Multiple Choice Questions

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Guttation is a process of loss of water in

  • liquid form containing dissolved minerals

  • liquid form without dissolved minerals

  • vapour form with minerals

  • vapour form without minerals


A.

liquid form containing dissolved minerals

Guttation isa process of loss of water in the form of liquid from the uninjured margins of the development of root pressure through a special type of stomata called hydrathod. It usually occurs during night. Guttation water contain many dissolved minerals. It occurs only in some plants like grasses, Colocasia, tomato, etc.


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Which one of the following group of animals is homeothermic?

  • Reptiles

  • Amphibians

  • Birds

  • Fishes


An allosteric inhibitor of the enzyme acts by binding to the

  • substrate

  • product

  • catalytic site of the enzyme

  • non-catalytic site of the enzyme


Medullary rays are tissues made up of

  • phloem parenchyma

  • xylem parenchyma

  • sieve tube

  • sclerenchyma


Which one of the following enzymes is responsible for the conversion of norepinephrine to epinephrine?

  • Catecholamine-O-methyltransferase

  • Phenylalanine-N-methyltransferase

  • DOPA decarboxylase

  • Monoamine oxidase


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Which one of the following matching pairs is incorrect?

  • Mollusca - Pseudocoel

  • Cnidaria - Nematocyst

  • Annelida - Chloragogen cells

  • Echinodermata - Water vascular system 


Which one of the following matching pairs is incorrect?

  • Shell fish - Pisces

  • Silver fish - Arthropoda

  • Cuttle fish - Mollusca

  • Star fish - Echinodermata


Nitrogenase enzyme is a

  • magnesium-iron protein

  • molybdenum-iron protein

  • iron-copper protein

  • nickel-iron protein


The hormone that stimulates the release of pancreatic juice is

  • secretin

  • glucagon

  • inhibin

  • insulin


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Necrosis (die-back) ofthe tip of young leaves is caused due to the deficiency of

  • iron

  • manganese

  • zinc

  • copper