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Q. 4 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2822)

Meiosis does not occur in

  • asexually reproducing diploid individuals
  • sexually reproducing haploid individuals
  • sexually reproducing diploid individuals
  • all of these.

Ans → (a)asexually reproducing diploid individuals

Explanation → It occurs in all except asexually reproducing diploid individuals

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Q. 1 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2819)

Which of the following groups is formed only of the hermaphrodite organisms?

  • Earthworm, tapeworm, housefly, frog
  • Earthworm, tapeworm, seahorse housefly
  • Earthworm, leech, sponge, roundworm
  • Earthworm, tapeworm, leech, sponge

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Q. 2 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2820)

Which of the following options shows bisexual animals only?

  • Amoeba, sponge, leech
  • Sponge, cockroach, Amoeba
  • Earthworm, sponge, leech
  • Tapeworm, earthworm, honeybee

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Q. 3 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2821)

Read the following statements and select the incorrect one.

  • Cucurbits and coconuts are monoecious plants
  • Papayas and date palms are dioecious plants.
  • Leeches and tapeworms are bisexual animals.
  • Sponges and coelenterates are unisexual animals

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Q. 4 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2822)

Meiosis does not occur in

  • asexually reproducing diploid individuals
  • sexually reproducing haploid individuals
  • sexually reproducing diploid individuals
  • all of these.

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Q. 5 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2823)

A diploid parent plant body produces ________ gametes and a haploid parent plant body produces ________gametes.

  • diploid, haploid
  • haploid, diploid
  • diploid, diploid
  • haploid, haploid

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Q. 6 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2824)

Which of the following organisms has the highest number of chromosomes?

  • Housefly
  • Butterfly
  • Ophioglossum
  • Onion

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Q. 11 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2829)

The wall of the ovary forms

  • pericarp
  • fruit wall
  • fruit
  • both (a) and (b).

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Q. 12 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2830)

The term ‘clone’ cannot be applied to offspring formed by sexual reproduction because

  • offspring do not possess exact copies of parental DNA
  • DNA of only one parent is copied and passed on to the offspring
  • offspring are formed at different times
  • DNA of parent and offspring are completely different

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Q. 14 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2832)

Appearance of vegetative propagules from the nodes of plants such as sugarcane and ginger is mainly because

  • nodes are shorter than intemodes
  • nodes have meristematic cells
  • nodes are located near the soil
  • nodes have non-photosynthetic cells.

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Q. 15 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2833)

There is no natural death in single celled organisms like Amoeba and bacteria because

  • they cannot reproduce sexually
  • they reproduce be binary fission
  • parental body is distributed among the offspring
  • they are microscopic.

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Q. 16 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2834)

There are various types of reproduction. The type of reproduction adopted by an organism depends on

  • the habitat and morphology of the organism
  • morphology of the organism
  • morphology and physiology of the organism
  • the organisms habitat, physiology and genetic makeup.

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Q. 17 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2835)

Which of the following is a post-fertilisation event in flowering plants?

  • Transfer of pollen grains
  • Embryo development
  • Formation of flower
  • Formation of pollen grains

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Q. 19 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2837)

The growth phase of an organism before attaining sexual maturity is referred to as

  • juvenile phase
  • vegetative phase
  • both (a) and (b)
  • None of the above

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Q. 20 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2838)

Select the monocarpic plant out of the following.

  • Bamboo
  • Litchi
  • Mango
  • all of these.

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Q. 21 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2839)

Clear cut vegetative, reproductive and senescent phases cannot be observed in

  • annual plants
  • perennial plants
  • biennial plants
  • ephemeral plants.

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Q. 22 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2840)

Strobilanthus kunthiana flowers once in

  • 5 years
  • 12 years
  • 20 years
  • 50 years

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Q. 23 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2841)

Strobilanthus kunthiana differs from bamboo in

  • being monocarpic
  • length of juvenile phase
  • being polycarpic
  • none of these.

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Q. 24 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2842)

Oestrous cycle is reported in

  • cows and sheep
  • humans and monkeys
  • chimpanzees and gorillas
  • none of these.

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Q. 25 of Quiz-1423 (Que-ID : 2843)

Which of the following animals show menstrual cycle?

  • Gorillas and chimpanzees
  • Monkeys and humans
  • Orangutans and monkeys
  • All of these

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Bowman capsule with glomerulus is known as

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Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 561)

The air becomes heated by-

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  • Convection
  • Radiation
  • Expansion

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NADP contains vitamin ______

  • B1
  • B2
  • B3
  • B12

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3297)

Which is not a vestigial organ in man ?

  • Nictitating membrane
  • Tail vertebrae
  • Vermiform appendix
  • Nails

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A recessive allele is expressed in

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  • homozygous condition only
  • F3 generation
  • both homozygous and heterozygous conditions.

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Q. 17 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3485)

During food chain the maximum energy is stored in

  • Producers
  • Decomposers
  • Herbivoures
  • Camivourse

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3398)

The DNA polymerase enzyme used in PCR is obtained from

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3126)

Diffusion rate is affected by

  • temperature
  • membrane permeability
  • gradient of concentration
  • all of these

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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3215)

Living tissue in lenticel is called

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  • Connective tissue
  • Complementary tissue
  • Phelloderm

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Which enzyme catalyses the reaction below? Pyruvic acid → Carbon dioxide + Ethanol

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  • Alcohol dehydrogenase
  • None of these
  • Both of these

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3318)

The extinct stone ancestor, who ate only fruits and hunted with stone weapons was

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  • Australophecus
  • Dryopithecus
  • Homo erectus

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Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3081)

Where are thylakoids and grana located?

  • Lysosomes
  • Mitochondria
  • Chloroplasts
  • Golgi apparatus

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3451)

The interaction where one species is benefitted and the other is neither benefitted nor harmed is called

  • Commensalism
  • Amensalism
  • Mutualism
  • None of the above

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2769)

Wheat belongs to division

  • angiospermae
  • gymnospermae
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  • None of the above

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The term phyllotaxy is used to describe the

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For human population, the age pyramids generally show age distribution of

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  • Only females
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  • None of the above

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During the primary treatment of sewage, solid particles that settle down are called

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  • primary sludge
  • activated sludge
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Which of the following is essential for thyroid gland

  • nacl
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Which one of the following is a scent gland of mammals?

  • Bartholin
  • Anal
  • Prostate
  • Adrenal

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3272)

The seedless vascular plants whose sporophytes are larger than their small and independent gametophytes are

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  • Angiosperms
  • Gymnosperms
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  • Fish
  • Crocodile
  • Birds
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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2725)

In which form fungi store food material

  • Lipid
  • Starch
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  • Protein

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2998)

Karyokinesis is the term used for

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  • division of nucleoplasm
  • division of nucleus
  • separation of daughter chromosomes

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3523)

Environment (Protection) Act came into force in?

  • 1986
  • 1989
  • 1992
  • 1993

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3218)

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  • Gymnosperm
  • Pteridophytes
  • Angiosperm
  • Bryophyta

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3518)

Wild life is destroyed most by

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  • Migrate
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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3240)

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  • S. xanthocarpum
  • S. melongena

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Q. 18 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3211)

Vessels differ from tracheids

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  • in that they consist of vertical row of cells with cross walls dissolved
  • in coducting water and minerals

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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3340)

Which one of the following diseases cannot be cured by taking antibiotics ?

  • Plague
  • Amoebiasis
  • Leprosy
  • Whooping cough

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Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3033)

Which growth hormone accerlates the malting process in brewing industry?

  • Auxins
  • Gibberellins
  • Ethylene
  • Cytokinins

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Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3412)

Plasmid is a

  • Fungus
  • Plasmid
  • Part of Plasma membrane
  • Extra chromosomal DNA in bacterial cell

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1966)

Pasteurization of milk means-

  • All bacteria are killed
  • Milk is enriched with vitamins
  • Pathogenic bacteria are killed
  • Milk casein is partially digested

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Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3179)

The ciliated epithelium in our body may be found in

  • trachea
  • ureter
  • bile duct
  • intestines

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3452)

One species benefit in

  • Parasitism
  • Predation
  • Mutualism
  • Both (a) and (b)

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Q. 20 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3038)

IAA is naturally occurring plant hormone called

  • Gibberlin
  • Auxin
  • Cytokinin
  • Absicic acid

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Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3433)

The sheep ‘Dolly’ was cloned by using somatic cells from donor’s:

  • Udder
  • Skin
  • Tongue
  • Earlobe

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Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2771)

The ozone layer is found in the

  • Hydrosphere
  • Stratosphere
  • Lithosphere
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Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3949)

Anti-parallel strands of a DNA molecule mean that

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  • Phosphate groups at the start of two DNA strands (poles) are in opposite position
  • Phosphate groups of two DNA strands at their ends share the same position
  • One strand turns clockwise

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Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3246)

Turtles are

  • Arthropods
  • Pisces
  • Reptiles
  • Molluscs

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2620)

Which enzyme is responsible for digestion of milk protein in infants

  • Renin
  • Rennin
  • Proteoses
  • None of the above

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Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3012)

The stage in which daughter chromosomes move toward the poles of the spindle is

  • Anaphase
  • Metaphase
  • Prophase
  • Telophase

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Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3456)

To avoid summer-related problems – heat and desiccation by organism is called

  • Hibernation
  • Suspend
  • Migrate
  • Aestivation

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Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3462)

Science linking heredity with environment is:

  • Ecology
  • Ecophysiology
  • Genecology
  • Genetics

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Q. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2928)

Haplodiploidy is found in

  • grasshoppers and cockroaches
  • birds and reptiles
  • butterflies and moths
  • honeybees, ants and waspe.

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3422)

Adjoining of exotic gene in crop is called :

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  • Bio architecture
  • Tissue culture
  • Immunisation

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3052)

Out of 36 ATP molecules produced per glucose molecule during respiration

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  • 2 are produced outside mitochondria and 34 inside the mitochondria
  • all the formed inside mitochondria
  • 2 during glycolysis and 34 during kreds cycle

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