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Which one of the following can be used as biofertiliser in cotton field ?

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

Q. 8 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3376)

Which one of the following can be used as biofertiliser in cotton field ?

  • Azolla-Anabaena
  • Streptococcus
  • Azospirillum
  • Azotobacter chroococcum

Ans → (d)Azotobacter chroococcum

Explanation → Azotobacter chroococcum used as biofertiliser in cotton field

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Q. 1 of Quiz-1459 (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. 2 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3370)

Which of the following is not used as a biopesticide ?

  • Trichoderma harzianum
  • Nucleopolyhedrovirus
  • Xanthomonas campestris
  • Bacillus thuringiensis

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Q. 3 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3371)

Organic farming does not include

  • green manures
  • chemical fertilisers
  • farmyard manures
  • compost

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Q. 4 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3372)

Organic farming includes

  • use of fertilisers and pesticides of biological origin
  • IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
  • locally developed pest resistant varieties
  • all of these

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Q. 5 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3373)

Living organisms used to enrich the nutrient quality of the soil are called as

  • biocontrol agents
  • biofertilisers
  • synthetic fertilisers
  • natural fertilisers

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Q. 6 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3374)

Biofertilisers are

  • some bacteria and cyanobacteria
  • fertilisers formed by ploughing in barseem
  • fertilisers obtained by decay of dead organisms
  • fertilisers prepared by mixing cattle dung with crop residues

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Q. 7 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3375)

Biofertilisers are the living organisms which

  • bring about soil nutrient enrichment
  • maximise the ecological benefits
  • minimise the environmental hazards
  • all of these

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Q. 8 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3376)

Which one of the following can be used as biofertiliser in cotton field ?

  • Azolla-Anabaena
  • Streptococcus
  • Azospirillum
  • Azotobacter chroococcum

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Q. 9 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3377)

The symbiotic association between fungi and roots of higher plants is referred to as

  • lichen
  • mycorrhiza
  • biofertiliser
  • biocontrol agent

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Q. 10 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3378)

Cyanobacteria are

  • heterotrophs
  • chemotrophs
  • autotrophs
  • organotrophs

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Q. 11 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3379)

Enzyme which has the fibrinolytic effect is

  • protease
  • amylase
  • lipase
  • streptokinase

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Q. 12 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3380)

Statins used for lowering blood cholesterol level are extracted from

  • algae
  • bacteria
  • viruses
  • yeast

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Q. 13 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3381)

Monascus purpureus is a yeast commercially used in the production of

  • citric acid
  • ethanol
  • blood cholesterol lowering statins
  • streptokinase for removing clots from blood vessels

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Q. 14 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3382)

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

  • floes
  • primary sludge
  • activated sludge
  • anaerobic sludge

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Q. 15 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3383)

The purpose of biological treatment of waste water is to

  • reduce BOD
  • increase BOD
  • reduce sedimentation
  • increase sedimentation

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Q. 16 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3384)

The masses of bacteria held together by slime and fungal filaments to form mesh-like structures are called as

  • primary sludge
  • floes
  • activated sludge
  • anaerobic sludge

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Q. 17 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3385)

BOD is………..in polluted water and in potable water.

  • more, less
  • less, more
  • less in both
  • medium in both

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Q. 18 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3386)

n the sewage treatment, bacterial floes are allowed to sediment in a settling tank. This sediment is called as

  • inactivated sludge
  • activated sludge
  • primary sludge
  • secondary sluge

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Q. 19 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3387)

Which of the following steps is taken by the Ministry of Environment and Forests to protect rivers from water pollition ?

  • Ganga Action Plan
  • Narmada Action Plan
  • Yamuna Action Plan
  • Both (a) and (c)

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Q. 20 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3388)

Methanogens, growing anaerobically on cellulosic material produce

  • methane
  • methane and carbon dioxide
  • methane and hydrogen
  • methane, carbon dioxide and hydrogen

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Q. 21 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3389)

Which of the following bacteria is present in the rumen of cattle ?

  • Azotobacter
  • Rhizobium
  • Methanobacterium
  • Azospirillum

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Q. 22 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3390)

Process of biogas production is

  • aerobic process
  • anaerobic process
  • active process
  • passive process

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Q. 23 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3391)

Biogas is produced by

  • aerobic breakdown of biomass
  • anaerobic breakdown of biomass
  • with the help of methanogenic bacteria
  • both (b) and (c)

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Q. 24 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3392)

Dragonflies are used to get rid of

  • mosquitoes
  • aphids
  • butterfly caterpillars
  • both (a) and (b)

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Q. 25 of Quiz-1459 (Que-ID : 3393)

A microbial biocontrol agent that can be used to control butterfly caterpillars is

  • Trichoderma polysporum
  • Bacillus thuringiensis
  • Streptococcus
  • mycorrhiza

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In tamarind, the pinnate leaf is

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  • tripinnate
  • paripinnate
  • imparipinnate

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2943)

Genes located very close to one another on same chromosome tend to be transmitted together and are called as

  • allelomorphs
  • identical genes
  • linked genes
  • recessive genes

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Q. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1865)

The call "Dilli Chalo" was given by-

  • Lala Lajpat Rai
  • Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  • Subhash Chandra Bose
  • Mahatma Gandhi

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Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2988)

Angiotensinogen 2 is

  • Vasoconstriction
  • Vasodilation
  • Both a and b
  • None of the above

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3018)

The number of chromosome and the amount of DNA are changed in

  • Metaphase and M phase
  • Anaphase and S phase
  • Interphase and S phase
  • None of these

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (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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What is functional unit of contraction

  • Cell
  • Myosin
  • Actin
  • Sarcomere

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Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2817)

Which among is faster impulse transmission

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  • Both
  • Electrical
  • None of these

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Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3467)

Animals have innate ability to escape from predation. Select the incorrect example:

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  • Enlargement of body by swallowing air in puffer fish
  • Poison fangas of snakes
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Which of the following STDs are not completely curable ?

  • Chlamydiasis, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis
  • Chancroid syphilis, genital warts
  • AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis B
  • AIDS, genital herpes, hepatitis B

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

The complete oxidation of pyruvate take place in

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  • inner mitochondrial membrane
  • mitochondrial matrix
  • nucleus

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Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3296)

The presence of gill slits, in the embryos of vertebrates, supports the theory of

  • metamorphosis
  • biogenesis
  • organic evolution
  • recapitulation

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

In human adult females oxytocin

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

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Q. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3203)

Which of the following is true about heartwood?

  • They are dead but gives mechanical support to stem
  • They are light in color
  • They conduct water and minerals.
  • 1 and 3

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Q. 14 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3432)

From which one of the following plants, the insecticide pyrethrum is prepared.

  • Cymohopogen
  • Tephrosia
  • Crysanthemum
  • Vitivera

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Q. 18 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3061)

Respiratory enzymes are located in

  • mitochondrial matrix
  • Cristae
  • perimitochondrial space
  • outer membrane

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Disease transmitted by the head louse is-

  • Plague
  • rabies
  • typhoid
  • scurvy

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  • Educating people about the advantages of a small family
  • Raising the age of marriage
  • Encouraging family planning programme
  • All of these

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Q. 17 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2935)

Phenotypic and genotypic ratio is similar in case of

  • complete dominance
  • incomplete dominance
  • over dominance
  • epistasis

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Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2787)

Identify the incorrect match.

  • Physiology ? Study of functions and processes of life
  • Pedology ? Soil science
  • Limnology ? Study of fresh water
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Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3054)

The significant morphological feature of passion flower is the presence of

  • numerous corolla
  • androphore
  • gynophore
  • androgynophore

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3448)

Parasites that live inside the host body at different sities are called

  • Ecto parasites
  • Endo parasites
  • Brood parasitism
  • None of the above

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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3440)

Anticoagulant hirudin is found in:

  • In Snake
  • In Lizard
  • In Leech
  • In Scorpion

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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3370)

Which of the following is not used as a biopesticide ?

  • Trichoderma harzianum
  • Nucleopolyhedrovirus
  • Xanthomonas campestris
  • Bacillus thuringiensis

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Q. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2934)

The inheritance of flower colour in Antirrhinum (dog flower) is an example of

  • incomplete dominance
  • co-dominance
  • multiple alleles
  • linkage

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3151)

Assertion: Arachidic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid Reason: There are one or more double bonds between carbon atoms in unsaturated fatty acids

  • Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion
  • Both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanations of Assertion
  • Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
  • Both Assertion and Reason are false

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Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3454)

Both the species benefit in

  • Parasitism
  • Mutualism
  • Competition
  • Predation

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Q. 12 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3130)

Water is lost in a liquid state in some plants through hydathodes. These hydathodes

  • do not show any specificity in opening and closing
  • remain closed during day
  • remain closed at night
  • remain always open

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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2940)

Which three scientists independently rediscovered Mendel’s work ?

  • Avery, McLeod, McCarty
  • Sutton, Morgan and Bridges
  • Bateson, Punnet and Bridges
  • de Vries, Correns and Tschemark

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2747)

In the body both blood sodium and potassium is regulated by

  • Pheromones
  • Aldosterone
  • Cortisols
  • Androgens

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2973)

Which requires min water for removal from body

  • Ammonia
  • Urea
  • Uric acid
  • None of the above

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Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2964)

The structure in chromatin seen as ‘beads-on string’ when viewed under electron microscope are called

  • nucleotides
  • nucleosides
  • histone octamer
  • nucleosomes

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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3520)

In Ozone Degradation which element acts as catalyst?

  • Chlorine
  • Flurine
  • Oxygen
  • Potassium

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Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3214)

Bark includes all the tissues

  • Lying outside the vascular cambium
  • Formed by vascular cambium
  • Formed by phellogen
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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3344)

Aquaculture does not include

  • prawns
  • fishes
  • silkworms
  • shell fishery

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2700)

Name the longest bone

  • Femur
  • Humerus
  • Tibia
  • Fibula

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Strobilanthus kunthiana flowers once in

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

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Azolla boosts soil fertility of

  • Barley
  • Maize
  • Rice
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Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2664)

which among the following is caused due to decreased respiratory surface area

  • Astma
  • Emphysema
  • Sclerosis
  • None of the above

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Q. 15 of Quiz- (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. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2906)

Lower narrow end of uterus is called

  • urethra
  • cervix
  • clitoris
  • vulva

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Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3264)

One of the following are not formed in mosquito

  • Sporozoites
  • Ookinetes
  • Oocystes
  • Merozoites

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3368)

Black rust of wheat is caused by

  • Puccinia
  • Albugo
  • Ustilago
  • Cystopus

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  • Aging
  • Regeneration
  • Abnormal development
  • Primary inductio

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3326)

The common cold is caused by

  • Rhino viruses
  • Streptococcus pnemoniae
  • Salmonella typhimurium
  • Plasmodium vivax.

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

Karyokinesis is the term used for

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

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2618)

Which kind of gland is pancreas

  • Exocrine
  • Endocrine
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  • None of the above

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