Multiple Choice Questions

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The organisation which publishes the Red List of species is

  • ICFRE

  • IUCN

  • UNEP

  • UNEP


B.

IUCN

IUCN is international Union for conservation of Nature, which publishes the Red List of threatened species or Red Data List which assesses the conservation status of species. It is an international organisation founded in October 1948. Its head quarter is in Gland Switzerland.

ICFRE is Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education which conduct forestry research, imparts forestry education, etc.

UNEP is United Nations Environment Programme that coordinate its environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmental sound policies and practices.

WWF is World Wide Fund for nature (WWF) which works on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environments.

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The shared terminal duct of the reproductive and urinary system in the human male is 

  • Urethra

  • Ureter

  • Vas deferens

  • Vas deferens

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Fructose is absorbed into the blood through mucosa cells of intestine by the process called

  • active transport

  • facilitated transport

  • simple diffusion 

  • simple diffusion 

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In vitro clonal propagation in plants is characterised by

  • PCR and RAPD

  • Northern blotting

  • Electrophoresis and HPLC

  • Electrophoresis and HPLC

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Match the following and select the correct option.

Column I

Column II

a

Earthworm

1.

Pioneer species

b.

Succession

2.

Detritivore

c.

Ecosystem service

3.

Natality

d.

Population growth

4.

Pollination

  • A

    B

    C

    D

    1

    2

    3

    4

  • A

    B

    C

    D

    4

    1

    3 2
  • A

    B

    C

    D

    3

    2 4 1
  • A

    B

    C

    D

    3

    2 4 1
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The zone of atmosphere in which the ozone layer is present is called 

  • ionosphere

  • mesophere

  • stratosphere

  • stratosphere

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A species facing extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future is called

  • Vulnerable 

  • endemic

  • critically endangered 

  • critically endangered 

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A location with luxuriant growth of lichens on the trees indicates that the

  • trees are very healthy

  • trees are heavily infested

  • the location is highly polluted

  • the location is highly polluted

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An example of ex-situ conservation is 

  • National Park

  • Seed bank

  • wildlife Sanctuary

  • wildlife Sanctuary

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The initial step in the digestion of milk in humans is carried out by?

  • Lipase

  • Trypsin

  • Diplotene

  • Diplotene

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