11. In how many parts is the human brain divided?
[A] 2
[B] 4
[C] 3
[D] 5
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Correct Answer: C [3]
Notes:
The brain has three main parts: the cerebrum, cerebellum and brainstem. Cerebrum: is the largest part of the brain and is composed of right and left hemispheres.
12. Which of the following can be checked by doctors with the help of Pulse reading? (UPSC Prelims 1979).
[A] Temperature
[B] Heart beat
[C] Blood pressure
[D] Respiration rate
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Correct Answer: B [Heart beat]
Notes:
Pulse rate is the number of heart beats per minute. The resting pulse rate for an average adult is between 60 and 80 beats per minute. It can go up to 130–150 beats per minute when you’re exercising because the body needs more oxygen. The study of the pulse is known as sphygmology.
13. It has been observed that after-effects of low temperature treatment are helpful in promoting the flowering in certain plants. Through this the vegetative period of plant becomes short and early flowering takes place. Which of the following is the name given to the phenomenon? (UPSC Prelims 1992)
[A] Photoperiodism
[B] Floreignation
[C] Vernalisation
[D] Heliotropism
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Correct Answer: C [Vernalisation]
Notes:
Vernalization is the induction of a plant’s flowering process by exposure to the prolonged cold of winter, or by an artificial equivalent. After vernalization, plants have acquired the ability to flower, but they may require additional seasonal cues or weeks of growth before they will actually flower.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. Splanchnology is a branch of biology dealing with __?
[A] Study of visceral organs
[B] Study of species
[C] Study of bony joints and ligaments
[D] Study of forget including buccal cavity and stomach
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Correct Answer: A [Study of visceral organs]
Notes:
Splanchnology is the study of the visceral organs, i.e. digestive, urinary, reproductive and respiratory systems.
17. Who is the father of Modern Botany?
[A] Carl Linnaeus
[B] Theophrastus
[C] Robert Hooke
[D] Krateuas
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Correct Answer: A [Carl Linnaeus]
Notes:
Carl Linnaeus is known as the father of modern botany. Linnaeus first formulated the principles, known as binomial nomenclature, to create a uniform system for defining and naming natural species and species of organisms.
18. Which of the following is the function of contractile vacuole?
[A] To carry out pinocytosis
[B] To carry out metabolic process
[C] To pump excess water out of the cell
[D] To carry out phagocytosis
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Correct Answer: C [To pump excess water out of the cell]
Notes:
Contractile vacuoles that regulate intracellular water balance by storing and expelling excess water from the cell.
19. In cell culture, the measles virus can lead to which of the following?
[A] nuclear pyknosis
[B] transformation of cells
[C] syncytium formation
[D] rounding and aggregation of cells
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Correct Answer: C [syncytium formation]
Notes:
In cell culture, the measles virus can lead to syncytium formation.
20. What is involved in the release of pollen grains?
[A] Pectin and cellulose
[B] Lignocellulose
[C] Pollenkit
[D] Sporopollenin
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Correct Answer: D [Sporopollenin]
Notes:
Sporopollenin is the most chemically inert organic polymer. It is a major component of the tough outer (outer) walls of plant spores and pollen grains.
