Biology miscellaneous


  1. The type of fruit obtained from a multicarpillary, apocarpous gynoecium is:









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    Aggregate fruits are the group of fruitlets which develop from the multicarpellary, apocarpous ovary. Flowers with apocarpous multiple gynoecium are apt to give rise to a number of fruits as there are a number of free ovaries, each capable of giving rise to one fruit. Berries are good example of such fruits.

    Correct Option: B

    Aggregate fruits are the group of fruitlets which develop from the multicarpellary, apocarpous ovary. Flowers with apocarpous multiple gynoecium are apt to give rise to a number of fruits as there are a number of free ovaries, each capable of giving rise to one fruit. Berries are good example of such fruits.


  1. Clitellum is found in









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    The clitellum is a thickened glandular and nonsegmented section of the body wall near the head in earthworms and leeches, that secretes a viscid sac in which the eggs are deposited. Its main function is to store the eggs of the earthworm.

    Correct Option: D

    The clitellum is a thickened glandular and nonsegmented section of the body wall near the head in earthworms and leeches, that secretes a viscid sac in which the eggs are deposited. Its main function is to store the eggs of the earthworm.



  1. Which of the following is not a stem modification ?









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    A modified stem is a part of a plant with special features developed for special functions. Modified stems can be found either above or below ground. Examples of above the ground modified stems include; crowns, stolons, runners or spurs, while below the ground include; bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers and tendrils. Sweet potato is an example of a tuberous root.

    Correct Option: C

    A modified stem is a part of a plant with special features developed for special functions. Modified stems can be found either above or below ground. Examples of above the ground modified stems include; crowns, stolons, runners or spurs, while below the ground include; bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers and tendrils. Sweet potato is an example of a tuberous root.


  1. Vitamin C is also known as









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    Ascorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound with antioxidant properties which is one form of Vitamin C. It dissolves well in water to give mildly acidic solutions. It is used to prevent and treat scurvy, a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C in the body

    Correct Option: B

    Ascorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound with antioxidant properties which is one form of Vitamin C. It dissolves well in water to give mildly acidic solutions. It is used to prevent and treat scurvy, a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C in the body



  1. Haemoglobin in the blood is a complex protein rich in









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    Hemoglobin is the iron-containing oxygen-transport metalloprotein in the red blood cells of all vertebrates. Iron is an essential part of hemoglobin. When iron stores are low, both hemoglobin and red blood cell production slows, causing anemia.

    Correct Option: A

    Hemoglobin is the iron-containing oxygen-transport metalloprotein in the red blood cells of all vertebrates. Iron is an essential part of hemoglobin. When iron stores are low, both hemoglobin and red blood cell production slows, causing anemia.