Biology MCQs

11. Epiphytes are plants which depend on other plants for? (UPSC Prelims 2001)
[A] food
[B] mechanical support
[C] shade
[D] water

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12. In the branch of biology which of the following deals with the Study of kidney?
[A] Nephrology
[B] Neurology
[C] Neonatology
[D] None of these

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13. Which of the following is not an example of Fungi?
[A] Mushroom
[B] Euglena
[C] Mucor
[D] Albugo

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14. In which part of the body cholesterol is synthesized?
[A] Pancreas
[B] Liver
[C] Spleen
[D] Stomach

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15. What is the arrangement of megaspores in tetrads in gymnosperms?
[A] Decussate
[B] Tetrahedral
[C] Linear
[D] Isobilateral

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16. Which plant tissue consists of phloem and xylem?
[A] Complex Permanent Tissue
[B] Simple Permanent Tissue
[C] Parenchyma Tissue
[D] Collenchyma Tissue

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17. What is the function of strigolactone?
[A] promote seed germination in some species
[B] inhibit lateral apical development in the absence of auxins
[C] establishment of mycorrhizae
[D] All of the above

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18. The process of formation of seeds without fertilization in flowering plants is known as __.
[A] Budding
[B] Apomixis
[C] Sporulation
[D] Somatic hybridization

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19. In which of the following are gills hidden?
[A] Cryptobranchidae
[B] Ambystomatida
[C] Amphiumidae
[D] Plethodontidae

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20. The common Indian bullfrog is__
[A] Rana tigrina
[B] Rana esculenta
[C] Rana silvatica
[D] Rana cyanophlyctis

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