11. Which one of the following is a fast growing tree?
[A] Teak
[B] Eucalyptus
[C] Banyan
[D] Coconut
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Correct Answer: B [Eucalyptus]
Notes:
Eucalyptus is the fast growing tree. Most eucalyptus species have a root depth of 1.5-2.0 metre and its root system is more specifically adapted to using rain-fed soil moisture from the upper soil profile, rather than from the groundwater table at considerable depth. The plant is significant for wood availability, livelihood generation and carbon sequestration that address the challenges of global warming and climate change.
12. Water hyacinth is related to which of the following genus?
[A] Lemna
[B] Pistia
[C] Eichhornia
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [Eichhornia]
Notes:
Water hyacinth, an aquatic plant of the genus Eichhornia of the pickerelweed family, consisting of about five species is native primarily to tropical America. Some species float in shallow water; others are rooted in muddy stream banks and lakeshores.
13. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
[A] The boiling point of an aqueous solution is higher than that of pure water
[B] Addition of solutes to a solution causes an increase in its water potential
[C] The vapour pressure of the water in a solution is lower than that of pure water
[D] When a solution is separated from water by a semi permeable membrane, water movement can be prevented by applying pressure to the solution.
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Correct Answer: B [Addition of solutes to a solution causes an increase in its water potential]
Notes:
Adding solute lowers the water potential. When a solution is enclosed by a rigid cell wall, the movement of water into the cell will exert pressure on the cell wall. This increase in pressure within the cell will raise the water potential.
14. In which of the following Alpha-keratin, a protein is present?
[A] Blood
[B] skin
[C] wool
[D] eggs
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Correct Answer: B [skin]
Notes:
Alpha-keratin, or α-keratin, is a type of keratin found in vertebrates. This protein is the primary component in hairs, horns, mammalian claws, nails and the epidermis layer of the skin. α-keratin is a fibrous structural protein, meaning it is made up of amino acids that form a repeating secondary structure.
15. In photosynthesis, light energy is converted into which form of energy?
[A] Electrical energy
[B] Kinetic energy
[C] Chemical energy
[D] Potential energy
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Correct Answer: C [Chemical energy]
Notes:
In the process of photosynthesis, the energy from solar light is converted into the chemical energy.
16. What was “Albert Szent-Gyorgyi” famous for?
[A] As a Hungarian biochemist
[B] As a Hungarian physicist
[C] As a Hungarian mathematician
[D] As a Hungarian novelist
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Correct Answer: A [As a Hungarian biochemist ]
Notes:
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi was a Hungarian biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937. He is credited with first isolating vitamin C and discovering the components and reactions of the citric acid cycle. He was also active in the Hungarian Resistance during World War II and entered Hungarian politics after the war.
17. Who among the following discovered Vitamin C?
[A] Albert Szent-Györgyi
[B] Funk
[C] Evans and Bishop
[D] Henrik Dam
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Correct Answer: A [Albert Szent-Györgyi]
Notes:
Albert Szent-György is the scientist who discovered Vitamin C. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin. The chemical name is Ascorbic acid.
18. Green Algae are known as__?
[A] Rhodophyceae
[B] Chlorophyceae
[C] Phaeophyceae
[D] Green tide
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Correct Answer: B [Chlorophyceae]
Notes:
Algae is a Thalloid plant and autotrophic in nature. Mostly algae is aquatic and contains chlorophyll. Green algae is also known as Chlorophyceae.
19. Bryophytes comprise__?
[A] The sporophyte is of longer duration
[B] Dominant phase of sporophyte which is parasitic
[C] Dominant phase of gametophyte which produces spores
[D] Small sporophyte phase and generally parasitic on the gametophyte
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Correct Answer: D [Small sporophyte phase and generally parasitic on the gametophyte]
Notes:
The sporophyte is never independent inside the bryophytes, but parasitizes on the gametophytic plant, either partially for water and mineral supply or entirely for organic food.
20. 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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Correct Answer: A [Complex Permanent Tissue]
Notes:
Complex Permanent Tissue tissues include phloem and xylem. Xylem helps in the transport of water and soluble components.
Phloem helps in the transportation of food particles.
