Multiple Choice Questions

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Which of the following events does not occur in rough endoplasmic reticulum?

  • Protein folding

  • Protein glycosylation

  • Phospholipid synthesis

  • Cleavage of signal peptide


C.

Phospholipid synthesis

Phospholipid synthesis does not take place in rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER). Smooth endoplasmic reticulum are involved in lipid synthesis.


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Select the incorrect match :

  • Lampbrush – Diplotene bivalents chromosomes

  • Allosomes – Sex chromosomes

  • Polytene chromosomes – Oocytes of amphibians

  • Submetacentric chromosome – L-shaped chromosomes


Which of the following animals does not undergo metamorphosis?

  • Earthworm

  • Tunicate

  • Starfish

  • Moth


Which of the following terms describe human dentition?

  • Thecodont, Diphyodont, Homodont

  • Thecodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont

  • Pleurodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont

  • Pleurodont, Monophyodont, Homodont


Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm?

  • Macropus

  • Chelone

  • Psittacula

  • Camelus


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Which of the following features is used to identify a male cockroach from a female cockroach?

  • Presence of a boat-shaped sternum on the 9th abdominal segment

  • Presence of caudal styles

  • Presence of anal cerci

  • Forewings with darker tegmina


Identify the vertebrate group of animals characterized by crop and gizzard in its digestive system

  • Amphibia

  • Reptilia

  • Osteichthyes

  • Aves


Nissl bodies are mainly composed of

  • Proteins and lipids

  • DNA and RNA

  • Free ribosomes and RER

  • Nucleic acids and SER


Ciliates differ from all other protozoans in

  • using flagella for locomotion

  • having a contractile vacuole for removing excess water

  • having two types of nuclei

  • using pseudopodia for capturing prey


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Which of the following organisms are known as chief producers in the oceans?

  • Dinoflagellates

  • Diatoms

  • Euglenoids

  • Cyanobacteria