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451. |
Thick, waxy & leathery cuticle around leaves is present in___________? |
A. | Hydrophytes |
B. | Mesophytes |
C. | Xerophytes |
D. | Halophytes |
Answer» D. Halophytes | |
452. |
Protonephridia are present in____________? |
A. | Round worms |
B. | Flateworm |
C. | Tape worms |
D. | Segmented worms |
Answer» C. Tape worms | |
453. |
Which of the following constituent is/are maximum in the filtrate that leaves proximal convoluted tubules? |
A. | Glucose |
B. | Amino acids |
C. | Nitrogenous waste |
D. | All of these |
Answer» D. All of these | |
454. |
Production of pyrogens is a __________ phenomenon? |
A. | Protective |
B. | Destructive |
C. | Constructive |
D. | Aggressive |
Answer» B. Destructive | |
455. |
Which of the following mechanism explains development of anemia in Renal failure? |
A. | Failure of bone marrow is accompanied with renal failure |
B. | Destruction of RBC results from accumulated urea in the blood |
C. | Chronicity of the disease is respobsible for anemia |
D. | Failure of proper RBC synthesis, due to lack of chemical stimulation |
Answer» E. | |
456. |
In Urea cycle __________ ammonia molecules combine with 1 CO2 molecule to form 1 molecule of urea. |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» C. 3 | |
457. |
Which of the following statement about Homeostasis is incorrect? |
A. | There is a definite control system that regulates the homeostatic activities |
B. | Homeostatic mechanisms keep the internal environment fixed despite of wide changes in external environment |
C. | Because of this the fluctuations of internal environment are of extremely narrow range as compared to that of external environment |
D. | All are correct |
Answer» C. Because of this the fluctuations of internal environment are of extremely narrow range as compared to that of external environment | |
458. |
Which organisms are sometimes called the ” pastures of the sea”? |
A. | Diatoms |
B. | Radiolarians |
C. | Dinoflagellates |
D. | Foraminiferans |
Answer» B. Radiolarians | |
459. |
Thermostat of human body is present in__________? |
A. | Fore brain |
B. | Hind Brain |
C. | Thalamus |
D. | Hypothalamus |
Answer» E. | |
460. |
The distal blind end of the malpighian tubules bathes freely in____________? |
A. | Digestive tract |
B. | Intestines |
C. | Haemocoel |
D. | Coelom |
Answer» D. Coelom | |
461. |
In plants, which of the following is a waste product produced both during photosynthesis and respiration? |
A. | CO2 |
B. | H2O |
C. | O2 |
D. | Both A and B |
Answer» C. O2 | |
462. |
Which of the following is a sentimentally arranged excretory system? |
A. | Protonephridium |
B. | Metanephridium |
C. | Malpighian tubules |
D. | Nephrons |
Answer» C. Malpighian tubules | |
463. |
Hydra has no specialized excretory system because: |
A. | It does not produce waste material |
B. | Due to absence of mesoderm |
C. | The whole body cells are in contact with water |
D. | It has pseudocoelom |
Answer» D. It has pseudocoelom | |
464. |
Which excretory product in produced in plants during autotrophic mode of life? |
A. | CO2 |
B. | H2O |
C. | O2 |
D. | Both A and B |
Answer» D. Both A and B | |
465. |
Ferns are included in__________? |
A. | Psilopsida |
B. | Lycopsida |
C. | Sphenopsida |
D. | Pteropsida |
Answer» E. | |
466. |
Each human kidney receives _______% of total cardiac out put? |
A. | 10% |
B. | 20% |
C. | 30% |
D. | 40% |
Answer» C. 30% | |
467. |
Purine and pyrimidine metabolism results in production of____________? |
A. | Creatinine |
B. | Trimethyamine oxide |
C. | Xanthine |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
468. |
95% of the cytoplasm of red blood cells is the___________? |
A. | Antibodies |
B. | Hemoglobin |
C. | Enzymes |
D. | Proteins |
Answer» C. Enzymes | |
469. |
Which of the following statement about conifers is correct? |
A. | Stored excretory products in vacuoles, at a concentration that leads to crystal formation |
B. | Accumulate waste in leaves, which fall in autumn |
C. | Production of black wood in the center |
D. | Excrete some of the waste materials directly into soil, occasionally using them as a chemical weapon against other competing plants |
Answer» E. | |
470. |
Brown fat present in certain mammals is specialized in___________? |
A. | Providing insulation in cold environment |
B. | Providing insulation in hot environment |
C. | Rapid heat production |
D. | Controlling heat production |
Answer» D. Controlling heat production | |
471. |
Which of the following is true about hearts of earthworm? |
A. | There are 5-7 pairs of heart |
B. | They are present between 1-7th segments |
C. | They are present lateral to the oesophagus |
D. | They pump blood from ventral to dorsal vessel |
Answer» D. They pump blood from ventral to dorsal vessel | |
472. |
Panting is a representative of which mechanism? |
A. | Pigmentation |
B. | Respiration |
C. | Evaporative cooling |
D. | Excretion |
Answer» D. Excretion | |
473. |
It has been estimated that in a normal person plasma constitutes about ________ by volume of blood. |
A. | 35% |
B. | 45% |
C. | 55% |
D. | 75% |
Answer» D. 75% | |
474. |
Formation of heat shock proteins in plants results in___________? |
A. | Elevation of temperature in cold conditions |
B. | Embracing the enzymes and other proteins and prevent their denaturation |
C. | Change the chemical nature of other proteins thus making them heat resistant |
D. | Help in evaporative cooling |
Answer» C. Change the chemical nature of other proteins thus making them heat resistant | |
475. |
Open circulatory system can contain_________? |
A. | Red Blood Cells |
B. | White Blood Cells |
C. | Haemoglobin |
D. | All of these |
Answer» C. Haemoglobin | |
476. |
Introduction of vaccine within the body to produce immunity is an example of____________? |
A. | Artificially induced active immunity |
B. | Naturally induced active immunity |
C. | Artificially induced passive immunity |
D. | Naturally induced passive immunity |
Answer» B. Naturally induced active immunity | |
477. |
Transport of minerals from soil to epidermal cells of roots via carrier protein molcules along their concentration gradient is called___________? |
A. | Diffusion |
B. | Facilitated diffusion |
C. | Passive transport |
D. | Active transport |
Answer» C. Passive transport | |
478. |
Lenticels look like__________? |
A. | A big pore |
B. | Stoma |
C. | Sponge |
D. | Cars or small protusions |
Answer» E. | |
479. |
Which of the following are proteins in nature? |
A. | Antibodies |
B. | Interferons |
C. | Antitoxins |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
480. |
Stomata open due to _________ of K+ into the guard cells from the surrounding epidermis |
A. | Diffusion |
B. | Active transport |
C. | Osmosis |
D. | All of these |
Answer» C. Osmosis | |
481. |
Aerating openings formed in the bark through which exchange of gases takes place and water is lost in the form of vapours are___________? |
A. | Hydathods |
B. | Stomata |
C. | Lenticels |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
482. |
Pressure flow theory was proposed by_________? |
A. | H-Van Mohl |
B. | Dixon |
C. | Vander wall |
D. | Earnst Munch |
Answer» E. | |
483. |
It is the discharge of blood from blood vessels? |
A. | Myocardial infarction |
B. | Cerebral infarction |
C. | Cerebral Hemorrhage |
D. | Thromboembolism |
Answer» D. Thromboembolism | |
484. |
Lenticular transpiration is ___________ of total transpiration? |
A. | 2-3% |
B. | 1-3% |
C. | 1-4% |
D. | 1-2% |
Answer» E. | |
485. |
In the root cells _______ pathway becomes discontinuous in the endodermis due to the presence of casparian strip. |
A. | Tonoplast |
B. | Apoplast |
C. | Symplast |
D. | Vacuolar |
Answer» C. Symplast | |
486. |
The flow of lymph is maintained by__________? |
A. | Movement of viscera |
B. | Breathing movements |
C. | Valves |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
487. |
Megaphylls are characteristic for____________? |
A. | Ferns |
B. | Seed plants |
C. | Both of these |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Both of these | |
488. |
In bryophytes fertilization takes place in___________? |
A. | Antheridia |
B. | Archegonia |
C. | water |
D. | Ovule |
Answer» C. water | |
489. |
Horsetails are included in class of____________? |
A. | Sphenopeida |
B. | Lycopsida |
C. | Psilopsida |
D. | Pteropsida |
Answer» B. Lycopsida | |
490. |
Cytoplasmic strands that extend through pores in adjacent cell walls are known as___________? |
A. | Pseudopods |
B. | Symplasts |
C. | Plasmodesmata |
D. | Pili |
Answer» D. Pili | |
491. |
In plants, water potential is determined by major factors? |
A. | Three |
B. | Four |
C. | Two |
D. | Five |
Answer» D. Five | |
492. |
Hornwarts are included in sub-class of __________? |
A. | Anthoceropsida |
B. | Bryopsida |
C. | Hepaticopsida |
D. | Psilopsida |
Answer» B. Bryopsida | |
493. |
Of the following which one is not the characteristic of the plants included in psilopsida_____________? |
A. | Gametophyte is colourless |
B. | They have mycorrhizal association |
C. | Rhizoids bear Rhizome |
D. | Aerial branches have veinless outgrowths |
Answer» D. Aerial branches have veinless outgrowths | |
494. |
The space between the overtopped dichotomous branches was occupies by a sheet of _________ cells during evolution of megaphyllas? |
A. | Sclerenchyma |
B. | Chlorenchyma |
C. | Parenchyma |
D. | Collenchyma |
Answer» C. Parenchyma | |
495. |
cells are of__________types? |
A. | 4 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 1 |
Answer» D. 1 | |
496. |
prokaryotic and eukaryotic are two types of___________? |
A. | cells |
B. | tissues |
C. | organs |
D. | organisms |
Answer» B. tissues | |
497. |
The dichotomously branching system has shape similar to________________? |
A. | U |
B. | R |
C. | Y |
D. | Fork |
Answer» D. Fork | |
498. |
Which of the following statement about alternation of generation in bryophytes is incorrect? |
A. | It involves alternation of morphologically different generations |
B. | Their gametophyte is independent while sporophyte depends upon gametophyte for nutrition. |
C. | Both the gametophyte and sporophytes are haploid generations thus can produce haploids gametes to continue the diploid number on fertilization |
D. | Spore formation occurs through meiosis |
Answer» D. Spore formation occurs through meiosis | |
499. |
in animals meiosis produces____________? |
A. | spores |
B. | gametes |
C. | both a & b |
D. | all the above |
Answer» C. both a & b | |
500. |
Which of the following fishes contained lungs? |
A. | Lamprey |
B. | Perch |
C. | Plaice |
D. | Dipnoi |
Answer» E. | |