Biology miscellaneous


  1. The sense of balance is achieved by :









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    The cerebellum equilibrium controls the aspects of balance, equilibrium, and muscle tone, which are factors that provide for smooth movement and activity. Electrical impulses from the cerebellum stimulate muscles that are responsible for voluntary movement, and it works in coordination with the motor cortices of the cerebrum for this overall function.

    Correct Option: C

    The cerebellum equilibrium controls the aspects of balance, equilibrium, and muscle tone, which are factors that provide for smooth movement and activity. Electrical impulses from the cerebellum stimulate muscles that are responsible for voluntary movement, and it works in coordination with the motor cortices of the cerebrum for this overall function.


  1. The fleshy thalamus is edible in









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    Apple is a pome, a simple, fleshy but false fruit as it is surrounded by a fleshy thalamus which is edible while actual fruit lies within. Other examples are pear, loquat, etc.

    Correct Option: A

    Apple is a pome, a simple, fleshy but false fruit as it is surrounded by a fleshy thalamus which is edible while actual fruit lies within. Other examples are pear, loquat, etc.



  1. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by :









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    Red rot disease is caused by the fungus Glomerella tucumanensis. An older name, Colletotrichum falcatum, is still preferred by some pathologists. Red rot occurs in various parts of the cane plant but it is usually considered a stalk and a seed-piece disease. Its symptoms are highly variable depending upon the susceptibility of the sugarcane variety and the environment.

    Correct Option: C

    Red rot disease is caused by the fungus Glomerella tucumanensis. An older name, Colletotrichum falcatum, is still preferred by some pathologists. Red rot occurs in various parts of the cane plant but it is usually considered a stalk and a seed-piece disease. Its symptoms are highly variable depending upon the susceptibility of the sugarcane variety and the environment.


  1. Which of the following is used in the treatment of cancer ?









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    Chemotherapy (or CTX) is a category of cancer treatment that uses chemical substances, especially one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents) that are given as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen. Traditional chemotherapeutic agents are cytotoxic, that is to say they act by killing cells that divide rapidly, one of the main properties of most cancer cells.

    Correct Option: B

    Chemotherapy (or CTX) is a category of cancer treatment that uses chemical substances, especially one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents) that are given as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen. Traditional chemotherapeutic agents are cytotoxic, that is to say they act by killing cells that divide rapidly, one of the main properties of most cancer cells.



  1. The hydrophilic nature of DNA is due to the presence of :









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    The phosphate groups on DNA are ionic and charged. Each phosphate group on the DNA backbone is one unit of negative charge (-1). Charged molecules attract water and are hydrophilic. DNA has two hydrophilic polar external backbones made of sugars and phosphate groups joined by ester bonds.

    Correct Option: B

    The phosphate groups on DNA are ionic and charged. Each phosphate group on the DNA backbone is one unit of negative charge (-1). Charged molecules attract water and are hydrophilic. DNA has two hydrophilic polar external backbones made of sugars and phosphate groups joined by ester bonds.