WINE AND BEER QUIZ

The numbers of nuclear divisions involved in a ciliate undergoing binary fission is

equal to conjugation

lesser than conjugation

none of these

greater than conjugation

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Sexual reproduction in the Protozoa occurs most commonly by

conjugation

binary fusion

binary fission

gametangial contact

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Which of the following describes the function of a secretory vacuole?

Contain specific enzymes that perform various functions

Sites of food digestion

Structures that accept male gametes during sexual reproduction

Maintain osmotic balance by continuous water expulsion

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Holozoic nutrition is characterized by

phagocytosis of soluble nutrients and subsequent formation of phagocytic vacuoles

pinocytosis of solid nutrients and subsequent formation of phagocytic vacuoles

phagocytosis of solid nutrients and subsequent formation of phagocytic vacuoles

photosynthesis

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Protozoa have several types of vacuoles.The function of a contractile vacuole is to

maintain osmotic balance by continuous water expulsion

creates sites of food digestion

contain specific enzymes that perform various functions

have sites for photosynthesis

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Number of motility structures on flagellated cells is

lesser than ciliated cells

equal to ciliated cells

greater than ciliated cells

none of these

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Organisms with complex life cycles which include a mammalian host and an insect host and involves schizogony as part of the cycle belong to which phylum of Protozoa?

Sarcomastigophora

Myxozoa

Microspora

Apicomplexa

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Organisms which have spore-forming stage in their life cycle and lack special locomotory organelles belong to which phylum of Protozoa?

Myxozoa

Ciliophora

Apicomplexa

Microspora

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Saprozoic nutrition is characterized by

pinocytosis of soluble nutrients and subsequent formation of phagocytic vacuoles

pinocytosis of solid nutrients and subsequent formation of phagocytic vacuoles

encystment of solid nutrients and subsequent formation of secretory vacuoles

phagocytosis of solid nutrients and subsequent formation of phagocytic vacuoles

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Organisms with amoeboid cells that move within a network of mucous tracks using a typical gliding motion belong to which phylum of Protozoa?

Myxozoa

Apicomplexa

Microspora

Labyinthomorpha

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