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1.

Movement of cell against concentration gradient is called

Answer» Active transport, this is the only transport method that can move species against their concentration gradient (from low to high concentration). Facilitated diffusion only moves species down their concentration gradient from high to low concentration.
2.

causes leprosy, causes diphtheria and causes

Answer» Vibrio cholerae (also Kommabacillus) is a gram negative comma-shaped bacterium with a polar flagellum that causes cholera in humans
3.

Most of the red, blue and purple colours of plants are due to a pigment called

Answer» Anthocyanin - A blue, violet, or red flavonoid pigment found in plants.
4.

Which of the following hormones contains Iodine?

Answer»

 THYROXINE



Thyroxine HORMONE contains IODINE. The thyroid GLAND produces two primary HORMONES - thyroxine and tri-iodothyronine.

5.

Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy, Corynebacterium diphtheria causes diphtheria and Vibrio comma causes

Answer»

 CHOLERA



Vibrio cholerae (also Kommabacillus) is a GRAM negative comma-shaped bacterium with a polar flagellum that CAUSES cholera in humans

6.

What is common in both striated and cardiac cell?

Answer»

 Striations



Striations is COMMON in both STRIATED and CARDIAC CELL.

7.

The chromosome number 2n is known as

Answer»

 Diploid number



In SEXUALLY reproducing organisms, the number of chromosomes in the body (somatic) cells typically is diploid (2N; a pair of each CHROMOSOME), twice the haploid (1n) number found in the SEX cells, or gametes.

8.

Organisms that feed on the excreta of other organisms are called

Answer»

 Coprophagous



Coprophagia or COPROPHAGY is the consumption of faeces. Coprophagy REFERS to all kinds of faeces EATING including eating faeces of other species (heterospecific), of other INDIVIDUALS (allocoprophagy), or its own (autocoprophagy), those once deposited or taken DIRECTLY from the anus.
So, the correct answer is 'Coprophagus'

9.

Closely stacked flattened sacs (plants only) is called

Answer»

 Golgi APPARATUS



Closely stacked FLATTENED SACS (PLANTS only) is called Golgi apparatus.

10.

Which of the following organelle is known as the 'Power House' of the cell?

Answer»

 Mitochondria



Mitochondria are tiny ORGANELLES INSIDE cells that are involved in releasing energy from food. This process is known as cellular respiration. It is for this REASON that mitochondria are often referred to as the POWERHOUSES of the cell.

11.

The bacterium which reduces the fertility of soil is

Answer»

 BACILLUS dentificans



Bacillus dentificans is the BACTERIUM which REDUCES the FERTILITY of SOIL.

12.

The main function of the inner bark of a woody plant is to

Answer»

 Transport food from the leaves to the other parts of the PLANT



The inner bark is composed of LIVING tissues, which help TRANSLOCATE the SUGARS CREATED in the leaves to other parts of the plant. This happens in the secondary phloem.

13.

Biotic component of the environment does not include-

Answer»

 SOIL system



Animal, Micro organism and Plants are biotic components of the ENVIRONMENT while soil along with other LANDFORMS are non-biotic components of the environment.

14.

Which among the following carries impure blood to human heart?

Answer»

 Pulmonary arteries



The pulmonary artery CARRIES impure BLOOD to the right and left LUNGS. The left half of the heart COLLECTS and PUMPS pure (oxygenated) blood from the lungs to all parts of the body.

15.

Which of the following carries oxygen to various parts of human body?

Answer»

 Red BLOOD cells



Hemoglobin is the protein INSIDE red blood cells that carries OXYGEN to various PARTS of human body.

16.

In the cell of animals, some microorganisms and lower plants contain

Answer»

 Two CENTRIOLE



In the cell of animals, some MICROORGANISMS and LOWER PLANTS CONTAIN two centriole.

17.

Example of a single celled organism.

Answer»

 All of the above



Algae, AMOEBA and PARAMAECIUM all are SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM.

18.

Who is known as father of Biology

Answer»

 ARISTOTLE

19.

Mumps is a disease caused by

Answer»

 virus



Mumps is a CONTAGIOUS DISEASE that is caused by a virus. It typically starts with a few days of fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of APPETITE. Then most people will have swelling of their SALIVARY glands.

20.

Muscular wall of the heart is externally covered by

Answer»

 Epicardium



The wall of the HEART CONSISTS of three layers: the epicardium (external LAYER), the myocardium (middle layer) and the endocardium (inner layer).

21.

Rain water helps to increase the ____ to some extent.

Answer»

 CALCIUM contents



Rain WATER HELPS to INCREASE the calcium contents to some EXTENT.

22.

In man there are how many pairs of homologous chromosomes?

Answer»

 23



In HUMANS, each cell normally contains 23 pairs of CHROMOSOMES, for a TOTAL of 46.

23.

There is no bacteria activity in which of the following process?

Answer»

 RIPENING of CHEESE



There is no BACTERIA ACTIVITY in the ripening of cheese.

24.

Main function of antibodies is against

Answer»

 infection



Antibodies contribute to immunity in three ways: PREVENTING PATHOGENS from entering or damaging cells by binding to them (neutralization); STIMULATING REMOVAL of pathogens by macrophages and other cells by coating the PATHOGEN (opsonization); and triggering destruction of pathogens by stimulating other immune responses.

25.

The outer membrane that covers the lungs

Answer»

 PLEURA



The OUTER SURFACES of the lungs are covered with a MEMBRANE CALLED the pleura.

26.

The skeleton secreting cells in poriferans are known as

Answer»

 Scleroblasts



The SPICULES are secreted by specialized mesenchyme cells known as scleroblasts. Scleroblast secreting a calcareous spicule is CALLED calcoblast while that producing a SILICEOUS spicule is called silicoblast.

27.

Scientist who discovered blood groups was

Answer»

 Karl LANDSTEINER



Karl Landsteiner, was an Austrian biologist, PHYSICIAN, and immunologist. He DISTINGUISHED the main blood groups in 1900, having developed the modern system of CLASSIFICATION of blood groups.

28.

Anopheles mosquito carries Plasmodium which causes malaria in

Answer»

 HUMANS

29.

Pollen is produced by the process of

Answer»

 Mitosis



Pollen development is a postmeiotic process that produces immature pollen grains from microspores. The MATURATION process can be DISSECTED into various STAGES. During MICROSPORE mitosis, the pollen first develops a large vacuole that MEDIATES nuclear migration to produce polarized cells.

30.

At which stage in its life cycle does the silkworm yield the fiber of commercial use?

Answer»

 PUPA



Silkworm YIELD the fiber of COMMERCIAL use at pupa stage.

31.

A living part of the organisms environment is known as

Answer»

 BIOTIC FACTOR



A living part of the ORGANISMS ENVIRONMENT is known as biotic factor.

32.

Strongest bone of body is found in

Answer»

 JAW



Strongest BONE of BODY is FOUND in jaw.

33.

The main function of the Golgi body is

Answer»

 Secretion



A Golgi body, also KNOWN as a Golgi apparatus, is a cell organelle that helps process and PACKAGE proteins and LIPID MOLECULES, especially proteins destined to be exported from the cell.

34.

In plants, photosynthesis mainly occurs in the

Answer»

 Leaves



In plants, the process of PHOTOSYNTHESIS takes place in the MESOPHYLL of the leaves, inside the CHLOROPLASTS. Chloroplasts CONTAIN disc-shaped structures called thylakoids, which contain the pigment chlorophyll.

35.

Which one of the following diseases is caused by bacteria and spread through faecal matter by houseflies ?

Answer»

 Typhoid



Typhoid is CAUSED by bacteria and spread through faecal matter by HOUSEFLIES.

36.

Bacteria were first discovered by

Answer»

 A.V.Leeuwenhoek



Two MEN are credited TODAY with the DISCOVERY of microorganisms using primitive microscopes: Robert Hooke who described the FRUITING structures of molds in 1665 and Antoni VAN Leeuwenhoek who is credited with the discovery of bacteria in 1676.

37.

Stem Cell Therapy (SCT) is not useful for the treatment of which one of the following ailments?

Answer»

 VISION impairment



Stem CELL Therapy (SCT) is not USEFUL for the TREATMENT of Vision impairment.

38.

Kelps are obtained from

Answer»

 MARINE ALGAE



Kelps is OBTAINED from marine BROWN algae.

39.

Amoeba moves in water with the help of locomotory organs called

Answer»

 PSEUDOPODIA



The LOCOMOTORY organs of amoeba are called pseudopodia, which MEANS 'fake FEET'.

40.

Pancreas secretes

Answer»

 All of the above



Pancreas SECRETES INSULIN, GLUCAGON and PANCREATIC JUICE.

41.

Bacteria are (were) considered more as plants than animals because of the presence of

Answer»

 Cell wall



Both, PLANT cells and bacteria contain cell wall surrounding the cell membrane. THEREFORE, bacteria is said to be more like plant cell than ANIMAL cell.

42.

Pellagra is caused due to the deficiency of

Answer»

 NIACIN



Pellagra is caused by having too little niacin or tryptophan in the diet. It can also occur if the BODY fails to ABSORB these nutrients. Pellagra may also DEVELOP DUE to: Gastrointestinal diseases.

43.

Purification of blood takes place in

Answer»

 LUNGS



Purification of BLOOD TAKES PLACE in lungs.

44.

Which one of the following is the longest flower in the world?

Answer»

 Rafflesia



The FLOWER with the WORLD's LARGEST bloom is the Rafflesia arnoldii. This rare flower is found in the rainforests of Indonesia. It can grow to be 3 feet across and weigh up to 15 pounds. It is a parasitic plant, with no visible leaves, roots, or stem.

45.

Which virus causes Chicken Pox?

Answer»

 HERPES Zoster Virus



Varicella-zoster is a herpes virus that causes chickenpox, a common CHILDHOOD illness. It is highly CONTAGIOUS. If an ADULT develops chickenpox, the illness may be more severe. After a person has had chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus can REMAIN inactive in the body for many years.

46.

Most common disease of poultry in India is

Answer»

 RANIKHET



Most COMMON DISEASE of POULTRY in INDIA is ranikhet.

47.

The unicellular algae used to supply and regulate the oxygen in space programmes is

Answer»

 Chlorella



It is estimated that 2.3 KILOGRAMS of alga Chlorella pyrenoidosa PRODUCE ENOUGH oxygen to SUPPLY one man is space.

48.

Plants are killed in winter by frost

Answer»

 because of desiccation and mechanical damage to the tissues



Plants are KILLED in WINTER by FROST as there is desiccation and mechanical damage to the tissues. Desiccation is the STATE of extreme dryness, or the PROCESS of extreme drying.

49.

In which of the following organelles does photosynthesis take place?

Answer»

 CHLOROPLAST



Photosynthesis TAKE PLACE in chloroplast.

50.

Which of the following plays an important role in photosynthesis?

Answer»

 Chloroplast



Chloroplast PLAYS an IMPORTANT ROLE in PHOTOSYNTHESIS.