Multiple Choice Questions

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Assertion: Complexity of classification increases from kingdom to species.

Reason: Common characters increase from kingdom to species.

  • 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


B.

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

Classification involves hierarchy of steps, in which each step represents a rank or category, called taxonomic category or taxon. All taxa together constitute a taxonomic hierarchy as follows:
Species > Genus > Family > Order > Class > Phylum or division > Kingdom.
Most common characters among individual members are found in taxon species. Common characters decrease from species to kingdom and members of a kingdom have least number of common characters. Similarly, complexity of classification decreases from species to kingdom.


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Assertion: Excess Mn in soil, can adversely decrease Mg, Fe and Cu concentrations in the soil.

Reason: Mn increases rate of photosynthesis, thereby increasing absorption of Mg, Fe and Ca from soil.

  • 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: In jaundice, the skin and mucous membranes assume a yellowish hue

Reason: Yellow pigment bilirubin imparts pale yellow colour to blood plasma

  • 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: Oxytocin is also known as Antidiuretic hormone (ADH).

Reason: Oxytocin can cause an increase in the renal reabsorption of water.

  • 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: Frog can change its colour, according to its surroundings.

Reason: It is a way of mimicry to capture preys

  • 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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Assertion: In proximal convoluted tubule glomerular filtrate becomes hypertonic to blood plasma.

Reason: HCO3- is absorbed only in the proximal convoluted tubule.

  • 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: No taste sensation is evoked when drop of distilled water is put on human tongue.

Reason: Man does not possess taste buds for tasting water.

  • 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: Emulsification is necessary for the digestion of fats.

Reason: After fats are emulsified, the action of enzyme amylase gets significantly increased.

  • 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: Mylein sheath insulates the nerve fibre and prevents its depolarisation.

Reason: Nerve impulses are conducted more rapidly in non - myelinated nerve fibres than in myelinated ones.

  • 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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Assertion: Less iodine intake causes goitre.

Reason: Less iodine in body decreases thyroxine secretion

  • 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.