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20801.

Question : How are archae - bacteria different from other bacteria?

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DIFFERENT cell wall STRUCTURE 
in terms of their genetic MATERIAL 
contains 80S Ribosomes
All of these

ANSWER :A
20802.

Question :Arachis hypogaea (ground nut) belongs to the family :

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BRASSICACEAE
FABACEAE
SOLANACEAE
LILIACEAE

SOLUTION :Fabaceae
20803.

Question : Archaebacteria are considered to be ancient bacteria because they are

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autotrophs
heterotrophs
able to SURVIVE in EXTREME conditions
unicellular

20804.

Question : Aqueous humour is present between the :

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CORNEA and LENS
lens and retina
cornea and iris
iris and lens

20805.

Question : Aqueous and vitreous humor are divided by

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lens
iris
retina
optic NERVE

20806.

Question : Aqueduct of sylvius (iter) connects

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`1^(ST)` and `2 ^(nd)` ventricles
`3^(RD)` and `4^(TH)` ventricles
`2^(nd)` and `3^(rd)` ventricles
`4^(th)` and `1^(st)` ventricles

Answer :B
20807.

Question : Aquatic weed Salvinia, also called the sorrow of Kashmir, is

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Heterosporous WATER fern
Homosporous water fern
Memberof BRYOPHYTE
Both (1) and (3)

Answer :A
20808.

Question : Aquatic mammals do not produce milk.

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ANSWER :FALSE
20809.

Question : Aquatic plants usually have a well-developed :

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VASCULAR SYSTEM
stomatal system
root system
AERENCHYMA system

Solution :aerenchyma system
20810.

Question : Aquatic fern is used to increase the yield in paddy crop

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Azolla
Salvinia
Marsilea
Isoetes

Answer :A
20811.

Question : Aquaponics is a technique which is

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A combination of AQUACULTURE and FISH culture
A combination of aquaculture and HYDROPONICS
A combination of vermiculture and hydroponics
A combination of aquaculture and PRAWN culture

Solution :A combination of aquaculture and hydroponics
20812.

Question : Approximate length of DNA in dipole human cell is

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4 MTS
2 mts
8mts
1mt

Answer :B
20813.

Question : Approximately, a corn plant transpires .............. litres ofH_(2)O per day .

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2
8
16
450

Answer :A::B
20814.

Question : TMV has approximately ____ capsomeres.

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3120
1203
2130
3021

Answer :C
20815.

Question : Application to "_____________" brings bolting in rosette plants.

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ANSWER :GIBBERELLINS
20816.

Question : Apples are generally wrapped in waxed paper to

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Prevent SUNLIGHT for changing its colour 
Prevent AEROBIC respiration by checking the entry of `O_(2)`.
Prevent ETHYLENE formation due to injury 
Make the APPLES look attractive 

SOLUTION :Prevent aerobic respiration by checking the entry of `O_(2)`
20817.

Question : Apple maggot flies are example of ____

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HYBRID breakdown
Physiological isolation
Allopatric speciation
Species Extinction

Answer :D
20818.

Question : Appendicular skeleton is made up of

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PECTORAL and PELVIC girdle
fore and hindlimbs
girdles and limbs
all of these

20819.

Question : Appendicular skeleton is

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GIRDLES and their LIMBS
vertebrae
skull and VERTEBRAL COLUMN
RIBS and sternum

Solution :girdles and their limbs
20820.

Question : Appendicular skeleton includes

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girdle and their limbs
vertebrae
SKULL and vertebral column
RIBS and sternum.

Solution :The endoskeleton of mammals have two major DIVISIONS: (i) Axis skeleton that lies along the logitudinal axis of the body . It support and protects the organs of the head , neck and trunk. It includes skull, ribs, sternum and vertebal column. (ii) Appendicular skeleton, which os ASSOCIATED with the appendages. it consists of two girdles. the pectoral and girdles the limb bones.
20821.

Question : Appearance of vegetative propagules from the nodes of plants such as sugarcane and ginger is mainly because

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NODES are SHORTER than internodes
Nodes have MERISTEMATIC cells
Nodes are LOCATED NEAR the soil
Nodes have non-photosynthetic cells

Answer :B
20822.

Question :Appendicitis is the inflammation of the…………

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CAECUM
LIVER
appendix
rectum

Solution :N/A
20823.

Question : Appearance of bivalent state of chromosomes is a main characteristic of ..... phase.

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DIPLOTENE
ZYGOTENE
Pachytene
Dikinesis

ANSWER :B
20824.

Question : Apospory is defined as

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Formation of embryo from egg of an embryo SAC DEVELOPED directly from MEGASPORE mother cell
development of GAMETOPHYTE directly from the cells of sporophyte without MEIOSIS
Formation of embryo from nucellus
Formation of embryo from integument

Answer :B
20825.

Question : Apoplast/symplast pathway is a system of interconnected protoplast.

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SOLUTION :Simplast
20826.

Question : Apoplast movement of water occurs through:

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CELL walls
plasmodesmata
cytoplasm
PLASMA MEMBRANES

20827.

Question : Apoplast is

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CYTOPLASM and PLASMALEMMA
Protoplast and plasmodesmata
Cell walls
Intercellular SPACE containg non-living MATTER

Answer :D
20828.

Question : Apomixis is

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DEVELOPMENT of plants in darkness
development of plants WITHOUT fusion of gametes
inability to perceive stimulus for flowering
effect of low TEMPERATURE on plant growth

Answer :B
20829.

Question : Apomixis in plant means development of a plant

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From STEM CUTTINGS
From root cuttings
Without fusion of GAMETES
From fusion of gametes

ANSWER :C
20830.

Question : Apomictic seeds are found in

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All FLOWERING plants
Allium and Cycas
All SPECIES of Asteracease and Grasses
Some species of ASTERACEAE and Grasses

Answer :D
20831.

Question : Apoenzyme alone cannot function.

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SOLUTION :Apoenzyme is INACTIVE proteinous component of enzyme and needs COFACTOR for its functioning.
20832.

Question :Apocarpous condition is found in

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Mustard
ROSE
LEMON
Tomato

Answer :B
20833.

Question : Apis mellifera is the ........... bee.

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SOLUTION :EUROPEAN
20834.

Question :Apiculture is the care and management of ............ on a commercial scale.

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SOLUTION : HONEYBEES
20835.

Question : Apical stem of shoot apex is

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INTERCALARY meristem
lateral meristem
primary meristem
secondary meristem

Answer :C
20836.

Question : Apical stem of shoot apex is :

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INTERCALARY meristem
Lateral meristem
Primary meristem
Secondary meristem

Answer :C
20837.

Question : Apical meristems are absent at the tips of

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ROOT
STEM
LEAVES
Branches

Answer :C
20838.

Question :Apical dominance is due to the effect of ............

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AUXIN
Gibberellin
ETHYLENE
CYTOKININ

SOLUTION :Auxin
20839.

Question : Apical, intercalary and lateral meristems are recognised on the basis of their

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FUNCTION
Position
PLANE of DIVISION
All

Answer :B
20840.

Question : Apical dominance is due to

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auxins
cytokinin
ethylene
gibberellin

20841.

Question : Apical dominance – Explain.

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Solution :SUPPRESSION of growth in lateral bud by apical bud due to auxin PRODUCED by apical bud is TERMED as apical DOMINANCE.
20842.

Question : Apical cell theory was proposed by

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Hanstein
Schmidt
Hofmeister
Nehemia Grew

Answer :C
20843.

Question : Apart from chlorophyll, algae have several other pigments in their chloroplast. What pigments are found in blue-green, red and brown algae, that are responsible for their characteristic colours ?

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SOLUTION :Algae have many other PIGMENTS in their chloroplast, in ADDITION to chlorophyll. The FOLLOWING table shows VARIOUS pigments in algae and colour imparted by them :
20844.

Question : Apart fromchlorophylla, otherpigmentare calledaccessorypigments . Why ?

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SOLUTION :CHLOROPHYLL'a' isthe PRIMARY whichacts as a rectioncentre and all other pigmentsact asaccessorypigments and thetrap solar ENERGYAND thentransferit tochlorophyll 'a'.
20845.

Question : Apart from carbon, hydrogen and oxygen the most prevalent element in living organisms

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Phosphorus
Nitrogen
Calcium
Iron

ANSWER :B
20846.

Question : {:(,a,"Palmaris muscle","-Hanging"),(,b,"Bone cells","-RBC"),(,c,"Blood cells","-Osteocytes"),(,d,"collagen fibres","-Platelets"):}

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20847.

Question : Anus is absent in ……………….

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PERIPLANETA
Unio
FASCIOLA
Pheretima

Solution :Fasciola
20848.

Question : Antivenom injection contains preformed antibodies while polio drops that are administered into the body contain.

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ATTENUATED pathogens
Activated pathogens
Harvested ANTIBODIES
GAMMA globulin

Answer :A
20849.

Question : Antigenic epitope fixes to paratope of antibody between?

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ONE HEAVY and one LIGHT chain
Two heavy chains
Two light chain
Fixes only an SINGLE heavy chain

Answer :A
20850.

Question : Antiparallel strands of a DNA molecule means that

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The phosphate GROUPS of two DNA strands at their ENDS, share the same position
The phosphate groups at the START of two DNA strands are in opposite position (pole)
One strand turns CLOCKWISE
One strand turns ANTI clockwise

Answer :B