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The group of crop plant that are vegetatively propagated is:

 

A) potato,papaya and banana B) Sugarcane,potato and banana
C) groundnut,drumstick and cashew nut D) Onion,coriander and lime

Answer:   B) Sugarcane,potato and banana



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Which of the following is a characteristic of the Ascomycota?

A) Sac formation B) Zygospore formation
C) Basidium formation D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sac formation

Explanation:

Ascomycota is a division or phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, form the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. 

 

Hence, Sac formation is a characteristic of the Ascomycota fungi.

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Which of the following is not a function of saliva?

A) contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel B) moistens food and helps stick it together to make it easier to swallow
C) begins the chemical breakdown of starches D) helps clean the mouth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel

Explanation:

Saliva is produced by the salivary gland which helps in food digestion.

 

Option A) contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel is not the function of saliva.

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The gap between two communicating neurons is termed

A) Schwann cell B) Effector
C) Synaptic cleft D) Cell body
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Synaptic cleft

Explanation:

A neuron or nerve cell is a cell that carries electrical impulses. Neurons are the basic units of the nervous system and its most important part is the brain. Every neuron is made of a cell body (also called a soma), dendrites and an axon. Dendrites and axons are nerve fibres.

 

The gap between two communicating neurons is termed Synaptic cleft.

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Where are chromatids found in a cell?

A) Anaphase B) Metaphase
C) Prophase D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Metaphase

Explanation:

A chromatid is one copy of a newly copied chromosome which is still joined to the original chromosome by a single centromere.

The two identical copies—each forming one half of the replicated chromosome are called chromatids.

Chromonema is the fibre-like structure in prophase in the primary stage of DNA condensation. In metaphase, they are called chromatids.

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All cells divide at the same rate.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

The given statement that all cells divide at the same rate is FALSE.


 


No, all cells do not divide at the same rate. Cells that require frequent replenishing, such as skin or intestinal cells, may only take roughly twelve hours to complete a cell cycle. Other cells, such as liver cells, remain in a resting state (interphase) for up to a year before undergoing division.

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Q:

Which of the following is true about blood plasma?

A) The main protein component is hemoglobin. B) It is a faint yellow fluid.
C) It is the same as serum but without the clotting proteins. D) It is about 90% water.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It is about 90% water.

Explanation:

The first option is incorrect because it is devoid of blood cell, also red blood cells so doesn’t contains haemoglobin.

The second option is incorrect because plasma is colorless.

The third option is also incorrect because plasma contains the clotting factors.

 

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Q:

Only movable bone in the skull

A) Occipital bone B) Frontal bone
C) Mandible D) Temporal bone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mandible

Explanation:

The skul contains the bones like Occipital bone, Frontal bone, Mandible, Temporal bone, Parietal bone. The mandible, or jaw bone, is the only movable bone of the skull, forming the temporomandibular joint with the temporal bone. The lower teeth are rooted into the mandible while the upper teeth are rooted in the two maxillae.

 

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Impulse conduction is fastest in neurons that are

A) Myelinated B) Motor
C) Unmyelinated D) Sensory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Myelinated

Explanation:

A myelinated nerve can be found int the brain or spinal cord as well as the peripheral nervous system, it is white and is surrounded by schwann cells or oligodendrocytes.

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