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151.

During elongation phase of growth

A. cell volume increases
B. plasticity of cell wall increases
C. wall pressure is reduced
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
152.

If lobster loses its pincer claw

A. a new claw regenerates
B. it becomes impaired
C. it dies
D. none of the above
Answer» B. it becomes impaired
153.

Vitamins fall in the category of

A. external factor for growth
B. internal factor for growth
C. both external and internal factor
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both external and internal factor
154.

The regeneration characteristic of alga was showed by

A. hammerlings
B. spemann
C. hans driesch
D. none of the above
Answer» B. spemann
155.

Vascular and cork cambium are the examples of

A. lateral meristems
B. apical meristems
C. intercalary meristems
D. collenchyma
Answer» B. apical meristems
156.

The cytoplasm is cut underneath and is separated from the yolk by

A. third cleavage
B. first cleavage
C. fourth cleavage
D. fifth cleavage
Answer» B. first cleavage
157.

Acetabularia is a kind of

A. fungi
B. protist
C. multicellular alga
D. unicellular alga
Answer» E.
158.

Spemann divided the zygote of salamander into

A. three parts
B. two equal halves
C. four halves
D. five halves
Answer» C. four halves
159.

Different cytoplasmic components contain different

A. morphogenetic determinants
B. phsiological determinants
C. histologic determinants
D. anatomic determinants
Answer» B. phsiological determinants
160.

Zygote contains complete information about the individual in the form of

A. karyotype
B. mitochondria
C. genome
D. cytoplasm
Answer» D. cytoplasm
161.

Rounded closely packed mass of blastomeres is called

A. gastrula
B. morula
C. neurula
D. hypoblast
Answer» C. neurula
162.

Vitamins are synthesized within the plant body in the presence of

A. light
B. heat
C. cold
D. fog
Answer» B. heat
163.

The fertilized egg of an ascidian contains cytoplasm of

A. one colour
B. four different colours
C. three different colours
D. five different colours
Answer» C. three different colours
164.

The cell volume during elongation increases upto

A. 10 folds
B. 100 folds
C. 150 folds
D. 200 folds
Answer» D. 200 folds
165.

The reciprocal relationship between growth and development is known as

A. growth correlation
B. growth co-ordination
C. development pattern
D. growth co-operation
Answer» B. growth co-ordination
166.

Recent studies prove that development depends on the position of

A. nucleus
B. white matter
C. gray crescent
D. yolk
Answer» D. yolk
167.

Carbondioxide is essential for plants to carry out the process of

A. flowering
B. transpiration
C. photosynthesis
D. evapotranspiration
Answer» D. evapotranspiration
168.

The first two cleavage planes are

A. hortizontal
B. one horizontal and one vertical
C. vertical
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
169.

Cylinders of dividing cells contributing to secondary growth are called

A. apical meristem
B. intercalary meristems
C. lateral meristems
D. pith
Answer» D. pith
170.

Spemann performed experiments to understand the concept of

A. growth
B. development
C. differentiation
D. selection
Answer» D. selection
171.

Somites are seen in the emryo of about

A. 12-14 hours
B. 15-16 hours
C. 25-26 hours
D. 20-23 hours
Answer» D. 20-23 hours
172.

From the two cell of salamander zygote the one that kept dividing had

A. mitochondria
B. nucleus
C. ribosomes
D. golgi apparatus
Answer» C. ribosomes
173.

The discoidal cap of cells above the blastocoele is called

A. blastoderm
B. blastocoele
C. area opaca
D. area pellucida
Answer» B. blastocoele
174.

The plant growth ceases in the absence of

A. oxygen
B. water
C. vitamins
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
175.

The fact that each cell contains all the genetic information of the original zygote was proved by

A. spemann
B. hammerlings
C. hans driesch
D. darwin
Answer» D. darwin
176.

The process of formation of germ layers is called

A. fertilization
B. gastrulation
C. gamete formation
D. growth
Answer» C. gamete formation
177.

The study of aging is called

A. geronotology
B. histology
C. physiology
D. anthropology
Answer» B. histology
178.

During the course of development the blastoderm shape changes from circular to

A. apple shaped
B. oval shaped
C. pear shaped
D. triangular shape
Answer» D. triangular shape
179.

The growth of plants is influenced by

A. intensity of light
B. quality of light
C. duration of light
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
180.

The removed ectoderm from a frog's embryo developed

A. an indiviual frog
B. frog with normal nervous systen
C. frog with defective nervous system
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
181.

The process of aging can be slowed by

A. better nutrition
B. improved living conditions
C. adequate sleep
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
182.

In artificial incubators the temperature is usually regulated between

A. 20-30
B. 36-38
C. 40-45
D. 45-50
Answer» C. 40-45
183.

The ability of regeneration is present in

A. lobster
B. sponges
C. starfish
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
184.

At each end of nural tube small openings are present called

A. neuro-pores
B. neuro openings
C. neurosomes
D. neuralgates
Answer» B. neuro openings
185.

The lateral plate mesoderm is splitted into

A. somatic mesoderm
B. splanchnic mesoderm
C. epiblast
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
186.

The sponges for regeneration take

A. seconds
B. hours
C. weeks
D. months
Answer» E.
187.

Primary tissue is added by the

A. apical meristem
B. lateral meristem
C. intercalary meristems
D. none of the above
Answer» B. lateral meristem
188.

Immediately after fertilization the egg undergoes a series of divisions called

A. mitotic divisions
B. meiotic divisions
C. cleavage
D. seggregation
Answer» D. seggregation
189.

In the center of the blastoderm the cells are

A. larger
B. flattened
C. smaller
D. huge
Answer» D. huge
190.

The ability to regain or recover the lost or injured part of body is called

A. recreation
B. regeneration
C. reproduction
D. reformation
Answer» C. reproduction
191.

The signs of aging include

A. loss of hair pigment
B. dryness and wrinkling of skin
C. forgetfulness
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
192.

The part of apical meristem which get separated from apex by permanent tissues are called

A. apical meristem
B. intercalary meristems
C. lateral meristems
D. apical tissue
Answer» C. lateral meristems
193.

Somites are compact cell masses lying immediately lateral to

A. neural folds
B. neural plate
C. neural groove
D. yolk
Answer» B. neural plate
194.

Gene controlled substances are mostly present in the

A. cell membrane
B. cytoplasm
C. cell wall
D. nucleus
Answer» C. cell wall
195.

The effect of auxin diffusing from the apical bud on the lateral shoots is known as

A. promoting effect
B. compensatory effect
C. inhibitory effect
D. supporting effect
Answer» D. supporting effect
196.

The epiblast is mainly presumptive

A. ectoderm
B. mesoderm
C. endoderm
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
197.

Lateral meristems are present in

A. dicots
B. gymnosperms
C. monocots
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
198.

Blastoderm splits during

A. neurulation
B. gastrulation
C. blastulation
D. none of the above
Answer» C. blastulation
199.

In the tip of root and shoot young cells

A. posses spherical nuclei
B. are non-vacuolated
C. posses nuclei in the center of cytoplasm
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
200.

Acetabularia crenutala has a

A. regular shaped cap
B. circular shaped cap
C. irregular shaped cap
D. cone shaped cap
Answer» D. cone shaped cap