Biology MCQs

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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.

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Surface layer/ A layer which is rich in humus content is responsible for seed germination. Living organisms which aids the production (such as earthworms) also are present in this layer.

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Vitamin K helps in the clotting of blood preventing excessive leakage of blood. 
Extra info: Its name is derived from German which means Koagulationsvitamin.

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Biofertilizers are substances that contain microorganisms, which when added to the soil increase its fertility and promote plant growth. Urea is not a biofertilizer.

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The study of seeds is known as spermatology. It involves the study in terms of morphology, characteristics and interactions with the environment.

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Glycine is the simplest amino acid. It contains a single hydrogen atom as a side chain. It is also a type of proteinogenic amino acid.

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Cytosol is the liquid found inside cells. It is a water-based solution that floats organelles, proteins, and other cell structures.

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Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and Herpes simplex virus type 2 viruses which are linked to human cancer.

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Agar is a jelly-like material obtained from red algae. The jelly content in algae is due to the presence of non-branched polysaccharides derived from the cell wall of red algae.

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A zoospore is a motile asexual spore that uses the flagellum for locomotion. These are also called swarm spores.