Multiple Choice Questions

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Which one of the followings is not a refractive medium of the eye?

  • Lens

  • Vitreous humour

  • Aqueous humour

  • Pupil


D.

Pupil

Pupil is not considered as a refractive medium of the eye. The eye contains various refractive media within it which effectively bend and refract the incoming light, so that it is all focused upon a certain point on the retina. This refraction can only occur with the use of refractive media and in some cases refractive media which can change their respective refractive power (the lens).


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TCA cycle enzymes are located in

  • cristae

  • outer membrane

  • mitochondrial matrix

  • mitochondrial intermembrane space


The heart is covered by

  • epicardium

  • pericardium

  • supracardium

  • endocardium


C4 pathway is advantageous over C3 pathway in plants as it

  • occurs in relatively low CO2 concentration

  • uses more amount of water

  • occurs in relatively low O2 concentration

  • is less efficient in energy utilisation


Vernalisation promotes flowering by

  • low temperature

  • high temperature

  • prolonged photoperiod

  • short photoperiod


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The eukaryotic cells have all of the followings except

  • peptidoglycan in the cell wall

  • the 80 S ribosome

  • nuclear membrane

  • mitochondria


Which one of the followings is not a characteristic feature of mammals?

  • Diphyodont tooth

  • Ten pairs of cranial nerves

  • Seven cervical vertebrae

  • Left aortic arch in the circulatory system


Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

  • Insects have one pair of antenna

  • Millipeds possess two pairs of appendages in each segment of the body

  • Prawns have two pairs of antenna

  • Animals belonging to the phylum- Porifera have nematocys


Which of the followings does not occur in the interphase of eukaryotic cell division?

  • Increase of ATP synthesis

  • Increase of DNA synthesis

  • Increase of RNA synthesis

  • Reduction in cell size


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Which one of the followings is the functional unit of hearing?

  • Utricle

  • Organ of Zuckerkandl

  • Organ of Corti

  • Vestibular apparatus