Multiple Choice Questions

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Study the four statements (1-4) given below and select the two correct one out of them.

1. A lion eating a deer and a sparrow feeding on grain are ecologically similar in being consumers
2.Predator starfish pisaster helps in maintaining species diversity of some invertebrates
3.Predators ultimately lead to the extinction of prey species
4.Production of chemicals such as nicotine, strychnine by the plants are metabolic disorders

The two correct statements are 

  • (2) and (3)

  • (3) and (4)

  • (1) and (4)

  • (1) and (4)


D.

(1) and (4)

Both lion (carnivore) and sparrow (herbivore) and consumers. The Asteroidea occupy several important roles throughout ecology and biology. Sea stars, such as Ochre star (Pisaster ochraceous) have become widely known as the example of the keystone species concept in ecology. Most species are generalist predators, eating molluscs such as clams, oysters, etc.

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Select the correct statement from the following

  • Bio-gas is produced by the activity of aerobic bacteria on animal waste

  • Methanobacterium is an aerobic bacterium found in rumen of cattle

  • Biogas, commonly called gobar gas, is pure methane

  • Biogas, commonly called gobar gas, is pure methane

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Ringworm in humans is caused by 

  • Bacteria 

  • fungi 

  • nematodes

  • nematodes

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Vasa efferentia are the ductules leading from

  • testicular lobules to rete testis

  • rete testis to vas deferens

  • vas deferens to epididymis

  • vas deferens to epididymis

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The genotype of plant showing the dominant phenotype can be determined by 

  • test cross

  • dihybrid cross

  • pedigree analysis

  • pedigree analysis

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Select the correct statement from the ones given below

  • Barbiturates, when given to criminals, make them tell the truth

  • Morphine is often given to person who has undergone surgery as a pain killer

  • Chewing tobacco lowers blood pressure and heart rate

  • Chewing tobacco lowers blood pressure and heart rate

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Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of another flower of the same plant is called

  • xenogamy

  • geitonogamy

  • karyogamy

  • karyogamy

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Seminal plasma in human males is rich in 

  • fructose and calcium

  • glucose and calcium

  • DNA and testosterone

  • DNA and testosterone

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Apomictic embryos in Citrus arise from 

  • Synergids

  • maternal sporophytic tissue in ovule

  • antipodal 

  • antipodal 

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Keel  is characteristic of the flowers of 

  • gulmohur

  • cassia

  • Calatropis

  • Calatropis

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