Biological Classification Flashcards

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1
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Two kingdom classification system was given by

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Aristotle

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2
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5 kingdom classification system was given by

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R.H. Whittaker

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3
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Earlier, bacteria was included in

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Plants

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4
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Earlier BGA was included in

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Plants

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5
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Earlier fungi was included in

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Plants

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6
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Chlamydomonas was earlier placed under

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Algae

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7
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Spirogyra was earlier placed under

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Algae

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8
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Fungal cell wall is made of

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Chitin

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9
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Kingdom Monera consists of

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Prokaryotic organisms

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10
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Kingdom Protista consists of

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unicellular eukaryotes

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11
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Chlamydomonas belong to

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Kingdom Protista

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12
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Chlorella belongs to

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Kingdom Protista

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13
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Paramoecium belongs to

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Kingdom Protista

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14
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Amoeba belongs to

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Kingdom Protista

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15
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sole members of Kingdom Monera

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Bacteria

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16
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Bacteria living in extreme salty areas

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Halophiles

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17
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Bacteria living in hot springs

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Thermoacidophiles

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18
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Bacteria living in marshy area

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methanogens

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19
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Bacteria present in the gut of ruminant animals

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Methanogens

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20
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Which bacteria produce methane (biogas) from dung of these animals

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Methanogens

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21
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Which chlorophyll does BGA has

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Chlorophyll a (same as plants)

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22
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Which bacteria has a gelatinous sheath

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Colonial eubacteria

23
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Bacterial cells where atmospheric nitrogen is fixed

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heterocysts

24
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Nitrogen fixing bacteria

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Anabena
Nostoc

25
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Bacteria which recycle nutrients like N,P,Fe,S

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Chemosynthetic autotrophic

26
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Which bacteria oxidise inorganic substances such as nitrates,nitrates, ammonia and use the released energy for ATP production

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Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria

27
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Mycoplasma lacks

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Cell wall

28
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smallest living cells known

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Mycoplasma

29
Q

Which organism can survive without oxygen

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Mycoplasma

30
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How do bacteria reproduce under unfavorable conditions

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by producing spores

31
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Bacteria’s mode of sexual reproduction

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transfer of primitive DNA from one bacterium to other

32
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Bacteria responsible for production of antibiotics

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Heterotrophic

33
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Bacteria responsible for fixing nitrogen in legume

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Heterotrophic bacteria

34
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Bacteria helpful in making curd from milk

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Heterotrophic bacteria

35
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All single celled eukaryotes are placed under

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Kingdom Protista

36
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Primary habitat of Protists

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aquatic

37
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What forms link between plants, animals and fungi

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Protista

38
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Examples of chrysophytes

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Diatoms
Golden algae(desmids)
Plankton

39
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The cell wall in diatoms

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Form two thin overlapping shells, which fit together

40
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Cell wall in diatoms are embedded with

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Silica

41
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Which organism forms diatomaceous earth

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Diatoms (chrysophytes)

42
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Which organism is chief producer in oceans

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Diatoms

43
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Which organism has pigmented cells

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Dinoflagellates

44
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Stiff cellulosic plates on the outer surface is the characteristic feature of

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Dinoflagellates

45
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Which organism has one longitudinal and one transverse flagella

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Dinoflagellates

46
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Examples of red dinoflagellates

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Gonyaulax

47
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Red tides are caused by

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Gonyaulax

48
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Which organism has pigment similar to higher plants

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Euglenoids

49
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Which organism behaves autotrophic under sun and heterotrophic without sun

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Euglenoids

50
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Which organism has one long and one short flagella

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Euglenoids

51
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Protein rich layer responsible for flexibility in Euglenoids is

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Pellicle

52
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Saprophytic Protists

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Slime moulds

53
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Which organism form aggregate called plasmodium

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Slime mould (Protists)