The spring wood and the summer wood which form a cylindrical layer of secondary xylem during one season's growth constitute a/an
A. Annual ring
B. Biennial ring
C. Perennial ring
D. Xylem ring
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The first link in the food chain is the
A. Algae
B. Fungi
C. Bryophytes
D. Angiosperms
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Which of the following elements is obtained from the sea algae?
A. Argon
B. Sulphur
C. Vanadium
D. Iodine
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The Arteether medicine which is used to cure malaria is obtained from a
A. Seeded plant
B. Fungus
C. Bacteria
D. Algae
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The part of root involved in water absorption is zone of
A. elongation
B. root cap
C. cell division
D. None of the above
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Which of the following antibiotics blocks protein synthesis by acting as an analogue to the adenosine terminal of phenylalanyl tRNA, and thus displacing aminoacyl tRNA?
A. Chloramphenicol
B. Chloromycetin
C. Actinomycin D
D. Puromycin
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In Phlox, the vascular cylinder is continuous and consists of a single layered pericycle, a complete ring of phloem, a complete ring of cambium and a complete cylinder of xylem with a pith in the centre. This arrangement of the vascular tissue is called
A. Ectophloic siphonostele
B. Endophloic siphonostele
C. Amphiphloic siphonostele
D. Mixed protostele
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In Clostridium aceticum, the final electron acceptor during respiration is
A. Nitrate
B. Sulphate
C. Oxygen
D. Carbon dioxide
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Desert plants are generally
A. Viviparous
B. Succulent
C. Herbaceous
D. Heterophyllous
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During classification, only those characters are taken into consideration which
A. Are susceptible to environment
B. Exhibit generic instability
C. Are inherited by the offsprings
D. All of the above
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In cauliflower plant, the useful part is
A. underground stem
B. root
C. young inflorescence
D. leaves
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What is a mushroom?
A. Fungi
B. Plant
C. Animal
D. Bacteria
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The reserve food in fungi invariably accumulates in the form of
A. Glycogen
B. Starch
C. Protein
D. Carbohydrate
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Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A. Yeast ⟺ Fermentation
B. Casein ⟺ Milk protein
C. Aloe Vera ⟺ Angiosperm
D. Nepenthes ⟺ Parasitic angiosperm
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Peeling of onions causes tears as onions release
A. Sulphonic acid
B. Sulfenic acid
C. Amino acid
D. Carbolic acid
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Which of the following species is the largest of the 'toothed-whales'?
A. Finback whale
B. Blue whale
C. Sperm whale
D. Humpback whale
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Which one of the following is a distinctive characteristic of angiosperm?
A. Smallroots
B. Thick bark
C. Long leaf
D. Concealed seeds
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Which of the following groups of living beings belong to the same species?
A. Chinese, American, Indians and Black Africans
B. Tigers, Lions and Cats
C. Pigeons, Doves and Partridges
D. Lizards, Crocodiles and Snakes
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In Ascomycetes, the residual cytoplasm which is not used up in the formation of ascospores is called
A. Protoplasm
B. Nucleoplasm
C. Epiplasm
D. Karyoplasm
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According to Clowes, a cap-like region of inactive cells between the root cap and the active meristematic region is known as
A. Stele
B. Quiescent centre
C. Intercalary meristem
D. Columella
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