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This section includes 533 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Life Sciences knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
Hard ropes can be made from the xylem fibers of |
A. | hemp trees |
B. | angsana trees |
C. | sisal plants |
D. | balsam tree |
Answer» D. balsam tree | |
52. |
Plants that have naked seeds are classified in which of following groups? |
A. | gymnosperms |
B. | angiosperms |
C. | ferns |
D. | bryophytes |
Answer» B. angiosperms | |
53. |
Philodendron flowers temperature may exceed |
A. | 30 °C |
B. | 36 °C |
C. | 40 °C |
D. | 46 °C |
Answer» E. | |
54. |
Basic purpose of endosperm is to act as a |
A. | protection to testa |
B. | food storage tissue |
C. | pericarp |
D. | placenta |
Answer» C. pericarp | |
55. |
Arrangement of unequal dichotomies in a single plane is called |
A. | planation |
B. | budding |
C. | webbing |
D. | overtopping |
Answer» B. budding | |
56. |
Dispersal of water lily seed depends upon organ called |
A. | glumes |
B. | bract |
C. | aril |
D. | testa |
Answer» D. testa | |
57. |
Flowers of grass are usually |
A. | single |
B. | form inflorescences |
C. | unisexual |
D. | bisexual |
Answer» C. unisexual | |
58. |
Perianth of the flower is |
A. | absent in most flowering plants |
B. | collection of calyx and corolla |
C. | collection of calyx and receptacle |
D. | collection of receptacle and corolla |
Answer» C. collection of calyx and receptacle | |
59. |
In excretion process ultrafiltration retains |
A. | proteins only |
B. | platelets only |
C. | water |
D. | proteins and platelets |
Answer» E. | |
60. |
In reproductive system of custard apple the |
A. | self pollination is highly likely |
B. | flowers are dioecious |
C. | anthers and stamens may mature at different times |
D. | anthers and stamens may mature at same time |
Answer» D. anthers and stamens may mature at same time | |
61. |
Characteristics feature of fruits/seeds to be dispersed by animals are that, they have |
A. | less weight |
B. | dry pericarp |
C. | harder pericarp |
D. | fruit which is succulent |
Answer» E. | |
62. |
Multicellular organs present in sporophytes that make spores are called |
A. | gametes |
B. | gonads |
C. | sporangia |
D. | placenta |
Answer» D. placenta | |
63. |
Which of following describes modified leaves that bear sporangia? |
A. | Microphylls |
B. | megaphylls |
C. | leaf glade |
D. | sporangia |
Answer» E. | |
64. |
Outer covering of vacuole is called |
A. | tonoplast |
B. | chloroplast |
C. | epidermis |
D. | sapwood |
Answer» B. chloroplast | |
65. |
In plants closed stomata reduce due to |
A. | rate of transpiration only |
B. | amount of carbon dioxide entering in the leaf only |
C. | the rate of respiration |
D. | rate of transpiration and amount of carbon dioxide entering in leaf |
Answer» E. | |
66. |
In plants monoecious refers to a |
A. | flower that is either male or female |
B. | plant possessing both male and female flowers |
C. | tree that is male |
D. | plant that has female part only |
Answer» C. tree that is male | |
67. |
Fruit is developed from ovary wall and |
A. | stamen |
B. | tegmen |
C. | sepal and stamen |
D. | petal |
Answer» C. sepal and stamen | |
68. |
Auxin inhibits growth of |
A. | stem cells |
B. | leaves cells |
C. | shoots |
D. | roots cell |
Answer» E. | |
69. |
In annually growing trees, active portion of older tree is called |
A. | heart wood |
B. | sap wood |
C. | callus |
D. | bark |
Answer» C. callus | |
70. |
Molluscan body possess |
A. | exoskeleton |
B. | hydrostatic skeleton |
C. | endoskeleton |
D. | Both a and b |
Answer» D. Both a and b | |
71. |
Protein essential for clotting of blood is |
A. | albumins |
B. | fibrinogen |
C. | globulins |
D. | lymph |
Answer» C. globulins | |
72. |
For many autotrophic organisms, an essential source of energy is |
A. | soil |
B. | nutrients |
C. | light |
D. | eating plants |
Answer» D. eating plants | |
73. |
Which of following makes walls of spores hard and resistant to environment? |
A. | placenta cells |
B. | carrier cells |
C. | Sporopollenin |
D. | sporocytes |
Answer» D. sporocytes | |
74. |
A typical hornwort sporophyte can grow approximately how long? |
A. | 1 cm |
B. | 1 m |
C. | 5 cm |
D. | 5 m |
Answer» D. 5 m | |
75. |
Secondary growth in plant, girth due to |
A. | vascular cambium |
B. | cork cambium |
C. | Both a and b |
D. | vascular cork |
Answer» D. vascular cork | |
76. |
Upon decay of aril, water lily seed |
A. | germinates in soil |
B. | waits for the appropriate season |
C. | sinks to the bottom of river or pond and germinates |
D. | floats in water |
Answer» D. floats in water | |
77. |
Rubber fruits depend upon seed dispersal mechanism of |
A. | wind |
B. | insects |
C. | explosive mechanism |
D. | water |
Answer» D. water | |
78. |
Gymno sperms cannot produce |
A. | seeds |
B. | fruits |
C. | leaves |
D. | roots |
Answer» C. leaves | |
79. |
Lycophytes consist of approximately how many species? |
A. | 100 |
B. | 200 |
C. | 500 |
D. | 1200 |
Answer» E. | |
80. |
Transfer of pollen from the anther to stigma is known as |
A. | pollination |
B. | fertilization |
C. | dispersion |
D. | copulation |
Answer» B. fertilization | |
81. |
Apple fruit is formed from |
A. | superior ovary |
B. | inferior ovary |
C. | stamen |
D. | petals of flower |
Answer» C. stamen | |
82. |
A microspore develops in to which of following structures? |
A. | ovule |
B. | pollen |
C. | stigma |
D. | ovum |
Answer» C. stigma | |
83. |
Rhizoids fix prothallus to soil to absorb |
A. | heat |
B. | water |
C. | salts |
D. | nutrients |
Answer» E. | |
84. |
Minerals essential for the formation of skeletal structures include |
A. | calcium |
B. | carbon |
C. | cadmium |
D. | phosphate |
Answer» B. carbon | |
85. |
Species of Mimosaceae which help breaking wind pressure are |
A. | propis |
B. | prosopis |
C. | mimopis |
D. | postopis |
Answer» C. mimopis | |
86. |
Economically most important family which benefit both human and animal is |
A. | Poaceae |
B. | solanaceae |
C. | Acacia |
D. | Rosaceae |
Answer» B. solanaceae | |
87. |
In plants embryo forms the |
A. | Plumule |
B. | Radical |
C. | Cotyledons |
D. | all of above |
Answer» E. | |
88. |
Approximately how many species ferns have? |
A. | 12000 |
B. | 1000 |
C. | 2000 |
D. | 10 |
Answer» B. 1000 | |
89. |
Self pollination is not possible in |
A. | dioecious plants only |
B. | pawpaw only |
C. | flowers |
D. | dioecious plants and pawpaw |
Answer» E. | |
90. |
The purpose of glumes is to |
A. | offer support to the petiole |
B. | protect the two flowers in the spikelet |
C. | lower the possibility of wind pollination |
D. | increase the possibility of insect pollination |
Answer» C. lower the possibility of wind pollination | |
91. |
No matter how favorable the environmental conditions are, the seeds do not germinate if the |
A. | settlement is not established |
B. | neighboring seeds do not germinate |
C. | seeds do not undergo a dormant or resting period |
D. | seeds are soaked in water |
Answer» D. seeds are soaked in water | |
92. |
Support to baby plants is availed by cells |
A. | collenchymatous |
B. | sclerenchymatous |
C. | conjectimatous |
D. | Both a and b |
Answer» B. sclerenchymatous | |
93. |
Sucrose developed from excess sugars is transported for storage to |
A. | seeds |
B. | stem tubers |
C. | root tubers |
D. | all of above |
Answer» E. | |
94. |
Through the xylem vessels, the transportation of water (H₂O) from its roots to its leave is known as |
A. | transpiration stream |
B. | translocation stream |
C. | xylem stream |
D. | osmosis stream |
Answer» B. translocation stream | |
95. |
Main component of epidermis is |
A. | Collagen |
B. | Keratin |
C. | Elastin |
D. | Myosin |
Answer» C. Elastin | |
96. |
Stamens are not usually pendulous in plants so pollination takes place by |
A. | wind |
B. | insects |
C. | water |
D. | animals |
Answer» C. water | |
97. |
Broad Bean is an example of |
A. | Epigeal Germination |
B. | Hypogeal Germination |
C. | Epi-hypogeal Germination |
D. | Hypo-Epigeal Germination |
Answer» C. Epi-hypogeal Germination | |
98. |
Lesser genetic variability is observed if plant continues |
A. | cross pollination |
B. | self pollination |
C. | meiotic pollination |
D. | mitotic pollination |
Answer» C. meiotic pollination | |
99. |
In grass, the function of filament is to |
A. | hold pollens firmly |
B. | stay inside the bract |
C. | expose anther to wind |
D. | hold grass firm in the soil |
Answer» D. hold grass firm in the soil | |
100. |
If entire cell or organism show response to stimulus of light, phenomenon is |
A. | chemo tactic movement |
B. | photo tactic movement |
C. | sleep movements |
D. | rapid movements |
Answer» C. sleep movements | |