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Which part of the sperm plays an important role in penetrating the egg membrane ?

General Science Biology Zoology Class 12th NEET UG NEET UG Preparation

Q. 8 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2901)

Which part of the sperm plays an important role in penetrating the egg membrane ?

  • Allosome
  • Tail
  • Autosome
  • Acrosome

Ans → (d)Acrosome

Explanation → Acrosome penetrates the egg membrane.

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Q. 1 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2894)

Ovulation in the human female normally takes place during the menstrual cycle

  • at the mind secretory phase
  • just before the end of the secretory phase
  • at the beginning of the proliferative phase
  • at the end of the proliferative phase

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Q. 2 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2895)

After ovulation Graafian follicle regreses into

  • corpus atresia
  • corpus callosum
  • corpus luteum
  • corpus albicans

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Q. 3 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2896)

Immediately after ovulation, the mammalian egg is covered by a membrane known as

  • chorion
  • zona pellucida
  • corona radiata
  • vitelline membrane.

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Q. 4 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2897)

Which one of the following events is correctly matched with the time period in a normal menstrual cycle ?

  • Release of egg : 5 th day
  • Endometrium regenerates : 5 – 10 days
  • Endometrium secretes nutrients for implantation: 11 – 18 days
  • Rise in progesterone level : 1 – 15 days

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Q. 5 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2898)

If mammalian ovum fails to get fertilised, which one of the following is unlikely ?

  • Corpus luteum will distintegrate.
  • Progesterone secretion rapidly declines.
  • Estrogen secretion increases.
  • Primary follicle starts developing

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Q. 7 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2900)

A reaction of granules content which harden the zona pellucida and ensures sure block to polyspermy is

  • acrosomal reaction
  • cortical reaction
  • acrosin reaction
  • bindin reaction

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Q. 8 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2901)

Which part of the sperm plays an important role in penetrating the egg membrane ?

  • Allosome
  • Tail
  • Autosome
  • Acrosome

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Q. 9 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2902)

In oocyte secondary maturation occurs in

  • ovary
  • abdominal cavity
  • Fallopian tube
  • uterus.

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Q. 10 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2903)

Besides activating the egg another role of a sperm is to carry to egg

  • RNA
  • mitochondria
  • DNA
  • ribosomes

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Q. 11 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2904)

Preparation of sperm before penetration of ovum is

  • spermiation
  • cortical reaction
  • spermiogenesis
  • capacitation

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Q. 12 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2905)

The function of the secretion of prostate gland is to

  • inhibit sperm activity
  • attract sperms
  • stimulate sperm activity
  • none of these.

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Q. 13 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2906)

Lower narrow end of uterus is called

  • urethra
  • cervix
  • clitoris
  • vulva

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Q. 14 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2907)

Bartholin’s glands are situated

  • on the either side of vagina in humans
  • on either side of vas deferens in humans
  • on either side of penis in humans
  • on either side of Fallopian tube in humans

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Q. 15 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2908)

In human adult females oxytocin

  • stimulates pituitary to secrete vasopressin
  • causes strong uterine contractions during parturition
  • is secreted by anterior pituitary
  • stimulates growth of mammary glands

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Q. 16 of Quiz-1436 (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. 17 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2910)

spot the odd one out from the following structures with reference to the male reproductive system

  • Rate testis
  • Epididymis
  • Vasa efferentia
  • Isthmus

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Q. 18 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2911)

In humans, at the end of the first meiotic division, the male germ cells differentiate into the

  • spermatids
  • spermatogonia
  • primary spermatocytes
  • secondary spermatocytes

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Q. 21 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2914)

In spermatogenesis, reduction division of chromosome occurs during conversion of

  • spermatogonia to primary spermatocytes
  • primary spermatocytes to secondary spermatocytes
  • secondary spermatocytes to spermatids
  • spermatids to sperms

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Q. 22 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2915)

Which of the following groups of cells in the male gonad, represent haploid cells ?

  • Spermatogonial cells
  • Germinal epithelial cells
  • Secondary spermatocytes
  • Primary spermatocytes

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Q. 23 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2916)

The process of release of spermatozoa from Sertoli cells into cavity of the seminiferous tubules is called

  • spermiogenesis
  • spermatogenesis
  • spermatocytogenesis
  • spermiation

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Q. 24 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2917)

Acrosome is a type of

  • lysosome
  • flagellum
  • ribosome
  • basal body

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Q. 25 of Quiz-1436 (Que-ID : 2918)

At what stage of life is oogenesis initiated in a human female ?

  • At puberty
  • During menarch
  • During menopause
  • During embryonic development

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  • All of the above.

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  • Amoebiasis
  • Typhoid
  • Pneumonia

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  • Pharynx
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  • Respiratory part
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Lower narrow end of uterus is called

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  • cervix
  • clitoris
  • vulva

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The Hardy-Weinberg principle cannot operate if

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  • 8th – 10th week
  • 5th – 7th week
  • None of these

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

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

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  • the most intelligent of the species survives
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  • the species most adaptable to changes survives.

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  • Lysozyme
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  • cervix
  • clitoris
  • vulva

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  • Cytokinin
  • Abscisic acid

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  • platelets
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Which chemical substance affects the Ozone Layer?

  • Chlorofluorocarbon
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  • Hexafluorocarbon
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Enzymes increase the rate of reaction by

  • lowering activation energy
  • increasing activation energy
  • increasing temperature and pH
  • decreasing temperature and pH

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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2965)

Find out the wrong statement about heterochromatin,

  • It is densely packed
  • It stains dark
  • It is transcriptionally active.
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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2991)

Ciliated columnar cells are lined in which of the following

  • DCT
  • Both a and c
  • PCT
  • None of the above

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

Spinous xerophytic herb belonging to solanceae is

  • Solanum tuberosum
  • S. nigrum
  • S. xanthocarpum
  • S. melongena

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2944)

Which of the following statements is the most appropriate for sickle cell anaemia ?

  • It cannot be treated with iron supplements.
  • It is a molecular disease.
  • It conferes resistance to acquiring malaria
  • All of the above.

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Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3242)

Flowers in which only one set of essential organs is present are said to be

  • Polygamous
  • Bisexual
  • Dioecious
  • Unisexual

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3468)

Ozone protects biosphere from high energetic:

  • Infra-red rays
  • Ultraviolet rays
  • X-rays
  • gamma rays

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Q. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1719)

The organism that lives at the cost of another living organism is called-

  • Aphrodite
  • saprophyte
  • epiphyte
  • parasite

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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2991)

Ciliated columnar cells are lined in which of the following

  • DCT
  • Both a and c
  • PCT
  • None of the above

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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2815)

Neurons are excitable cells because the membrane is

  • Non polar
  • Apolar
  • polar
  • None of these

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Q. 14 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3407)

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  • Prophase
  • Protophage
  • Bacteriophage
  • None of these

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Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2756)

Corpus leuteum secretes

  • Progesterone
  • Estrogen
  • Vasopressin
  • Glucagon

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3419)

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  • Genetic Engineering
  • Chromosomal Engineering
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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3248)

Choose the correct pair.

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Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2958)

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  • peptide bonds
  • hydrogen bonds

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Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3166)

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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. 5 of Quiz- (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. 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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