11. Camel uses its hump for which of the following purposes?
[A] Storing water
[B] storing fat
[C] balancing the body during walking in desert sand
[D] temperature regulation
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Correct Answer: B [storing fat]
Notes:
A camel’s hump does not hold water at all – it actually stores fat. The camel uses it as nourishment when food is scarce. If a camel uses the fat inside the hump, the hump will become limp and droop down. The hump is not used for water storage, but camels can go for long periods of time without water.
12. Which of the following is the major component of honey?
[A] Glucose
[B] sucrose
[C] maltose
[D] fructose
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Correct Answer: D [fructose]
Notes:
Fructose comprises the major portion of honey – about 82%. The carbohydrates present are the monosaccharides fructose (38.2%) and glucose (31%); and disaccharides (~9%) sucrose, maltose, isomaltose, maltulose, turanose and kojibiose.
13. At which stage in its life-cycle does the silkworm yield the fibre of commerce?
[A] Egg
[B] Larva
[C] Pupa
[D] Imago
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Correct Answer: C [Pupa]
Notes:
Silk worm yield the fibre from pupa stage, which is commercially used to produce clothes.
14. The main components of biogas are
[A] Methane and Sulphur di-oxide
[B] Methane, Hydrogen and Nitric oxide
[C] Methane and Nitric oxide
[D] Methane and Carbon di-oxide
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Correct Answer: D [Methane and Carbon di-oxide]
Notes:
Biogas comprises of CH4, CO2 and small amounts of H2S.
15. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to homeostasis?
1. Ecosystems are capable of maintaining their state of equilibrium.
2. They cannot regulate their own species structure and functional processes.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
Ecosystems are capable of maintaining their own state of equilibrium. They can regulate their own species structure and functional processes. This capacity of ecosystem of self regulation is referred to as homeostasis.
16. Branch of science dealing with the medicinal plants is known as__?
[A] Pharmacognosy
[B] Pharmacology
[C] Phenology
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: A [Pharmacognosy]
Notes:
Pharmacognosy is the study of drugs or raw drugs produced from natural sources such as plants, microbes, and animals. It involves the analysis of their biological, chemical, biochemical and physical properties.
17. Which of the following statements about the cell wall is false?
[A] cell wall is mainly composed of lipid
[B] cell wall is mainly composed of starch
[C] cell wall is mainly composed of protein
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
The cell wall is a structural layer surrounding cells, just outside the cell membrane. It can be hard, flexible and rigid.
18. How do pteridophytes differ from mosses?
[A] Independent gametophyte
[B] Dependent gametophyte
[C] Flagellate antherozoids
[D] Independent and dominant sporophyte
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Correct Answer: D [Independent and dominant sporophyte]
Notes:
Pteridophytes differ from moss and seed plants in that both the generations are independent and dominant.
19. Angiosperms are the main plant because__?
[A] Domestication by man
[B] Power of adapting in diverse habitats
[C] Self-pollination property
[D] Property of producing a large number of seeds
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Correct Answer: B [Power of adapting in diverse habitats]
Notes:
Angiosperms are plants that produce flowers. They hold their seeds in the fruits. They are the largest and most diverse group within the Plantae kingdom, with approximately 300,000 species.
20. Which bacteria are helpful in the Nitrification Process?
[A] Acetobacter
[B] Nitrosococcus
[C] Campylobacter
[D] Actinomycetes
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Correct Answer: B [Nitrosococcus
]
Notes:
Nitrification is the process by which bacteria changes soil ammonia into nitrates. Nitrosococcus, Nitrosomonas, Nitrosospira etc. is the bacteria which is helpful in the Nitrification Process
