(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - General Science - Animal Kingdom - Diversity in Living Organisms (MCQ -1)

1. Consider the following statements.
(i) Protista do not have a defined nucleus nor do they show multi-cellular body designs.
(ii) Monera include many kinds of unicellular eukaryotic organisms.
(iii) Fungi are heterotrophic eukaryotic organisms.
Which of the above are true?

(a) i and ii
(b) ii and iii
(c) iii only
(d) ii only

2. Consider the following statements.
(i) Thallophytic are predominantly aquatic.
(ii) Plants have a well defined body design.
(iii) The plants of this group are called algae.
Which of the above are correct?

(a) i and ii
(b) i and iii
(c) iii
(d) ii and iii

3. Consider the following statements.
(i) Making of curd and breed is done by bacterium lacto bacillus.
(ii) Yeast is used as a commercial product for alcohol and wine.
(iii) The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is called fermentation.
Which of the above are in correct?

(a) i and ii
(b) iii
(c) None of the above
(d) ii

4. Consider the following statements.
(i) Louis Pasture discovered penicillin.
(ii) Alexandra Fleming discovered fermentation.
(iii) Edward Jenner discovered vaccine for small pox.
Which of the above are incorrect?

(a) i and ii
(b) iiandiii
(c) i, iiandiii
(d) iii only

5. Consider the following statements.
(i) Female Anopheles mosquito acts as a carrier for dengue virus.
(ii) Female Aedes carrier parasite of malaria.
and(iii) Bacillus Anthracis causes anthrax disease.
Which of the above are correct?

(a) i and ii
(b) iii only
(c) iiandiii

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