Match items in Column I with those in Column II:

Column I
(A) Peritrichous flagellation
(B) Living fossil
(C)

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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

Accepted Answer

1. Peritrichous flagellation is a characteristic of certain bacteria like Escherichia coli where flagella are distributed all over the cell surface. 
2. Ginkgo is a Gymnosperm often referred to as a Living fossil because it has remained unchanged for millions of years. 
3. Rhizophore is a specialized leafless branch found in the pteridophyte Selaginella. 
4. The smallest flowering plant (Angiosperm) is Wolffia . 
5. Macrocystis (Giant Kelp) is a brown alga (Phaeophyceae) and represents the largest perennial alga, often reaching heights of 100 meters .

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