Column-I | Column-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phycomycetes | p | Penicillium |
| 2 | Ascomycetes. | q | Alternaria |
| 3 | Basidiomycetes | r | Albugo |
| 4 | Deuteromycetes | s | Puccinia |
Albugo is a classic example of Phycomycetes (obligate parasite causing plant diseases).
Penicillium represents Ascomycetes (economically important for antibiotics).
Puccinia is a Basidiomycete (causes wheat rust).
Alternaria is a Deuteromycete (causes early blight in potatoes/tomatoes).
| Fungal Class | Characteristics | Correct Example | Incorrect Options |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Phycomycetes | Aquatic/filamentous fungi | (r) Albugo (white rust) | (p) Penicillium is Ascomycete |
| 2. Ascomycetes | Sac fungi (ascus-bearing) | (p) Penicillium (antibiotic producer) | (s) Puccinia is Basidiomycete |
| 3. Basidiomycetes | Club fungi (basidium-bearing) | (s) Puccinia (rust fungus) | (q) Alternaria is Deuteromycete |
| 4. Deuteromycetes | "Imperfect fungi" (no known sexual stage) | (q) Alternaria (plant pathogen) | (r) Albugo is Phycomycete |
Correct Option: D (1)-(r), (2)-(p), (3)-(s), (4)-(q)
Phycomycetes are represented by Albugo, which is a genus of parasitic fungi (r).
Ascomycetes are represented by Penicillium (p), which is a type of fungus that produces conidia (asexual spores).
Basidiomycetes are represented by Puccinia (s), a type of rust fungus.
Deuteromycetes are represented by Alternaria (q), which is a genus of fungi that causes plant diseases.
Thus the Correct Option: D (1)-(r), (2)-(p), (3)-(s), (4)-(q).
| Column I | Column II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Calotropis | p. | Invertebrates |
| 2. | Pisaster | q. | Distasteful |
| 3. | Monarch butterfly | r. | Cryptically colored |
| 4. | Frogs | s. | Cardioglycoside |
Match Column I and Column I
| Column I | Column II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narrowly utilitarian argument | p | Conserving biodiversity for major ecosystem services |
| 2 | Broadly utilitarian argument | q | Every species has an intrinsic value and moral duty to pass our biological legacy in good order to future generation. |
| 3 | Ethical argument | r | Receiving benefits like food, medicine & industrial products. |
| Column-I (Plant groups) | Column-II (Examples) | ||
| 1. | Bryophyta | p. | Pinus |
| 2. | Gymnosperm | q. | Adiantum |
| 3. | Algae | r. | Sphagnum |
| 4. | Pteridophyta | s. | Ectocarpus |