31. Where is neoteny found?
[A] Tadpole
[B] Salamander
[C] Hyla
[D] Axolotl
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Correct Answer: D [Axolotl]
Notes:
Neoteny is found in the Axolotl larva. Neoteny is the condition in which an organism reaches maturity without losing all its juvenile characteristics.
32. What type of reptiles are turtles?
[A] Viviparous
[B] Oviparous
[C] Bisexual
[D] Parthenogenic
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Correct Answer: B [Oviparous]
Notes:
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. Turtles are Oviparous.
33. Which of the following animals have incisors that continue to grow their entire life?
[A] elephant
[B] walrus
[C] hamster
[D] lion
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Correct Answer: C [hamster]
Notes:
Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. It consists of 19 species classified into seven genera.
34. Double Vagina is found in which of the following?
[A] Monotremata
[B] Eutheria
[C] Marsupials
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Marsupials]
Notes:
Double Vagina is found in Marsupials (a type of kangaroo). They have different reproductive organs as compared to other organisms.
35. What is the function of Meissner corpuscles present in the papillary region?
[A] touch sensations
[B] Sensation of warmth
[C] sensation of coolness
[D] pain sensations
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Correct Answer: A [touch sensations ]
Notes:
Meissner corpuscles consist of a cutaneous nerve ending responsible for transmitting the sensations of fine, discriminative touch and vibration.
36. What is the deep subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis) made of?
[A] fat
[B] connective tissue
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] keratin
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]
Notes:
The deeper subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis) is made of fat and connective tissue.
37. Where do most of the digestive processes take place?
[A] Small intestine
[B] Large intestine
[C] Esophagus
[D] Rectum
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Correct Answer: A [Small intestine]
Notes:
Most of the digestive processes take place in the Small intestine. The digestive system includes the mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. It also contains the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas, which make digestive juices and enzymes that help the body digest food and liquids.
38. The lesser omentum connects the stomach to which structure?
[A] Diaphragm
[B] Transverse colon
[C] Oesophagus
[D] Liver
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Correct Answer: D [Liver]
Notes:
The lesser omentum connects the stomach to the Liver. While the large omentum connects the abdomen to the transverse colon.
39. The alternate form of a gene is__
[A] Alternate type
[B] Recessive character
[C] Dominant character
[D] Allele
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Correct Answer: D [Allele]
Notes:
The alternate form of a gene is Allele. An allele is a variant of a gene.
40. What is an autonomously repeating circular extra-chromosomal DNA?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Nitrogenous base
[C] RNA
[D] Plasmid
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Correct Answer: D [Plasmid]
Notes:
A plasmid is an autonomously repeating circular extra-chromosomal DNA. They naturally exist in bacterial cells, and they also occur in some eukaryotes.
