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This section includes 321 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Maharashtra CET knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Individual differences in development of children can be attributed to |
| A. | environment only |
| B. | neither heredity nor environment |
| C. | interplay of heredity and environment |
| D. | heredity only |
| Answer» D. heredity only | |
| 52. |
At the age of 4 - 5 years, a male child develops a more profound attachment towards his mother as compared to his father. What was the term coined by Freud for this change of behaviour of child? |
| A. | Oedipus complex |
| B. | Electra complex |
| C. | Super ego |
| D. | Narcissism |
| Answer» B. Electra complex | |
| 53. |
Human development starts from |
| A. | Stage of infancy |
| B. | Pre-childhood stage |
| C. | Pre-natal stage |
| D. | Post-childhood stage |
| Answer» D. Post-childhood stage | |
| 54. |
In order to digest proteins, it is converted into |
| A. | glucose |
| B. | fiber |
| C. | polypeptides |
| D. | casein |
| Answer» D. casein | |
| 55. |
Work on embryonic induction was reported by |
| A. | hans spemann |
| B. | hilde mangold |
| C. | hans driesch |
| D. | Both a and b |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
All are the functions of the cornified layer, but, |
| A. | preventing mechanical injury |
| B. | water-resistant |
| C. | has keratin deposits |
| D. | to divide and form new cells |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57. |
During differentiation phase |
| A. | thickening appears on the walls of xylem vessels |
| B. | new structural features develop |
| C. | walls of some cells become pitted |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58. |
In order to ensure insect pollination, number of carpels in gynoecium in Clitoria flower is |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 59. |
Transference of food from one trophic level to the next is accompanied with |
| A. | an energy gain |
| B. | energy loss |
| C. | macronutrients only |
| D. | micronutrients only |
| Answer» C. macronutrients only | |
| 60. |
Vitamins fall in category of |
| A. | external factor for growth |
| B. | internal factor for growth |
| C. | both external and internal factor |
| D. | neutral growth factor |
| Answer» C. both external and internal factor | |
| 61. |
Cytoplasm is cut underneath and is separated from yolk by |
| A. | third cleavage |
| B. | first cleavage |
| C. | fourth cleavage |
| D. | fifth cleavage |
| Answer» B. first cleavage | |
| 62. |
At present, number of people over age 75 is |
| A. | 5 million |
| B. | 6 million |
| C. | 7 million |
| D. | 8 million |
| Answer» E. | |
| 63. |
In fungi, the enzyme protease digests proteins into |
| A. | peptones |
| B. | amino acids |
| C. | substrate |
| D. | sugars |
| Answer» C. substrate | |
| 64. |
Spemann divided zygote of salamander into |
| A. | three parts |
| B. | two equal halves |
| C. | four halves |
| D. | five halves |
| Answer» C. four halves | |
| 65. |
In vascular plants growth occurs through activity of |
| A. | meristems |
| B. | schlerenchyma |
| C. | collenchyma |
| D. | pith |
| Answer» B. schlerenchyma | |
| 66. |
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 | |
| 67. |
Pyramids inside medulla are |
| A. | bean shaped |
| B. | bell shaped |
| C. | conical shaped |
| D. | funnel shaped |
| Answer» D. funnel shaped | |
| 68. |
Regeneration characteristic of algae was showed by |
| A. | Hammerlings |
| B. | Spemann |
| C. | Hans driesch |
| D. | Dalton |
| Answer» B. Spemann | |
| 69. |
Pupil is located inside the |
| A. | iris |
| B. | sclerotic coat |
| C. | choroid coat |
| D. | lens |
| Answer» B. sclerotic coat | |
| 70. |
Vitamins are synthesized within plant body in presence of |
| A. | light |
| B. | heat |
| C. | cold |
| D. | fog |
| Answer» B. heat | |
| 71. |
In hypothalamus, activation of heat gain center results in |
| A. | vasodilation |
| B. | rapid breathing |
| C. | lower metabolic activity |
| D. | loss of less latent heat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 72. |
If sea urchin egg at two cell stage is shook to separate two cells, |
| A. | they both die |
| B. | they both develop into normal larvae |
| C. | one cell dies |
| D. | they both grow abnormally |
| Answer» C. one cell dies | |
| 73. |
Thickness of lens is altered through |
| A. | sclerotic coat |
| B. | choroid coat |
| C. | ciliary body |
| D. | pupil |
| Answer» D. pupil | |
| 74. |
Morula has a disc shaped mass of cells having two or more layers in thickness called |
| A. | blastoderm |
| B. | epiblast |
| C. | hypoblast |
| D. | somatic mesoderm |
| Answer» B. epiblast | |
| 75. |
In bird's egg, process of cell division is confined to small disc of protoplasm lying on surface of |
| A. | yolk at animal pole |
| B. | yolk at vegetative pole |
| C. | egg white at animal pole |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. yolk at vegetative pole | |
| 76. |
Cell had no nucleus was termed as |
| A. | nucleated cell |
| B. | de-nucleated cell |
| C. | degenerated cell |
| D. | anucleate cell |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
Cells change their shape and structure as they are pushed outwards, these cells are found in |
| A. | malpighian layer |
| B. | dermis |
| C. | cornified layer |
| D. | granular layer |
| Answer» B. dermis | |
| 78. |
Light influences growth in |
| A. | one way |
| B. | two ways |
| C. | three ways |
| D. | four ways |
| Answer» D. four ways | |
| 79. |
In plants, when only apical buds grow and growth is supressed in lower axillary buds, it is called |
| A. | sprouting |
| B. | apical dominance |
| C. | germination |
| D. | compensation |
| Answer» C. germination | |
| 80. |
From rhizoid of acetabularia, a stalk arises having a |
| A. | triangular cap |
| B. | umbrella shaped cap |
| C. | oval cap |
| D. | no cap |
| Answer» C. oval cap | |
| 81. |
Renal artery and renal vein join kidney at |
| A. | renal pelvis |
| B. | ureters |
| C. | cortex |
| D. | hilus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 82. |
Burrows help small mammals to |
| A. | enable heat loss |
| B. | prevent heat loss |
| C. | increase metabolic rate |
| D. | decrease metabolic rate |
| Answer» C. increase metabolic rate | |
| 83. |
Morphogenetic determinants are present in |
| A. | gastrocoele |
| B. | blastocoele |
| C. | blastomeres |
| D. | mesoderm |
| Answer» D. mesoderm | |
| 84. |
For maximum growth, optimum temperature is |
| A. | 25-30°C |
| B. | 10-20°C |
| C. | 10-15°C |
| D. | 10-50°C |
| Answer» B. 10-20°C | |
| 85. |
Gastrocoele cavity is now termed as |
| A. | primitive pit |
| B. | primitive ridge |
| C. | primitve node |
| D. | primitive gut |
| Answer» E. | |
| 86. |
Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) causes |
| A. | cell divisions |
| B. | cell differentiation |
| C. | cell elongation |
| D. | cell maturation |
| Answer» D. cell maturation | |
| 87. |
The temperature of the fermenter to produce Fusarium is maintained at |
| A. | 20 °C |
| B. | 30 °C |
| C. | 40 °C |
| D. | 50 °C |
| Answer» C. 40 °C | |
| 88. |
Study of aging is called |
| A. | geronotology |
| B. | histology |
| C. | physiology |
| D. | anthropology |
| Answer» B. histology | |
| 89. |
Energy pyramid is broader at base and narrower at apex, as the energy |
| A. | increases along the food chain |
| B. | decreases along the food chain |
| C. | remains same along the food chain |
| D. | may increase or decrease along the food chain |
| Answer» C. remains same along the food chain | |
| 90. |
Rubbed off cells of cornified layer are replaced by |
| A. | malpighian layer |
| B. | granular layer |
| C. | dermis |
| D. | sub-cutaneous fat |
| Answer» C. dermis | |
| 91. |
Cell volume during elongation increases up to |
| A. | 10 folds |
| B. | 100 folds |
| C. | 150 folds |
| D. | 200 folds |
| Answer» D. 200 folds | |
| 92. |
In addition to getting rid of fur, arctic foxes also develop |
| A. | whiskers in summers |
| B. | change color in summers |
| C. | specialized hairs in summers |
| D. | spikes |
| Answer» C. specialized hairs in summers | |
| 93. |
Type of cleavage in bird's egg is known as |
| A. | endodermal cleavage |
| B. | discoidal cleavage |
| C. | double cleavage |
| D. | multiple cleavage |
| Answer» C. double cleavage | |
| 94. |
Basic building block of protoplasm is |
| A. | lipids |
| B. | amino acids |
| C. | unsaturated fats |
| D. | cytoplasm |
| Answer» C. unsaturated fats | |
| 95. |
Scales of pangolin are |
| A. | modified hair |
| B. | aid in the treatment of pus and wounded ulcers |
| C. | spikey |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 96. |
Zygote contains complete information about individual in form of |
| A. | karyotype |
| B. | mitochondria |
| C. | genome |
| D. | cytoplasm |
| Answer» D. cytoplasm | |
| 97. |
Increase in intensity of light increases |
| A. | rate of cell enlargement |
| B. | number of cell divisions |
| C. | rate of maturation |
| D. | rate of differentiation |
| Answer» C. rate of maturation | |
| 98. |
Amino acids are joined to form |
| A. | proteins |
| B. | lipids |
| C. | unsaturated fats |
| D. | cytoplasm |
| Answer» B. lipids | |
| 99. |
Energy to growing plants is supplied by |
| A. | hormones |
| B. | nutrients |
| C. | oxygen |
| D. | carbondioxide |
| Answer» C. oxygen | |
| 100. |
Peripheral part of blastoderm where cells lie unseparated from yolk is termed as |
| A. | area opaca |
| B. | area pellucida |
| C. | area translucent |
| D. | zone of junction |
| Answer» B. area pellucida | |