MCQs

1. Protozoans belong to the kingdom:
(a) Fungi (b) Monera (c) Protista (d) Plantae

2. Protozoans are mostly:
(a) Autotrophs (b) Heterotrophs (c) Saprophytes (d) Chemotrophs

3. Amoeboid protozoans move with the help of:
(a) Cilia (b) Flagella (c) Pseudopodia (d) Tentacles

4. Pseudopodia are also called:
(a) True feet (b) Jointed legs (c) False feet (d) Hair-like structures

5. Which protozoan causes amoebic dysentery?
(a) Amoeba (b) Entamoeba (c) Plasmodium (d) Paramoecium

6. Flagellated protozoans possess:
(a) Cilia (b) Pseudopodia (c) Flagella (d) Spores

7. Sleeping sickness is caused by:
(a) Plasmodium (b) Amoeba (c) Paramoecium (d) Trypanosoma

8. Ciliated protozoans move with the help of:
(a) Flagella (b) Cilia (c) Pseudopodia (d) Wings

9. Example of a ciliated protozoan is:
(a) Amoeba (b) Plasmodium (c) Paramoecium (d) Trypanosoma

10. The feeding cavity in Paramoecium is called:
(a) Vacuole (b) Cytostome (c) Gullet (d) Pore

11. Sporozoans possess:
(a) Flagella (b) Cilia (c) Pseudopodia (d) Spore-like infectious stage

12. Malaria is caused by:
(a) Entamoeba (b) Trypanosoma (c) Amoeba (d) Plasmodium

13. Plasmodium belongs to:
(a) Ciliates (b) Flagellates (c) Sporozoans (d) Amoeboids

14. Marine amoeboid protozoans may have shells made of:
(a) Calcium carbonate (b) Cellulose (c) Silica (d) Chitin

15. Protozoans are considered primitive relatives of:
(a) Plants (b) Animals (c) Fungi (d) Bacteria