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1
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free living n2 fixating bacteria

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Azotobacter, clostridium,Beijinrinckia

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symbiotic n2 fixating bacteria

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rhizobium,frankia,xanthomonas

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3
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vinegar production

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acetobacter aceti

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4
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vinegar production

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acetobacter aceti

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curd, cheese, yoghurt production

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lactobacillus,streptococcus lacti

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6
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retting of fibres

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clostridium perfringes, pseudomonas inflorescence

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7
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curing of leaves

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bacillus megatherium

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8
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what makes archaebacteris different from other bacterias

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structure of cell wall of archaebacteria is responsible for its survival in harsh conditions, the cell membrane contains branch chained lipids in a lipid monolayer

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9
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archaebacteria living in marshy habitats

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methanogens

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10
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where are methanogens found in animals, what are they responsible for producing

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guts of ruminants like cows and buffaloes, responsible for producing methane gas from the dung of these animals.

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archaebacteria present in salty conditions

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halophiles

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12
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archaebacteria present in salty conditions

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halophiles

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13
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archaebacteria present in region of extreme temperatures and acidity

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thermoacidophiles

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14
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what temperature and salinity can thermoacidophiles tolerate

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80°C and pH 2

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15
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what are eubacteria characterized by

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rigid cell wall, if motile, flagellum

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16
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mode of nutrition of cyanobacteria

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photosynthetic autotrophs with chlorophyll a

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17
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characteristics of bacteria

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unicellular, filamentous colonial, 70s ribosomes, cell wall of peptidoglycan, most are heterotrophic some are autotrophic, reproduction is of asexual type - binary fission usually

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18
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characteristics of bacteria

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unicellular, filamentous colonial, 70s ribosomes, cell wall of peptidoglycan, most are heterotrophic some are autotrophic, reproduction is of asexual type - binary fission usually

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19
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habitat of cyanobacteria

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freshwater/marine or terrestrial algae

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20
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habitat of cyanobacteria

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freshwater/marine or terrestrial algae

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21
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first organism to perform oxygenic photosynthesis

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cyanobacteria

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22
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which bacteria forms blooms in polluted water bodies

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cyanobacteria - anabaena flos-aquae ( algal blooms )

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23
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colonies of cyanobacteria are surrounded by

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gelatinous sheth

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24
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symbiotic associations lf cyanobacteria

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anabaena azollae - azolla(aquatic fern)
anabaena cycadae - cycas root ( gymnosperm )

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25
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cyanobacteria is characterized by

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absence of flagellum

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26
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cyanobacteria with specialized cells that fix atmospheric n2

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nostoc, anabaena

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27
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specialized cells that fix N2

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heterocysts

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28
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most abundant bacteria

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heterotrophic

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29
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cholera is caused by

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vibrio cholerae

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30
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typhoid is caused by

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salmonella typhi

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31
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tetanus is caused by

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clostridium tetani

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32
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tetanus is caused by

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clostridium tetani

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33
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citrus canker is caused by

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xanthomonas citri

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34
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under unfavorable conditions bacteria produce

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spores

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35
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red sea is caused by

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cyanobacteria - trichodesmium erythroem

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36
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the smallest living cells

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mycoplasma

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37
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mycoplasma are also called as

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jokers of plant kingdom, PPLO, bacteria with their coats off

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38
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bacteria that is pathogenic to animals and plants

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mycoplasma

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39
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describe bacterial structure and behaviour

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structure is simple but behaviour is complex

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40
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group showing most metabolic diversity

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bacteria

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41
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term protista was coined by ernst hackel

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42
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kingdom that forms link between plants animals and fungi

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prostista

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43
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all single celled eukaryotes are placed under

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prostista

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44
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reproduction in prostists

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asexually by cell fusion, sexually by zygote formation

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45
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in protists movement is

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by pseudopodia, flagella, cilia

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46
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mode of nutrition in protists

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mixotrophic

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47
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protista are divided into

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(dinoflagellates, diatoms, euglenoid) - photosynthetic
slime moulds-decomposers, protozoans

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48
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characteristics of protozoa

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unicellular,eukaryotic, 80s ribosomes, 9+2 organisations of microtubules, photoautotrophic, good indicators of water pollution, lacking flagella except for in reproductive stage

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49
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habitat of diatoms

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aquatic, fresh water

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50
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what is diatomaceous earth

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build up of silica from the cell wall of diatoms

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51
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chief produccers of the ocean

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diatoms

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52
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soap box structure of cell wall is present in

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diatoms

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53
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use of diatomaceous earth

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polishing, filtering of oil and syrups, sugarcane refineries

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54
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diatomaceous earth is also called as

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diatomite, kiesulghr earth

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55
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examples of diatoms

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triceratium, navicula, cymbella, melosira

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56
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habitat of dinoflagellates

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mostly marine, few fresh water

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57
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red tide is caused by

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gonyalaux

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58
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describe cell wall of dinoflagellates

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cell wall contains stiff cellulosi plstes with pectin

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59
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dinoflagellates are also called as

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armoured dinoflagellates, fire of the ocean, whirling whips

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60
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bioluminescent dinoflagellates

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noctiluca, pyrodinium, pyrocystis

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61
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toxin producing dinoflagellates

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gonyalaux catenella,gymnodium

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62
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name of toxin produced by dinoflagellates and what it causes

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saxitoxin, PSP(paralytic shell fish poisoning)

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63
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describe euglenoid group

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group pf chlorophyllous and non-chlorlphyllous organisms, most are fresh water organisms found in stagnant water

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64
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locomotory structure of euglenoids

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flagella

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65
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describe cell wall of euglenoids

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cell wall is absent, instead a proteinaceous elastic pellicle is present which make their body flexible

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66
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describe nutrition of euglenoids

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mixotrophic, mostly photosynthetic in the presence of sunlight but if deprived prey on other organisms behaving like a heterotrophs

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67
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nature of photosynthetic pigment of euglenoids

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chlorophyll a, present in higher plants

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68
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examples of euglenoids

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euglena and paranema

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69
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largest genera of euglenoids

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euglena

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70
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connecting link b/w animals and plants

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euglenoids

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71
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characteristics of slime mould

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free living, naked protoplast, no cell wall, saprotrophic

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72
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under favourable conditions slime moulds form

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plasmodium

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73
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under unfavorable conditions, plasmodium

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differentiates and forms fruiting bodies with spores at tips

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74
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nature of slime mould spores

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possess true walls and extremely resistant can survive for year, dispersed by air currents

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75
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protozoans nutrition

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heterotrophs and live as predators

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76
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protozoans are believed to be

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primitive relatives of animals

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77
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divisions lf protozoas

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amoeboid, flagellated, ciliated, sporozoans

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78
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amoeboid protozoans habitat

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fresh water, sea water, moist soil

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79
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locomotory structure of amoeboid protozoans

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pseudopodia

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80
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example of amoeboid protozoans

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entamoeba, amoeba

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81
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marine forms lf amoeboid protozoans have

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silica shells on theri surface

82
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parasitic amoeboid protozoan

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entamoeba - dysentery

83
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flagellated protozoans nutrition

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free living or parasitic

84
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examples of parasitic flagellates

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trypanosoma- sleeping sickness

85
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ciliates habitat

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marine / fresh water

86
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ciliates are actively moving because

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presence of thousands of cilia on their surface

87
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example of ciliates

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paramoecium

88
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describe life cycle of sporozoans

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diverse organisms with spore like stage in their life cycle

89
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example of sporozoans

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plasmodium - malarial parasite

90
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nutrition of fungi

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heterotrophs - saprophytes,parasites,symbionts

91
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characteristics of fungi

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haploid organisms,thalloid(except yeast) fungal body is made up of thread like structures called hyphae.

92
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network of hyphae is called

93
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coenocytic hyphae

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aseptate,multinculeate

94
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in most fungi hyphae is

95
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cell wall of fungi is made up of

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chitin and polysaccharides

96
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reproduction in fungi

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vegetative, fragmentation, fission, budding, asexual method by spores conidia, sporangiospore, zoospore
sexual spores - oospore, ascospores, basiodiospores

97
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what is fruiting bodies

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sexual spore producing body

98
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fusion of protoplasms is called

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plasmogamy

99
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fusion of teo nuclei

100
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what factors form the basis of classification in the fungi kingdom

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morphology of mycelium,mode of spore formation, fruiting bodies

101
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zoospore characteristics

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motile, wall less, endogenous, found in oomycetes

102
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characteristics of aplanospore

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thick walled, non motile, endogenous
found in oomycetes

103
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sporangiospore characteristics

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thin walled, endogenous,non motile, found in zygomycetes

104
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conidia characteristics

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non motile, exogenous,thin walled, ascomycetes

105
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fungi is divided into

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phycomycetes(oomycetes - algal fungi, zygomycetes- conjugation fungi) ascomycetes - sac fungi, basidiomycetes - club fungi, deutromycetes - fungi imperfecti

106
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fruiting body and spore of ascomycetes

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ascocarp ascospores, non motile, endogenous

107
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fruiting body lf basidiomycetes and spores

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basidiocarp basidiospores exogenous,non motile

108
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habitat of phycomycetes

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aquatic ,moist damp

109
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hyphal wall of oomycetes contains

110
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mycelium of oomycetes is

111
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asexual spore of oomycetes

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zoospore, aplanospore

112
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in oomycetes zygote and sexual spore is

113
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examples of oomycetes

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phytophthora infestans, albugo candida, pythium candida

114
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late bliggt kf potato caused by

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phytophthora infestans

115
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white rust of leafe cause by

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albugo candida

116
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damping of seedlings

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pythium candida

117
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cell wall of conjugation fungi is made up lf

118
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sexual spore of zygomycetes

119
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asexual spore lf zygomycetes

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sporangiospore

120
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examples of zygomycetes

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mucor( dung mould), rhizopus ( bread mould

121
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ascomycetes mycelium

122
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cell wall of ascomycetes

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asexual spore in ascomycetes

124
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re motile structure present in ascomycetes

125
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describe life cycle kf ascomycetes

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monokaryotic mycelium is dominated, dikaryotic is recessive

126
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site of karyogamy and meiosis in ascomycetes

127
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dikaryotization method is by ascomycetes

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crozier method

128
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examples of ascomycetes

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penicillium, yeast, aspergillus,neurospora,claviceps,morels and truffles

129
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neurospora are used in

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biochemical and genetic work

130
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ascomycetes grow on

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dung ( corprophilous fungi)

131
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basidiomycetes are also called as

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bracket fungi, puffballs, club fungi,

132
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most advanced and common ungi

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basidiomycetes

133
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are asexual spores usually present in basidiomycetes

134
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karyogamy and meiosis take place in basidiomycetes

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basidium, forming 4 basidiospores

135
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nature of basidiospores

136
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life cycle of basidiomycetes

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primary myceis recessive, secondary mycelium is dominat

137
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dikaryotization in basidiomycetes is by

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clamp connection

138
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examples of basidiomycetes

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ustilago(smut fungus), puccinia( wheat rust fungus), agaricus (common fiel mushroom)

139
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deutromycetes are also called as ; reason

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imperfect fungi ; perfect method of sexual reproduction is absent

140
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asexual reproduction in deutromycetes by

141
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mycelium kf deutromycetes

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septate and branched

142
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examples of deutromycetes

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alternaria,collectrichum,trichoderma

143
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what type of fungi helphs in mineral cycling and litter decomposition

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deutromycetes

144
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early blight of potato caused by

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alternaria solani

145
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bengal famine caused by

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helminthosporium (leaf spot of rice)

146
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examples of insectivorous plants

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bladderwort,venous flytrap

147
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examples of parasitic plants

148
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symbiotic association of ungus with roots of higher plants is called

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mycorrhiza(fungal roots)

149
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in ungal roots, fungus provides

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h20, N,P,S

150
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in mycorrhiza, plants provide

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shelter, protection

151
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do mycorrhizal roots have root cap

152
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two types of mycorrhiza

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ectomycorhiza,endomycorhiza/VAM

153
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describe ectomycorhiza

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fungal mycelium is external, present as a network called hartig net,

154
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fungal members of ectomycorhiza belong to

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basidiomycetes

155
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examples of ectomycorhiza

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pinus, oak

156
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describe endomycorhiza

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Vesicular Aurbuscular Mycorrhiza, penetrates roots and forms vesicles or aurbuscles

157
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fungal members of endomycorhiza belong to

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zygomycetes

158
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examples of endomycorhiza

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orchid roots, they seldom occur without mycorrhiza

159
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why are viruses not placed in the classification

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they are not considered living

160
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structure of virus

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inert crystalline structure outside the living cell

161
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who was the first to recognise viruses and ehich virus

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Dimitri iwanowsky ; tobacco mosaic virus

162
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who was the first to state that viruses are infectious

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beijerinck

163
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state beijerinck’s statement

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contagium vivum fluidum

164
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who showed that viruses could be crystallized

165
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what do the crystals of viruses contain

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proteins, mostly

166
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non essential component of virus ; present in

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envelope ; found in HIV, herped virus

167
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essential components pf viruses

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protein coat, genetic material

168
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protein coat of viruses is called ; made up of

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capsid ; small subunits called capsomeres

169
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can virus have both RNA and DNA

170
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phytophage infects ; genetic material

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plants ; ss RNA

171
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zoophage infects ; genetic material

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animal; ss/ds RNA, ds DNA

172
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bacteriophage infects ; genetic material

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bacteria ; ds DNA

173
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infectious part of viruses

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genetic material

174
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examples of deoxyribovirus(DNA virus)

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bacteriophage

175
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example of ribovirus

176
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reproduction in viruses

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they transfer their genetic material inside host cell, leaving capsid and envelope outside host

177
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subviral viruses/satellite viruses

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lack one of the essential components

178
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smallest subviral agents

179
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viroids were discovered by

180
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viroids lack

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protein coat

181
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viroids contain

182
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nature of RNA of viroids

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low molecular weight

183
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viroids caused

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potato spindle tuber disease

184
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prions were discovered by

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alper et al

185
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infectious material in prions

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protein coats

186
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nature of proteins of prions

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abnormally folded

187
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size of prions in comparison to viruses

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similar in size to viruses

188
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disease caused by prions

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bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) - c/a mad cow disease in cattle, creutz feldt jacob disease in humans(variant of BSE), kuru disease- laughing death disease, scarpie disease in sheeps

189
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lichens are

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symbiotic association of algae and fungi

190
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algal member of lichens are called

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phycobionts

191
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fungal member of lichens are called

192
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in lichens, algae nutrition is

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autotrophic

193
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in lichens, fungi nutrition is

A

heterotrophic

194
Q

algal member of lichen usually belongs to

A

chlorophyceae

195
Q

function of algae in lichens

A

providing food

196
Q

fungal member of lichens usually belongs to

A

ascomycetes

197
Q

function of fungal member of lichens

A

providing minerals, shelter, water

198
Q

lichens are indicators of

199
Q

do lichens grow in polluted areas

200
Q

composition of lichens

A

5% algal member, 95% fungal member

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