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

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

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

Ans → (a)more, less

Explanation → more, less

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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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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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Cyanobacteria are

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  • chemotrophs
  • autotrophs
  • organotrophs

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Enzyme which has the fibrinolytic effect is

  • protease
  • amylase
  • lipase
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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

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

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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
  • 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
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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

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

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

Methanogens, growing anaerobically on cellulosic material produce

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

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

Process of biogas production is

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

Biogas is produced by

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

Dragonflies are used to get rid of

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

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Which among the following is not ureotelic

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

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Which one of the following sets includes bacterial diseases ?

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

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Which enzyme converts prothrombin into thrombin

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Exchange of water in submerged plant

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The largest petal overlaps the lateral ones in _________ aestivation.

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To initiate translation, the wiRNA first bind to

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  • no such specificity exists

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The Heater Element in an electric iron is made of__

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The first genetic material could be

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  • cabohydrates
  • DNA
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