Fill in the blanks
1. Kingdom Plantae includes all __________ chlorophyll-containing organisms.
2. The cell wall of plants is mainly made of __________.
3. __________ and __________ are examples of insectivorous plants.
4. __________ is an example of a parasitic plant.
5. The two phases in plant life cycle are sporophytic phase and __________ phase.
6. The phenomenon in which haploid and diploid phases alternate is called __________.
7. Members of Kingdom Animalia are __________ and multicellular organisms.
8. Animal cells lack __________.
9. Animals store food mainly as __________ or fat.
10. The mode of nutrition in animals is called __________ nutrition.
11. Viruses are __________ organisms.
12. Outside the host cell, viruses remain in an inert __________ form.
13. The protein coat of a virus is called __________.
14. Capsid is made up of small subunits called __________.
15. Viruses that infect bacteria are called __________.
16. Dmitri Ivanowsky studied the mosaic disease of __________.
17. W. M. Stanley showed that viruses can be __________.
18. Viroids were discovered by __________.
19. Viroids consist only of low molecular weight __________.
20. Prions are infectious agents made of abnormally folded __________.
21. Mad cow disease is scientifically called __________.
22. Lichens are associations between algae and __________.
23. The algal component of lichen is called __________.
24. The fungal component of lichen is called __________.
25. Lichens are very good indicators of __________.

Chapter 2 Plants , Animals......

Short QAs
1. What is Kingdom Plantae?
2. Name two insectivorous plants.
3. What is an example of a parasitic plant?
4. What is alternation of generations?
5. What are the main features of Kingdom Animalia?
6. What type of nutrition is found in animals?
7. What are viruses?
8. Why are viruses called obligate parasites?
9. What is a capsid?
10. What are capsomeres?
11. What are bacteriophages?
12. Who discovered viruses?
13. Who crystallised viruses?
14. What are viroids?
15. Who discovered viroids?
16. What are prions?
17. Name one disease caused by prions.
18. What are lichens?
19. What is phycobiont?
20. What is mycobiont?
21. Why are lichens called pollution indicators?

MCQs
1. Kingdom Plantae includes organisms that are mainly:
A) Heterotrophic B) Autotrophic C) Saprophytic D) Parasitic
2. The plant cell wall is mainly made of:
A) Chitin B) Peptidoglycan C) Cellulose D) Protein
3. Which of the following is an insectivorous plant?
A) Cuscuta B) Mango C) Venus Flytrap D) Rose
4. Which plant is parasitic?
A) Moss B) Fern C) Cuscuta D) Spirogyra
5. Alternation of generations involves:
A) Two diploid phases B) Two haploid phases C) Alternation of haploid and diploid phases D) Only gametophytic phase 6. Members of Kingdom Animalia are:
A) Prokaryotic B) Unicellular C) Multicellular heterotrophs D) Autotrophic
7. Animal cells lack:
A) Nucleus B) Cytoplasm C) Cell wall D) Mitochondria
8. The mode of nutrition in animals is:
A) Saprophytic B) Holozoic C) Autotrophic D) Photosynthetic
A) Cellular organisms B) Prokaryotes C) Non-cellular organisms D) Fungi
10. Viruses reproduce only:
A) In water B) In soil C) Inside living host cells D) In air
11. The protein coat of a virus is called:
A) Capsule B) Capsid C) Cell wall D) Plasmid
12. Viruses that infect bacteria are called:
A) Viroids B) Fungi C) Bacteriophages D) Prions
13. Who first recognised viruses?
A) Charles Darwin B) Dmitri Ivanowsky C) Gregor Mendel D) Carl Linnaeus
14. Viroids consist of:
A) DNA only B) Protein only C) RNA without protein coat D) DNA and protein
15. Prions are made of:
A) RNA B) DNA C) Protein D) Lipids
16. Lichens are associations between: A) Bacteria and algae B) Fungi and algae C) Virus and fungi D) Plants and bacteria
17. The algal partner in lichen is called:
A) Mycobiont B) Phycobiont C) Sporophyte D) Gametophyte
18. Lichens are important indicators of:
A) Soil fertility B) Water level C) Air pollution D) Temperature