31. What is another name for the bulbourethral gland?
[A] Meibomian gland
[B] Prostate gland
[C] Perineal gland
[D] Cowper’s gland
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Correct Answer: D [Cowper’s gland]
Notes:
Cowper’s gland is another name for the bulbourethral gland. Cowper’s glands are pea-sized glands. They are located below the prostate gland in the male reproductive system.
32. Which of these is not a biological agent that causes disease?
[A] Mycoplasma
[B] Virus
[C] Radiations
[D] Fungi
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Correct Answer: C [Radiations]
Notes:
Radiations are not a biological agent that causes disease. Its physical agents cause disease along with electricity, pressure, heat, cold, etc.
33. Heart disease and High blood pressure are examples of which genetic disorder?
[A] Chromosomal Disorder
[B] Mitochondrial Inheritance
[C] Multifactorial Genetic Inheritance
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [Multifactorial Genetic Inheritance]
Notes:
Heart disease and High blood pressure are examples of Multifactorial Genetic Inheritance. It is also known as polygenic inheritance.
34. Which of the following is an oncogenic trait?
[A] a type of trait whose phenotype is influenced by more than one gene
[B] a trait produced by the effect of a gene or an allele.
[C] a gene that has the potential to cause cancer.
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [a gene that has the potential to cause cancer.]
Notes:
A gene that has the potential to cause cancer is called an oncogenic trait.
35. Which of the following is not used as biomass?
[A] Hybrid poplar
[B] Willow algae
[C] Iron nails
[D] Trap grease
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Correct Answer: C [Iron nails]
Notes:
Hybrid poplar and willow algae are energy crops. These can be used as biomass. Trap grease belongs to urban waste which can be used as biomass. Iron nails are not biomass.
36. Which of the following is the first GM crop in India?
[A] mustard
[B] brinjal
[C] potato
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [brinjal]
Notes:
Brinjal is the first GM crop in India. Genetically modified crops are plants used in agriculture and the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering methods.
37. Among the given nutrients, milk is a poor source of which of the following?
[A] Carbohydrate
[B] Calcium
[C] Protein
[D] Vitamin C
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Correct Answer: D [Vitamin C]
Notes:
Milk is a poor source of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). It contains about 1 mg ascorbate per 100 g. Even the little Vitamin C is usually destroyed when the milk is heat treated. Milk as a complete food contains most of the esential nutrients except are vitamin C and iron.
38. Which of the following micro-organism causes diseases like polio and chicken pox?
[A] Protozoa
[B] Bacteria
[C] Virus
[D] Algae
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Correct Answer: C [Virus]
Notes:
Both polio and chicken pox are caused by virus. Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus; while, Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious disease caused by the initial infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV).
39. If a healthy freshwater fish is placed in salt water, what will be the expected consequence?
[A] The fish becomes dehydrated and dies
[B] The fish becomes bloated and dies
[C] The fish suffers from fungal or bacterial disease and dies
[D] There is no observable effect on the fish provided there is sufficient food
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Correct Answer: A [The fish becomes dehydrated and dies]
Notes:
When freshwater fish is placed in salt water, the water molecules contained in the fish’s body would pass through the cell membranes of the fish, causing the fish to lose water by osmosis. This sudden change in the molecular makeup of the fish would cause the fish to undergo severe dehydration followed by death.
40. Which enzyme digests proteins in the stomach?
[A] Salivary amylase
[B] Trypsin
[C] Pepsin
[D] Pancreatic canal
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Correct Answer: C [Pepsin]
Notes:
Protein digestion begins in the stomach with the action of pepsin. Pepsin is the active protein-digesting enzyme of the stomach. When pepsin acts on the protein molecule, it breaks the bonds that hold the protein molecule together, called peptide bonds. Once broken, peptide bonds yield chains of amino acids linked together called polypeptides that are further digested in the small intestine with the help of trypsin, chymotrypsin, and carboxypeptidase.
