Multiple Choice Questions

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Acromegaly is due to hypersecretion of

  • thyroxin

  • prolactin

  • insulin

  • growth hormone


D.

growth hormone

Acromegaly is caused by the overproduction of growth hormone. It is characterised by gradual, marked enlargement, or elongation of the bones of the face, jaw extremities.


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In synapsis two homologous chromosomes are connected at

  • centromeres

  • chromomeres

  • telomeres

  • none of these


Grafting is not possible in monocots because they

  • lack cambium

  • have scattered vascular bundles

  • have parallel venation

  • are herbaceous


Fermentation products of yeast are

  • H2O + CO2

  • Methyl alcohol + CO2

  • Methyl alcohol + water

  • Ethyl alcohol + CO2


Stages in proper sequence of prophase- I are

  • zygotene, leptotene, pachytene, diakinesis

  • leptotene, zygotene, pachytene, diplotene and diakinesis

  • eptotene, pachytene, zygotene, diakinesis and diplotene

  • diplotene, diakinesis, pachytene, zygotene and leptotene


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A group of plants or animals with similar traits of any rank is

  • species

  • genus

  • order

  • taxon


Which is present in monocot flowers?

  • Sepals

  • Petals

  • Tepals

  • None of these


The synthetic hormone used as a weedicide is

  • Indole 3-acetic acid

  • gibberellic acid

  • 2, 4- D 

  • Indole butyric acid


RQ for fatty substance/ fat is

  • unity

  • less than one

  • more than one

  • zero


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What is true about vein ?

  • All veins carry deoxygenated blood

  • All veins carry oxygenated blood

  • They carry blood from organs towards heart

  • They carry blood from heart towards organs