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Question : The hormones secreted by the following : Adrenal

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SOLUTION :Adrenal : ADRENALINE / Epinephrine
Noradrenaline / NOREPINEPHRINE CORTICOIDS
2.

Question : The hormones of adrenal medulla are generally steroids / catecholamines.

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SOLUTION :CATECHOLAMINES
3.

Question : The hormones are converted into inactive compounds by the ......... and excreted by the

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SOLUTION :( LIVER, KIDNEYS )
4.

Question : The hormone which regulates the basal metabolism in our body is secretd from

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aderenal CORTES
pancreas
Pituitary GLAND
thyroid.

SOLUTION :Thyroid hormones, thyroxine and tri-iodothyronine regulate the basal metabolism of our BODY.
5.

Question : The hormone, which is related to the urine concentration in mammals, is

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antiduretic HORMONE
testosterone
oxytocin
all of these

Solution :REFER to ANSWER 28
6.

Question : The hormone which helps in the reabsorption of water in kidney tubules is

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CHOLECYSTOKININ
ANGIOTENSIN II
ANTIDIURETIC hormone
pancreozymin

SOLUTION :angiotensin II
7.

Question : The hormone which is not synthesised by the anterior lobe of pituitary is

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FSH
LH
ADH
GH

8.

Question : The hormone which exerts a thermogenic effect on the body is

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PROGESTERONE
prolatctin
oxytocin
gonadotropins

ANSWER :A
9.

Question : The hormone that regulated the calcium level of blood is

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insulin
estrogen
parathormone
thyroxine

10.

Question : The hormone that increases the blood calcium level and decreases its excretion by kidneys is

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parathormone
thyroxine
calcitonin
insulin

11.

Question : The hormone that helps in the conversion of glucose to glycogen is

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adrenaline
insulin
cortisone
bile ACIDS

12.

Question : The hormone "secretin" stimulates the secretion of

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PANCREATIC juice
Bile juice
Salivary juice
Gastric juice

Answer :A
13.

Question : The hormone that controls closure of stomata in response to water stress is

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auxins
gibberellins
cytokinin
abscisic acid

Answer :D
14.

Question : The hormone that controls the level of calcium and phosphorus in the blood is secreted by

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thyroid
parathyroid
pituitary
thymus

15.

Question : The hormone 'secretin' stimulates secretion of

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Pancreatic JUICE
Bile juice
Salivary juice
Gastric juice

Solution :(a) Secretin HORMONE produced by duodenal MUCOSA which causes a copious secretion of pancreatic juice.
16.

Question : The hormone present in the liquid endosperm of coconut is

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cytokinin
gibberellin
ethylene
auxin

Answer :A
17.

Question : The hormone melatonin which regulates sleep and wake cycle is secreted by ……………

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CHOROID plexus
pituitary gland
infundibulum
PINEAL BODY

SOLUTION :pineal body
18.

Question : The holozoic kind of nutrition is found in

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protozoans
phytoplanktons
cyanobacteria
fungi

19.

Question : The hilum is a scar on the

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fruit, where STYLE was present
seed, where MICROPYLE was present
seed, where FUNICLE was attached
fruit, where it was attached to PEDICEL

Answer :C
20.

Question : The Hierarchial arrangement of taxonomic category of house fly is given below. Rewrite it correctly. MuscidaerarrDipterararrMuscararrInsectararrdomesticararrArthropoda

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Solution :DOMESTICA`rarr` MUSCA`rarr`Muscidae`rarr`DIPTERA`rarr`INSECTA`rarr`Arthropoda
21.

Question : The high boiling point of water is advantageous to living organisms.

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Solution :The ENVIRONMENT seldom reaches the BOILING POINT of water.
22.

Question : The heterosporous pteridophytes show certain characteristics, which are precursor to the seed habit in gymnosperms. Explain.

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Solution :• Heterospory : Means development of two TYPES of spores, small microspores and large megaspores. Their main GOAL is to produce male gametophyte and large megaspore female gametophyte.
• Male gametophyte produces male gametes while female gametophyte (archegonia) produces female gametophyte and were over rise to developing embryo.
• The theory of heterospory LEADS us towards decomposition in gametosis. In situ body germination of spores, maintenance of megagametophyte and at the end seed formation. Thus heterospory in SELAGINELLA forms basis of seed formation/ seed HABIT in gymnosperms.
23.

Question : What does the lable of herbaria sheets contain?

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SOLUTION :DATE, PLACE
24.

Question : The heart normally beats ............ Times per minutes in a human adult.

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60-62
50-62
70-72
90-92

Solution :70-72
25.

Question : The hepatic portal veins drains blood to liver from ................ .

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Stomach
Kidneys
INTESTINE
HEART

SOLUTION :N/A
26.

Question : The heart wall is made up of outer epicardium, middle myocardium and the inner..............

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SOLUTION :ENDOCARDIUM
27.

Question : The heart sound dub is produced by closing of _____

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SOLUTION :SEMILUNAR VALVES at
28.

Question : The heart is covered by a double membrane called........

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SOLUTION :PERICARDIUM
29.

Question : The head region of Cockroach __pairs of __and __shaped eyes occur.

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One pair, sessile COMPOUND and kidney SHAPED
Two pairs, STALKED compound and round shaped
Many pairs, sessile simple and kidney shaped
Many pairs, stalked compound and kidney shaped

Answer :A
30.

Question : The head region of a tapeworm is called the :

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proglottid
cercaria
SPOROCYST
scolex

SOLUTION :scolex
31.

Question : The head of femur articulates with the ............of the pelvis to form the hip joint.

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SOLUTION : ACETABULUM
32.

Question : The Haversian system is related in mammals to :

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NERVOUS SYSTEM
SKELETAL system
RESPIRATORY system
urino-genital system

SOLUTION :skeletal system
33.

Question : The hardest substance present in a tooth is

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CROWN
ENAMEL
DENTINE
CEMENT

SOLUTION :enamel
34.

Question : The haploid number of chromosome for an Angiosperm is 14, the number of chromosome in its endosperm would be

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7
14
42
28

Solution :42
35.

Question : The haploid chromosome number in sugarcane is how many times greater than diploid number of maize?

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ONE
THREE
TWO
Six

ANSWER :C
36.

Question : The hair cells are embedded in a gelatinous otolithic membrane that contains small calcareous particles called ................ .

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SOLUTION :OTOLITHS
37.

Question : The H-zone in the skeletal muscle fiber is due

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The CENTRAL gap between myosin filaments in the A BAND 
The central gap between actin filaments extending through myosin filaments in the A band 
The EXTENSION of myosin filaments in the central portion of the A band 
The absence of myofibrils in the central portion of A band 

Answer :B
38.

Question : The gynoecium is monocarpellary in the members of familySolanaceae.

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ANSWER :FALSE
39.

Question : The gynoecium consists of many free pistils in flowers of

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Papaver
Michelia
Aloe
Tomato

ANSWER :B
40.

Question : The gymnosperms are ………………. Seeded plants whereas angiosperms are ………… .

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ANSWER :nakedfruit BEARING PLANTS
41.

Question : The guard cells of the stomata present in the epidermis of grasses are

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Dumb-bell SHAPED
ROUNDED
ELLIPTICAL
KIDNEY shaped

Answer :A
42.

Question : The growth of a plant or a part when plotted against time shows(a) linear curve(b) sigmoid curve(c) hyperbola(d) bell-shaped curve

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LINEAR CURVE
sigmoid curve
hyperbola
bell-shaPed curve

43.

Question : The group of plants having vascular tissue is called

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BRYOPHYTA
PTERIDOPHYTA
ANGIOSPERMS
TRACHEOPHYTA

44.

Question : The ground tissue of dicot leaf is

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Medulla
Medullary rays
Pericycle
Mesophyll

Answer :D
45.

Question : "The ground tissue is undifferentiated in

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DICOT STEM
Dicot root
Monocot stem
Monocot root

Answer :C
46.

Question : The green alga rich in proteins used as food supplements even by space travellers is:

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CHLAMYDOMONAS
VOLVOX
SPIROGYRA
SPIRULINA

ANSWER :D
47.

Question : The green flattened stem of Opuntia is called :

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CLADODE
PHYLLOCLADE
PHYLLODE
OFFSET

SOLUTION :phylloclade
48.

Question : The greatest volume of air that can be expired after a maxium inspiratory effort is called

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RESIDUAL VOLUME
vital CAPACITY
TIDAL volume
lung volume

49.

Question : The graviperception (geotropic response) of root is due to starch grains (statoliths) in

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CELLS of ROOT cap
cells of root hairs
cells in root apex
cells in GROWING POINT

ANSWER :A
50.

Question : The gravid proglottids are cut off from the parent body in____________

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TAPEWORM(TAENIA solium)
LIVER fluke
Planaria
Blood fluke

Answer :A