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Which is not a vestigial organ in man ?
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Q. 4 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3297)
Which is not a vestigial organ in man ?
- Nictitating membrane
- Tail vertebrae
- Vermiform appendix
- Nails
Ans → (d)Nails
Explanation → Nails is not a vestigial organ in man
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Q. 1 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3294)
Which one of the following phenomena supports Darwin’s concept of natural selection in organic evolution ?
- Development of transgenic animals
- Production of “Dolly’, the sheep by cloning
- Prevalence of pesticide resistant insects
- Development of organs from ‘stem cells’ for organ transplantation.
Q. 2 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3295)
The phenomenon ‘ontogeny repeats phylogeny’ is explained by
- recapitualtion theory
- Inheritcance theory
- mutation theory
- natural selection theory.
Q. 3 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3296)
The presence of gill slits, in the embryos of vertebrates, supports the theory of
- metamorphosis
- biogenesis
- organic evolution
- recapitulation
Q. 4 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3297)
Which is not a vestigial organ in man ?
- Nictitating membrane
- Tail vertebrae
- Vermiform appendix
- Nails
Q. 5 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3298)
Which one is not a vestigia organ ?
- Wings of kiwi
- Coccyx in man
- Pelvic girdle of python
- Flipper of seal
Q. 6 of Quiz-1453 (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.
Q. 7 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3300)
Which of the following are the two key concepts of Darwinian theory of evolution ?
- Genetic drift and mutation
- Adaptive radiation and homology
- Mutation and natural selection
- Branching descent and natural selection
Q. 8 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3301)
According to Lamarckism, long necked giraffes evolved because
- nature selected only long necked ones
- humans preferred only long necked ones
- short necks suddenly changed into long necks
- of stretching of necks over many generations by short necked ones.
Q. 9 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3302)
Which of the following evidences does not favour the Lamarckian concept of inheritance of acquired characters ?
- Lack of pigment in cave-dwelling animlas
- Melanisation in peppered moth
- Absence of limbs in snakes
- Presence of webbed toes in aquatic birds
Q. 10 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3303)
“Human population grows in geometric ratio while food materials increase in arithmetic proportion”. It is a statement from
- Darwin
- Bateson
- AmartyaSen
- Malthus.
Q. 11 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3304)
Which one of the following scientist’s name is correctly matched with the theory put forth by him ?
- de Vries – Theory of natural selection
- Darwin – Theory of pangenesis
- Weismann – Theory of continuity of germplasm
- Pasteur – Theory of inheritance of acquired charcters
Q. 12 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3305)
Single step large mutation leading to speciation is also called
- founder effect
- saltation
- branching descent
- natural selection
Q. 13 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3306)
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is known to be affected by gene flow, genetic drift mutation, genetic recombination and
- evolution
- limiting facrtors
- saltation
- natural selection
Q. 14 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3307)
The Hardy-Weinberg principle cannot operate if
- a population does not migrate for a longtime to a new habitat
- frequent mutations occur in the population
- the population has no chance of interaction with other populations
- free interbreeding occurs among all members of the population
Q. 15 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3308)
Genetic drift operates only in
- larger populations
- Mendelian populations
- island populations
- smaller populations.
Q. 16 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3309)
Which of the following statements is True ?
- Wings to birds and insects are homologous organs.
- Human hands and bird’s wings are analogous organs
- Human hands and bat’s wings are analogous organs.
- Flipper of penguin and dolphin are analogous organs
Q. 17 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3310)
Replacement of the lighter-coloured variety of peppered moth (Biston betularia) to its darker variety (Biston carbonaria) in England is the example of
- natural selection
- regeneration
- genetic isolation
- temporal isolation
Q. 18 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3311)
Phenomenon of ‘industrial melanism’ demonstrates
- geographical isolation
- reproductive isolation
- natural selection
- induced mutation
Q. 19 of Quiz-1453 (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
Q. 20 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3313)
The character that proves that frogs have evolved from fishes is
- their ability to swim in water
- tadpole larva in frogs
- similarity in the shape of the head
- their feeding on aquatic plants
Q. 21 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3314)
Which is the correct order of increasing geological time scale for a hypothetical vertebrate evolution ?
- Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Palaeozoic, Proterozoic
- Cenozoic, Palaeozoic, Mesozoic, Proterozoic
- Proterozoic, Cenozoic, Palaezoic, Mesozoic
- Proterozoic, Palaeozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Q. 22 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3315)
The ‘Devonian period’ is considered to be as
- age of fishes
- age of amphibians
- age of reptiles
- age of mammals
Q. 23 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3316)
Amphibians were dominant during _______ period.
- Carboniferous
- Silurian
- Ordovician
- Cambrian
Q. 24 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3317)
The primate which existed 15 mya was
- Homo habilis
- Australopithecus
- Ramapithecus
- Homo erectus
Q. 25 of Quiz-1453 (Que-ID : 3318)
The extinct stone ancestor, who ate only fruits and hunted with stone weapons was
- Ramapithecus
- Australophecus
- Dryopithecus
- Homo erectus
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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2670)
Which among the following is not the major protein of plasma
- Fibrinogen
- Globulin
- Albumins
- Basophil
Q. 17 of Quiz- (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
Q. 17 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3460)
The maximum growth rate occurs in
- Lag phase
- Exponential, phase
- Stationary phase
- Senescent phase
Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3487)
Ecological pyramids were first devised by
- Charles Eltom
- R. Hesse
- R.A. Lindemann
- Justus von Liebig
Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3346)
Germplasm collection is the collection of
- germ cells
- semens
- plants/seeds with all the diverse alleles for all genes
- egg cells
Q. 20 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3438)
First biochemical to be produced commercially by microbial cloning and genetic engineering:
- Human insulin
- Penicillin
- Interferons
- Fertility factor
Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2741)
Diatoms do not decay fast because
- They are chitinous
- They have silicious wall
- Contain saline oil
- Body is impervious to water
Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3298)
Which one is not a vestigia organ ?
- Wings of kiwi
- Coccyx in man
- Pelvic girdle of python
- Flipper of seal
Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2667)
Which type of curve is formed when percent of haemoglobin is plotted against po2
- Straight line
- Hyperbola
- Sigmoid
- Parabola
Q. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2759)
Which hormone inhibits release of growth hormone
- Insulin
- Gonadotrophin
- Somatostatin
- Thymosin
Q. 18 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2761)
Testorone is produced by
- Leydigs cell
- Pituitary gland
- Both a and b
- Non of the above
Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2972)
Which among is the most toxic
- Ammonia
- Uric acid
- Urea
- None of the above
Q. 17 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2660)
How many percent of co2 is carried by plasma in dissolved form
- 6
- 7
- 20-25
- None of the above
Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3318)
The extinct stone ancestor, who ate only fruits and hunted with stone weapons was
- Ramapithecus
- Australophecus
- Dryopithecus
- Homo erectus
Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3097)
The process of conversion of NO2– to N2 is called
- nitrification
- ammonification
- denitrification
- nitrogen fixation
Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3148)
Which of the following statements regarding enzyme inhibition is correct?
- Competitive inhibition is seen when a substrate competes with an enzyme for binding to an inhibitor protein
- Non-competitive inhibitors often bind to the enzyme irreversibly
- Competitive inhibition is seen when the substrate and the inhibitor compete for the active site on the enzyme
- Non-competitive inhibition of an enzyme can be overcome by adding large amount of substrate
Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2877)
Condoms are one of the most popular contraceptives because of the following reasons.
- These are effective barriers for insemination
- They do not interfere with coital act
- These help in reducing the risk of STDs
- All of the above
Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2675)
Which is also known as reservoir of RBC
- Thymus
- Kidney
- Gall bladder
- Spleen
Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3092)
Fixation of one CO2 molecule through Calvin cycle requires:
- 1 ATP and 2NADPH2
- 2ATP and 2NADPH2
- 3ATP and 2NADPH2
- 2ATP and 1NADPH2
Q. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2878)
The correct surgical procedure as a contraceptive method is
- ovariectomy
- hysterectomy
- vasectomy
- castration
Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3351)
Continued inbreeding, especially close inbreeding generally results in
- inbreeding depression
- inbreeding stimulation
- inbreeding hybridisation
- inbreeding mutation
Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3147)
Enzymes increase the rate of reaction by
- lowering activation energy
- increasing activation energy
- increasing temperature and pH
- decreasing temperature and pH
Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2864)
Even in absence of pollinating agents seed-setting is assured in
- Commelina
- Zostera
- Salvia
- Fig
Q. 18 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3486)
The average efficiency of energy transfer from herbivoure to carnivorce level is
- 5%
- 10%
- 20%
- 30%
Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3396)
The DNA fragments produced by the use of restriction endonucleases can be separated by
- polymerase chain reaction
- gel electrophoresis
- density gradient centrifugation
- any of the above
Q. 17 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2935)
Phenotypic and genotypic ratio is similar in case of
- complete dominance
- incomplete dominance
- over dominance
- epistasis
Q. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3359)
Multiple ovulation embryo transfer technology is related to
- transfer of super embryo
- transfer of super eggs
- super ovulation and embryo transfer
- both (a) and (b)
Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3056)
Which of the following acts as mobile carrier for transfer of electrons between complex III and complex IV?
- Cytochrome c
- cytochrome a3
- cytochrome a
- FADH2
Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3437)
Golden rice is a transgenic crop of the future with the following improved trail:
- Insect resistance
- Hight lysine (essential amino acid) content
- High protein content
- High vitamin A content
Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2806)
Which of the following nerves is the largest of all the cranial nerves?
- Abducens nerve
- Oculomotor nerve
- Olfactory nerve
- Trigeminal nerve
Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3192)
In mammals maximum energy is lost by the
- Respiration
- Urine
- Skin
- Stool
Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3071)
The primary carbon dioxide acceptor in C4 cycle is
- malic acid
- phosphoenol pyruvate
- rubisco
- aspartic acid
Q. 14 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3257)
Male mosquitoes usually feed on
- Garbage
- Human blood
- Flower sap
- All of the above
Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3467)
Animals have innate ability to escape from predation. Select the incorrect example:
- Colour change in Chameleon
- Enlargement of body by swallowing air in puffer fish
- Poison fangas of snakes
- Melaninin in moths
Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3400)
Significance of ‘heat shock’ method in bacterial transformation is to facilitate
- binding of DNA to the cell wall
- uptake of DNA through membrane transport proteins
- uptake of DNA through transient pores in the bacterial cell wall
- expression of antibiotic resistance gene
Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3424)
Transgenic Golden Rice has Highly Nutrient value for:
- Lysine
- Methionine
- Glutanin
- Vitamin-A
Q. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3109)
Toxicity of which element leads to the appearance of brown spots on leaves
- Mg
- Mn
- Fe
- Cu
Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2952)
If the sequence of initrogen bases of the coding strand of DNA in a transcription unit is: 5’ – ATGAATG – 3’, the sequence of bases in its RNA transcript would be
- 5’ – AUG A AUG – 3’
- 5’ – UACUU AC – 3’
- 5’ – CAUUCAU – 3’
- 5’ – GUAAGUA – 3’.
Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3120)
Choose the correct statement/statements. Pumps in active transport are A. Lipids that bind molecules to pass them through the membrane. B. Transport molecules uphill. C. These are specific transporters. D. These are sensitive to inhibitors
- A and C
- A, B and D
- B, C and D
- C and D
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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