31. Name a disease of plant in which dark to light brown rot forms around wounded plant tissue?
[A] Gray Mold
[B] Citrus Canker
[C] Spider Mites
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Gray Mold]
Notes:
Gray mold is a plant disease in which dark to light brown rots from around injured plant tissue. Gray mold is caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea.
32. Which one disease of wheat causes a restriction in the export of wheat from India?
[A] Powdery mildew
[B] Karnal bunt
[C] Black rust
[D] Flag smut
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Correct Answer: B [Karnal bunt]
Notes:
Tilletia indica causes karnal bunt disease in wheat. It is one such fungal pathogen of high quarantine importance that restricts free global trade of wheat along with loss of quality as well as yield of cereals.
33. Which one is NOT true about sponges?
[A] They are multicellular
[B] They are autotrophs
[C] They are eukaryotes
[D] They are the simplest animals lacking tissue and organs
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Correct Answer: B [They are autotrophs]
Notes:
Sponges are multicellular, eukaryotes, and the simplest animals lacking tissue and organs.
34. What is an abnormal thickening of stratum Corneum called?
[A] Dandruff
[B] Callus
[C] Comedo
[D] Abrasion
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Correct Answer: B [Callus]
Notes:
An abnormal thickening of stratum Corneum called Callus. It develops from repeated friction, rubbing or irritation, and pressure on the skin.
35. Which of the following is the most branched cranial nerve?
[A] Facial nerve
[B] Trigeminal nerve
[C] Vagus nerve
[D] Both 1 and 3
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Correct Answer: B [Trigeminal nerve]
Notes:
The trigeminal nerve is the part of the nervous system responsible for sending pain, touch, and temperature sensations from your face to your brain.
36. The condition related to Myopia is:
[A] Monocular vision
[B] Unable to see the nearer object clearly
[C] Unable to see the distant object clearly
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Unable to see the distant object clearly]
Notes:
The condition related to Myopia is unable to see the distant object clearly. Myopia is a common vision condition. In this, you can see clearly the objects near you, but the distant objects are blurry.
37. Which of the following organ is devoid of gland?
[A] Vulva
[B] Oviduct
[C] Uterus
[D] Vagina
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Correct Answer: B [Oviduct]
Notes:
The oviduct is the passage in animals from an ovary. Fallopian tubes, are also known as oviducts or uterine tubes.
38. Which of the following cells of the testis secrete testosterone?
[A] sertoli cells
[B] cells of germinal epithelium
[C] cells of Leydig or interstitial cells
[D] secondary spermatocytes
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Correct Answer: C [cells of Leydig or interstitial cells]
Notes:
Leydig or interstitial cells of the testis secrete testosterone. It is present outside the seminiferous tubules in the interstitial spaces.
39. One whose phenotype is influenced by more than one gene is called __.
[A] Oncogenic Trait
[B] Monogenic trait
[C] Polygenic trait
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [Polygenic trait]
Notes:
One whose phenotype is influenced by more than one gene is called a Polygenic trait.
40. Which of the following hydrocarbons is produced by oil and fat feedstock?
[A] Bio-ethers
[B] Green Diesel
[C] Re-formulated gasoline
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Green Diesel]
Notes:
Green diesel is also a type of biofuel, produced by hydrocarbon oil and fat feedstock. Bio-ethers and Re-formulated gasoline are also a type of biofuels.
