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1001.

Complex specialized flagellates living symbiotically in the gut of termites are___________?

A. Trichonymphas
B. Trypanosoma
C. Euglena
D. Radiolarians
Answer» B. Trypanosoma
1002.

Complete breakdown of glucose molecule takes place in which of the following?

A. Alcoholic fermentation
B. Lactic acid fermentation
C. Aerobic respiration
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
1003.

Competition between species will be greatest if they attempt to occupy the same___________?

A. Ecosystem
B. Community
C. Habitat
D. Niche
Answer» E.
1004.

Communities are ________ collection of organisms?

A. Static
B. Dynamic
C. May be static or dynamic
D. None of these
Answer» C. May be static or dynamic
1005.

Commonly in other plants than tall ones the speed of upward movement of water is____________?

A. 8mh-1
B. 1 mh-1
C. 7 mh-1
D. 4 mh-1
Answer» C. 7 mh-1
1006.

Collagen fibers of bone are hardened by deposition of_____________?

A. Ca & PO4
B. CaCO3
C. CaSO4
D. SiO2
Answer» B. CaCO3
1007.

Coenocytic hyphae are also known as______________?

A. Septate
B. Perforated hyphae
C. Aseptate
D. Uninucleate hyphae
Answer» D. Uninucleate hyphae
1008.

Coelom that develops from the archenteron as outpouching is__________?

A. Pseudocoelom
B. Enterocoelom
C. Schizocoelom
D. None of these
Answer» C. Schizocoelom
1009.

Coelom is lined by__________?

A. Parietal mesoderm
B. Visceral mesoderm
C. Mesoderm
D. Both A & B
Answer» E.
1010.

Coelom is divided into septa in case of:__________?

A. Molluscs
B. Annelids
C. Sponges
D. Cniderians
Answer» C. Sponges
1011.

Coccobacillus has a shape similar to________________?

A. Diplobacillus
B. Sarcina
C. Egg
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1012.

Co-ordination results in_____________?

A. Regulation of body functions
B. Organization of body functions
C. Integration of body functions
D. All of these
Answer» E.
1013.

Co-ordination in man is brought about by___________?

A. Nervous system
B. Endocrine system
C. Both of these
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1014.

Co-enzyme is often formed from ?

A. lipid
B. protein
C. inorganic ion
D. vitamin
Answer» E.
1015.

Cn(H2O)n. is a general formula of_____________?

A. Monosaccharides
B. Oligosaccharides
C. Ploysacharides
D. Carbohydrates
Answer» E.
1016.

Circulatory system is open type in all of the following except:___________?

A. Arthropoda
B. Gastropoda
C. Pelecypoda
D. Cephalopoda
Answer» E.
1017.

Circular disc shaped structure with a round hole is ___________ ?

A. Iris
B. Pupil
C. Horoid coat
D. Ciliary body
Answer» B. Pupil
1018.

Chlorosis, i.e., yellowish hue on the leaves results from_____________?

A. Accumulation of toxic waste products in leaves
B. Deficiency of chlorophyll
C. Short supplies of mineral nutrients in the soil
D. All of these
Answer» E.
1019.

Chlorophylls mainly absorb _________ wavelengths?

A. Orange – blue
B. Violet – red
C. Yellow – orange
D. Orange – red
Answer» E.
1020.

Chlorophylls are found embedded in the __________ membranes?

A. Stroma
B. Grana
C. Thylakoid
D. Intergrana
Answer» D. Intergrana
1021.

Chlorophyll molecule contrains __________ as central metal ion.

A. Fe2+
B. Mg2+
C. Zn2+
D. Cu2+
Answer» C. Zn2+
1022.

Chlorophyll is a/an _____ molecule?

A. Inorganic
B. Cationic
C. Anionic
D. Organic
Answer» E.
1023.

Chlorophyll is insoluble in_____________?

A. Carbon tetrachloride
B. Alcohol
C. Organic solvents
D. Water
Answer» E.
1024.

Chitin in cockroach is absent in____________?

A. Epicuticle
B. Exocuticle
C. Endocuticle
D. All of these
Answer» B. Exocuticle
1025.

Chemically auxins are____________?

A. Indole propionic acid
B. Indole carboxylic acid
C. Indole acetaldehyde
D. Indole acetic acid
Answer» E.
1026.

Chemical substances used on living tissues that inhibit the growth of micro organism are called___________?

A. Antiseptics
B. Disinfectants
C. Antibiotics
D. Vaccines
Answer» B. Disinfectants
1027.

Chemical component/s less in eukaryotic cell as compared to prokaryotic cell is / are (i) lipids (ii) carbodydrates (iii) proteins (iv) DNA_________________?

A. i & ii
B. iii & iv
C. i ii iii & iv
D. iv only
Answer» E.
1028.

Chalk is gradually formed of dead______________?

A. Actinopods
B. Foraminiferans
C. Apicomplexans
D. Radiolarians
Answer» C. Apicomplexans
1029.

Certain types of whales are also __________ feeder?

A. Fluid
B. Macrophagous
C. Filter
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1030.

Centrioles are composed of ________ triplets of microtubules.

A. 3
B. 9
C. 10
D. 15
Answer» C. 10
1031.

Centric discoid form of diatoms is__________?

A. Diplaneis
B. Coscinodiscus
C. Camphyloneiscus
D. Stephanodis
Answer» C. Camphyloneiscus
1032.

Central nervous system of man consists of______________?

A. Brain
B. Spinal cord
C. Both of these
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1033.

Cellulose is the major component of__________?

A. Primary wall
B. Secondary wall
C. Middle lamella
D. all of the above
Answer» B. Secondary wall
1034.

Cellular respiration is essentially a/an _____________ process?

A. Oxidation
B. Reduction
C. Redox
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Reduction
1035.

Cellular organelles related with H2O2 are___________?

A. Glyoxisomes
B. Lysosomes
C. Peroxisomes
D. Ribosomes
Answer» D. Ribosomes
1036.

Cellular digestion is associated with which organelle__________?

A. Mitochondria
B. Golgi bodies
C. Plastids
D. Lysosomes
Answer» E.
1037.

_________________ cells of phloem are directly involved in transport of organic solutes?

A. Parenchyma
B. Companion cell
C. Tracheid
D. Sieve element
Answer» E.
1038.

Cell wass of Archaeobacteria does not contain_____________________?

A. Peptidoglycan
B. Proteins
C. Glycoproteins
D. Polysaccharides
Answer» B. Proteins
1039.

cells are of__________types?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
1040.

Cell wall is richly impregnated with silica in__________?

A. Rhodophyta
B. Phaeophyta
C. Baciliariophyta
D. Euglenophyta
Answer» D. Euglenophyta
1041.

Cell wall is extremely well preserved in fossil specimens in__________?

A. Diatoms
B. Dinoflagellates
C. Slime moulds
D. None of these
Answer» B. Dinoflagellates
1042.

Cell wall is absent in___________?

A. Cocci
B. Bacilli
C. Mycobacterium
D. Mycoplasma
Answer» E.
1043.

Cell wall is the non living , outermost boundary of__________cell?

A. plant
B. bacterial
C. fungal
D. all the above
Answer» E.
1044.

Cell membrane under resting conditions is impermeable to all the ions except_____________?

A. Na+
B. K+
C. Cl-
D. PO4-2
Answer» C. Cl-
1045.

Carotenoids perform protective function in_____________?

A. Animals
B. Plants
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1046.

Carbon commonly combines with______________?

A. H
B. N & O
C. P & S
D. All of these
Answer» E.
1047.

Carbon atom is_____________?

A. Monovalent
B. Divalent
C. Trivalent
D. Tetravalent
Answer» E.
1048.

Carbohydrates, fats & proteins are essential for_______________?

A. Metabolic processes of an organism
B. Providing energy
C. Formation of sturctures
D. All of these
Answer» E.
1049.

Capillaries are the example of_________?

A. Organ System
B. Cell
C. Organ
D. Tissue
Answer» B. Cell
1050.

C6H12O6 + 6O2 ? 6CO2 + 6H20 + ENERGY represents:____________?

A. Photosynthesis
B. Aerobic respiration
C. Anaerobic respiration
D. Respiration
Answer» C. Anaerobic respiration