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201.

The flavour of apples is mainly due to which one of the following?

A. Formalin
B. Benzene
C. Ethanal
D. Benzaldehye
Answer» D. Benzaldehye
202.

What is the mode of nutrition of mushroom?

A. Photosynthetic
B. Chemosynthetic
C. Parasitic
D. Saprophytic
Answer» E.
203.

Reproduction in most of the bacteria is by a process known as

A. Sexual
B. Budding
C. Sporulation
D. Binary fission
Answer» E.
204.

The "scientific method" involves all of the following except

A. A rigid set of logical steps
B. A suspicion of what the truth might be
C. Imagination and insight
D. An educated guess
Answer» B. A suspicion of what the truth might be
205.

Which of the following is not part of the scientific process?

A. Making predictions
B. Proving theories are true
C. Using creative insight
D. Asking questions
Answer» C. Using creative insight
206.

In AIDS, HIV kills

A. Antibody molecule
B. Bone-marrow cells
C. T-cytotoxic cell
D. T-helper cell
Answer» E.
207.

In the study of science

A. Deductive reasoning may be used, but inductive reasoning is preferred
B. Inductive reasoning may be used, but deductive reasoning is preferred
C. Either deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, or both may be used
D. Only inductive reasoning is used
Answer» D. Only inductive reasoning is used
208.

Fertilization is process in which-

A. A male gamete fuse with egg cell
B. Transfer of pollen grains nuclei
C. Fusion of male gamete with polar
D. Formation of seed from ovule
Answer» B. Transfer of pollen grains nuclei
209.

All of the evidence gathered by Darwin to support his theory of evolution by natural selection

A. Was gathered from observations made by darwin and from information presented by others
B. Was gathered based solely on observations made during his trip to the galapagos islands
C. Was presented in his book essay on the principle of population
D. Included an explanation of how traits can be passed from generation to generation
Answer» B. Was gathered based solely on observations made during his trip to the galapagos islands
210.

Which of the following represent maximum number of species among global biodiversity?

A. Lichens
B. Algae
C. Fungi
D. Mosses and ferns
Answer» D. Mosses and ferns
211.

A successful scientific experiment will result only in

A. Confirming predictions
B. Accepting many hypotheses
C. Rejection of one or more hypotheses
D. Proving a hypothesis
Answer» D. Proving a hypothesis
212.

Which of the following diseases is due to an allergic reaction?

A. Hay fever
B. Enteric fever
C. Goitre
D. Skin cancer
Answer» B. Enteric fever
213.

Human insulin is being commercially produced from a transgenic species of

A. Mycobacterium
B. Rhizobium
C. Escherichia
D. Saccharomyces
Answer» D. Saccharomyces
214.

Carbon dioxide is called green-house gas because it is

A. Used in green-house to increase plant growth
B. Transparent to both sunlight and heat
C. Transparent to sunlight but traps heat
D. Used in green-house to increase plant growth
Answer» D. Used in green-house to increase plant growth
215.

Which of the following part modified into pitcher in pitcher plant-

A. Stem
B. Leaf
C. Petiole
D. Stipule
Answer» C. Petiole
216.

Lungs of a plant are-

A. Leaves
B. Stems
C. Flowers
D. Roots
Answer» B. Stems
217.

Which part of pear is edible-

A. Fleshy thalmus
B. Spores
C. Pod
D. Both (a) and (b)
Answer» B. Spores
218.

Crop shown at the commencement of the monsoon is called -

A. Rabi crop
B. Cash crop
C. Kharif crop
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
219.

From which part of Opium plant we get morphine?

A. Leaves
B. Stem
C. Bank
D. Fruit coat
Answer» E.
220.

The plant from which cocoa and chocolate are obtained is a-

A. Herb
B. Shrub
C. Small trees
D. Very big tree
Answer» C. Small trees
221.

Lenticels are involved in

A. Food transport
B. Gaseous exchange
C. Photosynthesis
D. Transpiration
Answer» C. Photosynthesis
222.

Age of a tree can be estimated by

A. Biomass
B. Its height and girth
C. Diameter of its heartwood
D. Number of annual rings
Answer» E.
223.

The term "antibiotic" was coined by:

A. Edward jenner
B. Selman waksman
C. Alexander fleming
D. Louis pasteu
Answer» C. Alexander fleming
224.

Darwin spent 5 years sailing around the world on the

A. H.m.s. beagle
B. H.m.s. evolution
C. H.m.s. tortoise
D. H.m.s. species
Answer» B. H.m.s. evolution
225.

Variation in gene frequencies within populations can occur by chance rather than by natural selection. This is referred to as

A. Genetic drift
B. Genetic load
C. Genetic flow
D. Random mating
Answer» B. Genetic load
226.

Seed coat is not thin, membranous in

A. Gram
B. Groundnut
C. Coconut
D. Maize
Answer» D. Maize
227.

Select the wrong statement:

A. Anisogametes differ either in structure, function or behaviour
B. In oomycetes female gamete is smaller and motile, while male gamete is larger and nonmotile
C. Chlamydomonas exhibits both isogamy and anisogamy and fucus shows oogamy
D. Isogametes are similar in structure, function and behaviour
Answer» C. Chlamydomonas exhibits both isogamy and anisogamy and fucus shows oogamy
228.

When it was shown that animals could reproduce geometrically but didn't, Darwin concluded that

A. The study from which the conclusions were drawn was flawed
B. The mathematics was faulty
C. They actually reproduce arithmetically
D. They failed to reach their potential because of the selective action of nature
Answer» E.
229.

Deductive reasoning-

A. Is rarely applied in science
B. Determines principles from observations
C. Applies general principles to predict or explain specific results
D. Uses specific observations to draw more general conclusions
Answer» D. Uses specific observations to draw more general conclusions
230.

The study of the way individual traits are transmitted from one generation to the next is called

A. Analogy
B. Ecology
C. Homology
D. Genetics
Answer» E.
231.

Darwin explained his theory of evolution in a book called

A. Survival of the fittest
B. The principles of population
C. Around the world in eighty days
D. On the origin of species
Answer» E.
232.

Homologous structures among animals provide evidence for evolution in that these structures are

A. All shown in the fossil record
B. Similar in function, but of different basic structure
C. Different in different animals, but are modifications of the same basic structure
D. All produced by the same gene
Answer» D. All produced by the same gene
233.

Flower in which pollination takes place by insect their pollen grains are-

A. Smooth and dry
B. Rough and stickly
C. Rough and dry
D. Large in size
Answer» C. Rough and dry
234.

Besides paddy fields, cyanobacteria are also found inside vegetative part of

A. Psilotum
B. Pinus
C. Cycas
D. Equisetum
Answer» D. Equisetum
235.

Chemical reactions could have converted simple organic compounds into ______ for the origin of life.

A. Macromolecules
B. Micromolecules
C. Nitrogen, oxygen and other gases
D. Cells
Answer» B. Micromolecules
236.

Who wrote an essay on population growth that helped Darwin formulate his theory of evolution?

A. Thomas malthus
B. Charles lyell
C. Karl popper
D. Alfred russel wallace
Answer» B. Charles lyell
237.

Global warming can be controlled by

A. Increasing deforestation, reducing efficiency of energy usage
B. Reducing deforestation, cutting down use of fossil fuel
C. Reducing reforestation, increasing the use of fossil fuel
D. Increasing deforestation, slowing down the growth of human population
Answer» C. Reducing reforestation, increasing the use of fossil fuel
238.

Structures that have the same evolutionary origin even though they may now have different structures or functions are said to be

A. Geometric
B. Analogous
C. Immutable
D. Homologous
Answer» E.
239.

What is meant by the term Darwin fitness?

A. High aggressiveness
B. Physical strength
C. The ability to survive and reproduce
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
240.

The concept of chemical evolution is based on

A. Effect of solar radiation on chemicals
B. Interaction of water, air and clay under intense heat
C. Possible origin of life by combination of chemicals under suitable environmental conditions
D. Crystallization of chemicals
Answer» D. Crystallization of chemicals
241.

Using general principles to analyze specific cases is called

A. Natural reasoning
B. Artificial reasoning
C. Inductive reasoning
D. Deductive reasoning
Answer» E.
242.

The inflorescence of wheat is-

A. Raceme
B. Catkin
C. Spike
D. Panicle
Answer» D. Panicle
243.

Which one of the following is not used for ex situ plant conservation?

A. Shifting cultivation
B. Botanical gardens
C. Field gene banks
D. Seed banks
Answer» B. Botanical gardens
244.

Which of the following oils is gaining popularity as a cooking option in India?

A. Olive
B. Coconut
C. Pongamia
D. Peanut
Answer» C. Pongamia
245.

Of the following biological levels of organization, which represents the smallest or lowest level?

A. Cells
B. Populations
C. Organs
D. Tissues
Answer» B. Populations
246.

The tendency of population to remain in genetic equilibrium may be disturbed by

A. Lack of mutations
B. Lack of random mating
C. Lack of migration
D. Lack of mutations
Answer» C. Lack of migration
247.

Homologous organs indicate the

A. Parallel evolution
B. Natural selection
C. Convergent evolution
D. Common descendent
Answer» E.
248.

Isogamous condition with non-flagellated gametes is found in

A. Spirogyra
B. Fucus
C. Chlamydomonas
D. Volvox
Answer» B. Fucus
249.

What is common to whale, seal and shark?

A. Seasonal migration
B. Homeothermy
C. Convergent evolution
D. Thick subcutaneous fat
Answer» D. Thick subcutaneous fat
250.

Megasporangium is equivalent to

A. Embryo sac
B. Ovule
C. Nucellus
D. Fruit
Answer» C. Nucellus