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Q. 5 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2848)

Science of cultivation, breeding, marketing and arrangement of flowers is called

  • arboriculture
  • floriculture
  • horticulture
  • anthology

Ans → (b)floriculture

Explanation → Science of cultivation, breeding, marketing and arrangement of flowers is called floriculture

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Q. 1 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2844)

The anther wall consists of four wall layers where

  • tapetum lies just inner to endothecium
  • middle layers lie between endothecium and tapetum
  • endothecium lies inner to middle layers
  • tapetum lies next to epidermis

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Q. 2 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2845)

Anther is generally

  • monosporangiate
  • bisporangiate
  • tetrasporangiate
  • trisporangiate.

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Q. 3 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2846)

The stamens represent

  • microsporangia
  • male gametophyte
  • male gametes
  • microsporophylls.

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Q. 4 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2847)

Nonessential floral organs in a flower are

  • sepals and petals
  • anther and ovary
  • stigma and filament
  • petals only.

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Q. 5 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2848)

Science of cultivation, breeding, marketing and arrangement of flowers is called

  • arboriculture
  • floriculture
  • horticulture
  • anthology

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Q. 6 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2849)

From among the sets of terms given below, identify those that are associated with the gynoecium

  • Stigma, ovule, embryo sac, placenta
  • Thalamus, pistil, style, ovule
  • Ovule, ovary, embryo sac, tapetum
  • Ovule, stamen, ovary, embryo sac

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Q. 7 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2850)

During microsporogenesis, meiosis occurs in

  • endothecium
  • microspore mother cells
  • microspore tetrads
  • pollen grains

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Q. 8 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2851)

The outermost and innermost wall layers of microsporangium in an anther are respectively

  • endothecium and tapetum
  • epidermis and endodermis
  • epidermis and middle layer
  • epidermis and tapetum.

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Q. 9 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2852)

Embryo sac is to ovule as _______ is to an anther.

  • Stamen
  • filament
  • pollen grain
  • androecium

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Q. 10 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2853)

An embryo may sometimes develop from any cell of embryo sac other than egg. It is termed as

  • apospory
  • apogamy
  • parthenogenesis
  • parthenocarpy

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Q. 11 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2854)

Polyembryony commonly occurs in

  • banana
  • tomato
  • Potato
  • Citrus

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Q. 12 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2855)

Indentify the wrong statement regarding post-fertilisation development

  • The ovary wall develops into pericarp.
  • The outer integument of ovule develops into tegmen
  • The fusion nucleus (triple nucleus) develops into endosperm.
  • The ovule develops into seed.

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Q. 13 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2856)

Persistent nucellus is called as _______ and is found in _______.

  • perisperm, black pepper
  • perisperm, groundnut
  • endosperm, black pepper
  • endosperm groundnut

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Q. 14 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2857)

In albuminous seeds, food is stored in _______ and in non albuminous seeds, it is stored in _______

  • endosperm, cotyledons
  • cotyledons, endosperm
  • nucellus, cotyledons
  • endosperm, radicle

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Q. 15 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2858)

Endospermic seeds are found in

  • castor
  • barley
  • Coconut
  • All of these

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Q. 16 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2859)

Spiny or sticky pollen grains and large, attractively coloured flowers are associated with

  • hydrophily
  • entomophily
  • ornithophily
  • anemophily

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Q. 17 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2860)

Which of the following is not a water pollinated plant ?

  • Zostera
  • Vallisneria
  • Hydrilla
  • Cannabis

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Q. 18 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2861)

Plants with ovaries having only one or a few ovules are generally pollinated by

  • bees
  • Butterflies
  • birds
  • Wind

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Q. 19 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2862)

Feathery stigma occurs in

  • pea
  • wheat
  • Datura
  • Caesalpinia

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Q. 20 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2863)

Male and female flowers are present on different plants (dioecious) to ensure xenogamy, in

  • papaya
  • bottle gourd
  • maize
  • all of these.

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Q. 21 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2864)

Even in absence of pollinating agents seed-setting is assured in

  • Commelina
  • Zostera
  • Salvia
  • Fig

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Q. 22 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2865)

Both chasmogamous and cleistogamous flowers are present in

  • Helianthus
  • Commelina
  • Rosa
  • Gossypium

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Q. 23 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2866)

Polygonum type of embryo sac is

  • 8 – nucleate, 7 – celled
  • 8 – nucleate, 8 – celled
  • 7 – nucleate, 7 – celled
  • 4 – nucleate, 3 – celled

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Q. 24 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2867)

The female gametophyte of a typical dicot at the time of fertilisation is

  • 8 – celled
  • 7 – celled
  • 6 – celled
  • 5 – celled

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Q. 25 of Quiz-1424 (Que-ID : 2868)

What is the function of filiform apparatus in an angiospermic embryo sac?

  • Brings about opening of the pollen tube
  • Guides the pollen tube into a synergid
  • Prevents entry of more than one pollen tube into a synergid
  • None of these

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Q. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3028)

To prevent over – ripening, bananas should be

  • given a dip in ascorbic acid
  • maintained at room temperature
  • refrigerated
  • stored at the top of refrigerator

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Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3046)

The complete oxidation of pyruvate take place in

  • cell cytoplasm
  • inner mitochondrial membrane
  • mitochondrial matrix
  • nucleus

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Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2781)

The study of fish is called

  • Ophiology
  • Herpetology
  • ichthyology
  • pisiculture

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Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2939)

Law of independent assortment can be explained with the help of

  • dihybrid
  • test cross
  • back cross
  • monohybrid cross

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Q. 30 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 601)

What is the dominant chemical present in detergent powder ?

  • Hydrochloric acid
  • Sodium carbonate
  • Calcium carbonate
  • Sodium alkyl sulphate

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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. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2909)

The third stage of parturition is called “after-birth”. In this stage

  • excessive bleeding occurs
  • fetus is bom and cervix and vagina contraction to normal condition happens
  • fetus is bom and contraction of uterine wall prevents excessive bleeding
  • placenta is expelled out

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Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2632)

What are the structural and functional units of liver

  • Hepatic cells
  • Hepatic lobules
  • Hepatic glands
  • None of the above

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Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2883)

Causes for increased population growth in india is/are

  • increase in birth rate
  • decrease in death rate
  • lack of education
  • all of these.

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Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2889)

Which of the following is correct regarding HIV, hepatitis B, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis ?

  • Trichomoniasis is an STD whereas others are not.
  • Gonorrhoea is a viral disease whereas others are bacterial
  • HIV is a pathogen whereas others are diseases
  • Hepatitis B is eradicated completely whereas others are not

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Q. 18 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2886)

The best way to decrease population of a country is

  • to educate people
  • to have better houses
  • to kill people on a large scale
  • to practice and implement familay planning

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Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3521)

Ozone Layer is found in

  • Stratosphere
  • Lithosphere
  • Troposphere
  • Hemisphere

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Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3116)

The enzyme involved in biological nitrogen fixation are

  • Carboxylase
  • Oxygenase
  • Dehydrogenase
  • Nitrogenase

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Q. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3409)

Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop. When released for cultivation, it will help in :

  • High lysin content
  • Pest resistance
  • High protien content
  • High vitamin A content

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3369)

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) discourages the excessive used of

  • biological methods
  • chemical pesticides
  • mechanical methods
  • all of these

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3201)

Stem develops from

  • radicle
  • cotyledon
  • mesocarp
  • plumule

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2672)

Which is devoid of nucleus

  • WBC
  • Leucocytes
  • RBC
  • Both a and b

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Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3316)

Amphibians were dominant during _______ period.

  • Carboniferous
  • Silurian
  • Ordovician
  • Cambrian

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Q. 14 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3132)

Choose the correct sequence of water movement in the plants.

  • Cortex, protoxylem, endodermis, root hair, pericycle, metaxylem
  • Root hair, cortex, endodermis, pericycle, protoxylem, metaxylem
  • Root hair, protoxylem, metaxylem, pericycle, cortex, endodermis
  • Root hair, pericycle, endodermis, cortex, protoxylem, metaxylem

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Q. 14 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2957)

In E. colt, the lac operon gets switched on when

  • lactose is present and it binds to the repressor
  • repressor binds to operator
  • RNA polymerase binds to the operator
  • lactose is present and it binds to RNA polymerase.

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Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2949)

Control of gene expression takes place at the level of

  • DNA-replication
  • transcription
  • translation
  • none of the above

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Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3299)

By the statement ‘survival of the fittest’, Darwin meant that

  • the strongest of all species survives
  • the most intelligent of the species survives
  • the cleverest of the species survives
  • the species most adaptable to changes survives.

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Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3108)

Phytotron is meant for

  • Controlled humidity
  • Induction of mutations
  • Controlled irradiation
  • Growing plants under controlled environment

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Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2956)

To initiate translation, the wiRNA first bind to

  • the smaller ribosomal sub-unit
  • the larger ribosomal sub-unit
  • the whole ribosome
  • no such specificity exists

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Q. 18 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3011)

  • Early prophase
  • Early metaphase
  • Early telophase
  • Early anaphase

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Q. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3009)

Centromere is a constituent of

  • Ribosome
  • ER
  • Chromosome
  • Mitochondrion

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2794)

Which one of the followings is the function of parasympathetic nervous system?

  • Stimulates oil and sweat glands in the skin
  • Pupil constriction
  • Acceleration of heart beat
  • Contraction of hair muscles

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Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3158)

Inhibitor binds to the active site of the enzyme. Hence blocking the reaction. This is an example of

  • allosteric inhibition
  • feedback inhibition
  • uncompetitive inhibition
  • competitive inhibition

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3327)

Hepatitis B is transmitted through

  • sneezing
  • female Anopheles
  • coughing
  • blood transfusion

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3118)

Analysis of xylem sap shows

  • presence of enzymes
  • presence of organic matter
  • presence of nutrients
  • presence of mineral salts

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Q. 12 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3205)

Which of the following helps in the curling of the leaf surface?

  • Bulliform cells
  • Xylem tissue
  • Palisade parenchyma
  • Bundle sheath cells

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Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2758)

Diurnal rhythm of body is maintained by

  • Melatonin
  • Isthmus
  • PTH
  • Norepinephrine

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Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3312)

presence of gills in the tadpole of frog indicated that

  • fishes were amphibious in the past
  • fishes evolved from frog-like ancestors
  • frogs will have gills in future
  • frogs evolved from gilled ancestors

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Q. 18 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2987)

Inflammation of glomeruli of kidney is known as

  • Uremia
  • Renal failure
  • Renal calculi
  • Glomerulonephritis

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Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3439)

A technology which has found immense use in solving cases of disputed percentage is:

  • Polymerase chain reaction
  • DNA finger printing
  • None of these
  • Both (a) and (b)

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Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3533)

A mutagenic pollutant is:

  • Organophosphate
  • Resines
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Nitrogen oxides

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Q. 20 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3288)

Pinus differs from mango in having

  • Tree habit
  • Green leaves
  • Ovules not enclosed in ovary
  • Wood

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Q. 17 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3035)

Typical plant growth shows _________ curve.

  • J-shaped
  • S-shaped
  • I-shaped
  • Parabolic

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3347)

Major percentage of India’s Gross Domestic Product is constituted by

  • industry
  • agriculture
  • export
  • small scale cottage industry

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3501)

Red Data Book is produced by

  • IUCN
  • WWF
  • IBWL
  • None of these

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Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3091)

Structurally, chlorophyll a and b are different as

  • Chl a has a methyl group and Chl b has an aldehyde group.
  • Chl a has an aldehyde group and Chl b has a methyl group.
  • Chl a has an ethyl group and Chl b has an aldehyde group
  • Chl a has a carboxyl group and Chl b has an aldehyde group.

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3498)

Which type of living organisms given below are listed in Red Data Book”?

  • Rare species
  • Rare and endangered species
  • Endangered species
  • None of these

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Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2683)

Which blood group lacks antigens

  • A
  • B
  • O
  • AB

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2775)

Binomial nomenclature was given by

  • Ernst Mayr
  • alexander aggisz
  • carolus Linnaeus
  • None of the above

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Q. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3078)

In actively gro – wing young plants, the best data for estimating the rate of photosynthesis would be

  • ratio of oxygen evolved to carbon dioxide absorbed
  • increase in fresh weight
  • increase in dry weight
  • increase in carbohydrate

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