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| 1. |
Plants of salty seashore wetlands are called:A. HeliophytesB. HydrophytesC. HalophytesD. Saprophytes. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 2. |
A terrestrial mammal, who seldom drinks waterA. HippopotamousB. RhinocerosC. Kangaroo RatD. Camel. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 3. |
Which mammal exretes solid urine to avoid water loss ?A. CrowB. Kangaroo RatC. CamelD. Squirrel |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 4. |
Statement(S). Marine fishes have aglomerular kidneys Reason(R ). Aglomerular kidneys increase the loss of water through urineA. Both S and Rare correct but R is not correct explaination of SB. Both S and R are correct and R is correct explanation to SC. S is wrong but R is correctD. S is correct but R is wrong. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 5. |
Instead of excreting, these can store urea in the tissuesA. BirdsB. FishC. ElephantsD. Camels. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 6. |
Select incorrect statementA. Orchid epiphytic on Mango is commensalB. Bird laying eggs in the nest of another for incubation shows brood parasitismC. Most animals and plants maintain a constant internal temperatureD. Small animals are rare in polar regions |
| Answer» Correct Answer - d | |
| 7. |
Actively moving organisms in aquatic ecosystem areA. BenthosB. ZeoplanktonC. PhytoplanktonD. Nekton |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 8. |
Arctic Tern migrates southward duringA. SpringB. SummerC. WinterD. Autumn. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - c | |
| 9. |
Breeding ground of Arctic Tern are inA. AntarcticaB. North Atlantic and Arctic regionsC. HimalayasD. Siberia. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 10. |
Which ones develop characteristics of xerophytes ?A. HydrophytesB. SciophytesC. HeliophytesD. Halophytes. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 11. |
Xerophytes are plants which grow inA. Dry areasB. WaterC. LandD. Place where land and water meet. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 12. |
Cryptic appearance/Camouflage is found inA. Praying MantisB. Leaf InsectC. Stick InsectD. Stick Insect/Dead Leaf Butterfly |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 13. |
Relation between Viceroy Butterfly and Monarch Butterfly is that ofA. ComouflageB. Mullerian mimicryC. Batesian mimicryD. Warning colouration. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 14. |
Close resemblance in the appearance of Monarch Butterfly and Queen Butterfly is an example ofA. Mullerian mimicryB. Batesian mimicryC. CamouflageD. Warning colouration. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 15. |
Which one is not a short wave radiation ?A. UV raysB. X-raysC. Radio wavesD. Cosmic rays |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 16. |
Pnenmatophores occur inA. Halophytes/MangrovesB. XerophytesC. MesophytesD. Hydrophytes |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 17. |
Vivipary in plants is chracteristic ofA. Coastal dunesB. Saline soilsC. MangrovesD. All of the above. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - d | |
| 18. |
Large scale diural variation in surface temperature occurs inA. SeaB. LakeC. TundraD. Desert |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 19. |
Climatology is science ofA. Edaphic factorsB. Topographic factorsC. Climatic factorsD. Biotic factors |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 20. |
Which one is a mangrove plantA. RhizophoraB. AcaciaC. PinusD. Tectona grandis |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 21. |
Cacti storing water in leaves areA. EphemeralsB. Drought resistantC. AnnualsD. Non-succulents |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 22. |
Mangrove of marshy sunderbans is characterised byA. PneumatophoresB. Prop rootsC. ViviparyD. All the above. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 23. |
Vivipary occurs inA. BetulaB. RhizophoraC. MangoD. Psidium. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 24. |
In Cacti, the succulence is mostly inA. StemsB. LeavesC. Roots All tha above.D. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 25. |
The organisms which live in the bottom of lake are called:A. NektonbB. BenthosC. PlanktonD. Pelagic |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 26. |
Characteristic of hydrophytes isA. Poorly developed rootsB. Well developed rootsC. Well developed xylemD. Stem with sclerenchyma. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 27. |
Drought deciduous leaves occur inA. ProsopisB. TamarixC. CapparisD. Aerua. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 28. |
A characteristic feature of hydrophytes isA. AerenchymaB. Well developed phloemC. Floating leavesD. Submerged leaves. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 29. |
The plants which live on saline soil are known as:A. XerophytesB. HalophytesC. HeliophytesD. Hydrophytes |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 30. |
Roots are absent inA. WalffiaB. UtriculariaC. NymphaeaD. Both A and B. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 31. |
Which one is absent in windy areasA. BirdsB. Anemophilous plantsC. Zoophilous plantsD. Insects. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 32. |
Root cap is absent inA. HalophytesB. HydrophytesC. XerophytesD. Homophytes |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 33. |
Photosynthesis is absent inA. Photic layerB. Aphotic layerC. Benthic laryerD. Pelagic layer |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 34. |
Match the columns and find the correct combination A. a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1B. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1C. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2D. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2 |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 35. |
Root cap is absent inA. XerophytesB. MesophytesC. HydrophytesD. Halophytes. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 36. |
Root reaches water table inA. CactusB. ProsopisC. Annual grassD. Aloe |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 37. |
This is an example of root hydrophyteA. NymphaeaB. WolffiaC. SalviniaD. Hydrilla. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 38. |
Waxy coating on the surface of floating lewaves preventsA. RespirationB. PhotosynthesisC. Clogging of stomataD. Transpiration |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 39. |
Study of inter-relationships between a species/individual and its environment in all stages of its life cycle isA. SynecologyB. Forest EcologyC. AutecologyD. Ecology |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 40. |
Study of inter-relationships between groups of organisms/an entire community and its environment isA. AutecologyB. Resource EcologyC. Species EcologyD. Synecology. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 41. |
The leaves of desert plants are not torn away by high wind velocity because ofA. SpinesB. Bending towards opposite sideC. Sclerenchymatous tissue that provides extra mechanical supportD. Tearing of corners while the middle remains saved. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 42. |
Range of latitude of temperate region isA. `20^(@)-60^(@)`B. `0^(@)-20^(@)`C. `20^(@)-40^(@)`D. `60^(@)-80^(@)` |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 43. |
Which one of the following is a xerophytic plant in which the stem is modified into the flat green and succulent structure Or Phylloclade is found inA. CasuarinaB. OpuntiaC. HydrillaD. Acacia |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 44. |
An adaptation of plants to water scarcity and high temperature isA. Succulent stem stores waterB. Poorly developed rootC. They shed their leavesD. In unfavourable season, plants survive in dormant state as seeds |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 45. |
The figure given below is a diagrammatic representation of response of organisms to abiotic factors. What do A, B and C represent respectively? A. `{:(" (a)"," (b)"," (c )"),("Regulator","Partial regulator","Conformer"):}`B. `{:(" (a)"," (b)"," (c )"),("Partial regulator","Regulator","Conformer"):}`C. `{:(" (a)"," (b)"," (c )"),("Regulator","Conformer","Patial regualtor"):}`D. `{:(" (a)"," (b)"," (c )"),("Conformer","Regulator","Partial regulator"):}` |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 46. |
Choose the correct combination of labelling of the zones in water in a lake: A. a- limnetic zone, b- profundal zone, c- littoral zone, d-benthic zoneB. a- limnetic zone, b- benthic zone, c- profundal zone, d- littoral zoneC. a- limnetic zone, b- limnetic zone, c- profunal zone, d- benthic zoneD. a- limnetic zone, b- littoral zone, c- benthic zone, d-profunal zone |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 47. |
Mechanical tissue is undeveloped inA. XerophytesB. HydrophytesC. HalophytesD. Mesophytes. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 48. |
Pedology is a study ofA. Locomotion of animalsB. RocksC. SoilD. Crop diseases. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 49. |
Soil formed after leaching and rich in Al and Fe isA. AlluvialB. LateriteC. LoamD. Both A and B. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 50. |
Thickness of troposphere at the poles isA. 8 kmB. 12 kmC. 14 kmD. 16 km |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |