Match items in Column I with those in Column II -

Match items in Column I with those in Column II -

Column I

  • A. Peritrichous flagellation
  • B. Living fossil
  • C. Rhizophore
  • D. Smallest flowering plant
  • E. Largest perennial alga

Column II

  • J. Ginkgo
  • K. Macrocystis
  • L. Escherichia coli
  • M. Selaginella
  • N. Wolffia

Correct answer: A → L, B → J, C → M, D → N, E → K

Detailed Solution

Peritrichous flagellation means that the flagella are distributed all over the surface of the bacterial cell; Escherichia coli has peritrichous flagella. So A - L.
Ginkgo biloba is called a living fossil because it has survived almost unchanged since the Mesozoic era. So B - J.
Rhizophores are leafless, colourless downward-growing branches that bear roots at their tips; they are found in Selaginella. So C - M.
Wolffia, a tiny floating duckweed of family Lemnaceae, is the smallest flowering plant. So D - N.
Macrocystis, a brown alga (kelp), is the largest perennial alga, reaching lengths of about 60 m. So E - K.
Correct match: A-L, B-J, C-M, D-N, E-K.

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