The primary mode of locomotion in amoeba is:
Cilia
Flagella
Pseudopodia
Spores
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The infective stage of Plasmodium to man, is
Trophozoite
Sporozoite
Merozoite
None of these
Protists are
unicellular, prokaryote
multicellular, eukaryote
unicellular, eukaryote
multicellular – prokaryotic cell
Diatoms and desmids are found in
Freshwater
Marine environments
Both (1) and (2)
Terrestrial environments
Which organisms carry out the majority of photosynthesis in the open ocean?
Seaweeds
Kelp forests
Coral reefs
Phytoplankton
Which group of protists includes organisms with a pellicle, providing flexibility and shape?
Dinoflagellates
Slime molds
Euglenoids
Diatoms
If phytoplankton were significantly reduced in the ocean, what would be the most likely direct impact?
Increase in predator populations
Decrease in zooplankton populations
Increase in dissolved oxygen
No significant change
Which parasitic protist causes sleeping sickness, a disease transmitted by the tsetse fly?
Plasmodium
Entamoeba
Trypanosoma
Paramecium
Life cycle of Plasmodium is
Monogenetic
Digenetic
Trigenetic
Polygenetic
Analyse the following statement and identify the correct option given below
I. In diatoms the walls are embedded with silica and thus, the walls are indestructible
II. Diatoms have left behind large amount of cell wall deposits in their habitat, this accumulation over billions of year is referred to as diatomaceous deposition or diatomaceous earth
I is true, but II is false
I is false, but II is true
I and II are true
I and II are false
All of the following are advantages of using pea plants for genetic studies EXCEPT:
Distinct contrasting traits.
Ease of cultivation.
Relatively short generation time.
Inherent resistance to common plant diseases.
