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  • A. Ronald
  • B. AFA king
  • C. Laveran
  • D. Aristotle

Explanation: Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, a French physician, was the one who stated the hypothesis that mosquitoes are involved in the spread of…

Correct answer: Laveran
  • A. Euglenophyta
  • B. Pyrrophyta
  • C. Chrysophyta
  • D. Both A and B

Explanation: Euglenophyta, commonly known as euglenoids, are a group of unicellular organisms that possess chloroplasts and are capable of…

Correct answer: Both A and B
  • A. merozoites increase their population in RBC and burst open the RBC
  • B. sporozoites enter the bloodstream
  • C. sporozoites enter the liver cells.
  • D. merozoites come out of the liver cells.

Explanation: During the erythrocytic stage of the plasmodium life cycle, merozoites invade red blood cells and reproduce inside them.

Correct answer: merozoites increase their population in RBC and burst open the RBC
  • A. Plasmodia are the cause of malaria.
  • B. Bad air is involved in the spread of malaria.
  • C. Mosquitoes are possible carriers of Plasmodium.
  • D. Malaria is caused by bad air coming from marshy places.

Explanation: Ronald Ross's hypothesis and subsequent research demonstrated that mosquitoes, particularly the Anopheles species, are vectors for the…

Correct answer: Mosquitoes are possible carriers of Plasmodium.
  • A. sporozoa
  • B. sarcodina
  • C. mastigophora
  • D. microspora

Explanation: Entamoeba belongs to the subphylum Sarcodina, which includes protozoans that move and feed using temporary projections of their cell…

Correct answer: sarcodina
  • A. Cholera, typhoid, and tetanus are well-known diseases caused by viruses.
  • B. Dinoflagellates, euglenoids and slime moulds are placed under kingdom Monera
  • C. Members of kingdom Protista are primarily aquatic
  • D. Dinoflagellates are the chief 'producers' in the oceans

Explanation: The kingdom Protista consists of a diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms, many of which are found in aquatic environments.

Correct answer: Members of kingdom Protista are primarily aquatic
  • A. Chitin
  • B. Cellulose
  • C. Murein
  • D. Lignin

Explanation: The cell wall of fungus like protista is composed of chitin.

Correct answer: Chitin
  • A. Protomycota
  • B. Gymnomycota
  • C. Oomycota
  • D. Deuteromycota

Explanation: Phylum Deuteromycota is a polyphyletic group of asexually-reproducing fungi that do not display a sexual phase; they are known as imperfect.

Correct answer: Deuteromycota
  • A. Pigs and rats
  • B. Pigs and monkeys
  • C. Rats and dogs
  • D. Cats and sheep

Explanation: Swine are the primary reservoir hosts of Balantidium coli. Humans can also be reservoirs, and other potential animal hosts include…

Correct answer: Pigs and monkeys
  • A. Trichonella
  • B. Tripanosoma
  • C. Trichonympha
  • D. Trichina

Explanation: Although termites are insects that eat wood, they are not capable of digesting wood on their own.

Correct answer: Trichonympha
  • A. Red algae
  • B. Brown algae
  • C. Green algae
  • D. Diatoms

Explanation: The brown algae comprise the class Phaeophyceae, golden-brown algae that range from small filamentous forms to large, complex seaweeds.

Correct answer: Brown algae
  • A. Obligate parasites
  • B. Facultative parasite
  • C. Malarial parasites
  • D. Pathogenic parasites

Explanation: Apicomplexan, also called sporozoan, are protozoan of the (typically) spore-producing phylum Apicomplexa.

Correct answer: Malarial parasites

19573. Kelps are:

  • A. Diatoms
  • B. Red-algae
  • C. Green-algae
  • D. Brown-algae

Explanation: Kelps are brown algae, known for their large size and complex structure, often forming dense underwater forests in cold oceanic regions.

Correct answer: Brown-algae
  • A. A flagellum
  • B. A cillium
  • C. An extended pseudopod
  • D. A pellicle

Explanation: Pellicle is a thick cuticle and it is not a locomotor organ so option D is incorrect. Whereas pseudopods are cytoplasmic extensions.

Correct answer: A cillium
  • A. Euglenoids
  • B. Rhodophyta
  • C. Diatoms
  • D. Dinoflagellates

Explanation: Poisonous red tides are caused by algae so the correct option is D i.e Dinoflagellates

Correct answer: Dinoflagellates
  • A. A fungus
  • B. An algae
  • C. A protozoan
  • D. A prokaryote

Explanation: Students should learn that Acetabularia Mediterranea is a green algae

Correct answer: An algae
  • A. Red-algae
  • B. Blue-algae
  • C. Green-algae
  • D. Brown-algae

Explanation: Students should learn that most conspicuous sea-weeds are brown algae

Correct answer: Brown-algae
  • A. Pelicle
  • B. Cell wall
  • C. Sheath
  • D. Cuticle

Explanation: The pellicle is the outer flexible covering found in ciliates, which are a type of microorganism.

Correct answer: Pelicle
  • A. Plants
  • B. Bacteria
  • C. Animal
  • D. Viruses

Explanation: Protozoa actually have characteristics that are more closely similar to animals rather than plants.

Correct answer: Animal
  • A. Liver
  • B. Skin
  • C. Brain
  • D. Lungs

Explanation: The largest organ in the human body is the skin. It covers and protects our entire body, acting as a barrier against external elements.

Correct answer: Skin