Biological Classification
Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026
116 Questions
35 Papers covered
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage Year Questions Papers Avg / paper Weightage 2026 6 2 3 5.94% ↑220.8% 2025 1 1 1 1.85% ↓29.6% 2024 3 2 1.5 2.63% ↓13.8% 2022 4 2 2 3.05% ↑83.2% 2021 1 1 1 1.67% ↓16.7% 2020 1 1 1 2.00% ↓64.7% 2019 3 1 3 5.66% ↓37.7% 2018 5 1 5 9.09% ↑72.7% 2017 3 1 3 5.26% ↓24.3% 2016 8 2 4 6.96% ↓15.7% 2015 9 2 4.5 8.26% ↓33.9% 2014 7 1 7 12.50% ↑246.9% 2013 4 2 2 3.60% ↓58.8% 2012 9 2 4.5 8.74% ↑319.4% 2011 2 2 1 2.08% ↓73.2% 2010 7 2 3.5 7.78% ↑45.2% 2009 3 1 3 5.36% ↓26.3% 2008 4 1 4 7.27% ↑23.6% 2007 3 1 3 5.88% ↓13.2% 2006 4 1 4 6.78% ↓14.6% 2005 5 1 5 7.94% ↑9.1% 2004 4 1 4 7.27% ↓9.8% 2003 5 1 5 8.06% ↓26.3% 2002 7 1 7 10.94% ↑29.1% 2001 5 1 5 8.47% ↑52.5% 2000 3 1 3 5.56%
All 116 MCQ 110 Matching 6
TopicAll Kingdom Fungi (Phycomycetes, Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, Deuteromycetes) Kingdom Monera (Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Cyanobacteria, Mycoplasma) Kingdom Protista (Chrysophytes, Dinoflagellates, Euglenoids, Slime Moulds, Protozoans) Two, Three and Five Kingdom Classification Viruses, Viroids, Prions and Lichens YearAll 2026 2025 2024 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
⚠ 3 of these questions are out of the current syllabus (marked on the question).
31
One of the major components of cell wall of most fungi is
cellulose hemicellulose chitin peptidoglycan.
NEET 2016 (Phase 1)
32
Chrysophytes, Euglenoids, Dinoflagellates and Slime moulds are included in the Kingdom
Fungi Animalia Monera Protista.
NEET 2016 (Phase 1)
33
Which one of the following is wrong for fungi?
They are eukaryotic. All fungi possess a purely cellulosic cell wall. They are heterotrophic. They are both unicellular and multicellular.
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
34
Methanogens belong to
eubacteria archaebacteria dinoflagellates slime moulds.
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
35
Select the wrong statement.
The walls of diatoms are easily destructible. 'Diatomaceous earth' is formed by the cell walls of diatoms. Diatoms are chief producers in the oceans. Diatoms are microscopic and float passively in water.
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
36
Which one is a wrong statement?
Haploid endosperm is typical feature of Gymnosperms. Brown algae have chlorophyll a and c and fucoxanthin. Archegonia are found in Bryophyta, Pteridophyta and Gymnosperms. Mucor has biflagellate zoospores.
AIPMT 2015
37
Select the wrong statement.
The term ' contagium vivum fluidum' was coined by M. W. Beijerinck. Mosaic disease in tobacco and AIDS in human being are caused by viruses. The viroids were discovered by D.J. Ivanowsky. W.M. Stanley showed that viruses could be crystallised.
AIPMT 2015
38
In which group of organisms the cell walls form two thin overlapping shells which fit together?
Dinoflagellates Slime moulds Chrysophytes Euglenoids
AIPMT 2015
39
Pick up the wrong statement.
Some fungi are edible. Nuclear membrane is present in Monera. Cell wall is absent in Animalia. Protists have photosynthetic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition.
AIPMT 2015
40
Choose the wrong statement.
Morels and truffles are poisonous mushrooms. Yeast is unicellular and useful in fermentation. Penicillium is multicellular and produces antibiotics. Neurospora is used in the study of bio-chemical genetics.
AIPMT 2015
41
Cell wall is absent in
Mycoplasma Nostoc Aspergillus Funaria.
AIPMT 2015
42
The imperfect fungi which are decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling belong to
Ascomycetes Phycomycetes Basidiomycetes Deuteromycetes
AIPMT 2015
43
True nucleus is absent in
Vaucheria Volvox Anabaena Mucor.
AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)
44
Which one of the following matches is correct?
Mucor – Reproduction by conjugation – Ascomycetes Agaricus – Parasitic fungus – Basidiomycetes Phytophthora – Aseptate mycelium – Basidiomycetes Alternaria – Sexual reproduction absent – Deuteromycetes
AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)
45
Five kingdom system of classification suggested by R.H. Whittaker is not based on
presence or absence of a well defined nucleus mode of reproduction mode of nutrition complexity of body organisation.
AIPMT 2014
46
Which of the following shows coiled RNA strand and capsomeres?
Polio virus Tobacco mosaic virus Measles virus Retrovirus
AIPMT 2014
47
Viruses have
DNA enclosed in a protein coat prokaryotic nucleus single chromosome both DNA and RNA.
AIPMT 2014
48
Archaebacteria differ from eubacteria in
cell membrane structure mode of nutrition cell shape mode of reproduction.
AIPMT 2014
49
Anoxygenic photosynthesis is characteristic of
Rhodospirillum Spirogyra Chlamydomonas Ulva.
AIPMT 2014
50
Which one of the following fungi contains hallucinogens?
Morchella esculenta Neurospora sp. Amanita muscaria Ustilago sp.
AIPMT 2014
51
A location with luxuriant growth of lichens on the trees indicates that the :
trees are very healthy trees are heavily infested location is highly polluted location is not polluted
Out of syllabus AIPMT 2014
52
Which of the following are likely to be present in deep sea water?
Blue-green algae Saprophytic fungi Archaebacteria Eubacteria
NEET 2013
53
Which one of the following is true for fungi?
They lack a rigid cell wall. They are heterotrophs. They lack nuclear membrane. They are phagotrophs.
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
54
Satellite RNA are present in some :
Prions Bacteriophages Plant viruses Viroids
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
55
Specialized cells for fixing atmospheric nitrogen in Nostoc are
heterocysts hormogonia nodules akinetes
Out of syllabus NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
56
In the five kingdom classification, Chlamydomonas and Chlorella have been included in
protista algae plantae monera.
AIPMT 2012 (Mains)
57
How many organisms in the list given below are autotrophs? Lactobacillus, Nostoc, Chara, Nitrosomonas, Nitrobacter, Streptomyces, Saccharomyces, Trypanosoma, Porphyra, Wolffia
Four Five Six Three
AIPMT 2012 (Mains)
58
Which one of the following sets of items in the option A – D are correctly categorized with one exception in it ?
array|l|l|l| ITEMS & CATEGORY & EXCEPTION \ Kangaroo, Koala, Wombat & Australian marsupials & Wombat \ array array|l|l|l| ITEMS & CATEGORY & EXCEPTION \ Typhoid, Pneumonia, Diphtheria & Bacterial diseases & Diphtheria \ array array|l|l|l| ITEMS & CATEGORY & EXCEPTION \ UAA, UAG, UGA & Stop codons & UAG \ array array|l|l|l| ITEMS & CATEGORY & EXCEPTION \ Plasmodium, Cuscuta, Trypanosoma & Protozoan parasites & Cuscuta \ array
AIPMT 2012 (Mains)
59
Which statement is wrong for viruses?
All are parasites. All of them have helical symmetry. They have ability to synthesize nucleic acids and proteins. Antibiotics have no effect on them.
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)
60
Maximum nutritional diversity is found in the group
fungi animalia monera plantae
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)