Biology miscellaneous


  1. An eardrum is absent in :









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    The ear has three main parts: the outer, middle and inner ear. The outer ear consists of the pinna and the auditory canal. The middle ear is filled with air and contains three tiny bones called ossicles - the anvil, hammer and stirrup. The inner ear contains the semicircular canals and the cochlea. Eardrum is the membrane of middle ear. Snakes have fully developed inner ear structures but no eardrum.

    Correct Option: A

    The ear has three main parts: the outer, middle and inner ear. The outer ear consists of the pinna and the auditory canal. The middle ear is filled with air and contains three tiny bones called ossicles - the anvil, hammer and stirrup. The inner ear contains the semicircular canals and the cochlea. Eardrum is the membrane of middle ear. Snakes have fully developed inner ear structures but no eardrum.


  1. Who discovered that Malaria was caused by female Anopheles ?









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    Edward Jenner of Britain discovered vaccination in 1796. Louis Pasteur of France discovered Rabies vaccine in 1860. Robert Koch of Germany discovered Cholera, TB germs in 1877. Sir Ronald Ross was a British Physician and entomologist, noted for identifying the links between mosquitoes and malaria. He was born in India in 1857 at Almora.

    Correct Option: D

    Edward Jenner of Britain discovered vaccination in 1796. Louis Pasteur of France discovered Rabies vaccine in 1860. Robert Koch of Germany discovered Cholera, TB germs in 1877. Sir Ronald Ross was a British Physician and entomologist, noted for identifying the links between mosquitoes and malaria. He was born in India in 1857 at Almora.



  1. Which protein – sugar pair is present in milk?









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    Casein-Lactose protein-sugar pair is present in milk. Normal bovine milk contains 30-35 grams of protein per litre ofwhich about 80 percent is arranged in casein micelles.

    Correct Option: B

    Casein-Lactose protein-sugar pair is present in milk. Normal bovine milk contains 30-35 grams of protein per litre ofwhich about 80 percent is arranged in casein micelles.


  1. The maximum biological damage is produced by









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    Gamma radiation, also known as gamma rays, is electromagnetic radiation of high frequency and therefore high energy. Gamma rays are ionising radiation and are thus biologically hazardous.

    Correct Option: B

    Gamma radiation, also known as gamma rays, is electromagnetic radiation of high frequency and therefore high energy. Gamma rays are ionising radiation and are thus biologically hazardous.



  1. The term ' genetics' was coined by









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    Danish botanist Wilhelm Johansen coined the term ‘gene’. The term ‘genetics’ was coined by Bateson.

    Correct Option: C

    Danish botanist Wilhelm Johansen coined the term ‘gene’. The term ‘genetics’ was coined by Bateson.