Multiple Choice Questions

Advertisement

Eutrophication is often seen in 

  • fresh water lakes

  • Ocean

  • Mountains

  • Mountains


B.

Ocean

Eutrophication is a nutrient enrichment of water body resulting in increased growth of algae, other plants and animals. It is often seen is fresh water lakes. Actually, it is the natural ageing of a lake by biological enrichment of its water.

532 Views

Advertisement

What was the most significant trend in the evolution of modern man (Homo sapiens) from his ancestors? 

  • shortening of jaws

  • Binocular vision

  • Increasing brain capacity 

  • Increasing brain capacity 

325 Views

Wind pollination is common in 

  • lilies

  • grasses

  • orchids

  • orchids

324 Views

Which one of the following acts as a physiological barrier to the entry of microorganisms in the human body? 

  • Tears

  • Monocytes

  • Skin

  • Skin

397 Views

Which one of the following also acts as a catalyst in a bacterial cell?

  • sn RNA

  • hn RNA

  • 23 S rRNA

  • 23 S rRNA

283 Views

Advertisement

At which stage of HIV infection does one usually shows symptoms of AIDS?

  • When viral DNA is produced by reverse transcriptase

  • When HIV replicates rapidly in helper T- lymphocytes and damages large number of these

  • With 15 days of sexual contact with an infected person

  • With 15 days of sexual contact with an infected person

424 Views

'Himgiri' developed by hybridization and selection for disease resistance against rust pathogens is a variety of

  • Maize

  • sugarcane

  • wheat

  • wheat

473 Views

Mutations can be induced with

  • IAA

  • ethylene

  • gamma radiations

  • gamma radiations

251 Views

Which one of the following statements in wrong in case Bhopal gas tragedy?

  • Thousands of human beings died

  • Radioactive fallout engulfed Bhopal

  • It took place on the night of December 2/3, 1984

  • It took place on the night of December 2/3, 1984

506 Views

Advertisement

Which one of the following is categorised as a parasite in the true sense?

  • Human foetus developing inside the uterus draws nourishment from the mother

  • Head louse living on the human scalp as well as laying eggs on human hair

  • The cuckoo (koel) lays its eggs in crow's nest

  • The cuckoo (koel) lays its eggs in crow's nest

332 Views