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1. Ordinary table salt is sodium chloride. What is baking soda?
A.Potassium chloride
B. Potassium carbonate
C. Potassium hydroxide
D.Sodium bicarbonate
Answer: Option D
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2. Ozone hole refers to

A.hole in ozone layer
B. decrease in the ozone layer in troposphere
C. decrease in thickness of ozone layer in stratosphere
D.increase in the thickness of ozone layer in troposphere
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

3. Pine, fir, spruce, cedar, larch and cypress are the famous timber-yielding plants of which
several also occur widely in the hilly regions of India. All these belong to
A.angiosperms
B. gymnosperms
C. monocotyledons
D.dicotyledons
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

4. Pollination is best defined as

A.transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
B. germination of pollen grains
C. growth of pollen tube in ovule
D.visiting flowers by insects
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

5. Plants receive their nutrients mainly from

A.chlorophyll
B. atmosphere
C. light
D.soil
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

6. Movement of cell against concentration gradient is called

A.osmosis
B. active transport
C. diffusion
D.passive transport
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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.
7. Photosynthesis generally takes place in which parts of the plant?
A.Leaf and other chloroplast bearing parts
B. stem and leaf
C. Roots and chloroplast bearing parts
D.Bark and leaf
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

8. Most fish do not sink in water because of the presence of
I. swim bladder
II. air bladder
III. air sacs
IV. air in spongy bones
A.I and II are correct

B. II and III are correct
C. III and IV are correct
D.I, II, III and IV are correct
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

9. Plants synthesis protein from

A.starch
B. sugar
C. amino acids
D.fatty acids
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

10. Plants absorb dissolved nitrates from soil and convert them into
A.free nitrogen
B. urea
C. ammonia
D.proteins
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

11. Out of 900 reported species of living gymnosperms, conifers are represented by about 500
species, About 2,50,000 species of angiosperms (flowering plants) have also been reported in
the world. The vast and dominant woodlands in Europe, Asia, North America and mountains
such as Himalayas are wooded with
A.all gymnosperms, except conifers
B. only angiosperms
C. only conifers
D.angiosperms and all gymnosperms except conifers
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

12. One of the following is not a function of bones.

A.Place for muscle attachment
B. Protection of vital organs
C. Secretion of hormones for calcium regulation in blood and bones
D.Production of blood corpuscles
Answer: Option C
13. Plants absorb most part of water needed by them through their
A.embryonic zone
B. growing point
C. root hairs
D.zone of elongation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

14. Photo-oxidation is
A.photorespiration
B. photolysis
C. light and oxygen induced breakdown
D.All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
15. Process of cell division can take place by

A.heterosis
B. fusion
C. mitosis
D.None of these
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

16. Most highly intelligent mammals are

A.whales
B. dolphins
C. elephants
D.kangaroos
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

17. Plant development is influenced by

A.quality of light only
B. quality and quantity of light
C. quality and duration of light
D.quality, quantity and duration of light
Answer: Option D
18
Prokaryotic cells lack
A.nucleolus
B. nuclear membrane
C. membrane bound by organelles
D.All of these
Answer: Option D
19. Photosynthesis takes place faster in
A.yellow light
B. white light
C. red light
D.darkness
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

20. Nucleus, the genetic material containing rounded body in each cell, was first discovered in
1831 by
A.Robert Hooke
B. Robert Brown
C. Rudolf Virchow
D.Theodore Schwann
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

21. Primary phloem develops from

A.lateral meristem
B. protoderm
C. extrastelar cambium
D.provascular tissue
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

22. Other than spreading malaria, anopheles mosquitoes are also vectors of
A.dengue fever
B. filariasis
C. encephalitis
D.yellow fever
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

23. Plants that grow in saline water are called

A.halophytes
B. hydrophytes
C. mesophytes
D.thallophytes
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

24. Pyorrhoea is a disease of the

A.nose
B. gums
C. heart
D.lungs
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Pyorrhoea, or periodontal disease, to give it a proper medical term, is a disease of the gums,
it is one of the most widely prevalent diseases. It affects the membrane surrounding the roots
of the teeth and leads to loosening of the teeth, pus formation, and shrinkage of the gum. This
disease is the primary cause for tooth loss among adults.
25. O2 released in the process of photosynthesis comes from
A.CO2
B. water
C. sugar
D.pyruvic acid
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

26. Placenta is the structure formed

A.by the union of foetal and uterine tissue
B. by foetus only
C. by fusion of germ layers
D.None of these
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

27. Plants hormone that induces cell division is

A.auxins
B. gibberellins
C. kinins
D.domins
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

28. Neurospora is used as genetic material because

A.it has short life cycle of 10 days
B. the product of single meiosis can be easily analysed
C. meiotic products are linearly arranged in the form of ordered tetrads
D.is a diploid fungus
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

29. Phloem is a tissue found in

A.reproductive organs of animals
B. plants
C. insects
D.mammals
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

30. N2 content is kept constant in the biosphere due to

A.N2 fixation
B. industrial pollution
C. nitrogen cycle
D.absorption of N2
Answer: Option C
31. out of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates present in a cell membrane, what is true?
A.Lipids are maximum
B. Carbohydrates are minimum
C. Carbohydrates are maximum
D.All three are in equal proportion
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

32. Potato is a modified form (outgrowth) of

A.root
B. stem
C. fruit
D.leaf
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

33. Of the following taxonomic categories which is the most inclusive (i.e. is the highest in
hierarchy)?
A.Order
B. Subspecies
C. Class
D.Genus
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

34. Prothrombin which helps in clotting of blood is released by

A.lymphocytes
B. erythrocytes
C. monocytes
D.blood platelets
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

35. Myopia is connected with

A.ears
B. eyes
C. lungs
D.None of these
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

36. Most of the red, blue and purple colours of plants are due to a pigment called
A.anthocyanin
B. carotene
C. chlorophyll
D.xanthophylls
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Anthocyanin - A blue, violet, or red flavonoid pigment found in plants.

37. Plants developing in dry conditions are
A.xerophytes
B. mesophytes
C. lithophytes
D.hydrophytes
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

38. Plants growing on sand are called as

A.chasmophytes
B. oxylophytes
C. lithophytes
D.psammophytes
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

39. Our skin, when exposed to excess sunlight, becomes dark. This is because our skin pigments
called
A.flavoxanthin
B. melanin
C. carotene
D.Xanthophyll
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

40. Ramapithecus and Cro-Magnon man are considered

A.ancestors of modern man
B. ancestors of monkey
C. ancestors of lion
D.None of the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

41. Normal adult human male has

A.10 gram of haemoglobin/100 gram of blood
B. 14 gram of haemoglobin/100 gram of blood
C. 18 gram of haemoglobin/100 gram of blood
D.24 gram of haemoglobin/100 gram of blood
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

42. Plants wilt due to excess of

A.transpiration
B. photosynthesis
C. absorption
D.None of these
Answer: Option A
43. Monotremes are unique mammals because they
A.posses hair
B. give birth to live young
C. secret milk in a pouch
D.lay eggs
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

44. Poison glands of snakes are homologous to

A.electric organs of fishes
B. stings of rays
C. sebaceous glands of mammals
D.salivary glands of vertebrates
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

45. Radical vascular bundles are those in which

A.xylem is surrounded by phloem
B. phloem is surrounded by xylem
C. xylem and phloem occur on the same radius
D.xylem and phloem occur on the different radii
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
With the help of examples, explain the various types of vascular bundles.
In angiosperms the vascular bundles are mainly of three types (i) radial (ii) conjoint (iii)
concentric.
(i) Radial : Presence of radial vascular bundles is the characteristic feature of roots. Those
vascular bundles in which xylem and phloem are present on different radii are known as
radial vascular bundles. In between xylem and phloem bundles parenchymatous cells are
present.
(ii) Conjoint : In these vascular bundles xylem and phloem are present on the same radii.
Conjoint vascular bundles may be collateral (phloem is present only outer to xylem) or
bicollateral (phloem is present on both sides of xylem). If cambium is present between xylem
and phloem then the vascular bundle is known as open, otherwise it is called closed.
(iii) Concentric : Those vascular bundles in which one type of vascular tissue is surrounded
by another type are known as concentric vascular bundles. These bundles may be amphivasal
or leptocentric(phloem is completely surrounded by xylem) or amphicribal or hardocentric
(xylem is completely surrounded by phloem). Amphivasal bundles are found in Dracaena
and Yucca. Amphicribal bundles are found in stamens of many dicots etc.
46. Plant bends towards the source of light on account of the movement of curvature known as
A.geotropism
B. thigmotropism
C. chemotropism
D.phototropism
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

47. Plant have ____ while animals lack it.

A.starch
B. cellulose
C. protein
D.fat
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

48. Osmosis is the flow of solution from higher concentration to a solution of lower
concentration through a semi permeable membrane. What is incorrect in this statement?
A.Exact concentration of solution is not given
B. Character of semi permeable membrane is not given
C. The flow of solution is not possible through semi permeable membrane
D.All are incorrect
Answer: Option C
49. Photosynthesis is a process
A.reductive and exergonic
B. reductive and catabolic
C. reductive, endergonic and catabolic
D.reductive, endergonic and anabolic
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

50. On which of the following plants did Gregor Mendal perform his classical experiment?
A.Gram
B. Maize
C. Pea
D.Wheat
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

51. Pigmentation of skin is due to

A.lymphocytes
B. monocytes
C. leucocytes
D.melanocytes
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

52. Norepinephrine increases

A.respiration
B. urine production
C. saliva production
D.blood pressure
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

53. Night blindness is cause by lack of which vitamin?

A.Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D.Vitamin D
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

54. Monocot root differs from dicot root in having

A.open vascular bundles
B. scattered vascular bundles
C. well developed pith
D.radially arranged vascular bundles
Answer: Option C
55. Radioactivity is a phenomenon of the spontaneous emission of

A.protons (alpha particles)
B. electrons (beta particles)
C. gamma rays (short wave electromagnetic waves)
D.All of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

56. Organic Substances which, in very small amounts, control growth and development called
A.vitamins
B. hormones
C. enzymes
D.None of the above
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

57. Our major foods, fibres, spices, fruits and beverage crops are
A.flowering plants
B. gymnosperms plants
C. pteridophytes
D.bryophytes
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
58. Movements due to light are shown by

A.flowering plants
B. lower plants
C. all land plants
D.all the plants
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

59. Outer covering of virus made up of protein is

A.capsid
B. coat
C. virion
D.viriod
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

60. Radish is a
A.bulb
B. conn
C. modified root
D.tuber
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

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1. Ordinary table salt is sodium chloride. What is baking soda?

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2. Ozone hole refers to

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4. Pollination is best defined as

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5. Plants receive their nutrients mainly from

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6. Movement of cell against concentration gradient is called

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A.I and II are correct

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9. Plants synthesis protein from

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12. One of the following is not a function of bones.

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15. Process of cell division can take place by

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16. Most highly intelligent mammals are

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17. Plant development is influenced by

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21. Primary phloem develops from

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23. Plants that grow in saline water are called

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24. Pyorrhoea is a disease of the

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26. Placenta is the structure formed

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27. Plants hormone that induces cell division is

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28. Neurospora is used as genetic material because

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29. Phloem is a tissue found in

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30. N2 content is kept constant in the biosphere due to

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32. Potato is a modified form (outgrowth) of

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34. Prothrombin which helps in clotting of blood is released by

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35. Myopia is connected with

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

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38. Plants growing on sand are called as

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40. Ramapithecus and Cro-Magnon man are considered

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41. Normal adult human male has

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