Multiple Choice Questions

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Compared to those of humans, the erythrocytes in frog are

  • without nucleus but with haemoglobin

  • nucleated and with haemoglobin

  • very much smaller and fewer

  • very much smaller and fewer


D.

very much smaller and fewer

RBCs or erythrocytes of frog are oval, disc-like biconvex, have centrally placed nucleus and with haemoglobin. Usually in mammals (including human), RBCs are circular and non-nucleated except those of family Camilladae (camels, llamas, etc), which have nucleated RBCs

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They cyanobacteria area also referred to as

  • protists

  • golden algae

  • slime moulds

  • slime moulds

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The highest number of species in the world is represented by

  • fungi

  • mosses
  • algae

  • algae

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In which one of the following options the two examples are correctly matched with their particular type of immunity?

  • Examples Type of immunity
    Polymorpho-nuclear leukocytes and monocyte  Cellular barriers
  • Examples Type of immunity
    Anti-tetanus and anti-snake bite injections Active immunity

  • Examples Type of immunity
    Saliva in mouth and Tears in eyes Physical barriers

  • Examples Type of immunity
    Saliva in mouth and Tears in eyes Physical barriers

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Which one of the following is wrong statement?

  • Anabaena and Nostoc are capable of fixing nitrogen in free-living state also

  • Root nodule forming nitrogen fixers live as aerobes under free-living conditions

  • Phosphorus is a constituent of cell membranes, certain nucleic acids and all proteins

  • Phosphorus is a constituent of cell membranes, certain nucleic acids and all proteins

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Anxiety and eating spicy food together in an otherwise normal human may lead to

  • Vomiting

  • Indigestion

  • Jaundice

  • Jaundice

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In which one of the following, the genus name, its two characters and its phylum are not correctly matched, whereas the remaining three are correct?

  • Genus Name   Two characters Phylum
    pila (i)
    (ii)
    Body segmented
    Mouth with Radula
    Mollusca
  • Genus Name   Two characters Phylum
    Asterias (i)
    (ii)
    Spiny skinned
    Water vascular system
    Echinodermatac
  • Genus Name   Two characters Phylum
    Sycon (i)
    (ii)
    Pore bearing
    Canal system
    Porifera

  • Genus Name   Two characters Phylum
    Sycon (i)
    (ii)
    Pore bearing
    Canal system
    Porifera

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What is true about ribosomes?

  • The prokaryotic ribosomes are 80S, where S stands for sedimentation coefficient. 

  • These are composed of ribonucleic acid and proteins

  • These are found only in eukaryotic cells

  • These are found only in eukaryotic cells

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Which statement is wrong for viruses?

  • All are parasites

  • All of them have helical symmetry

  • They have ability to synthesize nucleic acids and proteins

  • They have ability to synthesize nucleic acids and proteins

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Which one of the following is correctly matched?

  • Onion – Bulb

  • Ginger – Sucker

  • Chlamydomonas – Conidia

  • Chlamydomonas – Conidia

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