Multiple Choice Questions

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Assertion : In cockroach respiratory gases directly comes in contact with the various organs of the body. 

Reason : Cockroaches do not have respiratory pigment.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false


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If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Haemolymph, also known as the blood of cockroach, is a mobile connective tissue composed of corpuscles and a colourless fluid. It does not contain any respiratory pigment. 

Respiratory organs of cockroach are spiracles, tracheae and tracheoles. Respiratory system consists of a network of trachea, that open through 10 pairs of small holes called spiracles, present on the lateral side of the body. The opening of spiracles is regulated by the sphincters. Exchange of gases takes place at the tracheoles by diffusion.


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Assertion : Adrenaline is called an emergency hormone.

Reason : It acts on the cells of skeletal, cardiac, smooth muscles, blood vessels and fat cells

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If both assertion and reason are false


Assertion : Shrinkage of the protoplast of a cell occurs under the influence of hypertonic solution.

Reason : Hypertonic solution causes plasmolysis.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false


Assertion : Bile is essential for the digestion of lipids.

Reason : Bile juice contains enzymes bilirubin and biliverdin.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


The first stable product of Calvin cycle is

  • 3- phosphoglycerate

  • 1, 3 biphosphoglycerate

  • glyceralydehyde - 3 phosphate

  • ribulose - 5 - phosphate


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Assertion : Due to pollution atmospheric concentration of CO2 is increasing which will be harmful for C4 plants whereas productivity is going to increase for C3 plants.

Reason : C4 plants have greater efficiency for CO2 as CO2 is fixed by PEP oxygenase.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


Assertion : While on going down the loop of Henle, the filtrate becomes hypotonic.

Reason : The descending limb of loop of Henle is impermeable to both water and electrolytes.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false


Assertion : Cork prevents the loss of water by evaporation.

Reason : Cork cells contain tannins.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false


Assertion : Emphysema is a chronic disorder in which alveolar walls are damaged.

Reason : Emphysema is closely related to cigarette smoking.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


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Match the following columns and select the correct option.

Column I Column II
A. Panthera tigris (i) Mango
B. Magnifera indica (ii) Common Indian frog
C. Musca domestica (iii) Cockroach
D. Periplaneta americana (iv) Tiger
E. Rana tigerina (v) House fly

 

  • A- (ii); B- (v); C- (i); D- (iii); E- (iv)

  • A- (iv); B- (i); C- (v); D- (iii); E- (ii)

  • A- (ii); B- (v); C- (iii); D- (i); E- (iv)

  • A- (iv); B- (i); C- (v); D- (ii); E- (iii)