1.Which phylum does the salamander belong to?

[A] Mollusca

[B] Amphibians

[C] Reptiles

[D] Mammals

Correct Answer: B [Amphibians]

2.Which of the following statements about cell theory is true?

[A] Cell theory does not apply to fungi

[B] Cell theory does not apply to algae

[C] Cell theory does not apply to virus

[D] Cell theory does not apply to microbes

Correct Answer: C [Cell theory does not apply to virus]

3.Who is considered the “Father of Indian Bryology?

[A] Prof. K.C. Mehta

[B] Prof. D.D. Pant

[C] Prof. S.R. Kashyap

[D] Prof. P.N. Mehra

Correct Answer: C [Prof. S.R. Kashyap]

4.Which of the following is a true moss?

[A] Club moss

[B] Reindeer moss

[C] Irish moss

[D] Bogg moss (Sphagnum)

Correct Answer: D [Bogg moss (Sphagnum)]

5.What are the vegetative parts of a flower?

[A] Sepals

[B] petals

[C] Both 1 & 2

[D] None of these

Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]

6.What does the lateral meristem provide to the plant?

[A] length of the plant

[B] thickness of the plant

[C] size of the internode

[D] strength to the plant

Correct Answer: B [thickness of the plant]

7.Why are xylem cells considered dead?

[A] vessel elements have no organelles

[B] xylem tissues are highly lignified and scalarified

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]

8.What is the stage in which a plant slows down its cellular activity and sheds its leaves?

[A] dormancy

[B] abscission

[C] tropisms

[D] None of these

Correct Answer: A [dormancy]

9.Papaya foot rot is caused by which of the following?

[A] Phytophthora palmivora

[B] Albugo candida

[C] Peronospora parasitica

[D] Pythium aphanidermatum

Correct Answer: D [Pythium aphanidermatum]

10.What are the symptoms of the mental, leg, and restricted coelom in the pericardium, gonads, and kidneys?

[A] Arthropoda

[B] Annelida

[C] Mollusca

[D] Echinodermata

Correct Answer: C [Mollusca]

11.Chemical digestion of food occurs by biological catalysts __

[A] enzymes

[B] villi

[C] glycogen

[D] egestion

Correct Answer: A [enzymes]

12.Into how many structural regions is the oviduct divided?

[A] Two

[B] Three

[C] Four

[D] None of these

Correct Answer: B [Three]

13.The smallest unit of genetic material that produces a phenotypic effect on mutation is called?

[A] Muton

[B] Gene

[C] Recon

[D] Nucleic acid

Correct Answer: A [Muton]

14.Which of the following are the main sources of biofertilizers?

[A] bacteria

[B] cyanobacteria

[C] fungi

[D] All of the above

Correct Answer: D [All of the above]

15.Which of the following is an important objective of biotechnology in the field of agriculture?

[A] to decrease seed number

[B] to produce pest-resistant varieties of plants

[C] to increase phosphorous, nitrogen production

[D] to reduce the number of plants

Correct Answer: B [to produce pest-resistant varieties of plants]

16.The development of a fruit without fertilization is called ____:

[A] Apomixis

[B] Parthenocarpy

[C] Hybridogenesis

[D] Gametogamy

Correct Answer: B [Parthenocarpy]

17.The main protein found in milk is ____:

[A] Globulin

[B] Globin

[C] Casein

[D] Albumin

Correct Answer: C [Casein]

18.The somatosensory receptors in human beings detect is ____:

[A] Hear

[B] Taste

[C] Touch

[D] Smell

Correct Answer: C [Touch]

19.Penicillin is extracted from ____:

[A] Yeast

[B] Lichen

[C] Algae

[D] Fungus

Correct Answer: D [Fungus ]

20.Which one of the following is not a true fish?

[A] Jellyfish

[B] Starfish

[C] Cuttlefish

[D] All of the above

Correct Answer: D [All of the above ]