11. Which one of the following is cultivated by transplanting seedlings? (UPSC Prelims 1997)
[A] Maize
[B] Sorghum
[C] Onion
[D] Soyabean
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Correct Answer: C [Onion]
Notes:
Onions can be grown from seeds, seedlings and bulblets. Proper nursery management and transplanting are important operations in the onion crop. About 0.05 hectare nursery bed area is enough for getting seedlings to transplant in one hectare.
12. Which of the following is the name given to the cellular and molecular control of programmed cell death? (UPSC Prelims 2001)
[A] Apoptosis
[B] Ageing
[C] Degeneration
[D] Necrosis
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Correct Answer: A [Apoptosis]
Notes:
• Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death in multicellular organisms. Apoptosis occurs during normal cell turnover, development and in immune system.
• Ageing is the accumulation of changes.
• Degeneration is the deterioration of a tissue or an organ in which its function is diminished or its structure impaired.
• Necrosis is the disorganized break down of flesh in some part of the body of multicellular organism.
13. Pollination by which among the following is called as ornithophily?
[A] Rodents
[B] Aquatic animals
[C] Ants
[D] Birds
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Correct Answer: D [Birds]
Notes:
Ornithophily refers to the pollination assisted by the birds. Ornithology is a branch of science which studies about birds. Dr. Salim Ali is a famous Indian ornithologist.
14. Which of the following branch of biology deals with the study of pollen grains?
[A] Psychology
[B] Palynology
[C] Pathology
[D] Parasitology
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Correct Answer: B [Palynology]
Notes:
Palynology is the study of pollen grains produced by seed plants and spores. It represents the land flora and can be used in many different disciplines.
15. 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.
16. Who among the following first discovered the process of digestion?
[A] Nehemiah Grew
[B] William Beaumont
[C] Alister Hardy
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [William Beaumont]
Notes:
William Beaumont was a US Army surgeon who was the first to observe and study human digestion occurring in the stomach.
17. Which phylum does the salamander belong to?
[A] Mollusca
[B] Amphibians
[C] Reptiles
[D] Mammals
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Correct Answer: B [Amphibians]
Notes:
Those organisms which can live on both land and water are called amphibians. Some examples of amphibians are frogs and toads, newts, salamanders and caecilians.
18. Viral nucleocapsid is a combination of __?
[A] genome and capsid
[B] capsid and spikes
[C] envelope and capsid
[D] capsomere and genome
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Correct Answer: A [genome and capsid]
Notes:
Viral nucleocapsid is a combination of genome and capsid. A virus is made up of a DNA or RNA genome inside a protein shell called a capsid.
19. Enzyme neuraminidase is carried by which of the following virus?
[A] Human immunodeficiency virus
[B] Epstein-Barr virus
[C] Influenza virus
[D] Adenovirus
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Correct Answer: C [Influenza virus]
Notes:
Viral neuraminidase is a type of neuraminidase found on the surface of the influenza virus that enables the virus to be released from the host cell. Neuraminidases are enzymes that dissociate sialic acid groups from glycoproteins.
20. Which of the following is a polyembryony?
[A] the production of fruit from an unfertilized egg
[B] the phenomenon of more than one embryo developing from a single ovule
[C] pollination is required to produce fruits
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [the phenomenon of more than one embryo developing from a single ovule]
Notes:
Polyembryony is the phenomenon of more than one embryo developing from a single ovule. Its occurs commonly in many animals and plants.
