Multiple Choice Questions

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The most active phagocytic white blood cells.

  • neutrophils ane eosinophils

  • lymphocytes and macrophages

  • eosinophils and lymphocytes

  • eosinophils and lymphocytes


D.

eosinophils and lymphocytes

Neutrophils and monocytes are phagocytic white blood cells. Monocytes are largest of all leucocytes and generally change into macrophages after entering tissue spaces.Neutrophils are most numerous of all leucocytes and have many lobed nuclei. 

Eosinophils are granular white blood cells. Their number increases in people with allergic conditions such as asthma or hay fever The are non-phagocytic and seem to play part in immune system.

Lymphocytes are non-motile and non-phagocytic in nature. They produce antibodies to destroy microbes.These are found in B and T- lymphocytes. T- lymphocytes either directly attack the antigens or stimulate B -lymphocytes to produce antibodies.

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Which one of the following scientist's name is correctly matched with the theory put forth by him?

  • Weissmann-Theory of continuity of germplasm

  • Pasteur - Inheritance of acquired characters

  • de Vries - Natural selection

  • de Vries - Natural selection

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Cellulose is the major component of cell walls of 

  • Pythium

  • Xanthomonas

  • Pseudomonas

  • Pseudomonas

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The haemoglobin of human foetus

  • has a lower affinity for oxygen than that of the adult

  • its affinity for oxygen is the same as that of an adult

  • has only 2 protein subunits instead of 4

  • has only 2 protein subunits instead of 4

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The two subunits of ribosome remain united at a critical ion level of

  • Copper

  • Manganese

  • Manganese

  • Manganese

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In leaves of C4 -plants malic acid synthesis during CO2 -fixation occurs in

  • epidermal cells

  • mesophyll cells

  • bundle sheath

  • bundle sheath

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The slow rate of decomposition of fallen logs in nature is due to their

  • low moisture content

  • poor nitrogen content

  • anaerobic environment around them

  • anaerobic environment around them

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Carbohydrates are commonly found as starch in plant storage organs. which of the following five properties of starch (A-E) make it useful as a storage material?

A) Easily translocated

B) Chemically non-reactive

C) Easily digested by animals

D) Osmotically inactive

E) Synthesized during photosynthesis

The useful properties are 

  • (B) and (C)

  • (B) and (D)

  • (A), (C) adn (E)

  • (A), (C) adn (E)

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During the propagation of a nerve impulse, the action potential results from the movement of 

  • K+ ions form extracellular fluid of intracellular fluid

  • Na+ ions from intracellular fluid to extracellular fluid

  • K+ ions from intracellular fluid to extracellular fluid

  • K+ ions from intracellular fluid to extracellular fluid

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Replum is present in the ovary of flower of 

  • lemon

  • Mustard

  • Sunflower

  • Sunflower

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