Biological Classification Flashcards
Two kingdom classification system was given by
Aristotle
5 kingdom classification system was given by
R.H. Whittaker
Earlier, bacteria was included in
Plants
Earlier BGA was included in
Plants
Earlier fungi was included in
Plants
Chlamydomonas was earlier placed under
Algae
Spirogyra was earlier placed under
Algae
Fungal cell wall is made of
Chitin
Kingdom Monera consists of
Prokaryotic organisms
Kingdom Protista consists of
unicellular eukaryotes
Chlamydomonas belong to
Kingdom Protista
Chlorella belongs to
Kingdom Protista
Paramoecium belongs to
Kingdom Protista
Amoeba belongs to
Kingdom Protista
sole members of Kingdom Monera
Bacteria
Bacteria living in extreme salty areas
Halophiles
Bacteria living in hot springs
Thermoacidophiles
Bacteria living in marshy area
methanogens
Bacteria present in the gut of ruminant animals
Methanogens
Which bacteria produce methane (biogas) from dung of these animals
Methanogens
Which chlorophyll does BGA has
Chlorophyll a (same as plants)
Which bacteria has a gelatinous sheath
Colonial eubacteria
Bacterial cells where atmospheric nitrogen is fixed
heterocysts
Nitrogen fixing bacteria
Anabena
Nostoc
Bacteria which recycle nutrients like N,P,Fe,S
Chemosynthetic autotrophic
Which bacteria oxidise inorganic substances such as nitrates,nitrates, ammonia and use the released energy for ATP production
Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria
Mycoplasma lacks
Cell wall
smallest living cells known
Mycoplasma
Which organism can survive without oxygen
Mycoplasma
How do bacteria reproduce under unfavorable conditions
by producing spores
Bacteria’s mode of sexual reproduction
transfer of primitive DNA from one bacterium to other
Bacteria responsible for production of antibiotics
Heterotrophic
Bacteria responsible for fixing nitrogen in legume
Heterotrophic bacteria
Bacteria helpful in making curd from milk
Heterotrophic bacteria
All single celled eukaryotes are placed under
Kingdom Protista
Primary habitat of Protists
aquatic
What forms link between plants, animals and fungi
Protista
Examples of chrysophytes
Diatoms
Golden algae(desmids)
Plankton
The cell wall in diatoms
Form two thin overlapping shells, which fit together
Cell wall in diatoms are embedded with
Silica
Which organism forms diatomaceous earth
Diatoms (chrysophytes)
Which organism is chief producer in oceans
Diatoms
Which organism has pigmented cells
Dinoflagellates
Stiff cellulosic plates on the outer surface is the characteristic feature of
Dinoflagellates
Which organism has one longitudinal and one transverse flagella
Dinoflagellates
Examples of red dinoflagellates
Gonyaulax
Red tides are caused by
Gonyaulax
Which organism has pigment similar to higher plants
Euglenoids
Which organism behaves autotrophic under sun and heterotrophic without sun
Euglenoids
Which organism has one long and one short flagella
Euglenoids
Protein rich layer responsible for flexibility in Euglenoids is
Pellicle
Saprophytic Protists
Slime moulds
Which organism form aggregate called plasmodium
Slime mould (Protists)