Biology

Which of the following parts of the tongue does not correspond to the taste indicated against it?

A. Tip-sweet B. Centre salt C. Back-sour D. Side-sour E. Back-bitter Correct Answer: Option C - Back-sour

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Which of the following is not true about auxins? They

A. are manufactured by plants B. are used in the site of production C. are normally present in minute quantities…

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The brain and spinal cord make up the?

A. peripheral nervous system B. automatic nervous system C. central-nervous-system D. somatic nervous system E. sympathetic nervous system Correct Answer:…

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Which of the following parts of the mammalian brain is involved in taking the decision to run rather than walk?

A. Cerebellum B. Medulla oblongata C. Cranial nerves D. Mid-brain E. Cerebrum Correct Answer: Option E - Cerebrum

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Breathing movement in mammals is accompanied by regular movements of the diaphragm and the?

A. intercostal muscles B. vertebral column C. clavicle D. pleural cavity E. floating ribs Correct Answer: Option A - intercostal…

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Gaseous exchange takes place in the adult toad through the?

A. buccal cavity, bladder and lungs B. buccal cavity, skin and lungs C. tympanic membrane, lungs and gills D. buccal…

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Water vapour is lost in plants during transpiration through?

A. stomata and lenticels B. xylem and stomata C. sclerenchyma and stomata D. parenchyma and lenticels E. guard cells and…

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Different tissues in plants contribute to the support of the parts as a result of the following characteristics except?

A. malleability B. rigidity C. flexibility D. resilience E. hardness Correct Answer: Option A - malleability

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The stems of young herbaceous plants are kept upright mainly by?

A. osmotic pressure B. turgor pressure C. transpiration pull D. suction pressure E. root pressure. Correct Answer: Option B -…

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Which of the following statements is not correct about the functions of each group of mammalian vertebrae?

A. Cervical vertebrae support the neck B. Thoracic vertebrae articulate with the ribs C. Lumbar vertebrae provide attachment for abdominal…

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