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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.