Biology miscellaneous


  1. Which one of the following is not a rabi crop ?









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    Rabi refers to agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the spring. Examples of Rabi Crops: Wheat, Gram, Pea, Mustard, Linseed, Barley. Rice is a Kharif crop, cultivated and harvested during the rainy (monsoon) season in the South Asia.

    Correct Option: B

    Rabi refers to agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the spring. Examples of Rabi Crops: Wheat, Gram, Pea, Mustard, Linseed, Barley. Rice is a Kharif crop, cultivated and harvested during the rainy (monsoon) season in the South Asia.


  1. Medicine of Quinine is provided by









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    Quinine occurs naturally in the bark of the cinchona tree. It is a natural white crystalline alkaloid having antipyretic (fever-reducing), antimalarial, analgesic (painkilling), and anti-inflammatory properties.

    Correct Option: A

    Quinine occurs naturally in the bark of the cinchona tree. It is a natural white crystalline alkaloid having antipyretic (fever-reducing), antimalarial, analgesic (painkilling), and anti-inflammatory properties.



  1. The type of kidneys present in frog are









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    In the frog, mesonephros is the functional kidney in embryonic as well as adult stage and mesonephric duct functions as both urinary and genital duct. Tubules of the anterior region of kidney get connected to testis to collect spermatozoa, while the posterior region remains as functional kidney and transports urinary wastes to the exterior.

    Correct Option: A

    In the frog, mesonephros is the functional kidney in embryonic as well as adult stage and mesonephric duct functions as both urinary and genital duct. Tubules of the anterior region of kidney get connected to testis to collect spermatozoa, while the posterior region remains as functional kidney and transports urinary wastes to the exterior.


  1. Which one of the following is an egg-laying mammal ?









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    The platypus, also known as the duck-billed platypus, is a semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia. It is one of the five extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth.

    Correct Option: B

    The platypus, also known as the duck-billed platypus, is a semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia. It is one of the five extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth.



  1. Leaves of many grasses are capable of folding and unfolding because









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    Bulliform cells are large, bubble-shaped epidermal cells that occur in groups on the upper surface of the leaves of many grasses. These cells, by their turgor changes, cause rolling and unrolling of the leaves thus regulating water loss.

    Correct Option: D

    Bulliform cells are large, bubble-shaped epidermal cells that occur in groups on the upper surface of the leaves of many grasses. These cells, by their turgor changes, cause rolling and unrolling of the leaves thus regulating water loss.