1. Which among the following is a millet?
[A] Sorghum
[B] Maize
[C] Wheat
[D] Rice
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Correct Answer: A [Sorghum]
Notes:
Millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. It is usually considered a separate cereal, but sometimes also known as great millet.
2. Which among the following virus is also called as “Hit & Hide” Virus?
[A] RSV Virus (respiratory syncytial virus )
[B] Dengue virus
[C] Influenza virus
[D] HIV virus
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Correct Answer: A [RSV Virus (respiratory syncytial virus )]
Notes:
RSV Virus (respiratory syncytial virus) is also called as “Hit & Hide” virus. It causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. It is a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections.
3. How many vertebrae does a human being have ?
[A] 33
[B] 36
[C] 29
[D] 19
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Correct Answer: A [33]
Notes:
The vertebral column usually consists of 33 vertebrae: 24 presacral vertebrae (7 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar) followed by the sacrum (5 fused sacral vertebrae) and the coccyx (4 frequently fused coccygeal vertebrae).
4. In which of the following conditions a person is born with both ovarian and testicular tissues i.e. both female & male organs?
[A] Swyer syndrome
[B] Penile agenesis
[C] Polyorchidism
[D] Hermaphroditism
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Correct Answer: D [Hermaphroditism]
Notes:
A hermaphrodite is an organism that has complete or partial reproductive organs and produces gametes normally associated with both male and female sexes. It has both ovarian and testicular tissues.
5. Lacrimal apparatus, Lacrimal artery, Lacrimal bone, Lacrimal ducts, Lacrimal fossa, Lacrimal fluid & Lacrimal gland are parts of which organ of the body?
[A] Ear
[B] Nose
[C] Eye
[D] Throat
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Correct Answer: C [Eye]
Notes:
These are parts of lacrimal apparatus in eye which is responsible for tear production and drainage.
6. Non-vascular embryophytes are __:
[A] Pteridophytes
[B] Algae
[C] Bryophytes
[D] Gymnosperms
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Correct Answer: C [Bryophytes]
Notes:
Bryophytes are an informal group consisting of three divisions of non-vascular land plants: the liverworts, hornworts and mosses. They play a vital role in regulating ecosystems because they provide an important buffer system for other plants.
7. The hormonal activities of which of the following substances were discovered while studying “foolish seedling” disease in rice?
[A] Cytokinins
[B] Ethylene
[C] Auxins
[D] Gibberellin
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Correct Answer: D [Gibberellin]
Notes:
The hormonal activities of Gibberellin were discovered while studying “foolish seedling” disease in rice. Gibberellins (GAs) are plant hormones. They regulate various developmental processes in plants.
8. In which among the following plants, seeds germinate and seedlings grow while still attached to their mother plant?
[A] Onion
[B] Rhizophora
[C] Sheesham
[D] Cycas
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Correct Answer: B [ Rhizophora]
Notes:
The phenomenon is found in Mangrove Plants and is known as Vivipary and Rhizophora belongs to that category.
9. In human body, the regulation of RBC production is accomplished by a harmone which is secreted by __:
[A] Liver
[B] Bone marrow
[C] Kidney
[D] Pancreas
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Correct Answer: C [ Kidney]
Notes:
The regulation of RBC production is accomplished by the Erythropoietin hormone secreted by the kidneys.
10. Entomology is associated with the study of which of the following?
[A] Behavior of human beings
[B] Insects
[C] The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
[D] The formation of rocks
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Correct Answer: B [Insects]
Notes:
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term “insect” was more vague, and historically the definition of entomology included the study of terrestrial animals in other arthropod groups or other phyla, such as arachnids, myriapods, earthworms, land snails, and slugs.
