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3851.

What are the programs called to get total reproductive health as a social goal of national level ?

A. Family care
B. Family planning
C. Family organigation
D. Reproductive care
Answer» C. Family organigation
3852.

What are the problems in reproductive health care which requires a doctor's help ?

A. Conception,parturition, abortion
B. Contracption, menstruction problem, infertility
C. STD s
D. All above
Answer» E.
3853.

By which name family planning is currently popular ?

A. Family and child care
B. Reproductive and chid care
C. Reproductive and child health care
D. Reproductive and child health.
Answer» D. Reproductive and child health.
3854.

What was the size of India's population in 2001 (in millions) ?

A. 1025
B. 1028
C. 1027
D. 1026
Answer» D. 1026
3855.

Which country ranks first in population ?

A. America
B. Russia
C. China
D. Australia
Answer» D. Australia
3856.

What is the main factor affecting the population growth ?

A. Increase in health case facilities
B. Better life style
C. Increase in birth rate and decrease in death rate
D. Industrialization.
Answer» D. Industrialization.
3857.

What is our main goal to control population growth ?

A. Decrease in death rate.
B. Decreasing the birthrate
C. Organizing several programmes
D. Promote family planning programmes
Answer» C. Organizing several programmes
3858.

Effects of high population growth are....

A. Decrease in resources
B. Increase in poverty and malnurition
C. Other population related problems
D. All above
Answer» E.
3859.

Which are the media to bring awarness about reproductive and child health care programs ?

A. Audio- visual aid
B. Newspapers
C. Leaflets
D. Both (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
3860.

When was family planning initiated ?

A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1952
D. 1953
Answer» D. 1953
3861.

How is information about reproductive health is given ib schools ?

A. By introducing sex education as a subject
B. By discussion
C. By orators on sex education
D. By arranging question-answer session.
Answer» B. By discussion
3862.

What is the reason for popularity of barrier method of family planning ?

A. The absence of side effect
B. Compartively more reliable
C. Protection from sexually trasmitted diseases.
D. Both a and b
Answer» E.
3863.

What was the increase in the size of population from 1951 to 2001 in India ?

A. 2 time
B. 3 times
C. 31/2 times
D. 4
Answer» C. 31/2 times
3864.

Syncytium means........

A. small disc shaped structures at the surface of the centromeres.
B. a condition arises when karyokinesis is not followed by cytokinesis.
C. process of constriction of cytoplasm from peripheral region of cell that extends towards the centre.
D. a multinucleate condition arises when karyokinesis and cytokinesis is over.
Answer» C. process of constriction of cytoplasm from peripheral region of cell that extends towards the centre.
3865.

What is the percentage population of india compared to the world's population ?

A. 16.80%
B. 16.85%
C. 16.90%
D. 16.87%
Answer» E.
3866.

Which of the following occurs only during meiosis ?

A. Pairing of homologous chromosome
B. Separation of duplicated stands
C. Cytokinesis
D. Disappearance of nucleolus
Answer» B. Separation of duplicated stands
3867.

Crossing over occurs between.......

A. Non – homologous chromatids of non homologous chromosomes
B. Non – sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes
C. Sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes
D. Sister chromatids of non homologous chromosome
Answer» C. Sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes
3868.

Given below is a schematic break-up of the phases/stage of cell cycle :

A. C Karyokinesis
B. D Synthetic phase
C. A Cytokinesis Metaphase
D. B Metaphase
Answer» C. A Cytokinesis Metaphase
3869.

Spindle fibre shorten.

A. Prophase
B. Telophase
C. Metaphase
D. Anaphase
Answer» E.
3870.

Which process is indicated by given diagram ?

A. Cell division during formation of reproductive cells.
B. Cell division in somatic cells.
C. (a) and (b) both
D. Amitosis
Answer» B. Cell division in somatic cells.
3871.

How does the pairs of homologous chromosomes appear during zygotene phase ?

A. Univalent
B. Trivalent
C. Tetravalent
D. Bivalent
Answer» E.
3872.

Cytokinesis is generally, but not always, seen in mitosis. If cells undergo mitosis and do not followcytokinesis then it would result in :

A. Cells with abnormal small nuclei
B. Ensuring genetic homogeneity of cell
C. A cell with a single large nucleus
D. A cell with two or more nuclei
Answer» E.
3873.

Nucleus is reformed

A. Telophase-I
B. Prophase-II
C. Anaphase-II
D. Metaphase-II
Answer» B. Prophase-II
3874.

In which of the following stages chromosomes are not seen clearly ?

A. Leptotene
B. Prophase-II
C. Diplotene
D. Metaphase-III
Answer» C. Diplotene
3875.

In the plant cell, cytokinesis occurs by

A. Separation of the cytoplasm from the periphery to central region.
B. Separation of the cytoplasm throughout the equatorial plane simultaneously
C. Separation of the cytoplasm from cell centre to its periphery
D. Following of cytoplasm from two side at right angles to the plane of spindle pole
Answer» D. Following of cytoplasm from two side at right angles to the plane of spindle pole
3876.

Crossing over involves.......

A. Duplication of chromosome
B. Deletion of chromosomes
C. Exchange of genetic matetial
D. Addition of chromosome
Answer» D. Addition of chromosome
3877.

Select the correct option from Column-I and Column-II._ans_key_Column-I Column-II_ans_key_(A) G1 phase (p) Synthesis of new DNA_ans_key_(B) G2 phase (q) Synthesis of DNA does not occur_ans_key_(C) S phase (r) DNA synthesis stops

A. (A - r) (B - p) (C - q)
B. (A - p) (B - r) (C - q)
C. (A - r) (B - q) (C - p)
D. (A - q) (B - r) (C - p)
Answer» E.
3878.

Which of the following cell can complete one cell cycle in 90 minutes ?

A. Plant cell
B. Animal Cell
C. Angal cel
D. Yeast Cell
Answer» E.
3879.

Mitosis can occur in

A. Haploid and diploid cells both
B. Pollen mother cells
C. Haploid cell only
D. Diploid cell only
Answer» B. Pollen mother cells
3880.

Due to crossing over, an opportunity for the exchange of genes becomes possible.

A. S - phase
B. Cell Cycle
C. Significance of meiosis
D. G2 phase
Answer» D. G2 phase
3881.

Genetic homogeneity and exact similarity between chromosomes of various cell within the sametype of issue of plant is due to :

A. Cytokinesi
B. Meiosis
C. Mitosis
D. Fertilization
Answer» D. Fertilization
3882.

Which plant material is best suited for studying mitosis in class room ?

A. Root tip
B. Anther
C. Pieces of bark
D. Shoot apex
Answer» B. Anther
3883.

How many time is the genetic material replicated during meiosis ?

A. Twice
B. Once
C. Four times
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Four times
3884.

Select the correct option from Column-I and Column-II._ans_key_Column-I Column-II_ans_key_(A) Leptotene (p) Synapsis_ans_key_(B) Zygotene (q) Formation of bipolar spindle_ans_key_(C) Pachytene (r) Condensation of chromosones_ans_key_(D) Diakinesis (s) Crossing over

A. (A - s) (B - s) (C - p) (D - q)
B. (A - r) (B - r) (C - s) (D - p)
C. (A - r) (B - r) (C - s) (D - q)
D. (A - q) (B - q) (C - s) (D - r)
Answer» D. (A - q) (B - q) (C - s) (D - r)
3885.

In animal cell........

A. constriction of cytoplasm begins from the peripheral region of the cell.
B. middle lamella made up of pectin develops.
C. constriction of cytoplasm begins from the centre of the cell.
D. (a) and (b) both
Answer» D. (a) and (b) both
3886.

Which of the following statement is true for prophase ?

A. At the end of this phase chromosomes disappear.
B. In this phase condensation of chromosome takes place along their lengths.
C. At the end of this phase nuclear membrane is formed
D. Centriole divides and arranged on opposite pole.
Answer» C. At the end of this phase nuclear membrane is formed
3887.

Spindle fibres are composed of :

A. Lipid
B. Pectins
C. Proteins
D. Cellulose
Answer» D. Cellulose
3888.

At which of the following stage4s of cell cycle proteins and microtubules, required for mitosis, are synthesized ?

A. G2 phase
B. G1 phase
C. Interphase
D. M phase
Answer» B. G1 phase
3889.

During meiosis centromere divides :

A. Only one at anaphase - II
B. Only once at anaphase – I
C. Twice in meiosis – I & II
D. Twice in each cell at the end of anaphase – I & II
Answer» B. Only once at anaphase – I
3890.

When synapsis is completed all along the chromosome, the cell is said to have entered a stage called :

A. zygotene
B. pachytene
C. diplotene
D. diakinesis
Answer» C. diplotene
3891.

The separation of two chomatids of each chromosome during early anaphase is initiated by :

A. The interaction of centromere with the chromosomal fibres.
B. The elongation of metaphytic spindle
C. Attachment of spindle fibres with Kinetochore
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
3892.

The nuclear membrane disintegrates and spindle appears at :

A. Prometaphase
B. Early prophase
C. Late telophase
D. Late prophase
Answer» E.
3893.

During which phase of prophase-I of meiosis does the process of synapsis occur ?

A. Pachytene
B. Zygotene
C. Leptotene
D. Diplotene
Answer» C. Leptotene
3894.

During which of the following phases of mitosis asters appear around the centroles ?

A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Telophase
Answer» B. Metaphase
3895.

How many mitotic divisions must occur in a cell to form 1024 cells ?

A. 20
B. 10
C. 40
D. 64
Answer» C. 40
3896.

The role of mitosis is not merely to divide a cell into two daugher cells but to ensure genetic continuity from one cell generation. The mechanism ensuring genetic continutity is;

A. Formation of two cells with identical DNA
B. The new cells have half the number of chromosomes.
C. Formation of cell by new chromosome
D. Formation of two daughter cells
Answer» B. The new cells have half the number of chromosomes.
3897.

In mitosis the daughter cells resemble to their parent cell. But in meiosis they differ not only from parent cell in having half the number of chromosomes, but also differ among themselves qualitatively in genetic constitution due to.....

A. Segragation and crossing over only
B. Independent assortment and segregation only
C. Crossing over, independent assortment and segregation
D. Independent assortment and crossing over only
Answer» D. Independent assortment and crossing over only
3898.

The difference in the division of a plant cell and animal cell is in.....

A. Cell membrane formation
B. Spindle formation
C. Movement of chromosomes from equatorial plane
D. Coiling of the chromosomes
Answer» B. Spindle formation
3899.

The telophase stage of mitosis is…….

A. The last stage of karyokinesis
B. More or less opposite of prophase stage.
C. The stage where spindle fibres are abosorbed in cytoplasm
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
3900.

At which stage, the homologous chromosomes separate due to repulsion, but are yet held by chiasmata :

A. Zygotene
B. Pachytene
C. Diplotene
D. Diakinesis
Answer» D. Diakinesis