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19001.

Question : Cut a twig from a tree and examine the cut surface with a magnifying glass. Locate the vascular tissue and observe a growing droplet of fluid exuding from the cut surface. This fluid is probably(a) phloem sap(b) xylem sap(c) fluid of the transpiration stream(d) celll sap from the broken vacuoles of cells

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phloem SAP
xylem sap
fluid of the TRANSPIRATION stream
celll sap from the BROKEN vacuoles of cells

Answer :B
19002.

Question : Cut a transverse section of young stem of a plant from your school garden and abserve it under the microscope. How would ascertain wheater it is a monocot stem or a dicot stem ? Give reasons.

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Solution :TAKE a transverse section of soft stem of a plant FOUND from the gardan of your school. Put it on a SLIDE and form the following points keeping in mind it can be decided that whether it is a monocot stem of DICOT stem :
19003.

Question : Cushing's disease is due to oversecretion of

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pituitary
adrenal cortex
thyroid
adrenal MEDULLA

19004.

Question : Cuscuta is

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PARTIAL PARASITE
COMPLETE parasite
Epiphyte
XEROPHYTE

Answer :B
19005.

Question : "Curly top" of tobacco is caused by "A"and it through a plant via "B". A and B are

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Bacteria and cell SAP
VIRUS and XYLEM
FUNGI and PHLOEM
Virus and Phloem

Answer :D
19006.

Question : Curing of tea leaves is done to develop flavour and remove bitterness. It is due to the

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activity of MICROCOCCUS BACTERIA
activity of CERTAIN cyanobacteria
activity of yeasts
activity of saprophytic fungi

ANSWER :A
19007.

Question : Cup shaped chloroplast is seen in

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Ulothrix
Spirogyra
CHLAMYDOMONAS
All the above

Answer :C
19008.

Question : Cup fungus belongs to ………………

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zygomycetes
OOMYCETES
ascomycetes
actinomycetes

Answer :C
19009.

Question : Culturing of animals in the water salinity ranges from 30-35% is called ...........

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BRACKISH WATER aquaculture
MARICULTURE
Metahalive culture
Fresh water aquaculture

Solution : Mariculture
19010.

Question : Culturing of animals in the water having salinity range 0.5-30 ppt are called as .....

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FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE
Marine WATER aquaculture
BRACKISH water aquaculture
Metahaline culture

Solution : Brackish water aquaculture
19011.

Question : Culturing of animals in the salinity ranges from 36-40% is called ........... culture

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SOLUTION : Metahaline
19012.

Question : Cultural services are

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CONSERVATION of PLANT biodiversity
Creation of aesthetic beauty
REGULATION of climate
1 & 2

Answer :D
19013.

Question : Cucumber is an example for _______

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DRUPE
berry
pome
PEPO

Solution :pepo
19014.

Question : Culm formation occurs in

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ONION
 GARLIC 
 POTATO
 BAMBOO 

ANSWER :D
19015.

Question : Cuboidal Epithelium

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Solution :LOCATION : In the ducts of glands and tubular parts of nephrons in kidneys, ducts like salivary GLAND THYROID gland etc.Function : Protection, SECRETION and exaction.
19016.

Question : Ctenoplana is characterized by

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cnidocytes
choanocytes
bisexual NATURE
SPONGOCOEL

Answer :C
19017.

Question : Ctenophores share more similarties with

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Porifera
Platyhelminthes
Cnidaria
Annelida

Answer :C
19018.

Question : Ctenophores differ from cnidarians by the presence of

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CHOANOCYTES
enidocytes
comb PLATES
tentacles

Answer :C
19019.

Question : Ctenophores are commonly called as(A) Roundworm(B) Sea walnuts(C) Hookworms(D) Flatworms

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Roundworm
Sea walnuts
Hookworms
Flatworms 

ANSWER :B
19020.

Question : Ctenophore are commonly called

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jelly fishes
sea BISCUITS
sea WALNUTS
sea LIONS

ANSWER :C
19021.

Question : Ctenophore are characterised by

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SEGMENTATION
polymorphism
cnidoblasts
bioluminescence

Answer :D
19022.

Question : Crypts of Leiberkuhn are involved in

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SECRETION of SUCCUS entericus
secretion of rennin
secretion of ptyalin
digestion of food

Answer :A
19023.

Question : cry I endotoxins obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis are effective against

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Nematodes
Bollworms
Mosquitoes
Flies

Answer :B
19024.

Question : Crown of teeth is covered by(a) dentine(b) enamel(c) both (i) and (ii)(d) none of these

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DENTINE
ENAMEL
both (i) and (II)
NONE of these

Solution :enamel
19025.

Question : Crown of teeth is covered by ……….. .

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DENTIN
ENAMEL
(a) and (B) both
NONE of these

Solution :N/A
19026.

Question : Crossing over occurs between

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SISTER CHROMATIDS of the same chromosome
two DIFFERENT KINDS of bivalents
two different kinds of chromosomes
nonsister chromatids of a bivalent

Answer :D
19027.

Question : In which stage does crossing over occur in a cell

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leptotene
Zygotene
PACHYTENE
Diplotene

Solution :Pachytene
19028.

Question : Crossing over involves …………..

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Exchange of genetic material
DELETION of chromosomes
DUPLICATION of chromosomes
Addition of chromosome

ANSWER :A
19029.

Question : Crossing of individuals of two different to produce a hybrid is called

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INTERSPECIFIC hybridisation
intervarietal hybridisation
intergeneric hybridisation
intravarietal hybridisation

Answer :A
19030.

Question : Crocodile heart is 3 / 4 chambered

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ANSWER :4
19031.

Question : Cronquist classification is a failure. Justify

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Solution :Cronquist CLASSIFICATION system is not very USEFUL for identification and cannot be ADOPTED in HERBARIA due to its high phylogenetic NATURE.
19032.

Question : Croaking of frog is

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SIGN of DANGER 
Call of HUNGER 
Sex call for male 
Sex call for female 

ANSWER :D
19033.

Question : Cristae are associated with which of the following ?

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Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Protoplasm
Endoplasmic reticulum

Answer :A
19034.

Question : Cristae :

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SOLUTION :Location : Inner MEMBRANE of Mitochondria.
Function : To PROCESS ETS.
19035.

Question : Cri-du-chat syndrome in humans is caused by the

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FERTILIZATION of an XX egg by a NORMAL y-bearing sperm
Loss of HALF of the short arm of chromosome 5
Loss of half of the long arm of chromosome 5
Trisomy of 21st chromosome.

Answer :B
19036.

Question : Cretinism is due to

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DEFICIENCY of THYROID in children
deficiency of thyroid in ADULTS
oversecretion of thyroid in children
oversecretion of thyroid in adults

19037.

Question : Cremocarp and Carcerulus both are schizocarpic fruits yet they differ. How?

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SOLUTION :
19038.

Question : State true or false. Crenation of red blood cells results when the red bloodcells lose water into a fluid environment that contains moresolutes than the cell.

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ANSWER :1
19039.

Question : Cranium of human contains

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8 bones
14 bones
12 bones
20 bones.

Solution :Cranium CONSISTS of 8 bones-1 frontal, 2 parietal, 2 TEMPORAL, 1 occipital, 1 SPHENOID and 1 ethmoid.
19040.

Question : Cranium consists of _____flattened bones.

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ANSWER :EIGHT
19041.

Question : Cranium and vertebral column are cartilaginous in

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MYXINE
RANA
ICHTHYOPHIS
CATLA

ANSWER :A
19042.

Question : Common among all mammals is

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VENTRAL NERVE cord
seven CERVICAL vertebrae
all are carnivores
all are producers

Answer :B
19043.

Question : CPCB stands for

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Central POLICE CONTROL Board
Central Pollution Control Board
Compressed Pollution Control Board
Central Primary Control Board

Solution :Central Pollution Control Board
19044.

Question : Cowper's gland is present in ……………….. .

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FROG
EARTHWORM
RABBIT
COCKROACH

SOLUTION :Rabbit
19045.

Question : Cousins found that a volatile substance from the fruit of‘A’plant which induces ripening of fruit in B plant. Identify A and B plants

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ANSWER :C
19046.

Question : Covering of the lungs is called

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perichondrium
pleural membrane
pericardium
peritoneum

19047.

Question : Couplet in taxonomic key means….

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SOLUTION :The keys generally USE two CONTRASTING characters called COUPLET.
19048.

Question : Counter current multiplier mechanism is possible because of the presence of_________

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Nephron
Collecting DUCT
Bowman's Capsule
HENLE's LOOP

ANSWER :D
19049.

Question : Could the number of eggs or young ones produced by anoviparous and viviparous mother be equal? Why?

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Solution :Oviparous animals lay LARGE number of eggs as COMPARED to VIVIPAROUS animals as at least few eggs get fertilized (due to external FERTILIZATION) and develop into young ones. On the other hand, viviparous animals layyoung ones and possess the characteristic of parental care.
19050.

Question : Could the number of eggs or young ones produced by an oviparous and viviparous mother be equal? Why?

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SOLUTION :No. Oviparous animals normally lay a LARGE NUMBER of eggs because the eggs are laid outside. They may or may not GET FAVOURABLE conditions, hence their mortality rate is higher.