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Question Bank Kerala SET Botany Exam Paper 2 - English

Botany

Q 1 :
Plant viruses usually contain :
  1. A.RNA
  2. B.DNA
  3. C.DNA and RNA
  4. D.DNA or RNA
Q 2 :
Viruses were discovered by :
  1. A.Stanley
  2. B.Ivanowski
  3. C.Twort
  4. D.Herelle
Q 3 :
Which statement best defines viruses?
  1. A.Acellular infectious agents that replicate only inside living host cells
  2. B.Cellular microorganisms containing only DNA
  3. C.Free-living microorganisms capable of independent metabolism
  4. D.Cellular microorganisms containing only RNA
Q 4 :
Which infectious agents consist essentially of small, naked RNA molecules without a protein coat?
  1. A.Virions
  2. B.Prions
  3. C.Viroids
  4. D.Bacteriophages
Q 5 :
Coliphage f X 174 contains :
  1. A.double stranded RNA
  2. B.single stranded DNA
  3. C.double stranded DNA
  4. D.single stranded RNA
Q 6 :
Viruses differ from living organisms in that, they :
  1. A.can grow inside a living host
  2. B.can multiply inside a living host
  3. C.can undergo mutation inside a living host
  4. D.are non-cellular
Q 7 :
Virus which attacks E.coli is called :
  1. A.bacteriophage
  2. B.coliphage
  3. C.phytophage
  4. D.zoophage
Q 8 :
Which characteristic distinguishes viruses from cellular organisms?
  1. A.They possess ribosomes for protein synthesis
  2. B.They have independent energy metabolism
  3. C.They are acellular and depend on host cells for replication
  4. D.They reproduce by binary fission
Q 9 :
The genome of a temperate bacteriophage integrated into the bacterial chromosome is termed as?
  1. A.Prophage
  2. B.Episome
  3. C.Plasmid
  4. D.Capsomere
Q 10 :
Virus was crystallized and isolated first by :
  1. A.J.D. Ivanowski
  2. B.F.C. Bawden
  3. C.W.M. Stanley
  4. D.K.M. Smith
Q 11 :
Little leaf disease of brinjal is primarily associated with which pathogen?
  1. A.Phytoplasma
  2. B.Begomovirus
  3. C.Fungus
  4. D.Viroid
Q 12 :
Which approximate size range includes many of the smallest known conventional virus particles?
  1. A.20–30 nm
  2. B.100–150 nm
  3. C.500–700 nm
  4. D.1–2 µm
Q 13 :
Which of the following is devoid of protein coat, with a constitution of RNA only ?
  1. A.Tobacco mosaic virus
  2. B.Poxvirus
  3. C.Potato spindle tuber virus
  4. D.None of the above
Q 14 :
Genetic modification brought about by a virus in a bacteria is known as :
  1. A.transformation
  2. B.transduction
  3. C.conjugation
  4. D.candidiasis
Q 15 :
Which property makes the classification of viruses as strictly living or non-living problematic?
  1. A.They reproduce independently outside cells
  2. B.They possess cellular organelles but lack DNA
  3. C.They replicate in host cells but are metabolically inactive outside them
  4. D.They perform independent respiration outside host cells
Q 16 :
Influenza viruses contain which type of genetic material?
  1. A.Double-stranded DNA
  2. B.Single-stranded RNA
  3. C.Single-stranded DNA
  4. D.Double-stranded RNA
Q 17 :
Edward Jenner is best known for pioneering vaccination against which disease?
  1. A.Smallpox
  2. B.Chickenpox
  3. C.Rabies
  4. D.Poliomyelitis
Q 18 :
Roux Sarcoma virus contains :
  1. A.RNA
  2. B.DNA
  3. C.DNA and RNA
  4. D.None of these
Q 19 :
Which of the following is a viral disease of potato ?
  1. A.Early blight of potato
  2. B.Late blight of potato
  3. C.Leaf roll of potato
  4. D.None of the above
Q 20 :
The term Virus' has been derived from a Latin word meaning :
  1. A.poison
  2. B.secretion
  3. C.cell
  4. D.venom
Q 21 :
Which of the following is an example of DNA containing plant virus ?
  1. A.Tobacco mosaic virus
  2. B.Potato mosaic virus
  3. C.Cauliflower mosaic virus
  4. D.Tomato mosaic virus
Q 22 :
Rabies is caused by :
  1. A.viruses
  2. B.slime moulds
  3. C.fungi
  4. D.bacterium
Q 23 :
A clear area produced when bacteriophages lyse bacterial cells growing on a culture medium is called a?
  1. A.Plaque
  2. B.Colony
  3. C.Streak
  4. D.Capsule
Q 24 :
An antiviral substance produced by many vertebrates in response to viral infection for resisting the multiplication of viruses is known as : 
  1. A.antivirin
  2. B.antigen
  3. C.virion
  4. D.interferon
Q 25 :
Viruses with two types of symmetry, i.e., icosahedral head and helical tail are called :
  1. A.picornaviruses
  2. B.binal viruses
  3. C.riboviruses
  4. D.none of these
Q 26 :
Which of the following is a Capsid ?
  1. A.Protein part of virus
  2. B.Nucleic part of virus
  3. C.Both (a) and (b)
  4. D.None of these
Q 27 :
A stage in the replication of virus, when the cell wall of host is ruptured is known as :
  1. A.lesion
  2. B.lysis
  3. C.autolysis
  4. D.haemolysis
Q 28 :
Which metabolic capability is absent in viruses?
  1. A.Independent ATP-generating metabolism
  2. B.Genetic mutation
  3. C.Genome replication within a suitable host
  4. D.Assembly of progeny virions inside host cells
Q 29 :
The exception to the cell theory of Schleiden and Schwann are :
  1. A.viruses
  2. B.bacteria
  3. C.algae
  4. D.fungi
Q 30 :
An extreme example of latency in which the DNA of the phage is integrated with the DNA of host cell chromosome is :
  1. A.lysis
  2. B.lysogeny
  3. C.prophage
  4. D.attenuated virus
Q 31 :
Which feature is characteristic of all viruses?
  1. A.They require living host cells for replication
  2. B.They contain proteins but no nucleic acid
  3. C.They replicate exclusively in the cytoplasm
  4. D.They infect only bacterial cells
Q 32 :
One of the following discovered synthesis of DNA from RNA in Roux Sarcoma Virus :
  1. A.Smith
  2. B.Temin
  3. C.Twort
  4. D.Mayer
Q 33 :
Which component is present in both a bacteriophage and a yeast cell?
  1. A.Nucleic acid
  2. B.Mitochondria
  3. C.Golgi apparatus
  4. D.Endoplasmic reticulum
Q 34 :
Transduction was discovered by :
  1. A.Safferman and Morris
  2. B.Lederberg and Zinder
  3. C.Smith and Knight
  4. D.None of these
Q 35 :
Viral DNA incorporated in host DNA is known as :
  1. A.prophage
  2. B.vegephage
  3. C.cyanophage
  4. D.phycophage
Q 36 :
Most antibiotics have no direct effect on viruses primarily because?
  1. A.Viruses form antibiotic-resistant endospores
  2. B.Viruses are larger than bacterial cells
  3. C.Viruses lack the cellular structures and metabolic pathways targeted by antibiotics
  4. D.Viruses possess impermeable cellulose walls
Q 37 :
Dahlia mosaic virus contains :
  1. A.DNA
  2. B.RNA
  3. C.DNA and RNA
  4. D.None of these
Q 38 :
The disease in man caused by viruses is :
  1. A.mumps
  2. B.cholera
  3. C.typhoid
  4. D.plague
Q 39 :
Where is the protein for protein coat of virus synthesized ?
  1. A.RNA of the virus
  2. B.DNA of the virus
  3. C.RNA of the host
  4. D.Ribosome of the host
Q 40 :
A virus contains
  1. A.an outer protein coat and a central core of DNA or RNA
  2. B.outer RNA or DNA and a central core of proteins
  3. C.only nucleic acids
  4. D.only protein coats
Q 41 :
Which of the following does not contain DNA ?
  1. A.T-2 bacteriophage
  2. B.Dahlia mosaic virus
  3. C.Roux sarcoma virus
  4. D.All animal viruses
Q 42 :
Which tissue-culture technique is commonly used to obtain virus-free plants from systemically virus-infected stock?
  1. A.Shoot apical meristem culture
  2. B.Mature xylem culture
  3. C.Mature phloem culture
  4. D.Pollen storage
Q 43 :
Which property provides evidence for the biological activity of viruses inside suitable host cells?
  1. A.Replication of their genetic material
  2. B.Independent cellular respiration
  3. C.Independent protein synthesis by ribosomes
  4. D.Binary fission outside host cells
Q 44 :
In classical virus classification, a cryptogram was designed primarily to provide coded information about which features?
  1. A.Major properties of a virus and its genome
  2. B.Only the colour of infected tissues
  3. C.Only the geographical origin of a virus
  4. D.Only the name of the virus discoverer
Q 45 :
Which term describes a genetic element capable of existing autonomously as well as becoming integrated into a host chromosome?
  1. A.Episome
  2. B.Capsomere
  3. C.Virion
  4. D.Viroid
Q 46 :
Tissue culture is used in research of...... extensively .
  1. A.fungi
  2. B.bacteria
  3. C.algae
  4. D.viruses
Q 47 :
The protein coat of a virus is made up of
  1. A.capsid
  2. B.episome
  3. C.protein
  4. D.capsomeres
Q 48 :
Which of the following is not a viral disease of man ?
  1. A.Influenza
  2. B.Whooping cough
  3. C.Rabies
  4. D.Small pox
Q 49 :
Double stranded RNA viruses are known as :
  1. A.riboviruses
  2. B.reoviruses
  3. C.ribovira
  4. D.arboviruses
Q 50 :
The viruses that infect blue green algae are called :
  1. A.cyanophages
  2. B.phages
  3. C.phycophages
  4. D.coliphage

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