Multiple Choice Questions

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The most advanced type of inflorescence is

  • corymb

  • catkin

  • spadix

  • capitulum


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capitulum

Capitulum is the most advanced type of inflorescence. It is the characteristic of family Compositae. In this inflorescence peduncle is flattened to form receptacle that bears centripetally arranged small sessile flowers called florets surrounded by involucre of bracts, eg., marigold, sunflower etc.


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The function of surfactant is/are

  • facilitating lung expansion

  • maintaining the stable size of the alveoli

  •  to reduce the surface tension on the alveoli

  • all of the above


Cranium is made up of

  • 8 bones

  • 12 bones

  • 10 bones

  • 16 bones


Lucocytes (WBCs) are considered as true cells because

  • they possess nucleus

  • they do not contain haemoglobin

  • they show great power of movement

  • they are responsible forphagocytic activity


During muscle contraction

  • size of 'A' bands remain same

  • size of 'H' zone becomes smaller

  • size of 'I' band decreases

  • diameter of fibre increases


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Stomata open at night and closes during day in

  • xerophytes

  • gametophytes

  • mesophytes

  • mesophytes


Two chief functions of the leaves are

  • photosynthesis and respiration

  • photosynthesis and transpiration

  • transpiration and respiration

  • respiration and digestion


The organism in which Kreb's cycle does not occur in mitochondria is

  • yeast

  • E.coli

  • Ulothrix

  • mould


carthamus tinctorius belongs to family

  • Asteraceae

  • Solanaceae

  • Malvaceae

  • Fabaceae


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The plant undergoes wilting when

  • xylem is blocked

  • cambium is blocked

  • phloem is blocked

  • some roots are reduced in number