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19101.

Question : Cornea and crystalline cone are secreted respectively by

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CONE CELLS, corneagen cells 
lenticular cells, SEMPER cells 
semper cells, retinulae 
retinulae and rhandomeres 

ANSWER :B
19102.

Question :Corm differ from rhizome in having

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 UPRIGHT orientation
Horizontal orientation
OBLIQUE orientation
AERIAL orientattion

Answer :B
19103.

Question : Cork of commerce is derived from

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PHELLOGEN
XYLEM
PHLOEM
Root

Answer :A
19104.

Question : Cork tissue arises from

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periderm
phellogen
phelloderm
phellem

Answer :B
19105.

Question : Cork is impervious to water due to the presence of

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CELLULOSE
HEMICELLULOSE
Pectin
Suberin

Answer :D
19106.

Question : Cork formed during secondary growth in dicot root, protects the root interior from

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Pathogens
Temperature VARIATIONS
WATER
Both (1) and (2)

ANSWER :D
19107.

Question : Cork cells are

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lignified
suberised
cutinised
pectinised

Answer :B
19108.

Question : Cork cambium results in the formation of cork, which becomes impermeable to water due to accumulation of:

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resins
suberin
lignins
tannins

Answer :B
19109.

Question : Cork cambium of dicot originates from

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epiblema
pericycle
cambium of VASCULAR bundles
endodermis

Answer :B
19110.

Question : Cork cambium forms tissues that form the cork. Do youagree with this statement? Explain.

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Solution :Cork cambiun forms the tissues that form the cork. The cork cambium (or phellogen) CUTS off cells on both sides. The OUTER cells differentiate into cork (or PHELLEM) while the INNER cells differentiate into secondarycortex (or phelloderm).
19111.

Question : Cork cambium forms tissues that form the cork. Do you agree with this statement ? Explain.

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Solution :PHELLOGEN forms Phellem. It also forms PHELLODERM. It is not PART of cork.
19112.

Question : Correlate the terms light & etiolation in plant.

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Solution :Light has its own CONTRIBUTION in the growth of the plant. Light is IMPORTANT for growth and photosynthesis. Light stimulates healthy growth. Absence of light may lead to yellowish in COLOUR. This is called etiolation.
19113.

Question : corals have a skeleton composed of

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SILICA
STRONTIUM sulphate
calcium CARBONATE
hydroxyapatite

Answer :C
19114.

Question : Coralloid roots of Cycas possess a symbiotic alga

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Aulosira
Spirogyra
Ulothrix
Anabaena

Answer :D
19115.

Question : Coralloid roots of cycas have symbiotic association with ………………….. .

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BLUE GREEN ALGAE
MYCORRHIZA
EUGLENA
Rhizobium

Answer :A
19116.

Question : Coralloid root of Cycas shows a symbiotic association with

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ANABAENA
Nostoc
Aulosira
Both A and B

Solution :CORALLOID ROOTS of Cycas shows a symbiotic association with Anabaena and Nostoc.
19117.

Question : Coralloid roots are present in

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PINUS 
CYCAS 
Ginkgo
Thuja 

ANSWER :B
19118.

Question : Coralloid roots is the feature of :

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Cycas
Mosses
Pinus
Selaginella

19119.

Question : Coral reef is formed by

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ECHINODERMS
coelenterates
molluscs
SHELLS

19120.

Question : Copulatory pad

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Solution :A MALE frog during reproduction period DEVELOP copulatory pad on the FIRST digit of the FORE LIMBS.
19121.

Question : Coprophilous belongs to ……………..group.

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Basidiomycetes
ASCOMYCETES
ZYGOMYCETES
OOMYCETES

Answer :C
19122.

Question : COPD is the

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EMPHYSEMA and CHRONIC BRONCHITIS
ASTHMA and emphysema
emphysema
asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema

Solution :asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema
19123.

Question : Conversion of simple microbiomolecules into complex macrobiomolecules is called digestion/assimilation.

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SOLUTION :ASSIMILATION
19124.

Question : Conversion of leucoplasts to chloroplast is found in (I) Tubers of Radish (II) Potato tubers (III) Fruit of Tomato (IV) Maize kernels

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I and II only
II and III are CORRECT
III and IV are correct
IV and II are correct

ANSWER :B
19125.

Question : Conversion of fats into carbohydrates is a part of

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HMP PATHWAY
Glyoxylate CYCLE
EMP pathway
TCA cycle

Answer :B
19126.

Question : Conversion of atmospheric free nitrogen to nitrates is called

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NITRATION
NITROGEN FIXATION
NITRIFICATION
Denitrification

Answer :B
19127.

Question :Contrivance for cross pollination and mechanism of pollination found in members of Fabaceae respectively are

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Protogyny and PARACHUTE MECHANISM
PROTANDRY and parachute mechanism
Protandry and PISTON mechanism
Protogyny and piston mechanism

ANSWER :D
19128.

Question : Contribution of Scientists : T. O. Diener (1971):

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Solution :Discovered viroids a NEW INFECTIOUS agent that was SMALLER than viruses and CAUSED potato SPINDLE tuber disease.
19129.

Question : Contribution of Scientists : W. M. Stanley (1935) :

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Solution :Showed that VIRUSES COULD be crystallised and crystals consist largely of PROTEINS.
19130.

Question : Contribution of Scientists Pro. Shivram Kashyap

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SOLUTION :He is CONSIDERED as FATHER of INDIAN Bryophytic SCIENCE.
19131.

Question : Contribution of Scientists : R. H. Whittaker :

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SOLUTION :Five KINGDOM CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM was given by him in 1969.
19132.

Question : Contribution of Scientists : M. W. Beijerinek (1898) :

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Solution :Demonstrated that the extret of the injected plants of tobacco could cause infection in HEALTHY plant and called the FLUID as contagium vivum fluidum [INFECTIOUS living fluid].
19133.

Question : Contribution of Scientists : Linnaeus :

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SOLUTION :(The father of taxonomy system) DIVIDED all the living organisms into TWO KINGDOMS in 1758.
19134.

Question : Contribution of Scientists : Louis Pasteur :

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SOLUTION :He LAID the foundation of BACTERIOLOGY by DEVELOPING culture TECHNIQUES.
19135.

Question : Contribution of Scientists George Bentham and Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911)

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SOLUTION :They GAVE outline of classification of flowering plants.
19136.

Question : Contribution of Scientists : DJ. Ivanowsky (1892)

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SOLUTION :RECOGNISED certain microbes as causative ORGANISM of the mosaic DISEASE of TOBACCO
19137.

Question : Contribution of Scientists Botanist Rothmeller.

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SOLUTION :He has DIVIDED BRYOPHYTES into 3 CLASSES.
19138.

Question : Contribution of Scientists : Ehrenberg:

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SOLUTION :The TERM BACTERIA was PROPOSED by Ehrenberg in 1829.
19139.

Question : Contribution of Scientists : Carl Woese :

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Solution :GAVE three DOMAIN SYSTEM as in it ORGANISMS are CLASSIFIED into three domains i.e. Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya.
19140.

Question : Contribution of Scientists : Aristotle :

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Solution :The earliest to attempt a scientific BASIS of CLASSIFICATION. He used simple morphological characters to classify plants as trees, SHRUBS and herbs. He also classified animals into two GROUPS i.e. enaima (With RED blood) and anaima (Without red blood).
19141.

Question : Contribution of Scientists : Anton Von Leeuwenhoek :

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SOLUTION :BACTERIA were discovered by Anton Von LEEUWENHOEK. He OBSERVED bacteria in 1675.
19142.

Question : Contraction of gall bladder is induced by ………. .

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GASTRIN
CHOLECYSTOKININ
SECRETIN
ENTEROGASTRONE

SOLUTION :N/A
19143.

Question : Contraction of ciliary muscles ___________the curvature of lens while their relaxation _____________the curvature

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ANSWER :INCREASES ; DECREASES
19144.

Question : Contractile vacuole is important for excretion in

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Amoeba
Paramecium
EUGLENA
PLASMODIUM

ANSWER :A
19145.

Question : Continuous state of dividing tissues called meristem. In connection to this, what is the role of lateral meristem?

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SOLUTION :LATERAL meristem(vascularcambium and corkcambium ) is responsiblefor the SECONDARY GROWTHOF stemand ROOTS.
19146.

Question : Continuous and discontinuous collenchymatic ring is found in dicots like

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CUCURBITA and HELIANTHUS
Helianthus and Cucurbita
ZEA MAYS and Helianthus
Cucurbita and Zea mays 177.

Answer :B
19147.

Question : Continued self pollination results in

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inbreeding depression
SELF incompatibility
HYBRID vigour
all of these

Answer :A
19148.

Question : Continued inbreeding, especially close inbreeding generally results in

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INBREEDING depression
inbreeding stimulation
inbreeding hybridization
inbreeding mutation

Answer :A
19149.

Question : Contains the main areas for the understanding and production of speech in most individuals.

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ANSWER :F
19150.

Question : Contagium vivum fluidum was proposed by (A) D. J. Ivanowsky (B) M. W. Beijerinck (C) Stanley (D) Robert hook

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D.J. Ivanowsky 
M.W. Beijerinek 
Stanley 
Robert Hook

Solution :M.W. Beijerinek proposed contagium vivum fluidum means contagious living fluid. This phrase was FIRST USED to describe VIRUS, characteristic in escaping from the finest mesh available.
D.J. Ivanowsky was a Russian Botanist who discovered the filterable nature of viruses and one of the founder of virology.
Stanley Miller was a JEWISH American chemist experimented on origin of life.
Robert Hook was the first to study and record CELLS using his primitive micropscope.