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Certain dinoflagellates exhibit a unique phenomenon known as 'bioluminescence'. Which of the following accurately describes the underlying mechanism of this phenomenon?
Photosynthesis using specialized pigments
Fluorescence due to chlorophyll a
Oxidation of luciferin by luciferase in specialized organelles called scintillons
Chemosynthesis utilizing sulfur compounds
Which protist group is characterized by the presence of two flagella, one transverse and one longitudinal, situated in perpendicular grooves?
Euglenoids
Diatoms
Dinoflagellates
Slime molds
Which group of protists contributes significantly to the formation of red tides, often leading to marine animal mortality?
Diatoms
Dinoflagellates
Euglenoids
Ciliates
Which protist group is responsible for red tides?
Euglenoids
Diatoms
Dinoflagellates
Slime molds
The given statements describes a group of organism
I. Instead of a cell wall, they have a protein rich layer called pellicle which makes their body flexible
II. They have two flagella a short and a long one
III. They are photosynthetic in the presence of sunlight, when deprived of sunlight they behave like heterotrophs by predating on other smaller organism
Which of the following group is referred here?
Slime moulds
Dinoflagellates
Euglenoids
Protozoans
Which of the following is not the locomotory organ of protozoa?
Cilia
Flagella
Parapodia
Pseudopodia
Bacterium having flagella with all over body is known as
Peritrichous
Amphitrichous
Monotrichous
None of these
Bacterial flagella do not show ATPase activity and 9+2 organization. These are chemically formed of
Flagellin
Pilin
Tubulin
Bacterin
I. Noctiluca is a colourless dinoflagellates, which is an important constituent of coastal plankton of both temperate and tropical seas
II. The cellular slime moulds have the characters of both plants and animals
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
Only I
Only II
I and II
None of the above