11. Fat present below the skin surface in our body, acts as a barrier against which of the following losses? (UPSC Prelims 1996)
[A] Loss of heat from the body
[B] loss of essential body fluids
[C] loss of salts from the body
[D] entry of harmful micro-organisms from the environment
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Correct Answer: A [Loss of heat from the body]
Notes:
Adipose tissue that’s fat cells which are under the skin act as barrier to loss of the heat from the body and it protects the skin from entering of highly reactive UV rays of the sun. Fat present below the skin surface in our body, act as an insulator against loss of heat from the body. The deposited fat works as barrier, which prevents loss of heat.
12. Which of the following branch of biology deals with management of farms and the science of crop production?
[A] Agrostology
[B] Agaronomy
[C] Agroinformatics
[D] Agronomy
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Correct Answer: D [Agronomy]
Notes:
Agronomy is the branch of biology that deals with the management of farms and the science of crop production.
13. Lepidopterology is a branch of biology, which deals with the studies of which of the following?
[A] Lipids and fats
[B] Butterflies and moths
[C] Tongue
[D] Lakes and Ponds
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Correct Answer: B [Butterflies and moths]
Notes:
Lepidopterology is a branch of entomology that deals with the scientific study of moths and three superfamilies of butterflies.
14. Who has introduced Two Kingdom Classification?
[A] Carolus Linnaeus
[B] Ernest Haeckel
[C] Copeland
[D] RH Whittaker
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Correct Answer: A [Carolus Linnaeus]
Notes:
Carolus Linnaeus proposed Two kingdom of classification in which he classified organisms into Plantae and Animalia.
15. The lysogenic state is controlled by the activity of the regulatory region of the lambda phage genome, this region is called?
[A] immunity repressor
[B] immunity operon
[C] operon repressor
[D] none of these
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Correct Answer: B [immunity operon]
Notes:
The lysogenic state is controlled by the activity of the regulatory region of the lambda phage genome, this region is called immunity operon.
16. Which of the following viruses shows the transformation of infected cells?
[A] Hepatitis B virus
[B] Human T cell lymphotronic virus type I
[C] Epstein-Barr virus
[D] All of these
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Correct Answer: D [All of these]
Notes:
Hepatitis B virus, Human T cell lymphotronic virus type I and Epstein-Barr virus are the viruses shows the transformation of infected cells.
17. Classification is based on the following criteria?
[A] Plant body
[B] Vascular system
[C] Seed formation
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Classification is based on the following criteria: Plant body, Vascular system and Seed formation
18. Which of the following is true about the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria?
[A] It consists of multiple layers
[B] It is thicker than that associated with gram-negative bacteria
[C] It contains teichoic acids
[D] All of these
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Correct Answer: D [All of these]
Notes:
The cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria are: consists of multiple layers, thicker than that associated with gram-negative bacteria and contains teichoic acids.
19. In gymnosperms how many male gametes are produced by each pollen grain?
[A] 4
[B] 3
[C] 2
[D] 1
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Correct Answer: C [2]
Notes:
In gymnosperms, there are only 2 male gametes are produced by each pollen grain.
20. The cell wall of which of the following is made up of pectin and cellulose?
[A] Sclerenchyma
[B] Parenchyma
[C] Collenchyma
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Collenchyma]
Notes:
Collenchyma’s cell walls are made up of pectin and cellulose. They are stretched out, living cells with minute intercellular gaps.
