Explore topic-wise MCQs in Maharashtra CET.

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101.

Special ring of muscle which is present between esophagus and stomach is called

A. esophageal sphincter
B. cardiac sphincter
C. pyloric sphincter
D. colonal sphincter
Answer» C. pyloric sphincter
102.

Seizing and swallowing type of macrophagous feeding is done in

A. ray fish
B. eel
C. dog fish
D. lion fish
Answer» D. lion fish
103.

Oval lump of slimy food mass which is partly digested is called

A. bolus
B. chyme
C. juice
D. feces
Answer» B. chyme
104.

Color of bile is

A. red
B. blue
C. pink
D. green
Answer» E.
105.

One of the activities of the assimilation phase is to develop

A. soluble molecules
B. diffusible molecules
C. new protoplasm
D. insoluble molecules
Answer» D. insoluble molecules
106.

Gallstones are produced by precipitation of

A. vitamins
B. proteins
C. cholesterol
D. fructose
Answer» D. fructose
107.

All are wrong about minerals, but

A. water insoluble
B. inorganic compounds
C. organic compounds
D. fat-soluble
Answer» C. organic compounds
108.

Masses of dilated, tortuous veins in anorectal mucosa are called

A. hemorrhoids
B. ulcer
C. Both a and b
D. poisoning
Answer» B. ulcer
109.

Digestive system of cockroach comprises of

A. fore gut
B. mid gut
C. hind gut
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
110.

Cats and dogs are example of

A. herbivores
B. carnivores
C. detritivores
D. omnivores
Answer» C. detritivores
111.

Clostridium botulinum causes severe form of

A. botulism
B. obesity
C. piles
D. ulcer
Answer» B. obesity
112.

All are organic nutrients, but,

A. fats
B. proteins
C. fiber
D. minerals
Answer» E.
113.

Leaf which has long stiff bristles and a midrib between them, is feature of

A. pitcher plant
B. venus fly trap
C. mosses
D. ferns
Answer» C. mosses
114.

Length of jejunum is

A. 2m
B. 2.1m
C. 2.2m
D. 2.4m
Answer» E.
115.

Bacteria fixes nitrogen in soil convertes into

A. nitrates
B. bicarbonates
C. carbonates
D. sulfates
Answer» B. bicarbonates
116.

Plastic anemia is caused due to rapid reduction as compared to replacement of

A. red blood cells
B. white blood cells
C. platelets
D. all of above
Answer» E.
117.

Amount of ADH (Antidiuretic hormone) determines the amount of

A. water a person shall drink
B. water reabsorbed in kidney
C. oxygen required to oxidize lactic acid
D. oxygen required in rigorous running and physical activities
Answer» C. oxygen required to oxidize lactic acid
118.

Leguminous Plants have specialized nodules which contain nitrogen fixing

A. virus
B. bacteria
C. fungi
D. algae
Answer» C. fungi
119.

Sucrose (C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁) may be called as

A. reducing sugars
B. non-reducing sugars
C. inorganic nutrient
D. Polysaccharides
Answer» C. inorganic nutrient
120.

Products of digestion are passed on in whole body of planarian and is done by process of

A. osmosis
B. diffusion
C. Both a and b
D. active transport
Answer» C. Both a and b
121.

Age, activities, and lifestyle determines the

A. peristalsis
B. rate of reaction
C. amount of food materials
D. the sleep time
Answer» D. the sleep time
122.

Polar bear liver contains an enormous amount of

A. Vitamin B complex
B. Vitamin E
C. Vitamin D
D. Folic acid
Answer» D. Folic acid
123.

Feces are temporarily stored in

A. anus
B. rectum
C. ileum
D. jejunum
Answer» C. ileum
124.

Element that is not a part of minerals is

A. manganese
B. chlorine
C. phosphorous
D. iron
Answer» B. chlorine
125.

Red blood cells do not

A. lack nucleus
B. transport oxygen
C. lack hemoglobin
D. produce antibodies
Answer» D. produce antibodies
126.

Balancing of nutrients in nature is

A. random
B. crude
C. little
D. delicate
Answer» E.
127.

Numerous small branches which end blindly in body of planarian are called

A. septum
B. caecae
C. mouth
D. pharynx
Answer» C. mouth
128.

Organism which can prepare their own food are called

A. heterotrophic
B. autotrophic
C. mototropic
D. hypotrophic
Answer» C. mototropic
129.

Animals which feed on dead n decomposed debris are called

A. herbivores
B. carnivores
C. detritivores
D. omnivores
Answer» D. omnivores
130.

Tentacular feeding is adapted in

A. sea anemone
B. star fish
C. hydra
D. jelly fish
Answer» D. jelly fish
131.

Movement by which food is passed into stomach and mouth from intestine is due to movement known as

A. peristalsis
B. anti-peristalsis
C. dynamic peristalsis
D. reverse peristalsis
Answer» C. dynamic peristalsis
132.

Parasites which are not wholly dependent on their host and can survive without them, are called

A. obligate parasites
B. facultative parasite
C. ectoparasites
D. both a and b
Answer» C. ectoparasites
133.

Three sites of digestion in human beings are

A. small intestine
B. oral cavity
C. stomach
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
134.

Increase in temperature from 20 to 30 °C, causes

A. boost in rate of photosynthesis
B. drop in the rate of photosynthesis
C. stability in the rate of photosynthesis
D. limiting factor on photosynthesis
Answer» B. drop in the rate of photosynthesis
135.

Ulcers can be diagnosed through

A. x-rays
B. endoscopy
C. ultrasounds
D. biosensors
Answer» C. ultrasounds
136.

Pepsinogen is secreted by cells called

A. zymogens cells
B. oxyntic cells
C. parietal cells
D. mucous cells
Answer» B. oxyntic cells
137.

In any ecosystem, the form of energy that can not be recycled is

A. light energy
B. chemical energy
C. heat energy
D. mechanical energy
Answer» D. mechanical energy
138.

Holozoic nutrition refers to

A. cooking ones own food
B. producing ones own food
C. get nutrition from the food
D. feed on ready made complex organic food
Answer» E.
139.

Feeding, digestion, absorption and assimilation is known as

A. nutrition
B. starvation
C. indigestion
D. indications of obesity
Answer» B. starvation
140.

The word nutrition refers to

A. eating food
B. develop soluble molecules
C. develop diffusible molecules
D. convert food into living matter
Answer» E.
141.

Hydrolytic enzymes which help in dissolving food particle are present on

A. mitochondria
B. Golgi complex
C. lysosomes
D. ribosome's
Answer» D. ribosome's
142.

Saliva is secreted by glands

A. salivary glands
B. sublingual glands
C. sub maxillary glands
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
143.

Elimination of undigested food material out of body is called as

A. assimilation
B. absorption
C. digestion
D. egestion
Answer» E.
144.

The higher the light wavelength, the

A. more the energy of a photon
B. lesser the energy of a photon
C. lesser the energy of the protons
D. lesser the energy of positron
Answer» C. lesser the energy of the protons
145.

Bile is secreted by

A. duodenum
B. jejunum
C. ileum
D. liver
Answer» E.
146.

Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) can also be called as

A. cane sugar
B. cranberry sugar
C. grape sugar
D. malt sugar
Answer» D. malt sugar
147.

Very high protein intake is

A. good for health
B. good for kidneys and liver
C. dangerous for kidneys and liver
D. helps in weight loss
Answer» D. helps in weight loss
148.

Joules contributed to the understanding of

A. energy development
B. energy conversion
C. energy crisis
D. organic energy
Answer» C. energy crisis
149.

Large intestine is composed of

A. caecum
B. colon
C. rectum
D. Both a and b
Answer» B. colon
150.

Food material moves to esophagus with help of

A. stomach
B. longitudinal muscles
C. circular muscles
D. gravity
Answer» E.