Cat fish, Torpedo & Wallagona fish are scale less.
Colour in fish is produced by iridocytes present in the dermis.
Paired fins are present for swimming. e.g. Pectrol and pelvic fins are paird. Along with these unpaied
fins ae also found on the body e.g. mid dorsal fin and caudal fin.
External nares are one pair. This condition is known as Diryhnous condtiion.
External and middle ears are absent (No osscle or Tympanum) only intrnal ear is present in which three
semi - circular canals are present, which work as statroreceptor. Eyes are without lids.
Respiration by gills, gills are 4 to 7 pairs and naked or covered by operculum.
Air bladder helps in respiration in lung-fishes (Group - Dipnoi)
Heart two chamberedm known as Venous heart, because it contains only impure blood, which goes
to gills for purification from heart, pure blood is then distributed to all parts of body directly from gills. i.e.
circulation of blood is unicircuit.
RBC (Present in blood) are nucleated. Sinus venosus, renal and hepatic protal system are found in
cirulatory system.
Endoskeleton is made up of cartilage or bones.
Vertebrae in fishes are amphicoelous, in whcich centrum is convace at both the surfaces.
In the skull of fishes only one occipital condlyle is present, so their skull is called monocondylar type.
Cranial nerves are 10 - pairs.
Lateral line receptor system is present in the body fishes, which includes many receptor organs which
can detect vibration (Rheoreceptor) and Electric field.
Kidneys in fishes are mesonephric type.
Cartilagenous fishes excrete urea, Marine bony fises excrete trimethylamine oxide and fresh
watered fish exceret ammonia. Urinary bladder is absent.
Fishes are unisexual.
Fertilization is internal or external.
Eggs are mesolicithal or megalecithal type.
Extraembryonic membranes are absent in fishes so all the fishes are placed under group
anamniota.
Metamorphosis is direct i.e. larval stage is lacking during development.
These are cold blooded, pikilothermic animals (Exception - Tuna fish, Sword fish, endothemic).
Small fishes (Baby fishes) are called Fry or Hatchling.
Fishes show a seasonal migration in a particular season.
[A] Catadromous migration : Migration of fishes from fresh water to marine water
e.g. Anguila
[B] Anadromous migration : Migration of fishes from marine water to fresh water
e.g. (1) Salmon
(2) Strugeon
(3) Hilsa
[C] Potamodromous migration : Migration of fishes from Fresh water to fresh water
[D] Oceanodromous migration : Migration of fishes from Marine to Marine water
- Stenohaline : Fish which can tolerate a narrow range of salinity in water.
- Euryhaline : Fish which can tolerate a wide range of salinity in water.
Types of Tails of Fishes
Romer classifed super class pisces into three classes :
[A] Placodermi [B] Chondrichthyes [C] Osteichthyes
[A] Class Placodermi
(1) In this class, extinct fishes (Fossil fish) are inluced, which use to live from devonian era to permian era.
So these were the first fresh water true fishes.
(2) Their body was covered by bony plates, so these are called Armoured fishes
e.g. : - Climatius - First jawed fish
- Dinichthyes
[B] Class - Chondrichthyes or Elasmobranchi
This class includes cartilagenous fishes.
Fishes are normally marine of this class.
Endoskeleton is made up of cartilage.
Exoskeleton over the skin is made up of placoid scales. These scales are like denticle and are
originated by dermis of skin.
In these fishes 4 - 7 pairs of gills are present, which open direct outside the body by bill slits, operculum
is normally absent in these fishes.
Mouth is present at the vental surface of head. Jaws and teeth are present. Suspensorium of jaws is
Hynalostylic type.
Air - bladder or lungs are absent.
Spiracles present.
A spiral valve or scroll valve is found in intestin.e (To increase surface area)
Cloacal aperture is present.
There is a special strucutre at the dorsal surface of head in these fishes, which is caleld Ampulla of
Iorenzini this works as thermoreceoptor.
Liver is Bilobbed
Tail is heterocercal type.
Genital ducts open into cloacal aperture.
Fertilization is internal - male fihses have Claspers as copulatory organs, which are developed by
the inner edges of pelvic fins.
Fishes are oviparous or vivipoarous (few have yolk sac palcenta).
e.g. :-
- Scoliodon : Dog - fish - Dog like sense of smell. It is also known as Indian shark viviparous
- Sphyrna - Hammer headed shark
- Stegostoma - Tiger Fish / Zebra shark
- Carcharodon - Geat white shark
- Rhinobatus - Guittar fish
- Pristis : Saw - Fish
- Trygon : Sting ray - Its dorsal fin has poisonous spiens.
- Torpedo : Electric ray - In this fish an electric organ is found which is a modified muscle, it can give
shock of about 100 volts. It is exoskeletonless.
- Rhineodon : Whale shark - It is the largest true fish. Its lenght is 13 - 14 metrers.
- Chimaera : - Rat fish or King of herrings or Ghost fish. Connecting ling between body &
ceartilagenous fish. Operculum present. Cartilage fish with operculum is palced under holocephali
group.
[C] Class - Osteicthyes or Teleostomi
This class includes bony fish.
Fisehs of this class are found n fresh water as well as marine water.
Endoskeleton of these fishes is made up ot bones, so these fishes are called bony - fishes
Their exoskeleton is made up of scales, which maybe cycloid or ctenoid or ganoid type. Placoid
sales are absent.
Respiration by 4 - pairs of gills. These gills are covered by operculum at each side of body.
Mouth is normally terminal ro subeteminal, teeth are found in Jaws. Supensorium of Jaw is autostylic
Helping respiratory organs airbladders are present. Lung fishes respire thorugh air bladders. In other
fishes these are bladers are hydrostatic i.e. help in maintaining balance of body.
Spiracle is absent.
Scroll valve in intestine is absent.
Cloaca absent, in place of cloacal aperture anus is present.
No ampula of Lorenzini
Liver is Trilobbed
Tail is normally homocercal type but sometimes it may be diphycercal type.
Genital ducts open outside the body through separate apertures.
Fertilizatio is external, classpers are absent in male fishes.
Fishes are oviparous but may be ovoviviparousor viviparous.
Examples :-
- Labeo : Rohu or Indian carp - It is a fresh water fish.
- Clarias : - Cat fusg or magur
- Wallagonia : Lachi (scale less)
- Catla - Catla (Fresh water)
- Heteropneustis - Signhi
- Channa- Lata Fish
- Lophius - Angler Fish
- Hippocampus - Sea - horse or Pregnant male :- It swims in water in its vertically position. A pounch
like strucutre is present at the abdomen of male ishes known as Brood - pouch in
this pouch male collects the eggs. Secondary vivipary and parental cae is found in
hippocampus.
- Anada -Climbin perch
- Sardinella - Salmon
- Acipensor - Strugeon - Edoskeleton is cartilagenous
- Betta - Fighting Fish
- Pterophyllum -Angel Fish
- Exocoetus - Flying fish - Its dorsal fin is long, it can fly (glide) over 400 metre with the help of this fin.
- Anguila - Eel : -Snake like, migrate to sea for spawing. Young ell (Elver) migrate back to fresh water.
- Solea - Flat fish
- Fistularia - Flute fish
- Harpodon - Bombay Duck
- Amia - Bow fish
- Echeneis (Remora) - Suker fish. Shows commenalism with shark and whales. Dorsal fin modified into
suker.
- Mystus - Sanghara
- Sirrhina - Mrigal
- Latimaria or coelacanth - Living fossil fish - It is the oldest living vertebrate known till now. Belongs
to group Crosspterygii.
- Chenocephalus - Ice fish : Only vertebrate without haemoglobin.
- Opsanus - Toad fish
- Synanceja horrida - Stone fish : It is the most piosonuous fish.
- Gambusia (Top minnow) - Larvivorous fish.
Dipnoi Group :- Fishes of dipnoi group are caleld Lung - fishes or Uncle of amphibia because their
air bladder help in respiration.
Three chambered heart.
External and internal both the nares are present.
Their tail is heterocercal type. Scale is pacoid type.
These are freshwater fishes.
Fishes of dipnoi group are called Lung - fishes or Uncle of amphibia
e.g. :-
- Protopterus : African lung fish : It is living fossil fish.
- Lepidosiren : South American lung fish.
- Neoceratodus : Australian lung fish.
Shagreen is dried skin of Cartilaginous fish.
Cod liver oil is rich in Vitamin D, Shark liver oil is rich in Vitamin A
Maltase cross is found in vertebra of shark for supporting vertebrae.
Mermaids purse refers to Egg capsule of shark.
Isinglass is a gelatinous product from air bladder of certain fish for making cement, Jelly & for charification
of wine & beer.
Smallest fish Mystichthyes - Goby fish - Pandaka (8 - 10mm)
Superclass Tetrapoda
Memer of this superclass are ound in ater and on land
Locomotion by 2 pairs of pentadactylous limbs.
Gills are present only in embryonic stages. Main respiratory organ in adults in lung.
Exoskeleton is made up of scales, feathers or hair.
Endoskeleton is made up of bones.
Heart is three or four chambered and double circulation is found in them.
Kidneys are mesonephric or metanephric type.
Middle ear is present. Birds and mammals have external into four classes
Superclass - Tetrapoda is divided into four classes
Class [A] - Amphibia
Class [B] - Reptilia
Class [C - Aves
Class [D] - Mammalia
Class Amphibia
Devonian Origin & Carboniferous is the age of Amphibians
Class amphibia includes amphibious animals
which can live on both the places at ease i.e.
under water and on the land. No marine.
These are the first chordate animals which come
out of ater but thesea re not able to live on land
permanently, these depend on water for their
reproductin. Their eggs do not have protecting
covering to check the evoporation.
Body is divided into head, trunkc and tail. Some amphibians lack ail e.g. frog toad etc.
Skin is smooth and mostly scale less, but whenever scales are present there are embeded in the skin
e.g. Ichthyophis.
Numerous glands are found in skin shich help in moistering the skin. So these animals respire through
moist skin. Some poisonous glands are also found in the skin of some animals e.g. Bufo.
Pigment cells are also found a schromatophore for colouration. Few amphibians have ability to change
colour be expansion and contarction of pigment cells. This phenomenon is known as Metachrosis.
Two pairs limbs help in swimming in water or mobing on land. Forelimbs have four fingers and
hindlimbs have five fingers.
Their digits do not have nails or claws at all.
Mouth is bigger in size. Upper or both the jaws ahve alike teeth. These ae pleurodont, homodont are
polyphodont. Suspensorium of jaws in autostylic. (Frog - Acrodont)
A well developed and complete alimentary canal along with digestive glands are present in digestive
system (Salivary glands are absent in frog).
Alimentary canal, urinary bladder and genital ducts open into cloaca.
Respiration by gills, skin, lungs or buccopharygeal cavity.
To nostrial are found, this condition is caleld dirhynous.
Heart is three chambered, 2 auricles and 1 ventricles (arteriovenous). Sinus venosus and Truncus
arteriosus is well developed.
R.B.Cs are biconvex, oval and nucleated.
In these animals renal portal sysem and hepatic protal system are found.
Endoskeleton is made up ob bones, but cranium is cartilagenous.
kull has two occipital condyles, with the help of these two condyles skull is connected by first vertebra of
ertebral column i.e. Atlas, this type of skull is caleld dicondylic skull.
Ribs absent, but may be present in some animals, but ribs are not attached with sternum.
Vertebrae, in these animals are procoelus type, in which centrum is concave from anterior side and
onvex from posterior side.
External ear absent, only one ear ossicle columella (stages) is present in middle ear.
Cranial nerves are 10 - pairs.
Lateral line sensory system is necessarily foun in any stage of development. In frog it is found only is
larval stage.
1 pair of kidneys work as excretory organs. These kidneys are mesonephric or opistheonephir type.
These animals are Ureotelic. but tailed animals & larvas are Ammoniotellic.
These are cold blooded or poikilothermal animals.
These animals undergo hibernation or aestivation to prevent themselve from extreme cold and heat
and to overcome unfavaourable conditions.
These are unisexual animals, males have copulatory organs sometimes. These animals retrun to water
from land for their reproduction.
Fertilization is external and inside the water but some animals show internal fertilization.
These are oviparous, which lay their eggs in water. Eggs are mesolecithal. Extraembryonic
membranes are absent, so these are placed under anamniota group.
Cleavage in eggs is holoblastic and unequal.
Development is inderect type i.e. Tadpol larva - In Frog, Axolotl larva - In Salamender This class is
divided into three orders.
(A) Gymnophiona or Apoda
(B) Caudata or Urodela
(C) Anura or salientia
[a]
Their body is worm like. These are primitive amphibians burrowing in nature.
Their body is limbless.
Skin is soft, and moist, with mucous glads, small scales (cycloid) are found on the skin.
Thir eyes are covered by opaque skin. (Blind)
Middle ear and tyympanic membrane absent. (Deaf)
Protrusible copulatory organ is present in male.
Fertilization Internal.
Parental care is found in them.
Tail ill developed or absent.
e.g. :-
- Ichthyophis (Caecilian) : Blind worm without tounge.
- Uraeotyphulus : Dermal scales are found in teh skin.
- Gymnophis
Order - Gymnophiona or Apoda
[b]
Body is distinctly divided into head trunk and tail. Tail may have caudal fin.
Normally two pairs of limbs are found which are of equal size. Sometimes hind limb is absent.
Skin scale less.
Middle ear and tympanic membrance absent.
External gills are present only in larval stage.
Copulatory organ absent in males.
Fertilization Internal.
Vertebrae are numerous their centrum is amphicoelus or opisthocoelus type.
Characterstic feature of this order is Neoteny. Larva attains sexual maturity without undergoing
Metamorphosis. and starts reproduction.
e.g :-
- Salamendra : It is viviparous. Its larva is caleld Axolotl larva. It sometimes show neoteny. (Longest
gestation period - 36 months)
- Proteus - Cave - salamender (Blind)
- Ambystoma - Tiger salamender (Axolotl larva)
- Triton - Newt
- Necturus - Water dog or mud puppy : Gills in adult also. It shows permanent neoteny.
- Amphiuma - Congo-eel : - Largest RBC is present.
- Siren - Mud-eel
- Cryptobanches - Hell Bender :- Largest Amphibian, Fully aquatic.
Order - Caudata or Urodela
(c)
These are specific animals, where tail is absent in adult stage.
All the frogs and toads are include in this order.
Skin is moist with mucous.
2 pairs of limbs are found. Fore limbs are short and hind limb are long. Digits of hind limbs are webbed,
which help in swimming.
Gilils are absent in aduts.
Vertebral column small, in which only 5 - 9 vertebrae are found. last vertbra is stick like urostyle.
Eyes with lids, tear glands present. (Lowr lid movable & upper immovable).
Maxillary teetch are present in the upper jaw (absent in toad).
Middle ear and Tympanic membrane present.
Egg laying, fertilixation and development is always in water.
These have well developed vocal cords i.e. power of voice.
Fertiliztion external.
Development indrect i.e. tadpole larva is found in theme.
Metamorphosis complete : -
e.g. :-
- Bufo - Common toad [Pision glands are modificatin of parotid gland]
- Hyla - Tree -frog
- Rana trigrina - Indian bull frog. mentomechanical bone is found (Tip of the lower jaw).
- Rhacophorus - Flying frog
- Alytes - Widwife toda - Rarental are is well developed in them. Male toads carry eggs in their limbs.
- Rana goliath - Largest frog
- Phyllabates - Smallest frog (found in Cubas)
- Discoglossus or Bombinator - Fire belllied toad
- Xenopus - Aftrican toad
Amphibia (amphibians) : fist land vertebrates, evolved from lobe - finned bony fishes, skin naked and
moist for respiration, have four limbs, digits without claws, sac- like lungs 3-chambered heart,
undergoes metamorposis, embyonic membranes not formed.
Order - Anura or salientia
REVIEW
Types of CENTRUM of vertebrae
PROTOCHORDATA TO AMPHIBIA EXERCISE
1. Tunicin is similar to :
(1) Cellulose (2) Chitin
(3) Cuticle (4) Sclroprotein
2. Retrogressive metamorphosis is found in :
(1) hemichordate (2) Urochordata
(3) Cephalochordata (4) cyclostomata
3. Excretory organs of Amphioxus are :
(1) Nephridia
(2) Pronephric kideny (Protonephridie)
(3) Mesonephric kidney
(4) metanephridic kidney
4. Inw hcih one of the following group, brain box
is absent :
(1) Cyclostomata (2) Pisces
(3) Amphibia (4) Protochordata
5. which one of the following is a chordate but
not a vertebrate :
(1) Scoliodon (2) Salamendra
(3) Amphioxus (4) Snake
6. Balanoglosus is commonly known as :
(1) Eddy-worm (2) Acron worm
(3) Send worm (4) Peacock worm
7. Why the Amphioxus is considered as
degenerated chordate :
(1) Due to absence of kidney
(2) Due to absence of head
(3) Due to absence of brain box
(4) Due to all above characters
8. Excretory organ of Herdmania is :
(1) Protonephridia
(2) Supra neural gland
(3) solenocytes
(4) Metanephridia
9. The larval form of hemichordata is called :
(1) Trochophore (2) Tornaria
(3) Tadpole (4) Ammocete
10. The mode of coelom formation is
Hemichordata are :
(1) Enterocoelus (2) Pseudo coelus
(3) Schizocoelus (4) All of the above
11. The larval form of Urochordates is caleld :
(1) Tornaria (2) Tadpole
(3) Veliger (4) Pluteus
12. Coelom divided into three parts in :
(1) Balanoglossus (2) Amphioxus
(3) Herdmania (4) Petromyzon
13. Chordates posses :
(1) Doransl nerve cord placed below gut
(2) Siggle hollow nerve cord placed dorsal to
gut
(3) Double ventral nerve cord
(4) single solid & verntral nerve cord
14. The distinguishing featrue of all chordates is :
(1) A ventrally placed nerve cord
(2) A water vascular system
(3) A chitinous exoskeleton
(4) An elastic rod (Notrochord)
15. salpa & Doliolum belong :
(1) Hemichordata (2) Cephalochordata
(3) Urochordata (4) Protochordata
16. Chrodates ae distinguished from non
chrodates by the presence of
(1) Brain
(2) Dorsal tubular hollow nerve cord
(3) Ventral nerve cord
(4) Dorsal nerve cord
17. Which of the following animal belongs to
Urochordata :
(1) Herdmania (2) Baladnoglossus
(3) Amphioxus (4) Petromyzon
18. Notochord of hemochordata is also termed :
(1) Buccal dicerticulum
(2) Midgut diverticulum
(3) Intestinal diverticulum
(4) None of the above
19. Tornaria larva is characteristic of :
(1) Hemichordates (2) Urochordates
(3) Cephalochordates (4) Vertibrates
20. Urochordata, hemichordata and
cephalochordata are collectively also known
as :
(1) Acrania (2) Protochordata
(3) Lower chordata (4) All of the above
21. Which of teh following animal is devoid of
notochord and nerve cord in its adult stage :
(1) herdmania (Ascidian)
(2) Branchiostoma (amphioxus)
(3) Balanoglossus (4) All of the above
22. Which of the following character is shared by
all chordates at some stage of life :
(1) Notochord
(2) Dorsal tubular nerve cord
(3) Pharyngeal gill slits
(4) All of the above
23. Prochordates lack :
(1) Cranium & vertebral column
(2) Jaws & vertebral column
(3) Paried appendages
(4) All of the above
24. Notochord is extended up to ehad and is
retained throughout life in :
(1) Branchiostoma
(2) Herdmania
(3) Balanoglossus
(4) Frog
25. The adult tunicates show :
(1) All the chordate characters
(2) No chordate characters
(3) Some of the chordate characters
(4) Onl dorsal nerve cord
26. Which of the following urochorate animal is
caleld indian Sea squirt :
(1) Herdmania
(2) Branchiostoma
(3) Balanoglossus
(4) Saccoglossus
27. Hemichordata are not regarded as true
chordates because :
(1) They do not have pharyngeal gill stlits
(2) Their notochord is not a true notochord
(3) They do nto have dorsal hollow nerve cord
(4) (2) & (3) of the above statements
28. Basically all chordates are
metamericallysegmented animals this stat
ement is :
(1) Completely false
(2) Applicable to some chordates only
(3) Applicable to all chordates, because at
some stage of their development they
show some sort of serial repetition of body
parts
(4) True for all chordates, as they sow this
phenomenon throughout life
29. Which of the folloiwng is not an essential
chordate character :
(1) Notochord
(2) Verebral column
(3) Pharyngeal gill stlits
(4) Dorsal howllow nerve cord
30. The cephalochordates :
(1) Are exclusibely marine in habitat
(2) Retain the three primary chordate
characters throughout the life
(3) Are ciliary feeders
(4) All of the above
31. The lateral line sensry system is best
develped in :
(1) Scoliodon only
(2) Labeo only
(3) All elasmobranch and teleostei fishes
(4) Aquatic reptlies
32. The gill - slits of chorates occur in :
(1) Buccal cavity of aquatic animals
(2) Parynx of all land vertebrates
(3) Pharynx of all chordates embryos, and
phaynx of some aquatic adutl chordates
(4) Pharynx of all aquatic and land vertebrates
in adults as well as in their embryos
33. Protochordates are :
(1) Mucous feeders
(2) water current feerders
(3) Ciliary feerders
(4) Predators
34. The Ascidian tadpole larva undergoes :
(1) Progressive metamorphosis
(2) Retrogressive metamorphosis
(3) Partial metamorphosis
(4) Complete metamorphosis
35. Find out main difference between urochordata
and cephalochordates :
(1) Position of endostyle & dorsal lamina
(2) Perforated pharynx
(3) Lenght of notochord
(4) All of the above
36. Biolumnicent chordate is :
(1) Pyrosoma (2) Doliolum
(3) Salpa (4) Botryllus
37. Body of most of urochordates is covered by :
(1) Mantle (2) Shell
(3) Dermall scales (4) Test or tunic
38. The other name of Notochord is :
(1) Chorda dorsalis (2) Vertebral column
(3) Endosytle (4) Myotome
39. Phylum chordata was established by :
(1) Hyman Huxley (2) Balfour
(3) Rommer (4) Rommer
40. Tunicine is the basis material of :
(1) Skin of echinoderms
(2) Test of urochordates
(3) Shell of mollusa
(4) All the above
41. Urochordates animals show :
(1) Neoteny
(2) Retrogressive metamorphosis
(3) Paedogenesis (4) All the above
42. Ascidians are commonly known as :
(1) Acoelomates (2) Tunicates
(3) Denticulates (4) None
43. Vanadium is found is blood of :
(1) Amphioxus (2) Tunicates
(3) Myxine (4) Tadpole larva of frog
44. In Amphioxus excretion take place by :
(1) Nephridea (2) Protonephridium
(3) Myotomes (4) Kidney
45. Cranium is absent in :
(1) Protochordata (2) Vertebrata
(3) Craniata (4) All the above
46. Stomochord (Buccal diverticulum) is presne
tin :
(1) Amphioxus (2) Herdmania
(3) Balanoglossus (4) None
47. Wheel organ is found in :
(1) Herdmania (2) Amphioxus
(3) Balanoglossus (4) All the abvoe
48. Ciliated organ of Muller is :
(1) Velum (2) Wheel organ
(3) Branchial sac (4) None of these
49. Hatchecks nephridium is present in :
(1) Herdamania (2) A mphioxus
(3) Ciona (4) All of the above
50. Sea - squirt is common name of :
(1) Balanoglossus (2) Herdmania
(3) Amphioxus (4) None
51. In Amphioxus notochord is present only in :
(1) In embryo (2) In adult
(3) Both (4) None of these
52. roboscis, collar & trunk coelom represent find
coelomic caities in :
(1) Herdmania (2) Amphioxus
(3) Balanoglossus (4) None
53. Protochordates are not vertebrates as :
(1) Notochord absent
(2) Vertebral column absent
(3) Nerve cord absent
(4) None of the above
54. Moe of feeding in Cephalochordates is :
(1) Ciliary (2) Tentacular
(3) Flagellar (4) None
55. Balanoglossus is now classify in :
(1) Chordata (2) Urochordata
(3) Cephalochordata (4) Non-chordata
56. Lancelet is :
(1) Amphioxus (2) Balanoglossus
(3) Herdmania (4) Salpa
57. One of the following is bisexual :
(1) Herdmania (2) Amphioxus
(3) Banchiostoma (4) Balanoglossus
58. Which of the following animal si caleld
Typical chordate :
(1) Herdmania (2) Amphioxus
(3) Balanoglossus (4) Salpa
59. Doliolum belongs to subphylum :
(1) Hemichordata (2) Cephalochordata
(3) Urochordata (4) All the above
60. Pyrosoma is the member of class :
(1) Thaliacea (2) Larvacea
(3) Ascidiancea (4) All the above
61. Which of the following animal is sessible :
(1) Balanoglossus (2) Herdmanima
(3) Amphioxus (4) Petromyzon
62. Notochord is restricted in tail of :
(1) All chordates (2) hemichordates
(3) Urochordates (4) Cephalochordates
63. Which of the following animals are the
members of Cephalochordata :
(1) Rhabdopleura and Amphioxus
(2) Branchiostoma & Assymetron
(3) Petromyzon & Myxine
(4) Ciona and Apendicularia
64. Percetnage of Chordates animal :
(1) 3 - 5% (2) 20 - 35%
(3)70 - 80% (4) 90 - 95%
65. Kidneys of protochorates are :
(1) Protonephric (2) Mesonephric
(3) Metanephric (4) Holonephric
66. Body wall of hemichordates is composed of :
(1) Only epidermis
(2) Only dermis
(3) Epidermis and dermis both
(4) Mucous glands
67. Excretory organs of Urochordates :
(1) Neural gland (2) Pyloric gland
(3) Nephrocytes (4) All the above
68. Tuniin is secreted by :
(1) Ectodermal cells (2) Mesodermal cells
(3) endodermal cells (4) Cells of arterial cavity
69. Wrinkles lips like an old lady occur in :
(1) Lemprey (2) Myxine
(3) Mucose snake fish (4) All the above
70. The axial endoskeleton of Elasmobranchs is
made up of :
(1) Cartilage (2) Ossified catilage
(3) Bone (4) Hyaline cartilage
71. Most venomous fish :
(1) Stone fish (2) Cat - fish
(3) Electric ray (4) Saw - fish
72. Which one of the fish is natural enemy of
mosquitoes :
(1) Exocoetus (2) Chimaera
(3) Gambusia (4) Fistularia
73. The intestine of Dog fish is characterised by
the presence of :
(1) Pyloric valve (2) Scroll valve
(3) Cardiac valve (4) spinctor of odi
74. Some species of fishes are viviparous an
example of this is :
(1) Labeo
(2) All fresh water teleosts
(3) All marine teleosts
(4) Scoliodon
75. The circulation of blood in fishes is caleld :
(1) Venous circulation
(2) Double circulation
(3) Arterial circulation
(4) Arterial and venuous circulation
76. The number of cranial nerves in fishes are :
(1) 12 pairs (2) 10 pairs
(3) 8 pairs (4) 14 pairs
77. In modern elasmobranchs the fertilization is :
(1) Always external
(2) Always internal
(3) May be external or internal
(4) None of the above
78. King of Herrings is :
(1) Scoliodon (2) Chimaera
(3) Torpedo (4) Neoceratodus
79. Which one of the following fish is considered
as a living fossile :
(1) Latimaria
(2) Gambusia
(3) Pleuronectus
(4) Exocetus
80. Operculum is a feature of :
(1) Placodermi (2) Chondrichthyes
(3) Osteichthyes (4) All of the above
81. The best aquarium in India is located in :
(1) Delhi (2) Mumbai
(3) Channai (4) Culcutta
82. In fishes, the teeth are of :
(1) Acrodont type (2) pleurodont type
(3) Thecodont type (4) Hetrodont type
83. Which fo the following s not a lung fish :
(1) Protopterus (2) Neoceratodus
(3) Lepidosiren (4) Lepidosteus
84. Which one is the distinugishing feature of all
vertebrates :
(1) A internal bony or cartilagenous skeleton
(2) A hairy body covering
(3) presence of mammary glands
(4) Open type of circulatory system
85. In vertebrates the notochord :
(1) Persists throughout life
(2) Is partially replaced by vertebral column
(3) Is completely repalced by vertebral column
(4) Is partially or wholly replaced by vertebral
column
86. Exoskeleton of Elasmobranchi is usually
composed of
(1) Placoid scales (2) Cycloid scales
(3) Ganoid scales (4) Ctenoid scales
87. Pelvic claspers organs are found in :
(1) Lubeo (2) Scoliodon
(3) Anabas (4) Salmon
88. Which of the folloiwng is flying fish :
(1) Exocoetus (2) Echeneis
(3) Clarias (4) Anabas
89. Elasmobranchi is the group which includes :
(1) Bony fishes (2) Cartilaginous fishes
(3) Lung fishes (4) Hag fishes
90. Single median nostril is characteristic of :
(1) Birds (2) Cyclostomes
(3) Bony fishes (4) protochordatdes
91. Which of the folloiwng are viviparous usually :
(1) Lungfishes (2) Cat fishes
(3) Sharks (4) Bony fishes
92. Ammocoete larva belongs to :
(1) Peromyzon (2) Myxine
(3) Amphioxus (4) Balanoglossus
93. An example of lung fish from Aftica is :
(1) Lepidosteus (2) Ptrotoperus
(3) Lepidosiren (4) Ceratodus
94. Petromyzon is included under :
(1) Cephalochordata (2) Agnatha
(3) Tetrapoda (4) Pisces
95. The three living Lung fishes namely
Protopterus, Lepidosiren and
Neoceratodus are respectively distributed in
which countries of the world :
(1) Africa, South America and Austrialia
(2) Aftica, Australia and Japan
(3) India, Aftica and Sourth America
(4) South America, England & Africa
96. The chordates without jaws are placed in :
(1) Agnathostomes
(2) Gnathostomes
(3) Vertebrates
(4) Euchordates
97. Which of the following constitute copulatory
organs of Sharks and Rays :
(1) Penis (2) Pseudopenis
(3) Hemipenis (4) Claspers
98. Petromyzon & Myxine are not regarded as
true fishes because :
(1) They lack unpaired fins
(2) They have circular mouth
(3) In them operculum is absent
(4) There is absence of paired fins & jaws
99. Air bladder or swim bladder functiona as a
lung in :
(1) Scoliodon (2) Rhinobatus
(3) Protopterus (4) Lepidosteus
100.Hippocampus is caleld Sea horse
because :
(1) Is has horse like body
(2) Its snout resembles horse snout
(3) It tail resembles horse tal
(4) It swims fast like fast runing of a horse
101.Jaw less fishes are included in :
(1) Chondricthyes (2) Osteichyes
(3) Cyclostomata (4) Lungs fishes
102.Circular and suctorial mouth is present in :
(1) Labeo (2) Petromyzon
(3) Scoliodon (4) All the above
103.In Cyclostomes which structures in seen :
(1) Pineal eye (2) Jaws
(3) Pectoral fin (4) All the above
104.Petromyzon is ectoparasite on :
(1) Rat & squirel (2) Fishes & turtles
(3) Cattes (4) All the above
105.Petromyzon attaches to the host body with
the help of :
(1) Suckers (2) Hookes
(3) Both (4)Suctrorial mouth
106.Scales in cyclostomata are :
(1) Cycloid type (2) Ctennoid type
(3) Placoid type (4) Absent
107.Myzine is also known as :
(1) Lamprey (2) Hag-fish
(3) Silver fish (4) Devil - fish
108.Nasal apeture in Petromzon is :
(1) Single (2) Paired
(3) Many (4) Absent
109.Pineal eye is found in :
(1) Myxine (2) Peromyzon
(3) Bdellostama (4) All the above
110.Which of the following is the larva of
Petromyzon
(1) Ammocoete (2) Bipinnaria
(3) Tadpole (4) Tornaria
111.Myzine usually attaches through :
(1) Gills of host
(2) Head of host
(3) Cloaca of host
(4) None of the above
112.Sence organs found in fishes as unizue
feature :
(1) Olfactory sense organs
(2) Semicircular canals
(3) Lateral line oragns
(4) Auditory sense organs
113.Scales of Elasmobranch are :
(1) Ganoid (2) Cycloid
(3) Ctenoid (4) Placoid
114.A Catadromous fish migrates from :
(1) Rivers to sea (2) Rivers ot rivers
(3) Sea to rivers (4) None
115.Which one of the following is a
Anadromous fish :
(1) Hilsa (2) Trout
(3) Salmon (4) All the above
116.If a fish, taken out of water is will soon die
beacause
(1) It can not breath
(2) Rapid evaporation from its skin take place
(3) Its body gets mroe O
2
(4) None
117.Thermoreceptors of Scolidon are :
(1) Olfactory sac
(2) Neuromost organs
(3) lateral line system
(4) Ampullae of lorenzini
118.Which fish is known as living fossil :
(1) Chimaera (2) Latimaria
(3) Pristis (4) Harpodon
119. Which fo teh following fishes have
homocercal tail :
(1) Teleosts (2) Torpedo
(3) Sharks (4) Rays
120.the tympanum (ear drum0 is absent in :
(1) Rays (2) Cartilaginous fishes
(3) Bony fishes (4) All the above
121.Teleost fishes are characterised by the
presence of :
(1) Air bladder (2) Claspers
(3) Placoid scales (4) None
122.In fishes respiration take palce by :
(1) Gills and scales
(2) Book lungs
(3) Gills, book lungs & fins
(4) Gills, accessary organs
123.Gill slits on each side covered with
operculum is present in :
(1) All elasmobranches
(2) Some elasmobranchs
(3) All teleosts
(4) None
124.Members of the class teleostomi have :
(1) Dinphycercal tail (2) Homocercal tail
(3) Protecercal tail (4) (1) & (2) both
125.The embryo of fish is covered by :
(1) Amnion (2) Chorion
(3) Both (4) Absent
126.Which fins are paired in fishes :
(1) Dorsal fin (2) Anal fin
(3) Pelvic fin (4) Ventral fin
127.In which of the following roups the operculum
is present :
(1) Elasmobranchi (2) Dipnoi
(3) Holocephali (4) Teleostomi
128.Bony plates or scutes are found in adition to
scales in :
(1) Hag fish (2) Eel
(3) Flying fish (4) Sea - horse
129.Ampulla of lerenzini are found in :
(1) Scoliodon (2) Labeo
(3) Rattus (4) Hippocampus
130.Fishes able to breathe in air :
(1) Fresh water fishes (2) Marine fishes
(3) Alasmobranchi (4) Dipnoi
131.Fish change its direction suddenly by :
(1) Pectoral fin (2) Pelvic fin
(3) Caudal fin (4) All the above
132.Fishes have kidney of :
(1) Protonephric type (2)Mesonephric type
(3) Metanephric type (4) None
133.Cartilaginous fishes are characterised by the
presence of :
(1)Terminal mouth (2) Ventral mouth
(3) A homocercal tail (4) A protocercal tail
134.Golden age of fishes is :
(1) Devonian period (2) Silurian period
(3) Mesozoic (4) None of these
135.The fish that swims vertically :
(1) Scoliodon (2) Hippocampus
(3) Exocoetus (4) Syngnathus
136.Which is a balancing ogans of fish :
(1) A mpulla of larinzini (2) Utriculus
(3) Air bladder (4) Internal ear
137.Skull of fish is :
(1) Monocondylar (2) Dicondylar
(3) Acondylar (4) None
138.Scale less fish is :
(1) Torpedo (2) Cat-fish
(3) Both (4) Raja
139.Liver is bilobbed in :
(1) Chondricthyes (2) Osteichthyes
(3) Both (4) Dipnoi
140.Trimethyl amine is excreted by :
(1) Marine teleosts
(2) Molluscs
(3) Amphibians
(4) None of the above
141.Liver is trilobed in :
(1) Chondricthyes (2) Osteichthyes
(3) Both (4) Cyclostomes
142.Australia lung fish is :
(1) Scoliodon (2) Lepidosiren
(3) Protopterus (4) Neoceratodus
143.Which type of vertebrae occurs in fishes :
(1) Aceoelus (2) Procoelus
(3) Amphicoelus (4) None of these
144.Fertilization in Scoliodon is :
(1) External (2) Internal
(3) Both (4) None
145.which of the following fish is connecting link
between cartilagenous and boney fishes
(1) Chimaera (2) rhineodon
(3) Latimaria (4) Whale
146.Armoured fishes : belongs to class :
(1) Placodermi (2) Osteichtyes
(3) Elasmobranchi (4) Chondrichythes
147.First vertebrates animals belongs to class :
(1) Ostacodermi (2) Cyclostomata
(3) Placodermi (4) Osteichthyes
148.Air bladder is present in :
(1) Dog fish (2) Flying fish
(3) Hag fish (4) Electric fish
149.Largest subphylum of chordata :
(1) Pro tochordata (2) Vertebata
(3) Ghnathostomata (4) Tetrapoda
150.Circular and suctrorial mouth are
characteristic feature of :
(1) Agnathe animals
(2) Gnathostomates
(3)Tetrapods
(4) Cyclostomates animals
151.In pisces scales are derived from :
(1) Epidermis (2) Dermis
(3) Conenctive tissue (4) Peritonium
152.Amphibins have a heart which is composed
of
(1) Two auricles and two ventricels
(2) One auricles and two ventricles
(3) Two auricles and one ventricles
(4) One auricles and one ventricle
153.Axolotal larva of Ambystoma normally fails
to metamorphose, the reason is :
(1) Absence of phosphours in water
(2) Lacl of indoine in water or diet
(3) Lack of Ca and Mg ions in water
(4) Low concentration of Na and K in water
154.Amphibians are not found :
(1) On land
(2) In fresh water
(3) Both on land and in water
(4) In sea
155.A living amphibian with minute dermal scales
in
(1) Amphiuma (2) Axolotle larva
(3) Ichtyhophis (4) Siren
156.Temporary or permanenet retention of larval
stage in known as :
(1) Morphogenesis (2) Embryogenesis
(3) Neoteny (4) parthenogenesis
157.In frog the typical vertebrae are :
(1) Aceelus (2) Procoelus
(3) Amphi coleus (4) Opisthocoelus
158.Which one of the following animala has
dermal scales in its sking :
(1) Bufo (2) Ureotyphius
(3) Frog (4) Salamandra
159.The limbless amphibians are :
(1) Ichtyophis & Ureotyphlus
(2) Salamander & siren
(3) Newt & Amphiuma
(4) Necturus & Ambystoma
160.Which of the following amphibian has tail
throughout its life :
(1) Ambystoma (2) Necturus
(3) Salamandra (4) All of the above
161.Which of the following animal is called Water
dog :
(1) Axolotal larva (2) Necturus
(3) Petromyzon (4) Dog fish
162.Amphibians have :
(1) Incolete double circulation
(2) Complete double circulation
(3) Open circulation
(4) Single circulation
163.If an Axolotal lara in palced in water
containing sufficient Iodine then :
(1) Larva will die soon
(2) Its skin pigmentation will change
(3) It will start metamorphosis
(4) It remains as usually without any change
164.Hyla is commoly called :
(1) Mid wife toad (2) Tree frog
(3) Mud puppy (4) Tiger salamendar
165.Sexual maturity of larva is caleld :
(1) Paedogenesis (2) Parthenogenesis
(3) Parthenography (4) Parthenofision
166.Tailed amphibians are :
(1) Apoda (2) Anura
(3) Gymnophiona (4) Urodela
167.Frogs and toads are included in :
(1) Apoda (2) Anura
(3) Urodela (4) Gymnophiona
168.Snakes like amphibians are included in :
(1) Gymnophiona (2) Anura
(3) Urodela (4) None
169.Single ear ossicle of forg is :
(1) Malleus (2) Incus
(3) Stapes (collumella) (4) None
170.Heart of Amphibians are :
(1) Three chambered
(2) Two chambered
(3) Four chambered
(4) None
171.Amphibians are :
(1) Homeothermic (2) Poikilothermic
(3) Both (4) Endotherms
172.Skull of Amphebians are :
(1) Dicondylar (2) Monocondylar
(3) Acondylar (4) None
173.Eggs of Amphibians are :
(1) Mesolecithal (2) Telolecithal
(3) Both (4) None
174.Teeth in frog are :
(1) Homodont
(2) Acrodont
(3) Hetrodont
(4) Homodont & Acrodont
175.Kideny in amphibians is :
(1) Pronephric (2) Mesonephric
(3) Anephric (4) Metanephric
176.Sking in amphibians also serve the function
of
(1) Respiration
(2) Ther moregulation
(3) Offensive
(4) All the above
177.Amphibians are :
(1) Ureotelic (2) Ammonotelic
(3) Aminotelic (4) Uricotelic
178.Amphibians are :
(1) Oviparous (2) Viviparous
(3) Ovoviviparous (4) None of these
179.Poison glands are found in :
(1) Rana (2) Bufo
(3) Hyla (4) Alytes
180.Girdles are absent in :
(1) Inchthyophis (2) Siren
(3) Necturus (4) Frog
181.Which of the following amphibian has largest
R.B.C. :
(1) Amphiuma (2) Amystoma
(3) Siren (4) Triton
182.the amphibians are characterized by :
(1) Only aquatic habit
(2) Monocondylar skull
(3) Scaleless, smooth moist and glandular
skin
(4) Claws present at the tip of digits
183.Group anamniota includes :
(1) Protochordata & Reptelia
(2) Aves & cylostomata
(3) Pisces & amphibia
(4) Reptilia & mammalia
184.Teeth in Amphibia are :
(1) Homodont, Pleurodont & diphyodont
(2) Thecodont, hetrodont & diphyodont
(3) Hemodont, pleurodont & polyphyodont
(4) Homodont, thecodont polyphyodont
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
PROTOCHORDATA TO AMPHIBIA ANSWER KEY
Ans. 1 2 2 4 3 2 4 2 2 1 2 1 2 4 3
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 2 1 1 1 4 1 4 4 1 3 1 4 3 2 4
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 3 3 3 2 3 1 4 1 3 2 4 2 2 2 1
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 1 4 1 1 2 3 1
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans. 2 3 2 1 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 3 2 4 1
Que. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Ans. 2 2 2 1 3 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 2 2
Que. 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105
Ans. 3 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 2 3 2 1 2 4
Que. 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
Ans. 4 2 1 4 1 1 3 4 1 4 1 4 2 1 4
Que. 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135
Ans. 1 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 1 4 3 2 2 1 2
Que. 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150
Ans. 4 1 3 1 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 1
Que. 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165
Ans. 2 3 2 4 3 3 2 2 1 4 2 1 3 2 1
Que. 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180
Ans. 4 2 1 3 1 2 1 3 4 2 1 1 1 2 1
Que. 181 182 183 184
Ans. 1 3 3 3
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REPHILIA
Reptilia wre orginated during carboniferous period of palaeozoic era. Mesozoic era is Golden age of
Reptile.
The branch of biology which deals with the sdtudy of reptiels is known as Herpetology
Class Reptilias animals are the fist suuccessful terrestrial animalss.
First reptiles are alled Stem reptilia or Cotylosaurs.
GENERAL CHARATERS :
These re, normally, terrestiral animals, but some animals are aquatic in nature, also.
Body is divided into head, neck, trunk and tail.
Their sking is dry, cornified, rough, nonglandular (Femoral gland in male lizard).
In these animals, each limb has five digits. Each digit has incurved naials.
Some lizards and snakes do not have limbs .e.g Ophiosaurus lizard is a limbless lizard.
Their exoskeleton is made up of horny epidermal scales or bony scales or bony plates.
A compelte alimentray canal is found in these animals, which opens into cloaca.
Teeth are acrodont and thecodont pleurodent type. Tounge is pprotrusible.
Respiration in these animals is by lungs, through out the life, but members of order Chelonia can rspire
through their coloaca, it is known as Cloacal respiration
In these animals, ehart is incompletely four chambered 2 complete auricles and two incomplete
ventricles. Right and left both systemic arches are present.
Ventricle of animals of oder Crocodilia is completely divided into two, i.e. heart is four chambered in
Crocodiles.
Sinus venosus is ill developed and trunkus arteri ous is absent. RBCs are oval and nucleated.
Endoskeleton of these animals is made up of bones.
Only one occipital condly is present in skull, this type of skull is caleld nomocondyl skull.
Ribs are present in nech and thorax Ribs of thoracic region make true sternum.
Centrum of vertebrae are procoelus type. Sternum is well developed. Sternal ribs are found in
reptiles.
A chevron bone is found in caudal vertebae of these animals.
One pair of Metanephric kidneys help in excretion.
These animals are uricotelic for water conservation.
There are 12 - pairs of cranial nverces in these animals.
Brain is well develped.
Lateral line system is absent. At the rood / ceiling of buccal cavity Jocobsons organ (olfactory) is
present.
Genital aperture is not separate from anus. Ureters, genital ducts and alimentray canal open into a
single cloacal aperture.
These are unisexual animals. Fertilization is internal.
One or two penis (Hemipenis) is found in male animals as copulatory organ.
These are mostly oviparous, but some animals are viviparous also. Amount of yolk is very much in
their eggs, i.e. eggs are Polylecithal & Telolecithal.
Eggs are cleidoic, i.e. eggsa re covered by a shell up of CaCO
3
.
Cleidoic eggs is an adaptation for terrestrial habitat. Eggs are leathery.
All the thre embryonic membranes amnion, chroion and allatois present in the embryo. Yalksac is
also atached with embryo. So this class is grouped under Aminota group.
Cleavage is Discoidal, Meroblastic.
Developemtn direct i.e. larva stage is absent.
Parental care is often marked.
These are Cold blooded, Poikilothermal animals. Their body temperature varies according to
climate.
Class Reptillia is classfied on teh basis of presence of absence of temporal fossae in the temproral
reion of skull and on their number.
Class reptilia is divided into following Major Five sub-classes :
(1) Anapsida
(2) Eurypsida
(3) Parapsida Extinct
(4) Synapsida
(5) Diapsida
Temproral fossae are absent int he temporal region of the
skull i.e. roof of skull is compelte.
Limb are strong.
(1) Order - Cotylosauria
e.g. Seymouria : Connecting link between
Amphibia and Reptilia.
(2) Order - Chelonia
Body is broad and oval.
They are terrestrial, marine and fresh water animals.
This order includes live and extinct both the animals.
Whole body is covered by firm bony shell. Exoskeleton of dorsal region of body is caleld carapace and
skeleton of vetnral region of body is caleld plastron.
Jaws are horny and teeth less, beak like jaws are
found.
Sternum is absent.
Bony plate present on the body are caleld osteoderms.
Nails are found on digits. Web or membrane is found in
the diits for swimming.
Scales are found on neck, limbs and tail.
All these three organs can be pushed into the carapace.
Thoracic vertebrae and ribs are attached with carapace.
Cloacal aperture is vertical and it helps in respiration.
Single compulatory organ is found in male animal.
Animals are oviparous.
e.g.
- Testudo - Land tortoise
- Triyonyx - Fresh water terrapins (edible)
- Chelone - Marine (tortoises) turbles
- Kachhuga tactum
Subclass - Anapsida
One pair superior and one pari inferior temproral fossea are found int eh temporal region of skull.
Subblas Diapsida is divided into two super orders :
(1) Lepidosauria
(2) Archosauria
(1) Super order Lepidosauria :
This super order is divided into two oders.
(1) Order - Thynchocephalia
Most of the speices of tthis order are found int eh form of fossils.
Only Sphenodon punctatum species is live only. It is found in New Zealand.
Body is small and lizard like. Tail is compressed laterally.
Limbs are pentadactyl and digits are with nails.
A functional thrid eye or pinal or parietal eye is found int eh head.
Vertabrae are amphicoelous type.
Teeth are acrodont type.
Penis or copulatory organ is absent in male animals
Long living ~ 100 years
e.g. Sphenodon punctatum - Tuatara (living fossil) It is found only Newzealand.
(2) Order - Squamata :
Largest number of species of reptiles is found in this order in modern era. All the lizards & snakes are
included in this order.
One or two pairs of temporal fose are found in temporal regioin of skull, which disappear afer
sometimes.
Limbs clawed, Limibs are absent in snakes and some of the lizards.
Horny scales are found on body, i.e. their exoskeleton in made up of horny paltes.
Vertebrae are procoelus type.
Teeth are pleurodont, i.e. tooth is situated at lateral side of jaw hone.
Copulatory organs are paired (hemopenis).
Autotomy phenomenon in lizards
Order squamata is divied into two suborders
Suborder (i) Lacertilia Suborder (ii) Ophidia
Suborder (i) Lacertilia :
Normally the members of this suborder is Lizards
Study of lizarda is caleld Saurology
Limgs and girdles are well developed i nt hese animals.
Eyelids are movable and nictitating membrane is found in eye.
Auditory aperture or auditory opening and Tympanum is present
Urinary bladder is present
Foramen of penizzae is present in the heart of lizard.
Sub-class Diapsida
e.g.
- Hemidacylus - Common lizard, wall lizard. It can shed its onwn tail at the time of
emergency. it is called autotomy. Power of regneration is well makred.
- Calotes - Blood sucker, Garden lizard Girgit. It can change its colour according to
environment.
- Draco - Rlying lizards. Its body skin expands in the form of 2 wings or patagia. With
the help of these patagia, it can glide from one tree to another tree or its
branches. It van not fly.
- Chameleon - Arborial lizard (Viviparous) (Girgit)
- Varanus - Goh, Monotor lizard. Varanus komodensis- Ferocious Drgon - Largest
living lizard
- Ophioaurus - It is limbless lizard. It is also caleld glass - snake.
- Anguis - limbles liazard
- Burkudia - LImbless lizard found in south India.
- Heloderma - Gila - monster, Hela moster. It is the only poisonous lizard. Its poison
glands are modified sublingual glands (Maxico & USA).
- Mabuya - Viviparous lizard.
- Phyrosoma - Horned toad (viviparous)
- Amblyrhynchus - Marine lizard
- Uromastix - Sand lizards or Sanda
Some common and interesting lizards(Suborder Lacertilia)
Suborder (ii) Ophidia :
Members of this suborder are nomarlly caleld Snakes
The study of snakes is calel ophiology or serpantology.
Body long, thin, smooth and limbless.
Eyelids are immovable and nicitiating membrane in eye are absent.
Girdles, sternum and urinary bladder asbent.
Auditory opening and tympanum absent. No middle ear.
Tongue thin, long and bifid and sensitive to odour and vibration
Left lung is ill developed.
Leathery ashell is found on egg of Snakes.
e.g.
- Phyton molurus - Azgar. It is the largest snake, its lenght is about 25 feet. Radiments of
hind limgs are found on the body. It is non-poisonuous snake.
- Ptyas muscosus - Zamenis or Rat snake. It is commoly caleld Dhaman. It feeds on rats,
so it is also caleld Friend of farmers. It is a non-poisonous snake.
- Eryx J ohni - Sand boa. It is also caleld Dumuhi snake. It is a non-poisonuous
snake.
- Typhlopos - Blind snake. Non poisonous.
- Hydrophis - Marine snake. It is a deadly poisonuous snake. Its tail is laterally
compressed. It is a viviparous snake.
- Enhydrina - Sea snake
- Naja - Indian cobra. Poisonous snake. Its poision is neurotoxic.
- Naja bungarus - King cobra, poisonous snake. It is the largent snake among
poisonous snakes or N.Hannah (Head with one or two circular
mark)
- Bangarus - Krait : Poisonous (neurotoxic) snake
- Vipera - Viper snake : Head id diffentiated from body. Poisonous snake
(viviparous). Its venom is haemotoxic/Cardiotox. Loreal pit is found
which is a thermoreceptor. Largest viper is Russel viper (V mark on
head).
- Micrurus - Coral snake.
- Crotalus - Rattle snake : It produces a characteristi rattile sound of Rate - rat
rate, so it is caleld rattle snake. It is poisonous and ovoviviparous
snake.
Characteristic features of poisonous snakes :
Smalle scales are found on head or hood.
Laterally comporessed tail is present in marine snake.
Vertrally placed scales of the body are board.
Two teetch mark is ot poisonous snake. (V-shaped - Non posionous)
Poison glans of poisonous snakes are modified labial glands. Probably these glands are homologous
to paroiid salivary glands of Mammals.
Poisonous teeth (fungs) ae modified maxillary teetch.
Treatment of poisonous snake bite is done by Antivenom dose. Antivenom is produced at
(1) Cenral Research Institute Karusuali - Shimla
(2) Hoffking Institute, Mumai
Bisset Serpentorium is located in India - Chennia
(2) Super order - Archosaurea
This super order is classified into
(1) Order - Crocodilia or Loricaa
(2) Order -Saurischia
Order - Crocodilia or Loricata
Crocodiles, alligator etc. are included in this order.
These are amphibious in nature these live is lakes or rivers.
These are largest modern reptiles.
Skin is covered by lines of bony scutes.
Body is solid and massive.
Snout is long. External nares are situated at the distal end of snout and nares have cover also.
Diaphragm is present in between thoras and abdoman.
Sternum and addiminal ribs are present.
Spicial features :
- Heart is completely four chambered
- Ventricle is completely divided into two chambers.
- Teeth are thecodont type.
CLASS - AVES
Urinary bladder absent.
A median erectile grooved penis is present in male animals
e.g.
- Crocodilus / Crocodilus (Crocodile) - It is only found in Indian subcontinent.
- Gavialius - Gharial. Snouth very long.
- Alligator - Maxican crocodile.
Order - Saurischia
The meaning of Danosours is danger or
terrible lizard.
Order of reptilian Dinosours (fossils)
Origin of Dinosours in Triassic period of
Mesozoic era. Extinct in Cretaceous
period of Mesozoic era.
e.g.
Brontosaurus - Thunder lizard. Largest
Dinosoures (Herbivorous)
Stegosaurus
Tyrannosaurus - Tyrant lizard. King of Dinosours
Reptillia (reptiles) : Dry scaly waterproof skin, digits of all the four limbs aremed with claws, well
developed lungs for air breathing, imcompletely 4-chambered heart in most cases, males with
copulatory organs eggs amnoitic and laid on land, fertiliazation internal, no larval stage.
Birds are orginated at the end of Jursassic period of Mesozoa era & modernisation in cretaceaous
Study of birds is knowsn as Ornithology
Dr. Salim Ali was the great ornithologits of India and known as Birdman of India
Study of birds egg is known as Oology.
Study of birds Nest is known as Nidology.
Birds are glorified reptiles stated by Huxley.
Arrangement of wings on the body of bird is known as Pterylosis.
MAIN CHARACTERS :
All types of birds are included in this class.
Body is boat shaped. It is divided into head, neck, trunk and tail. Neck is long and flexible.
A cover of soft feathers (derivative of stratum corneum) is present all voer the body of all the birds that
is called plumage
Scales are found only on hind limbs.
REVIEW
Skin is dry and without glands. But oil glands or Preen glands are found on tial or Uropygium. These
glands secrete oil, which softens and makes greasy to the feathers.
Two pairs of limbs are present.
Forelimbs (with three digits) are modified into wings, which help in flying and in conserving heat.
Four clawed didigts are found on hind limbs these are best adapted for siting on branches of treen for
perching for walking on land, or for swimming in water. Birds are feathered bipeds.
Oesophagus is modified into Crop for quick food ingestio and storage and Gizzards for crushing the
food is swallowed unmastigated. Pigeon milk is secreted by both sexes (Crop product). Gall bladder is
absent.
A three chambered cloaca is present in the birds.
Teeth are absent in jaws. Jaws are modified into horny beak. Beak os toothless. An epidermal horney
sheath is present on beak, whcih is caleld Tamphoteca.
Spongy lungs are present for repiration Air sacs are also found, these help in flying.
Sound producing organs at the jucutin of trachea and bronchi of bird is called syrinx.
Hear is four chambered.
Hepatic portal system is well deeloped in birds, but renal portal system is ill developed. Sinus venosus
is absent. Only Right aortic arch persist.
R.B.Cs are nucleated.
Endoskeleton is bony. These bones are hollow, in which is fileld, these bones are caleld pneumatic
bones. These make the body light in weight and help in flying.
A single occipital condly is found in skull i.e. birds are monocondylic.
Centrum of the vertebra is heterocoelus.
Some vertebrae of the posterior body portion joint together to form synsacrum
Last four caudal vartebrae fuse to form phygostyle.
Sternum is large. Swollen basal par tof sternu m is called Keel This keel offers a joint plane for fling
muscles.
Keel is highly developed in flying birds.
Ribs of birds are bifid nd unicinate processes are present in ribs.
Exoskeleton is in the form of soft feathers all over the body (except hind limgs)
Foramen of triosseus is found in tehir pectoral girdle.
Two bones, clavicle and interclavicle fuse to form V - shaped furcula.
Furcula is also known s Wish bone or Merry through bone. Which Act as a spring between two
girdles.
Furcula is absent in flight less birds.
Kidneys metanephric (Trilobbed). Ureters open into cloaca.
Member of class Aves are always Uricotelic.
Uric acid is a semisolid substance. Excreta of mrine birds is known as guano.
Most of the birds do not have urinary bladder and coupulatory organ.
Brain is large, smoth, highly developed. Cerebellum is well developed for aerial mode of life.
Cranial nerves are 12 - Pairs.
The skin around the nostrils is sensory in birds, that is caleld Cere
Eyes are large and well develped which are surrounded by rigns made up of bony plates known as
Sclerotic ossicles.
Eyes are large and nictitating membrane is presen in eye. Vision is monocular.
A specific bomb like strucutre Pecten is found in the eyes of all birds except kiwis eyes. Pecten helps
in accomodation of eye and provides nutrition to eye balls. It also controls the pressure of liquid presnet
in eye Acutie vision and Telescopic vision of birds is due to pecten.
External ears are present but ear pinnae are absent. Columella bone (Stapes) (one ossicle) is found in
middle ear. Cochlea (not coiled) is present in internal eart.
Olfactory organs are less - developed.
Birds are monodelphic i.e. only left ovary and left oviduct is functional in females. Birds are vovparous
vertebrates.
Birds are unisexual. Sexual dimorphism is well makred. Copulatory organ absent in males.
Fertiliztion is internal.
They are egg lying i.e. oviparous.
Eggs are lare, megalecithal, telolecithal and cleidoic. Shell is perforated. Celavage is meroblastic
and discoidal.
Embryonic development is direct. Embryonic membraens are present, so birds are included under
group amniota.
All teh birds from nests. Parental care is well makred. Young one without feather is knows as
Nediculous and with feather is known as Nidifugous.
Birds ar warm blooded or Homeothermic or endothermic animals i.e. Body temperture remains
almost constant, what ever may be the temperature of atmosphre around these birds.
Class Aves is divided into 2 subclasses :
Subclass (a) Archaeornithes Subclass (b) Neornithes
Primitive Lizard link birds are included in this
subclass, which belong to Jursassi period. All the
members have become extinct/
Wings are ill developed, i.e. capacity of flying was
very less.
Pygostyle was absent.
Kell on sternum was absent.
There were present 3 - 3 clawed digits of forelimb
at the free edges of wings.
Uncinate proesses on ribs were absent.
Teeth were present in the jaws of skull.
All the members of this subclass ae the
connecting links between reptiles and birds.
e.g.
- Archaeopteryx - Lizard bird. (Extinct in
Cretaceous period) Its fossile was discovered by
Andresa
wagner in 1861 From Bavaria (Germany)
- Archaeornis
Subclass - Archaernithes
This sublass includes mostly live animals and extinct animals of post jurassic period.
Wings are well developed which are used in flying (except some birds)
Last few vertebrae fuse to form phygostyle.
Sternim is bigger and with keel.
Digits of forelimbs are fused and claws absent.
Thoracic ribs are having uncinate processes.
Except some species (which are extinct) rest all the birds are toothless.
In live members of this subclass, vertebrae are heterocoelous.
This subclass is classfied under four superorders.
(i) Super order - Odontognathae :
These extinct animals were having teeth
Pygostyle was absent
Keel in sternum is absent
e.g.
- Hesperornis
(ii) Super order - Impennae
All the members of this super order and aquatic birds
forelimbs are modified into flippers
Limbs are webbed.
Teeth are absent
Sternum without keel.
e.g.
- Spheniscus - Penguine - It is caleld sea bird of Antarcica
- Aptenodytes - Penguince
(iii) Super order- palaeognathae or Ratitae
Subclass - Neornithes
It included lage and massive birds, which are flight less in nature.
These are able to trun fast. Wings are reduces, rudimentray, vestigeal or asent.
Caudal vertebrae are free and phygostyle is absent.
Sternum is raft like which lacks Kell.
Uncinate processes on ribs are absent.
Oil glands or preen glands absent.
Sound producing organ syrinx is absent.
e.g.
- Struthio- Aftican ostrich or Camel-bird -It is the largest living bird of modern period. It is almost 8 feet
is height. Polygamous, male incubate the eggs (Largest egg) In this bird urinary bladder and pernis is
present.
- Rhea - American ostrich : It also has urinary - bladder and penis.
- Apteryx - Kiwi - It is National bird of New zealand. It has hari like feathers all over its body. It is smallest
flighless birds.
- Dromaeus - Emu - It is monogamous bird is which only males look after their young ones and eggs.
- Aepyornis - Elephant bird
- Casuarius - Cassowary (found in new Guina)/Austrails
(iv) Super order - Neognathae or Carinatae
This super order included small sized flight birds of modern era. Wings are well developed
Pygostyle is present
Keel in sternum is highly developed - Its crop glands secrete pigeion mikl
Uncinate processes at ribs are well marked.
Oil glands or preenglands are found.
Beak is toothless
Sound producing syring is present
e.g.
- Pavo - cristatus - Peacock - It is the national birds of India.
- Psittacula kramari - Indian parrot. (upper jaw movable - Psittaciformes)
- Columba livia - Blue rock pigeon is crop glands secrete pigeon milk (columbiformes)
- Streptopelia - Dove
- Passer domestieus - Sparrow - It shows commonosalism with man.
- Corvus spelndens - Crow
- Molpaste - Bulbul
- Cygnus - Swan - Aquatic bird having wbbed limgs
- Bobo bobo - Bubo or owl or Ill of omon
- Cuckoo - It lays its eggs in the nest of other birds (Crow)
- Anas - Duck
- Phoenicopterus - Flemingo
- Alcedo - King fisher
- Raphus didus - Dodo (Mauritian extinct bird in 17th centuary)
- Dinopium - Wood pecker - Kathphorva
- Diomedea - Albatross - Marie bird with largest wings in flying birds.
- Milvus - Kite (Predotory birds)
- Falco - Falcon (Predatory birds)
- Neopharon - Vulture (Scavenger bird)
- Choriostis - nigriceps - Great Indian bustard. It is also called Gondavan. It is the state bird of
Rajasthan.
- Helena - hemming bird - It is also called sunbird. It feeds on nector of flowers. It
is the smallest bird. It is found in cuba. It can fly in forward and
backward both the directions. It can bly like helicoptor. Its size is about
3 to 4 cm.
- Ploceous - Weaver bird (Baya)
- Micropodus - Pitohiudicthous/pathua - It is the only one poisonous bird, which is
found in Newguinea.
- Swift spine tailed - Feasters lying bird, it is found in Japan.
- Poor bill - Brid which shows sleeping stage and undergoes hibernation.
Aves (birds) : Thin dry sking covered with feathers that conserve body heat, forelimbs modified into wings,
fingers without claws, toes armed with claws, spongy little elatic lungs have air-sacs opening into them
voice box-caleld syrinx, is at thebirfurcatio of trachea into bronchi, heart 4 chambered, eggs amniotic,
fertilization internal, no larval sate, endotehrmic, generate body heat by rapid metabolism, nest building,
parentail care, migratory behaviour.
- Pluvialis dominica - It si an American bird which migrates from south to north and form north to
south.
- Scolopax eusticola - It migrates from hill area to planes.
- Himalyan partiges - It can fly over 6000 miles
Stema parasisaea - Champion bird - Arctic to Antarctic and back.
There are different type of feather namely (1) Quill (filght feather) consists of (a) Remiges - feather of
wings (b) Retrices - feather of tail (2) Coverts - small just like quill for filling gap on wings & tail (3)
Contours - small feather to cover the body (4) Filoplums - Beneath the contours (5) Down feather
Cover the body of newly hatched bird.
Migratory Birds
Feathers
REVIEW
CLASS MAMAMALIA
Mammals were evolved in Triassic period or Mesozoic era. Coenozoic era is golden era of
mammals.
Study of mammals is known as Mammology.
Main Characters :
the members of this class are cosmopolitan.
These are highly developed animals
Body is divided into head, neck, trucnk and tail.
A horizontal diaphragm is present in the body cavity of all the members of this class without any
exception.
This diaphragm is present in between thorax and bdomen.
Diaphragm helps in repiration, defaecatio, micturition and parturition.
Their body is covered by a coat of hair (made or Keratin), called plegae.
Skin of mammals is thick, water prood, glandular. So many types of glands are present int he skin as
swat glands, oil glands or sebaceous glands and mammary glands.
Mammary glands (Modifed sweat glands) are found in females for body feeding, so on the basis of
this, the class mammalia was on named.
Mostly horns are present at head, nails at digits, claws or hoof are found, which provide protection.
Two paris of limbs are pesent in trunk. Limbs are pentadactyle which help in swimming, walking
running etc. Hind limbs are absent in Cetasea and Sirenia.
Alimentary canal is complete, its proximal end is caleld mouth and distal end is caleld anus. anus and
urinogenitla apertures are separate. Cloaca is absent (Exception-members of Protoheria have cloaca)
Teeth are fixed in scocket in the buccal cavity, so teeth are caleld Thecodont.
Teeth are of four types ie.e. such type fo teeth are called Heterodont teeth.
Teeth comeout two tiems in a life span in most of the animals so these are slaos caleld diphyodont
teeth.
Supspensiruyn of their jawas is craniostylic types.
Lowe jaw is made up of dentary bone.
Respiration is by on pair of lungs (Enclosed in pleural cavity).
Larynx or sound organ is found int eh neck region for the production of sound.
Heart four chambered. Double circulatory system is present. No sinus venosus. Only left aortic
(sytemic).
RBCs small, cirular and non nucleated except : Family camilidate (Lama) and Camel which has
nucleated RBCs.
Endoskeleton is body, skull is dicondylic.
Vertebrae are acoelus or amphiplatyan type i.e. centrum is flat at both the side. Cartilagenous plads
are found at the edges of centrum that are caleld epiphysis.
Neck si having 7 cerical vertebrae except : Bradypus/Slopt has 9 or 10 cervical vertebrea and Sea -
cow/ mantees has 6 cervical verte bre.
Ribs are bifid.
One pair of Metanephric kidney are highly developed.
Cerebrum and Cerebullum are very complex in strucutre and highly developed.
A special strucutre is present for the conenction fo both the cereral hemispheres of brain, that is caleld
corpus - callosum. (Absent in Monoterms & Marsupial)
Optic lobes are four in number and are solid. All the 4 optic lobes colelctively known as corpora
quadirgemina.
Cranial nerves are 12 - pairs
External ear is present in the form of ear pinna.
Malleus, Incus and stapes are the three ear ossicles in middle ear.
Cochlea of internal ear highly colied coiled spirally.
Mammals are unisexual animals. Testes of males are situated (out side the body) in the scrotal sacs.
A distincit penis is present in males for cop ulation.
Ovaries and a redued penis clitoris is found in females
Fertiliztioin is internal and it takes palce in fallopian tubbes.
Eggs are developed in uterus. Embyonic membranes amnion, chrion and allantois and yolk sac are
found in emryoso these are grouped under group Ammiota.
Eggs are alecithal or microlecithal & homolecithel but eggs of prototherians are megalecithal.
Emgryo is attached through the uterus of mother by placenta, so these animals are also caleld placental
animals.
Placenta helps in teh nutrition, respiration and excretioin of embryo
Mostly mammals are viviparous, which give birth to their youn ones. Some mammals are oviparous
[Prototherians], some mammals are ovoviviparous [Metatherians]
Parental care is well marked in mammals. Mother feeds the child by milk secreted by her mammary
glands and looks after her child.
Mammals are warm blooded and hemoethermic or endothermic animals
Livings mammals are classfied into two subsclasses :
Subclass : Prototheria
In this subclass primitive egg
laying mammals are
included.
Eggs are large, yolky and
shelled. (Megalecithal)
Mammary glands are without
nippes.
Gynaecomastism is found in these animals i.e. male and female both feed their child. Mammary
glands are functional in makes and females both.
Cloaca is present.
Testes in males are situated inside the body (abdominal cavity)
Pinnae are absent and cochlea is less boiled.
Corpus - Callosum is absent in brain.
A toothless horny beak is found in adult animals, but teeth are present in child hood.
These are partially homeothermic animals.
Members of this sublass are found in Australia, Newguine and Tasmania.
Only one order is included in this subclass.
Order Monotremata
Conective links between reptiels and mammals.
e.g.
- Ornithorhychus or Duck billed platypus - poison glands are found in male platypus.
- Tachylossus or Echidna or spiny anteater.
Subclss Theria
These are viviparous animals.
Embryo is attached with uterus of mother by placenta.
Mammery gladns with Nipple
Cloaca absent
Testes are situated in scrotal sacs.
Pinnae are present and cochlea much coiled
Corpus callosusm present
Teeth are present
Teeth are found in adult and children both.
Subclass - Theria is subdivided into two infra classes :
[A] Infraclass - Metatheria or Marsupials
An abdominal ouch called marsupium is found in these animals,
in which immatura young ones are developed till maturity.
Mammary glands are present and nipples are also found on
these mammary glands, these are sitauted in marsupium.
Penis is bifid, two vagina, two clitoris and two uteri are prsent
in a female animal.
Yolk sac, pacenta are found.
Cochlea is more coiled in internal ear.
Teeth are present in adult animals, whcih are monophyodont are
heterodont type.
Corpus callosum is also absent.
Only one order is included in this infraclass.
Order Marsupialia
Chracters like metatheria
Animals are ovoviviparous
e.g.
- Macropus - Kangaroo - Found in Austrialia only. Saltatorial locomotion (Tail to sue as body balance
- Didelphys - Opossum - Found in North America. Shortest gestation period (12-13 days).
- Dasyurus - Tiger cat.
Infra class Eutheria
These are true mammals, that give birth to a mature child. A true placenta is found, which is Allanto -
chorinoic type.
Nipples are well marked in mammary glands.
Uterus and vagina are single i.e. only one uterus and only one vagina are present in a female. Penis
simple.
Cochlea is highly coiled.
Corpus callosum is found in brain.
Completely endoothermic animals.
Infraclass Eutheria is divided into 16 orders :
Order (1) : Insectivora
These are burrowing nocturnal and insectivorous animals
e.g.
- Erinaceous - Jhau - Chuha/Hedge Hog
- Sorex - Shrews : smallest mammals size is about 3 - inches : Chhachhunder
- Talpa - Mole
Order (2) : Dermoptera/flyig lemus
In this group, all the false lemurs are included, which do not fly
These are fruit easters (frugivorous)
e.g.
- Galeopithecus - Flying lemur
Order (3) : Chiroptera
In this group bats are included which can fly in air. These
are true flying mammals.
Sking between forelimbs and hindlimbs is expanded in the
form of patagium, it works as wing, which hels in flying.
Testes are inside bdomen.
Ecolocation (Radar system) sensory system.
e.g.
- Pteropus - Flying fox, It is a fruit eater animal.
- Vespertilo - Insectivorous bat, it is also caleld filtter mice.
- Desmodus - Vampire bat, it is a sanguivorous animal
Order (4) : Rodentia
It is the biggest order in mammals
Tehse are small, terrestirla, herbivoure or omnivore animals.
Incisor teeth grow continusouly in these animals and canines are absent, empty space of canine is
caleld diastema.
e.g.
- Funambulus - Squireel
- Rattus rattus - Rat
- Hystri - Porcupine - = Sehi = Body hair are modified into qauils.
- Cavia - Guinea Pig
- Dipodomys - Kangaroot rat - Desert raet (Never drink water)
Order (5) : Edentata (Ant - easters)
These are insectivore animals, tongue of these animals is long, thin and sticky.
Digits are clawed.
`Teeth ill developed or absent.
`It is the only mammal, which has exoskeleton of bonyplates and horny scales.
e.g.
- Myrmecophaga - Giant atn eater
- Dasypus or Armadillo - It shows polyembryony (4 - 8 embryoes)
- Bradypus - Slowest animals
Order (6) : Pholidota - (Scaly ant - eater)
Teetch are absent. Toung is long.
e.g.
- Manis/pangolin - Scaly ant eater
Order (7) : Lagomorpha
Rodent like mammals
Complete herbivore
Canines absent, diastema is present
.e.g
- Oryctolagus - Rabbit
- Lepus - Hare
- Octhotona - Pika (Tail less)
Order (8) : Carnivora
Canines well developed.
Smart, strong and carnivore, animals.
Upper last premolar and lower first molar are meant for tearing the flesh these are called carnassial
teeth.
Digitigrade locomotion.
Terrestrial carnivores animals are caleld Fissipedia & Marine carivores are caleld Pinnipedia.
Digitigrade animals
e.g.
- Canis familiaris - Domestic dog.
- Felis domesticus - Domestic cat
- Panthera leo persica - Lion - Lions in India are found only in Gir forests in kathiawar of
Gujrat state.
- Panthera pardus - Tendua - Panther
- Panthera tigris - Tiger - It si the Naional animals of India.
- Acnonyx - Cheetah - it is the extinct animal of India
- Vulpes - bengalnensis - Fox
- Zolopus - Sea lion
- Phoca - Seal
- Herpestes - Mangoose
- Ursus - Bear
- Canis lupus - Wolf.
Order (9) : Cetacea
These animals are fish like amrine mammals
Hind limbs absent
Hairs & Pinnae are absent.
Tested found in abdomen.
A thick heat resistance layer of adipose tissue
if present just beneath the skin, that is called
blubber.
e.g.
- Balaenoptera musculus - Blue whale - Found in Antarctic ocean. A Horny sheet caleld Ballen plate
(for filration) is found in upper jaw instead of teeth. Milk is squirited to through of baby by the muscle
conraction of mother. Retea mirabile is found in thoracic region which helps in respiration in under
ater.
- Phocaena proposie - Small whale
- Orcinus - Kille whale.
- Caparea - Pigmy whale.
- Physeter - Sperm whel - From its intestine Ambergris is secreted which is used
in making perfumes.
- Platnista gangatica - Dolphin - It si found in Ganga river.
- Delphinus - Common Dolfin
Order (10) : Sirenia
Herbivorous auatic animals
Hind limgs absent.
Pinnae absent.
A ransverse fin on tail
Big tusk in male.
e.g.
- Ryhytina - Sea cow.
- Trichechus - Manatee
- Halicore - Dugong
Order (11) : Tubulidentata
Tubulr mouth, Tongue Slender & Protrusible.
.e.g
- Orycteropus - Aardvrark - It is found in Aftica
Orde (12) : Proboscidia
This order included largest and heaviset modern
terrestiral animals.
Upper incisors long, tubular from tusks. Canine
absent.
Molar teeth are lophodont type.
`Hair less, Testis found in abdomen.
e.g.
- Elephas - Indian elephant
- Loxodonta - Aftican elephant, it is lrgest living land animals.
Order (13) : Hyracoidea
Small herbivore animals like rabbit
Plantigrade animals
e.g.
- Hyra - It is found in Asia and Africa.
Order (14) : Artiodactyla
Stomach is four chambered, it helps these animals in rumination (Cud-chewing). All animals are
Ruminent except pig and Hippopotmus [Nonruminent]. Even toed ungulate animals.
e.g.
- Bos indicus - Cow
- Bubalus bubalus - Buffalow
- Camelus - Camel [RBC nucleated]
- Sus - Pig
- Capra - Goat
- Ovis - Sheep
- Bos mutus/Peophagus - Yak
- Cervus - Dear
- Cameloparadelis - Girrafe
- Moschus moschiferus - Musk dear (Smallest RBC)
Order (15) : Perisodactyla
Limbs long, which have 1 or 3 digits with hooves. These are fast runners.
Odd toed animals
e.g.
- Equus caballus - Horse
- Equus asinus - Donkey
- Equus hemionus - Indian Donkey
- Equus zebra - Zebra
- Rhinoceros unicornis - Rhino - Single horn Genda. It is found in Kariranga National Park
Jorhat, Assam Rhino posses keratin hornoversnout.
Order (16) : Primates
Most develeped mammals. It incldues wise or msto intelligence animals e.g. man, monkeys, lemur,
apes, gibbons, gorilla chimpangi etc.
Cerebrum highly advanced.
(a) Prosimians
e.g.
- Nycticebus - Lemur
- Lors - Loris (tail less)
- Tarsius - Tarsir
(b) Simians
e.g.
- Macaca mulalta - Rhesus monkey
- Semnopithecus - Baboon (Langur) Moneky of old world catarrhini)
- Atles - Spider money
(Prechensile tail) Money of modern worl (Platrrhini)
- Hylotbates - Gibbon - smallest ape. (found in India)
Only ape found india -Hoolock gibben
- Gorila - Largest ape.
- Pan chimpanze - Most intelligent in apes.
- Oranguttan - Man of forest (found in Indonesia) Ape
- Homo Sapiens - Man
REVIEW
Mammalis (mammals) : Skin with sweat and milk glands, and with hairy coat that conserves body heat,
four limbs having digits armed with claws, nails or hoofs, buccal cavity with thecodont, heterdonot,
diphyodont teeth, spongy elstic lungs, heart 4 chamered, erebral hemispheres connected rogether bo
corpus classosum, optic lobes divided into four corpora quadrigemina, external ear often with pinna,
males with copulatory orans, eggs amminoitc, fertiliztion internal, no larval stage, viviparrou, diaphargm
betweeen thorax and abdomen, endothermic.
REPTILIA TO MAMALIA EXERCISE
1. All type of snakes belogns to which order :
(1) Reptilia (2) Squamata
(3) ophidian (4) Lacertilia
2. Which class of chordata has mximum living
animals :
(1) Pisces (2) Reptilia
(3) Aces (4) Mammalia
3. Which of the following lizard is limg less and
surpentiles :
(1) Hemidactylus (2) Ophiosaurus
(3) Heloderma (4) Varanus
4. Substance which are found in the poison of
cobra and viper are :
(1) Hepaking & dicumarole
(2) Cardiotoxine
(3) Neurotoxins and Cardiotoxin
(4) Cardiotoxn and Haemorhagin
5. Which of the following pair is ummathed for the
animals or Reptilia class :
(1)Cleidoic eggs and temperature constant
(2) Meroblastic cleavage
(3) 12 pairs cranial nerves and skin rough
(4) Skull monocondylic and skin with scales
6. In which of the following tympanum is absent.
(1) Birda (2) Forg
(3) Lizard (4) Snake
7. The biggest snake is poisonous snakes is :
(1) King kobra (2) Ptyas
(3) Phyton (4) Pit viper
8. Lizard like reptiles with three eyes :
(1) Geko (2) Draco
(3) Sphenodon (4) Anguish
9. Saurology si the study of :
(1) Flight les bird (2) Lizards
(3) Snakes (4) Birds
10. Antivenome for snake bite is manufactrues at :
(1) Hofkins research institute at Bombay
(2) C.D.R.I. Lucknow
(3) I.F.R.I. New Delhi
(4) C.S.W.R.I. Avika Nagar
11. Poison gland in poisonous Lizard is :
(1) Parotid gland
(2) Sub - maxillary gland
(3) Infra orbital gnald
(4) Subligual gland
12. Exosekeleton of dry scales is characteristic of :
(1) Cartilagenous fishes
(2) Bondy fishes
(3) Reptiels
(4) Amphibia
13. Left lung poorly developed in :
(1) Lizard (2) Snakes
(3) Crocodile (4) Man
14. Cause of death during snake bite :
(1) Failure of nerves
(2) Destruction of R.B.C.S.
(3) Permanent contractio of muscles
(4) Both (1) and (2)
15. Diaphragm is not found in ;
(1) Rabbit (2) Man
(3) Bat (4) Frog
16. Scales are found in :
(1) Fishes (2) Reptiels
(3) Both of them (4) None of them
17. The embryo is surrounded with amnion in :
(1) Toad (2) Snake
(3) fish (4) Cork roach
18. Group amniota includes :
(1) Birds and mammals
(2) Birds and reptiles
(3) Mammals and reptiels
(4) Reptiles, birds and mammals
19. Which is poikilothermic animal :
(1) Tortoise (2) Otter
(3) Penguin (4) Whale
20. Animals active at day time are called :
(1) Nocturnal (2) Herbivore
(3) Diurnal (4) Insectivore
21. Order squamata consists of :
(1) Crocodile
(2) Lizards & Snakes
(3) Bats
(4) Turtles and Pangolin
22. Skin of reptiels in characterised by :
(1) Sweat gland (2) Oil gland
(3) Hair (4) Scales
23. Only poisonous Lizard of the world is :
(1) Heloderma (2) Ophiosaurus
(3) Phrynosoma (4) Varanus
24. The msot advanded character of corocodile &
Gavialis is :
(1) Shelled egg
(2) Pleurodont dentition
(3) Four chambered heart
(4) Powerful jaws and large body size
25. which of the following is a non poisonous snake
(1) Cobra (2) Eyz
(3) Viper (4) Krait
26. Which of the following animals belogns to order
chelonia of class reptilia :
(1) Chelone (2) Trionyx
(3) Testudo (4) All of the obove
27.A snake can be distinguished from a llizard by
the absence of limbs :
(1) And girdles
(2) And tympanum
(3) Girdles and tymanum
(4) Girdles, tympanum and movable eye lids
28. Which of the following reptilian is regarded as
living fossil :
(1) Crocodilus (2) Testudo
(3) Sphenodon (4) Varanus
29. Foramen of panizzae is associated with :
(1) Brain of reptiles (2) Brain of rabbit
(3) Lung of lizard (4) Heart of lizard
30. Which of the following geological ages is caleld
the golden age of reptiles :
(1) Archaeozoic (2) Mesozoic
(3) Palaeozoic (4) Coenozoic
31. Dinosours occured in which geological era in
earth crust :
(1) Coenozoic era (2) Palaeozoic era
(3) Mesozoic era (4) Proterozoic era
32. Horned toad belongs to :
(1) Amphibia (2) Reptillia
(3) Protochordates (4) Fishes
33. Which of the following snakes has vestiges of
hind limbs :
(1) Hydrophis (2) Phython
(3) Eryx (4) Viper
34. Delebrate breaking of tail caleld autotomy
occurs is some reptiles for :
(1) Defensive mechanism
(2) The process of asexual reproduction
(3) Reproductive behavour
(4) Warning behavrious to its enemy
35. Spenodon is a lizard like reptilian (living fossil)
found in Newzealand, It is placed in a order
called :
(1) Rhynocephalia (2) Rhizocephalia
(3) Lacertialia (4) Saurischia
36. Indicate non-poisonous animals form the
following :
(1) Naja (2) Varanus
(3) Bungarus (4) Viper
37. The glass snake is a :
(1) Limp less amphibian
(2) Limbles lizard
(3) White snake
(4) Limbless fish
38. Most of the poisonous snakes have :
(1) Laterally compressed tail
(2) Narrow belly scales
(3) Smaller uniform belly scalels
(4) Wide transverse scales as borad as belly
39. Foud chambered heart is found in :
(1) Python (2) Krait
(3) Cobra (4) Crocodile
40. Which of the following is poisonous lizard. :
(1) Monitor lizard (2) Gila monster
(3) Flying lizard (4) Horned toad
41. Find out correct staement :
(1) All birds can fly
(2) All snakes are poisonous
(3) All amphibians lay eggs in water
(4) All mammals are viviparous
42. Connecting like between reptiels and birds is :
(1) Dodo (2) Archaeopteryx
(3) Rhea (4) Sphenodon
43. Which is the correct sets :
(1) Heloderma - Gila monaster
(2) Sphenodon - Tuatara
(3) Draco - Flying lizard
(4) All the above
44. Diaphragm is present in :
(1) Ostrich (2) Crocodile
(3) Frog (4) None
45. Draco is able to glide in the air with the help of
its :
(1) Wings (2) Fins
(3) Tail (4) Patagia
46. A viviparous snakes is :
(1) Viper (2) Rattle snake
(3) Hydrophis (4) All the above
47. Number of cranial nerves in a reptiles is :
(1) 8-pairs (2) 10-pairs
(3) 12-pairs (4) 14- pairs
48. Poison glands of a poisonous snakes are
modified :
(1) Buccal gland (2) Salivary gland
(3) Palatine gland (4) Lacrymal gland
49. Which is the first amongst amniotes as regards
evolutionary sereis :
(1) Mammalia (2) Aves
(3) Reptilia (4) Ma n
50. In snake :
(1) Eye lids are vestigeal
(2) Inmmovavle eyelids
(3) Movable eyelids
(4) None
51. Oviparous animals is :
(1) Scoliodon (2) Viper
(3) Scorpion (4) Cobra
52. Character of birds is :
(1) Cleidoic eggs and cleavage equal holoblasic
(2) Megalecithal eggs and cleavage unequal
holoblastic
(3) Cleidoic eggs and cleavage unequal
holoblastic
(4) Megalecithal eggs and cleavage discoidal
Meroblastic
53. Character of birds is :
(1) Unisexual and sexual dimorphism absent
(2) Bisexual and sexual dimprphism absent
(3) Unixexual and sexual dimorphism present
(4) Bisexual and sexual dimorphism present
54. Thecodont teetch and four chambered heart
occur in :
(1) Croodilia (2) Viper
(3) Lacertilia (4) Chelonia
55. Amphibous birds is :
(1) Dodo (2) Panguin
(3) Kivi (4) Struthio
56. Parental care normally occurs in :
(1) Reptiles and mammals
(2) Birds and mammals
(3) Only mammals
(4) All vertebrates
57. Which of the following is Lizard - bird
(1) Archaeopteryx
(2) Enaeliornis
(3) Impeornis
(4) Hespernornis
58. Secretion of Pigeons milk by :
(1) Crop glands
(2) Mammals glands
(3) Salivary glands
(4) Gizard
59. Pecen is strucutre occurs in the eyes of :
(1) Reptilia (2) Fish
(3) Birds (4) Mammals
60. Poisonous birds is :
(1) Kiwi (2) Bubalue
(3) Pitohui (4) Choriotis
61. Furculum synsacrum and pygostyle bones are
characteristic of :
(1) Snakes (2) Lizard
(3) Birds (4) Monotremes
62. Kiwi si found in :
(1)India (2) West indies
(3) New Zealand (4) South africa
63. Air sacs of birds are helpful in :
(1) To lessen body weight
(2) To keep body warm
(3) To regulate body temp
(4) Blood cirulation
64. Ostrich is found in :
(1) Australia (2) Africa and Arabia
(3) North America (4) South America
65. Othe than mammals which group is also warm
blooded :
(1) Fishes (2) Amphibians
(3) Reptiles (4) Birds
66. Which of the following groups included
Endothermic animals :
(1) Crocodile, alligator, turtle
(2) Whale, pigeon, bat
(3) Sea-horse, dog fish, cat fish
(4) Toad, from, salamander
67. Best aquarium is located at :
(1) Madras (2) Trivendrum
(3) Calcutt (4) Mumbai
68. Warm blooded animals have :
(1) Body temperature simila to climatic
temperature
(2) Body temperature is always constant
(3) Blood is cold
(4) None of them
69. Which is not a mammal :
(1) Dolpin (2) Anteater
(3) Echidna (4) Ostich
70. Which bird had teeth in its beak :
(1) Kiwi (2) Ostrich
(3) Pellican (4) Archiopteryx
71. Which birds sucks nectar of fllowers :
(1) Red crested bulbul
(2) Sun bird
(3) Myna
(4) Parrot
72. Which si the best definition of birds :
(1) Cold blooded animals
(2) Glying animals
(3) Feathered dipedal
(4) Feathered quadrupede
73. Which is not found in birds :
(1) Pectrol girdle (2) Pelvic girdle
(3) Hind limbs (4) Fore limbs
74. Birds fly from palce to place this movement is
termed :
(1) Cursorial (2) Scansorial
(3) Digitigrade (4) Volant
75. An animals having ventrally placed frou
chambered heart, nucleated RBCs without
teeth belongs to class :
(1) Mammalia (2) Aves
(3) Reptilia (4) Amphibia
76. The character found only in birds is :
(1) Toothelss beak
(2) Bipedal locomotion
(3) Wings
(4) Feathers
77. What is the zoological name of Indian peacock,
the ntional birds :
(1) Passer domesticus
(2) Pavo cristatus
(3) Columba livia
(4) Pstittacula eupatria
78. Birds have :
(1) One right aortic arch
(2) One left aortic arch
(3) One poorly developed and other
fullydeveloped
(4) Both are fully developed
79. The study of habit, habitat, migration etc. of
birds is known as :
(1) Herpatology (2) Ichtyology
(3) Ornithology (4) Ethology
80. In birds sound is produced by :
(1) Larynx (2) Syrinx
(3) Voval cords (4) Pharynx
81. Which of the following characters represents
flight adaptaion of birds :
(1) Bones are pneumatic
(2) Sternum has keel for attachment of flight
muscles
(3) Fore limbs are modified into wings
(4) All of the above
82. Which of the following ahs no teeth in its mouth:
(1) Tortoise (2) Crocodile
(3) Hemidactylus (4) Draco
83. Which of the following group of animals ahve
monocodylar skull :
(1) Amphibia & mammals
(2) Reptilia & mammals
(3) Aves & mammals
(4) Reptilia & aves
84. Which of the following is an example of
flightless birds (Ratittae) :
(1) Struthio (2) Kiwi
(3) Rhea (4) All the above
85. Urophygial glands occur in :
(1) Reptiles (2) Birds
(3) Amphibians (4) Mammals
86. Besides feathers birds can have :
(1) Hair
(2) Subcutaneous fat layer
(3) Enucleated RBC
(4) Diaphargm
87. The flight les birds, Rhea, kiwi & Emu
respectively belong to which countries :
(1) South America, Newzealand & Australia
(2) Africa, Australia & Newzealand
(3) North America, Japan & Africa
(4) Australia, S. Aftica & Japan
88. Archaeopteryx shows the characters of :
(1) Reptiles and birds
(2) Reptiles and mammals
(3) Birds and mammals
(4) Fishes and amphibia
89. Which of the following is a characteristic feature
of birds :
(1) Four chambered heart
(2) Pneumatic bones
(3) Hollwo nerve cord
(4) Large eyes
90. Cloaca of birds of divided into how many
chambers :
(1) One (2) Three
(3) Two (4) Many
91. Which of the following characters is not related
to Aves :
(1) Homiothermy and presence of oil glands in
skin
(2) Female genital organs of both sides
functinal
(3) Female genital organs of one sides
functional
(4) Exoskeleton of feathers
92. Which of the part of brain is likely to be best
developed in a bird for its aerial moe of life :
(1) Cere brum
(2) Cerebellum
(3) Medulla oblongata
(4) Corpora quadre gemina
93. Large and well developmed strunim with keel in
a bird suggests :
(1) Inability to fly
(2) Fast running adaptation
(3) Strong flying ability
(4) Fast swimming adaptation
94. Ostrich belogns to which super order :
(1) Neognathae (2) Archaeornithes
(3) Palaeognathae (4) Struhioniformed
95. Birds differ from reptiles in which one of the
following characters :
(1) Skin has scales
(2) They lay eggs
(3) T here are vertebrates
(4) There is regualtion of body temperature
96. Which of the following charateristic is applicable
for birds :
(1) Absence of uninary bladder
(2) Persence of dicondylous skull
(3) Ribs without uncinate processes
(4) All of the above
97. Find out Australian flightles birds :
(1) Rhea (2) Ostrich
(3) Kiwi (4) Emu
98. Feathers of birds are modified :
(1) Epidermal scales (2) Bony scales
(3) Plates (4) Scutes
99. The state bird of Rajasthan is :
(1) Pavo cristatus
(2) Columba livia
(3) Coriotis nigriceps
(4) Passer domesticus
100. The primary function of feathers in birds is to :
(1) Provide a rigit surface for flying
(2) Form a water proof covering over the body
(3) Help in sexual attraction
(4) Prevent loss of heat from body for
thermoregulation
101. Birds are lorified reptiles statement given by :
(1) Hyman (2) Huxley
(3) Henle (4) Salim Ali
102. Skull of birds is :
(1) Monocody lar (2) Dicondylar
(3) Acondylar (4) None
103. Birds whcih is capable of flying backward :
(1) Crane (2) Penguin
(3) Humming bird (4) Albatross
104. Ghana Sanctury is found in :
(1) Bihar (2) Rajasthan
(3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Karnatka
105. Fastest flying bird is :
(1) Crane (2) Swift
(3) Sparrow (4) None
106. Penguins are found in :
(1) Arctic region (2) Ethiopian region
(3) Australian region (4) Antarctic region
107. External pinna in birds :
(1) Reduced (2) Not distinct
(3) Well developed (4) Absent
108. Uric acid is exretory waste in one of the
following :
(1) Lizzard (2) Birds
(3) Both (4) None
109. Fossil of Archaeopteryx lithographiea was
found in :
(1) Australia
(2) Bavaria of Germany
(3) Boston
(4) None
110. Flight muscles of birds are atteched to :
(1) Keel of sternum (2) Calvicle
(3) Coracoid (4) Scapula
111. Wish bone in bird is :
(.1) Furcula (2) Pygostyle
(3) Radius (4) Fermu
112. Feathers are useful in :
(1) Protection (2) Flight
(3) Homeothermicity (4) All
113. Pygostyle is bone formed by fusion of :
(1) Caudal vertebrae
(2) Thoracic vertebrae
(3) Cervical vertebrae
(4) All the above
114. Modern bird with teeth :
(1) Passer domesticus (2) Sparrow
(3) Pavo (4) None
115. Wings are modified as flippe in :
(1) Ostrich (2) Penguin
(3) Pavo (4) Cornus
116. Famous ornithologist of India is :
(1) Dr. Salim Ali (2) Gulam Ali
(3) Mohan Ali (4) None
117. Furculum is Ratitae is :
(1) Well developed (2) Reduced
(3) Normal (4) None
118. Modern birds are Included in :
(1) Carinatae (2) Ratitae
(3) Both (4) Archacornithes
119. Syrinx, furcula & pygostyle are absent in :
(1) Flightless bird (2) Flying birds
(3) Both (4) None
120. Fertilization is birds is :
(1) Internal (2) External
(3) Both (4) None
121. Which of the following is Avain character :
(1) Presence of feathers
(2) Presence of furcula
(3) Fore limbs are modified in wings
(4) All the above
122. Sternum in Birds is :
(1) Poorly developed (2) Well developed
(3) Absent (4) None
123. Study of birds is calel :
(1) Avionics (2) Ornithology
(3) Anthropology (4) Herpetology
124. Furculum is formed by :
(1) Clavicle (2) Inter clavicle
(3) Both (4) None
125. Furculum is commonly known as :
(1) Merry thought bone (2) Wish bone
(3) Both (4) None
126. Urinary bladder in birds :
(1) One (2) Two
(3) Well developed (4) Absent
127. Synacrum in birds is :
(1) Parts of limb muscles
(2) Parts of skull bone
(3) Part of girdle
(4) Fusioin of vertebrae
128. Mostly birds are :
(1) Uricotelic and oviparous
(2) Uriotelic and viviparous
(3) Ammonotelic and oviparous
(4) Uricotelic and ovoviviparous
129. Salivary glands are modified into poison
glands in :
(1) Snakes (2) Lizard
(3) Both (4) None
130. Which of the following birds are predatory :
(1) Kite (2) Falcon
(3) Vulture (4) (1) & (2) only
131. Era of mammals :
(1) Coenozoic (2) mesozoic
(3) Paloeozoic (4) Archaeozoic
132. Tusk in Elephas are modified :
(1) Lower incissor
(2) Lower canine
(3) Upper canine
(4) Upper incisor
133. Which of the following animals ahve
character of both reptiles and mammals :
(1) Monotremes (2) Marsupials
(3) Macropus (4) Manis
134. Centrum of vertebrate in mammals :
(1) Amphicoelus (2) Procoelus
(3) Opisthocoelus (4) Acoelous
135. Which animal recently extinct from India :
(1) Cygnus (2) Mammoth
(3) Cheetah (4) Dinosaur
136. Bats belogns to which order of mammalia :
(1) Mammalia (2) Metatheria
(3) Eutheria (4) Chiropetra
137. Mammals with scaly coat on body :
(1) Scaly ant eater (2) Manis
(3) Pangolin (4) All of the above
138. Which mammals shows polyembryony :
(1) Sloth (2) Kangaroo
(3) Sorex (4) Armadillo
139. Which of teh following is Man of forest :
(1) Orang-utan (2) Gibbon
(3) Baboon (4) Gorilla
140. In which monkey the tail is prehensile :
(1) Spider monkey (2) Semnopethicus
(3) Rhesus (4) Bonnet monkey
141. Which characters are found only in mammals :
(1) Pinna, teeth
(2) Hair, oviparous
(3) Mammary gland, teeth
(4) Hair, mammary gland
142. In all mammals :
(1) Pinna are found
(2) Mother gives birth to young ones
(3) Seven cervical vertebral are found
(4) Four canine teeth are found
143. Marsupials are found in :
(1) Asia (2) Australia
(3) America (4) Africa
144. Bat can fly in night because :
(1) In has strong sense of sight
(2) Strong sense of smell
(3) It can hear high velocity sound waves
(4) It can produce high velocity sound waves
and perseive them
145. Respiratory organs of whale are :
(1) Book lungs (2) Lungs
(3) Gills (4) Skin
146. Protheria have evolved from :
(1) Methatheria (2) Reptiles
(3) Snakes (4) Birds
147. Oviparous mammals re :
(1) Kangaroo (2) Duck bill platypus
(3) Whale (4) Rabbit
148. Which is viviparous :
(1) Turtle (2) Running birds
(3) Rabbit & whale (4) Bony fish
149. Hairs are not found in adult whale its body
temperature is regulated by :
(1) Sweat glands (2) Blubbers
(3) Blood circulation (4) Water
150. Cloacal aperture is found in :
(1) Prototheria (2) Poly chaeta
(3) Pria mtes (4) Protozoa
151. External ear is found in :
(1) Reptiles (2) Mammals
(3) Amphibians (4) Fishes
152. The purpose of warm bloodeness in mammals
is :
(1) maximum evaporation from body surface
(2 Increase metabolic rate)
(3) Keep body temperature constant imspite f
change in cliamteic temperature
(4) Continous production of energy for physiol
153. In idna lion these days is found in :
(1) The forests of Madhya pradesh
(2) Gir forests of Gujarat
(3) Gim corbet National park
(4) Nilgiri forests
154. Which animals has radar system to locate the
objects in the darkness :
(1) Mamams (2) Bat
(3) Birds (4) Insects
155. Whale is mammals becuase :
(1) Lays eggs
(2) Heart has 4-chambered
(3) Aquatic habitat
(4) Diaphragm is found between thorax and
abdominal cavity
156. Spiny and eater is :
(1) Indian bird
(2) Australian mammals
(3) Australian bird
(4) Australian reptiles
157. Cud-chewing animal is :
(1) Cow (2) Horse
(3) Pig (4) Rhinoceros
158. Which character establishes that Elephant is
inhabitant of warm climate :
(1) Almost hairless skin (2) Small eyes
(3) Large body (4) Thick legs
159. Exoskeleton of Goat consists of :
(1) Hair and claws (2) Hair, horn, claw
(3) Hair (4) Hair, horn, hoof
160. Monotremata group includes :
(1) Animals with cloacal aperture
(2) Protozoan with one flagellum
(3) Fishes with one gill
(4) Insect with one spiracle
161. Which of the following is the most primitive
mammals :
(1) Ant eater (2) Armadillo
(3) Spiny ant eanter (4) Scaly ant eater
162. Ambergis is the seretion from stomach and is
used in the manufacture of perfume and other
cosmetics, it is produced in :
(1) Tachy glosus -Echidna
(2) Musk deer
(3) Physetter - Sperm whale
(4) Kangaroo - Macropus
163. Animals without placenta :
(1) Bat (2) Platypus
(3) Kangaroo (4) Whale
164. Which fo the following is an egg lyaing
mammals :
(1) Kangaroo (2) Spiny anteater
(3) Bat (4) Hedge hog
165. Whales are included int he same taxonomic
class as :
(1) Sharks (2) Crocodile
(3) Sea horse (4) Gorilla
166. Bats are included in the same taxonomic class
as :
(1) Butter flies (2) Flying Lizard
(3) Birds (4) Whales
167. Smallest man like ape is :
(1) Chimpanzee (2) Organguta
(3) Sloth (4) Gobbon
168. A bat can fly like a bird, yet it is not treated as
a bird because it :
(1) Has mammalia character
(2) Has no feathers like a bird
(3) Hangs upside down on a branch
(4) Cannot fly very high like a bird
169. Rhinoceros are found in :
(1) Gir forests (2) Sunder ban
(3) Nilgiri hills (4) Assam
170. Which of the following group of vertebrates
have dicondylus skull :
(1) Amphibia & mammals
(2) Reptillia & Aves
(3) Aves & mammals
(4) Reptila & mammals
171. Which aortic arch mammals have :
(1) Only right aortic arch
(2) Only left aortic arch
(3) Both right and left aortic arches
(4) Left aortic arch and incompletely developed
right aortic arch
172. Marsupium or brood pouch occur in animals of
(1) Prototheria (2) Metatheria
(3) Eutheria (4) Theria
173. Mammals usually have external ears or
pinnae, but one of the following mammals has
no pinna, which is that :
(1) Echidna (2) Erinaceus
(3) Pteropus (4) Funambulus
174. Teh generic name of kangaroo is :
(1) Parameles (2) Motorycytes
(3) Macropus (4) Chiroptera
175. Monotremata is a group of animals that
includes :
(1) Spongeswith single body opening
(2) Mammals with single cloacal pening
(3) Insects with single functional spiracle
(4) Reptiles with single urino genital aperture
176. The primitive characters of Duck billed
platypus suggest that it :
(1) Is a degenerated mammals
(2) Shows the stage between aves and
mammals
(3) Shows the stage between reptiles and birds
(4) Shows the stage between reptiles and
mammals
177. Which of the following animals is known as
man of the forest :
(1) Chimmapanzee (2) Orangutan
(3) Gorilla (4) Gibbon
178. Ornithorhynchus and Tachyglossus
monotreme mammals are found in :
(1) Inaid
(2) Japan
(3) Astralia
(4) All of these countries
179. Eggs are covered by leathery shell in :
(1) Birds (2) Amphibians
(3) Snakes (4) Prototherians
180. A particula echolocation sensory system is
found in some ammals belonging to order :
(1) Prototheria (2) Theria
(3) Meta theria (4) Eutheria
181. Mammals with true placenta are called:-
(1) Prototheria
(2) Theria
(3) Meta theria
(4) Eutheria
182. Sea lion is a :
(1) Amphibian (2) Mammal
(3) Reptilian (4) Fish
183. Which fo the following is the order of
Oryctolagus :
(1) Rodentia (2) Lagomorpha
(3) Eutheria (4) Theria
184. The zoological name of Indian cow is :
(1) Bos - indicus (2) Bos - gaurus
(3) Bibos sandiacus (4) Bubalus bucalis
185. The scientific name of Rabbit is :
(1) Oryctolagus cuniculus
(2) Funambulus
(3) Lepus rufic audatus
(4) Orcinus
186. Renal portal system is absent in :
(1) Oryctolagus & Lepus
(2) Pavo & Columba
(3) Pteropus & Rattus
(4) All of the above
187. Hedge hog is included under :
(1) Prototheria (2) Eutheria
(3) Reptilia (4) Aves
188. Carnassial teeth are found in :
(1) Herbivorous mammals to masticate the food
(2) Dog & cat for tearing the flesh
(3) Dog & cat for crushing bones
(4) Poisonous snakes to inject venom
189. The carnivorous mammals like cats, lions, and
panther etc walky silently and swiftly this kind of
locomotio is caleld as :
(1) Digitigrade locomotion
(2) Plantigrade locomotion
(3) Unguligrade locomotion
(4) None of these
190. Which group of mammals is devoid of hair :
(1) Catacea (2) Rodentia
(3) Hyracoidea (4) Carnivora
191. The odd toed horse and as are put in which
order :
(1) Perissodactyla (2) Artiodacytla
(3) Ruminata (4) Dermatoptra
192. Which of teh following animals has poison
glands :
(1) Male platypus (2) Female lizard
(3) Male rabbit (4) Male rat
193. Which of the following animal has become
extint in India :
(1) Lion (2) Acinonyx
(3) Panthera tigris (4) None
194. Find out false statement for prototherians :
(1) Corpus callosum is absent
(2) Testes are found in scrotal sacs
(3) Mammary glands are without nipples
(4) Egglaying and burrowing animals
195. Living mammals include :
(1) Largest terestrial animals
(2) Largest aquatic animals
(3) Egg laying animals
(4) All of the above
196. Select the correct statement :
(1) Giraffe and rat have the same number of ]
cervical vertebrate
(2) Placenta and amnion both protect the
embyo from mechanical shocks
(3) Oxygenated blood is carried to all body
parts by veins
(4) Trypsin efficiently at in acidic medium
197. Name of the nervous band connecting
cerebral hemisphere is rabbit is :
(1) Corpus callosum
(2) Corpus striatum
(3) Corpus albicans
(4) Corpus spongiosum
198. Lower jaw of mammlas in amde up of :
(1) Premaxilla (2) Maxilla
(3) Pterygoid (4) Dentary
199. Mammary glands are functional in male and
female both :
(1) Prototheria (2) Metheria
(3) Eutheria (4) All the above
200. Kidney of mammals is :
(1) Pronephric (2) Meso nephric
(3) Meta nephric (4) Non
201. In female one of the following is homologous
to penis of male :
(1) Clitoris (2) Labia minora
(3) Vulva (4) None
202. Character found only in mammals :
(1) Homeothermy (2) Viviparity
(3) Dicondylic skull (4) Diaphragm
203. Horns nails and hoofs are made of :
(1) Cuticle (2) Chitine
(3) Tunicin (4) Keratin
204. Intra-abdominal testes are found in :
(1) Bat (2) Elephant
(3) Whale (4) All tha above
205. In mammals connection between foetus &
uterine wall form :
(1) Placenta (2) Inguinal canal
(3) Ureter (4) Eustachian canal
206. Fastest mammals is :
(1) Deer (2) Cheetah
(3) Horse (4) None
207. Immuture birth take palce in :
(1) Kangaroo (2) Dog
(3) Tiger (4) Rabbit
208. Eggs of prototherians are :
(1) Alecithal (2) Microlecithal
(3) Oligolecithal (4) Megalecithal
209. Penis is bifid in :
(1) Marsupials (2) Placentals
(3) Both (4) Prothotherians
210. All mammals ahve hairs except :
(1) Cetacea (2) Chiroptera
(3) Primates (4) Rodentia
211. Which of the following mismatched :
(1) Manis- Spiny at eater
(2) Ornithorhynchus - Duck billed platypus
(3) Pteropus - flying fox
(4) Pangolin - Scaly and eater
212. Fastest growth occurs in :
(1) Blue whale (2) Sea - cow
(3) Sea lion (4) None
213. Which of the following order of mammlia has
intra abdominal testes :
(1) Chiroptera (2) Proboscidea
(3) Cetacea (4) All of the above
214. How many chambers present in stomach of
ruminating mammals :
(1) Four (2) Five
(3) Three (4) Two]
REPTILIA TO MAMMALIA EXERCISE
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 2 1 2 3 1 4 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 4 4
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 4 3 4 2
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 4 4 2 3 2 4 2 4
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 4 3 2 3 2 4 4 3 1 2 2 1 1 3 3
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans. 3 3 1 2 4 2 4 2 4 4 2 3 4 4 2
Que. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Ans. 4 2 1 3 2 4 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 2 2
Que. 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105
Ans. 2 2 3 3 4 1 4 1 3 4 2 1 3 2 2
Que. 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
Ans. 4 4 3 2 1 1 4 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1
Que. 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135
Ans. 4 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 4 1 4 1 4 3
Que. 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150
Ans. 4 4 4 1 1 4 3 2 4 2 2 2 3 2 1
Que. 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165
Ans. 2 3 2 2 4 2 1 1 4 1 3 3 2 2 4
Que. 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180
Ans. 4 4 1 4 1 2 2 1 3 2 4 2 3 3 1
Que. 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195
Ans. 4 2 2 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 4
Que. 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210
Ans. 1 1 4 1 3 1 4 4 4 1 2 1 4 1 1
Que. 211 212 213 214
Ans. 1 1 4 1
QUESTIONS ASKED IN VARIOUS EXAMS
RPMT
1. Which one of the following animals is not
Deuterostome : [RPMT 2009]
(1) Ambystoma (2) Amphilina
(3) Anguilla (4) Amphiuma
2. Which one of the following animals is
protostome : [RPMT 2011]
(1) Acorn worm
(2) Spiny skinned animal
(3) Alphidium
(4) Echidna
3. Which animals is called as Roofed Terrapin :
[RPMT 2012]
(1) Tryonix (2) Kachuga tectum
(3) Chrysemys (4) Chelone
4. In which animals Aristoles latern is found :
[RPMT 2012]
(1) Strongylocentrosus (2) Sea cucumbers
(3) Sea mouse (4) Sea-horse
5. Which animal is surinums toad : [RPMT 2011]
(1) Pipa americana (2) Bufo
(3) Bombinator (4) Alytes
6. National bird is India is : [RPMT 2012]
(1) Flamingo
(2) Pavo cristatus
(3) Columba levia
(4) Psittacula
7. In Urochordata notochord is found in :
[RPMT 2009]
(1) Head of adult
(2) Tail of adult
(3) Tail of larva
(4) Test of adult
8. Mircolecithal eggs are found in : [RPMT 2012]
(1) Reptilia + Aves
(2) Amphibia + Aves + Reptilia
(3) Reptilia + Aves + Chiroptera
(4) Eutheria
9. Which of the following shows the sexual
dimorphism : [RPMT 2010]
(1) Hyddra & Ascaris
(2) Hyddra & Oryctolagus
(3) Ascarios & Pheretima
(4) Ascaris & Oryctolagus
10. The correct classfication of Balanoglossus is
[RPMT 2011]
(1) Chordata Vertebrata Enteropneusta
(2) Chordata Vertebrata Pterobranchia
(3) Chordata Hemichordata
Pterobranchia
(4) Chordata Hemichordata
Enteropneusta
11. Which is not aerial adaptatio of Birds :
[RPMT 2001]
(1) Single ovary (2) Pneumatic bone
(3) Gizzard (4) Keeled sternum
12. How does the Reptilia differ from vertebrates :
[RPMT 2001]
(1) Due to epidermal scale
(2) Due to cleidoic eggs
(3) Due to tetrapod limb
(4) None of them
13. In which of the following notochord is absent
[RPMT 2010]
(1) Adult Herdmania & Balanoglossus
(2) Adult Herdmania & adult Branchiostoma
(3) Larva of Herdmania & Branchiostoma
(4) Larva of Herdmania & Balanoglossus
14. Which of the following are Anamniotes :
[RPMT 2001]
(1) Chondrichthyes, Ostiechthyes, Amphibia
(2) Reptilia, Aves, Amphibia
(3) Amphibia, Aves, Mammals
(4) Reptilia, Mammals, Aves
15. How many cranial narves found in the Amniote
- [RPMT 2001]
(1) 6 (2) 8
(3) 12 (4) 10
16. Which have marcolecithal eggs : [RPMT 2001]
(1) Aves, Reptilia
(2) Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia
(3) Aves, Reptilia, Chirptera
(4) Aves, Eutheria
17. Cleidoic egg is an adaptatiio nfor :[RPMT 2001]
(1) Aquatic life (2) Marine life
(3) Terrestrial life (4) Aerial life
18. Which type of scales are found on skin of
cartilaginous fishes : [RPMT 2001]
(1) Cycloid (2) Ctenoid
(3) Gonoid (4) Placoid
19. In which pair both characters are found without
exception in all mammals : [RPMT 2001]
(1) Hair & vivipary
(2) Vivipary & internal fertilization
(3) Vivipary & mammary glands
(4) Mammary glands & internal fertilization
20. Eggs of birds are : [RPMT 2001]
(1) Microlecithal (2) Centrolecithal
(3) Megalecithal (4) Alecithal
21. Which character is found only in mammales :
[RPMT 2002]
(1) Neck (2) Diaphragm
(3) Optic lobes of brain (4) Tail
22. heterocercal tail is found in : [RPMT 2002]
(1) Cartilaginous fishes (2) Bony fishes
(3) Whale (4) Amphibians
23. Which type of kidneys are found in amphibian
[RPMT 2002]
(1) Holonephric (2) Mesonephric
(3) Pronephric (4) Meta nephric
24. Which animals is Non-chorate- protochorate :
[RPMT 2002]
(1) Herdmanina (2) Balanoglossus
(3) Branchiostoma (4) Botryllus
25. In which of the following reptiles four
chambered heart is present : [RPMT 2002]
(1) Lizard (2) Snake
(3) Scorpion (4) Crocodile
26. Which character is not same in aves and
mammales : [RPMT 2002]
(1) Single systemic arch
(2) Meta nephric kidney
(3) Seven certical vertebrae
(4) Homeothesms
27. Odd-toed mammals is : [RPMT 2004]
(1) Equs (2) Panthera
(3) Chiroptera (4) Oryctolegus
28. Icthyophis belogns to which class :
[RPMT 2004]
(1) Reptilia (2) Amphibia
(3) Aves (4) Pisces
29. Which of the following is nto a characteristic of
birds : [RPMT 2004]
(1) Lungs with air sacs (2) Pneumatic bone
(3) Exothermic (4) Armniotic egs
30. Which of the folloiwng is a eptile :[RPMT 2004]
(1) Salamndra (2) Turtle
(3) Newts (4) Toad
31. In snakes, which gland is modified into poison
gland : [RPMT 2005]
(1) Lingual (2) Sublingual
(3) Maxillary (4) Parotid
32. What is common is Bat, Whale and Rat :
[RPMT 2005]
(1) Absence of neck
(2) Muscular diaphargm between thorax
(3) Testes, outside abdominal cavity
(4) External earpinna
33. A mammal in which milk is squirted down to
the throat of the body by musucular contraction
of mother is : [RPMT 2005]
(1) Bear (2) Camel
(3) Whale (4) rhinoceros
34. Placoid scales are formed in : [RPMT 2005]
(1) Cartilaginous fishes (2) Bondy fishes
(3) Paleontical fishes (4) Lungs fishes
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ans. 2 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 3 4 1 1 3 1 3
Que. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Ans. 4 4 3 2 1 2 2 4 3 1 2 3 2 4 2 3 1
CBSE AIPMT
1. Hollow air filled bones (pheu matic bones)
occurs in : [AIPMT 2009]
(1) Mammals (2) Reptiles
(3) Urodela (4) AVes
2. What is true for ammalia : [AIPMT 2000]
(1) Platypus is oviparous
(2) Bats have feather
(3) Elephant is a ovo viviparous
(4) Diaphragm is absent in them
3. Which of the following character is not found in
all the chordates - [AIPMT 2000]
(1) Diaphragm (2) Coelom
(3) Pharyngeal gill clifts (4) Dorsal nerve cord
4. Cleavage in mammals : [AIPMT 2012]
(1) Holoblastic equal
(2) Holoblastic unequal
(3) Superficial
(4) Discoidal
5. In which of the following animals post anal tail is
found [AIPMT 2011]
(1) Earthworm (2) Lower invertebrate
(3) Scorpion (4) Snake
6. Which of the following is closest relative of man
: [AIPMT 2010]
(1) Chimpanzee (2) Gorilla
(3) Organutan (4) Gibbon
7. In which era reptiles were dominated :
[AIPMT 2002]
(1) Coenozoic era (2) Mesozoic era
(3) Paleozoic era (4) Archeozoic era
8. In which of the following notochord is present in
embryonic stage : [AIPMT 2002]
(1) All chordates
(2) Some chordates
(3) Vertebrates
(4) None chordates
9. In which animal nerve cell is present but brain is
absent : [AIPMT 2002]
(1) Sponge (2) Earthworm
(3) Cockroach (4) Hydra
10. Which group of vertebrates comprises the
highest number of endagered species :
[AIPMT 2003]
(1) Mammals (2) Fishes
(3) Reptiles (4) Birds
11. Uricotelism is found in - [AIPMT 2004]
(1) Fishes and fesh water protozoans
(2) Birds, reptiles and insects
(3) Frogs and toads
(4) Mammals and birds
12. One of the following is a very unique feature of
the mammalian body - [AIPMT 2004]
(1) Presence of diaphragm
(2) Four chambered heart
(3) Rib cage
(4) Homeothermy
13. Presence of gills in the tadpole of frog indicates
that : [AIPMT 2004]
(1) Fishes eveolved from forg like ancetors
(2) Frogs will ahve gills in future
(3) Frogs evolved from gileld ancetors
(4) Fishes wre amphibious in the past
14. Which one of the following characters in not
typical of the class Mammalia - [AIPMT 2005]
(1) Alveola lungs
(2) Ten pairs of cranial nerves
(3) Six cervical vertebrae
(4) Thecodont dentition
15. Annual migration does not occur in the case of
[AIPMT 2006]
(1) Arctic tern
(2) Salmon
(3) Siberian crane
(4) Salamander
16. Which one of the following is not a living fossil ?
[AIPMT 2006]
(1) Peripatus
(2) King crab
(3) Sphenodon
(4) Archaepteryx
17. In which one of the following sets of animals do
all the four give birth to young ones ?
[AIPMT 2006]
(1) Kangaroo, Hedgehog, Dolphi, Loris
(2) Lion, Bat, Whale, Ostrich
(3) Platypus, Penguin, Bat, Hippopotamus
(4) Shrew, Bat, Cat, Kiwi
18. Which one of the following statements is
incorrect ? [AIPMT 2006]
(1) The principle of countercurrent flow
facilitates efficient repiration in gills of
fishes.
(2) The residual air in lungs slightly decreses
the efficiency of repiration in mammals.
(3) The presence of non-respiratory air sacs,
increases the efficiency of resration in birds
(4) In insects circulating body fluids serve to
distribute oxygen to tissues.
19. Which of the folloiwng paris are correctly
matched ? [AIPMT 2007]
Animals Morpholobical features
(A) Crocodile 4-chambered heart
(B) Sea Urchin Parapodia
(C) Obelia Metagenesis
(D) Lemu Thecodont
(1) Only A and B (2) A, C and D
(3) B, C and D (4) Only A and D
20. What is common between parrot, platypus and
kangaroo ? [AIPMT 2007]
(1) Ovoparity
(2) Homoiothermy
(3) Toothless jaws
(4) Functonal post-anal tail
21. Which one of the following in birds, indicates
their reptilian ancestry ? [AIPMT 2008]
(1) Scales on their hind limbs
(2) Four-chambered heart
(3) Eosinophils
(4) Monocytes
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ans. 4 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 3 2 4 4 1
Que. 18 19 20 21
Ans. 3 2 2 1
AIMMS
1. Axolotal larva is the name of larva of
[AIIMS 1996]
(1) Amphioxns (2) Silkworm
(3) Ambyostoma (4) Round worm
2. Gambusia is a : [AIIMS 1997]
(1) Parasitic fish
(2) Pest of gish
(3) Fish predtor mosquites larva
(4) Mostuito spreading yellow fever
3. Marsupilas occur in [AIIMS 1999]
(1) Africa (2) N. America
(3) Asia (4) Australia
4. An egg laying mammals is [AIIMS 2001]
(1) Kangaroo (2) Platypus
(3) Koala (4) Whale
5. The early stage human embryo distinctly
possesses : [AIIMS 2003]
(1) Gills (2) Gill slits
(3) External ear (pinna) (4) Eye brows
6. Which one of the following groups of
strucutres/organs have similar function :
[AIIMS 2005]
(1) Typholosle in earthworm, intestinal villi in rat
and contractile vacuole in Amoeba
(2) Nephridia in earthworm, Malpighain tubules
in cockroach and urinary tubules in rat
(3) Antennae of cockroach, tympanum of frog
and clitellum of earthworm
(4) Incisors of rat, gizzard (proventriculus) of
cockroach and tube feet of starfish
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ans. 3 3 4 2 2 2
BHU
1. Ornithorhynchus is a [BHU 1986]
(1) Duck (2) Dinosaur
(3) Monotreme mammal (4) Fossil bird
2. Vetebral column in derived from [BHU 1987]
(1) Dorsal nerve cord (2) Ventral nerve cord
(3) Outgrowth of cranium (4) Netochord
3. Living fossil in [BHU 1989]
(1) Dog fish
(2) Flying fish
(3) Dodo
(4) Coelacanth/Latimeria
4. Most favourable land adaptation in reptiles is
[BHU 1989]
(1) Lungs (2) Scales
(3) Moist skin (4) Pentadacty limbs
5. Retention of larval characters even after sexual
maturity is caleld [BHU 1993]
(1) Parthenogensis (2) Ontegenesis
(3) Phyllogenesis (4) Neoteny
6. Which one is not exclusively marine
[BHU 1996]
(1) Seal (2) Warlus
(3) Whale (4) Dolphin
7. Mammlas giging rise to imamture young ones
and nursing them in a pouch are
[BHU 1996]
(1) Monotremes (2) Marsupials
(3) Primates (4) Carnivores
8. Lateral line system occurs in
[BHU 1996]
(1) Star fish (2) Jelly fish
(3) Dog fish (4) All the above
9. Ichthyophis belongs to [BHU 1997]
(1) Amphibia (2) Mollsuca
(3) Annelida (4) Reptilia
10. Ruminants belong to roder [BHU 1997]
(1) Proboscida (2) Artiodacytla
(3) Sirenia (4) Setacea
11. Carapace occurs in [BHU 1997]
(1) Toad (2) Frog
(3) Bird (4) Tortoise
12. Bony fishes are [BHU 1997]
(1) Ammonotelic (2) Ureotelic
(3) Uricotelic (4) Both 2 and 3
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ans. 3 4 4 2 4 4 2 3 1 2 4 1
AFMC
1. Vetrebrates have [AFMC 1989]
(1) Dorsal tubular nerve cord
(2) Ventrally situated heart
(3) Body cavity with alimentary canal
(4) All the above
2. Larva of Balanoglossus is [AFMC 1991]
(1) Mullers larva (2) Tadpole
(3) Tornaria (4) Kentrogen larva
3. In fishes the kidney is [AFMC 1993]
(1) Pronephric (2) metanephric
(3) Mesonephric (4) Nephridial
4. the glands present in the skin of forg are
[AFMC 1993]
(1) Sweat and mammary glands
(2) Sweat and sebaceous glands
(3) Sweat nd mucous glands
(4) Mucous and poisonuous glands
5. Which is the smallest taxonomic group having
cranium, vetebral column, ventral heart,
pulmonary respiration and two pairs of legs ?
[AFMC 1998]
(1) Chordata (2) Gnatheostomata
(3) Vertebrata (4) Tetrapoda
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5
Ans. 4 3 3 4 4
MP PMT
1. Eggs of placental mammals are
[MP PMT 1999]
(1) Homolecithal (2) Alecithal
(3) Mocrolecithal (4) Mesolecithal
2. Corpus callosum is found in teh brain of
[MP PMT 2000]
(1) elephant (2) pigeon
(3) crocodile (4) frog
3. The evidence for the orgin of birds from reptiles
is the presence in them of [MP PMT 2000]
(1) feathers (2) scales
(3) claws (4) hairs
4. Scoliodon is caleld dogfish due to one of its
following characteristics ? [MP PMT 2000]
(1) mounth (2) gait
(3) carnivorous (4) powr of smell
5. Which is living fossil ? [MP PMT 2000]
(1) Coelacanth (2) Limulus
(3) Spenodon (4) All of these
6. Limbless lizard is : [MP PMT 2000]
(1) Darco (2) Ophiosaurus
(3) Ambilyrhynchus (4) Moloch
7. The zoological name of lion is[MP PMT 2000]
(1) Panthera padus
(2) Panthera - leopersica
(3) Panthera leoperrca
(4) Felis leo
8. Urinary bladder is absent in[MP PMT 2000]
(1) Birds (2) Snakes
(3) Crocodiels (4) All the above
9. The greatest evolutionary change that enabled
the land vertbrates to the completely free from
water, was the development of
[MP PMT 2000]
(1) four appendages
(2) lungs
(3) ecleidoic eggs
(4) four chambered heart
10. Which living connecting link is an evidence for
organic evolution ? [MP PMT 2000]
(1) Archaeopteryx between reptiles and brids
(2) Lungs fishes between pisces and reptiles
(3) Coelacanth between pisces and amphibians
(4) Tanchyglossus between reptiles and
ammals
11. Sonar system is found only :[MP PMT 2000]
(1) Bats (2) Whales
(3) Bats & Whales (4) Otter
12. Cleidoic eggs are characteristic of :
[MP PMT 2002]
(1) Mammals (2) Reptiles and Birds
(3) Insects (4) Fishes
13. Microlecithal eggs with small amount of food
reserve are found in [MP PMT 2002]
(1) Frog (2) Insecst
(3) Man (4) Fish
14. Jaw suspension characteristics of mammals is
[MP PMT 2002]
(1) Amhistylic (2) Craniostylic
(3) Autodiastylic (4) Hyostylic
15. In which of the following subclasses of reptiles
the skull has sloid roof [MP PMT 2002]
(1) Anapsida (2) Diapisida
(3) Synapsida (4) A mammal
16. Icthyphis is : [MP PMT 2002]
(1) a fish (2) An Amphibian
(3) a reptile (4) a mammal
17. The type of dentition in Crocodile is
[MP PMT 2002]
(1) Acrodont (2) Bunodont
(3) Pleurodont (4) Thecodont
18. Ornithorhynchus is a [MP PMT 2002]
(1) Fossil bird
(2) Flightless bird
(3) connecting link between repliles and birds
(4) Mammal
19. Archeopertryx, a transitinal fossiel between
birds and reptiles was discovered from the
roccks of following period :[MP PMT 2002]
(1)Jurassic. (2) Archeozoic era
(3) Cretaceous (4) Traissic
20. Stenohaline fishes are represented by :
[MP PMT 2002]
(1) Fresh water fishes only
(2) Marine fishes only
(3) Those which can tolerate a narrow range of
salinity in water only
(4) Those which can tolerate a wide range of
salinity in water
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ans. 3 1 2 4 4 2 2 4 3 4 3 2 3 2 1 2 4
Que. 18 19 20
Ans. 4 1 3
ANIMAL TAXONOM STATE PMT EXAMS EXERCISE
1. The study of molluscan is caleld
[UTTARANCHAL 2009]
(1) Nerology (2) Conchology
(3) Malacology (4) Cranilogy
2. Nucleus of Monocystis is :
[UTTARANCHAL 2008]
(1) Bilobed (2) spherical
(3) Multiobed (4) Bean shaped
3. Choanocytes is an ascon type of canal system.
which is lined by : [UTTARANCHAL 2004]
(1) Porocyte (2) Incurrent
(3) Apopyle (4) spongocoel
4. Which of the following are also known as collar
cells ? [UTTARANCHAL 2004]
(1) Choanocytes (2) Pinacytes
(3) Thecosytes (4) Cnidoblas
5. Rostellums and hooks are absent in the scolex
of : [UTTARANCHAL 2004]
(1) Taenia saginata
(2) Taenia solillum
(3) Echinocosus granulosus
(4) Fasciola hepatica
6. Which of the following belongs to the class
Amphineura ? [UTTARANCHAL 2012]
(1) Chton (2) Nautilus
(3) Dentalium (4) Pinctada
7. Ambulacral system is mainly useful for
[UTTARANCHAL 2004]
(1) Locomotion (2) Circulation
(3) Feeding (4) Defence
8. Swim bladder is present in :
[UTTARANCHAL 2004]
(1) Star fishes (2) Bony fishes
(3) Carp fishes (4) All of these
9. The India salamander is[UTTARANCHAL 2004]
(1) Siren (2) Toilotriton
(3) Ambystoma (4) Necturus
10. The characters of birds, without exceptioi is :
[UTTARANCHAL 2004]
(1) Omnivorous
(2) Flying wings
(3) Beak without teeth
(4) Lay eggs with calacerous shell
11. Taenia solium is associated with :
[UTTARANCHAL 2004]
(1) Apolysis (2) Strobilisation
(3) Premonition (4) All of these
12. Which of the folloiwng is an exclusive character
of class Mammalia ?[UTTARANCHAL 2004]
(1) Homoiothermy
(2) Internal fertilization
(3) Presence of a 4-chambered heart
(4) Presence of a muscular diaphragm
13. Poisonuous Sea-snaker posses a :
[UTTARANCHAL 2005]
(1) Compresses tail (2) Printed tail
(3) Depressed tail (4) Conicl tail
14. Echidna is found in :
[UTTARANCHAL 2011]
(1) India (2) Africa
(3) Malaya (4) Australia
15. Example of ophiuroidea is :
[UTTARANCHAL 2010]
(1) Star fish (2) Brittle star
(3) Sea urchin (4) Seand dollars
16. Flatwarod are : [UTTARANCHAL 2005]
(1) Acoelomates (2) Coelomates
(3) haemoceolomates (4) Pseudocoelomates
17. Which of the following class of protoza is totally
parasitic ? [UTTARANCHAL 2005]
(1) Ciliata (2) Sporozoa
(3) Sarcodina (4) Mastigophora
18. Which is correctly matched ?
[WEST BENGAL - JEE 2005]
(1) Malaria - Leishmania donovani
(2) Kalazar - Glossina palpalis
(3) Ascariasis - Salmonella typhi
(4) Plague - Yersinia pestis
19. Which of the following monogenetic parasite ?
[JHARKHAND 2006]
(1) Entamoeba histolytica
(2) Taenia solium
(3) Wuchereria bancrofti
(4) Plasmodium vivax
20. Mollusca is : [JHARKHAND 2006]
(1) Triploblastic, aceolomate
(2) Triploblastic, coelomate
(3) Dibloblastic, acoelomate
(4) Diploblastic, coelomate
21. Non-chordates have : [Bihar 2005]
(1) notocord
(2) dorsal tubular nerve chord
(3) pharyngeal gill cleft
(4) absence of hepatic protal system
22. Sea anemone belongs to phylum [Bihar 2005]
(1) Protozoa
(2) Porifera
(3) Coelenterata
(4) Echinodermata
23. Which of the following pair is correct
[Bihar 2005]
(1) E. Coli- Parastic
(2) Culex - Eleplantiasis
(3) Bed byg-Kala-zar
(4) Pasmodium - sleeping sichenss
24. Phylum of Tenia solium is : [Bihar 2004]
(1) Aschelminthes (2) Annelida
(3) Platyheminthes (4) Mollusca
25. Exretory organ of Spider is [Bihar 2004]
(1) Coxal gland (2) Flame cells
(3) Malpighian tubule (4) nephiridia
26. Rhidbditiform larva occurs in : [Bihar 2011]
(1) Neries (2) Ascasis
(3) Taenia (4) Fasciola
27. Which of the folloiwng protozoan attacks gums
in man : [Bihar 2008]
(1) Entamoeba gingivalis
(2) Trichomonas
(3) Giardia
(4) All of these
28. Cause of death during snake bite :[Bihar 2012]
(1) Failure of nerves
(2) destruction R B Cs
(3) permanent conraction of muscles
(4) Both a and b
29. Oriparous mammals are : [Bihar 2011]
(1) Kangaroo (2) Duck bill platypus
(3) Whale (4) Rabbit
30. African sleeping sickenss is caused by
[Bihar 2002]
(1) Trypanosoma cruzi bu its vector tse-tse fly
(2) T.gambiense by G.plaplais
(3) w.bonchrofti by and fly
(4) T. solium by eating measly pork
31. Syncytial or coencytic epidermis is associaed
with : [Bihar 2002]
(1) Hydra (2) Star fish
(3) Earthwarm (4) Ascaris
32. Silver fish is a: [Bihar 2002]
(1) Fish (2) Crustacean
(3) Cnidarian (4) Insect
33. Alimentary canal is not foun in : [Bihar 2002]
(1) Arachnida (2) Apoda
(3) Gastropoda (4) Cestoda
34. Ophiosaurus belong to : [Bihar 2001]
(1) Amphibia (2) Pisces
(3) Reptilita (4) Mammalia
35. Torpedo is commonly known as :[Bihar 2006]
(1) Suckerfish (2) Eelctric ray
(3) Globefish (4) Sea horse
36. Formen of panizzae is found in the heart of :
[Bihar 2010]
(1) Rabbit (2) Pigeon
(3) Crocodile (4) Frog
37. Which of the folloiwng is viviparous :
[Bihar 2012]
(1) Running birds (2) Whales
(3) Bats (4) Both (2) and (3)
38. Caterpillar and maggot are : [Bihar 2001]
(1) Larvae (2) Nyphus
(3) Adults (4) Pupa
39. The infectiion o f Enterobius is caused to mann
by : [UP CPMT 2001]
(1) Flying
(2) Piercing
(3) Inoculation
(4) Contamtnation
40. The type of canal system found in Leucosolenia
is : [UP CPMT 2001]
(1) Ascon type (2) Sycon type
(3) Leucon type (4) Aphodal type
41. Which of the following snakes is non-poisnous :
[UP CPMT 2001]
(1) Cobra (2) Krait
(3) Viper (4) Phyton
42. Cestodes are distinguished from other
Flatworms by the absence of :[UP CPMT 2001]
(1) Nervous system
(2) Digestive system
(3) Excretory system
(4) Reproductive system
43. Mouth part of mosquitoes is :[UP CPMT 2002]
(1) Sucking and piercing type
(2) Sponging type
(3) Bitting and chewing type
(4) None of these
44. Secondary host of Schistosoma is :
[UP CPMT 2002]
(1) Hydra
(2) Euglena
(3) Snail
(4) Pheretima
45. Satafish elongs to phylum :[UP CPMT 2003]
(1) Porifera (2) Coelenterata
(3) Echinodermata (4) Arthropoda
46. Sea horse belogns to : [UP CPMT 2003]
(1) Mammals (2) Amphibia
(3) Aves (4) Pisces
47. Aftican sleeping stickness is caused by :
[UP CPMT 2003]
(1) Trypanosoma (2) Leishmania
(3) Latimeria (4) Plasmodium
48. Natural pearl belong to : [UP CPMT 2003]
(1) Arthropda (2) Protozoa
(3) Mollusca (4) Echinodermata
49. Which of the following isnect is useful for us :
[UP CPMT 2005]
(1) Musca (2) Bombyx
(3) Pheretima (4) Peripleneta
50. Sea fan belogns to : [UP CPMT 2011]
(1) Echinodermata (2) Crinoidea
(3) Mollusca (4) Coelenterata
51. Cranial nerves in frog are :[UP CPMT 2010]
(1) 12 pairs (2) 9 pairs + 1
(3) 10 pairs + 1 (4) 10 pairs
52. Trochopore larva is found in :[UP CPMT 2010]
(1) Chiton (2) Nereis
(3) Aphrodite (4) All of these
53. In mollusca eye is present over a stalk called :
[UP CPMT 2007]
(1) Osphradium (2) Ostracum
(3) Ommatophore (4) Operculum
54. Mosquito receive air through :[UP CPMT 2007]
(1) Flagella (2) Cilia
(3) pedical (4) None of these
55. Which of the following has exoskeleton of scale
and paired copulatory organ or penis :
[UP CPMT 2006]
(1) Sharks (2) Lizards
(3) Urodela (4) Urochordata
56. Which of the following is not the characte of
Taenia solium : [UP CPMT 2006]
(1) Apolysis
(2) Proglottid
(3) Metamerism
(4) Strobila
57. Wuchereria is found is : [UP CPMT 2007]
(1) Lymph nodes (2) Lungs
(3) Eye (4) Gonads
58. All chrodates at one or the other stage have :
[MP PMT 2004]
(1) Phyryngeal gill-slits
(2) Vertebral column
(3) Two pairs of pentadacytle limbs
(4) A moveable jaw
59. Echinodermata is a group of animals which are :
(1) Coelomate, hornym marine
(2) Coelomate, spiny, marine
(3) Acoelomate, spiny, fresh water
(4) Joint legged, marine
60. From the taxonomy pont of view which one of
the folloiwng groups is correct :[MP PMT 2004]
(1) Starfish, catfish, crayfish
(2) Physalia, Solem, Teredo
(3) Papilio, Xenopsylla, Musca
(4) Tapeworm, hookwor, silkworm
61. Most of the insect are : [MP PMT 2009]
(1) Uricotelic (2) Ureotelic
(3) Aminotelic (4) Ammonotelic
62. Radial symmetry is seen in :
[MP PMT 2008]
(1) Mollsca (2) Protozoa
(3) Starfish (4) Sponges
63. Coelenterates differ from other animals in having
: [MP PMT 2006]
(1) Nematocysts (2) Polymorphism
(3) Bilateral symmtry (4) Skeleton
64. Which pairing is correct ? [MP PMT 2006]
(1) Housfly yellow fever
(2) Culex- filariasis
(3) Sandly-amoebid dysentery
(4) Bedbug-kala azar
65. Which one of the following phylums is
characterized by the absence of a true coelom ?
[MP PMT 2001]
(1) Echinodermata (2) Mollusca
(3) Annelida (4) nematoda
66. Sea cows are aquatic mammals include under :
[MP PMT 2001]
(1) Logomorpha (2) Pinnipedia
(3) Cetacea (4) Sirenia
67. In which one of the following groups at animals
are hermaphrodite : [MP PMT 2001]
(1) Hydra, Ascaris, Pheretima
(2) Hydar, Homo sapiens, Leech
(3) Tapewor, Toad, Starfish
(4) Hydra, Leech, Tapeworm
68. Diapsid skull is found in the following :
[MP PMT 2001]
(1) Crocodile, Trutle and Seymauria
(2) Syphenodon, Crocodiel and Vipar
(3) Natrix, Draco and Turtle
(4) Calotes, Cobra and Varanosaurus
69. Which one of the following represents class
Mastigophora ? [MP PMT 2001]
(1) Monocystis (2) Paramecium
(3) Tryamnosoma (4) Amoeba
70. A group of animals ahving marsupium :
[MP PMT 2010]
(1) Monotremata (2) Eutheria
(3) Metatherai (4)Pantotheria
71. Which of the following belogns to Phylum
Arthropoda : [MP PMT 2011]
(1) Star fish (2) Gold fish
(3) Silver fish (4) Cuttle fish
72. While of the followings does not belong to
Phylum Coelenterata ? [MP PMT 2002]
(1)Sea pen (2) Sea feather
(3) Sea cucumer (4) Sea fan
73. Nematocysts are found in :[MP PMT 2002]
(1) Porifera (2) Coelenterata
(3) Nematodes (4) Annelida
74. In which of the following subclasses of reptiels,
the skull has a solid roof : [MP PMT 2012]
(1) Anapsida (2) Diapsiaa
(3) Synapsida (4) Parapsida
75. Ichthyophis is : [MP PMT 2002]
(1) A fish (2) An amphibian
(3) A reptile (4) A mammal
76. The type of dintition in Crococile is :
[MP PMT 2002]
(1) Acrodont (2) Bunodont
(3) Pleurodont (4) Thecodont
77. Kala-azar is transmitted by :[MP PMT 2002]
(1) Tse Tse fly (2) Dragon fly
(3) Sand fly (4) Fruit fly
78. Sleeping sickenss is caused by :
[MP PMT 2002]
(1) Traypanosoma gambiense
(2) Trypanosoma rangeli
(3) Trypanosoma brucei
(4) rapansosoma cruzi
79. Commercial bath sponge is obtained from :
[MP PMT 2002]
(1) Euspongia (2) Spongilla
(3) Euplectella (4) Cliona
80. Monocystis belogns to the order :
[MP PMT 2002]
(1) Gregarinida (2) Coccidina
(3) Microsporidia (4) Sarcosporidia
81. Which one of the following features is diagostic o
insects ? [MP PMT 2002]
(1) Wing (2) Antennae
(3) Compound eyes (4) Legs
82. Phylum protozoa is divided into four classes on
the basis of their : [MP PMT 2002]
(1) Nuclear structure
(2) Locomotry structure
(3) Mode of reproduction
(4) Mode of nutrition
83. Peripetus is connecting between :
[MP PMT 2003]
(1) Aves and fishes
(2) Reptiels and birds
(3) Fishes and amphibians
(4) Arthropods and annelids
84. Protozoans lack which of these as locomotory
organs : [MP PMT 2003]
(1) Psudopodia (2) Flagella
(3) Cilia (4) Parapodia
85. Which of the folloiwng is a living fossil ?
[MP PMT 2003]
(1) Latimeria (2) Amia
(3) Hippocampus (4) Exocoetus
86. All worms are : [MP PMT 2003]
(1) Triploblastic (2) Segmented
(3) Endo parasite (4) Free - living
87. Pearl oyste is a molluscs which belongs to class
[MP PMT 2003]
(1) Cephalopoda (2) Pelecypoda
(3) Scaphpoda (4) Gastorpoda
88. Which of the folloiwng is a coelenterate ?
[MP PMT 2003]
(1) Sea lily (2) Sea squirty
(3) Sea cucumber (4) Sea fan
89. An per classification which of the folloiwng is
correct ? [MP PMT 2003]
(1) Ascaris, Pheretima, Grasshopper
(2) Hydra, Teredo, Leucosolenia
(3) Starfish, Grasshopper, Solen
(4) Pila, Dentalium, Octopus
90. The egs of eutherian mammals are
[MP PMT 2003]
(1) Mesolecithal type (2) Microlecithal type
(3) Telolecithal type (4) Megalecithal type
STATE PM\T EXAMS EXERCISE ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ans. 3 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 3 4 1 4 2 1 2
Que. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Ans. 4 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 2 1 4 2 2 4 4 4 3
Que. 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51
Ans. 2 3 4 1 4 1 4 2 1 3 3 4 1 3 2 4 4
Que. 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
Ans. 4 3 4 2 3 1 1 2 3 1 3 1 2 4 4 4 4
Que. 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85
Ans. 3 3 3 3 2 1 2 4 3 1 1 1 4 2 4 4 1
Que. 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102
Ans. 1 2 4 4 2
Que. 103 104 105 106 107
(1)
Immature
proglottids
- with
developing
sex organs
-
Developmen
t of Embryo
- Pig
swallowing
embryo
Onchospher
e larva
- I nfected
stage of Pig