11. To which of the following kingdoms does the yeast belong to?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Virus
[C] Fungus
[D] None of the above.
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Correct Answer: C [Fungus]
Notes:
Yeast is an unicellular eukaryotic micro organism belonging to the family of fungus.
12. Which branch of medicine deals with the scientific study of the structure of teeth and diseases associated with it?
[A] Virology
[B] Opthalmology
[C] Cosmology
[D] Odontology
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Correct Answer: D [Odontology]
Notes:
Odontology is a branch of medicine which deals with the structure and diseases related to the teeth.
13. Who is called the father of Immunology?
[A] Gregor Mendel
[B] Edward Jenner
[C] Francis Galton
[D] Hugo de Vries
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Correct Answer: B [Edward Jenner]
Notes:
Edward Jenner is an English surgeon and discoverer of smallpox vaccination. That’s why he is called the father of immunology.
14. Who is known as the ‘Father of Bacteriology’?
[A] Louis Pasteur
[B] Leeuwenhoek
[C] Robert Hooke
[D] Edward Jenner
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Correct Answer: A [Louis Pasteur]
Notes:
Louis Pasteur is considered as father of Bacteriology. Louis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist who was one of the most important founders of medical microbiology. He pioneered the study of molecular heterogeneity; discovered that microorganisms cause fermentation and disease; Initiated the process of pasteurization and developed vaccines against anthrax and rabies.
15. Phaeophyceae is commonly known as which of the following algae?
[A] Green Algae
[B] Brown Algae
[C] Red Algae
[D] Blue Algae
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Correct Answer: B [Brown Algae]
Notes:
Brown algae, which include the class Phaeophyceae, are a large group of multicellular algae, which includes many seaweeds located in cold waters within the Northern Hemisphere. Brown algae are the major seaweeds of temperate and polar regions.
16. Which sugar is present in DNA?
[A] Heptose
[B] Hexone
[C] Tetrose
[D] Pentose
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Correct Answer: D [Pentose]
Notes:
Deoxyribose is present in DNA. It is also known as pentose sugar, consisting of 5 carbon atoms. The chemical formula of deoxyribose is C5H10O4. DNA is the genetic carrier in all living organisms. The full form of DNA is Deoxyribonucleic Acid.
17. Which one of the following plants has seeds but no flowers and fruits?
[A] Bryophytes
[B] Gymnosperms
[C] Mosses
[D] Pteridophytes
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Correct Answer: B [Gymnosperms]
Notes:
Gymnosperms are a group of seed-producing plants. These include conifers, cycads, ginkgo and gnatophytes, which make up the clade gymnosperms. These living members are also known as acrogynosperms.
18. Where does agar-agar come from?
[A] Gigartina
[B] Gelidium
[C] Gracillaria
[D] All the above
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Correct Answer: D [All the above]
Notes:
Agar-agar is a jelly-like substance. It is a non-nitrogenous carbohydrate. It consists of two polysaccharides namely agarose and agaropectin. It is obtained from many red algae. For example, Gracilaria, Gelidium, Gigartinia.
19. Which of the following is the diploid chromosome number found in bryophytes?
[A] Spore mother cell
[B] Gametes
[C] Spores
[D] Meiospores
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Correct Answer: A [Spore mother cell]
Notes:
Spore mother cell is the diploid chromosome number found in bryophytes.
20. In ferns, the leaves during young conditions are called__?
[A] Scale leaf
[B] Sporophyll
[C] Circinate Ptyxis
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [Circinate Ptyxis ]
Notes:
In ferns, the leaves during young conditions are called Circinate Ptyxis.
