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Uricotelic mode of passing out nitrogenous wastes is found in

  • birds and annelids

  • amphibians and reptiles

  • insects and amphibians

  • insects and amphibians


D.

insects and amphibians

Reptile, birds, land snails and insects excrete nitrogenous waste as uric acid in the formed pellet of paste with a minimum loss of water and called uricotelic animals.

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When a neurone is a resting state, ie, not conducting any impulse, the axonal membrane is 

  • equally permeable to both Na+ and K+ ions

  • impermeable to both Na+ and K+ ions

  • comparatively more permeable to K+ ions and nearly impermeable to Na+ ions

  • comparatively more permeable to K+ ions and nearly impermeable to Na+ ions

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The cork cambium, cork and secondary cortex are collectively called

  • Phellogen

  • Periderm

  • phellem

  • phellem

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The curve given below shows enzymatic activity with relation to three conditions (pH, temperature and substrate concentration)

What do the two axises (X and Y) represent?


  • X –axis

    Y-axis

    Temperature

    Enzyme activity

  • X –axis

    Y-axis

    Substrate concentration

    enzymatic activity

  • X –axis

    Y-axis

    enzymatic activity

    temperature
  • X –axis

    Y-axis

    enzymatic activity

    temperature
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Given ahead is n incomplete table about certain hormones, their source glands and one major effect of each on the body in humans. Identify the correct option for the three blanks A, B and C. 

Gland

Secretion

Effect on Body

A

Oestrogen

Maintenance of secondary sexual characters

Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans

B

Raise blood sugar level

Anterior pi- tuitary

C

Over secretion leads to gigantism

 
  • A

    B

    C

    Placenta

    Insulin

    Vasopressin

  • A

    B

    C

    Ovary

    Insulin Calcitonin
  • A

    B

    C

    Placenta

    Glucagon

    Calcitonin

  • A

    B

    C

    Placenta

    Glucagon

    Calcitonin

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One very special feature in the earthworm pheretima is that

  • the typhlosole greatly increases the effective absorption area of the digested food in the intestine

  • the S- shaped setae embedded in the integument are the defensive weapons used against the enemies

  • It has a long dorsal tubular heart

  • It has a long dorsal tubular heart

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Which one of the following is wrongly matched?

  • Puccinia - Smut

  • Root - Exarch protoxylem

  • Cassia - Imbricate aestivation

  • Cassia - Imbricate aestivation

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The ovary is half inferior in flowers of 

  • cucumber

  • cotton

  • guava

  • guava

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Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to kidney function regulation?

  • Exposure to cold temperature stimulates ADH release

  • An increase in glomerular blood flow stimulates formation of angiotensin II

  • During summer when body loses lot of water by evaporation, the release of ADH is suppressed

  • During summer when body loses lot of water by evaporation, the release of ADH is suppressed

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A prokaryoticv autotrophic nitrogen-fixing symbiont is found in 

  • Cycas

  • Cicer

  • Pisum

  • Pisum

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