NEET - Multiple Choice question: Kingdom Protista

1. How many statement is / are correct with respect to protista.

1. All single cell Eukaryotes are included in Protista.

2. Some of protistan are flagellated or ciliated. 

3. Protistan are regarded as connecting link between plant , animal and fungi.

4. They reproduce asexually and sexually by cell fusion and zygote formation.

A. One           B. Two

C. Three        D . Four

Answer: D Explanation

2. Which of the following statement is correct. 

A. Protistan are single cell eukaryotes and do not have well defined nucleus and other cell organs.

B. Boundaries of classification of protistan is limited. 

C. They are totally saprophytic and no any member is autotrophs .

D. Members of Protista are primarily aquatic.

Answer: D Explanation 

3. Desmids and Diatoms are belong to which group of protista .

A. Dinoflagellates 

B. Euglenoids 

C. Slime mould

D. Chrysophytes 

Answer : D Explanation 

4. Term Plankton has been used for the chrysophytes because :

A. They can float passively in water current.

B. They are found in both fresh and marine water.

C. They are microscopic and photosynthetic.

D. Their cell wall is made up of silica.

Answer: A Explanation 

5. Golden algae are -

A. Gonyaulax 

B. Desmids

C. Euglena

D. Leishmania

Answer:B Explanation 

6. In which of following chrysophytes, cell wall are present in two thin overlapping shell which are fitted like a Soap box.

A. Desmids  

B. Golden algae

C . Diatoms

D. Plankton

Answer : C Explanation 

7. Diatoms  accumulate  large amounts of cell wall deposit where they present . Which of the following statement is not correct about these deposition.

A. This deposition is called diatomaceous earth formed in billions of years.

B. Their wall is made up of calcium carbonate and indestructible.

C. These deposition are gritty in nature and used in polishing and filtration of oil and syrup.

D. This deposition is often referred to Diatomaceous earth.

Answer : B Explanation

8. Which of the following word is not related to Diatoms.

A. Golden algae

B. Photosynthetic

C. Microscopic

D. Chief producer in ocean

Answer : A Explanation

7. Consider the following statement and select the correct code;

1. Dinoflagellates are mostly marine and photosynthetic.

2. These are various in color dur to pigments present in their cell.

A. Only 1 B . Only 2

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2.

Answer: C Explanation

8. Dinoflagellates have two flagella :

A. One is located at longitudinally and another in transverselly.

B. Both are located at longitudinally.

C. Both are located at transverselly.

D. One is longitudinally and another is vertically.

Answer: A Explanation

9. Cell wall of Dinoflagellates has cellulosic plate on

A. Inner surface

B. Outer surface

C.Both outer and inner surface.

D. On entire cell wall .

Answer: B Explanation

9. Which on of the following structure of Dinoflagellates are located between the furrow of wall plate.

A. Colouration pigment

B. Flagella

C. Toxin releasing part.

D. Photosynthetic pigment.

Answer: B Explanation

10. Gonyaulax  is :

A. Golden algae float passively in water current. 

B. Chief producer of ocean.

C. Red Dinoflagellates which multiply rapidly and causes red tided.

D. Stage of aggregation form plasmodium.

Answer: C Explanation 

11. Which of the following group of Protista release a toxin that can kill animal like fish. 

A. Chrysophytes 

B. Dinoflagellates 

C. Euglenoids 

D. Slime mould 

Answer: B Explanation 

12. Which of the following statement is not correct for the Euglenoids. 

A. They are found in fresh and stagnant water.

B. They have pigments similar to higher plants.

C. They are primarily heterotrophs. When predator are not present they behave like autotrophic.

D. They have two flagella : one long and another is short.

Answer: C Explanation 

13. Euglenoids ( Euglena)

Possess

A. Cell wall but not pellicle.

B. Pellicle but not cell wall.

C. Neither pellicle nor cell wall.

D. Both cell wall and pellicle. 

Answer: D Explanation 

14. Which of the following group of Dinoflagellates is not photosynthetic.

A. Chrysophytes 

B. Slime mould 

C. Dinoflagellates 

D. Euglenoids 

Answe : B Explanation 

15. Protistan are regarded as connecting link between  animal and fungi due to the 

A. Chrysophytes 

B. Slime mould 

C. Dinoflagellates 

D. Euglenoids 

Answe : B Explanation 

16. Which of the following statements is incorrect.

A. Slime moulds are saprophytic and survive on decay organic matter.

B. Their spores need water as medium for the liberation.

C. They are aggregated in favourable condition up to saveral feet.

D. They form fruiting bodies containing spores in unfavourable condition.

Answer: B Explanation

 

17. Plasmodium is 

A. an aggregated stage of slime moulds.

B. It is formed upto saveral feet  in unfavourable condition. 

C. It is differentiated in unfavourable condition and form Spore containing fruiting bodies.

D. All of the above.

Answer: D Explanation 

18. Spores of slime moulds are liberated from fruiting bodies by the 

A. Air          B.Water

C. Insect       D. Rat 

Answer: A Explanation 

19. Spores of which of the following protistan are highly resistant and survive for the saveral years.

A. Dinoflagellates 

B. Chrysophytes 

C. Euglenoids 

D. Slime moulds

Answer: D Explanation 

20. Which of the following protistan are PRIMTIVE animals and live as heterotrophs like predator or parasites.

A. Protozoan  

B. Chrysophytes 

C. Euglenoids 

D. Slime moulds

Answer:  A Explanation 

21. Protozoan are divided into amoeboid, flagellate, cilliates and sporozoan on the basis of :

A. Locomotary organ

B. Flexible pellicle layer

D. Mode of nutrition 

D. Cellular organisation.

Answer : A Explanation 

22.  Match the list 

A.Amoebid  1.Plasmodium

B.Cilliates    2.Paramacium

C.Flagellate3. Trypnosoma

D.Sporozoa 4. Entamoeba

      A       B     C    D

A.   4       2      3     1

B.   4       3      2     1

C.   1       4      3     2

D.   1       3      4     2

Answer: A Explanation 

23. Which one of the following statement is not correct about the amoebid protozoan.

A. Members are found in fresh water , marine water or moist soil.

B . They move or capture the prey by the false feet or pseudopodia.

C.  Some marine form of animals have silica shell.

D. Entamoeba is fresh water amoeboid protozoan.

Answer : D Explanation

24. Trypnosoma is parasitic protozoan causing sleeping sickness , belong to :

A. Amoebid 

B. Flagellates

C. Cilliated

D. Sporozoan 

Answer:  B Explanation 

25. Consider the following statement and select the correct code;

1. Flagellates protozoan are free living or parasites.

2. Cilliates protozoan have a food and water laden cavity coordinated by the beating of cilia.

A. Only 1    B. Only 2

C. Both 1 and  2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C Explanation 

26. Gullet is food and water laden cavity open 

A. Outside to cell surface.

B   Inside to cell surface.

C.  Into vacuole.

D.  Cytoplasm 

Answer : A Explanation 

27. Consider the following statement and select the correct code:

1. Plasmodium has infected spore like stage.

2. Plasmodium is a sporozoan .

A. Only 1  B. Only 2 

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C Explanation 

28. Identify the following  diagram A and B

 

A. Chrysophytes  and Dinoflagellates 

B. Dinoflagellates  and  Slime moulds

C. Slime moulds and Dinoflagellates 

D. Slime moulds and Chrysophytes 

Answer : A