what stage mitotic division is represented in the diagram of the cell illustrated above
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(A)
Prophase
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This stage of mitosis is characterized by the
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(E)
condensation of chromosomes and formation of spindles
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The ability of organisms to maintain a constant internal environment is known as
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(E)
homeostasis
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Double fertilization is said to occur in flowering pants because?
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(D)
one embryo and endosperm nucleus are formed
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THe bicuspid valve is located between the
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(A)
left auricle and left ventricle
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The pulmonary artery carries
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(A)
deoxygenated blood from the right ventricles to the lungs
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Which of the following blood components has the greatest affinity for oxygen and carbondioxide?
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(D)
Erythrocytes
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The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by a sheet of muscle called
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(C)
diaphragm
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Deamination is the process during which
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(A)
excess amino acid is broken down into ammonia and keto acid
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Which of the following statements on urine production is not correct?
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(E)
in the presence of antidiuretic hormone dilute urine is produced
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The pigment in the malphigian layer responsible for skin colouration is known as
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(E)
melanin
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Co-ordination is achieved in the body of mammals through the action of the
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(A)
endocrine and nervous systems
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Which of the following statements is correct of hormones? Hormones are
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(B)
secreted directly into the blood streem
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The pituitary is called 'master gland' because
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(C)
its secretion controls the other glands
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Auxins are produced in the
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(D)
apical regions of roots and shoots
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The brain and the spinal cord make up the
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(C)
central nervous system
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Which of the following specialized structures are stimulated by touch, pressure, pain, heat and cold?
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(A)
Receptors
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Which of the following is not correct about a fruit? lt
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(E)
possesses only one scar.
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Which structure in the maize grain stores food?
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(E)
Endosperm.
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Which of the following does not occur during photosynthesis?
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(B)
Carbondioxide is evolved
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Even though some flowering plants contain accessory pigments which give them colours they still contain
the pigment
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(B)
chlorophyll
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Which of the following is not regarded as a micro-nutrient or trace element for plant growth?
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(A)
Phosphorus
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In a water culture experiment a plant showed poor growth and yellowing of the leaves. These symptoms
were probably due to the absence of
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(C)
iron
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The relationship between a herbivore and the bacteria which live in its caecum is known as
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(B)
symbiosis
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Autotropic nutrition may be defined in terms of food obtained
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(D)
by synthesizing simple substances using energy from an external source
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Which of the following is not classified as a terrestrial habitat?
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(D)
Littoral zone
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Which of the following does not contribute to the biomass in an ecosystem?
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(B)
Food chains
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Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of tropical rain-forest habitat?
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(B)
Fewer canopy strata than the savannah
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Which of the following factors is not associated with aquatic habitat?
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(C)
Humidity
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Terrestrial organisms which are capable of maintaining their body temperature constant within fairly close
limits are referred to as
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(B)
homotherms
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Which of the following statements is not true of a climax vegetation? It
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(C)
eliminates competition
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The causative organism of sleeping sickness is the?
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(A)
Trypanosome
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Which of the following are not causative organisms of plant diseases?
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(E)
Cercariae
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The vector of the malarial parasite is the
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(D)
female Anopheles
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A constituent of the exhaust gases of motor vehicles which causes serious air pollution is
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(C)
carbon monoxide
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Which of the following steps would not be taken to protect or conserve fishing grounds from over-exploitation?
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(A)
. Use of nets with all sizes of mesh
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Which of the following .is not part of the objectives of conservation of natural resources?
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(A)
To eliminate wild animals in order to enable other plants and animals survive
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During blood transfusion, agglutination may occur as a result of the reaction between
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(B)
contrasting antigens and antibodies
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Which of the following major ideas were proved by Gregor Mendel?
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(E)
Characteristics of an organism are controlled by genes occurring in pairs
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Assuming that ‘A’ is gene for normal skin and it is dominant, while ‘a’ is gene for albinism and it is recessive,
what is the likely genotype of a couple which had 50% normal and 50% albinos?
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(D)
Aa, aa
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Which of the following is not a constituent of DNA?
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(E)
Uracil.
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Which of the following best describes the homologous chromosomes? They are
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(B)
two identical chromosomes from each parent
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The haploid number of chromosomes in man is
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(E)
23
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If a cross is made between a pure-breeding red flowered plant and a pure-breeding white flowered plant
where R is dominant for red flower and r is recessive for white, the most likely result of F generation will be
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(B)
all red flowers
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A man with blood group A (TAP) married a woman with blood group O (pp). Which of the following is the
probable ratio of the blood groups of the offspring?
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(A)
1:1
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Increasing specialization of structure and function among animals of the same class and order for survival in new and different environments is called
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(A)
adaptive radiation
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When large numbers of organisms share limited space and resources the result is
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(E)
competition
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The change in colour of the chameleon serves as a means of
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(C)
a camouflage from a predator
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Species can be defined as the group of organisms that
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(C)
resemble each other and can interbreed freely
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Which of the following is not true about gene mutation? It
