Multiple Choice Questions

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Which ofthe following is not true for a species?

  • Members of a species can interbreed

  • Variations occurs among members of a species

  • Each species is reproductively isolated from every other species

  • Gene flow does not occur between the populations of a species


D.

Gene flow does not occur between the populations of a species

Gene flow means the spread of genes through populations as affected by movements of
individual and their propagules e.g., spores, seeds etc. It ensures that all populations of a given species share a common gene pool i.e., it reduces difference between populations. The interruption of gene flow between populations is a pre-requisite for the formation of new species.


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 Protonema is the stage in the life cycle of

  • Cycas

  • Funaria

  • Selaginella

  • Mucor


The plant of Triticum aestivum is

  • Haploid

  • Diploid

  • Tetraploid

  • Hexaploid


Indian rhinoceros are protected in

  • Gir forest

  • Kaziranga National Park

  • Bandipur National Park

  • Ranthambore National Park


Match items in Column- I with those in Column- II

Column- I Column- II
A. Peritrichous flagellation 1. Ginkgo
B. Living fossil 2. Macrocystes
C. Rhizophore 3. Escherichia coli
D. Smallest flowering plant 4. Selaginella
E. Largest perennial alga 5.Wolffia

Select the correct answer from the following

  • A B C D E

    2 1 3 4 5

  • A B C D E

    5 3 2 5 1

  • A B C D E

    1 2 5 3 2

  • A B C D E

    3 1 4 5 2


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 Match the following Columns.

Column I (Cell Organelle) Column II (Discovered by)
A. Ribosome 1. Fontana
B. Nucleolus 2. Tolbert and Yamazaki
C. Glyoxysome 3. Palade
D. Peroxisome 4. Beevers

  • A – 1; B – 4; C – 2; D – 3

  • A – 3; B – 4; C – 1; D – 2

  •  A – 1; B – 3; C – 2; D – 4

  • A – 3; B – 1; C – 4; D – 2


Calyptra develops from

  • Venter wall of archegonium

  • Outgrowth of gametophyte

  • Neck wall of archegonium

  • Paraphysis of the archegonial branch


Rauwolffia serpentina is used in

  • Curing high blood pressure

  • Kidney failure

  • Eye defect

  • Diabetes


Systema Naturae was written by

  • Linnaeus

  • Aristotle

  • Hippocrates

  • Darwin


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First National Park developed in India is

  • Gir

  • Kaziranga

  • Jim Corbett

  • None of these


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