Multiple Choice Questions

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The taxon which includes related species is

  • class

  • order

  • family

  • genus


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genus

Genus comprises a group of related species which has more characters in common in comparison to species of other genera. Eg, potato and brinjal are two different species but both of them belongs to the genus Solanum.


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What are Singer and Nicolson known for?

  • One-gene-one-enzyme hypothesis

  • Plasma membrane modifications

  • Fluid-mosaic model of plasma membrane

  • Structure of DNA


Which of the following have porous body and are diploblastic?

  • Aurelia and Obelia

  • Adamsia and Euplectella

  • Leucosolenia and Spongilla

  • Sycon and Hydra


Which one is correct regarding electrocardiograph (ECG)?

  • P- wave represents the electrical excitation of the ventricle.

  • QRS complex represents repolarisation of the ventricles

  • T- wave represents repolarisation of the atria

  • By counting the number of QRS complexes one can determine the pulse rate


Animals take phosphorus from

  • water

  • plants

  • rock

  • soil


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What is the effect of GnRH produced by hypothalamus?

  • Stimulates the synthesis and secretion of androgens

  • Stimulates secretion of milk in mammary glands

  • Stimulates foetal ejection reflex

  • Stimulates synthesis of carbohydrates from non- carbohydrates in liver


Chemosensitive area of respiratory centre in medulla is affected by

  • less CO2 and H+ ions

  • less O2 and Hions

  • excess CO2 and H+ ions

  • excess O2 and Hions


Microvilli of intestinal epithelium are similar in function with 

  • typhlosole in earthworm

  • hepatic caecae in cockroach

  • intestinal caecum in earthworm

  • Malpighian tubules in coackroach


The type of epithelial cells which line the inner surface of Fallopian tubes, bronchioles and bronchi are known as

  • squamous epithelium

  • ciliated epithelium

  • columnar epithelium

  • cubical epithelium


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Cyclic photophosphorylation involves

  • PS I

  • PS II

  • PS I and PS II

  • P680