Bacteria can be seen by
A. Naked eye
B. Compound microscope
C. Hand lens
D. Electron microscope
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In the life cycle of a virulent bacteriophage, the period of production of new phage particles is called
A. Latent period phase
B. Vegetative phase
C. Adsorption phase
D. Liberation phase
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In which kind of xylem parenchyma the parenchyma cells occur singly among the fibres and tracheids?
A. Boundary apotracheal type
B. Terminal apotracheal type
C. Banded apotracheal type
D. Diffuse apotracheal type
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Which of the following approaches is mainly used to construct classification on the basis of observable characters which can be felt and tested practically?
A. Metric approach
B. Empirical approach
C. Numerical approach
D. None of the above
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Epiphytes are plants which depend on other plants for
A. Food
B. Mechanical support
C. Shade
D. Water
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Part of the vascular strand of the leaf which is present in the stern as a lower portion of the vascular supply to the leaf is called the
A. Leaf gap
B. Leaf trace
C. Branch gap
D. Branch trace
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. All echinoderms are viviparous
B. Roundworm has no circulatory system
C. In bony fishes, swim bladder is usually present
D. In cartilaginous fishes, fertilization is internal
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Veins seen in the leaves, serve the function of
A. photosynthesis
B. transpiration
C. storage
D. conduction
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According to the Histogen theory of Hanstein (1870), in monocotyledons, the root cap is derived from a separate layer of initials called
A. Quiescent centre
B. Dermatogen
C. Calyptrogen
D. Plerome
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Companion cells of phloem are found in
A. Gymnosperms
B. Bryophyta
C. Pteridophyta
D. Angiosperms
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The only method of reproduction in blue-green algae is
A. Sexual reproduction
B. Budding
C. Fission
D. None of the above
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In which of the following species of bacteria, the cell wall contains cellulose?
A. Acetobacter xylinum
B. Acetobacter acetigenum
C. Zymosarcina venticuli
D. All of the above
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The first step in conjugation, in bacteria is achieved by complementary surface molecules, the male component of which is formed by
A. F Factor
B. Male factor
C. Cofactor
D. All of the above
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The most popular and outstanding natural system of classification is that of
A. Hutchinson
B. Bentham and Hooker
C. Bessey
D. De Candole
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Plants which grow on saline soils are
A. Xerophytes
B. Hydrophytes
C. Halophytes
D. Succulents
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In which of the following the entire flower has been called a nectry?
A. Eupomalia
B. Calycanthus
C. Magnolia
D. All of the above
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Litmus, an important and widely used dye in chemical industries as an acid-base indicator, is obtained from
A. Lecanora esculanta
B. Cladonia rangiferina
C. Rocella montaignei
D. Cetraria islandica
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Sexual reproduction in algae that takes place through fusion of two similar size gametes is called
A. zoospores
B. anisogamous
C. isogamous
D. oogamous
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According to Hutchinson's system, in the monocotyledons, the most primitive order is
A. Zingiberales
B. Butomales
C. Aponogetonales
D. Alismatales
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Spongy Tissue' is a serious disorder hampering the export of mango variety. It is
A. Alphonso
B. Dashehari
C. Neelum
D. Langra
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