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3401. |
The five kingdom classification was given by .......... (BYP-2002) |
A. | Whittaker |
B. | Linnaeus |
C. | Copeland |
D. | Haeckel |
Answer» B. Linnaeus | |
3402. |
In classification the category below the level of family is .......... (CET-98) |
A. | clas |
B. | species |
C. | phylum |
D. | genus |
Answer» E. | |
3403. |
True species are .......... (CBSE-2002) |
A. | interbreeding |
B. | sharing the same niche |
C. | feeding on the same food |
D. | reproductively isolated |
Answer» E. | |
3404. |
Which is the first step of taxonomy ? (MGIMS-2002) |
A. | nomenclature |
B. | classification |
C. | identification |
D. | hierarchical arrangement |
Answer» D. hierarchical arrangement | |
3405. |
Taxon is .......... (CET-2000) |
A. | specie |
B. | unit of classification |
C. | highest rank in classification |
D. | group of closely related |
Answer» C. highest rank in classification | |
3406. |
Binomial nomenclature was given by .......... (BHU-97) |
A. | Huxley |
B. | Ray |
C. | Darwin |
D. | Linnaeus |
Answer» E. | |
3407. |
Inbreeding is possible between two members of .......... (AMU-2005) |
A. | order |
B. | family |
C. | genus |
D. | species |
Answer» E. | |
3408. |
Growth in plant is .......... (pmt-99) |
A. | limited |
B. | life long |
C. | diffusable |
D. | unlocalized |
Answer» C. diffusable | |
3409. |
Which of the following taxons cover a greater number of organisms ? (PMT-2001) |
A. | order |
B. | family |
C. | genus |
D. | phylum |
Answer» E. | |
3410. |
Which is the lowest level of organization in the living kingdoms ? (CET-98) |
A. | molecular level |
B. | cellular level |
C. | population |
D. | tissue level |
Answer» B. cellular level | |
3411. |
The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non-living things on the basis of their ability for .......... (CBSE-2007). |
A. | interaction with the environment and progressive evolution |
B. | reproduction |
C. | growth and movement |
D. | responsiveness to touch |
Answer» C. growth and movement | |
3412. |
Carl Linnaeus is famous for .......... (GGSPU-2002) |
A. | coining the term ‘systematics’ |
B. | introducing binomial nomenclature |
C. | giving all natural system of classification |
D. | all of these |
Answer» C. giving all natural system of classification | |
3413. |
Binomial nomenclature refers to .......... (CET-2000) |
A. | Two names of a species |
B. | one specific and one local name of a species |
C. | two words for the name of a species |
D. | two life cycles of an organism |
Answer» D. two life cycles of an organism | |
3414. |
The smallest unit of classification is .......... (GGSPU-2002) |
A. | specie |
B. | sub-species |
C. | class |
D. | genus |
Answer» B. sub-species | |
3415. |
One of the following includes most closely linked organisms (PMT-2001) |
A. | specie |
B. | genus |
C. | family |
D. | class |
Answer» B. genus | |
3416. |
Species are considered as .......... (CBSE-2003) |
A. | real basic units of classification |
B. | the lowest units of classification |
C. | artificial concept of human mind which cannot be defined in absolute terms |
D. | real units of classification devised by taxonomists |
Answer» B. the lowest units of classification | |
3417. |
In taxonomy, class comes in between .......... (CET-2002) |
A. | kingdom and order |
B. | phylum and order |
C. | kingdom and family |
D. | family and genus |
Answer» C. kingdom and family | |
3418. |
First botanist to give binomial nomenclature was .......... (WARDHA-2000) |
A. | Baubin |
B. | Aristotle |
C. | Linnaeus |
D. | Hutchinson |
Answer» D. Hutchinson | |
3419. |
Which of these is correct order of hierarchy ? (WARDHA-2002) |
A. | kingdom, division, phylum genus & species |
B. | phylum, division, genus & class |
C. | kingdom, genus, class, phylum & division |
D. | phylum, kingdom, genus, species &class |
Answer» B. phylum, division, genus & class | |
3420. |
The unit of classification containing concrete biological entities is .......... (WARDHA-2003) |
A. | taxon |
B. | species |
C. | category |
D. | order |
Answer» B. species | |
3421. |
Who coined the term ‘taxonomy’ ? (BVP-2003) |
A. | Candolle |
B. | Waksman |
C. | Leuwenhoek |
D. | Louis Pasteur |
Answer» B. Waksman | |
3422. |
Taxon includes .......... (PMT-2002) |
A. | Genus and specie |
B. | kingdom and division |
C. | all ranks of hierarchy |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
3423. |
Which is the state plant of Gujarat ? |
A. | Polyalthia |
B. | Prosopis |
C. | Ficus |
D. | Neem |
Answer» E. | |
3424. |
Which is not a unit of taxonomic category ? (BVP-2002) |
A. | serie |
B. | glumaceae |
C. | class |
D. | phylum |
Answer» C. class | |
3425. |
Which is the wild flower of symbol of Gujarat state ? |
A. | Calotropis procera |
B. | Eicchornia cresipis |
C. | Indian laburnum |
D. | Oscimum sanctum |
Answer» D. Oscimum sanctum | |
3426. |
Which is the correct one regarding to bird sanctuaries in Gujarat ? |
A. | Thol, Nalsarovar, Narayan sarovar |
B. | Nalsarovar, Shoolpaneshwar, Vansda |
C. | Thol, Narayan sarovar, Velavadar |
D. | Ratanmahal, Nalsarovar, Vansda |
Answer» B. Nalsarovar, Shoolpaneshwar, Vansda | |
3427. |
Statement A : Thousands of years ago agriculture began Statement B : At the same time animal husbandary, dairy farming, poltry & fisheries developed. Which statement is correct for statement A and reson R. |
A. | Both A and R are correct R is the correct explanation of A. |
B. | Both A and R are correct, but R is not correct explanation of A. |
C. | A is correct and R is wrong. |
D. | A is wrong and R is correct. |
Answer» D. A is wrong and R is correct. | |
3428. |
Which one is maintained in botanical garden of Waghai in Gujarat ? |
A. | Fibrous plant |
B. | Etable plants |
C. | Economical plants |
D. | medicinal plant |
Answer» E. | |
3429. |
Which one is correct for tropical forest of Gujarat ? |
A. | Thorn forest |
B. | Moist deciduous forest |
C. | Dry deciduous forest |
D. | all the given |
Answer» E. | |
3430. |
In dorsiventral leaf, the number of stomata per unit area are generally. |
A. | Same on both the surface |
B. | More on lower surface (epidermis) |
C. | More on upper surface (epidermis) |
D. | Absent on upper surface |
Answer» C. More on upper surface (epidermis) | |
3431. |
Seeds placed in water imbibe the water becasue of |
A. | Exosmosi |
B. | Higher Ψ W |
C. | Lower Ψ W |
D. | Pressure of vacuoles |
Answer» D. Pressure of vacuoles | |
3432. |
If the external solution is more dilute than the cytoplasm is known as .......... . |
A. | Hypertonic |
B. | Hypotonic |
C. | Isotonic |
D. | ‘a’ and ‘b’ both |
Answer» C. Isotonic | |
3433. |
The pressure that prevails in cell due to number of substances dissolved in cell sap is .......... . |
A. | Wall pressure |
B. | Turgor pressure |
C. | Osmotic pressure |
D. | Diffusion pressure |
Answer» D. Diffusion pressure | |
3434. |
The pressure at which the entry of water across the semipermiable membrane stops is called ..... |
A. | Turgor pressur |
B. | Root pressure |
C. | Osmotic pressure |
D. | Diffusion pressure |
Answer» D. Diffusion pressure | |
3435. |
The +ve value of Ψ P is called .......... |
A. | Osmotic pressure |
B. | Root pressure |
C. | Turgor pressure |
D. | Imbibation pressure |
Answer» D. Imbibation pressure | |
3436. |
Membrane protein is responsible for transport of |
A. | Water molecule |
B. | Transpiration of H2O |
C. | Active transport |
D. | Passive transport |
Answer» D. Passive transport | |
3437. |
In thistle funnel experiment, entry of water into thistle funnel stops after some time automatically due to |
A. | Diffusion of sugar out of thistle funnel. |
B. | External and internal solutions become isotonic. |
C. | Development of hydrostatic pressure in the thistle funnel. |
D. | Development of hydrostatic pressure in the beaker. |
Answer» D. Development of hydrostatic pressure in the beaker. | |
3438. |
In plants the process in which loss of water occurs in form of water vapour is |
A. | Respiration |
B. | Guttation |
C. | Transpiration |
D. | Exosmosis |
Answer» D. Exosmosis | |
3439. |
Which elements are readily mobilized in plants ? |
A. | S, N, Mo |
B. | K, N, Mo |
C. | P, S, N |
D. | S, N, B |
Answer» D. S, N, B | |
3440. |
Passage of water across a selectively permeable membrane is |
A. | Active transport |
B. | Pinocytosis |
C. | Facilitated difusion |
D. | Osmosis |
Answer» E. | |
3441. |
Stomatal frequency indicates. |
A. | Number of stomata per unit area |
B. | Rate of water loss |
C. | Rate of gaseous exchange |
D. | Width of stomatal aperature |
Answer» B. Rate of water loss | |
3442. |
When a cell is placed in 0.50M concentrated sugar solution, there is no change in it. So the external solution is called .......... . |
A. | Hypertonic |
B. | Isotonic |
C. | Hypotonic |
D. | Colloidal |
Answer» C. Hypotonic | |
3443. |
The plasmolysed cells regain turgidity and assume original volume under infuence of hypotonic solution. The process is called |
A. | Plasmolysi |
B. | Deplasmolysis |
C. | Endo osmosis |
D. | Exo osmosis |
Answer» C. Endo osmosis | |
3444. |
The value of osmotic pressure depends on .......... . |
A. | Concentration of solute |
B. | Concentration of solvent |
C. | Concentration of solution |
D. | Concentration of substrate |
Answer» D. Concentration of substrate | |
3445. |
In term of fixing CO2, C4 plants are .......... efficient as C3 plants. |
A. | Thrice |
B. | Twice |
C. | Less |
D. | Not |
Answer» C. Less | |
3446. |
Select unicellular organism which possess cillia. |
A. | Amoeba |
B. | Paramoecium |
C. | Yeast |
D. | Opalina |
Answer» C. Yeast | |
3447. |
A .......... force exists between the walls of xylem vessels and water. |
A. | Cohesion |
B. | Gravitational |
C. | Adhesive |
D. | Transpiration pull |
Answer» D. Transpiration pull | |
3448. |
What happens in this figure ? |
A. | Exo osmosi |
B. | Endo osmosis |
C. | Cell swollen |
D. | Cell remain in same condition |
Answer» E. | |
3449. |
Stomatal aperature is surrounded by guard cells and opens when guard cells are |
A. | Flaccid |
B. | Turgid |
C. | Bean shaped |
D. | Dumb-bell shaped |
Answer» C. Bean shaped | |
3450. |
In older dying leaves to younger leaves the mineral ions are assimilated into .......... . |
A. | In organic compound |
B. | Organic compound |
C. | Deposition of Inorganic compound and organic compou |
Answer» C. Deposition of Inorganic compound and organic compou | |